Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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A motion regarding parenting issues must be served on the other parent according to the applicable procedural rules.
If a party files a motion regarding parenting issues, the motion must be served on the other parent pursuant to the rules of procedure.
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Self-represented parties must simultaneously send copies of pleadings to the other self-represented party or the other party's lawyer.
Self-represented parties must file pleadings with the Clerk of Court, either in person, or through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and send copies simultaneously to the other self- represented party or the other party's lawyer.
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Self-represented parties must immediately notify the Clerk and all other lawyers or parties in writing of changes to their mailing address, telephone number, or email address.
Self-represented parties must immediately notify the Clerk of Court and all other lawyers or parties in writing of any change in mailing address, telephone number, or email address.
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Civil cases
When the case is filed, the Clerk must provide the Petitioner or the Petitioner’s attorney a physical or electronic copy and note the provision and method in the case file.
In cases affected by this order, the Clerk of Court is to advise the Petitioner and/or Petitioner’s attorney of the requirements of this order by providing him/her with a copy, in either physical or electronic format, of the “Standing Family Law Court Order” when the case is filed. The Clerk’s provision of the order and the method by which it was provided, is to be noted in the appropriate case file.
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Civil cases
The Petitioner or the Petitioner’s attorney must include a copy of the Standing Family Law Court Order with the petition served on the Respondent.
It is the responsibility of the Petitioner and/or Petitioner’s attorney to provide the Respondent with a copy of the “Standing Family Law Court Order by including it with the petition at time of service.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Service packet
When the Clerk forwards the petition to the Sheriff for service, the service packet must include a copy of the Standing Family Law Court Order.
In cases where the Clerk of Court forwards the petition to the Sheriff for service, a copy of the Standing Family Law Court Order is to be included with the service packet.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
To cancel a hearing, immediately notify the Judicial Assistant and immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must cancel hearings by notifying the Judicial Assistant immediately. You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The scheduling party must file and serve the hearing notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing (or a cross-notice of hearing) must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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The party scheduling a hearing must serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
To cancel a party-scheduled hearing, notify the judicial assistant immediately and file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
Hearings scheduled by a party may be cancelled by notifying the judicial assistant immediately and filing and serving a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
d. E-Filing Portal: All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal , unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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All submissions must also be filed with the Clerk and copied to all parties.
however all submissions must also be filed with the Clerk and copied to all parties.
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Civil cases
Parties seeking affirmative relief must serve their expert-witness notices on all other parties at least 75 days before docket sounding.
No less than seventy-five (75) days before docket sounding, each party seeking affinnative relief will file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Civil cases
Parties not seeking affirmative relief must serve their expert-witness notices on all other parties no later than 60 days before docket sounding.
No later than sixty (60) days before docket sounding, each party not seeking affmnative relief shall file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Civil cases
Each party must serve its non-expert witness notice on all other parties at least 60 days before docket sounding.
No less than sixty (60) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial, including witnesses expected to be called for impeachment or rebuttal.
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Civil cases
Interrogatories and requests for production or admission must be served at least 45 days before docket sounding, unless the parties stipulate in writing or the Court orders otherwise.
(b) No interrogatories, requests to produce or requests for admissions shall be served later than forty-five (45) days prior to docket sounding. Exceptions shall be permitted only by written stipulation of the parties or by Court order.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The scheduling party must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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A proposed ex parte order compelling discovery requires written notice giving the opposing party 10 days to provide discovery, and the notice must be attached to the motion to compel.
Ex-Parte Orders Compelling Discovery: If you are sending in a proposed ex-parte order compelling the production of discovery, you must comply with Administrative Order CV-2022-004-SC which requires written notice to the opposing party giving 10 days to provide discovery and attaching that notice to the motion to compel.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The scheduling party must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be filed and served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Expert witness notice
Each party must serve the expert-witness notice on the other party no later than 30 days before docket sounding.
No later than thirty (30) days before docket sounding, each party shall file with the Court and serve on the other party a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Non expert witness notice
Each party must serve the non-expert-witness notice on the other party at least 30 days before docket sounding.
No less than thirty (30) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court, and serve on the other party, a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Civil cases
Interrogatories, requests to produce, and requests for admissions may not be served later than 45 days before trial, except by written party stipulation or court order; the deadline does not apply to qualifying trial subpoenas duces tecum or trial notices to produce.
No interrogatories, requests to produce or requests for admissions shall be served later than forty- five (45) days prior to the trial date. Exceptions shall be permitted only by written stipulation of the parties or by Court order. However, the deadlines in this section shall not apply to service of a subpoena duces tecum to a witness for trial or service of a Notice To Produce at trial upon a party which are otherwise in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and Family Law Rules of Procedure.
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- Service
- Email to all parties
Orders must be served on the parties by email under the cited rule, and the movant must serve parties without a designated email address.
This Order shall be served upon the parties via email in accordance with Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(b). The movant shall serve any party without a designated e-mail address.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Completing the form authorizes the court, clerk, and parties to serve case communications by email or through the Florida Courts E-filing Portal.
By completing this form, I am authorizing the court, clerk of court, and all parties to send copies of notices, orders, judgments, motions, pleadings, or other written communications to me by e-mail or through the Florida Courts E-filing Portal.
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- Service
- Electronic service
The self-represented party must keep the clerk and opposing parties informed of current email addresses, and case communications will be served at the addresses on record with the clerk.
I understand that I must keep the clerk’s office and the opposing party or parties notified of my current e-mail address(es) and that all copies of notices, orders, judgments, motions, pleadings, or other written communications in this case will be served at the e-mail address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.
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The certificate of service records that a copy was furnished to the clerk and the parties used for service by email or mail.
I certify that a copy of hereof had been furnished to the clerk of court for Putnam County and (Name and Address(es) of parties used for service) ____________________________________________________ by ☐ e-mail, ☐ mail on this _______ day of __________________, 20___.
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Exhibits must be copied to opposing counsel or the opposing party and agreed to before they may be entered as evidence.
• EXHIBITS MUST BE COPIED TO OPPOSING COUNSEL/PARTY AND AGREED TO IN ORDER TO BE ENTERED AS EVIDENCE.
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Anything submitted for the Court to review must be copied to all parties and filed with the Clerk as a motion or notice of filing.
NO. Anything you wish this court to review must be copied to all parties and filed with the Clerk of Court in the form of a Motion/Notice of filing.
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- Applies to
- Petition
A petition must have a Return of Service to obtain hearing time.
Any petitions filed must have a Return of Service in order to acquire hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
File and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be served immediately on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Applies to
- Discovery requests
Interrogatories, requests to produce, and requests for admissions may not be served later than 45 days before trial.
No interrogatories, requests to produce or requests for admissions shall be served later than forty-five (45) days prior to the trial date.
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If counsel withholds compliance, counsel must obtain a date for a pre-trial conference before the presiding judge and mail or serve notice on opposing counsel within 15 days after the joint statement filing deadline passes.
In that event, counsel may withhold compliance provided a date for Pre-Trial Conference before the presiding judge is obtained, and notice mailed or served on opposing counsel not more than 15 days after the passing of the deadline for filing of the Joint Pre- Trial Statement under this paragraph.
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A party submitting a memorandum or case law for the Court’s consideration must provide a copy to all other counsel and self-represented parties.
Any party who wishes the Court to consider a memorandum and/or case law, shall electronically file the submission with the Clerk and provide a copy to all other counsel and self-represented parties.
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- Deadline
- 3 business days
- Service
- Email to all parties
A copy of the memorandum must be emailed to all other counsel and unrepresented parties at least three business days before the hearing.
Any party who wishes the Court to consider a memorandum prior to the hearing on a motion shall submit it directly to the Judicial Assistant via email (with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties) at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
File and serve a notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
Immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
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- Service
- Email to all parties
A memorandum submitted for consideration before a motion hearing must be copied to all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
Any party who wishes the Court to consider a memorandum prior to the hearing on a motion shall submit it directly to the Judge’s chambers via jderleth@circuit7.org (with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties).
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- Deadline
- 5 business days
Provide the opposing party with copies of intended hearing or trial exhibits at least five business days beforehand.
a. If you have exhibits (documents, photographs, etc.) that you intend for the Court to consider at hearing or trial, you must provide a copy to the opposing party at least 5 business days prior to hearing or trial.
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- Deadline
- 3 business days
Case law or other materials not otherwise mandated must be provided to the Court and opposing counsel at least three business days before the hearing.
8. HEARING MATERIALS: If you want the Court to review or consider any case law or other materials not already mandated by rule or statute, those materials must be provided to the Court and opposing counsel not less than three business days prior to the hearing.
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Each party must file an expert-witness notice with the Court and serve it on the other party no later than 30 days before docket sounding.
No later than thirty (30) days before docket sounding, each party shall file with the Court and serve on the other party a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Each party must file the non-expert-witness notice with the Court and serve it on the other party at least 30 days before docket sounding.
No less than thirty (30) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court, and serve on the other party, a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Interrogatories, requests to produce, and requests for admissions may not be served later than 45 days before trial, except by written stipulation or Court order; the deadline does not apply to the specified trial subpoenas or Notices to Produce.
No interrogatories, requests to produce or requests for admissions shall be served later than forty-five (45) days prior to the trial date. Exceptions shall be permitted only by written stipulation of the parties or by Court order. However, the deadlines in this section shall not apply to service of a subpoena duces tecum to a witness for trial or service of a Notice To Produce at trial upon a party which are otherwise in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and Family Law Rules of Procedure.
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When counsel withholds compliance under the stated exception, counsel must obtain a pre-trial conference date and mail or serve notice on opposing counsel within 15 days after the joint-statement filing deadline passes.
In that event, counsel may withhold compliance provided a date for Pre-Trial Conference before the presiding judge is obtained, and notice mailed or served on opposing counsel not more than 15 days after the passing of the deadline for filing of the Joint Pre- Trial Statement under this paragraph.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
To cancel a hearing, the Judicial Assistant must be notified immediately, and a notice of cancellation must immediately be filed and served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must cancel hearings by notifying the Judicial Assistant immediately. You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Initial process and pleading
Plaintiffs must serve each defendant with the initial process and pleading within 120 days after case filing.
Plaintiff(s) are required to serve each defendant with initial process and pleading no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from case filing as provided in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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- Service
- Email to opposing party
When emailing an agreed order, copy the opposing party and identify the order as “agreed” in the email.
You must copy opposing party with the email and the email should indicate that the order is an “agreed” order.
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Civil cases
The plaintiff must serve the Order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days after issuance.
Plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days of the date of its issuance.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A cancellation notice must be filed and immediately served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Electronic service
The certificate states that the document is served by an automatic email generated through the Florida Court E-Filing Portal.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing document is being served on ______________ via an automatic email generated by the Florida Court E-Filing Portal to: [list counsel/parties]
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Civil cases
Plaintiffs must serve each defendant with initial process and the pleading within 120 days after case filing.
Plaintiff(s) are required to serve each defendant with initial process and pleading no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from case filing as provided in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Executed order
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
Executed orders are served by email to counsel of record and to unrepresented parties at their email addresses, which counsel must keep current.
Executed orders will be served upon counsel of record in the case at their designated email addresses; thus, it is imperative that all counsel keep their email addresses up to date. Unrepresented parties will receive the executed orders at their email address.
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Civil cases
Within 30 days after issuance, the plaintiff must serve the order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk.
Plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days of the date of its issuance.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information using Form 2.603 whenever their email account registered for electronic service changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
A notice of hearing must be filed and served within five days after hearing time is reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served within 5 days of reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving the hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information using Form 2.603 whenever their email account registered for electronic service changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the email account registered for electronic service.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
File and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
Immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a Notice of Cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Applies to
- Proposed order
Proposed orders must be provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format and provided to opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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A copy of every submission must be provided to all other parties.
A copy of any submission must be provided to all other parties.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the hearing notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing (or a cross-notice of hearing) must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
After the Judicial Assistant confirms the hearing has been removed from the calendar, the requesting party must immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation.
Upon confirmation from the Judicial Assistant that the hearing has been removed from the Judge’s calendar, the party requesting the cancellation must immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation.
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The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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A notice of cancellation must be filed and immediately served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A notice of cancellation must be filed and immediately served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
After a request is filed, the moving party must serve the requesting party with notice of further proceedings and copies of subsequent pleadings and documents while that party remains interested.
