Rule 110. Service on Nonresident Fiduciary

(a) POWER OF ATTORNEY DESIGNATING REGISTER OF WILLS. A fiduciary

appointed by the court who is or becomes a nonresident of the District of Columbia, or

who is continuously absent from the District of Columbia for more than 60 days, must

file with the Office of the Register of Wills an irrevocable power of attorney designating

the Register of Wills as the person upon whom all notices and process issued by a

competent court in the District of Columbia may be served with the same effect as

personal service on the fiduciary in relation to all suits or matters pertaining to the

proceeding in which the fiduciary is appointed. The power of attorney required by this

rule must include the fiduciary’s residential address.

(b) TIME TO FILE.

(1) In General. Except as provided in Rule 110(b)(2), the fiduciary must file the power

of attorney at the time the fiduciary seeks appointment or within 14 days after the date

the fiduciary becomes a nonresident or continuously absent from the District of

Columbia.

(2) Guardian Appointed Under D.C. Code §§ 21-101 to -120. A guardian appointed

under D.C. Code §§ 21-101 to -120 (2012 Repl.) must file the power of attorney within

10 days after appointment.

(c) SERVICE BY REGISTER OF WILLS. The Register of Wills must forward to the

fiduciary, by registered or certified mail to the address stated in the power of attorney,

all notices and process served on the Register of Wills under this rule.