{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-352","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 20-352","heading":"Petition.","body":"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  :\n\n(a)\nA statement that the petitioner has made a diligent search to discover all property and debts of the decedent;\n\n(b)\nA list of the known creditors of the decedent, with the amount of each claim, including contingent and disputed claim; and\n\n(c)\nA statement of any legal proceedings pending in which the decedent was a party.","path":["Title 20. Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Opening the Estate.","Subchapter VI. Small Estates."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/20-352","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4f16b35e3e25f0cacd747903fe9b1deadf889448df5ee13531bb0fcab96412a8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-351","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-20-353"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}