M Civ JI 176.01 Claim for Services Rendered - Defining Legal Names of Parties and Counsel

This case involves a claim against the estate of a deceased person. The person who is making a claim against the estate is called the claimant. The claimant is [ state name and indicate where seated ]. The attorney for the claimant is [ state attorney’s name and indicate where seated ]. The person who contests the claim, saying that it is not a valid claim against the estate of [ name of decedent ], is called the contestant. The contestant is [ state contestant’s name and indicate where seated ]. The attorney for the contestant is [ state attorney’s name and indicate where seated ]. [ If any other persons are seated at the counsel table, identify them and describe their function ].

Note on Use

In claim cases, this instruction should be substituted for M Civ JI 1.02.

History

M Civ JI 176.01 was added February 1987.​