# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 4: Appearance by next-of-kin

Extent: N.I.

Any of the next-of-kin or any person who would be entitled to a share in the distribution on intestacy of the estate of an alleged testator or intestate may appear at the hearing of a civil bill to which this Order applies though he may not have been made a party or been served with the civil bill, and upon any such appearance [ the judge] may, if he thinks fit, amend the process by making such next-of-kin or person so appearing a defendant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/46/rule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-46/rule-4
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