Rule 1063.Commencement of Action.

This rule sets how a quiet-title action begins: the plaintiff files a complaint with the prothonotary. Unlike actions that may be started by a writ of summons, the quiet-title action commences with the complaint itself, which lays out the claim to the property and the relief sought.

Requiring the complaint at the outset fits a proceeding meant to resolve and clear competing claims to title, where the plaintiff’s position needs to be stated from the start.