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SNELBAKER
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VASILIRI S. PHILLIPY,
Plaintiff,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96- j''I3/ CIVIL TERM
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
v.
WILLIAM T. PHILLIPY, IV,
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Vasiliki S, Phillipy, by her
attorneys, Snelbaker & Brenneman, P.C., and avers the following
cause of action:
1. Plaintiff is VASILIRI S. PHILLIPY, an adult individual,
who resides at 21 Chestnut street in the Borough of Mount Holly
springs, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant is WILLIAM T. PHILLIPY, IV, an adult
individual, who resides at 211 Shatto Drive, Carlisle (North
Middleton Township), Cumberland county, Pennsylvania.
3. On March 12, 1996, the parties (while still married to
each other) entered into a Separation and Property Settlement
Agreement lhereinafter called "Agreement"), a true copy of which
is attached hereto marked "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by
reference thereto.
4. The Agreement was prepared by Bradley S. Griffie,
Esquire, in his capacity as attorney for Defendant.
5. The Agreement provides, inter alia, that a certain
alimony pendente lite Order la true copy of which is attached
hereto marked "Exhibit B") should continue in effect until August
31, 1996, which requirement complies with the parties' negotiated
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resolution of the issue and to which Defendant agreed. (See
paragraph 4.2 of Agreement.)
6. Defendant t~rminated and ceased making payments under
the alimony pendente lite Order as of June 3C, 1996, unilaterally
and without Plaintiff's consent.
7. As the result of Defendant's refusal to pay the alimony
pendente lite payments between June 30 and August 31, 1996, a
total of $800 is due and owing to Plaintiff.
8. Despite Plaintiff's demand for payment of said $800,
Defendant continues to refuse to pay said amount.
9. Pursuant to paragraph 6,14 of the Agreement, Plaintiff
is entitled to recover her costs, expenses and attorney's fees in
this action, the amounts of which will be computed to and
provided at the trial of this case.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to enter
judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the
amount of $800 together with interest thereon from July 1, 1996,
plus Plaintiff's costs, expenses and attorney's feas incurred in
this action, which amount is within the initial compulsory
arbitration limits of the Local Rules of this Court.
LAW O"ICI:'
SNELBAKER
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BRENNEMAN
SNELBAK R & BREKNEMAN, P.C.
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By .j.),~
Ke th O. Brenneman
Pa. sup. ct. I.D. #47077
44 West Main street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0318
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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VERIFICATION
I, Vasiliki s. Phillipy, ~laintiff herein, hereby verify
that the facts set forth herein are true and correct to the best
ot my knowledqe, information and belief. I understand that false
statements made herein are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.
C.S. S 4904 relatinq to unsworn statements to authorities.
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Vasilik' S, Phi@y
Dated: October 28, 1996
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SEPARATION AND PROPERTY SETTT.Tl'MJ'NT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this I a 711 day ot m If lie. tI
and between Vaei1iki S. Phillipy, ot 21 cheetnut
Holly Springe, cumberland County, Penneylvania, tiret
hereinatter reterred to ae RWiteR,
, 1996,
Street,
by
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part,
AND
Willi.. T. Phillipy, IV, ot 211 Shatto
cumberland County, pannsyl vania, party ot
bereinatter reterred to aa RHusband",
WITNESSETH I
WHEREAS, Husband and Wite were married on September 15,
1985, in New York City, New York.
WHEREAS, Hueband and Wite are reeidente ot the Co..o~vealth
ot Pennsylvania and bave been so tor at leaet the past six
lIIonths;
Drive, Carliele,
the eecond part,
WHEREAS, certain ditterences have arisen between the parties
hereto which have made th8111 desirous ot living .eparate and apart
trom one another; and
WHEREAS, Husband and Wite desire to settle and determine
certain ot their marital rights and obligations, and .ake an
equitable distribution ut their marital property, determine their
rights to alimony and support and any other matters which ..y be
considered under the Domestic Relations Code, and
WHEREAS, it is the intention and purpose ot this Aqre8lllent
to set torth the respective rights and duties ot the
while they continue to live apart tro. each other and to
all tinancial and property rights between th.., and
parties
settle
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EXHIBIT A
WHEREAS, the part i.. hereto have mutually .nt.red into an
.gr....nt for the divi.ion of ~~eir jointly owned ....t., the
provilion. for the liabiliti.. th.y ow., and proviaion. for the
r..olution of th.ir mutual diff.r.nc.., after both have had full
.nd ..pl. opportunity to eon.ult with .ttorn.y. of
th.ir
r..p.ctiv. choie., and the part i.. now wi.h to have that
agr....nt r.duc.d to writing.
