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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
KELLY L YNETIE PEREZ
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PlainlifflPetitioncr
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RHETI LEE HEFELFINGER
Defendant/Respondent
No. 97.970
CIVIL - DIVORCE
ORDER
AND NOW, after consideration of the Petition for Specific Enforcement of Marital
Settlement Agreement for Sale of Former Marital Residence filed by PlaintitTIPetitioner a rule is
hereby issued upon DefendantlRespondcntto show causc why thc relicf requcstcd in said
Petition shall not otherwisc be grantcd.
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Rulc returnable thc ~ day of ., 2006, in Courtroom No.
at j.3)o'c1ock ~.IP.M., atthc Cumberland County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square,
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Carlislc, Pennsylvania.
Counscl for PlaintitTIPctitioncr shall promptly scrvc DcfcndantlRcspl,lndcnt with said
Petition and this Ordcr by ccrtified and regular Unitcd Statcs MaiL' :/
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for the initial offcred salc pricc and shall dctcnninc any adjustments to thc offcrcd
salc pricc reasonably ncccssary to thereaftcr affcct a salc of thc Property within a
reasonablc period of timc; and.
Dcfcndant/Rcspondcnt shall pay to PlaintilTlPctitioncr th~ total amount cxpended
by hcr for reasonablc attorneys fccs and court costs as a result of thc breach of the
Marital Settlcmcnt Agrecmcnt by Dcfcndant/Rcspondcnt, which fees and costs
shall be submittcd by affidavit of counsel for PlaintilTlPctitioncr upon completion
ofthcse procecdings, and which amount shall be thereaftcr entcred by pmccipe as
ajudgment for PlaintilTlPctitioner against Defcndant/Rcspondcnt and a lien upon
the subject Property to be satisficd upon thc sale ofthc Property.
Date:
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the bonds of matrimony.
5. The MSA at paragraph 4 (pagc 4) requircd that Dcfendant/Rcspondcnl rcfinancc thc
existing mortgage on thc Property within a four ycar period lilllowing thc datc ofthc MSA
agreement.
6. The MSA provides further that thc fuilurc by Defcndant/Rcspondcntto refinuncc would
obligate the parties to Iistthc Property for salc.
7. The MSA. at paragraph 14. providcs furthcr thatthc party in brcach of any provision
therein shall be responsiblc for court costs and counsel fecs oflhc othcr party.
8. Defendant/Respondcnt has fuilcd to rcfinancc thc Property or makc any known ellilrtto
apply for refinancing.
9. In calendar ycar 2004. Plainti07Petitioncr was mudc awure of u filreclosure action hrought
against her and Defendant/Respondcnt conccrning a defuult hy him inlhc requircd paymcnts of
the existing mortgagc secured by thc Property.
10. The foreclosure action and filings dockctcd as MANlJFACTI mES & TI{ADERS
TRUST v. RHErr I1EFELFINGER and KFI.I.Y 1.. PEREZ 17k/a KELI.Y 1.. IIEl-H.FINOElt
No. 04.572. Court of Common Pleu.~ lor Cumberland County, Pcnnsylvuniu, arc incllrporutcd
herein as if fully sct forth.
11. Prior to sale ofthc Property. thc dcfault was apparently curcd lInd thc li.rcelosurc lIctiun
subscqucntly terminatcd.
12. Plaintifffl>etitioncr has becomc awarc that hcr credit records ncglltivcly rcllcctthc dcfuult
and status of thc subject mortgage.
13. PlnintilTlPetitioncr has sincc remarricd und has childrcnof hcr currcnlmortgugc und
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anticipates that she will need to obtain crcdit from timc to timc in thc futurc for hcr personal and
family needs and that thc continucd appearance of thc subjcct mortgagc on hcr crcdit records as
"unsatisfied" will continue to dctrimentally impact hcr credit rating.
14. PlaintilT/Petitioncr has on sevcral occasions infonncd Dcfcndant/Respondent that shc was
requesting that he eithcr refinance thc Property or altcrnatively list the Property for sale in
accordance with the MSA.
15. Defendant/Rcspondent has not respondcd to such rcqucsts in any manner reasonably
calculated or intended to infonn PlaintilTlPctitioner that a refinancing of the mortgage or listing
of the sale of the Property would be forthcoming, abscnt court intervention and court order.
WHEREFORE, PlaintilTlPetitioner prays the Honorable Court grant PlaintilTlPetitioner
thc following relief:
A. DefendantIRcspondent has breached thc Marital Settlcment Agreement between
the partics
B. Defcndant/Rcspondent shall specifically perfonn that part of said Agreement
requiring the listing for sale of the Property, to includc thc compelled signing ofa
listing agrecment by Dcfcndant/Respondcnt within ten (10) business days of thc
date of this Order;
C. The listing of the salc of the subject Property shall be at its fair market value with
a reputable real cstatc agcncy, which agency shall be promptly choscn by
PlaintilTlPetitioner;
D. The listing real cstatc agcncy shall dctennine thc fair market value ofthc Property
for thc initial olTercd sale pricc and shall dctcnnine any adjustments to the olTered
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VERIFICATION
I, Kelly L. Perez, Petitioner/Plaintiff, hereby certify that the facts set forth in the attached
Complaint are true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge, information and/or belief.
I make this verification subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 4904 (relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities).
