Florida Probate Rule 5.060
RULE 5.060. REQUEST FOR NOTICES AND COPIES OF
PLEADINGS
(a) Request. Any interested person who desires notice of
proceedings in the estate of a decedent or ward may file a separate
written request for notice of further proceedings, designating
therein such person’s residence and post office address. When such
person’s residence or post office address changes, a new
designation of such change shall be filed in the proceedings. 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.
(b) Notice and Copies. 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.
Committee Notes
Rule History
1975 Revision: This rule substantially incorporates the
provisions of prior rule 5.060 except that now a copy of the request
shall be mailed by the clerk only to the attorney for the personal
representative or guardian. 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.
1977 Revision: Editorial and citation form change in
committee note.
1980 Revision: 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.
1988 Revision: Captions added to subdivisions. Committee
notes expanded. Citation form changes in committee notes.
1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised.
Citation form changes in committee notes.
2003 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2010 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2012 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2013 Revision: Subdivisions (a) and (b) revised to reflect
service of documents, rather than papers. Subdivision (a) revised to
shift responsibility for service of the request from the clerk to the
interested person making the request for notice and copies.
Editorial changes to conform to the court’s guidelines for rule
submissions as set forth in AOSC06-14.
Statutory References
§ 731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions.
§ 733.604, Fla. Stat. Inventories and accountings; public
records exemptions.
Rule References
Fla. Prob. R. 5.040 Notice.
Fla. Prob. R. 5.041 Service of pleadings and documents.
Fla. Prob. R. 5.340 Inventory.
Fla. Prob. R. 5.341 Estate information.
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516 Service of pleadings
and documents.
PLEADINGS
(a) Request. Any interested person who desires notice of
proceedings in the estate of a decedent or ward may file a separate
written request for notice of further proceedings, designating
therein such person’s residence and post office address. When such
person’s residence or post office address changes, a new
designation of such change shall be filed in the proceedings. 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.
(b) Notice and Copies. 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.
Committee Notes
Rule History
1975 Revision: This rule substantially incorporates the
provisions of prior rule 5.060 except that now a copy of the request
shall be mailed by the clerk only to the attorney for the personal
representative or guardian. 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.
1977 Revision: Editorial and citation form change in
committee note.
1980 Revision: 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.
1988 Revision: Captions added to subdivisions. Committee
notes expanded. Citation form changes in committee notes.
1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised.
Citation form changes in committee notes.
2003 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2010 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2012 Revision: Committee notes revised.
2013 Revision: Subdivisions (a) and (b) revised to reflect
service of documents, rather than papers. Subdivision (a) revised to
shift responsibility for service of the request from the clerk to the
interested person making the request for notice and copies.
Editorial changes to conform to the court’s guidelines for rule
submissions as set forth in AOSC06-14.
Statutory References
§ 731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions.
§ 733.604, Fla. Stat. Inventories and accountings; public
records exemptions.
Rule References
Fla. Prob. R. 5.040 Notice.
Fla. Prob. R. 5.041 Service of pleadings and documents.
Fla. Prob. R. 5.340 Inventory.
Fla. Prob. R. 5.341 Estate information.
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516 Service of pleadings
and documents.