NOW, THERlFORB, the partie. h.r.to in con.ideration of the
mutually made and to be kept promi.e. .et forth bereinafter and
for other good and valuable con.ideration, and intending to be
legally bound and to legally bind their heirs, .ucces.or.,
a..ign., and personal repres.ntativss, do hereby
promi.e and aqree a. follow.:
covenant,
ARTICt.E I
S2PARATYON
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It shall be lawful fer Husband and Wife at all times
hereafter to live separate and apart from each other and to
reside from time to time at such place or places as they sball
respectively deem fit free from any control, restraint, or
interference, direct or indirect, by each other. Neither party
shall molest the other or compel or endeavor to compel the other
to cobabit or dwell with him or her by any legal or other
proceeding..
Tbe foregoing provisions shall not be taken to be
an adlli..ion on the part of either Husband or Wife of the
lawfulness of the causes leading to them living separate and
apart.
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EXHIBIT A
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ARTICLE II
DIVORCE
2.1
This Agr..m.nt is not pr.dicated on divorc..
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sp.citically und.rstood and agreed by and betw..n the parties
hereto and each ot the aaid parties does hereby warrant and
r.pres.nt to the other that the execution and deliv.ry ot this
Agr...ent ia not predicat.d upon nor made subject to any
agreement tor institution, prosecution, detense, or tor the non-
prosecution or n~n-deren8e ot any action tor divorc., provided,
however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent
or preclude either ot the parties hereto trom commencing,
instituting or prosecuting any action or actions tor divorce,
either absolute or otherwise, upon just, legal and proper
grounds, not to prevent either party tro. de tending any such
action which has been, may, or shall be institut.d by the other
party, or trom making any just or proper de tense thereto. It is
warranted, covenanted, and represented by Husband and Wire, each
to the other, that this Agreement is lawful and enforceable and
this warranty, covenant, and representation is made tor the
specific purpose ot inducing Husband and Wife to &Xecute the
Agreement.
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Husband and wife each knowingly and understandingly
hereby waive any. and all possible claims that this Aqreement is,
tor any reason, illeqal, or tor any reason whatsoever ot public
policy, unentorceable in whole or in part. Husband and Wife do
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EXIIIDIT II
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each hereby warrant, covenant and aqree that, in any po.sible
event, he and .he are and .hall torever be e.topped trom
a..ertinq any illeqality or unentorceability as to all or any
part ot this Aqreement.
2.2
It i. turther apecitically underatood nnd aqreed that the
provision. ot
thia Aqreement relatinq
to
the
eq"..Ii tal)le
diatribution ot property ot the partie. are accepted by each
party a. a tinal .ettlement tor all purpo.e. what.oever.
Should
either ot the parties obtain a decr.e, judgment or order 0%
aeparation
or
divorce in any other state,
country,
or
juri.diction, each ot the parties to this Aqreement bereby
con.ents and agree. that this Aqreement and all its covenant.
.ball not be attected in any way by any such ..p4ration and
divorce, and that nothinq in any .uch decree, judqaent, order ot
turther modification or revision thereof shall alter, amend or
vary any tem of this Agreement, whether or not either or both of
the parties should remarry, it being understood by and between
the parties that this Aqreement shall survive and shall not be
merqed into any decree, judqment or order of divorce or
separation.
ARTICLE III
EOUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF MARITAL PROPERTY
3.1
The partie. have attempted to divide their marital property
in a manner which conforms to the criteria set forth in the
Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Code, and takinq into account the
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EXHIBIT A
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tollowing cQnsiderations: the length ot the marriage, the prior
marriage. ot the partie., the age, health, station, amount and
source. of inco.e, vocational skills, employability, estate,
liabilities, and needs for each ot the parties, the contribution
ot on. p.rty to the education, tr.ining or incr....d .arninq
power to the other party, the opportunity of each party tor
tutur. .cquisition of capital assets and income, the sourc.s of
incom. ot both parti.s, including but not limited to medical,
retirement, insuranc. or other benefit., the contribution of
dis.ipation of each party in the acqui.ition, pre.ervation,
deprsciation, or appreciation of marital property, including the
contribution of a party as a homemaker; the value of the property
..t .part to each party, the standard of livinq of the parties
.stabliahecl during their _rriaqe, the economic cirCUJUltance. of
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Gach party, inclUding federal, state and local tax ramifications,
at the time ot the divi.ion ot the property i. to becOll8
eft.ctive, and whether the parties will be .erving a. the
custodian of any dependent minor children.
3.2
The division ot existing _rital property is not intended by
the partie. to constitute in any way a sale or 8Xchang~ of assets
and the division i. being effected without the introduction of
outside
funds or other property not constitutinq _rital
property. The division of property under thi8 Agr.ement shall be
in full satisfaction of all rights of equitable distribution of
the partie..
