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 Contact
General Probate Information
(202) 879-4800
Legal Branch Information, Including Appointments for Small Estates
(202) 879-9448
Duty Auditor / Auditing Information
(202) 879-9447
Appraisals Information
(202) 879-9445
Probate Clerkâs Office (Order Desk)
(202) 879-9461
Presiding Judge: A. Franklin Burgess, Jr.
Deputy Presiding Judge: Rhonda Reid Winston
Register of Wills: Anne Meister
The Probate Division has jurisdiction over estates of those
who have passed away, trusts, guardianships of minors, and
guardianships and conservatorships of incapacitated adults.
Guardians are responsible for the physical well-being of an
incapacitated adult; conservators are responsible for ensuring
the best use of their finances.
The Division is comprised of: the Office of the Register
of Wills, a statutory office, and three branches
which operate under the direction and supervision of the Register
of Wills: the Auditing and Appraisals Branch,
the Probate Operations Branch, consisting
of the Small Estates Section and Decedents Estates and Guardianship
of Minors Section, and the Interventions and Trusts
Branch.
2007 Caseload Statistics [15k]
New Probate Rules
Rule Promulgation Order 07-02, SCR New Probate 334 and Amendments to Probate 330 and 331
Rule Promulgation Order 08-03, New SCR Probate 6.1, Amendment to SCR Probate 308 and Amendments to SCR LT Rules 11-I and 12-I
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The following brochures may be useful in answering questions on decedents estates, trusts, guardianships of minors, guardianships and conservatorships of incapacitated adults, and preparing inventories and accountings.
Probate Practice Standards [130KB]
Small Estates
Proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia [28KB]
Guardianships
and Conservatorships for Adults in the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia
(WMV Video) [24.4MB]
Guardianships
and Conservatorships for Adults in the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia (Brochure)
Record Keeping
and Filing Duties in the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia (WMV Video) [20.6MB]
Record Keeping
and Filing Duties in the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia (Brochure)
Inventory and Accounting Guide [4.9MB]
2005 Probate Review Task Force Report [53KB]
Probate Division Customer Service Survey - Summary of Findings [54KB]
Probate Division Customer Service Survey - Data [44KB]
Probate Questionnaire/Application
Probate Education Requirements
Forms
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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