Once a will has been accepted for filing, it can be released only by order of the Court. To obtain such an order, file a verified petition for release of the will and a proposed order authorizing transfer of the will. The following information must be included in the petition: (1) the facts that indicate that the will was filed in the District of Columbia in error, (2) the facts that explain why another state has jurisdiction, (3) the mailing address and telephone number of the Clerk of the Court in the jurisdiction to which the will is to be transferred who is authorized to accept the will on behalf of that Court. The Court will review the petition and issue an order either granting the petition or denying it. A copy of the order will be mailed to you. If the petition is granted, the Office of the Register of Wills will send the will to the other jurisdiction as a court-to-court transfer.