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EXIfInI'l' A
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Personal Prooe~v. Within PIFTEEN (15) day. of ex.cution of
this Agr..m.nt by the parti.s, Husband shall provide Wife with
h.r r.cord albums that have been r.tain.d by Husband trom the
parti.s' torm.r aarital r.sidenc. and TWO (2) vid.o tape. of
tamily activiti.. which have been r.tain.d by Husband. In the
.v.nt the parti.s .ncountar difficulty in actually conv.ying
th... few itemo ot per.onal prope~y betw..n th....lv.., th.y aay
u.. the a..istanc. ot th.ir coun..l of r.cord to s.. that th.s.
it..s are .0 transterr.d.
Exc.pt for this specitic transfer of personal prop.rty and
provisions made her.inaft.r for the tran.f.r of ownership of a
c.rtain 1967 CAdillac coupe de Ville, the partie. acknowledge
that they have divided their personal property to their mutual
satistaction. Th. parties turther acknowledge that they have the
personal prope~y in their pO.Re..ion that they wish to have and
neither will make any claim whatsoever against the other party
for any other it..s ot personal property in that other party'.
po.....ion.
3.4
Lite Insurance. Each party aqrees that the other party
.hall have sol. ownership ot any life insuranc. policies owned by
the oth.r party. Each party .hall have the right to borrow
against, ca.h in policies, change b.neficiaries and exerci.e any
other incidents of own.rship of the r..pectiv. policies fr.. of
any right Or claim by the other party. Each pa~y agr.e. to siqn
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EXHIBIT A
any documents necessary to waive, relinquish
rights in such pOlicies to the respective
owning such policies.
or transter any
parties presently
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Subseauentlv Acauired Proaertv. Husband and Wite agree to
waive and relinquish any and all right that he or .he may now
have or hereatter acquire in any real or tangible personal
property subsequently acquired by the other party. Husband and
Wire specirically agree to waive and relinquish any right in such
property that may arise as a result or the marriage relationship.
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Real Estate. The parties acknowledge that they presently
retain an interest, either jointly or individually, in three
parcels or real estate located in cumberland County. Tbe
rOllowing parcels or real estate are owned jointly by the
parties: 510-512 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, cumberland
County, Pennsylvania; and 246 East North street, carlisle,
cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Husband owns the property located at 509 North Hanover
street, carlisle, cumberland county, Pennsylvania, individually.
Wite hereby waives, relinquishes and transrers any and all
right, title and interest that she has, in her own right or by
virtue or her marriage to Husband, in the arorementioned parcels
or real estate. wire shall execute a special warranty, ree
simple,deed conveying all or her right, title and interest in the
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aroresaid properties to Husband or any other third party or
Husband's choosing contemporaneously with her execution or this
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Agreement. Husband .hall a..ume .ole and exclusive
re.pon.ibility tor repayment at the partie.' various mortgage.
due and owing on the above three described propertie.. More
particularly, there remains an uutstanding mortgage. obligation
due and owing on 509 North Hanover street to York rederal saving.
, Loan As.ociation and a .econd mortgage due and owing to rirst
Union Mortgage corporation, there exists a mortgage due and owing
to Cataret saving. Association relative to the property at 510-
512 North Hanover street, and there exist. an obliqation due and
owing to Harris Savings Association tor the property located at
246 East North street. Husband shall assume sole and exclusive
responsibility tor the repaY1llent ot the parties' mortqaqe due and
owing to the Gove named mortgage companie., banks or other
tinancial institutions as indicated.
Further, in the event there are other encumbrance., lien. or
jud9lllents of any nature whatsoever due and owing on the
aforementioned property, Husband shall assume sole and exclusive
responsibility tor the repayment ot those encumbrance., liens or
jud9lllents. Husband will indemnity wite and hold her harale..
from and against any and all of the aforementioned mortgages a.
well a. any other encumbrance., lien. or jud9lllents a. indicated
herein. In the event there are any such additional encumbrance.
and with respect to the specificallY named mortgage., Husband
.hall indemnity Wife and hold her harmle.s, .aving her from eny
and all collection activity of eny nature what.oever, including
deaand. for payment or litigation.
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Wife acknowledges that she and Husband have executed certain
Installment Sale. Agreements for the sale of the properties
located at 510-512 North Hanover street, carlisle, Pennsylvania,
and 246 East North street, Carlisle, Penneylvania, to a ~lird
party purchaser. Wife will make'no claim of any nature relative
to a legal or equitable interest in these Installment Sales
Agreement, nor any payments received therefrom. For additional terma,~
aee Addendum attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
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Pension. Retirement. Profit-Sharina. Wife agrees to waive,
transfer or relinquish any and all of her right, title and
interest she has or may have in her individual capacity or as
Husband's Wife in any and all pension, retirement, profit
sharing, stock options or similar accounts with
Husband's
employer or which Husband has secured independently.
These
include, but are not limited to, any interest in the Pennsylvania
state Employees Retirement system aQcount under Husband's name,
an
IDS Financial Services retirement account, a
deferred
compensation account through Husband's employment with the
commonwealth of pennsylvania, and any and all similar accounts of
any nature.
