District of Columbia Case Initiation (SEB)-Petition For Administration of Small Estate is a petition filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by an individual seeking to be appointed as the administrator of a small estate. This petition is used when the deceased person had no will or the will did not include a nomination of a personal representative. The petition is used to request the court to appoint the petitioner as the personal representative of the estate in order to settle the deceased person's affairs. There are two types of District of Columbia Case Initiation (SEB)-Petition For Administration of Small Estate: 1) Petition for Administration of Small Estate with Will and 2) Petition for Administration of Small Estate without Will. In both cases, the petitioner must provide the court with the necessary documentation, including a death certificate, a statement of assets and liabilities, and a list of heirs. The court will review the petition and may appoint the petitioner as the administrator of the small estate if all requirements are met.