Rule 2 - Terms of Court and Ex Parte Days(a) The Court will enter an Order annually establishing the commencement and continuation of regular terms of Court as well as Ex Parte Days in the three Counties comprising the Eighth Chancery Court District. If no such order is entered prior to January 1, the Order for the previous year shall remain in effect.(b) This District specifically adopts Uniform Chancery Court Rule 1.06 in all respects. To the extent that these local rules are in conflict with Uniform Chancery Court Rule 1.06, Uniform Chancery Court Rule 1.06 shall be followed.(c) On motion/ex parte days, any contested matters, including temporaries, may be heard by the judge assigned for that motion/ex parte day unless either party or any judge requests a hearing on the matter. In the event that a hearing is requested, the matter shall not be heard on motion/ex parte day and it shall be set upon the docket on the assigned judge for said hearing.(d) On regular days set aside for Ex Parte vacation hearings, the following matters may be presented to the Chancellor assigned to those duties as permitted by UCCR 1.06, subject to the discretion of the Chancellor assigned to those duties to refer the matter to the Chancellor assigned to the case for a record hearing:(1) Uncontested divorce decrees, with the consent of the assigned Chancellor;(2) Uncontested approval of inventories and accountings; (3) Uncontested opening of administration of estates, with the provision that if a contest develops in any such estate that such contest will be heard and determined by the Chancellor to whom the case is assigned;(4) Routine orders in the administration of estates, such as sale of assets, annual accounts, but not Petitions for Directions, which must be submitted to the Chancellor to whom the case is assigned;(5) Uncontested appointments of guardians; (6) Uncontested routine orders in guardianship matters;(7) Uncontested change of name petitions; and (8) Other routine uncontested matters.Adopted by the Eighth Chancery Court District and approved by the Supreme Court by order entered 5/18/2006.