Husband agrees to waive, relinquish and transfer any and all
of hi. right, title and interest he has or may have in his
individual capacity or as Wife's Husband in any and all pension,
retirement, profit sharing, stock options, thrift savings or
similar accounts with Wife's employer or which Wife has secured
independently.
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EXHIBIT A
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Vehicles. The parties aqree that they shall retain sole and
exclu.ive owner.hip and po..e..ion or the v.hicle. pr..ently in
their name. In the event these vehicles require the execution or
documents to transrer or relinquish the other party'. interest in
the vehicle., they will execute any and all nece..ary document.
to so transrer their interest within FIFTEEN (15) days or b.inq
requested to do so by the respective party.
However, it i. und.rstood that the parti..' 1967 Cadillac
Coup. d. Vill., previously titled in the nam.s or the partie.
individually or jointly, and now titled in the name or Patricia
Morrocco, .hall be conveyed to wire. Husband hereby waives,
r.linquishe. and transr.rs any and allot his riqht, title and
interest in the arorementioned Vehicle. The ownership,
possession and title or this vehicle sball be transterred to Wit.
within PIFTEEN (15) days or the date ot this Aqr...ent by the
parties. The parties acknovledqe that Ms. Morrocco has executed
the title to said vehicle and the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax rorm
and that these docum.nts are in the possession ot counsel tor
Husband. These title documents shall be exchanqed tor the deeds
reterenced in paraqraph 3.6 above. Husband .ball bear the
expense a.sociated with conveyinq this vehicle to Wite, includinq
.ale.tax, title tran.r.r re., coet or an antique lic.n.. or
r.qi.tration or the co.t ot transr.r or .uch. Husband chall me.t
Wire at a mutually aqr..d upon time at Soll.nb.rq.r. He...nq.r
s.rvic. tor purpose. or payinq the costs or transter d.scrib.d
h.r.in.ÿ
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In the event there are any encumbrance. ot any nature
what.o.ver on the vehicle. that are in the parti..' po.....ion in
which the parties are retain.d ae desoribed h.r.in, the party
retaininq the vehicle shall be responsible tor any and all
tinancial obliqations ot any nature whatso.ver .ncumberinq the
atoresaid vehicle. It is acknowledqed that the 1967 Cadillac has
no encumbrance upon its title and shall be so conveyed to Wite.
3.t
Intanaible Personal ProDerty. Wite waives, relinquishes and
transters any and all riqht, title und interest she has in any
tinancial assets maintained by Hu.band or.by the partie. with IDS
pinancial Services Incorporated. Husband aqrees to waive any and
all riqht, title and interest he has in any accounts maintained
in Wit.'. name alone, includinq, but not limited t.o, the checkinq
account maintained by Wite at Farmers Trust company. Wit. aqre..
to waive any and all riqht, title and intere.t ehe has in any
account. maintained in Hu.band'. name alone, includinq, but not
limited to, the checkinq account maintained by Husband at York
Federal savinqs' Loan Association and the checkinq or savinqs
account maintained by Husband at the Pennsylvania Stat. Employ.e.
Cr.dit Union.
The parties, throuqb their leqal couns.l, are owners ot a
jointly held interest bearinq e.crow account with PinancJ.al Trust
corporation docketed to account '001261371. A. ot February 27,
1996, the balance in this account i. $42,897.11. Within TEN (10)
days ot execution ot this Aqr....nt by the parties, counsel tor
the parties .hall meet at the main branch at the Financial Trust
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Corporation located at 1 West Hiqh Street, Carlisle, cumberland
County, P.nn.ylvania, wh.r. th.y .hall execute two checks to
clo.. this account. On. check .hall b. made payable to RBradley
L. Gritti., Esquire, Attorn.y tor William T. Phillipy, tvR in the
amount ot TEN TUOUSAND AND XX/100 ($10,000.00) DOLLARS. Th.
partie. .hall then .x.cut. a .econd ch.ck mad. payable to
RRichard C. Snelbaker, Esquir., Attorney tor Vasiliki PhillipyR,
wbich check shall be executed by both counsel and retained by
co~.l tor Wite. coun.el tor Wite .hall then contirm wh.n the
$10,000.00 ch.ck payable to Husband's counsel has b.en proce...d
and
d.duct.d trom this account.
Wite's coun..l i.
then
authoriz.d to proc..s this second check, by clo.inq the account
with the .ntire balance att.r the $10,000.00 ch.ck baa b..n
proce..ed, b.inq paid over to coun.el tor wite, tor di.tribution
pursuant to wite'. in.truction.. Hu.band shall make no claia
aqain.t this account beyond the $10,000.00 di.bur.ement provided
tor herein.
Wite .hall make no claim beyond receipt ot the
balance ot the account att.r Hu.band's $10,000.00 ch.ck has b..n
proc....d.
