A Notice of Hearing is a prepared legal document that invokes all parties to hear a motion and may be emitted by any party. Most notably the notice contains a time and date for the court clerk to amend schedule for and what motion will be attempted. Motions require both sides to be present.
As a special kind of asset, it passes automatically to the heir(s) under Florida law; however, the heirs may not have clear title. Without clear title, these heirs are unable to sell the home. Therefore, title companies will require an Order Determining Homestead prior to issuing a title policy.