A party filing a request shall be served thereafter by the moving party with notice of further proceedings and with copies of subsequent pleadings and documents as long as the party is an interested person.
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Civil cases
If the personal representative changes address, notice must be served on all interested persons within 20 days.
State that if the PR changes their address, they will serve notice on all interested persons within 20 days
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Civil cases
When the personal representative knows they are no longer qualified to serve, notice must be filed and served on all interested persons promptly and must state the reason and date of the event.
State that they will promptly file and serve notice on all interested persons any time I know that I would not be qualified to serve as PR with the reason and date the event occurred.
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Civil cases
When the personal representative and trustee are the same person, trust beneficiaries are estate beneficiaries entitled to notice of administration, service of the inventory, notice of final accounting, and the Petition for Discharge or consent to it.
When PR & Trustee are the same person, then beneficiaries of the trust are also beneficiaries of the estate for receiving notice: Notice of Administration, Service of the Inventory, Notice of Final Accounting, and Petition for Discharge or Consent thereto.
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Civil cases
The checklist requires formal notice to each person who would inherit if the will is not established, or filed consents from all intestate heirs.
Formal notice is given to each person who would inherit if the Will is not established; or Consents from all intestate heirs filed
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Civil cases
Proof of service of formal notice must be filed.
Proof of Service of formal notice filed
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Civil cases
The time allowed for formal notice must have elapsed.
Time allowed via formal notice has run
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Civil cases
If the personal representative changes address, they must serve notice on all interested persons within 20 days.
State that if the PR changes their address, they will serve notice on all interested persons within 20 days
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion for rehearing
A motion for rehearing must be served within 15 days after the filing date shown on the order or judgment.
A motion for rehearing of any order or judgment shall be served not later than 15 days after the date of filing the order or judgment with the clerk as shown on the face of the order or judgment.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Declaration
A petitioner serving a declaration that a proceeding is adversary must serve it with the related petition.
(1) If served by the petitioner, the declaration must be served with the petition to which it relates.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Declaration and written response
A respondent must serve the adversary declaration and written response by the earlier of 20 days after service of the petition or before the petition hearing.
(2) If served by the respondent, the declaration and a written response to the petition must be served at the earlier of: (A) within 20 days after service of the petition, or (B) before the hearing date on the petition.
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When a respondent serves the adversary declaration, the petitioner must promptly serve formal notice on all other interested persons.
(3) When the declaration is served by a respondent, the petitioner must promptly serve formal notice on all other interested persons.
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At the conclusion of a limited appearance, the attorney must file a notice of completion and serve a copy on the client and other interested persons.
At the conclusion of that proceeding or matter, the attorneys role terminates upon the attorney filing notice of completion of limited appearance and serving a copy on the client and other interested persons.
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A motion to withdraw or limit an appearance must state the reasons and be served on the client and other interested persons.
An attorney of record may withdraw or limit the attorney’s appearance with approval of the court, after filing a motion setting forth the reasons and serving a copy on the client and other interested persons.
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Formal notice requires service of the pleading or motion and a notice requiring written defenses within 20 days after service, excluding the day of service.
When formal notice is given, a copy of the pleading or motion must be served on interested persons, together with a notice requiring the person served to serve written defenses on the person giving notice within 20 days after service of the notice, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of the court either before service or immediately thereafter, and notifying the person served that failure to serve written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for the relief demanded in the pleading or motion, without further notice.
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Formal notice may be served by the listed signed-receipt delivery or process-service methods; first-class mail is allowed for in rem or quasi in rem relief only under the stated conditions.
Formal notice must be served in the following manner: (A) by sending a copy by any commercial delivery service requiring a signed receipt or by any form of mail requiring a signed receipt; (B) as provided in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for service of process; (C) as otherwise provided by Florida law for service of process; or (D) by first-class mail when only in rem or quasi in rem relief is sought against a person if: (i) registered or certified mail service to the addressee requiring a signed receipt is unavailable and if delivery by commercial delivery service requiring a signed receipt is also unavailable; (ii) delivery pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(A) is attempted and is refused by the addressee; or (iii) delivery pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(A) is attempted and is unclaimed after notice to the addressee by the delivering entity.
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For formal notice served under subdivisions (a)(3)(A) or (a)(3)(D), an interested person represented by an attorney must be served by delivery to the attorney at the attorney’s regular place of business.
Service of formal notice under (a)(3)(A) and (a)(3)(D) must be made on the following: (A) service on an interested person represented by an attorney must be made by delivery to the attorney at his or her regular place of business;
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Serve an interested person who filed a request for notice by delivery to the address stated in that request.
service on an interested person who has filed a request for notice must be made by delivery to such interested person at the address given in the request for notice;
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Serve an incapacitated person or a person with a developmental disability at their usual abode and also serve their guardian, or, if there is no guardian, the person having care or custody, at the specified location.
service on an incapacitated person or a person with a developmental disability must be made by delivery: (i) to such person at his or her usual place of abode; and (ii) to such person’s legal guardian at the legal guardian’s usual place of abode or regular place of business or, if such person does not have a legal guardian, to the person having care or custody of such person at his or her usual place of abode or regular place of business;
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Serve a minor whose disabilities of nonage are not removed by delivery to the persons designated under chapter 48 at their usual abode or regular place of business.
service on a minor whose disabilities of nonage are not removed must be made by delivery to the persons designated to accept service of process on a minor under chapter 48, Florida Statutes, at their usual place of abode or regular place of business;
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Serve any other individual at their usual abode or through a person authorized to receive summons service on their behalf under chapter 48.
service on any other individual must be made by delivery to such individual at his or her usual place of abode or to any person authorized to receive service of a summons on behalf of the individual as provided in chapter 48, Florida Statutes; or
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Serve a corporation or other business entity by delivery as provided in chapter 48, Florida Statutes.
service on a corporation or other business entity must be made by delivery to such corporation or other business entity as provided in chapter 48, Florida Statutes.
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Formal notice under subdivision (a)(3)(A) is complete when the recipient receives it.
Service of formal notice pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(A) will be complete upon receipt by the person to whom delivery is made.
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Formal notice under subdivision (a)(3)(B) is complete as provided by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for service of process.
Service of formal notice pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(B) will be complete as provided in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for service of process.
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Formal notice under subdivision (a)(3)(C) is complete as provided by Florida law for service of process.
Service of formal notice pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(C) will be complete as provided by Florida law for service of process.
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Proof of formal notice service must be a verified statement by the server with the recipient’s signed receipt or other evidence of delivery satisfactory to the court.
Proof of service must be by verified statement of the person serving formal notice and there must be attached to the verified statement the receipt signed by the person to whom delivery was made or other evidence satisfactory to the court that delivery was made.
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- Service
For service under subdivision (a)(3)(D), the verified statement must identify the basis for first-class-mail service, mailing date, and mailing address; delivery evidence is not required.
If service is obtained pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(D), the verified statement must state the basis for service by first-class mail, the date of mailing, and the address to which the first-class mail was sent, and evidence of delivery is not required.
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Proof of service under subdivisions (a)(3)(B) and (a)(3)(C) must comply with Florida law for service of process.
Proof of service pursuant to subdivisions (a)(3)(B) or (a)(3)(C) must be made as provided by Florida law for service of process.
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Required or permitted informal notice of a petition or other proceeding must be served under rule 5.041.
When informal notice of a petition or other proceeding is required or permitted, it must be served as provided in rule 5.041.
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When formal notice replaces informal notice, it must be given to all interested persons entitled to notice.
When formal notice is given in lieu of informal notice, formal notice must be given to all interested persons entitled to notice.
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Service of a document in the manner provided for formal notice is completed under subdivision (a)(5).
If a document is served in the manner provided for service of formal notice, service is completed as provided in subdivision (a)(5).
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Formal notice is used in probate proceedings to obtain in rem jurisdiction over an interest in estate property, does not confer personal jurisdiction, and is served as provided in rule 5.040(a)(3).
Formal notice is the method of service used in probate proceedings and the method of service of process for obtaining in rem jurisdiction over the person’s interest in the estate property. The court does not acquire personal jurisdiction over a person by service of formal notice. “The manner provided for service of formal notice” is as provided in rule 5.040(a)(3).
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Informal notice is given to interested persons entitled to notice when formal notice is not given or required.
Informal notice is the method of service of notice given to interested persons entitled to notice when formal notice is not given or required.
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Unless the court orders otherwise or another rule or law provides otherwise, covered petitions, motions, pleadings, and documents must be served on interested persons under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516; witness-subpoena applications are excepted.
Unless the court orders otherwise, every petition or motion for an order determining rights of an interested person, and every other pleading or document filed in the particular proceeding which is the subject matter of such petition or motion, except applications for witness subpoenas, shall be served on interested persons as set forth in Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516 unless these rules, the Florida Probate Code, or the Florida Guardianship Law provides otherwise.
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For an unrepresented minor whose disabilities of nonage have not been removed, service must be made on the persons designated to accept service of process on a minor under chapter 48, Florida Statutes.
If the interested person is a minor whose disabilities of nonage are not removed, and who is not represented by an attorney, then service shall be on the persons designated to accept service of process on a minor under chapter 48, Florida Statutes.
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- Applies to
- Written petition or motion and hearing notice
A written petition or motion that cannot be heard ex parte, and its hearing notice, must be served a reasonable time before the hearing.
A copy of any written petition or motion which may not be heard ex parte and a copy of the notice of the hearing thereon shall be served a reasonable time before the time specified for the hearing.
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A person filing a request for notice or an address change must serve a copy on the attorney for the personal representative or guardian and include a certificate of service.
A person filing such request, or address change, must serve a copy on the attorney for the personal representative or guardian, and include a certificate of service.
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The magistrate must serve copies of the report on the parties.
(h) Filing Report; Notice; Exceptions. The magistrate shall file the report and serve copies on the parties.
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A resident agent must reside in the county where the proceedings are pending unless the agent is a Florida Bar member who resides in Florida.
A resident agent, other than a member of The Florida Bar who is a resident of Florida, must be a resident of the county where the proceedings are pending.
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A resident agent’s designation and acceptance constitute consent to service on the agent and bind the personal representative or guardian in the stated capacities and actions.
The designation of and acceptance by the resident agent shall constitute consent to service of process or notice on the agent and shall be sufficient to bind the personal representative or guardian: (1) in its representative capacity in any action; and (2) in its personal capacity only in those actions in which the personal representative or guardian is sued personally for claims arising from the administration of the estate or guardianship.
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If the resident agent dies, resigns, or cannot act, the personal representative or guardian must appoint a successor within 10 days after receiving notice.
If the resident agent dies, resigns, or is unable to act for any other reason, the personal representative or guardian must appoint a successor agent within 10 days after receiving notice that such event has occurred.
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No process need be served upon an administrator ad litem or guardian ad litem, who must appear and defend as directed by the court.
No process need be served upon the administrator ad litem or guardian ad litem, but such person shall appear and defend as directed by the court.
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- Applies to
- Petition for appointment and order
Within 10 days after appointment, the petitioner must serve the petition and appointment order on the guardian or the specified natural guardian(s).
(c) Notice. Within 10 days after appointment, the petitioner shall serve conformed copies of the petition for appointment of a guardian ad litem and order to any guardian, or if there is no guardian, to the living natural guardians or the living natural guardian having legal custody of the minor, person with a developmental disability, or incapacitated person.
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- Applies to
- Guardian ad litem filings
The guardian ad litem must serve the listed reports, findings, answer, petition, and hearing notice on the guardian or the specified natural guardian(s).
(d) Report. The guardian ad litem shall serve conformed copies of any written report or finding of the guardian ad litem’s investigation and answer filed in the proceedings, petition for compensation and discharge, and the notice of hearing on the petition to any guardian, or in the event that there is no guardian, to the living natural guardians or the living natural guardian having legal custody of the minor, person with a developmental disability, or incapacitated person.
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- Applies to
- Petition for appointment and order
Within 10 days after appointment, the petitioner for an administrator ad litem must serve the appointment petition and order on each beneficiary’s attorney of record and each known unrepresented beneficiary.
(e) Service of Petition and Order. Within 10 days after appointment, the petitioner for an administrator ad litem shall serve conformed copies of the petition for appointment and order to the attorney of record of each beneficiary and to each known beneficiary not represented by an attorney of record.