ARTICLE IV
ALYMONY. ALYMONY PZHDImTZ LITE. SPOUSAL
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE
4.1
At the time ot .x.cution ot this Aqreem.nt th.re exiet. a
child~ .upport ord.r throuqh the cumb.rland County Dom..tic
Relation. ottice tor the payment ot child support trom Husband to
wite.
That Ord.r .hall not be attected by this Aqreement.
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parti.. further agree that any modification of the support Order
in any manner ehall be proce...d through the CUmberland County
COme.tic Relation. Office in the Court of Common Plea. of
CUmb.rland county.
4.2
The parties acknowledge that Husband i. pre.ently under an
Order to pay alimony pendente lite through the CUmberland County
COme.tic R.lations Office. That alimony pendente lite Ord.r
shall remain with Husband making payment. on that Order through
the lUIIOunts due and owing for the week ending August 31, 1996.
After the parties have concluded their divorce through the
signing of a Decr.e by a judge of the Court of Common Pl.a. of
cumberland County, this alimony pendente lite Order .hall be
conv.rtlld to an alillony Order and continu. a. .uch through Jun.
30, 1996. Thi. alimony p.ndente lite and alimony Order .hall be
non-modifiable with respect to any provision., inclUding the
uount, the length of the payments, the manner of payment and any
other asp.cts of the pr...nt Order. Wife agrees that she will
execute any and all nece.sary docum.nt. to confirm with the
COm~.tic Relations Oft ice ot CUmberland County that this alimony
p.nd.nt. lit. or ali~ony Order .hall cease in its entirety
ettective June 30, 1996.
4.3
Exc.pt for the provisions set torth above, the partie.
h.rein acknowl.dg. th.y have re.pectively secured and maintain.d
substantial and adequate tunds with which to provide themselves
sutticient resources to provide tor their comtort, maintenance,
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and .upport in the .tation Qt lite in which they are accustomed.
Husband and Wite do hereby waive, release and give up any rights
they may respectively have against the other tor alimony, support
or separate maintenance.
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Except as otherwise provided tor herein, Husband and Wite
specitically waive, release, and give up any rights tor alimony,
alimony pendente lite and spousal .upport pursuant to Chapter 5
at the Domestic Relations Code.
ARTICLE V
DEBTS OF THE PARTIES
5.1
The partie. acknowledge that a certain debt was incurred by
th_ through the sale at real e.tate toraerly jointly owned by
the partie., but sold to a third party purchaser tor value in
1994.
As a result ot that sale, the partie. incurred certain
state, tederal and local tax liabilities, some at which have been
paid and some at which remain outstanding.
In particular, a
tederal tax lien is presently registered against the parties at
the cumberland County Prothonotary's ottice retlecting the
balance due on the tederal income tax account as a result at the
sale ot the atoresaid property located at 33-35 North Hanover
Street, Carlisle, cumberland county, Pennsylvania.
Husband shall accept sole and exclusive responsibility tor
payment at any and all tax liability resultinq tram the sale at
the property located at 33-35 North Hanover street, Carlisle,
CUmberland county, Pennsylvania, including local and state taxes,
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ae well ae rederal taxes ae retlected by the tederal tax lien
tiled against the parties as reterenced above. within SIXTY (60)
days at execution ot this Agreement, Husband shall make payment
in tull to the Internal Revenue service tor any and all tar-,
penalty, interest and cost, due and owing to the Internal Revenue
Service as a result ot the sale ot the property at 33-35 North
Hanover Street, CarliSle, pennsylvania, and as a result ot the
tiling at the tederal tax lien ae reterenced above.
Husband
shall indemnity Wite and hold her harmless trom and against any
and all demands tor payment or collection activity ot any nature
whatsoever relative to the state, tederal or local taxes as a
result at the parties' sale at the property at 33-35 North
Hanover
street, Carlisle, cumberland county,
Penn.ylvania.
Further, the partie. acknowledge that there are or were various
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tax lien. tiled against Wite, individually and in her capacity a.
a .hare-holder in Holly Horizons, Inc. Wite agrees that .be
shall be solely and exclusively responsible tor any and all
encumbrances ot any nature recorded against her individually or
against her in her capacity as a share-holder or otticer ot Holly
Horizons, Inc., inclUding, but not limited to, any tederal tax
liens, state tax liens, local tax liens, liens tiled by the
Bureau ot Account Settlements or similar encumbrances docketed at
the cumberland County Prothonotary's otfice or the cumberland
County Recorder ot needs ottice against Wite.
Wife sball
indemnify Husband and hold him barmless from and against any and
all claims of any nature whatsoever relative to requests for
payment or attempts to collect on any such debts.
