Rule 214 Petition for Payment of Claim
CHAPTER 2. DECEDENTS’ ESTATES
Rule Text
(a) IN GENERAL. A person may file a petition for an order directing payment of a claim under D.C. Code § 20-909(a) (2012 Repl.) if the person:
(1) has a valid unbarred claim or judgment; and
(2) has not been paid by the personal representative within 8 months after publication of the first notice of appointment of a personal representative.
(b) FORMAT AND CONTENT. A petition for an order directing payment of a claim must be on the form maintained by the Register of Wills or a form that is substantially similar in content and format to that form.
(c) APPLICABLE PROCEDURES. The procedures for a petition for an order directing payment of a claim are governed by Rule 105(c)-(f).
(d) RESPONSE TO PETITION. The personal representative must file and serve the claimant with a response to the petition no later than 14 days after the petition was mailed or delivered.