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Probate Division / Office of the Register of Wills

Hours of Operation

Mondays-Fridays: 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.
After hours filing can be made in the after hours filing box in the Moultrie Courthouse.

Location

Probate Division
Building A
515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20001

* Main entrance is on 5th Street.

* Accessible entrances are on the E and F Street sides of the building.

Main Contact

(202) 879-9460

Live chat - Speak to a Probate Division representative online

Presiding Judge
Rhonda Reid Winston

Deputy Presiding Judge
John M. Campbell

Associate Judge
Wendell P. Gardner, Jr.

Senior Judges
Kaye K. Christian
Cheryl M. Long
Ronald R. Wertheim
Peter H. Wolf

Probate Division Mission Statement

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DRESS GUIDELINES FOR VISITORS TO THE D.C. COURTS

The District of Columbia Courts respects individual styles and fashion trends. However, certain attire is not suitable when conducting business at or visiting the D.C. Courts because it distracts from the orderliness of the trial, is threatening, or is contrary to the civility and dignity of the judicial branch.

Persons wearing inappropriate attire may be excluded from the courthouse and its courtrooms. Inappropriate attire includes, but is not limited to: gang paraphernalia and insignia; exposed undergarments; clothing with words, depictions, or messages that are intimidating or obscene; clothing with sexual or drug references; and sheer, see-through, or provocative clothing.

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COURT CASES ONLINE

VIEW DOCKETS AT A GLANCE

Case types available include:
ADM, SEB & FEP (Decedents' Estates)
WIL (Wills)
LIT (Major Litigation)
DIS (Disclaimers)

NEW! Fourth Annual Guardianship Conference Scheduled To Be Held March 9, 2012

NEW! Effective August 1st, courtroom for summary hearings changes from A45 to B52 in Building B.

NEW! Modifying Probate Division Attorney Practice Standards

NEW! New Rule 407, Proceedings in Contested Estate Cases

NEW! Orientation Classes For New Family Guardians

Information and forms for each Probate Division case type may be found below:

	Large Decedents' Estates (ADM) are opened for deceased persons who, at the time of death, lived in the District of Columbia and owned real property located in the District of Columbia and/or other assets of any value. A personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate. More
	Small Decedents' Estates (SEB) are opened for deceased persons who, at the time of death, lived in the District of Columbia and owned assets with a total value of $40,000.00 or less. More
	Foreign Decedents' Estates (FEP) are opened for people who, at the time of death, lived outside the District of Columbia but owned assets in the District of Columbia. More
	Wills (WIL) should be filed within 90 days after the death of the testator. The will should be original and executed in accordance with the law of the District of Columbia. More
	Intervention Proceedings (INT/IDD) are opened for adults who are incapacitated and in need of a guardian or a conservator. A guardian is responsible for the physical well-being of an incapacitated adult; a conservator is responsible for managing assets. More
	Guardianship of Minors' Estates (GDN) are opened for children under the age of 18 who live in the District of Columbia and who are entitled to receive assets. More
	Other Case Types Former Law Conservatorships (CON) Disclaimers (DIS) Foreign Intervention Proceedings (FOI) Major Litigation (LIT) Notice of Revocable Trust (NRT) Trusts (TRP)

Court Appointments Including Fiduciary List

2010 Caseload Statistics [1463k]

2009 Caseload Statistics [770k]

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