Petition.
Any person eligible for appointment as the personal representative of an estate pursuant to section 20-303 may file a verified petition for administration of a small estate. Such petition shall contain, in addition to the information required by section 20-304 : A statement that the petitioner has made a diligent search to discover all property and debts of the decedent; A list of the known creditors of the decedent, with the amount of each claim, including contingent and disputed claim; and A statement of any legal proceedings pending in which the decedent was a party.
Annotations
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155 1981 Ed., § 20-352.
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