Section 20-402 - Supervised administration; procedure(a) A prayer for supervised administration may be made in the petition for probate. The Court shall order supervised administration of a decedent's estate only: (1) If the decedent's will directs supervised administration;(2) If the decedent's will directs unsupervised administration, but for good cause shown the Court finds that supervised administration is necessary for the protection of persons interested in the estate; or(3) In other cases where, for good cause shown, the Court finds that supervised administration is necessary under the circumstances which the Court shall specify.(b) In no event shall the appointment of a personal representative be delayed pending the Court's decision pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Thus, whenever the Court must make a decision under subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section, the Court shall appoint the personal representative in unsupervised administration; thereafter, an Order for supervised administration shall convert the proceeding to supervised administration.Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 3(t), 42 DCR 63.Application of Law 10-241: See Application of Law 10-241 and Emergency act amendment notes to § 20-401.