District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-311 — Nature of proceeding.
District of Columbia § 20-311
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 20Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Opening the Estate.
Subch. IIAbbreviated Probate Proceeding.
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D.C. Code § 20-311 (2026).
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(a)An abbreviated probate proceeding is a proceeding for probate of a will or a determination of a decedent's intestacy and for the appointment of a personal representative. This proceeding is instituted when an interested person files a petition for an abbreviated probate proceeding with the Court in accordance with the provisions of § 20-304 . This proceeding may be conducted without the prior notice required for formal probate under § 20-323 .
(b)The finality of abbreviated probate shall be governed by § 20-331 .
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Related
Richardson v. Green
528 A.2d 429 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1987)
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627 A.2d 482 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1993)
In re Estate of Wilson
743 A.2d 719 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2000)
Legislative History
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155; Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 3(l), 42 DCR 63
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-101
Definitions.§ 20-102
Verification.§ 20-103
Notice.§ 20-104
Presumption.§ 20-105
Devolution of property at death.§ 20-106
Preference.§ 20-107
Right to seek Court resolution.§ 20-108.01
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 20-109
Effective date.§ 20-1101
Renunciation; legatee or heir.§ 20-1104
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