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6 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2022-09 - Administrative Order Governing the Assignment of Cases Involving Trusts.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2022-09.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All newly filed cases involving trusts, including qualifications, amendments, removal of trustees or suits by or against trustees, and including all newly filed trust cases where a jury trial has been demanded, shall be assigned by the Clerk of Court to the Civil Division. • All newly filed cases involving trusts that are related to the pending administration of an estate shall be assigned by the Clerk of Court to the Probate/Guardianship Division. • Division, the Clerk of Court shall follow the applicable procedures as established in the • Those trust cases currently assigned to Subdivision 01-5 that are identified as not relating to the pending administration of an estate shall be reassigned to the Civil Subdivisions via separate order. • Issues which may arise pertaining to the assignment of cases involving trusts shall be resolved by the Chief Judge or the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil Division. • Nothing herein shall prevent the Chief Judge or the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil Division from transferring any case in the interest of judicial economy.
All newly filed cases involving trusts, including qualifications, amendments, removal of trustees or suits by or against trustees, and including all newly filed trust cases where a jury trial has been demanded, shall be assigned by the Clerk of Court to the Civil Division.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 4ac23c10d91cdc8b8aa96c36bbbd2ecf0c5d9d24cde610e92aafca97021c27f0. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.