__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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