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5.2
Except tor the tax liability reterenced above in paraqraph
5.1, each party represents to the other that there are no major
outstandinq ob1iqations at the parti.s; that sinca the s.paration
n.ith.r party has contracted tor any debts tor which the other
will be responsible and .ach party indemnities and holds harml.ss
the oth.r tor all obliqations separat.ly incurr.d or assumed
und.r this Aqr.ew.nt.
ARTICLE VI
MISCET.T .AN"P.OUS PROVISIONS
..2.
Advic. at Counsel. Th. provisions ot this Aqr....nt and
th.ir l.gal .tt.ct have b..n tully explained to the parti.s by
th.ir r.sp.ctiv. counsel, b.inq Bradl.y L. Gritti., Zsquir., tor
Husband and Richard c. Sn.lbaker, Esquir., tor wit.. Th. parties
acknowledge that they have r.ceived ind.p.ndent legal advice troa
couns.l at their own s.l.ction, that th.y tully und.rstand the
tacts and have been tully intorm.d as to th.ir l.qal riqhts and
obliqation or oth.rwise understand those l.qal riqhts and
Obligations. They acknowledqe and acc.pt that this Agr....nt is,
in the circumstances, tair and equitable, that it is being
.ntered into tre.ly and voluntarily, atter havinq received sucb
advic. and with such knowledqe that execution ot this Aqre_ent
is not the r.sult ot any duress or undue intluence and ~at it 1s
not the result ot any collusion or improp.r or illegal aqre_ent
or agre..ents.
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'.2
Counsel Fees. Each party agrees to be responsible tor his
or her own legal tees and expenses, and each party hereby agrees
to waive any claim tor alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel
tees, expenses or costs, except as previously provided tor
her.in.
'.3
Child-care/Kinderaarten. Husband and Wite confirm that they
wish to have th.ir son, William T. Phillipy, V, attend
kinderqart.n at th. Carlisle YMCA b.ginning with this 1996-1997
school year. The child is presently enrolled in child-care at
th. Carlisl. YMCA.
Bft.ctive with the data of ex.cution of this Agr....nt by
Wite, Husband shall accept sole and exclusive re.po~ibility for
payment of any and all cbi1d-car. costs for the child, including,
but not limited to, costs associated with his betore-school car.,
his atter-school care, and bis kinderqarten education. Husband
shall maintain sole responsibility tor payment of these tees
through August 1997. The parties agree that the child's care at
Carlisle YMCA shall continue without interruption and that the
child shall begin kindergarten at the Carlisle YMCA wlless the
parties mutually agree otherwise.
'.4
Mutual Release. Husband and Wite each do hereby mutually
remise, release, quitclaim, and forever discharge the other and
the estate at such other, tor all times to come and for all
purposes whatsoever, ot and trom any and all right, title and
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interest, or claims in or against the property (including income
and gain from property hereafter accruing) of the other or
against the estate of such other, of whatever nature and
wh.r.so.v.r situate, which he or she now has or at any time
hereatter may have against such othar, the estate of such other,
or any part thereof, whether arising out of any former acts,
contract., .ngagements, or liabilities of such other as by way of
dow.r or curt.sy, or claim. in the nature of dower or curt.sy or
widow'. or widow.r'. rights, family .xemption, or similar
allowance, or under the inte.tate law., or the right to take
aqain.t the spous.'s Will, or the right to tr.at a lifetime
conveyance by the other as testamentary, or all oth.r rights of a
.urviving .pou.. to particip.t. in . d.c....d .pous.'s ..t.t.,
wbeth.r arisinq under the law. of (a) P.nn.ylvania, (b) any
.tat., commonwealth or territory of the Unitec1 stat.s, or (c) any
other country, or .ny rights which either party may bave or at
any time h.r.after have for past, pres.nt, or future support or
maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs
or expenses, whether arising as a result of the marital relation
or oth.rwise, ~cept and only .xcept, all rights and agreements
and obligations of whatsoever natura arising or which may arise
under this Agreement or for the breach of any thereof. It is the
intention of Husband and Wife to give to e.ch other by execution -
of this Agreement a full, complete, and general release with
respect to any and all property of any kind or nature, real,
per.onal, or mixed, which the other now owns or may hereafter
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acquire, except and only except, all rights and agreement. and
obligation. ot what.o.v.r nature ari.ing or which may ari.. undez'
this Agre.ment or tor the breach ot any th.reot.
..5
Warrantie.. Each party r.pr...nt. that th.y have not
h.r.totor. incurr.d or contract.d tor any debt or liability or
obligation tor which the ..tat. ot the oth.r party may b.
r..pon.ibl. or liable, .xc.pt as may be provid.d tor in this
Aqr....nt. Each party agr.e. to ind.mnity or hold the oth.r
party harml... trom and again.t any and all .uch d.bt.,
liabilities or obligations ot .v.ry ot the., including tho.e tor
n.c...itie., .xc.pt tor the obligations arising out ot this
Aqr....nt. Husband and Wit. .ach warrant, covenant, repre.ent
and agree that .ach will, now and at all tiaes bereatter, save
barale.. and keep the other indeanitied trom all debts, oharge.,
and liabilities incurred by the other atter the execution date ot
this Agreement, except as is otherwise specitically provided tor
by the terms ot this Agreement and that neither at them hereatter
incur any liability whatsoever tor which the estate ot the other
may be liabl..
