District of Columbia Statutes
§ 20-352 — Petition.
District of Columbia·Title 20 Probate and Administration of Decedents’ Estates. [Enacted title]·Ch. 3 Opening the Estate.·Subch. VI Small Estates.
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 :
(a)A statement that the petitioner has made a diligent search to discover all property and debts of the decedent;
(b)A list of the known creditors of the decedent, with the amount of each claim, including contingent and disputed claim; and
(c)A statement of any legal proceedings pending in which the decedent was a party.
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Related
Richardson v. Green
528 A.2d 429 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1987)
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Legislative History
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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
Distribution; effect.