Lack. Cnty. Pa. 430

As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 430 - Service By Publication In Actions In Ejectment

Service upon a defendant by publication in an action in ejectment shall be made by publishing once in the "Lackawanna Jurist" and once in a daily newspaper of general circulation within Lackawanna County, a notice which shall be substantially in the following form:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

County of Lackawanna

(CASE CAPTION)

To _____________________________________________

(Name of defendant)

You are notified that _________________________________________________

(Name of Plaintiff)

the plaintiff, has commended an action in ejectment against you, which you are required to defend, to recover possession of land described as follows:

NOTICE

If you wish to defend you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.

(Offices to be listed are set forth in Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 1018.1 )

_________________________________________________________________________

(Attorney for plaintiff)

_________________________________________________________________________

(Address of Attorney for plaintiff)

(b) When service is to be made by the publication in accordance with subsection (a) above, if an affidavit is filed that the heirs and assigns of the named former owner of the property are unknown, the publication shall be directed for the former owner and his heirs and assigns generally.

Lack. Cnty. Pa. 430

Amended effective November 2014.