The petition shall name the judgment creditor as a respondent.
Rule 3287.Parties.
Adopted December 6, 1996 · Last amended December 6, 1996 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceIn the proceeding to mark a judgment satisfied, the petition names the judgment creditor as a respondent, since here it is the debtor's side seeking relief against the creditor.
Full Text of Rule 3287
Plain-English Summary
This short rule identifies the key party in the companion deficiency proceeding. In the petition to mark a judgment satisfied — brought because the creditor bought the property and did not file a fair-market-value petition in time — the judgment creditor is named as a respondent.
The roles are reversed from the fair-market-value petition: here the party seeking relief is on the debtor’s side, and the creditor is the one who must answer. Naming the creditor as respondent puts the burden on the party that failed to act within the statutory window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is named in the petition to mark a judgment satisfied?
The judgment creditor is named as a respondent.
How is this different from the fair-market-value petition?
The roles are reversed: the debtor's side petitions, and the creditor must answer.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 3287 adopted December 6, 1996, effective January 1, 1997, 26 Pa.B. 6068.
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: parties section 8103(d)