District of Columbia Case Initiation-Abbreviated Probate (Adm)-Bond Or Waivers of Bond Or Some Combination is a process in which an executor or administrator is appointed by a probate court to manage a deceased person's estate. The executor or administrator is responsible for collecting and distributing the deceased person's assets according to the terms of his or her will or, if there is no will, according to the laws of the District of Columbia. The executor or administrator must file a bond with the court as part of the probate process. The bond is a form of insurance that protects the estate and its beneficiaries in the event that the executor or administrator acts inappropriately or fails to fulfill his or her duties in a timely manner. In certain situations, the probate court may waive the bond requirement or allow the executor or administrator to post a bond in the amount of a fraction of the estate's value. There are three main types of District of Columbia Case Initiation-Abbreviated Probate (Adm)-Bond Or Waivers of Bond Or Some Combination: full bond, partial bond, and waiver of bond. In a full bond, the executor or administrator must post a bond in the full amount of the estate's value. In a partial bond, the executor or administrator must post a bond in a fraction of the estate's value. Finally, in a waiver of bond, the probate court may waive the bond requirement altogether.