Local Rule Rule 53.1: Marshal's Sales
E.D. Pa. — Civil rule
Rule 53.1 Marshal's Sales
(a) In cases wherein the proceeds of any Marshal's sale shall be before the Court for distribution and the claims upon such proceeds shall be referred to a Master, the procedure prescribed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53 shall be followed.
(b) Before the acknowledgment of any deed executed by the Marshal for any interest in real estate sold by the Marshal by virtue of any process from this court shall be taken, the process under which such sale shall have been made shall be duly returned and filed with the Clerk.
(c) Notice of any sale by the Marshal which requires confirmation by the court shall contain, as well, notice of the time of application for confirmation. A motion for confirmation of such sale and acknowledgment of such deeds may be heard on any motion day at least fourteen (14) days after the filing of the return of process. Notice of sale, including the notice of time and place of application for confirmation, shall be given to all interested parties in advance of the sale.
(d) Whenever any such sale shall be postponed by the Marshal or by order of court, notice of the postponed time and place of the sale and of the postponed time and place of application for confirmation shall, if then known, be given by public announcement at the time and place originally fixed for such sale and, if not known, shall thereafter be given to all interested parties and, in either event, shall be published at least once in the official legal publication of the county in which the sale is to be held at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the proposed sale.