Judge Andrew J. Bender
Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Perry County, Pennsylvania
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Applies court-wideCourt of Common Pleas of Perry County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 123 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
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- Pre hearing submission
At the pre-hearing conference, the accountant or the accountant’s attorney must present the specified written claim notices, a list of other known creditors, and the claims recommended for allowance.
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- Certificate of right to do business
A surety company must have a current certificate of its right to do business on file with the Clerk, and a certificate issued after March 31 must be on file before the company executes a bond after May.
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- Request for court appointed mediator
A party may request a court-appointed mediator by filing a Request for a Court Appointed Mediator, and the assigned Judge must appoint the mediator upon filing.
Service
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- Mediation statement
Each party must serve the mediation statement on the other party at least 10 days before mediation.
- Service
After a public sale is allowed, the petitioner must notify each interested party at least 20 days before the proposed sale; first-class mail may be used.
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- Publication
The sale notice must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is located.
Filing Timing
All 14Each party must file the mediation statement at least 10 days before the mediation.
If the case is unresolved, the mediator must send the report within 14 days after the mediation.
Exceptions to an auditor’s report must be filed within 20 days of the Decree Nisi date.
Fees
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- Mediation
Each party selected for mediation must pay the mediation fee to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, with the amount set by administrative order.
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- Court ordered private mediation
All parties must share equally the costs of court-ordered private mediation, subject to the Court's duty to prevent an unfair or unreasonable economic burden.
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- Exceptions or appeal
A party filing exceptions before absolute confirmation or an appeal after confirmation must pay all outstanding auditor’s fees and costs in full, regardless of the auditor’s recommended allocation.
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