Rules of Practice

Rules of Practice. Unless specifically provided to the contrary in this law, or unless inconsistent with its provisions, the Rules of Probate Procedure of the Commonwealth Trial Court shall govern notice and pleadings and all proceedings under this law. The court may amend the rules to provide wills, streamlined procedures, forms, and instructional materials to assist the public in understanding the probate process and, whenever possible, in decreasing their need for and dependence upon attorneys and other outside assistance. Source: PL 3-106, ch. 2, § 3. Commission Comment: Section 4 of PL 6-25, the “Commonwealth Judicial Reorganization Act of 1989,” provides that “[w]herever the term ‘Commonwealth Trial Court’ appears in the Commonwealth Code, it is henceforth to be interpreted and understood to refer to the Commonwealth Superior Court.”