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Rule 8. Auditors And Masters
An auditor shall be appointed only when all parties in interest or
their counsel consent thereto in writing. A master may be
appointed by the Court on its own motion or upon the petition of
the accountant or of any party in interest. All auditors and
masters shall be members of the Bar of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
Once appointed, an auditor shall schedule a hearing and give
notice thereof to all parties in interest at least ten (10) days
prior to the hearing. The notice of the auditor shall be given in
accordance with Rule 5.1.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
Rules pertaining to auditors shall extend to masters insofar as
applicable.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
Reports of auditors and masters shall be filed with the Clerk.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
(a) An auditor shall present his or her report to the Court within
ninety (90) days of his or her appointment unless the Court upon
request fixes another time.
(b) When the auditor has prepared his or her report, he or she
shall notify in writing the attorney for each party in interest of
the date of the presentation thereof to the Court unless
exceptions are filed as provided in Rule 8.7.1.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
Exceptions to the report may be filed with the auditor within ten
(10) days after the receipt of the notice required by
Rule 8.6.l.
If exceptions are filed, the auditor shall reconsider his or her
report and present it to the Court with the exceptions attached.
Immediately upon filing the report, the auditor shall give notice
thereof to the attorney for each party in interest. Thereafter, no
exceptions may be filed without leave of Court for good cause
shown. When exceptions are filed by the auditor or by leave of
Court for good cause shown, the Court may schedule the matter for
argument.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
Following the notice and exception procedures of
(a href="ykoc08.html#61">Rules 8.6.1. and
8.7.1.,
an auditor's report and any exceptions thereto shall be
filed with the Court. If no exceptions have been filed with the
auditor, it will be confirmed absolutely.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
An auditor or master shall submit the question of the amount of
the auditor's or master's compensation to the attorneys of record.
Where agreement cannot be reached, the auditor or master shall
make a report thereof to the Court, which shall include a
statement in justification of his or her claim. The report may be
interlocutory in nature and may be submitted at any time after the
services have been performed.
[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]
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