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 97.970
CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
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KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
Plaintiff
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS Agreement made this
9th day of November
, 2000 by and between
KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, of 120 Garfield Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
hereinafter referred to as WIFE, and RHETT LEE HEFLEFINGER, of 304 East Louther Street, Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania hereinafter referred to as HUSBAND,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are husband and wife, having been joined in marriage on May
25, 1996, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, a Complaint for Divorce has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to No. 97.970, Civil Term; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of settling fully and finally their respective financial
and property rights and obligations as between each other, including, without limitation, the settling of
all matters between them relating to the ownership of real and personal property, claims for spousal
support, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and costs, and in general, the settling of any and
all claims and possible claims against the other or against their respective estates.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these considerations, and the mutual promises and
undertakings hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, HUSBAND and WIFE, each
intending to be legally bound, hereby covenant and agree as follows:
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1. Advice of Counsel: The parties hereto acknowledge that each has been notified of his
or her right to consult with counsel of his or her choice, and have been provided a copy of this
agreement with which to consult with counsel. HUSBAND, RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER, is
represented by Carol J. Lindsay, Esquire, and, he has been advised that he may be
represented by counsel of his choice. WIFE, KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, is
represented by Michael J. Wilson, Esquire, and she has been advised that she may be
represented by counsel of her choice. Each party acknowledges and accepts that this
agreement is, in the circumstances, fair and equitable, and that it is being entered into freely and
voluntarily, after having received such advice and with such knowledge as each has sought
from counsel, and that execution of this agreement is not the result of any duress or undue
influence, and that it is not the result of any improper or illegal agreement or agreements.
2. Divorce: The parties agree to the entry of a Decree in Divorce. The parties will execute,
on the date of this agreement, Affidavits of Consent and Waivers of Notice under Section
3301 (c) of the Divorce Code, consenting to the entry of a Decree in Divorce.
3. Personal Property: The parties acknowledge that they have equitably and satisfactorily
divided all of their personal property, and that all personal property shall be the sole and
individual property of the party in whose possession it is as of the date of this agreement.
4. Real Property: The parties are owners of a home at 304 East Louther Street, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania. HUSBAND will pay to WIFE $7,000.00, without interest, at the rate of $200.00
per month with the first payment on or before November 25, 1999 and continuing each and
every month on or before the 25th day thereof as more particularly described in the paragraph
below as payment for the interest of wife in such property. Wife acknowledges receipt of 12
payments of $200.00 each through this date. HUSBAND shall have exclusive possession of
said property. Within ten (10) days of the date of this agreement, HUSBAND will draft and
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execute a mortgage in WIFE'S favor in the amount $4,600,00 without interest and will draft and
execute a note calling for the payment of $4,600.00 to WIFE in monthly installments of $200.00
as set out above. Counsel for Husband shall forward the executed note and mortgage to
Counsel for Wife within the ten (10) day period stated above. Counsel for Wife shall be
responsible for the recordation of the mortgage and payment of any fees related thereto. Said
payments on the note and mortgage shall be due on or before the 25th day of each month
commencing on November 2000. HUSBAND shall be solely obligated to pay the mortgages,
property taxes, and shall maintain and pay for adequate property and casualty insurance on
said home and shall indemnify and hold WIFE harmless on account of any claims for said
obligations.
Default: It shall be an event of default on the terms of this agreement if HUSBAND is
four bi-weekly payments in arrears on the first mortgage to M&T Bank, as successor in interest
to Keystone Financial Corporation, or if HUSBAND is ten (10) days late in his obligation to pay
WIFE $200.00 as more specifically set out above. HUSBAND represents that he is not current
on the mortgage obligation to M&T Bank, but shall be current on or before February 28,2001.
If HUSBAND is in default, as defined herein, following February 28, 2001, upon the demand of
WIFE, the house shall be listed for sale by both parties within 15 days with a reputable real
estate sales agency or broker at a fair market value price as recommended by the realtor. Upon
sale of the house, the parties will equally divide any proceeds therefrom after HUSBAND has
reimbursed WIFE for any loss she may have had on account of his failure to make the mortgage
payments, If HUSBAND has paid WIFE in full on his obligation stated herein, and subsequently
defaults on the mortgage held by M&T Bank, the property will be listed for sale and HUSBAND
shall receive the entire net proceeds of sale, less any economic loss WIFE has necessarily
suffered on account of HUSBAND'S failure to make such mortgage payment or payments,
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Within ten (10) days of the final payment of the $4,600.00 owed by HUSBAND to WIFE, WIFE
will mark satisfied the mortgage encumbering the marital home. Within four (4) years of the
date of this agreement, HUSBAND shall refinance the marital home so that WIFE is no longer
liable for the mortgage of the parties held by M&T Bank. Counsel for HUSBAND shall prepare
a deed to be signed by WIFE and held in escrow by Counsel for WIFE transferring all her rights,
title and interest in the property to HUSBAND upon refinancing of the debt or debts upon the
property and notice to WIFE of that event. Failure of HUSBAND to refinance as provided herein
shall obligate the parties to list the property for sale as provided for herein.
In the event of default as provided herein and while a sale of the property is pending,
WIFE shall have every right to protect her interest in the property or security interest as
mortgagee on the property to include paying off the first mortgage to M&T Bank and having the
first mortgage assigned to her. WIFE shall not foreclose on any mortgage, but shall limit her
remedy or remedies for default as set forth herein.
