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Probate courts in District of Columbia
Probate is filed in the county where the person who died last lived. Open that county below for where to file, the District of Columbia deadlines, and the small-estate threshold.
Statewide court directory
DC Courts — Locations & DirectionsSmall-estate threshold
Up to $80,000 — Small Estate proceeding (D.C. Code §20-351 et seq.). Check this estate
District of Columbia probate deadlines are summarized on every county page below, and the deadline calculator turns them into dates from a date of death.
Every county in District of Columbia1
1 with a verified county court linkThe rest point to the statewide court directory.
Before you file
Print the free District of Columbia after-a-death checklist, estimate the tax on a sold inherited home with the capital-gains calculator, or browse probate attorneys and advisors who work in District of Columbia.
All statesThis tool provides general educational information, not legal advice. Statutory thresholds and deadlines vary by state and county and change over time; results are estimates based on the date of death you enter. Kindeed is not a law firm. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state. Where a value is shown as “varies — confirm locally,” we don’t hold a verified figure and you should confirm it directly with the probate court or a licensed professional.