Rule 2.7 Objections to Accounts or Petitions for Adjudication/Statements of Proposed Distribution
Chapter II: Accounts, Objections and Distributions
Rule Text
(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.
Amendment history: 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).