In the event WIFE pays off the first mortgage or becomes an assignee of the first
mortgage, HUSBAND agrees to commence monthly rent payments to WIFE in the amount of
$400.00 until such time the property is sold to a third party. In the event HUSBAND fails to pay
WIFE such rent, he shall surrender possession of the property immediately in order that WIFE
shall have the right and ability to rent the property to a third party and derive income therefrom,
which income she shall retain, while the sale of the property is pending.
Following the listing of the property as set forth herein, and in the event the property is
not sold, the sale price of the property shall be adjusted down every three (3) months by an
amount equal to five percent (5%) of the previous listed price.
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5. Alimony: The parties waive any claim that they may have one against the other for
alimony, alimony pendente lite or spousal support. The parties acknowledge that each has sufficient
assets with which to maintain themselves after divorce.
6. Marital Debt: The parties have, in their own names, certain credit card accounts which
may include some marital debt. Each party wi/J be responsible for the debt on the credi1 card accounts
in his or her name. Each party wi/J incur no debt for which the other may be liable, and wi/J indemnify
and hold the other harmless for any debt so incurred.
7. Exchange of Infonnation: The parties have requested from each other and received
any information regarding their assets, liabilities, income and expenses which the party requires prior to
entering into the terms of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement
are fair and equitable and constitute an equitable distribution of marital property and debt, taking into
account all of the relevant factors set out in Section 3502 of the Divorce Code, 23 Pa. C.S.~3502
including the length of the marriage; any prior marriage of the parties; the age, health, station, amounts
and sources of income, vocational ski/Js, employability, estate, liabilities and needs of each of the
parties; the contribution by each party to the education, training or increased earning power of the
other; the opportunity of each party for future acquisitions of capital assets and income; the sources of
income of both parties, including but not limited to, medical, retirement, insurance or other benefits; the
contribution or dissipation of each party in the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciate of
the marital property, including the contribution of a party as homemaker; the value of the property set
apart to each party; the standard of living of the parties during the mc:!rriage; the economic
circumstances of each party including federal, state and local tax ramifications at the time of the
division of the property, and whether the party wi/J be serving as custodian of any dependent minor
children.
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8. Modification: No modification, rescission, or amendment of this agreement shall be
effective unless in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
9. Applicable Law: All acts contemplated by this agreement shall be construad and
enforced under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10. Agreement Binding on Parties and Heirs: This agreement, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall bind the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, assigns and successors in any interest of the parties.
11. Agreement Not to be Merged: This agreement shall be incorporated into the final
decree of divorce of the parties hereto for purposes of enforr.ement only, but otherwise shall not be
merged into said decree. The parties shall have the right to enforce this agreement under the Divorce
Code of 1980, as amended, and in addition, shall retain any remedies in law or in equity under this
agreement as an independent contract. Such remedies in law or equity are specifically not waived or
released.
12. Documents: The parties hereto agree that they will execute and deliver one to the other
any documents necessary to give effect to the terms of this Agreement.
13. Full and Final Settlement: WIFE and HUSBAND each do hereby mutually remise,
release, quitclaim and forever discharge the other and the estate of such other, for all time to come,
and for all purposes whatsoever, of and from any and all rights, lilies, interests 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 wheresoever situate, which she or he now has or at any
time hereafter may have against such other, the estate of such other or any part thereof, whether
arising out of any former acts, contracts, engagements or liabilities of such other, or by way of dower or
curtesy, or claims in the nature of dower or curtesy, or widows' or widowers' rights, family exemption or
similar allowance, or under the intestate laws, or the right to take against the spouse's will; or the right
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to treat a lifetime conveyance by the other as testamentary, or all other rights of a surviving spouse to
participate in a deceased spouse's estate, whether arising under the laws of Pennsylvania, any other
State, or any other Country, or any rights which either spouse may have, or at any time hereafter have,
for past, present or future support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs
or expenses, whether arising as a result of the marital relation or otherwise, except and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement or for the breach of any term thereof.
11 is the intention of HUSBAND and WIFE to give to each other by the execution of this Agreement a
full, complete and general release with respect to any and all property of any kind or nature, real,
personal or mixed, which the other now owns or may hereafter acquire, except and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of wha1soever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement, or for the breach of any term thereof, subject, however, to the implementation and
satisfaction of the condition precedent as set forth herein above.
14. BREACH: In the event that either party breaches any provision of this Agreement, he or
she shall be responsible for any and all costs incurred to enforce the Agreement, including, but not
limited to, court costs and counsel fees of the other party. In the even1 of breach, the other party shall
have the right, at his or her election, to sue for damages for such breach or to seek such other and
additional remedies as may be available to him or her.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
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Rhett L. Hefelfinger
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1. Advice of Counsel: The parties hereto acknowledge that each has been notified of his
or her right to consult with counsel of his or her choice, and have been provided a copy of this
agreement with which to consult with counsel. HUSBAND, RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER, is
represented by Carol J. Lindsay, Esquire, and, he has been advised thai he may be
represented by counsel of his choice. WIFE, KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, is
represen1ed by Michael J. Wilson, Esquire, and she has been advised that she may be
represented by counsel of her choice. Each party acknowledges and accepts that this
agreement is, in the circumstances, fair and equitable, and that it is being entered into freely and
voluntarily, after having received such advice and with such knowledge as each has sought
from counsel, and that execution of this agreement is not the resul1 of any duress or undue
influence, and that it is no1the result of any improper or illegal agreemen1 or agreements.
