# D.C. Code § 42-301: Present or future and vested or contingent interests conveyed by deed or will

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-301

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 42-301
- **Heading:** Present or future and vested or contingent interests conveyed by deed or will
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 3 / § 42-301

## Text

Any interest in or claim to real estate whether entitling to present or future possession and enjoyment, and whether vested or contingent, may be disposed of by deed or will, and any estate which would be good as an executory devise may be created by deed.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 42-301 § 42-301. Present or future and vested or contingent interests conveyed by deed or will.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-301.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-302 § 42-302. Perpetuities — Charitable uses excepted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-302.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-303 § 42-303. Perpetuities—Chattels real.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-303.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-304 § 42-304. Perpetuities—Effect upon estates created by deed or will.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-304.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-305 § 42-305. Title conveyable by anyone claiming such.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-305.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-306 § 42-306. Deed or will necessary for more than one-year term or for limitation upon such.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-306.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-307 § 42-307. Perpetuities; pensions and employee trusts excepted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C3_S42-307.md)

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