__Attorney name]__ __[Address]__ __[Telephone number]__ Attorney for Plaintiff, __[name]___ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _ __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) No. _ _ _ _ _ _ Plaintiff(s)) vs. )COMPLAINT IN INTERPLEADER ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Defendant(s)) _________________________ ) Plaintiff, __[name]__, alleges: 1. Plaintiff is now, and at all times mentioned in this complaint has been, __[describe status]__. 2. Defendants, __[names]__, are now, and at all times mentioned in this complaint have been, __[describe status]__. 3. Complainant, __[name]__, is informed, believes, and alleges that defendants claim some right, title, or interest in __[describe subject matter of action]__. 4. __[Allege in logical sequence facts giving rise to conflicting claims, beginning with facts establishing relations of parties]__. 5. __[Allege facts out of which alleged liability arises]__. 6. __[Allege nature of conflicting demands]__. 7. These claims are adverse and conflicting, and plaintiff is unable to determine which is valid. They are made without plaintiff's collusion, [Add if appropriate] and plaintiff claims __[no interest in the subject matter of the action/an interest in the amount of $_ _ _ _ _ _]__. Plaintiff cannot safely determine to whom __[e.g., the property should be deeded, the proceeds should be paid]__. [Add if appropriate] 8. Plaintiff has deposited the __[describe subject matter of action, e.g., the deed in question, the amount of $_ _ _ _ _ _]__ with the court clerk on filing this complaint. [Continue] [9.] Plaintiff has incurred costs and attorneys' fees as a result of these proceedings. WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays that: 1. Defendants be ordered to interplead and litigate their rights to the __[describe subject matter of action]__. 2. Plaintiff be discharged from all liability on account of the __[e.g., terms of the escrow/insurance contract]__ to any of the defendants. 3. Each of the defendants be restrained from instituting or further prosecuting any other proceeding against plaintiff in any court in this state affecting the rights and obligations between the parties to this action. 4. Plaintiff be awarded costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to be determined by the Court from the sum deposited with the clerk. 5. Other just relief be granted. Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ [Signature] ________________________ __[Typed name]__ Attorney for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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