When a person entitled to distribution dies before the distribution is made, his share goes to his estate or legal representatives.
D.C. Code § 19-313
Death of distributee before distribution
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 699, Pub
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.