Where to File Interpleader?

You typically must initiate your interpleader action by filing your complaint with the clerk of the court in the county where the money or property at issue is located. Depending on the defendants and the amount of money at stake, federal court may be proper.

How do I file an interpleader action?

To initiate an interpleader action, the stakeholder must file a complaint alleging that it has no claim to the asset or property in dispute and does not know to which claimant the stake should be delivered. The stakeholder must also establish the possibility of multiple lawsuits.

What is a complaint for interpleader?

What is a Complaint in Interpleader? Interpleader is a procedure whereby a person holding money or personal property to which conflicting claims are being made by others, can join the adverse claimants and force them to litigate their claims among themselves.