Judge Daniel P. Dalton

Applies to

Order for deposit

When a deposit concerns an unknown heir found in an Order Declaring Heirship, the deposit order must include the specified restriction on withdrawals without further court order.

Applies to

Motion

Before reporting unclaimed funds to the State Treasurer, the estate attorney must file and present a motion for leave and provide proof of notice to all interested persons.

Applies to

Receipt on distribution

The estate attorney should complete the attached Receipt on Distribution and provide it to the Manager for Compliance.

The completed and signed Guardian Information Sheet must be filed at the same time as the Petition for Guardianship.

Letters of Office may not issue before the Guardian Information Sheet has been filed.

The prevailing party’s attorney must present the written draft order to the Court within ten court days, unless the Court directs otherwise.

An attorney may use the 9:00–9:30 a.m. walk-in to open an intestate estate only if proper notices have been served or waivers have been filed.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The Notice of Hearing must be served before a party approaches a judge for action, except for agreed orders and actions permitted ex parte.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A complete and accurate Notice of Hearing must be filed and served in all cases.

The required arrest-warrant warning in covered hearing notices must be in bold type or underlined.

Margins

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All submitted documents must be double-spaced, have margins of at least one inch on every side, and use type no smaller than twelve characters per inch; noncompliance may lead the Court to refuse consideration.

Required pre-trial documents must be typewritten.