Washington DC

Estate Administration / Probate

Legal Information

• After Death - A Guide to Probate in the District of Columbia

  This document provides an overview of the probate process in the District, describing each step. The guide includes definitions and a checklist. Read More

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  Office of the Register of Wills, Probate Division

• DC Courts - Probate Videos and Brochures

  Videos and brochures from the DC Courts covering decedent's estates, guardianships and conservatorships for incapacitated adults, guardianships of estates of minors, trusts, foreign estates, and wills Read More

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  D.C. Courts

• Forms for Filing for the Administration of a Large Estate

  This document includes the forms and instructions for filing for the administration of an estate valued at more than $40,000. Read More

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  D.C. Office of the Register of Wills

• Forms for Filing for the Administration of a Small Estate

  This document includes the forms and instructions for filing for the administration of an estate valued at $40,000 or less. Content Detail

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  D.C. Office of the Register of Wills

• Forms for Initiating a Standard Probate Proceeding

  This document contains a step by step guide to standard probate proceedings. It includes the forms and instructions for beginning a standard probate proceeding and providing notice. Read More

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  D.C. Office of the Register of Wills

• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Large Estates

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  D.C. Superior Court

• Inventory and Accounting Guide

  The document provides an overview of conservators', guardians', and personal representatives' duty to provide the Court with inventories and accounts. Read More

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  D.C. Superior Court

• Inventory Preparation PowerPoint

  This PowerPoint presentation outlines the rules for providing inventories and describes how to properly value assets. Read More

• Personal Affairs Record Book

  Lists information and identifies the location of all of the important documents your personal representative will need at the time of your death. Read More

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  Council for Court Excellence

• Re-opening a Decedents Estate in the District of Columbia

  This document provides instructions and forms for reopening a closed estate when a new asset is discovered or it is determined that an asset was not fully or properly administered. Read More

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  D.C. Office of the Register of Wills

• When Someone Dies - A Non-Lawyer's Guide to Probate in Washington, DC

  The document provides a step-by-step guide to the District of Columbia’s system for settling the financial affairs of deceased DC residents. Read More

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  Council for Court Excellence