RULE 25
                  SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES

    (a) Death.
    (1) Procedure. If a party dies and the claim is not thereby
extinguished, the court may order substitution of the proper parties. The
motion for substitution may be made by the successors or representatives of
the deceased party or by any party and, together with the notice of
hearing, shall be served on the parties as provided by rule 5 for service
of notices, and upon persons not parties in the manner provided by statute
or by rule for the service of a summons. If substitution is not made within
the time authorized by law, the action may be dismissed as to the deceased
party.
    (2) Partial Abatement. In the event of the death of one or more of the
plaintiffs or one or more of the defendants in an action in which the right
sought to be enforced survives only to the surviving plaintiffs or only
against the surviving defendants, the action does not abate. The death
shall be suggested upon the record and the action shall proceed in favor of
or against the surviving parties.
    (b) Incompetency. If a party becomes incompetent, the court upon motion
served as provided in section (a) of this rule may allow the action to be
continued by or against his representative.
    (c) Transfer of Interest. In case of any transfer of interest, the
action may be continued by or against the original party unless the court
upon motion directs the person to whom the interest is transferred to be
substituted in the action or joined with the original party. Service of the
motion shall be made as provided in section (a) of this rule.
    (d) Public Offices; Death or Separation From Office. (Reserved.)