231 Pa. Code Rule 2.7. Objections to Accounts or Petitions for Adjudication/Statements of Proposed Distribution.

Rule 2.7. Objections to Accounts or Petitions for Adjudication/Statements of Proposed Distribution.

(a)  Objections to an Account and/or a petition for adjudication/statement of proposed distribution shall be filed with the clerk on or before the time and date of the audit in those counties holding an audit, and by a specified date in all other counties, with a copy served on the accountant or the accountant’s counsel, if represented, and to each interested party and claimant who received the notice pursuant to Rule 2.5, to the extent known, pursuant to Rule 4.3.
(b)  Objections shall be in writing, with consecutively numbered paragraphs, signed by counsel, or if not represented by counsel, then by all the objectors in accordance with Rule 3.12. Objections shall be verified by at least one of the objectors in accordance with Rule 3.13.
(c)  Each objection shall:
   (1)  be specific as to description and amount;
   (2)  raise one issue of law or fact, but if there are several objections relating to the same issue, all such objections shall be included in the same paragraph as subparts; and
   (3)  briefly set forth the reason or reasons in support thereof.
(d)  The court may extend the time for filing objections.

   Note
   Although substantially modified, Rule 2.7 is derived from former Rule 6.10.
   The filings required by this rule are subject to the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. See Rule 1.99.

   Explanatory Comment
   If the notice received by the objector has a service list appended to it setting forth the name and address of each interested party who received the notice under Rule 2.5, the objector must mail his or her objections to every name and address appearing on the service list.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 2.7 amended January 5, 2018, effective January 6, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 483; amended June 1, 2018, effective July 1, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 3573; amended October 31, 2019, effective January 1, 2020, 49 Pa.B. 6804. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (392680).

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