2. Divorce: The parties agree to the entry of a Decree in Divorce. The parties will execute,
on the date of this agreement, Affidavi1s of Consent and Waivers of Notice under Section
3301 (c) of the Divorce Code, consenting to the entry of a Decree in Divorce.
3. Personal Property: The parties acknowledge that they have equitably and satisfactorily
divided all of their personal property, and that all personal property shall be the sole and
individual property of the party in whose possession i1 is as of the date of this agreement.
4. Real Property: The parties are owners of a home at 304 East Louther Street, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania. HUSBAND will pay to WIFE $7,000.00, without interest, at the rate of $200.00
per month with 1he first payment on or before November 25, 1999 and continuing each and
every month on or before the 25th day thereof as more particularly described in the paragraph
below as payment for the interest of wife in such property. Wife acknowledges receip1 of 12
payments of $200.00 each through this date. HUSBAND shall have exclusive possession of
said property. Within ten (10) days of the date of this agreement, HUSBAND will draft and
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execute a mortgage in WIFE'S favor in the amount $4,600.00 without interest and will draft and
execute a note calling for the payment of $4,600.00 to WIFE in monthly installments of $200.00
as set out above. Counsel for Husband shall forward the executed note and mortgage to
Counsel for Wife within the ten (10) day period stated above. Counsel for Wife shall be
responsible for the recordation of the mortgage and payment of any fees related thereto. Said
payments on the note and mortgage shall be due on or before the 25th day of each month
commencing on November 2000. HUSBAND shall be solely obligated to pay the mortgages,
property taxes, and shall maintain and pay for adequate property and casualty insurance on
said home and shall indemnify and hold WIFE harmless on account of any claims for said
obligations.
Default: It shall be an event of default on the terms of this agreement if HUSBAND is
four bi-weekly payments in arrears on the first mortgage to M& T Bank, as successor in interest
to Keystone Financial Corporation, or if HUSBAND is ten (10) days late in his obligation to pay
WIFE $200.00 as more specifically set out above. HUSBAND represents that he is not current
on the mortgage obligation to M&T Bank, but shall be current on or before February 28,2001.
If HUSBAND is in default, as defined herein, following February 28, 2001, upon the demand of
WIFE, the house shall be listed for sale by both parties within 15 days with a reputable real
estate sales agency or broker at a fair market value price as recommended by the realtor. Upon
sale of the house, the parties will equally divide any proceeds therefrom after HUSBAND has
reimbursed WIFE for any loss she may have had on account of his failure to make the mortgage
payments. If HUSBAND has paid WIFE in full on his obligation stated herein, and subsequently
defaults on the mortgage held by M&T Bank, the property will be listed for sale and HUSBAND
shall receive the entire net proceeds of sale, less any economic loss WIFE has necessarily
suffered on account of HUSBAND'S failure to make such mortgage payment or payments.
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Within ten (10) days of the final payment of the $4,600.00 owed by HUSBAND to WIFE, WIFE
will mark satisfied the mortgage encumbering the marital home. Within four (4) years of the
date of this agreement, HUSBAND shall refinance the marital home so that WIFE is no longer
liable for the mortgage of the parties held by M&T Bank. Counsel for HUSBAND shall prepare
a deed to be signed by WIFE and held in escrow by Counsel for WIFE transferring all her rights,
title and interest in the property to HUSBAND upon refinancing of the debt or debts upon the
property and notice to WIFE of that event. Failure of HUSBAND to refinance as provided herein
shall obligate the parties to list the property for sale as provided for herein,
In the event of default as provided herein and while a sale of the property is pending,
WIFE shall have every right to protect her interest in the property or security interest as
mortgagee on the property to include paying off the first mortgage to M&T Bank and having the
first mortgage assigned to her. WIFE shall not foreclose on any mortgage, but shall limit her
remedy or remedies for defaul1 as set forth herein.
In the event WIFE pays off the first mortgage or becomes an assignee of the first
mortgage, HUSBAND agrees to commence monthly rent payments to WIFE in the amount of
$400.00 until such time the property is sold to a third party. In the event HUSBAND fails to pay
WIFE such rent, he shall surrender possession of the property immediately in order that WIFE
shall have the right and ability to ren1 the property to a third party and derive income therefrom,
which income she shall retain, while the sale of the property is pending.
Following the listing of the property as set forth herein, and in the event the property is
not sold, the sale price of the property shall be adjusted down every three (3) months by an
amount equal to five percent (5%) of the previous listed price.
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5, Alimony: The parties waive any claim that they may have one against the other for
alimony, alimony pendente lite or spousal support. The parties acknowledge that each has sufficient
assets with which to maintain themselves after divorce.
