District of Columbia Case Initiation-Standard Probate (Adm)-Petition For Probate is the formal process of initiating probate in the District of Columbia (DC). It is a legal document that is used to request the court to appoint a representative of a deceased person's estate. This document, also known as a Petition for Probate, must be signed and filed with the court in order to begin the process of administering an estate. The Petition for Probate must include the decedent's name, date of death, and the names and addresses of the heirs, if any, as well as a list of all assets and debts. Depending on the type of probate involved, other documents may be required, such as an inventory and appraisal of the estate's assets. The types of District of Columbia Case Initiation-Standard Probate (Adm)-Petition For Probate are: • Formal Probate: A formal probate is the traditional court process where a personal representative is appointed to settle the decedent's estate. • Summary Probate: Summary probate is a simplified version of the formal probate process. It is designed to be quicker and less expensive. • Testamentary Disposition: Testamentary disposition is a process where a person's estate is distributed according to their wishes as stated in their will. • Intestate Succession: Intestate succession is a process where a person's estate is distributed according to the laws of intestacy, which are the laws that dictate how an estate is to be distributed in the absence of a will.