Updated: 6/29/2020 DC COURTS' LATEST CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
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The DC Courts will be closed on Friday 7/3/2020 in commemoration of Independence Day. Per DC Code, adult arraignments, juvenile new referrals and scheduled preventive detention hearings will be held.
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Probate is a legal process that takes place after someone's death. It usually involves proving that the deceased's will is valid, identifying the deceased person's property and having it appraised, paying outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing the property per the will or state law. The Probate division also handles the estates of incapacitated adults, estates of minors, trusts, and wills.
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF MANDATORY VISITATION
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Resources
FAQs eFiling in the Probate Division Probate Self-Help Center Probate Division Case Management Plan Probate Practice Standards Probate Court Appointments Request for Probate Searches and Copies Mediation in Probate Matters Brochures & Videos Elder Mediation Program Probate Division Case Management Plan Public Resources
E-filing
The public information viewed on the Court Cases Online system reflects the docket entries in civil, criminal, criminal domestic violence and tax cases, probate cases for large estates and small estates, disclaimers of interest, major litigation, wills and foreign estate proceedings.
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The public information viewed on the Court Cases Online system reflects the docket entries in civil, criminal, criminal domestic violence and tax cases, probate cases for large estates and small estates, disclaimers of interest, major litigation, wills and foreign estate proceedings.
Contact
Probate Division
Presiding Judge: Hon. Alfred S. Irving Jr.
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Marisa Demeo
Register of Wills: Nicole Stevens
Court Building A
515 Fifth Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone Numbers
202-879-9460
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