D.C. emergency act allowed certain estate notices in newspapers with general circulation

People handling estates could publish certain notices in a legal periodical or newspaper with general circulation in D.C. This covers requests for formal probate, a court process requiring advance notice; notices from estate managers appointed elsewhere when the deceased owned D.C. property; and appointment notices for people with a stake in the estate, creditors, and unknown heirs. The act took effect after the Mayor approved it on July 30, 2026, and could last no longer than 90 days.

The Register of Wills could require more sworn proof, then ask a court whether to accept a will and appoint estate managers. This applies to will cases in abbreviated probate, which may proceed without the advance notice required in formal probate. Any additional sworn proof the Register required had to be filed in the case. The act took effect after the Mayor approved it on July 30, 2026, and could last no longer than 90 days.

The emergency act stated which estates the 2024 D.C. probate law covers based on when the person died. The rule covers estates of people who died on or after March 21, 2025. The emergency act took effect after the Mayor approved it on July 30, 2026, and could last no longer than 90 days.