(From “After Death – A guide to Probate in the District of Columbia,” Office of the Register of Wills, Probate DIvision, Updated 1/2010)
(From Page 3 of “Petition for Probate” Form 131.10.v2, April 2013)
The decedent was survived by – (please check appropriate boxes)
a. [_] spouse/domestic partner [_] no spouse/domestic partner, check appropriate box and go to b.
b. [_] children [_] descendants of predeceased children, if so stop here’ if not, goto c
c. [_] grandchildren, [_] descendants of predeceased grandchildren, if so, stop here; if not, go to d
d. [_] parents, if so stop here; if not go to e,
e. [_] brothers and/or sisters, [_] descendants of predeceased brothers and/or sisters, if so, stop here; if not, go to f
f. [_] nieces and/or nephews [_] descendants of predeceased nieces and/or nephews, if so, stop here; if not, goto g
g.[_] uncles and/or aunts. If so stop here; if not, go to h
h.[_] first cousins. If so, stop here; if not, go to i
i. [_] grandparents. If so, stop here; if not, go to j
j. [_] other heirs, if none, go to k
k. [_] notify Office of the Attorney General, Chief of the Civil Enforcement Section