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Formal notice must be given to the person apparently entitled to letters, if any, but the court may appoint a curator without notice when the stated risk and delay conditions are met.
Formal notice shall be given to the person apparently entitled to letters, if any. If it is likely that the decedent’s property will be wasted, destroyed, or removed beyond the jurisdiction of the court and if the appointment of a curator would be delayed by giving notice, the court may appoint a curator without notice.
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Before letters issue to an applicant without appointment preference, formal notice must be served on all known persons who qualify and have equal or greater preference, unless they waive preference in writing.
Before letters shall be issued to any person who is not entitled to preference, formal notice must be served on all known persons qualified to act as personal representative and entitled to preference equal to or greater than the applicant, unless those entitled to preference waive it in writing.
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- Applies to
- Petition
The petitioner must serve a copy of the petition on everyone entitled to service under rule 5.240.
(b) Service. The petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on those persons who would be entitled to service under rule 5.240.
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The petitioner or the petitioner's attorney must mail or deliver the commission and specified accompanying documents to the commissioner.
The petitioner or the petitioner’s attorney must cause the commission, together with a copy of the will, the oath, and the certificate of commissioner, to be mailed or delivered to the commissioner.
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The personal representative must promptly serve the notice of administration on the listed known persons who were not previously served under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes.
(a) Service. The personal representative must promptly serve the notice of administration on the following persons who are known to the personal representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes: (1) the decedent’s surviving spouse; (2) all beneficiaries; February 27, 2025 Florida Probate Rules 93 ===== PAGE 94 ===== (3) a trustee of any trust described in section 733.707(3), Florida Statutes, and each qualified beneficiary of the trust as defined in section 736.0103, Florida Statutes, if each trustee is also a personal representative of the estate; and (4) persons who may be entitled to exempt property in the manner provided for service of formal notice.
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- Applies to
- Notice to creditors
- Service
- Publication
Unless creditors’ claims are otherwise barred by law, the personal representative must promptly publish notice to creditors.
Unless creditors’ claims are otherwise barred by law, the personal representative must promptly publish a notice to creditors and serve the notice on all creditors of the decedent who are reasonably ascertainable and, if required by law, on the Agency for Health Care Administration.
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When the notice must be served on the Agency for Health Care Administration, it must be accompanied by a copy of the death certificate.
If service of the notice on the Agency for Health Care Administration is required, it must be accompanied by a copy of the death certificate.
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The caveator’s designation and the agent’s acceptance constitute consent for notice served on the designated resident agent to bind the caveator.
The designation and acceptance shall constitute the consent of the caveator that service of notice upon the designated resident agent shall bind the caveator.
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When a caveat is filed after the will has been admitted to probate or letters have issued, the clerk must promptly notify the caveator in writing of the issuance date and the personal representative’s and attorney’s names and addresses.
If at the time of the filing of any caveat the decedent’s will has been admitted to probate or letters of administration have been issued, the clerk must promptly notify the caveator in writing of the date of issuance of letters and the names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney.
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When letters issue after a creditor files a caveat, the clerk must promptly notify the caveator in writing of the issuance date and the personal representative’s and attorney’s names and addresses, unless notice was previously served.
When letters of administration issue after the filing of a caveat by a creditor, the clerk must promptly notify the caveator, in writing, advising the caveator of the date of issuance of letters and the names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney, unless notice has previously been served on the caveator.
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After a non-creditor interested person files a caveat, the court may not admit the will to probate or appoint a personal representative without serving formal notice on the caveator or the caveator’s designated agent.
After the filing of a caveat by an interested person other than a creditor, the court must not admit a will of the decedent to probate or appoint a personal representative without service of formal notice on the caveator or the caveator’s designated agent.
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The notice must be served on all interested persons promptly after the personal representative learns of the disqualification.
Any time a personal representative who was qualified to act at the time of appointment, knows that he or she would not be qualified for appointment if application for appointment were then made, the personal representative shall promptly file and serve on all interested persons a notice stating:
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When the entity becomes unqualified for appointment, it must promptly file and serve interested persons with notice stating the reason and the date of the disqualifying event.
4. The entity will promptly file and serve a notice on all interested persons at any time the entity would not be qualified for appointment and will include the reason the entity would not then be qualified and the date on which the disqualifying event occurred.
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If the entity’s place of business or mailing address changes, it must file and serve notice on all interested persons within 20 days.
5. The entity will file and serve a notice within 20 days on all interested persons, in the event there is a change in the entity’s place of business or mailing address.
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The personal representative must promptly serve interested persons with notice of disqualification, including the reason and date of the disqualifying event.
4. I will promptly file and serve a notice on all interested persons at any time I know that I would not be qualified for appointment and will include the reason I would not then be qualified and the date on which the disqualifying event occurred.
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If the personal representative’s residence, street, or mailing address changes, the personal representative must serve interested persons with notice within 20 days.
5. I will file and serve a notice within 20 days on all interested persons, in the event there is a change in my residence address, street address, or mailing address.
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- Applies to
- Inventory and supplemental or amended inventories
The personal representative must serve the inventory and all supplemental and amended inventories on the surviving spouse, specified heirs or beneficiaries, and any other interested person who requests them in writing.
The personal representative must serve a copy of the inventory and all supplemental and amended inventories on the surviving spouse, each heir at law in an intestate estate, each residuary beneficiary in a testate estate, and any other interested person who may request it in writing.
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- Applies to
- Inventory
The personal representative must serve the elective-estate inventory in accordance with rule 5.360.
The personal representative must serve the inventory of the elective estate as provided in rule 5.360.
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- Inventory
The personal representative must serve the inventory on the surviving spouse, specified heirs or beneficiaries, and any other interested person who requests it in writing.
The personal representative shall serve a copy of the inventory on the surviving spouse, each heir at law in an intestate estate, each residuary beneficiary in a testate estate, and any other interested person who may request it in writing.
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The notice of filing and a copy of the accounting must be served on all interested persons.
Notice of filing and a copy of any accounting to which this rule applies shall be served on all interested persons.
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- Objection
The objecting party must serve the objection on the fiduciary who filed the accounting and on other interested persons.
(d) Service of Objections. The objecting party shall serve a copy of the objection on the fiduciary filing the accounting and other interested persons.
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The court may review the employment and compensation upon notice to all interested persons and a petition by an interested person bearing some or all of the payment's impact.
After notice to all interested persons and upon petition of an interested person bearing all or a part of the impact of the payment of compensation to the personal representative or any person employed by the personal representative, the propriety of the employment and the reasonableness of the compensation or payment may be reviewed by the court.
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The personal representative must promptly serve the petition by formal notice on all interested persons upon receipt.
Upon receipt of the petition, the personal representative must promptly serve a copy of the petition by formal notice on all interested persons.
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The objecting party must serve a copy of the objection on the resigning personal representative and the other interested persons.
The objecting party shall serve a copy of the objection on the resigning personal representative and other interested persons.
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If an objection is served, the personal representative must promptly serve it on any other interested persons who have not already received a copy.
If an objection is served, the personal representative must promptly serve a copy of the objection on all other interested persons who have not previously been served with a copy of the objection.
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- Applies to
- Petition to determine amount of elective share
After the order determining entitlement is entered, the personal representative must file and serve a petition to determine the amount of the elective share.
After entry of the order determining the surviving spouse’s entitlement to the elective share, the personal representative must file and serve a petition to determine the amount of the elective share.
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- Objection
The objecting party must serve copies of the objection on the surviving spouse and personal representative.
The objecting party must serve copies of the objection on the surviving spouse and the personal representative.
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- Objection
If an objection is served, the personal representative must promptly serve it on interested persons who have not previously been served.
If an objection is served, the personal representative must promptly serve a copy of the objection on all interested persons who have not previously been served.
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- Applies to
- Petition to relieve personal representative from duty to enforce contribution
Notice of a petition seeking relief from the personal representative’s duty to enforce contribution must be served on interested persons.
A petition to relieve the personal representative from the duty to enforce contribution must state the grounds on which it is based and notice must be served on interested persons.
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Notice must be served on persons adversely affected.
notice shall be served on persons adversely affected.
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- Notice of hearing
A hearing notice is required for any petition concerning a real-property sale unless the notice requirement is waived.
Notice of hearing on any petition concerning sale of real property is required by statute unless waived.
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Copies of the notice must be served on interested persons.
copies of the notice shall be served on interested persons.
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A notice of hearing on an objection must be served within 90 days after the objection is filed, or the objection is abandoned.
and also that within 90 days after filing of the objection, a notice of hearing thereon must be served or the objection is abandoned;
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The final accounting and petition for discharge must be served on interested persons within the applicable 12-month period.
The final accounting and petition for discharge shall be filed and served on interested persons within 12 months after issuance of letters for an estate not filing a federal estate tax return, otherwise within 12 months from the date the return is due,
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The final accounting, petition for discharge, and plan of distribution must be served on all interested persons before distribution and discharge.
The rule establishes a procedure for giving notice and serving the final accounting, petition for discharge, and plan of distribution to all interested persons prior to distribution and discharge.
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The objector must serve copies of the objections on the personal representative and interested persons within 30 days after the last service date of the petition or final accounting on the objector.
(c) Service. Copies of the objections shall be served by the objector on the personal representative and interested persons not later than 30 days after the last date on which the petition for discharge or final accounting was served on the objector.
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Notice of a hearing on objections must be served on all interested persons within 90 days after the objections are filed, or the objections are deemed abandoned and distribution may proceed under the plan.
(d) Hearing on Objections. Any interested person may set a hearing on the objections. Notice of the hearing shall be given to all interested persons. If a notice of hearing on the objections is not served within 90 days of filing of the objections, the objections shall be deemed abandoned and the personal representative may make distribution as set forth in the plan of distribution.
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A copy of the recorded notice of lien must be served on interested persons using the manner provided for service of formal notice.
(c) Service. A copy of the recorded notice of lien shall be served on interested persons in the manner provided for service of formal notice.
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- Petition
The petition must be served on interested persons by formal notice.
(c) Service. The petition shall be served on interested persons by formal notice.
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The petition must be served on interested persons by formal notice.
(c) Service of Notice. The petition must be served on interested persons by formal notice.
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The affidavit must be served by formal notice on heirs who have not joined, known or reasonably ascertainable creditors, and—if the decedent was over 55 at death—the Agency for Health Care Administration.
The affidavit must be served in the manner of formal notice upon (1) all heirs at law who have not joined in the affidavit; (2) all known or reasonably ascertainable creditors of the decedent; and (3) if at the time of death the decedent was over the age of 55 years, upon the Agency for Health Care Administration.
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The notice of filing and a copy of the petition for discharge must be served on all interested persons.
Notice of filing and a copy of the petition for discharge shall be served on all interested persons.
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Notice of the hearing must be given to the resigning personal representative and the other interested persons.
Notice of the hearing shall be given to the resigning personal representative and other interested persons.
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Before ancillary letters are issued, formal notice must be given to the specified qualified persons and domiciliary personal representatives who have not waived notice or joined in the petition.
(b) Notice. Before ancillary letters shall be issued to any person, formal notice shall be given to: (1) all known persons qualified to act as ancillary personal representative and whose entitlement to preference of appointment is equal to or greater than petitioner’s and who have not waived notice or joined in the petition; and (2) all domiciliary personal representatives who have not waived notice or joined in the petition.
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Civil cases
The clerk must serve the claim on the personal representative’s attorney, subject to a designation filed by all personal representatives, and record the fact and date of service.
The clerk shall serve a copy of the claim as set forth in rule 5.041, to the attorney for the personal representative, unless all personal representatives file a notice directing that claims be served on a designated personal representative or designated attorney of record. Absent designation, a copy of claim shall be served on the attorney for the personal representative named first in the letters of administration. The clerk shall note the fact and date of service on the statement of claim pursuant to this rule.
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A personal representative filing a claim individually or in a conflict-of-interest capacity must serve all interested persons with the claim and objection notice when filing, using informal notice or formal-notice service.
If the personal representative files a claim individually, or in any other capacity creating a conflict of interest between the personal representative and any interested person, then at the time the claim is filed, the personal representative shall serve all interested persons with a copy of the claim and notice of the right to object to the claim. The notice shall state that an interested person may object to a claim as provided by law and rule 5.496. Service shall be either by informal notice or in the manner provided for service of formal notice. Service on one interested person by a chosen method shall not preclude service on another interested person by another method.
