Yes. File the petition with the estate listed and the address in care of the person most likely to be appointed as personal representative. Correct or amend the List of Interested Persons after the estate is opened, and a personal representative is appointed. Serve notice on the personal representative as required by DC Code, sec. 20-704.

Court costs are set forth in Superior Court, Probate Division Rules 125 and 425. In general, there is a $25.00 fee if the decedent owned one or more pieces of real estate in the District of Columbia, plus an additional fee depending on the value of all other assets/personal property.

$0.01 - $499.99...no cost
$500.00 - $2,500.00...$15.00
$2,500.01 - $15,000.00...$50.00
$15,000.01 - $25,000.00...$100.00
$25,000.01 - $49,999.99...$150.00
$50,000.00 - $74,999.99...$250.00
$75,000.00 - $99,999.00...$350.00
$100,000.00 - $499,999.99...$575.00
$500,000.00 - $749,999.99...$825.00
$750,000.00 - $999,999.99...$1,275.00
$1,000,000.00 - $2,499,999.99...$1,800.00
$2,500,000.00 - $4,999,999.99...$2,300.00
$5,000,000.00 and over...$2,300.00 plus 0.02% of amount in excess of $5,000,000.00

In all decedent’s estates in which there is no will or the will does not waive bond, the law of the District of Columbia requires that any person who wishes to serve as personal representative either obtain a signed, written waiver of bond from each interested person or buy a bond from a bonding company. Assets of the estate are used to pay the bond premium. Bond is a type of insurance. If the personal representative misappropriates or otherwise mishandles estate assets, the bonding company will repay the estate the amount lost or the amount of the bond, whichever is less. However, the amount of the bond purchased by the person who wishes to serve as personal representative does not include the share of anyone who has waived bond, so if the personal representative does misappropriate or otherwise mishandle estate assets and the bonding company has to pay off, anyone who waived bond does not receive a share of the bond.

A "cc" list is a "copies to" list. Every pleading (i.e., petition or motion) must have an attached order. All orders should end with a "cc" list that includes the names and addresses of the person filing the pleading and of all other parties or interested persons. Envelopes or mailing labels addressed to those persons should be included with the filing. The "cc" list is usually a repetition of the names and addresses in the certificate of service on the pleading plus the name and address of the filer.

"Probating an estate" is the process of collecting the assets of a decedent, paying any claims or bills of the decedent and the costs of administration, and distributing what is left to the heirs if the decedent had no will and to persons named in a will to receive assets if the decedent had a will. To begin this process, a petition for probate and supporting documents must be filed at the Probate Division’s Legal Branch, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Room 312, Washington, DC A judge will then review the documents to determine whether an estate should be opened and, if so, appoint a personal representative who will be responsible for probating the estate. If there is a will, the judge will also decide whether it is valid and should be admitted.