6. Marital Debt: The parties have, in their own names, certain credit card accounts which
may include some marital debt. Each party will be responsible for the debt on the credit card accounts
in his or her name. Each party will incur no debt for which the other may be liable, and will indemnify
and hold the other harmless for any debt so incurred,
7. Exchange of (nfonnation: The parties have requested from each other and received
any information regarding their assets, liabilities, income and expenses which the party requires prior to
entering into the terms of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement
are fair and equitable and constitute an equitable distribution of marital property and debt, taking into
account all of the relevant factors set out in Section 3502 of the Divorce Code, 23 Pa. C.S.~3502
including the length of the marriage; any prior marriage of the parties; the age, health, station, amounts
and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, estate, liabilities and needs of each of the
parties; the contribution by each party to the education, training or increased earning power of the
other; the opportunity of each party for future acquisitions of capital assets and income; the sources of
income of both parties, including but not limited to, medical, retirement, insurance or other benefits; the
contribution or dissipation of each party in the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciate of
the marital property, including the contribution of a party as homemaker; the value of the property set
apart to each party; the standard of living of the parties during the marriage; the economic
circumstances of each party including federal, state and local tax ramifications at the time of the
division of the property, and whether the party will be serving as custodian of any dependent minor
children.
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8. Modification: No modification, rescission, or amendment of this agreement shall be
effective unless in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
9. Applicable Law: All acts contemplated by this agreement shall be construed and
enforced under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
10. Agreement Binding on Parties and Heirs: This agreement, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall bind the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, assigns and successors in any interest of the parties.
11. Agreement Not to be Merged: This agreement shall be incorporated into the final
decree of divorce of the parties hereto for purposes of enforcement only, but otherwise shall not be
merged into said decree. The parties shall have the right to enforce this agreement under the Divorce
Code of 1980, as amended, and in addition, shall retain any remedies in law or in equity under this
agreement as an independent contract. Such remedies in law or equity are specifically not waived or
released.
12. Documents: The parties hereto agree that they will execute and deliver one to the other
any documents necessary to give effect to the terms of this Agreement.
13. Full and Final Settlement: WIFE and HUSBAND each do hereby mutually remise,
release, quitclaim and forever discharge the other and the estate of such other, for all time to come,
and for all purposes whatsoever, of and from any and all rights, titles, interests 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 wheresoever situate, which she or he now has or at any
time hereafter may have against such other, the estate of such other or any part thereof, whether
arising out of any former acts, contracts, engagements or liabilities of such other, or by way of dower or
curtesy, or claims in the nature of dower or curtesy, or widows' or widowers' rights, family exemption or
similar allowance, or under the intestate laws, or the right to take against the spouse's will; or the right
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to treat a lifetime conveyance by the other as testamentary, or all other rights of a surviving spouse to
participate in a deceased spouse's estate, whether arising under the laws of Pennsylvania, any other
State, or any other Country, or any rights which either spouse may have, or at any time hereafter have,
for past, present or future support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs
or expenses, whether arising as a result of the marital relation or otherwise, except and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement or for the breach of any term thereof.
It is the intention of HUSBAND and WIFE to give to each other by the execution of this Agreement a
full, complete and general release with respect to any and all property of any kind or nature, real,
personal or mixed, which the other now owns or may hereafter acquire, except and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement, or for the breach of any term thereof, subject, however, to the implementation and
satisfaction of the condition precedent as set forth herein above.
14. BREACH: In the event that either party breaches any provision of this Agreement, he or
she shall be responsible for any and all costs incurred to enforce the Agreement, including, but not
limited to, court costs and counsel fees of the other party. In the event of breach, the other party shall
have the right, at his or her election, to sue for damages for such breach or to seek such other and
additional remedies as may be available to him or her.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 1~91-~097~ P
CIlMMONWl::AI.TH IW P~:NNSYLVANIA:
CIJIJNTY OF CUM~~:nLAND
H1::FKLFINGKR K~.LY LYNETTK
VS.
~KF~LFINGKR RH~TT L~~
DAWN L. KELL
, Sheriff or Deputy Sherif! of
being duly svorn according
DIVIJRCE vas served
CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, who
to lav, says, the within COMPLAINT -
upon H~;n;LFI Nlil::R RH~;TT 1.1::1::
defendant, at 1035:00 HOURS, on the 26th day of Februarv
1':12 at 30'1 ~:AST 1.0UTH~R STREET
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County, ~ennsylvania, by
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of the CIlMPLAINT - D[VORG~
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
Plaintiff .
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RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER, COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
Defendant
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
YOU HAVB BEEN SUBD IN COURT. If you wish to defend
against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take
prompt action. You are warned that, if you fail to do so, the case
may proceed without you and a decree of divorce or annulment may be
entered against you by the Court. A judgment may also be entered
against you for any other claim or relief requested in these papers
by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights
important to you, including custody or visitation of your children.
When the ground for divorce is indignities or
irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, you may request marriage
counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the
Office of the Prothonotary at 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA
17013.
IF YOU DO NOT FILB A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF
PROPBRTY, LAWYBR'S FBES OR EXPENSES BEFORB A DIVORCB OR ANNULMBNT
IS GRANTBD, YOU HAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY OF THEK.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCB. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVB A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONB, GO TO OR TBLBPHONB
THB OFFICB SBT FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERB YOU CAN GET LEGAL
HBLP:
Court Administrator
4th Fl., Cumberland County Courthouse
CarliSle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
Plaintiff
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RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
COUNT I - DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 3301(c\ or 3301(d}
OF THE DIVORCE CODE
Plaintiff, by her attorney, Michael J. Wilson,
respectfully respresents:
1. The Plaintiff is KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, who
currently resides at 120 Garfield Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland
county, Pennsylvania.
