Probate and Estate Section Update
ROCKET DOCKET – EXPEDITED APPOINTMENT DATES
Starting in November, the Probate Judges of Jefferson County are offering a rocket docket for appointments of fiduciaries to ease the congestion currently on the docket. The initial scheduled dates for the dockets will be as follows:
November 18th – Judge Garvey
10AM – 25 scheduled slots
11AM – 25 scheduled slots
December 9th – Judge Moore
10AM – 25 scheduled slots
11AM – 25 scheduled slots
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To be eligible for the rocket docket, appointments must be self-proving wills and not contested.
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This is for newly opened estates ONLY – any previously scheduled cases are not eligible and cannot be advanced to the rocket docket (*Counsel is still permitted to contact the judges for emergency circumstances of advancing court dates)
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ORIGINAL Will and all supporting documents for appointment MUST be filed two days in advance of court date.
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All other appointments will be given the standard date for probate motion hours.
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Any petitions that are lacking information or are incorrect will be sent back to the clerk’s office. There, attorneys will have to ask for future motion hour date.
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Attorneys must request the rocket docket availability with the Clerk’s office in order to get a rocket docket date.
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Please contact the Probate Office Supervisors for any questions/issues. 502-595-1268
FORM CHANGE
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Starting January 1, 2022 all Petitions for Appointment using form AOC-805 must also include form AOC-806 “Order Probating Will & Appointing Executor/Executrix” along with the filing of the original Petition. Page 3 of form AOC-805 will no longer suffice as the official order probating the will and appointing the fiduciary.
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Further, form AOC-840 “Order Appointing Fiduciary” must be included for the administration of an intestate estate along with the form AOC-805 Petition.
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Please contact the Probate Office Supervisors for any questions/issues. 502-595-1268
