Rule 115 Waiver of filing inventories and accounts by all personal representatives
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(a) Form of waiver. A waiver of filing inventories and accounts by all personal representatives pursuant to D.C. Code § 20-731 shall be substantially in the following form: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Estate of: ) ) Admin. No. .................................. ) Deceased ) WAIVER OF FILING INVENTORIES AND ACCOUNTS BY ALL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES I ........... am an heir/legatee and (the) (one of the) personal representative(s) of the above-captioned estate. I am aware of my right to require the filing of inventories and accounts with the Court, but I waive this right, knowing that I may revoke this waiver and require the filing of an inventory and accounts by filing a written demand with the Register of Wills within 7 days of sending the final account to the interested persons. Date: ................. (Signature) VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SCR-PD 103(b)(3) I do solemnly declare and affirm that I have mailed or caused to be mailed a copy of the notice of appointment and general information statement as required in D.C. Code [§] 20-704(a) and (b) on the ....... day of .........., 20......, to the following persons: [Attach list of names and addresses of all heirs and legatees] I do further solemnly declare and affirm that I have previously filed or file herewith proofs of publication as required by SCR-PD 103(b)(3). Personal Representative Dated: ............... Attorney: .............
(b) Interpretation of "heir or legatee". For purposes of D.C. Code § 20-731(a), an "heir or legatee" shall refer to intestate or testate cases, as appropriate, and shall not require the waiver by heirs in a testate case.