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- Applies to
- Objection to claim
The filer must serve the objection on the claimant and, if the filer is an interested person other than the personal representative, on the personal representative as well.
A personal representative or other interested person who files an objection to the claim shall serve a copy of the objection on the claimant. If the objection is filed by an interested person other than the personal representative, a copy of the objection shall also be served on the personal representative.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proof of claim
The proof of claim must be served on all interested persons when filed or promptly thereafter.
(b) Service. The proof of claim shall be served at the time of filing or promptly thereafter on all interested persons.
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The objector must serve the objection on the personal representative within 10 days after filing and must also serve the claimant when the objection concerns an item listed as to be paid.
(e) Service. The objector shall serve a copy of the objection on the personal representative and, in the case of any objection to an item listed as to be paid, shall also serve a copy on that claimant within 10 days after the filing of the objection.
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A lost or destroyed will cannot be admitted to probate unless formal notice has been given to those who would be entitled to the devised property if there were no will.
(d) Notice. No lost or destroyed will shall be admitted to probate unless formal notice has been given to those who, but for the will, would be entitled to the property thereby devised.
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- Applies to
- Petition for summary administration
A beneficiary receiving a full distributive share need not join or consent, but any beneficiary or known or reasonably ascertainable creditor who does not join or consent must receive formal notice of the petition.
(b) Service. The joinder in, or consent to, a petition for summary administration is not required of a beneficiary who will receive full distributive share under the proposed distribution. Any beneficiary and any known or reasonably ascertainable creditor not joining or consenting must receive formal notice of the petition.
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- Applies to
- Notice and petition to determine incapacity
- Service
- Personal service
The notice and petition must be personally served on the alleged incapacitated person by a court-appointed elisor, who must read them and file a return certifying service and reading; the elisor may be court-appointed counsel.
The notice and a copy of the petition to determine incapacity must be personally served by an elisor appointed by the court, who may be the court-appointed counsel for the alleged incapacitated person. The elisor must read the notice and petition to the alleged incapacitated person. A return of service must be filed by the elisor certifying that the notice and petition have been served on and read to the alleged incapacitated person.
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- Applies to
- Petition and notice
A copy of the petition and notice must also be served on the alleged incapacitated person’s counsel and all next of kin.
A copy of the petition and the notice must also be served on counsel for the alleged incapacitated person, and on all next of kin.
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Civil cases
The clerk must serve each examining committee report by email or U.S. mail within 3 days after receipt and file a certificate of service.
Within 3 days after receipt of each examining committee member’s report, the clerk must serve the report on the petitioner and the attorney for the alleged incapacitated person by e-mail or United States mail, and, on service, must file a certificate of service in the incapacity proceeding.
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All reports must be served at least 10 days before the petition hearing, but the petitioner and the alleged incapacitated person’s attorney may waive that requirement and consent to consideration at the hearing if the reports are incomplete.
The petitioner and the attorney for the alleged incapacitated person must be served with all reports at least 10 days before the hearing on the petition, unless the reports are not complete, in which case the petitioner and attorney for the alleged incapacitated person may waive the 10-day requirement and consent to the consideration of the report by the court at the adjudicatory hearing.
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- Applies to
- Written objection
A written objection to all or part of an examining committee report must be filed and served on the other party no later than 5 days before the adjudicatory hearing.
The petitioner and the alleged incapacitated person may object to the introduction into evidence of all or any portion of the examining committee members’ reports by filing and serving a written objection on the other party no later than 5 days before the adjudicatory hearing.
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Formal notice of a guardian-appointment petition must be served on any non-petitioning parent or, if there is no parent, on the persons with whom the minor resides, and on anyone else the court directs.
(d) Notice. Formal notice of the petition for appointment of guardian shall be served on any parent who is not a petitioner or, if there is no parent, on the persons with whom the minor resides and on such other persons as the court may direct.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
Notice of the hearing must be given to the ward and anyone the ward requests receive notice, with the request made in the appointment petition or a later written request signed by the ward.
(c) Notice of Hearing. Notice of hearing on the petition for appointment, and any petition for authority to act, shall be given to the ward and any person to whom the ward requests notice be given, which request can be made in the petition for appointment or a subsequent written request for notice signed by the ward.
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- Petition and notice
When the petitioner requests appointment of the public guardian, the petitioner must serve the public guardian with a copy of the petition and notice.
(c) Service on Public Guardian. If the petitioner requests appointment of the public guardian, a copy of the petition and the notice shall be served on the public guardian.
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An individual’s application for appointment must be served a reasonable time before the guardianship appointment hearing.
The application for appointment shall be filed and served a reasonable time before the hearing on the appointment of a guardian.
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Notice is not required for a petition to authorize sale of perishable or rapidly deteriorating property; for a petition concerning any other act requiring a court order, notice must be given to the ward, any next of kin, and persons who requested notices and copies of pleadings.
(b) Notice. No notice of a petition to authorize sale of perishable personal property or of property rapidly deteriorating is required. Notice of a petition to perform any other act requiring a court order must be given to the ward, to the next of kin, if any, and to those persons who have filed requests for notices and copies of pleadings.
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The petition and hearing notices must be served on the ward, the ward’s attorney if any, the ward’s next of kin, and other interested persons, but the court may waive notice.
Notice of the petition and of any hearing must be served on the ward, the ward’s attorney, if any, the ward’s next of kin, and any other interested persons which includes persons who have filed requests for notices and copies of pleadings. The provision of notice may be waived by the court.
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- Applies to
- Petition
The petition must be served by formal notice; for good cause, the court may shorten the response time and set an expedited hearing.
(1) The petition shall be served by formal notice. For good cause shown, the court may shorten the time for response to the formal notice and may set an expedited hearing.
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- Petition
The petition must be served on the specified guardian, ward, next of kin, interested persons who requested notices and copies, and any other persons directed by the court.
(2) The petition shall be served on the guardian of the person, if the guardian is not the petitioner, the ward, the next of kin, if any, those interested persons who have filed requests for notices and copies of pleadings, and such other persons as the court may direct.
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- Petition
Notice of the petition must be given to the specified guardians, custodians, the minor if age 14 or older, and the minor’s next of kin if the court requires it.
Notice of the petition shall be given to the court- appointed guardians for the minor, to the natural guardians or other persons with legal custody of the minor, to the minor if age 14 or older, and to the minor’s next of kin if required by the court.
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A guardian ad litem must serve the required settlement report no later than 5 days before the hearing.
A guardian ad litem appointed with respect to a proposed settlement affecting the interests of a minor shall, not later than 5 days prior to the hearing on a petition for order authorizing settlement, file and serve a report indicating the guardian ad litem’s determination regarding whether the proposed settlement will be in the best interest of the minor.
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- Notice of hearing
Hearing notice must be served on the minor’s natural or adoptive parents and any guardian, but may be waived by recipients or by the court for good cause.
Notice of the hearing on the petition must be served on the parents, natural or adoptive, of the minor and on any guardian for the minor. Notice may be waived by those required to receive notice or by the court for good cause.
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Notice of the petition hearing must be served on the incapacitated person’s next of kin.
(2) Notice. Notice of the hearing on the petition must be served on the incapacitated person’s next of kin.
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- Applies to
- Petition for confirmation and notice of hearing
The confirmation petition and hearing notice must be served on the incapacitated person’s next of kin a reasonable time before the confirmation hearing.
The petition for confirmation and notice of hearing shall be served on the incapacitated person’s next of kin a reasonable time before the hearing on the petition or other pleading seeking confirmation of the guardian.
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- Petition
The petition for appointment of a surrogate guardian must be served on all interested persons and the ward, except when the ward is a minor.
(b) Service. The petition for appointment of a surrogate guardian shall be served on all interested persons and the ward, unless the ward is a minor.
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- Notice of termination
A written notice terminating the surrogate guardian’s authority must be served on the surrogate guardian.
(d) Termination. Prior to the expiration of the period granted by court order, the guardian may terminate the authority of the surrogate guardian by filing a written notice of the termination with the court and serving it on the surrogate guardian.
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- Deadline
- 24 hours
Notice of the petition and hearing must be served on the alleged incapacitated person and the person’s attorney at least 24 hours before the hearing, unless the petitioner demonstrates that giving 24-hour notice would cause substantial harm.
(b) Notice. Notice of filing of the petition for appointment of an emergency temporary guardian and hearing on the petition must be served on the alleged incapacitated person and on the alleged incapacitated person’s attorney at least 24 hours before the hearing on the petition is commenced, unless the petitioner demonstrates that substantial harm to the alleged incapacitated person would occur if the 24-hour notice is given.
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A copy of the final report must be served on any successor guardian, the ward, and the ward’s attorney; with court approval, service on the ward may instead be made on the ward’s attorney.
A copy of the final report shall be served on the successor guardian, if any, the ward, and the ward’s attorney. With approval of the court, service on the ward may be accomplished by serving the attorney for the ward.
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Give notice of the petition verbally and in writing, in the person’s language and in English, to the specified recipients, and serve the petition with the notice.
Notice of the filing of the petition must be given to the person with a developmental disability, both verbally and in writing, in the language of the person and in English. Notice must also be given to the person with a developmental disability’s next of kin, any designated health care surrogate, an agent designated in a durable power of attorney, and any other persons as the court may direct. The petition to appoint a guardian advocate must be served with the notice.
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- Resignation petition for discharge final report and notice
Copies of the resignation, petition, final report, and notice must be served on the ward, any bond surety, any successor guardian, and anyone else the court directs.
(e) Service. A copy of the resignation, petition for discharge, final report, and notice of resignation and petition for discharge shall be served on the ward, any surety on the guardian’s bond, any successor guardian, and such other persons as the court may direct.
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- Objection
The objector must serve a copy of the objections on the ward, all guardians, any bond surety, and any successor guardian.
A copy of the objections shall be served by the objector on the ward, all guardians, any surety on the guardian’s bond, and any successor guardian.
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- Notice of hearing on objections
Any interested person may set a hearing on the objections, and notice of that hearing must be served on the guardian, any successor guardian, and other interested persons.
(g) Disposition of Objections. Any interested person may set a hearing on the objections. Notice of the hearing shall be served on the guardian, the successor guardian, if any, and any other interested persons.
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- Petition for removal
Formal notice of a petition to remove a guardian must be served on all guardians, other interested persons, next of kin, and the ward.
formal notice of the petition for removal of a guardian must be served on all guardians, other interested persons, next of kin, and the ward.
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Civil cases
Copies of the petition for discharge and notice of petition for discharge must be served on the foreign guardian and any other persons directed by the court.
(e) Service. A copy of the petition for discharge and of the notice of petition for discharge shall be served on the foreign guardian and such other persons as the court may direct.
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Civil cases
The objector must serve a copy of the objections on the Florida guardian and the foreign guardian.
A copy of the objections shall be served by the objector on the Florida guardian and the foreign guardian.
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Civil cases
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- Notice of hearing
A notice of hearing on an objection must be served within 90 days after the objection is filed, or the objection is abandoned.
that within 90 days after filing of the objection, a notice of hearing thereon shall be served or the objection is abandoned.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Petition for discharge and final report
The guardian applying for discharge must serve the petition and final report on the applicable recipient identified in the rule or on other persons directed by the court.
The guardian applying for discharge shall serve a copy of the petition for discharge and final report on the ward, on the personal representative of a deceased ward, or if there are no assets justifying qualification of a personal representative for the estate of a deceased ward, on the known next of kin of the deceased ward, or such other persons as the court may direct;
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- Applies to
- Petition for discharge and final report
The appointed personal representative must serve the petition for discharge and final report on all beneficiaries of the ward’s estate.
appointed personal representative shall serve a copy of the petition for discharge and final report on all beneficiaries of the ward’s estate.
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- Objections
The objector must serve copies of the objections on the guardian.
Copies of the objections shall be served by the objector on the guardian.
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Civil cases
The clerk must immediately send the notice and suggestion to the specified recipients, formally serve the guardian advocate, may use informal notice for the other recipients, and file proof of service; the petitioner need not be served.
