# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Part 57: PROBATE, INHERITANCE, PRESUMPTION OF DEATH AND GUARDIANSHIP OF MISSING PERSONS Contents of this Part Scope of this Part and definitions Rule 57.1 SECTION I—PROBATE CLAIMS General Rule 57.2 How to start a probate claim Rule 57.3 Acknowledgment of service and defence Rule 57.4 Lodging of testamentary documents and filing of evidence about testamentary documents Rule 57.5 Revocation of existing grant Rule 57.6 Contents of statement of case Rule 57.7 Counterclaim Rule 57.8 Probate counterclaim in other proceedings Rule 57.9 Failure to acknowledge service or to file a defence Rule 57.10 Discontinuance and dismissal Rule 57.11 SECTION II—RECTIFICATION OF WILLS Rule 57.12 SECTION III—SUBSTITUTION AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Rule 57.13 IV CLAIMS UNDER THE INHERITANCE (PROVISION FOR FAMILY AND DEPENDANTS) ACT 1975 Scope of this Section Rule 57.14 Proceedings in the High Court Rule 57.15 Procedure for claims under section 1 of the Act Rule 57.16 SECTION V – PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PRESUMPTION OF DEATH ACT 2013 Scope and interpretation 57.17 Proceedings to be in the High Court 57.18 Procedure for claims for a declaration of presumed death or a variation order 57.19 Giving notice of claim 57.20 Advertisement of claim 57.21 Interveners 57.22 Requirement to provide information 57.23 Requirement to send copy of declaration to the Public Guardian Rule 57.24 SECTION VI – PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP (MISSING PERSONS) ACT 2017 Scope and interpretation Rule 57.25 Proceedings to be in the High Court Rule 57.26 Procedure for making claims for a guardianship order Rule 57.27 Procedure for making applications for revocation/variation of guardianship orders and applications relating to guardianship orders Rule 57.28 Giving notice and advertisement of claim for a guardianship order or an application for a revocation/variation order Rule 57.29 Giving notice and advertisement of applications relating to guardianship orders or the potential exercise of powers under the 2017 Act Rule 57.30 Interveners Rule 57.31 Requirement to send a copy of all orders made to the Public Guardian Rule 57.32 Death of the missing person Rule 57.33 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/part/57 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/part-57 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.