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No waiv.r or moditication ot any ot the terms ot this
Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and sign.d by both
parties and no waiver ot any breach hereot or detault hereund.r
.hall be d....d a waiver at any sub..quent detault ot the same or
similar natur..
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Husband and Wite covenant and agree that th.y will torthwith
.xecute any and all written instruments, assignm.nts, r.l.as..,
satistnction., d..ds, not.s or such oth.r writings as may b.
n.c.ssary or desirable tor the proper impl...ntation ot this
Agr.em.nt, and as th.ir r.sp.ctiv. couns.l shall mutually aqr.e
should b. so ex.cut.d in ord.r to carry tully and effectiv.ly the
teras of thi. A9r....nt.
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This A9r....nt shall be constru.d in accordanc. with the
law. of the Commonw.alth of Pennsylvania which are in .ttect a.
ot the date ot Gxecution ot this Agreement.
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This Aqre..ent shall b. binding and ahall inure
ben.tit ot the parti.s hereto and their re.pective
.xecutors, administrators, successors and assiqns.
'.10
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding ot the
parties and supersedes any and all prior agreements and
negotiations b.tween them. Ther. are no repres.ntations or
warranties other than those expressly set torth herein.
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heirs,
Severabilitv. If any term, condition, clause, s.ction, or
provision ot this A~reement shall be determined or declared to b.
void or invalid in law or otherwise, then only that term,
condition, claus., or provision shall be stricken trom this
Agreem.nt, and in all other respects, this Agreement shall be
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valid and continue in tull torce, ettect, and operation.
Likewi.e, the tailure ot any party to meet hi. or her obliqation
under anyone or more ot the articles and sections herein shall
in no way void or alter the remaining obligations ot the parties.
'.12
It is specifically understood and agreed that this Agreement
constitutes an equitable distribution ot property, both real and
personal, which was legally and bene~icial acquired by Husband
and Wife, or either ot them, during the marriage ae contemplated
by the Divorce Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
'.13
Disclosure. The parties warrant and represent that they
have made a full disclosure ot all assets prior to the execution
ot this Agreement or they have jointly waived their right to
pursue an inveetigation relative to any other asset. or
liabilities that they have jointly or individually beyond tho.e
discussed and distributed pursuant to this Agreement.
'.14
Enforceabilitv and Consideration. This Agreement shall
survive any action tor divorce and decree ot divorce and shall
forever be binding and conclusive on the parties, and any
independent action may be brought, either at law or in equity, to
entorce the terms ot the Agreement by either Husband or Wife
until it shall have been fully satistied and performed. The
consideration ~or this contract and agreement is the mutual
benefits to be obtained by both ot the parties hereto and the
covenants and agreements ot each ot the parties to the other.
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ADDENDUM
to
SEPARATION AND PROPERTY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Addendum being attached to the Separation and Property
Settlement Agreement is intended to supplement and amend Section
3.6 hereinabove.
3.6 (Continued). Husband shall accept sole and exclusive
responsibility for the reporting and payment of any and all tax
liabilities resulting from t~e sale of the properties located at
510-512 North Hanover street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania and 246 East
North Street, CarliSle, Pennsylvania, as his sole and separate
property. Husband shall indemnify Wite and hold her harmless
from and against any and all income tax liability claimed by any
taxing jurisdiction because of gain or other reason arising from
the sale of the properties identified in the preceding sentence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum
this 12th day of March, 1996, intending to be legally bound
hereby.
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(SEAL)
(SEAL)
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COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
On this the ,;.t:4 day of Yn~
, 199~, b.for. m., the
undersiqned officer, personally appeared Vasiliki S. Phillipy,
known to m. (or satisfactorily prov.n) to b. the p.rson whos.
nam. is subscrib.d to the within Aqr....nt and acknowl.dq.d that
sh. executed the sam. for the purposes ther.in contain.d.
IN WITNESS WHEREOP, I hereunto set my hand and official
s.al.
NOlarlal Soal
Patrlcla J. Thomson. Notary Public
l.48c:hanlcsburg Bolo. Cumbe<tand CountY
My Commlsalon Explr.. Dec. 31. , ll90
M...-. f'llrnr,Mne A'lOlXIaIIco oI_~'"
COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA )
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On this the I tlt:i..
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the und.rsiqned officer, personally app.ared William T. Phillipy,
IV, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person who.e
name is subscribed to the within Aqreement and acknow1.dq.d that
he ax.cutGd the sam. for ~I. purpos.. therein contain.d.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
seal.
