D.C. Code § 20-352
Any person eligible for appointment as the personal representative of an estate pursuant to section 20-303 may file a verified petition for administration of a small estate. Such petition shall contain, in addition to the information required by section 20-304 :
June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155
1981 Ed., § 20-352.