Rule 53 Effect of Waivers and Joinders

If someone signs a waiver of notice or joins in a petition, they are telling the court they don't need to be formally served with copies of future documents in the case. This rule confirms that once someone signs that waiver, the person filing paperwork usually does not have to send them copies of every document filed afterward.

But there are some important exceptions. Even if someone has waived notice, they still must be given a copy of three specific things: the inventory of estate property (and any updates to it), a petition asking the court to approve the final accounting, and a petition to reopen an estate that was already closed. These documents are considered important enough that everyone with an interest in the case should see them, no matter what they agreed to earlier.

If someone who signed a waiver changes their mind, they can ask the court to cancel it. They do this by filing a simple request called an ex parte petition, which means they don't need to notify anyone else to make this request. Once the court approves it, that person must start receiving notice of future filings again.