The District of Columbia Case Initiation-Standard Probate (Adm)-Notice of Petition For Standard Probate is a legal document used to start the probate process in the District of Columbia. It is used to notify interested parties of the opening of a probate case and to provide them with information about the estate. The Notice includes the name and address of the Petitioner, the name and address of the Probate Court, the name of the decedent, the address of the decedent’s last known address, the date of death, a description of the decedent’s estate, and a list of the names and contact information for any heirs or beneficiaries of the estate. There are two types of District of Columbia Case Initiation-Standard Probate (Adm)-Notice of Petition For Standard Probate: the Formal Notice and the Summary Notice. The Formal Notice is required for estates with an inventory value of over $50,000 and requires the Petitioner to serve the notice on all heirs and beneficiaries of the estate. The Summary Notice is used for estates with an inventory value of less than $50,000 and does not require the Petitioner to serve the notice.