Cy-j~u'aJ9. ~..._4~
Notarial Seal .
Pol11elO J Thomson. Notary PUbliC'
MecIlllnlcsburg Born. cumllOrlBnd C<>U~
My Comml$lllOn Explms DeC. 31. t99
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W7LLIAM T. PHILLIPY, IV,
Plaintitt
IN THE COURT OF COMMON'PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2973 CIVIL 1990
IN DIVORCE
DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION
CIVIL ACTION - SUPPORTS
768 CIVIL 1991
V
VASILIKI S. PHILLIPY,
Detendant
IN RE: PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 15th day of July, 1992, at 4:35
p.m" atter hearing, on the motion tor interim reliet, it is
ordered and directed that the plaintiff/respondent herein pay to
the defendant/petitioner herein the sum of $100.00 per week as
alimony pendente lite effective with the filing date of the
within petition, to wit, June 9, 1992. The order to be enforced
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Divorce Code
through the Domestic Relations Office at 768 civil 1991 or
DR 19080. The balance of the request for interim relief is
denied without prejudice to revive the matters therein
contained.
By the Court
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Bradley L. Griffie, Esquire
For the Plaintiff
Richard Snelbaker, Esquire
For the Defendant
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VASJLIKI S. PHILLIPY, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No. 96.5931 CIVIL TERM
vs.
WILLIAM T. PHILLIPY, IV, : CIVIL ACTION. LAW
Defendant: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted,
4. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that the formal
document that was ultimately executed by the parties was prepared by
Bradley L. Griffie, Esquire, as attorney for the Defendant. Any implication,
however, that this was done without input and negotiations on the part of
the Plaintiff and her legal counsel, Richard Snelbaker, Esquire, is denied, as
the parties thoroughly negotiated the agreement.
5. Denied. Paragraph 42 is denied as stated. While it is admitted
that Paragraph 4.2 of the parties' Separation Agreement states that "That
alimony pendente lite Ol'der shalll'emain with Husband making payments
on that Order through the amounts due and owing for the week ending
August 31, 1996." It is further averred, however, that Paragraph 4.2 also
says:
WHEREFORE, Defendant requests your Honorable Court to dismiss
the Complaint filed by the Plaintiff.
Respectfully submitted,
GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES
Esquire
over Street
at.' e, PA 17013
(7 ) 243-5551
(800) 347-5552
V ASILIKI S. PHILLIPY, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No. 96-1\931 CIVIL TERM
vs.
WILLIAM T, PHILLIPY, IV, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted,
3, Admitted.
4. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that the formal
document that was ultimately executed by the parties was prepared by
Bradley L. Griffie, Esquire, as attorney for the Defendant, Any implication,
however, that this was done without input and negotiations on the part of
the Plaintiff and her legal counsel, Richard Snelbaker, Esquire, is denied, as
the parties thoroughly negotiated the agreement.
5, Denied, Paragraph 42 is denied as stated. While it is admitted
that Paragraph 4.2 of the parties' Separation Agreement states that "That
alimony pendente lite Ol'der shall remain with Husband making payments
on that Order through the amounts due and owing for the week ending
August 31, 1996." It is further avel'l'ed, however, that Paragraph 4.2 also
says:
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WHEREFORE, Defendant requests your Honorable Court to dismiss
the Complaint tiled by the Plaintiff.
Respectfully submitted,
GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES
e, Esqu~
/ 0- rth Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-5551
(800) 347-5552
I, Bradley L. Griffie, counsel for William T. Phillipy, IV,
hereby swear and affirm that the facts set forth in this Answer
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and
belief. I have sufficient knowledge or information and belief as
to the averments stated in these pleadings, based upon my
personal knowledge and information obtained from my client.
This statement is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.
section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
DATE:
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96-5931 CIVIL TERM
VASILIKI S, PIIILLIPY,
Plaintiff
WILLIAM T, PIIILLIPY, IV,
Derendllnt
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE
I aocopt aervico or tho Complaint in the above aotion on
behalr or Derendant William T. Phillipy, IV and certify that I am
authorized to do BO.
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96-5931 CIVIL TERM
v.
WILLIAM T. PHILLIPY, IV,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
TOI William T. Phillipy, IV, Defendant
and
Bradley L. Griffie, Esquire
200 N. Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
DATEI November 27, 1996
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A
WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING
WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET
FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE
OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGnINST YOU WITHOUT A
HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP:
Court Administrator
One Courthouse square
carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-3387
(717) 240-6285
SNELBAKER & BRENNEMAN, P. C.
LAW OP'lel.
SNELDAKI!:R
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BAENNEMAN
By:
Ks th O. Brenneman, Esqu re
44 W. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 697-8528
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Vasi1iki S. Philipy