75-3-204 - Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.
75-3-204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.
Any interested person desiring notice of any order or filing pertaining to a decedent'sestate may file a demand for notice with the court at any time after the death of the decedentstating the name of the decedent, the nature of his interest in the estate, and the demandant'saddress or that of his attorney. The clerk shall mail a copy of the demand to the personalrepresentative if one has been appointed. After filing of a demand, no order or filing to which thedemand relates shall be made or accepted without notice as prescribed in Section 75-1-401 to thedemandant or his attorney. The validity of an order which is issued or filing which is acceptedwithout compliance with this requirement shall not be affected by the error, but the petitionerreceiving the order or the person making the filing may be liable for any damage caused by theabsence of notice. The requirement of notice arising from a demand under this provision may bewaived in writing by the demandant and shall cease upon the termination of his interest in theestate.
Amended by Chapter 226, 1983 General Session