2. The Defendant is RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER, who currently
resides at 304 East Louther Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
3, Plaintiff and Defendant are sui juris, and both have
been bona fide residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a
period of more than six (6) months immediately preceding the filing
of this Complaint.
4. The parties were married on the 25th day of May,
1996, at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or
annulment between the parties.
6. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
7. plaintiff has been advised that counseling is
available and that plaintiff may have the right to request that the
court require the parties to participate in counseling.
8. Plaintiff requests the court to enter a decree of
divorce, divorcing Plaintiff and Defendant.
COUNT II - DIVORCE UNDER SECTION 33011a) 16\
OF THE DIVORCE CODE
9. Paragraphs 1 through 8 of this complaint are
incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth.
10. plaintiff seeks a divorce from Defendant on the
grounds that Defendant has offered such indignities to plaintiff,
who herself is innocent and injured, as to render Plaintiff I s
condition intolerable and life burdensome.
COUNT III - EOUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
11. Paragraphs 1 through 10 of the Complaint are
incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth.
12. Plaintiff and Defendant have acquired property, both
real and personal, during their marriage from May 25, 1996, until
the date of the filing of this complaint.
13. Plaintiff and Defendant have been unable to agree as
to an equitable division of said property.
14. On or about May 8, 1996, Plaintiff and Defendant
entered into a Prenuptial Agreement in which each of them
disclaimed and/or renounced all right, title and interest in all
property and estate owned by the other prior to their marriage. A
copy of said Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein
as Exhibit A.
PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT
THIS AG~EEMENT, made this 8i-h day of {Yl.{y
1996, between RHETT L. HEFELFINGER and KELLY L. ENCK,
304 East Louther Street, Carlisle, cumberland County,
Pennsylvania,
,
both of
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in contemplation and
consideration of the parties' pending marriage; and
WHEREAS, the parties intend and desire to define and clarify
their respective rights in the property of the other and in all
separately or jointly owned property they might accumulate after
the date hereof, including all rights under the support laws, the
Divorce Code, and the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code of
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, both parties to this Agreement have made to each
other a full and complete disclosure of the nature, extent and
probable value of all of their property, estate and expectancies.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, each intending to be
legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Each of the parties shall hold and possess all of the
following described property and estate as his or her sole and
separate property as if he and she had remained unmarried: (1)
All property and estate of the parties hereto of every nature and
wherever situate which each party brings to the marriage; (2) the
increase in value during the marriage of all property which each
party brings to the marriage; (3) property acquired during the
marriage by a party in exchange for any property brought by him
or her to the marriage; (4) the increase in value during the
marriage of any property acquired by a party in exchange for
property brought by him or her to the marriage. Neither of the
parties shall acquire any interest in any such individual
property and estate of the other because of the marriage
relationship.
Exhibit TI
2. Each of the parties hereby disclaims all right, title
and interest in all property and estate owned by the other and
described in Paragraph 1 hereof, renouncing forever all rights,
claims, titles and interest, actual, inchoate or contingent, in
law and in equity, which either party'might, by reason of his or
her marriage to the other, acquire in any such property and
estate of the other, including but not limited to all rights to
claim or receive from any such property and estate of the other
the family exemption, an elective share and any distributive
share in the estate of the other under the Intestate laws.
3. The parties agree that during their marriage there shall
be no transmutation of any of their separate property interests
into jointly owned property, except by express written agreement,
deed or other document of transfer. Such separate property of
each party shall not be subject to a claim of ownership or
equitable distribution as marital property by the other party in
a subsequent action or divorce. The following events shall,
under no circumstances, be evidence of an intention by either
party of an agreement between the parties to transmute their
separate property into jointly owned as marital property:
(a) The filing of joint income tax returns;
(b) The designation of one party by the other as a
beneficiary of his or her estate or of any pension, retirement or
profit sharing plan or life insurance policy;
(c) Any oral statement made by either party;
(d) Payment from jointly held funds of any separate
obligation, inclUding but not limited to the payment of mortgage,
interest or real property taxes on a separately owned residence
or other separately owned real estate or personal property;
(e) Joint occupancy of a separately owned or leased
residence;
(f) Joinder by either party in any instrument involving the
separate funds or property of the other, which may be appropriate
or necessary to carry into effect the intentions and provisions
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of this Agreement, including but not limited to mortgages, deeds
of conveyance, bills of sale or transfer, and agreements of sale
for real estate or otherwise.
4. After the marriage of the parties, they may create
jointly owned property. Any such property owned or titled in
both names, such as bank accounts, shall be owned jointly as
tenants by the entireties as shall any other property, real or
personal, acquired from the funds in joint accounts unless
written agreements or documents of title or ownership expressly
provide to the contrary. All such property so acquired or
created shall be jointly owned as tenants by the entireties,
regardless of the percentage individual financial contributions
by each party to its creation or acquisition.
5. In the event of divorce, all property jointly owned as
tenants by the entireties as defined herein shall be divided
equally between the parties, and all separately owned property of
the parties as defined herein shall remain the separate property
of each party as though he and she had not married, even though
such property may be considered "marital property" under the
provisions of the Divorce Code.
