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Motion to Substitute Party - Mississippi 2026

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The document is a legal motion filed in the United States District Court for the District of Mississippi, requesting the substitution of a party in a lawsuit due to the death of the original plaintiff. The executor of the deceased's estate seeks to continue the litigation on behalf of the estate, having been appointed by the Chancery Court.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Motion to Substitute Party in our editor.
Begin by filling in the name of the deceased plaintiff in the first blank space. This is crucial as it identifies the party being substituted.
Next, enter the date of death in the designated field. Ensure this date is accurate as it supports your motion.
In the following section, provide your name as the Executor or Executrix of the estate, along with any relevant court details from which you were appointed.
Complete the final sections by signing and dating where indicated, ensuring all information is correct before submission.

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What is a substitution hearing?

Court clerks randomly assign each new case to one of the countys judges. Then, depending on each states laws, any party in a civil case, and any defendant in a juvenile or criminal case, may be able to file a substitution in order to avoid the assigned judge and require random reassignment to another.

What is the rule 25 motion to substitute?

The motion for substitution may be made by any party or by the successors or representatives of the deceased party and, together with the notice of hearing, shall be served on the parties as provided in Rule 5 and upon persons not parties in the manner provided in Rule 4 for the service of a summons, and may be served

What does motion to substitute party mean?

The Motion to Substitute Party Plaintiff is frequently a maneuver by the Plaintiff law firm to sneakily back out of an incorrect filing, where the wrong party was named as the Plaintiff at the outset of the action.

What are the reasons for substitution of counsel?

An attorney may also request substitution under certain conditions. Some examples being a clients illegal course of action, mistrust, lack of cooperation, or a clients refusal to pay attorneys fees , etc.

What does motion to substitute mean?

What is Motion for Substitution of Parties? A motion made to have someone replace the existing party. For example, if the plaintiff dies, his executor may file such a motion to be substituted in the decedents place as the plaintiff in the case.

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What does motion for alternative service mean?

Requests for alternative methods of service arise when traditional methods are not possible, particularly, where a defendant has evaded service, defendants whereabouts are unknown, or defendants business is exclusively digital in nature.

What is the rule 81d in Mississippi?

Rule 81(d)(5) provides that if an action is not heard on the day specified in the summons, it may by order signed on that day be continued to a later day for hearing without additional summons. In a number of cases, Rule 81 judgments have been reversed because a hearing was continued by an order that was not signed