IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Court authorized this Notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
You are not being sued.
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If your real property was foreclosed and sold in a sheriff sale by the City of Philadelphia (“City”), you may be a class member in a class action against the City.
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A settlement has been reached in the case Butterline v. City of Philadelphia, No. 2:15-cv-01429-JS (E.D. Pa), entitling
eligible Settlement Class Members who make a claim to excess proceeds from the sheriff sale that were not returned.
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The Notice explains: 1) the terms of the Settlement; 2) who is a member of the Class; 3) how to submit a claim for payment; 4) how to
request exclusion from the Settlement; 5) how to object to the Settlement; and 6) how to get more information about the Settlement.
PLEASE READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
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| Your Rights and Options |
What To Do |
Deadlines to
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| Do Nothing
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You have the right to do nothing. If you do nothing, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement and will release
any claim against the City for excess proceeds, even if you do not submit a Claim for payment. In other words, if you do nothing,
you will give up your right to sue the City and receive nothing in return.
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None
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Submit a Claim Form.
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You may submit a Claim Form for payment of your excess proceeds. If you received a Notice in the mail, the Notice included a
pre-filled Claim Form. You can submit a claim by filling and signing the Claim Form and putting the Claim Form in the mail by the deadline.
If you do not have your Claim Form, you can download a Claim Form here.
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Postmarked on or before October 7, 2022
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Exclude Yourself from the Settlement
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You have the right to not be part of the Settlement by excluding yourself or “opting out” of the Class. If you wish to exclude yourself, you must
do so on or before August 23, 2022 as described in the Notice.
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Postmarked on or before August 23, 2022
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Object to the Settlement
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If you think the terms of the Settlement are not fair, reasonable, or adequate to the Class Members, you can file a Notice of Intent
to object to the terms of the Settlement. If you object to the terms of the Settlement, you cannot request exclusion
from the Settlement. Instructions on how to object can be found in the Notice.
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Postmarked on or before August 23, 2022
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HELP IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NOTICE.
Call (877) 882-1011 toll-free for more information.