6. In the event of the death of one party during the
marriage, both parties hereto forever waive, renounce, release,
remise, discharge and quitclaim any and all of his and her
rights, title and interest which he or she may have acquired by
reason of the marriage, including but not limited, as follows:
(a) To take against any Will of the other or any conveyance
of assets by the other;
(b) To share in the Estate of the other under the Intestate
Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(c) To administer the Estate of the other unless expressly
designated in the will of the other;
(d) To claim the widow or widowers' rights, family or
homestead allowance;
(e) To claim any community, dower, or courtesy interest in
the property of the other;
7. The parties hereto covenant that they shall willingly,
at the request of the other, his or her heirs, personal
representatives, or assigns, execute, deliver and properly
acknowledge whatever additional instruments and documents may be
required to carry out the intention of this Agreement, and shall
execute, deliver and properly acknowledge any deeds or other
documents in order that good and marketable title to any such
property and estate can be conveyed by one party free from any
claim of the other.
8. Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing either
party from giving any of his or her property or estate to the
other by deed, gift, will or otherwise.
9. This Agreement is entered into in Pennsylvania and shall
be construed under and in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania
and shall in no way be affected by any change in domicile of
either party.
10. The covenants and agreements herein contained shall bind
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective
heirs, personal representatives and assigns.
11. This Agreement shall be and become effective only in the
event that the contemplated marriage between the parties shall be
solemnized. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in full
force and effect until it is modified by a writing signed by both
parties.
12. The failure of either party to insist upon strict
performance or compliance with any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall not be construed or implied to be a waiver of any
subsequent non-performance, non-compliance or violation of this
Agreement.
13. Both parties acknowledge that he and she have had the
opportunity to receive independent legal advice from counsel of
his or her selection and that each fully understands the facts
and has been fully informed as to his and her legal rights and
obligations. Each part~ acknowledges and accepts that this
Agreement is! under the circumstances, fair and equitable, that
it is being entered into freely and vOluntarily after having had
the opportunity to receive such advice and with such knowledge,
that each party has fully and completely ident~fied all of his
and her separate property of any significant value as of the date
of this Agreement, and that the execution of this Agreement is
not the result of any duress or undue influence, and that it is
not the result of any collusion or improper or illegal agreement
or agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set
their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
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PROPERTY OF KELLY L. ENCK
I. Money Market Account - approximate value - $5,360
II. St9ck:
a. Dauphin Deposit Bank - approximate value - $5,700
b. Disney - approximate value - $3,756
c. Value Trust - approximate value - $2,581
III. Certificates of Deposit:
a. Household Bank - value - $5,000
b. Onbank and Trust - value - $5,000
c. MBMNA American Bank - value - $5,000
IV. MFS annuity - value - $5,000
V. Mutual Funds
AIM Weingarten - approximate value - $18,000
VI. Savings bonds:
Series E bonds - value - $7,650
VII. 1994 Ford Probe - value - $15,000
The foregoing
with the execution
Kelly L. Enck this
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RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 97.970 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
1. A Complaint in Divorce under !i 3301(c) of the Divorce Code was filed on February 24,
1997.
VS.
KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
Plaintiff
2. The marriage of plaintiff and defendant is irretrievably broken and ninety days have
elapsed from the date of filing and service of the Complaint.
3. I consent to the entry of a final Decree in Divorce after service of notice of intention to
request entry of the Decree.
I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
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WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUEST
ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER
S301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. I consent to the entry of a final Decree of Divorce without notice.
2. I understand that I may lose rights conceming alimony, division of property, lawyer's
fees or expenses if I do not claim them before a divorce is granted.
3. I understand that I will not be divorced until a Divorce Decree is entered by the Court
and that a copy of the Decree will be sent to me immediately after it is filed with the Prothonotary.
I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
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KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 97.970 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
1. A Complain 1 In Divorce under !l 3301(c) of the Divorce Code was filed on Februar'l24,
1997.
2. The marriage of plaintiff and defendant Is irretrievably broken and ninety days have
elapsed from the date of filing and service of the Complaint
3. I consent to the entry of a final Decree in Divorce after service of notice of intention to
request entry of the Decree.
I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unswom./:-t~ to authorities.
Rhett Lee Hefelfin~, De~ndant
Date: II d,/:--. 6'
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUEST
ENTRY OF A DIVORCE DECREE UNDER
s301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. I consent to the entry of a final Decree of Divorce without notice.
2. I understand that I may lose rights conceming alimony, division of property, lawyer's
fees or expenses if I do not claim them before a divorce is granted.
3. I understand that I will not be divorced until a Divorce Decree is entered by the Court
and that a copy of the Decree will be sent to me Immediately after it is filed with the Prothonotary.
I verify that 1he statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made SUbject to
the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsifig9t' to authorities.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
Plaintiff
NO. 97 - 970 CIVIL
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE
TO: Michael J. Wilson
, Counsel for Plaintiff
Rhett Lee Hefelfinger
Defendant
A pre-hearing conference has been scheduled at the
Office of the Divorce Master, 9 North Hanover Street, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, on the 20th day of September, 1999, at 9:30 a.m.,
at which time we will review the pre-trial statements previously
filed by counsel, define issues, identify witnesses, explore the
possibility of settlement and, if necessary, schedule a hearing.
Very truly yours,
Date of Notice: 5/21/99
E. Robert Elicker, II
Divorce Master
Michael J. Wilson, Attorney for Plaintiff, filed a pre-trial
statement on May 11, 1999.
Rhett Lee Hefelfinger, Defendant, has not filed a pre-trial
statement as of the date of this notice.
