In both intervention of right and permissive intervention, the applicant must make a timely application to be heard. The applicant cannot sit on its rights; it must intervene as soon as it has reason to know that its interest may be adversely affected by the outcome of the pending litigation.
In both right intervention and permissive intervention, the applicant must file a timely application to be heard. The applicant cannot delay its rights; it must intervene as soon as it has reason to believe that its interests might be harmed by the pending litigation's outcome.