District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-323 — Notice of request for formal probate; form.
District of Columbia § 20-323
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 20Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Opening the Estate.
Subch. IIIFormal Probate Proceeding.
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D.C. Code § 20-323 (2026).
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(a)When given. – A person filing a petition for formal probate shall promptly give notice to all known interested persons. In addition, the petitioner shall publish a notice once a week for 2 successive weeks in a legal periodical or newspaper of general circulation in the District or in any other publication the Court may provide by Rule.
(b)The notice required by this section shall be in the form prescribed by the Rules.
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Related
In Re Estate of Bates
948 A.2d 518 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2008)
In re Estate of Wilson
743 A.2d 719 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2000)
Karim v. Gurley
948 A.2d 518 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2008)
Legislative History
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-101
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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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