The Strengthening Probate Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 amends Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the District of Columbia Official Code to enhance the probate process. Key changes include the authorization for the Register of Wills to refer proceedings to the Court to determine the appointment of personal representatives and the admission of wills to probate. The bill also allows for notices regarding formal probate requests and foreign personal representatives to be published in a legal periodical or newspaper of general circulation in the District, rather than just a legal periodical. Additionally, it clarifies that the Strengthening Probate Amendment Act of 2024 applies to estates of decedents who died on or after March 21, 2025.

The bill includes several specific amendments, such as the deletion of the phrase "legal periodical of general circulation in the District" and its replacement with "legal periodical or newspaper of general circulation in the District" in multiple sections. It also repeals a section related to the probate process. The act is set to take effect on May 14, 2026, following approval by the Mayor and a congressional review period, and it will expire after 225 days.