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Dec 4, 2023 civil procedure party substitution death of party exhumation rules of court family dispute

When Death Ends a Case: Exhumation Dispute and the Rules on Party Substitution

A family exhumation dispute ends without a merits ruling after the petitioner dies and heirs decline substitution, clarifying Rule 3, Section 16.