D.C. Code § 20-105
All property of a decedent shall be subject to this title and, upon the decedent’s death, shall pass directly to the personal representative, who shall hold the legal title for administration and distribution of the estate.
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155
Jan. 25, 2018, D.C. Law 22-48, § 4(a)
1981 Ed., § 20-105.