Heirs' property legal assistance. (a) The Mayor may issue grants to assist low-income individuals to pay for legal services necessary to obtain clear legal title to property the individual inherited either testate or intestate from a member of the individual's family. (b) The grants authorized by this section may be issued to an individual eligible for assistance under subsection (a) of this section, a legal services organization providing the legal services described in subsection (a) of this section, or to a third-party grant-managing entity for the purpose of making subgrants to such individuals or organizations on behalf of the Mayor. (c) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement this section. (Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 2002, 69 DCR 009223.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2002 of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).
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