Rule 73.25.Local Rules
Last amended July 1, 2026 · Last verified July 1, 2026
Full Text of Rule 73.25
Amendment History
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Plain-English Summary
A lawyer handling estates in several counties needs to find each court’s local rule on a subject quickly. Rule 73.25 makes that possible by requiring local rules to be numbered to match these rules and to carry the number of the rule they supplement. The rule’s own example: a local rule supplementing Rule 73.12 is designated Local Rule 73.12.
Several probate rules leave details to local rule — the cost deposit in Rule 73.9, appraisers’ fees in Rule 73.12, and guardians’ and trustees’ compensation in Rules 73.23 and 73.24, among others — so matching numbers point straight to the local supplement. Rule 83 governs a court’s adoption of local rules generally.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find a probate court’s local rule on a subject?
Look for the local rule with the same number as the statewide probate rule. Under Rule 73.25, a local rule that supplements Rule 73.12, for example, is Local Rule 73.12.
Which probate rules leave details to local rules?
Among others, Rule 73.9 (the amount of the cost deposit), Rule 73.12 (appraisers’ compensation), and Rules 73.23 and 73.24 (guardians’ and trustees’ compensation).
Where does a court’s power to adopt local rules come from?
Rule 83 governs local rules of practice generally. Rule 73.25 adds the numbering requirement for local rules that supplement the probate rules.