A Pennsylvania Motion for Appointment of Master is a legal document filed with the court by one party in a civil litigation (most commonly a plaintiff) seeking to have a “master” appointed to the case. The master is a neutral third-party individual who is appointed by the court to oversee proceedings and make recommendations to the court based on their findings. The motion is typically used in cases where complex issues are involved and a court-appointed fact-finder would be beneficial. There are two main types of Pennsylvania Motion for Appointment of Master: Interlocutory Master and Special Master. An Interlocutory Master is appointed to oversee discovery disputes and other issues that arise during the course of a case. A Special Master is appointed to preside over specific matters such as the sale of real estate, the division of marital property, or other issues that require specialized knowledge.