Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Service and Proof of Service Rules

Civil cases

Service

Publication

Notice of the sale must be advertised once a week for three consecutive weeks in a Jefferson County newspaper of general circulation and the Jefferson County Legal Journal.

In addition, notice of the sale shall be advertised once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Jefferson County and in the Jefferson County Legal Journal.

Civil cases

The accountant must give written notice to all persons entitled to notice at least 20 days before the account or proposed distribution statement is presented for confirmation and approval.

Written notice of the filing of an account and of the filing of a statement of proposed distribution shall be given by the accountant at least 20 days prior to the date said account and/or statement of proposed distribution will be presented to the court for confirmation and approval. Such notice shall be given to all persons entitled to be given notice by Pa. O.C. Rule 6.3.

Civil cases

A party or attorney appearing before the auditor or master must provide an address for notices to be delivered or mailed by first-class mail.

(a) The auditor/master shall regulate all of the proceedings before him and shall as the first order of business at the initial hearing and at each subsequent hearing call for appearances. The party or attorney appearing shall give an address to which all notices may be delivered or mailed by first class mail.

Civil cases

The person served with the appraisal must immediately notify parties in interest who would be adversely affected by allowance of the exemption.

Such person shall immediately give notice to all parties in interest who would be adversely affected by the allowance of the exemption.

For an ordinary transcript request, copies of the formal request must be served on the presiding judge, assigned court reporter, and opposing counsel or, if unrepresented, the opposing party.

The requesting party shall also serve copies of the formal request to: the judge presiding over the matter; the court reporter assigned to the proceeding; opposing counsel, but if not represented, the opposing party.

Civil cases

Appraisers must serve a copy of the appraisal on the personal representative or, if none exists, as the court directs.

A copy of the appraisal shall also be served by the appraisers on the personal representative or if there is no personal representative, then as the court shall direct.

Civil cases

The filing party must serve a copy of the objections on the accountant or counsel under Pa. O.C. Rule 5.1 within five days after filing.

A copy of the objections shall be served by the party filing them on the accountant or his counsel. Such copy shall be served as provided by Pa. O.C. Rule 5.1 within five (5) days of the date of filing of the objections.

Civil cases

Service

Publication to all parties

Unless notice is waived or the appointing order dispenses with advertisement, the auditor or master must publish hearing notice weekly for three successive weeks in the specified newspaper and Legal Journal.

(a) Upon qualification, the auditor or master shall fix a time and place within Jefferson County for the initial hearing and, unless all parties in interest have waived notice or unless the order appointing the auditor or master provides that no notice by advertisement be given, the auditor or master shall: - (1) give notice thereof by advertisement once a week for three successive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation published at or near the place where the decedent resided and like publication shall be given in the Jefferson County Legal Journal;

Civil cases

Notice of a succeeding hearing given at a properly noticed hearing is sufficient notice of that succeeding hearing.

(b) Notice of succeeding hearings given by the auditor or master at a hearing of which proper notice has been given shall constitute sufficient notice of each such succeeding hearing.

Civil cases

The party filing exceptions must deliver or mail a copy to the auditor, formally appearing counsel, and parties who appeared without counsel.

The party filing exceptions shall deliver or mail a copy thereof to the auditor and all counsel who have appeared formally and all parties who have appeared without counsel.

Civil cases

Notices must be provided by the listed method applicable to the recipient: service on counsel, specified service or publication if unrepresented, or another method directed by the court.

fund or to their attorneys of record in the manner provided by Pa. O.C. Rule 5.1, to-wit: - (a) by service upon the attorney appearing of record for such persons; or - (b) if there is no such attorney, by personal service, delivery at the residence of such person or by mail, if his residence is known; or - (c) if his residence is not known, by publication once a week during three successive calendar weeks in the legal periodical, if any, and in a newspaper of general circulation published at or near his last known residence within the county; or - (d) in such other manner as the court shall direct.

Civil cases

(a) Upon qualification, the auditor or master shall fix a time and place within Jefferson County for the initial hearing and, unless all parties in interest have waived notice or unless the order appointing the auditor or master provides that no notice by advertisement be given, the auditor or master shall: - (1) give notice thereof by advertisement once a week for three successive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation published at or near the place where the decedent resided and like publication shall be given in the Jefferson County Legal Journal; - (2) give at least ten (10) days notice of the hearing to be held by him or her to all parties interested including all parties having claims upon the

(a) Upon qualification, the auditor or master shall fix a time and place within Jefferson County for the initial hearing and, unless all parties in interest have waived notice or unless the order appointing the auditor or master provides that no notice by advertisement be given, the auditor or master shall: - (1) give notice thereof by advertisement once a week for three successive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation published at or near the place where the decedent resided and like publication shall be given in the Jefferson County Legal Journal; - (2) give at least ten (10) days notice of the hearing to be held by him or her to all parties interested including all parties having claims upon the

Civil cases

The register must receive notice before a petition is used to bring the deduction dispute before the court without an account.

In any case where there is no good reason for filing an account, except to bring before the court the refusal of the register to allow a deduction, the fiduciary and/or the beneficiaries may, without filing an account, bring the matter to the attention of the court by a petition (of which the register shall have prior notice), setting forth the facts and praying the court to dispose of the dispute between the petitioner and the register.

Civil cases

A party with a formal appearance may submit proposed findings and conclusions or a brief after the evidence closes, but must deliver or mail copies to every person who appeared.

(d) After the closing of the testimony and the offering of all evidence in the case, any party who has entered a formal appearance in the proceedings may submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and/or brief for the purpose of aiding or guiding the auditor/master; provided, however, that copies of such submissions shall be delivered or mailed to each person who has appeared in the proceedings in person or by counsel.

Civil cases

The petitioner must give notice of the extension petition to the personal representative and all persons having an interest in the estate.

(3) The petitioner shall file the petition with the clerk of the Orphans Court and shall give notice to the personal representative and all persons having an interest in the estate.

Civil cases

Applies to

Exceptions

The filing party must serve the exceptions on each person listed on the auditor’s or master’s certificate of notice.

The party filing the exceptions shall serve a copy of the exceptions upon each person listed on the certificate of notice filed by the auditor or master pursuant to Jeff. O.C. Rule L8.3(a)(7).

Civil cases

Applies to

Citation

The citation must be served at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.

The citation attached shall state the date, time and place of the hearing and shall be served as least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled date of hearing.

Civil cases

(b) Upon completion of the auditor's report, the auditor shall file his report in the office of the clerk and shall forthwith give notice in writing to counsel for all parties who appeared formally during the proceedings and to such parties as appeared

(b) Upon completion of the auditor's report, the auditor shall file his report in the office of the clerk and shall forthwith give notice in writing to counsel for all parties who appeared formally during the proceedings and to such parties as appeared

Civil cases

Service

Mail

After a public-sale petition is allowed, the petitioner must mail notice to each interested party, including every unpaid creditor, at least 20 days before the proposed sale.

After allowance of a petition for public sale, the petitioner shall, in addition to such notice as may be required to be given by law, give notice of the sale to each interested party, including every unpaid creditor by first class mail. Such notice shall be given at least 20 days prior to the date of the proposed sale.