On filing of the suggestion, if the name and address of the attorney representing the person with a developmental disability is listed in the suggestion, or on the appointment of counsel, if no name and address of an attorney are listed in the suggestion, the clerk must immediately send notice of the filing of the suggestion, together with the suggestion, to the person with a developmental disability, the person’s guardian advocate, the person’s attorney, the attorney for the guardian advocate, if any, and any other interested person as directed by the court. The notice must contain a statement that all objections to the suggestion must be filed within 20 days after service of the notice. Formal notice must be served on the guardian advocate. Informal notice may be served on the other persons. Notice need not be served on the petitioner. The clerk must file proof of service.
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Any amended plan and accounting must be promptly served on the person with a developmental disability and the person’s attorney.
Any amended plan and accounting must be promptly served on the person with a developmental disability and the person’s attorney.
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- Petition
The petition must be served on the guardian, the ward, the ward’s attorney if any, interested persons who requested notices and pleadings, and anyone else the court directs.
(d) Service. The petition shall be served on the guardian, the ward, the ward’s attorney, if any, those interested persons who have filed requests for notices and copies of pleadings, and such other persons as the court may direct.
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Civil cases
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- Initial guardianship report
Copies of the initial guardianship report must be served on the ward and the ward’s attorney if any, except that service on the ward is not required if the ward is under 14 or totally incapacitated; with court approval, service on the ward may instead be made through the attorney.
Copies of the initial guardianship report shall be served on the ward, unless the ward is a minor under the age of 14 years or is totally incapacitated, and the attorney for the ward, if any. With approval of the court, service on the ward may be accomplished by serving the attorney for the ward.
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The annual plan and accounting must be served on the ward, subject to the stated exceptions, and on the ward’s attorney if any; with court approval, service on the ward may be made through the attorney.
Copies of the annual plan and accounting shall be served on the ward, unless the ward is a minor or is totally incapacitated, and the attorney for the ward, if any. With the approval of the court, service on the ward may be accomplished by serving the attorney for the ward.
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The guardian must serve copies on any other persons directed by the court.
The guardian shall serve copies on such other persons as the court may direct.
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The magistrate must file the report with the court and serve copies on the parties.
The magistrate shall file a report with the court and serve copies on the parties.
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- Objection
The objector must serve the objection on each guardian and any other person directed by the court.
(c) Service. The objector shall serve a copy of the objection on each guardian and on any other person as directed by the court.
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- Petition for interim judicial review
The petition must be served by formal notice.
The petition shall be served by formal notice.
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- Monitor report
The monitor’s report must be served on the guardian, the ward, and any other persons the court determines.
The report shall be served on the guardian, the ward, and such other persons as the court may determine.
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- Hearing notice
Notice of the hearing must be served on the guardian, the ward, and any other persons the court determines.
Notice of the hearing shall be served on the guardian, the ward, and such other persons as the court may determine.
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Civil cases
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- Order to show cause, order of appointment, monitor report
The order to show cause, order of appointment, and monitor’s report must be served on the guardian, ward, the ward’s attorney if any, and the respondent.
A copy of the order to show cause together with the order of appointment and report of the monitor shall be served upon the guardian, the ward, the ward’s attorney, if any, and the respondent.
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- Temporary injunction, restraining order, asset freeze order, guardian suspension order, guardian ad litem appointment order, other protective order
Before the hearing on the order to show cause, any listed protective order or injunction must be served on the guardian, ward, the ward’s attorney if any, and any other persons the court determines.
If at any time prior to the hearing on the order to show cause the court enters a temporary injunction, a restraining order, an order freezing assets, an order suspending the guardian or appointing a guardian ad litem, or any other order to protect the physical or mental health, safety, or property of the ward, the order or injunction shall be served on the guardian, the ward, the ward’s attorney, if any, and such other persons as the court may determine.
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Unless the court waives notice, notice of the petition and preliminary hearing must be served on the listed persons who have not joined or consented, including the patient, the specified family members, and the patient’s adult children.
Unless waived by the court, notice of the petition and the preliminary hearing shall be served on the following persons who have not joined in the petition or otherwise consented to the proceedings: (1) the patient; (2) the patient’s spouse and the patient’s parents, if the patient is a minor; (3) the patient’s adult children;
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- Annual plan
If represented by an attorney, send the attorney a copy of the filed annual plan.
You MUST also send a copy of the plan to your attorney, if you have an attorney, so that the attorney will know that you have filed the plan and will have a copy of the plan in case there is a problem.
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- Notice of filing and notice of hearing
Serve the notice of filing and notice of hearing with the petition for appointment of a guardian advocate of the person.
(b) Notice. The notice of the filing of the petition for the appointment of guardian advocate of the person and notice of hearing must be served with the petition for appointment of guardian advocate of the person under subdivision (a) of this rule.
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The notice and petition are certified as served on all persons indicated above, including the respondent’s attorney.
I CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing notice of filing petition to appoint guardian advocate and notice of hearing and a copy of the petition for appointment of guardian advocate of the person was served on all persons indicated above, including on the attorney for the respondent, on .....(date)......
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- Service
- Personal service
When the order is delivered by hand in open court, the respondent must acknowledge receipt in writing on the original order.
by hand delivery in open court (Respondent must acknowledge receipt in writing on the original order—see below.)
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- Service
Certified mail may be used only when the respondent is present at the hearing and fails or refuses to acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of the injunction.
by certified mail (May only be used when respondent is present at the hearing and respondent fails or refuses to acknowledge the receipt of a certified copy of this injunction.)
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- Service
Certified mail may be used only when the respondent is present at the hearing and fails or refuses to acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of the injunction.
by certified mail (May only be used when respondent is present at the hearing and respondent fails or refuses to acknowledge the receipt of a certified copy of this injunction.)
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- Service
Executed orders are served on counsel of record at their designated email addresses, which counsel must keep current.
Executed order addresses: served upon counsel of record in the case at their designated email addresses; thus, it is imperative all counsel keep their email addresses up to date.
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- Service
Unrepresented parties who designated an email address receive executed orders at that address.
Unrepresented parties who have designated an email address will receive the executed orders at their email address.
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- Service
Unrepresented parties who have not designated an email address receive orders through the mail.
Unrepresented parties who have not designated an email address will receive orders through the mail.
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Give formal notice to each person who would inherit if the Will is not established, or file consents from all intestate heirs.
Formal notice is given to each person who would inherit if the will is not established; or Consents from all intestate heirs filed
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Proof of service of formal notice must be filed.
Proof of service of formal notice filed
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Evidence of service on both parents is required if both are competent and living, unless both parents are petitioners.
Evidence of service on both parents if both competent and living. Mark N/A if both parents are petitioners.
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- Petition
The petition must be given to the court-appointed guardian, natural guardian or person with legal custody, the minor if over 14, and the minor’s next of kin if the court requires it.
NOTICE: Petition shall be given to court-appointed guardian, natural guardian or person with legal custody of minor, to the minor if over the age of 14 and to the minor’s next of kin if required by the court.
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Creditors unpaid in the previous administration must receive notice of the subsequent filing.
Creditors who were not paid in previous administration must be given notice of this subsequent filing.
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Creditors unpaid in the previous administration must receive notice of the subsequent filing.
Creditors who were not paid in previous administration must be given notice of this subsequent filing.
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Beneficiaries receiving full distribution need not be served; nonjoining or nonconsenting beneficiaries and known or reasonably ascertainable creditors must receive formal notice of the petition.
Notice – Service is not required on any beneficiary who will receive full distribution in the proposed schedule of distribution. Any beneficiary and any known or reasonably ascertainable creditor not joining or consenting must receive formal notice of this petition.
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If claimants were not paid in the previous administration, notice of the subsequent filing must be given to all unpaid claimants.
If no, the court will require notice of this subsequent filing on all unpaid claimants.
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A beneficiary receiving full distribution under the proposed schedule need not be served, but any beneficiary or known or reasonably ascertainable creditor who does not join or consent must receive formal notice of the petition.
Notice – Service is not required on any beneficiary who will receive full distribution in the proposed schedule of distribution. Any beneficiary and any known or reasonably ascertainable creditor not joining or consenting must receive formal notice of this petition.
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When formal notice is required, proof of service for all persons entitled to notice must be filed.
Formal notice is required and Proof of Service for all entitled has been filed
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- Notice of administration
Persons specifically disinherited in a will are entitled to service of the Notice of Administration once the personal representative is appointed, and should be identified in the notes.
Testate: Are there any persons specifically disinherited in Will. Entitled to Service of the Notice of Administration once PR is appointed? If yes, identify them in notes. Mark as N/A for intestate estates.
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Easily identified creditors should be given notice of the petition when claims have been filed; mark N/A if no claims have been filed at the time of review.
Have creditors who are easily identified been given notice of the petition? (claims have been filed) Mark N/A if no claims have been filed at the time of this review.
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All heirs or beneficiaries should receive notice of the petition or file consents, except when all are receiving their full distributive shares, in which case mark N/A.
Have ALL heirs or beneficiaries been given notice of this petition or are consents filed? Not required when ALL heirs/benef. are receiving full distributive share (mark N/A)
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice of administration
In formal administration, the Notice of Administration should be served under Rule 5.240 or waivers should be filed.
Formal Administration – Has Notice of Administration been served per Rule 5.240 or waivers filed.
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Civil cases
The personal representative should promptly send notice and publish for creditors so they have a reasonable 30 days to file items.
Miscellaneous - PR shall promptly send notice and promptly publish for creditors so 30 days is a reasonable amount of time for these items to be filed.
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Formal notice and filed proof of service are required for nonjoining or nonconsenting heirs and known creditors who will not receive the specified payment or full distribution; notice is not required for heirs or beneficiaries receiving full distribution.
Notice is not required on any heir at law or beneficiary under a WILL who will receive full distribution. Any heir and known creditor not joining or consenting to the Petition for Summary Administration who is NOT being paid the claim amount or receiving a full distributive share shall receive formal notice and proof of service filed.
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Notice of the petition must be given to the person with the disability verbally and in writing.
Has notice of the petition been given to the person with the disability verbally and in writing?
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Notice of the petition must be given to the next of kin, health care surrogate, and/or attorney in fact for the person with the disability.
Has notice of the petition been given to the next of kin, health care surrogate, and or attorney in fact for the person with the disability?
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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive email service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. See Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516; https://www.clerk.org/e-file.aspx.
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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
The moving party must mail or otherwise deliver the signed order to pro se litigants and other litigants excused from eService.
The moving party must mail or otherwise deliver copies of the signed order to any pro se litigant or other litigant who has been excused from eService.
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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Moving-party counsel must mail or otherwise deliver the signed order to self-represented litigants and others who cannot be served automatically by eService.
Counsel for the moving party must mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the signed order to any self-represented litigant or other litigant who cannot be served automatically by eService.
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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Deadline
- 3 business days
For non-jury trials and evidentiary hearings, parties must exchange exhibits and an index at least three business days beforehand, subject to an exception for qualifying previously filed documents; failure to copy a party may be grounds to deny an exhibit.
Non-Jury Trials/Evidentiary Hearings: The parties shall exchange copies of all exhibits and index at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing/trial. Failure to copy a party with a proposed exhibit may be grounds to deny the exhibit as evidence. The parties are not required to exchange exhibits if the exhibits are documents previously filed into the court file and in compliance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after hearing time is reserved.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
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Civil cases
For materials exceeding ten pages, identical copies must be furnished to opposing counsel and self-represented parties.
Materials exceeding ten (10) pages must be submitted in hard copy, appropriately tabbed and indexed, with identical copies furnished to opposing counsel and self-represented parties.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
A cancellation request must be sent to the Judicial Assistant; after approval, the notice of cancellation must be filed with the Clerk and served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
Filing a notice of cancellation is insufficient. Send all requests for cancellation to the Judicial Assistant, and upon receiving approval to cancel, file a notice of cancellation with the Clerk and serve it on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
Circulate each proposed order among opposing counsel and self-represented litigants before submitting it to the Court.
A proposed order must be circulated among opposing counsel and self-represented litigants prior to submitting it to the Court.
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Civil cases
Moving counsel must deliver the signed order to litigants who cannot be served automatically by eService and then file a Notice of Service reflecting delivery.
Counsel for the moving party must mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the signed order to any ===== PAGE 6 ===== self-represented litigant or other litigant who cannot be served automatically by eService. A Notice of Service must then be filed in the court file to reflect delivery of the order.
