When perishable property is levied upon or attached, the court may make such order relating to its preservation, sale or disposition as it shall deem proper.
Rule 3125.Perishable property; sale, preservation, or other disposition.
Adopted March 30, 1960 · Last amended March 30, 1960 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceWhen perishable property is levied on or attached, the court may make whatever order it thinks proper about preserving, selling, or otherwise disposing of it.
Full Text of Rule 3125
Plain-English Summary
Some property will not keep until a regular sale. This rule lets the court act quickly when perishable property has been levied on or attached.
The court may order the property preserved, sold, or otherwise disposed of, on whatever terms it finds proper. The point is to capture the property’s value before it spoils rather than let it waste while the execution runs its course.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to perishable property under execution?
The court may order it preserved, sold, or otherwise disposed of as the court deems proper.
Who decides how perishable property is handled?
The court, on terms it considers appropriate to the situation.
Official Note
Official Note: Adopted March 30, 1960, effective November 1, 1960.
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. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: perishable propertyspoilable goods execution