Forms for Estate Executors in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, the petition asks the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Probate Division to appoint the personal representative, whose authority is proved by Letters of Administration; every appointment goes through the court.

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EIN Application

Get the tax ID number (EIN) banks require to open an estate account or trust account after someone dies.

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Petition for Probate and Letters

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Notice to Creditors

In District of Columbia, the notice to creditors is published for 2 weeks in a local newspaper, and creditors have 6 months from first publication to present claims.

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Renunciation of Executor

In District of Columbia, a person named as personal representative may renounce the right to serve before anyone is appointed.

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Estate Inventory

In District of Columbia, the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment.

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Estate Closing

In District of Columbia, the personal representative is discharged automatically once the statutory period runs, and a final accounting is required.

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Letter of Instruction

Prepare the letter a bank or insurer requests during estate settlement, addressed to its claims department.

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Digital Assets Recovery Letter

Prepare a letter requesting a deceased person's online accounts, points, and balances from the program that holds them.

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Yes. District of Columbia publishes a statewide form, filed with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Probate Division. E-filing is open to self-represented filers.

The creditor claim period of 6 months runs from the first publication of the creditor notice, which follows the executor's appointment. A claim not presented in time is barred.

Within 90 days of the personal representative's appointment.

In the default unsupervised administration, the personal representative closes the estate by filing a verified Certificate of Completion under D.C. Code § 20-735, certifying that the creditor-claim period has expired, that an account and a 60-day objection notice were sent to all interested persons, that distribution was made in accordance with the account, and that all non-barred claims and administration expenses have been satisfied; no hearing or court order is required.

A person named as personal representative who will not serve renounces the appointment before anyone is appointed; the instrument is a written renunciation filed with the court. A notary is not required.

Forms for Estate Executors in District of Columbia

Probate forms are the documents an executor or administrator files with the probate court from the first day to the last. The petition for probate and letters opens the estate and asks the court for letters testamentary or letters of administration; a named executor who does not want the role files a renunciation instead. Where the estate is small enough, a small estate affidavit collects the property with no court process at all, and an affidavit of heirship records who the heirs are when no estate was administered. Once appointed, the executor publishes and mails the notice to creditors, files the estate inventory at date of death values, and closes the estate with the state's closing statement, final account, or petition for discharge.

In District of Columbia, creditors have 6 months to present claims after notice, the inventory is due within 90 days of appointment, and the personal representative is discharged automatically once the statutory period runs. District of Columbia pays executors reasonable compensation, typically 2.2% to 3.8% of the estate.

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated September 23, 2026

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