Rule 10. FORM OF PLEADINGS

(a) Caption; Title. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court and the county, the title of the proceeding, the docket number, and a designation as in Rule 7(a). (1) In an application, petition or other pleading in a probate proceeding, the title of the proceeding shall include the name of the decedent, minor, or incapacitated or disabled person involved and an appropriate phrase describing the type of proceeding. An application shall be directed to the register and a petition shall be directed to the judge. (2) In a complaint in a civil proceeding the title of the proceeding shall include the names of all the parties, but in other pleadings in a civil proceeding it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of other parties. (3) An application, petition, or complaint shall be dated. (b) Paragraphs; Separate Statements. Rule 10(b) of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure governs procedure in proceedings in the Probate Courts. (c) Adoption by Reference; Exhibits. Rule 10(c) of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure governs procedure in proceedings in the Probate Courts.