SEARCH REQUEST FORM Search requests to determine if a probate estate has been opened in the District of Columbia must be made either (1) in person; or (2) by written request accompanied by a $10.00 search fee
FULL NAME OF DECEDENT: _________________________________ (with middle initial if known)
DATE OF DEATH: (if exact date is unknown, approximate date) NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF PERSON MAKING INQUIRY:
____________________________________
____________________________________ (Name) ____________________________________ ____________________________________ (Mailing address)
Please mail form and $10.00 filing fee made payable to the Register of Wills to:
Order Desk Office of the Register of Wills DC Superior Court 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20001
Members of the public can also come in person to the Office of the Register of Wills and use the court computer system, called Courtview, to conduct their own searches.