Seals of the Court of Appeals and Superior Court
District of Columbia Courts

Large Decedent’s Estates (ADM)

Probate Forms for Large Estates of Those Who Died Between July 1, 1995 and the Present

Probate cases are referred to mediation at the Initial Scheduling Conference (the first time parties appear before a judge). Attendance at mediation is required. Once mediation is scheduled, a notice/order of the scheduled mediation with the date and time will be mailed to each party or to the party’s counsel of record, if any.

Title Download
Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Abbreviated Probate Order Download
Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Bond or Waivers of Bond or Some Combination Download
Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Notice of Appointment, Notice to Creditors and Notice to Unknown Heirs Download
Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Personal Identification Information (Form 26) Download
Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Petition for Probate Download
Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Will (if any) and Certificate of Filing Will Download
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Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Acknowledgement of Receipt of Service of Notice Regarding Petition for Standard Probate Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Bond or Waivers of Bond or Some Combination Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Notice of Appointment, Notice to Creditors and Notice to Unknown Heirs Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Notice of Standard Probate Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Personal Identification Information (Form 26) Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Petition for Probate Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Standard Probate Order Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Verified Statement Regarding Service of Petition for Standard Probate Download
Case Initiation - Standard Probate (ADM) - Will (if Any) and Certificate of Filing Will Download
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Claims (ADM) - Notice of Action Taken on Claim Download
Claims (ADM) - Claim Against the Decedent’s Estate Download
Claims (ADM) - Petition for Payment of Claim and Order (for dates of death from 07/01/95 to 08/26/01) Download
Claims (ADM) - Petition for Payment of Claim and Order (for dates of death on or after 08/27/01 to present) Download
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General Forms (ADM) - Notice of Limited Appearance and Notice of Completion Terminating Limited Appearance by Counsel Download
General Forms (ADM) - Acceptance and Consent of Each Personal Representative Download
General Forms (ADM) - Affidavit of Witness Download
General Forms (ADM) - Application to Proceed without Prepayment of Costs, Fees or Security (In Forma Pauperis) Download
General Forms (ADM) - Application to Proceed without Prepayment of Costs, Fees or Security (In Forma Pauperis) - SPANISH Download
General Forms (ADM) - Bond of Personal Representative Pursuant to DC Code, sec. 20-502(a) Download
General Forms (ADM) - Bond of Personal Representative Pursuant to DC Code, Sec. 20-502(a-1) Download
General Forms (ADM) - Certificate of Completion Download
General Forms (ADM) - Consent to Appointment of Personal Representative Download
General Forms (ADM) - Foreign Subpoena Download
General Forms (ADM) - General Information Sheet Download
General Forms (ADM) - In Forma Pauperis Service Waiver Download
General Forms (ADM) - Notice of After Discovered Will and Notice of Appointment Download
General Forms (ADM) - Notice of Appearance of Counsel Download
General Forms (ADM) - Notice of Death of Fiduciary Download
General Forms (ADM) - Personal Identification Information (Form 26) Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition for Appointment of Special Administrator to Open Safe Deposit Box and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition for Personal Representative’s Bond Pursuant to DC Code, Sec. 20-502(a-1) and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition for Referral to Auditor-Master and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition for Release of Funds Held in the Estate Deposit Account and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition for Termination of Appointment of Supervised Personal Representative, Notice Accompanying Petition and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition to Deposit Funds into the Estate Deposit Account and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Petition to Request Supervised Administration Pursuant to DC Code, Sec. 20-402 and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Praecipe Download
General Forms (ADM) - Praecipe Change of Address Download
General Forms (ADM) - Pro Se Motion and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Pro Se Petition Download
General Forms (ADM) - Renunciation Download
General Forms (ADM) - Request for Extension of Personal Representative’s Appointment and Order Download
General Forms (ADM) - Subpoena Download
General Forms (ADM) - Trust Officer’s Praecipe Download
General Forms (ADM) - Verification and Certificate of Notice by Personal Representative Pursuant to SCR-PD 403(b)(4) Download
General Forms (ADM) - Waiver of Personal Representative’s Bond Download
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Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Financial Account Information (Form 27) Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Objection (Exception) to Account or Inventory and Order Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Account and Order Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Consent to Account in Unsupervised Administration Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Inventory Summary and Inventory Schedule Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Motion for Leave to Late File Petition for Compensation and Order Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Notice Accompanying Final Account Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Receipt Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Waiver of Filing Inventories and Accounts by all Personal Representatives Download
Inventory and Accounting Forms (ADM) - Waiver of Formal Audit of Account and Consent to Audit as Stated Download
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Probate Division

Presiding Judge: Hon. Erik Christian
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Laura A. Cordero
Register of Wills: Nicole Stevens
Deputy Register of Wills: 

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