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Civil cases
A motion to withdraw and its notice of hearing must comply with Rule 2.505(f) and affirmatively reflect service on the client.
Motions to withdraw as counsel must comply with Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.505(f). The motion and notice of hearing must affirmatively reflect service on the client.
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- Applies to
- Motion
An unrepresented party who files a request as a motion must send a copy to all parties.
Note to unrepresented parties: If you have a request of the Court, e.g. a request to continue a hearing or mediation, appear by phone, etc., then you must file such request as a motion with the Clerk of Court and send a copy to all parties.
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Parties seeking affirmative relief must file and serve expert-witness notices at least 75 days before docket sounding, and parties not seeking affirmative relief must do so no later than 60 days before; each notice must include specified contact information and each expert’s area of expertise.
(a) EXPERT WITNESSES. No less than seventy-five (75) days before docket sounding, each party seeking affmnative relief will file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial. No later than sixty (60) days before docket sounding, each party not seeking affmnative relief shall file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial. For each expert witness listed, the noticing party shall designate his/her area of expertise (i.e. "accident reconstruction", "economist", "treating orthopedic physician" etc.).
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At least 60 days before docket sounding, each party must file and serve a notice identifying the names and addresses of expected non-expert witnesses, including impeachment and rebuttal witnesses.
(b) NON-EXPERT WITNESSES. No less than sixty (60) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial, including witnesses expected to be called for impeachment or rebuttal.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must send and receive service by email, generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
d. E-Filing Portal: All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail, which is generally through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
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Case law and memorandum submissions must be filed with the Clerk and copied to all parties.
Courtesy copies of Case Law or Memoranda may be provided to the Judicial office directly, however all submissions must also be filed with the Clerk and copied to all parties.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Certificate of service
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
The document is served on the listed counsel or parties by automatic email generated by the Florida Court E-Filing Portal.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing document is being served on ______________ via an automatic email generated by the Florida Court E-Filing Portal to: [list counsel/parties]
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Civil cases
Plaintiffs must serve each defendant with the initial process and pleading within 120 days after the case is filed.
Plaintiff(s) are required to serve each defendant with initial process and pleading no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from case filing as provided in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j).
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Civil cases
Plaintiff must serve the Order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days of issuance.
Plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days of the date of its issuance.
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Civil cases
A motion to cancel or reschedule a foreclosure sale must be served on all parties.
Motions to cancel or reschedule foreclosure sales, only if the following requirements are met: (a) the written motion is received by the Court no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled sale date and served on all parties;
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Civil cases
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
Executed orders are served by email to counsel and unrepresented parties, except unrepresented parties excused from designating an email address receive them by mail.
Executed orders will be served upon counsel of record in the case at their designated email addresses; thus, it is imperative that all counsel keep their email addresses up to date. Unrepresented parties will receive the executed orders at their email address. Unrepresented parties who have been excused from designating an email address will receive orders through the mail.
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The scheduling party must serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information on Form 2.603 whenever their email account registered for electronic service changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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To cancel a hearing, immediately notify the judicial assistant and file and serve a cancellation notice on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must cancel hearings by notifying the judicial assistant immediately. You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Each party must file and serve an expert-witness notice, including the witness’s name, address, and telephone number, no later than 30 days before docket sounding.
No later than thirty (30) days before docket sounding, each party shall file with the Court and serve on the other party a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Each party must file and serve a non-expert-witness notice, including the witness’s name and address, at least 30 days before docket sounding.
No less than thirty (30) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court, and serve on the other party, a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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Interrogatories, requests to produce, and requests for admissions may not be served later than 45 days before trial, except by written stipulation or court order; the stated trial subpoena and Notice To Produce services are excluded.
No interrogatories, requests to produce or requests for admissions shall be served later than forty-five (45) days prior to the trial date. Exceptions shall be permitted only by written stipulation of the parties or by Court order. However, the deadlines in this section shall not apply to service of a subpoena duces tecum to a witness for trial or service of a Notice To Produce at trial upon a party which are otherwise in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and Family Law Rules of Procedure.
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Notice to opposing counsel must be mailed or served no more than 15 days after the joint pre-trial statement deadline passes.
notice mailed or served on opposing counsel not more than 15 days after the passing of the deadline for filing of the Joint Pre- Trial Statement under this paragraph.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Expert witness notice
Parties not seeking affirmative relief must file and serve their expert-witness notice no later than 60 days before docket sounding and identify each expert’s area of expertise.
No later than sixty (60) days before docket sounding, each party not seeking affirmative relief shall file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial. For each expert witness listed, the noticing party shall designate his/her area of expertise (i.e. "accident reconstruction", "economist", "treating orthopedic physician" etc.).
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Non expert witness notice
Each party must file and serve a non-expert witness notice at least 60 days before docket sounding, including witnesses expected to testify for impeachment or rebuttal.
No less than sixty (60) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial, including witnesses expected to be called for impeachment or rebuttal.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
After cancellation approval, the notice of cancellation must be served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
Send all requests for cancellation to the Judicial Assistant, and upon receiving approval to cancel, file a notice of cancellation with the Clerk of the Court and serve it on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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- Applies to
- Signed order
Moving counsel must mail or otherwise deliver the signed order to self-represented litigants and others who cannot be served automatically by eService.
Counsel for the moving party must mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the signed order to any self- represented litigant or other litigant who cannot be served automatically by eService.
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- Deadline
- 3 business days
The Court, opposing counsel, and self-represented parties must receive exhibits at least three business days before a hearing or trial.
The Court, opposing counsel, and any self- represented parties must receive the exhibits at least three (3) business days in advance of any hearing or trial.
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Unrepresented parties must file requests to the Court as motions with the Clerk and send a copy to all parties.
Note to unrepresented parties: If you have a request of the Court, e.g. a request to continue, appear remote, etc., then you must file such request as a motion with the Clerk of Court www.clerk.org and send a copy to all parties.
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- Applies to
- Expert witness notice
Each party must file and serve its expert-witness notice on the other party no later than 30 days before docket sounding.
(a) EXPERT WITNESSES. No later than thirty (30) days before docket sounding, each party shall file with the Court and serve on the other party a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial. For each expert witness listed, the noticing party shall also designate the witness’ area of expertise and the subject matter about which the witness will testify (e.g. certified public accountant - valuation of Respondent’s business).
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A party submitting a memorandum or case law for the Court’s consideration must provide a copy to all other counsel and self-represented parties.
Any party who wishes the Court to consider a memorandum and/or case law, shall electronically file the submission with the Clerk and provide a copy to all other counsel and self- represented parties.
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- Applies to
- Non expert witness notice
Each party must file and serve its non-expert-witness notice on the other party at least 30 days before docket sounding.
(b) NON-EXPERT WITNESSES. No less than thirty (30) days prior to docket sounding, each party will file with the Court, and serve on the other party, a notice containing the names and addresses of each non-expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial.
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- Applies to
- Witness subpoena
A witness’s unavailability cannot support a continuance unless a subpoena was issued and served, or service was attempted, at least 10 days before trial.
The inability to require the attendance of a witness at trial shall not be the basis for continuance of the trial unless a witness subpoena was issued and served on the witness (or was attempted to be served on the witness) at least ten (10) days prior to the trial date.
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A motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court and sent to opposing counsel or self-represented parties before a hearing is scheduled.
Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court and sent to opposing counsel/self-represented parties prior to scheduling a hearing.
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A notice of cancellation must be filed and immediately served on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
You must also immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation on opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Signed order
The moving party must mail or otherwise deliver the signed order to any pro se litigant or other litigant excused from eService.
The moving party must mail or otherwise deliver copies of the signed order to any pro se litigant or other litigant who has been excused from eService.
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Civil cases
Moving counsel must mail or otherwise deliver the signed order to self-represented litigants and other litigants who cannot be served automatically by eService.
Counsel for the moving party must mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the signed order to any self-represented litigant or other litigant who cannot be served automatically by eService.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
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Proposed orders must be circulated among the parties before submission.
Proposed orders must be circulated among the parties BEFORE submission.
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- Applies to
- Signed order
The moving party must deliver the signed order to any pro se or eService-excused litigant and then file a Notice of Service reflecting delivery.
The moving party must mail or otherwise deliver copies of the signed order to any pro se litigant or other litigant who has been excused from eService. A Notice of Service must then be filed in the court file to reflect delivery of the order.
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Moving counsel must mail or otherwise deliver the signed order to litigants who cannot be served automatically by eService.
Counsel for the moving party must mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the signed order to any self-represented litigant or other litigant who cannot be served automatically by eService.
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A party filing a memorandum for consideration before a motion hearing must provide a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
Any party who wishes the court to consider a memorandum prior to the hearing on a motion shall first electronically file the submission with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
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Copy the other party on all written and electronic communications.
All communications (whether written or electronic) must be copied to the other party.
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A written request to the Court must be copied to all parties.
The Court cannot act on an oral request from any party. If you have a request of the court (e.g. a request to continue or reset a hearing), then you must file your written request with the clerk of the court and provide a copy to all parties.
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- Deadline
- 48 hours
- Service
Unless court procedures or local orders provide otherwise, participants should email hearing materials to the court and opposing parties at least 48 hours before the hearing.
2.1. Participants should always check the court’s procedures and any local orders, but in the absence of anything to the contrary, participants should email copies of any materials the participant in- tends to present to the court during the hearing to the court and opposing parties no later than 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
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- Applies to
- Criminal Punishment Code sentencing scoresheet
The State must provide the Criminal Punishment Code sentencing scoresheet to the defense.
The State shall provide a Criminal Punishment Code sentencing scoresheet to the defense.
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Exhibits for virtual hearings should be copied to the opposing party.
b. Exhibits for virtual hearings should be filed in advance of the hearing, and copied to the opposing party.
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Parties may submit additional memoranda or legal authorities for the Court’s review at least three business days before the hearing, and must send copies to all opposing parties simultaneously.
The Court welcomes the filing of additional memoranda of law or copies of legal authority (statutes, regulations, case law) the parties desire for the Court to review at least three (3) business days before the hearing. A copy must be sent to all opposing parties simultaneously.
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Civil cases
If an attorney believes the opposing party is not in good-faith compliance with disclosure requirements, the attorney need not file a statement that is not truly mutual and may withhold compliance if a pre-trial conference date is obtained and notice is mailed or served on opposing counsel within 15 days after the joint-statement deadline passes.
IF AN ATTORNEY BELIEVES THE OPPOSING PARTY IS NOT IN GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PRE- TRIAL ORDER, THEN THAT ATTORNEY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO FILE A PRE- TRIAL STATEMENT THAT IS NOT TRULY MUTUAL. IN THAT EVENT, COUNSEL MAY WITHHOLD COMPLIANCE PROVIDED A DATE FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE BEFORE THE PRESIDING JUDGE IS OBTAINED, AND NOTICE MAILED OR SERVED ON OPPOSING COUNSEL NOT MORE THAN 15 DAYS AFTER THE PASSING OF THE DEADLINE FOR FILING OF THE JOINT PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motions or pleadings
Parties may not time the filing or service of motions or pleadings to unfairly limit the other party’s opportunity to respond.
(e) No attorney or unrepresented party shall time the filing or service of motions or pleadings in any way that unfairly limits the other party's opportunity to respond, and each will consult with the other regarding scheduling matters in a good faith effort to avoid scheduling conflicts.
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- Applies to
- Discovery requests
Exceptions are permitted only with the parties’ written stipulation or a Court order.
Exceptions shall be permitted only by written stipulation of the parties or by Court order.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information whenever their registered electronic-service email account changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information any time there is a change in the email account registered for electronic service.
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Copies of a cross-notice of hearing should be sent to all parties.
The cross notice of hearing should be e-filed with the Clerk of Court, with copies to all parties.
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Attorneys and unrepresented parties must not time filings or service to unfairly limit the other party’s opportunity to respond and must consult in good faith about scheduling to avoid conflicts.
No attorney or unrepresented party shall time the filing or service of motions or pleadings in any way that unfairly limits the other party's opportunity to respond, and each will consult with the other regarding scheduling matters in a good faith effort to avoid scheduling conflicts.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information whenever the email account registered for electronic service changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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Civil cases
Notice is not required if the sole heir or beneficiary is also the personal representative who signed the Petition for Discharge.
