Case Law and Tabbed Exhibit Binders 5 Business Days Out — Probate A
Summary
Judge Catlin: all case-law authority AND all hearing/trial exhibits due at least five business days ahead — exhibits in an indexed, tabbed binder — with mediation mandatory before any 2-hour-plus hearing on pain of cancellation.
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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Probate/Guardianship/Mental Health Division A (Judge Catherine M. Catlin)
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"CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE HEARING." / "ALL EXHIBITS ... MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED." / "The parties are required to attend mediation prior to attending any hearing for 2 hours or more."
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Catlin (Probate A) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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