Defendant Does Not Appear If the clerk calls your case on the calendar and the defendant does not answer and appear, the court will direct an inquest. This means the judge or arbitrator will hear your case even though the defendant is not present.
The Small Claims Court has monetary jurisdiction up to $10,000.00. Claims for more than $10,000.00 may not be brought in Small Claims Court. They must be started in the Civil Part of the court or in a different court.
There is no set time for an Executor to complete the estate administration process, but there is a deadline when it comes to inheritance tax and an order that must be followed when settling an estate.
A: The general time limit for contesting a Will is a few months, usually four after the beneficiaries of the estate have been notified that probate will soon commence.
If you wish to bring an Inheritance Act claim it must be issued at court within 6 months of the grant of probate (or the grant of letters of administration) in the deceased's estate.