Section 57.21

The claimant (whether the claim is for a declaration of presumed death or for a variation order) must, within 7 days of issue of the claim, ensure that notice of the claim is published— in a form which meets the requirements set out in Practice Direction 57B; and in at least one newspaper circulating in the vicinity of the last known address of the missing person. The claimant must, at least 5 days before the hearing, file a copy of the page of the newspaper bearing the advertisement of notice of the claim required by paragraph (1) and the date on which it was published.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15