Rule 4.41 - Notice of Related Cases(a) In any probate action any party, or counsel for any party, who is on notice that an action on file or about to be filed is related to another action on file (including any active or inactive civil, criminal, domestic, probate, or bankruptcy action filed in any state or federal court) shall, within 20 days of first appearing, or obtaining notice of the other action(s), file and serve in each action currently pending in the Eighth Judicial District a notice of related cases. This notice shall set forth the title, case number, and court in which the possibly related action is or was filed, together with a brief statement of the relationship between the actions.(b) An action may be considered to be related to another action when: (1) Both actions involve the same party or parties and are based on the same or similar claim; and/or(2) Both actions involve the same property, transaction, or event.Added effective 3/12/2015.