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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Estate of _____________________ deceased * * * * *

Admin. No. _________

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR TO OPEN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
Name of Decedent Address of Decedent Date of Death Name of Petitioner Address of Petitioner ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Does the Petitioner have a copy of the Will, the original of which is sought? ________ Is the Petitioner named in this copy of the Will? and in what capacity? Relationship to Decedent ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________

Location of safe deposit box(es) in the District of Columbia sought to be opened ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Does the Petitioner know of anyone holding a higher priority for appointment pursuant to D.C. Code 20-303? ______________________________________________ If so, what actions has Petitioner taken to contact such person(s)? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Has or have any such person or persons declined to seek entry into the safe deposit box(es)? ______________________________________________ Does the Petitioner seek to have a representative from the Register of Wills accompany the Special Administrator to the opening of the safe deposit box(es)? __________ Does the Petitioner seek to have anyone else accompany the Petitioner to the opening of the safe deposit box(es)? ______________________________________________

Name

List of Interested Persons Address

Relationship

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that the Court appoint ___________________________ Special Administrator to open the safe deposit box(es).

______________________________ Petitioner

I do solemnly declare and affirm under penalty of law that the contents of the foregoing document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

______________________________ Petitioner

Superior Court of the District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION Estate of _______________________ deceased * * * * *

Admin. ___________

ORDER
Upon consideration of the Petition for Appointment of a Special Administrator To Open a Safe Deposit Box filed by _________________________ that seeks the appointment of ________________________ as Special Administrator, and it appearing to the Court that [ ] no one holds a higher priority for appointment than the Petitioner, or [ ] while other person(s) hold(s) a higher priority for appointment than Petitioner, such persons have not come forward to seek appointment and that good cause exists to vary the priority of appointment, it is by the Court this ___________ day of _____________________, 200_, ORDERED, that _________________________ be appointed Special Administrator To Open a Safe Deposit Box located at ________________________, and [ ] not to be accompanied by a representative from the Office of the Register of Wills, or [ ] the Special Administrator shall be accompanied by a representative from the Office of the Register of Wills when opening the safe deposit box. [ ] the Special Administrator shall be accompanied by ____________________

when opening the safe deposit box.. and be it further ORDERED, that the Special Administrator shall have no other authority than that granted herein and shall have no authority to receive any assets of the decedent and hence shall not be required to post bond, and be it further [ ] ORDERED, that the Special Administrator shall forthwith deliver any testamentary document(s) found in the safe deposit box to the Office of the Register of Wills, or [ ] ORDERED, That the representative from the Office of the Register of Wills shall deliver any testamentary document(s) found in the safe deposit box to the Office of the Register of Wills, and be it further ORDERED, That upon completion of the opening of the safe deposit box(es) and delivery of any testamentary documents to the Office of the Register of Wills, the appointment of the Special Administrator shall thereupon terminate.

__________________________________ JUDGE

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