Lack. Cnty. Pa. 430.3

As amended through January 1, 2018

Rule 430.3 - Service By Publication In Action Requesting Equitable Relief

(a) Service upon a defendant by publication in an action seeking equitable relief 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 ________________________________________ has

(Name of plaintiff)

commenced an action in equity against you which you are required to defend.

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 of 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 made by publication upon the heirs and assigns of a named former owner or party in interest and said heirs and assigns are unknown, the publication shall be directed to the heirs and assigns generally if within the complaint or by separate affidavit it is stated that the heirs and assigns are unknown.

Lack. Cnty. Pa. 430.3

Amended effective November 2014.