Filing and Judgement Entries
LOCAL RULE 57.1. Facsimile and Electronic Filings
The Court will not accept filings by facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
LOCAL RULE 57.2. Street Address
When required on a Court document, an address must be a street address and, if applicable, any post office box numbers used as a mailing address. Upon satisfactory proof that there is no known street address but only a post office box, the Court may permit the use of the post office box only.
LOCAL RULE 57.3. Case Number
All filings, including exhibits and attachments, must have the case number on each page, including the reverse side of two-sided filings.
LOCAL RULE 57.4. Signatures
All filings must contain original signatures except when the Court permits otherwise. In the event there are multiple fiduciaries, the signature of each fiduciary is required on all documents. Counsel may not sign on behalf of the fiduciary.
LOCAL RULE 57.5. Return Copies
The Court will not return file stamped copies by mail unless accompanied by a return, self addressed envelope stamped with sufficient postage.
LOCAL RULE 57.6. Computer Disks
In addition to filing original documents, the Court may direct that proposed entries, briefs, memoranda, jury instructions or other documents be submitted on a computer disk formatted in a manner which may be utilized by the Court’s word processing system.
LOCAL RULE 57.7. Certificate of Notice of Judgement Entry
Any proposed judgment entry submitted which is the subject to Civil Rule 58(B) and Civil Rule 73(I) shall contain a certificate of service including the names and addresses of all parties and other interests persons required to be served.
Local Rule 57.8. Length of Briefs
Briefs shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, exclusive of any supporting documents. Briefs exceeding fifteen (15) pages shall not be accepted without prior leave of Court.
LOCAL RULE 57.9. Social Security Numbers
Social security numbers shall not be filed in any filing that is available for public inspection. Applicants for guardians will provide their social security number and the social security number for the proposed Ward on a form that will not be disclosed to the public. Social security numbers disclosed on marriage license applications and estate tax returns are sequestered as confidential, non-public records.
LOCAL RULE 57.10. Notice of Litigation
Upon the filing of any legal action that affects an estate, trust or guardianship, the fiduciary shall file a notice of litigation with the Probate Court identifying the court or tribunal in which the litigation was filed, the names and addresses of the parties and their counsel, the case number and a brief description of the nature of the litigation.