14(1)A person joined as a third party who wishes to defend the third party claim shall file a third party response (Form 4) and a copy for the defendant who filed the third party claim and each claimant, accompanied by the filing fee required under section 71with the clerk of the judicial district in which the claim was filed.

14(2)If a third party response (Form 4) is not filed within 30 days after the date of service of the third party claim, the matter may proceed and judgment may be entered against the third party without further notice to the third party.

14(3)In a response, a third party shall provide his or her mailing address, residential address and telephone number, and his or her e-mail address and fax number, if any, and set out the language in which the third party intends to proceed.

14(4)The clerk shall provide a copy of any third party response to the defendant who filed the third party claim or the defendant’s solicitor and to each claimant or the claimant’s solicitor.