Rule 222 - Requests for Extension of Unsupervised Personal Representative's Appointment(a) FORM OF REQUEST. A written request for extension of the appointment of an unsupervised personal representative under D.C. Code § 20-1301(c) (2012 Repl.) must be on the form maintained by the Register of Wills or a form that is substantially similar in content and format to that form. The request must include: (1) a list of the name and current address of each interested person; and(2) a proposed order on the form maintained by the Register of Wills or a form that is substantially similar in content and format.(b) NOTICE OR CONSENT. No notice to or consent of interested persons is required for action on the request.(c) TIME FOR FILING; COURT ACTION. (1)Time for Filing. A request for extension of appointment must be filed by the date that the initial or extended appointment would terminate under D.C. Code § 20-1301(c) (2012 Repl.).(2)Court Action. A written request for extensions filed after the termination date may be granted by the court.(d) NOTICE OF EXTENSION. The court must send to each interested person the order extending the appointment of the personal representative and the notice advising the interested persons of the extension of the personal representative's appointment on the form maintained by the Register of Wills.Adopted by Order dated March 4, 2022, effective 8/22/2022.COMMENT
If the request is filed after the expiration of the personal representative's powers, the court may apply greater scrutiny to the request.