Section 505. Proof of title; conflicting claims  


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  • (A) Each condemnor shall
      receive proof of title to property acquired together with proof of liens
      or encumbrances thereon, prior to trial.
        (B) Where a condemnor disputes a condemnee's title or a right  to  all
      or a portion of an award or a prospective award by reason of conflicting
      claims  of  title,  or  if  there  is uncertainty as to how such payment
      should be apportioned, the  court,  upon  motion  of  any  party,  shall
      interplead  anyone  claiming or imputed to have such a conflicting claim
      or interest. A party so interpleaded shall be served with the  order  of
      interpleader  in  a  manner  ordered  by  the  court.    In  the case of
      acquisitions under the jurisdiction of the court of claims, a  party  so
      served  and  not  otherwise barred from filing a claim shall, within one
      hundred twenty days from the date of service, file a claim independently
      of the claim to which he has been a party.  If  the  party  interpleaded
      fails  to  file  a claim independently of the claim to which he has been
      made a party, he may not thereafter file such an independent claim.
        (C) The court shall determine the compensation due the  condemnees  as
      well  as the respective interests and rights of all parties to the award
      and the apportionment thereof. The  court  shall  have  jurisdiction  to
      determine  all  questions  relating  to  title and priority of interests
      incident to the acquisition.