Is sole heir or beneficiary also the PR who signed the Pet. For Discharge? doc #: ______ (If yes notice is not required)
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Civil cases
The checklist addresses notice to all residual beneficiaries and unsatisfied claimants, or filings by those parties, in connection with discharge.
Is notice of the Pet for Discharge given to all residual beneficiaries & unsatisfied claimants; or all residual beneficiaries & unsatisfied claimants filed? doc #: ______ (If not –see back for details)
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Civil cases
The person giving notice may choose formal notice instead of informal notice unless the court orders otherwise.
Formal notice may be given in lieu of informal notice at the option of the person giving notice unless the court orders otherwise.
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Civil cases
Giving formal notice instead of informal notice does not change any time period specified by statute or these rules.
When formal notice is given in lieu of informal notice, that notice does not modify any time period otherwise specified by statute or these rules.
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Civil cases
Service is not required on an interested person against whom default has been entered or the matter may proceed ex parte, unless a new or additional right or demand is asserted.
No service need be made on interested persons against whom a default has been entered, or against whom the matter may otherwise proceed ex parte, unless a new or additional right or demand is asserted.
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Civil cases
Rule 2.514(b) governs computation of time following service, except for documents served by formal notice or in the manner provided for formal notice.
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.514(b) shall apply to the computation of time following service, except for documents served by formal notice or in the manner provided for service of formal notice.
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Civil cases
The parties may serve exceptions to the report within 10 days after it is served on them.
The parties may serve exceptions to the report within 10 days from the time it is served on them.
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Civil cases
Notice of the petition for administration or issuance of letters is not required when the petitioner appears entitled to appointment preference, unless other rules or the Florida Probate Code require it.
Except as may otherwise be required by these rules or the Florida Probate Code, no notice need be given of the petition for administration or the issuance of letters when it appears that the petitioner is entitled to a preference of appointment as personal representative.
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Civil cases
If the inventory is served in the manner provided for formal notice, proof of service should be filed under rule 5.040(a)(5).
In service of the inventory is by service in the manner provided for service of formal notice, then proof of service should be filed as provided in rule 5.040(a)(5).
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Civil cases
When service of the notice of administration has been waived, service is deemed to occur on the date the waiver is filed for purposes of deadlines measured from service.
For the purpose of determining deadlines established by reference to the date of service of the notice of administration in cases in which service has been waived, service on a person who has waived notice is deemed to occur on the date the waiver is filed.
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Civil cases
Unless service is waived under Rule 5.240(e), notice of administration to a personal representative is deemed served on the earliest of the listed dates.
Unless service of the notice of administration is waived pursuant to Rule 5.240(e), when a person who is entitled to service of the notice of administration pursuant to Rule 5.240(a) is also a personal representative, the notice of administration shall be deemed served upon the person on the earliest of the following dates: (1) the date on which the person acknowledges in writing receipt of the notice of administration; (2) the date on which the notice of administration is first served on any other person entitled to service of the notice of administration (or the first among multiple persons entitled to service); or (3) the date that is 30 days after the date letters of administration are issued.
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Civil cases
A notice other than the notice of administration to a personal representative is deemed served on the earliest date specified, including the date the person acknowledges receipt in writing.
When a person who is entitled to service of notice under these rules or the Florida Probate Code (other than the notice of administration) is also a personal representative, any notice shall be deemed as having been served on the personal representative on the earliest of the following dates: (1) the date on which the person acknowledges in writing receipt of the notice;
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Civil cases
A caveator need not be served with formal notice of the caveator’s own petition for administration.
A caveator is not required to be served with formal notice of its own petition for administration.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Inventory
If the inventory is served in the manner used for formal notice, proof of service should be filed under rule 5.040(a)(5).
If service of the inventory is by service in the manner provided for service of formal notice, then proof of service should be filed as provided in rule 5.040(a)(5).
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Creditor statement of claim
Failure to deliver or receive a copy of a claim does not affect the claim’s validity.
Failure to deliver or receive a copy of the claim shall not affect the validity of the claim.
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If a party does not appear, the magistrate may proceed ex parte or continue the hearing, giving the absent party notice of the continued hearing.
If any party fails to appear, the magistrate may proceed ex parte or may continue the hearing to a future day, with notice to the absent party.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Exceptions
Parties may serve exceptions to the report within 10 days after it is served on them.
The parties may serve exceptions to the report within 10 days from the date the report is served on them.
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Civil cases
The certificate of service provides for service on the petitioner by U.S. Mail or by e-mail to designated e-mail addresses.
Petitioner: by U. S. Mail by e-mail to designated e-mail address(es)
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- Service
- Personal service
If the petitioner receives the order by hand delivery in open court, the petitioner must acknowledge receipt in writing on the original order.
by hand delivery in open court (Petitioner must acknowledge receipt in writing on the original order—see below.)
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- Service
- Personal service
If the respondent receives the order by hand delivery in open court, the respondent must acknowledge receipt in writing on the original order.
by hand delivery in open court (Respondent must acknowledge receipt in writing on the original order—see below.)
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Civil cases
Experts should be subpoenaed for trial; the court will not require an unsubpoenaed witness to appear.
All experts should be under subpoena for trial. The court will not require a witness to appear who is not under subpoena.
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- Applies to
- Cross notice of hearing
Copies of a cross-notice of hearing should be provided to all parties and the Judicial Assistant.
The cross notice of hearing should be e-filed with the Clerk of Court, with copies to all parties and the Judicial Assistant.
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- Applies to
- Memorandum
A memorandum for the Court's consideration before a motion hearing must be submitted by mail or electronically to the Judicial Assistant, with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
Any party who wishes the Court to consider a memorandum prior to the hearing on a motion shall submit it by mail or electronically to Judge Simonsen’s Judicial Assistant at cbeason@circuit7.org with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
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- Applies to
- Exhibits
Exhibits for virtual hearings must be filed before the hearing and copied to the opposing party.
Exhibits for virtual hearings should be filed in advance of the hearing and be copied to the opposing party.
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An unserved defendant may be dismissed without further notice after the service period, including any extensions, expires.
After the expiration of the time for service, including any extensions, any unserved defendant(s) may be dismissed from the action without further notice.
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Parties may not time filing or service of motions or pleadings to unfairly limit the opposing party’s opportunity to respond.
No attorney or unrepresented party shall time the filing or service of motions or pleadings in any way that unfairly limits the other party's opportunity to respond, and each will consult with the other regarding scheduling matters in a good faith effort to avoid scheduling conflicts.
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Attorneys and unrepresented parties must not time filings or service to unfairly limit an opponent’s response opportunity and must consult in good faith to avoid scheduling conflicts.
No attorney or unrepresented party shall time the filing or service of motions or pleadings in any way that unfairly limits the other party's opportunity to respond and will consult with each other regarding scheduling matters in a good faith effort to avoid scheduling conflicts.
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- Service
- Electronic service
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must update their contact information whenever the email account registered for electronic service changes.
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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Judges may issue similar orders in other Family Law actions or provide service of this order by another manner they deem appropriate.
Nothing in this order prohibits judges from issuing similar orders in other types of Family Law actions or providing service of the Standing Family Law Court Order in some other manner as they deem appropriate.
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Unless formal notice is specified, “notice” in these rules and the identified laws means informal notice.
In these rules, the Florida Probate Code, and the Florida Guardianship Law “notice” means informal notice unless formal notice is specified.
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The personal representative may choose to give notice to parties even when notice is not required, such as when an independent action has been filed on an objected claim.
Caveat, the personal representative may want to give notice to parties even though not required, for example, where an independent action has been filed on an objected claim.
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An interested person may request redetermination of the translation at any time during administration after formal notice to all other interested persons.
At any time during administration, any interested person may have the correctness of the translation redetermined after formal notice to all other interested persons.
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The personal representative may also serve the notice on devisees under another will and on heirs or others claiming or potentially claiming an interest in the estate.
The personal representative may similarly serve a copy of the notice on any devisee under another will or heirs or others who claim or may claim an interest in the estate.
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Using one method to serve a creditor does not prevent using a different method to serve another creditor.
Service on one creditor by a chosen method will not preclude service on another creditor by another method.
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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
At least 7 calendar days in advance of an evidentiary hearing, the parties must exchange exhibit lists that specifically identify by Bates number potential exhibits to be used at the hearing.
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- Deadline
- 10 business days
At least 10 business days in advance of an evidentiary hearing, the parties shall exchange witness lists that include the witnesses’ names and, if known, email addresses and telephone numbers.
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Any documents produced at the time of the deposition shall be made available to all parties immediately via electronic means by the party calling the witness.
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The party calling a witness must immediately make documents produced during the deposition available electronically to all parties.
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- Applies to
- Notice of cancellation
Upon confirmation from the Judicial Assistant that the hearing has been removed from the Judge’s calendar, the party requesting the cancellation must immediately file and serve a notice of cancellation.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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- Service
- Electronic service ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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A copy must be sent to all opposing parties simultaneously.
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- Service
- Electronic service ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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- Service
- Electronic service ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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- Service
- Electronic service
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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- Service
- Electronic service to court ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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If you have a request of the Court, e.g. a request to continue a hearing or mediation, appear remote, etc.; you MUST file such request as a motion through the Clerk of Court, and send a copy to all parties.
Summary: Unrepresented parties must send a copy of a filed request motion to all parties.
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Proof of service of process is to be promptly filed with the Clerk of Court.
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Proof of service of process is to be promptly filed with the Clerk of Court.
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served on all parties
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Notice must be provided to all parties and their client.
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- Applies to
- Executed order ?
- Service
- Mail to all parties ?
Unrepresented parties who have been excused from designating an email address will receive orders through the mail.
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- Service
- Email to all parties ?
All parties must be copied on any e-mail directed to the judicial office, unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.
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- Service
- Electronic service to court ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. See Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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- Service
- Electronic service to court ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court and sent to opposing counsel/self-represented parties prior to scheduling a hearing.
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Before scheduling a hearing, file the motion with the Clerk of Court and send it to opposing counsel or self-represented parties.
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All counsel must be noticed for hearing (including case management).
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- Service
- Electronic service ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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A copy must be sent to all opposing parties simultaneously.
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Served (formal) or Waived on all beneficiaries: Yes / No -
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Served on all residual heirs – Yes / No: see back page
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Civil cases
State that if the PR changes their address, they will serve notice on all interested persons within 20 days
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(1) Petitioner must serve formal notice, except as provided in proceedings under section 825.1035, Florida Statutes.
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- Applies to
- Written defenses
(4) If a proceeding is already commenced when an order is entered determining the proceeding to be adversary, it must thereafter be conducted as an adversary proceeding. The order must require interested persons to serve written defenses, if any, within 20 days from the date of the order. It is not necessary to re- serve the petition except as ordered by the court.
Summary: If an already-commenced proceeding is designated adversary, interested persons must serve any written defenses within 20 days after the order, and the petition need not be re-served unless the court orders otherwise.
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Civil cases
After service of formal notice, informal notice of any hearing on the pleading or motion must be served on interested persons, provided that if no written defense is served within 20 days after service of formal notice on an interested person, the pleading or motion may be considered ex parte as to that person, unless the court orders otherwise.
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After formal notice, informal notice of any hearing must be served on interested persons; absent a written defense within 20 days, the pleading or motion may be considered ex parte as to that person unless the court orders otherwise.
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Service of formal notice pursuant to subdivision (a)(3)(D) will be complete upon mailing.
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Formal notice under subdivision (a)(3)(D) is complete upon mailing.
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Proof of service must be in the manner set forth in subdivision (a)(6).
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The magistrate shall assign a time and place for proceedings as soon as reasonably possible after a referral is made and give notice to all parties.
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- Applies to
- Order
(c) Service. A copy of the order shall be served on the personal representative or guardian and the personal representative’s or guardian’s attorney.
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- Applies to
- Inventory extension petition and order ?
The personal representative must serve copies of the petition and order on the persons described in subdivision (d).
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- Applies to
- Notice to creditors
Unless creditors’ claims are otherwise barred by law, the personal representative must promptly publish a notice to creditors and serve the notice on all creditors of the decedent who are reasonably ascertainable and, if required by law, on the Agency for Health Care Administration. Service of the notice must be either by informal notice, or in the manner provided for service of formal notice at the option of the personal
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Civil cases
Whenever the due date is subsequently extended, similar notice shall be filed and served.
