District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 20-352: Petition.

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Title 20. Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3. Opening the Estate.
Subchapter VI. Small Estates.

Any person eligible for appointment as the personal representative of an estate pursuant to section 20-303 may file a verified petition for administration of a small estate. Such petition shall contain, in addition to the information required by section 20-304 :

(a)

A statement that the petitioner has made a diligent search to discover all property and debts of the decedent;

(b)

A list of the known creditors of the decedent, with the amount of each claim, including contingent and disputed claim; and

(c)

A statement of any legal proceedings pending in which the decedent was a party.

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