Make sure you "serve" the documents by 1st-class mail to the estranged family member (ex. offspring, sibling, parent, and spouse) and e-file the "Proof of Service" with the court before the hearing. Probate practitioners, fiduciaries, and families all share the same frustration: you prepare for a hearing, clear your schedule, maybe even take time off work—only to learn the matter has been adjourned . It feels like lost momentum, wasted time, and unnecessary stress. But here’s