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Civil cases
promptly serve a copy of the election on the personal representative in the manner provided for service of formal notice.
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Civil cases
Upon receipt of an election the personal representative must serve a notice of election within 20 days following service of the election, together with a copy of the election, on all interested persons in the manner provided for service of formal notice.
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Within 20 days after service of the notice of election, an interested person may serve an objection to the election which must state with particularity the grounds on which the objection is based. The objecting party must serve copies of the objection on the surviving spouse and the personal representative.
Summary: An interested person may serve an objection to the election within 20 days after service of the notice, and must serve copies on the surviving spouse and personal representative.
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- Applies to
- Inventory and petition ?
The inventory of the elective estate required by rule 5.340, together with the petition, must be served within 60 days after entry of the order determining entitlement to the elective share on all interested persons in the manner provided for service of formal notice.
Summary: The inventory and petition must be served on all interested persons by formal notice within 60 days after entry of the entitlement order.
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Civil cases
Within 20 days after service of the petition to determine the amount of the elective share, an interested person may serve an objection to the amount of or distribution of assets to satisfy the elective share.
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Civil cases
notice shall be served on the Department of Legal Affairs.
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- Applies to
- Notice of taking possession ?
(c) Service of Notice. The notice shall be served in the manner provided for service of formal notice on interested persons and on any person in actual possession of the property.
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- Applies to
- Petition for resignation ?
The petition shall be served by formal notice on all interested persons and the personal representative’s surety, if any.
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- Applies to
- Notice of termination ?
Copies of the notice shall be served on all interested persons.
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Civil cases
(b) Notice. Notice of filing the petition for appointment of guardian may be served as a part of the notice of filing the petition to determine incapacity, but shall be served a reasonable time before the hearing on the petition or other pleading seeking appointment of a guardian.
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Notice of the guardian-appointment petition may be included with the notice of the incapacity petition, but must be served a reasonable time before the hearing.
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- Applies to
- Guardian ad litem report ?
A copy of the report shall be served on those persons on whom service is required in subdivision (c) of this rule.
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(c) Service on Public Guardian. If the petitioner requests appointment of the public guardian as emergency temporary guardian, a copy of the petition and notice shall be served on the public guardian.
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Civil cases
The petition shall be served on the ward’s attorney and on the emergency guardian.
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Civil cases
A copy of the accounting must be served on the successor guardian and the ward, unless the ward is a minor or has been determined to be totally incapacitated. ... Subdivisions (b) through (d) of this rule must apply to guardian advocates only to the extent that the guardian advocate was granted authority over the property of the person with a developmental disability.
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A copy of the accounting must be served on the successor guardian and the ward, except when the ward is a minor or has been determined totally incapacitated; the requirement applies to guardian advocates only to the extent they were granted authority over the person’s property.
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(12) that within 90 days after filing of the objection, a notice of hearing thereon shall be served or the objection is abandoned.
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Notice of the hearing shall be served on the Florida guardian, the foreign guardian, and any other interested persons.
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If a notice of hearing on the objections is not served within 90 days of filing of the objections, the objections will be deemed abandoned.
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- Notice of hearing ?
Notice of the hearing shall be served on the guardian and any other interested persons.
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A magistrate shall give notice of hearings to all parties.
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Notice must be provided to all parties and their clients.
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- Applies to
- Formal notice
Is formal notice to heirs who stand to inherit if it weren’t for the Will filed?
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- Applies to
- Notice
Is proof of service of the notice to heirs & beneficiaries filed?
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If no, the court will require notice of this subsequent filing on all unpaid claimants.
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Notice must be provided to all parties and their clients.
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- Service
- Email to all parties ?
Served upon counsel of record in the case at their designated email addresses; thus, it is imperative all counsel keep their email addresses up to date.
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- Service
- Email to all parties ?
Unrepresented parties who have designated an email address will receive the executed orders at their email address.
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- Service
- Mail to all parties ?
Unrepresented parties who have not designated an email address will receive orders through the mail.
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- Applies to
- Summary administration petition ?
Notice – Service is not required on any beneficiary who will receive full distribution in the proposed schedule of distribution. Any beneficiary and any known or reasonably ascertainable creditor not joining or consenting must receive formal notice of this petition.
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- Applies to
- Summary administration petition ?
Formal notice is required and Proof of Service for all entitled has been filed
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If the PR changes address he/she will serve notice on all interested persons within 20 days
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(d) the motion must be served on all parties, specifying all efforts made to contact all parties, and any agreement or objection to the relief sought.
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- Service
- Electronic service ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.
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- Service
- Electronic service
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused.
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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive email service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused.
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Proof of service of process is to be promptly filed with the Clerk of Court.
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Notice must be provided to all parties and their client.
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- Service
- Electronic service to court ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused.
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Any party who wishes the court to consider a memorandum and/or case law shall electronically file the submission with the Clerk and provide a copy to all other counsel and self-represented parties.
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A party seeking consideration of a memorandum or case law must provide a copy to all other counsel and self-represented parties.
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No less than seventy-five (75) days before docket sounding, each party seeking affirmative relief will file with the Court and serve on all other parties a notice containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each expert witness whom the noticing party in good faith expects to call as a witness at trial. For each expert witness listed, the noticing party shall designate his/her area of expertise (i.e. "accident reconstruction", "economist", "treating orthopedic physician" etc.).
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Parties seeking affirmative relief must file and serve their expert-witness notice at least 75 days before docket sounding and identify each expert’s area of expertise.
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- Service
- Electronic service to court ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. See Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by e-mail via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, unless excused. Attorneys and self-represented parties may register for electronic service (“eService”) at www.myflcourtaccess.com.
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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make and receive service by email through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless excused; they may register for eService at the stated website.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
A notice of hearing must be filed and served immediately after reserving hearing time.
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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address to receive signed orders electronically unless excused.
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In that event, counsel may withhold compliance provided a date for Pre-Trial Conference before the presiding judge is obtained, and notice mailed or served on opposing counsel not more than 15 days after the passing of the deadline for filing of the Joint Pre- Trial Statement under this paragraph.
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- Service
- Electronic service to court ?
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an e-mail address to receive signed orders electronically, unless excused. Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516.
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- Notice of hearing
A notice of hearing must be filed and served by the party scheduling the hearing immediately after reserving hearing time.
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A copy must be sent to all opposing parties simultaneously.
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- Signed order ?
A Notice of Service must then be filed in the court file to reflect delivery of the order.
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(d) the motion must be served on all parties, specifying all efforts made to contact all parties, and any agreement or objection to the relief sought.
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Any exhibit to be used as a demonstrative aid or during witness testimony shall be shown to opposing counsel before being tendered.
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- Deadline
- 3 business days
The parties shall exchange copies of all exhibits and index at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing/trial. Failure to copy a party with a proposed exhibit may be grounds to deny the exhibit as evidence. The parties are not required to exchange exhibits if the exhibits are documents previously filed into the court file and in compliance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
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the motion must be served on all parties
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- Deadline
- 3 business days
The parties shall exchange copies of all exhibits and index at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing/trial. Failure to copy a party with a proposed exhibit may be grounds to deny the exhibit as evidence. The parties are not required to exchange exhibits if the exhibits are documents previously filed into the court file and in compliance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
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In addition, any participant sharing previously undisclosed authority or evidence should also contemporaneously provide a copy to all participants by email or other electronic means.
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A participant sharing previously undisclosed authority or evidence should contemporaneously provide a copy to all participants by email or another electronic means.
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A copy must be sent to all opposing parties simultaneously.
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- Service
- Electronic service
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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All parties should be copied on the request for in-person appearance.
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- Service
- Electronic service to clerk ?
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information with the Clerk of Courts office any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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- Discovery requests ?
However, the deadlines in this section shall not apply to service of a subpoena duces tecum to a witness for trial or service of a Notice To Produce at trial upon a party which are otherwise in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and Family Law Rules of Procedure.
Summary: The section’s discovery-service deadlines do not apply to specified trial subpoenas or trial Notices to Produce served in accordance with the applicable rules.
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- Deadline
- 3 business days
- Service
- Email to all parties ?
This notice of authority should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant via email (with a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties) at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing.
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- Service
- Electronic service
It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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- Service
- Electronic service to all parties ?
Executed orders will be served upon counsel of record in the case at their designated email address: thus it is imperative that all counsel keep their email up to date with the clerk’s office.
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- Mail to all parties ?
If there are parties without email addresses, the attorney should forward stamped, self-addressed envelopes to the Judicial Assistant for service upon those parties.
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- Service
Reference in this rule to the terms “mail” or “mailing” refers to use of the United States Postal Service.
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Even though a request under this rule has not been made, informal notice as provided in rule 5.040(b)(3) may still be required.
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Informal notice under rule 5.040(b)(3) may still be required even if no request under this rule was made.
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(3) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or required by law, the guardian need not serve a copy of the initial guardianship report and the annual guardianship reports on the ward.
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Unless the court orders otherwise or the law requires it, the guardian need not serve the initial or annual guardianship reports on the ward.
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The objector must serve notice of hearing on the objection and the objection on the
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- Service
- Personal service to opposing party ?
Respondent will be served by sheriff.
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- Service
- Personal service ?
Vulnerable Adult will be served by sheriff.
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- Personal service ?
The financial institution will be served by sheriff. (If any assets, accounts, or lines of credit are requested to be frozen, insert names of the financial institutions.)
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- Service
- Electronic service
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Any exhibit to be used as a demonstrative aid or during witness testimony shall be shown to opposing counsel before being tendered.
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It is the responsibility of attorneys and self-represented litigants to update their contact information using Form 2.603 any time there is a change in the e-mail account registered for electronic service.
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- Service
- Electronic service to all parties ?
Unrepresented parties who have designated an email address will receive the executed orders at their email address.
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- Mail to all parties ?
Unrepresented parties who have been excused from designating an email address will receive orders through the mail.
What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns?
Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. A motion regarding parenting issues must be served on the other parent according to the applicable procedural rules.
Judge Christopher Kelly: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. If counsel withholds compliance, counsel must obtain a date for a pre-trial conference before the presiding judge and mail or serve notice on opposing counsel within 15 days after the joint statement filing deadline passes.
Judge David H. Foxman: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 5 business days before hearing. Provide the opposing party with copies of intended hearing or trial exhibits at least five business days beforehand.
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What service or proof of service rules apply in Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns?
Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Self-represented parties must immediately notify the Clerk and all other lawyers or parties in writing of changes to their mailing address, telephone number, or email address.
Judge Christopher A. France: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Interrogatories, requests to produce, and requests for admissions may not be served later than 45 days before trial, except by written party stipulation or court order; the deadline does not apply to qualifying trial subpoenas duces tecum or trial notices to produce.
Judge Howard M. Maltz: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Plaintiffs must serve each defendant with initial process and the pleading within 120 days after case filing.
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What rule applies to service for service packet in Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. When the Clerk forwards the petition to the Sheriff for service, the service packet must include a copy of the Standing Family Law Court Order.
What rule applies to service for notice of hearing in Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns?
Judge A. Kathleen McNeilly: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. The scheduling party must file and serve the hearing notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
Judge Elizabeth A. Blackburn and Judge Joseph LeDonne: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice immediately after reserving hearing time.
Judge Karen A. Foxman: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. The party scheduling a hearing must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately after reserving the hearing time.
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What rule applies to service for expert witness notice in Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns?
Judge Christopher A. France: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Each party must serve the expert-witness notice on the other party no later than 30 days before docket sounding.
Judge Robert W. Pickens III: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Each party must file and serve its expert-witness notice on the other party no later than 30 days before docket sounding.
Judge Randell H. Rowe III: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Parties not seeking affirmative relief must file and serve their expert-witness notice no later than 60 days before docket sounding and identify each expert’s area of expertise.
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What rule applies to service for non expert witness notice in Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns?
Judge Christopher A. France: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Each party must serve the non-expert-witness notice on the other party at least 30 days before docket sounding.
Judge Randell H. Rowe III: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Each party must file and serve a non-expert witness notice at least 60 days before docket sounding, including witnesses expected to testify for impeachment or rebuttal.
Judge Robert W. Pickens III: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Each party must file and serve its non-expert-witness notice on the other party at least 30 days before docket sounding.
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