Rule 1568.Public Sale.
Adopted April 26, 1955 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1568 provides that if a private sale confined to the parties is not confirmed, the property or purpart is sold at public sale or at a private sale not confined to the parties, as the court directs.
Full Text of Rule 1568
If a private sale of the property or of any purpart is not confirmed under Rule 1567, the property or purpart shall be sold at public sale or at private sale not confined to the parties, as the court may direct.
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Plain-English Summary
If the co-owners' private sale does not produce a confirmable result under Rule 1567, the property moves to a wider market. This rule has it sold at public sale, or at a private sale open beyond the parties, as the court directs — the route to a sale when the owners themselves cannot resolve it among them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if the private sale among the parties fails?
The property is sold at public sale or at a private sale not confined to the parties, as the court directs.
Official Note
Official Note: adopted April 26, 1955, effective November 1, 1955.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: public sale partitionsale not confined to partiespartition by sale