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§ 18-1001. General provisions.

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DC Code › Title 18 › Chapter 10 › § 18-1001

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(a) The provisions of this section are solely for the purpose of providing a safe and convenient repository for a will. The filing of a will with the registry shall not create any presumption as to the authenticity of the document, its signatures, or its admissibility in probate. A deposited will shall not be treated differently by the Probate Court solely because it has been deposited.

(b) The Register of Wills shall not be liable for the loss of any document submitted to the registry.

(c) The Register of Wills shall keep an index of all wills deposited under this chapter .

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