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Superior Court Rules of the Probate Division – 2026

The Probate Division's rules as revised effective August 22, 2022, governing decedents' estates, guardianships and conservatorships, and trusts. Numbering runs in hundreds by subject — the 100s for general provisions and filings, the 300s and 400s for estate administration, the 600s for trust proceedings. The Register of Wills reviews ex parte matters and consent orders before they reach the judge assigned to fiduciary matters (Rule 102). An estate opened before August 22, 2022 is governed by the prior set, published here alongside this one.

Browse all 91 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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CHAPTER 2. DECEDENTS’ ESTATES CHAPTER 3. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER 4. FOREIGN ESTATE PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 5. PROPERTY AND ESTATES OF MINOR CHILDREN CHAPTER 6. TRUSTS
Rule 101 Title, Scope, and Purpose Rule 102 Matters Presented to the Register of Wills Rule 103 Form of Filings; Verifications Rule 104 Forms Rule 105 Procedures for Petitions and Objections Rule 106 Notice Requirements Rule 107 Service or Notice by Publication Rule 108 Court Costs and Filing Fees Rule 109 Privacy Protection for Filings Made With the Court Rule 110 Service on Nonresident Fiduciary Rule 111 Sureties Rule 112 Inventory Rule 113 Accounts Rule 114 Irregularity, Default, or Insufficiency Rule 115 Closing a Case Despite Irregularity or Default Rule 116 Fiduciaries and Legal Representatives Who May File Consents and Rule 117 Guardian ad Litem Rule 118 Order to Show Cause for Recovery of Possession of Property Rule 119 Investments by a Fiduciary Rule 120 Conflict of Interests Transaction by Fiduciary Rule 121 Reporting Conflict of Interests in Action Rule 122 Life Estate Rule 123 Disclaimers Rule 124 Notice of an Order or Judgment Rule 125 Motion for Reconsideration and Other Relief From Judgment Rule 126 Appeals Rule 127 Stay of Judgment or Order Pending Reconsideration or Appeal Rule 128 Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

CHAPTER 2. DECEDENTS’ ESTATES

Rule 201 Commencing a Decedent’s Estate Rule 202 Abbreviated Probate Rule 203 Standard Probate Rule 204 Small Estate Rule 205 Solely-Owned Safe Deposit Box Rule 206 Notice of Appointment of Personal Representative in Abbreviated or Rule 207 Consent to Appointment of Personal Representative Rule 208 Bond Rule 209 Special Administrators Rule 210 Contested Proceedings Commenced by Complaint Rule 211 Petitions to Restrain Acts of Supervised Personal Representative: Rule 212 Distribution to Minors Rule 213 Action on Claims Rule 214 Petition for Payment of Claim Rule 215 Account of Personal Representative Rule 216 Waiver of Filing Inventories and Accounts in Supervised Rule 217 Waiver of Complete Court Audit of Account in Supervised Rule 218 Assignment of Rights Rule 219 Termination of Appointment of Supervised Personal Representative Rule 220 Review of Compensation Rule 221 Certificate of Completion in Unsupervised Administration Rule 222 Requests for Extension of Unsupervised Personal Representative’s

CHAPTER 3. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Rule 301 Commencing an Intervention Proceeding Rule 302 Proceeding to Appoint a Temporary Guardian Rule 303 Petition to Appoint a Conservator for a Missing, Disappeared, or Rule 304 Discovery Rule 305 Parties and Petition for Permission to Participate Rule 306 Request for Notice of Filings Rule 307 Counsel for the Subject or Ward Rule 308 Guardian ad Litem for Subject of the Proceeding Rule 309 Examiner Rule 310 Visitor Rule 311 Response to Petition for Appointment of a Guardian or Conservator or Rule 312 Petition for Temporary Relief Rule 313 Initial Hearing on Petition for Appointment of a Guardian or Conservator Rule 314 Petition Post-Appointment Rule 315 Bond Rule 316 Guardianship Reports Rule 317 Individual Conservatorship Plan and Inventory Rule 318 Claims of Creditors Rule 319 Accounts and Reports of Conservators Rule 320 Termination of Conservatorship Rule 321 Liability of Conservator to Third Parties Rule 322 Compensation from Assets of the Subject, Protected Individual, or Rule 323 Foreign Guardians or Conservators

CHAPTER 4. FOREIGN ESTATE PROCEEDINGS

Rule 401 Foreign Estate Proceedings

CHAPTER 5. PROPERTY AND ESTATES OF MINOR CHILDREN

Rule 501 Appointment of Guardian for Minor Child Rule 502 Bond Rule 503 Property of the Minor Rule 504 Expenditures and Sales by a Guardian Rule 505 Court Sales of Real and Personal Property Rule 506 Accounts Rule 507 Contested Proceedings Commenced by Complaint Rule 508 Compensation Rule 509 Custodian of Minors Under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act Rule 510 Petition to Remove Custodian of Minor Under the Uniform Transfers to

CHAPTER 6. TRUSTS

Rule 601 Notice of Existence of Trust That Was Revocable at the Settlor’s Death Rule 602 Claim Against a Trust That Was Revocable at the Settlor’s Death Rule 603 Trust Proceedings Commenced by Complaint Rule 604 Other Trust Proceedings Rule 605 Bond Rule 606 Account in a Trust Under Court Supervision Rule 607 Service of Inventory