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30 March 1999
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counsel and with Mr. Hefelfinger, if he remains unrepresented,
to discuss the issues and, if necessary, schedule a hearing.
Very truly yours,
E. Robert Elicker, II
Divorce Master
NOTE: Sanctions for failure to file the pre-trial statements
are set forth in subdivision (c) and (d) of Rule 1920.33.
THE ORIGINAL PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT SHOULD BE FILED IN THE
MASTER'S OFFICE AND A COPY SENT DIRECTLY TO OPPOSING
COUNSEL.
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Trusts
Life insurance policies (indicate face value, cash
surrender value and current beneficiaries)
Annuities
Gifts
Inheritances
Patents, copyrights, inventions, royalties
Personal property outside the home
Business (list all owners, including percentage of
ownership, and officer/director positions held by a party
with company)
Employment termination benefits--severance pay, worker's
compensation claim/award
Profit sharing plans
Pension plans (indicate employee contribution and date
plan vests)
Retirement plans, Individual Retirement Accounts
Disability payments
Litigation claims (matured and unmatured)
Military/V.A. benefits
Education benefits
Debts due, including loans, mortgages held
Household furnishings and personalty (include as a total
category and attach itemized list if distribution of such
assets is in dispute)
other
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 97-970
CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
vs.
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
DEFENDANT'S PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT
The parties hereto were married on May 25, 1996 and separated in December of 1996.
Defendant, RHETT LEE HEFEFLlNGER, hereandafter Husband, was born on April 2, 1974.
Plaintiff, KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, hereandafter Wife, was born on March 7, 1974.,
In August 1996, about four months after their marriage, the parties purchased a house from
the estate of Husband's grandmother. The purchase price was $42, 000.00. The parties
contributed equally to the down payment and borrowed $32,000.00 to close the sale. A copy of the
settlement sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Aside from the house, the parties acquired certain
personalty as wedding gifts and purchases to outfit the house.
The parties entered a Prenuptial Agreement a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
I. Property. The martial property consists of the house with equity of approximately
$10,000.00 and certain personal property. Husband acknowledges that Wife had certain premarital
property to which he has no claim except, if this matter goes to a hearing, to any increase in value.
I\. Expert Witnesses: None anticipated.
III. Lay Witnesses: None anticipated, except for the parties.
IV. Legal Issues: None anticipated.
V. Income and Expenses of the Plaintiff. An income and expense statement will be
provided at such time as directed by the Master. Counsel for Husband believes that Wife earns
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approximately $7.00 per hour and Husband has approximately similar earnings as he works
landscaping and as a D.J.
VI. See paragraph V above.
VII. There are no pensions or retirements available of which Husband is aware.
VIII. There is no claim for by either party for counsel fees.
IX. There is no need for an appraisal of the tangible persona: proeprty.
X. The mortgage is the only marital debt.
XI. Husband has offered to pay Wife one-half of the equity in the marital home which he
calculates to be $5000.00.
XII. Although Wife wants Husband to refinance the martial home, he has been advised that
due to his credit history and his current earnings, he will not qualify for refinance at this time.
Husband has offered to Wife her share of the equity (with her reasonable interest) in the marital
home at the rate of $200.00 per month until paid in full. This resolution is apparently not acceptable
to Wife. Husband does not wish to sell the marital home which was his grandmother's house and,
before her death, the center of his family. Husband believes and therefore avers that if he pays
Wife as he has proposed, she will receive more than if the house were sold, the cost of sale
deducted from any proceeds, and distribution made without interest.
With regard to the household goods, Husband has no objections to dividing them in kind.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDSAY, P.C.
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PRBNOPTIAL AGREEMENT
~HIS AG~EMEN'l', made this 8;.t, day of f'na.y
'1996, between RHETT L. HEFELFINGER and KELLY L. ENCK,
304 East Louther street, Carlisle, cumberland County,
Pennsylvania,
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both of
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in contemplation and
consideration of the parties' pending marriage; and
WHEREAS, the parties intend and desire to define and clarify
their respective rights in the property of the other and in all
separately or jointly owned property they might accumulate after
the date hereof, including all rights under the support laws, the
Divorce Code, and the PrObate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code of
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, both parties to this Agreement have made to each
other a full and complete disclosure of the nature, extent and
probable value of all of their property, estate and expectancies.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, each intending to be
legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Each of the parties shall hold and possess all of the
following described property and estate as his or her sole and
separate property as if he and she had remained unmarried: (1)
All property and estate of the parties hereto of every nature and
wherever situate which each party brings to the marriage; (2) the
increase in value during the marriage of all property which each
party brings to the marriage; (3) property acquired during the
marriage by a party in exchange for any property brought by him
or her to the marriage; (4) .the increase in value during the
marriage of any property acquired by a' party in exchange for
property brought by him or her to the marriage. Neither of the
parties shall acquire any interest in any such individual
property and estate of the other because of the marriage
relationship.
EXHIBIT
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2. Each of the parties hereby disclaims all right, title
and interest in all property and estate owned by the other and
described in Paragraph 1 hereof, renouncing forever all rights,
,claims, titles and interest, actual, inchoate or contingent, in
law and in equity, which either party'might, by reason of his or
her marriage to the other, acquire in any such property and
estate of the other, including but not limited to all rights to
claim or receive from any such property and estate of the other
the family exemption, an elective share and any distributive
share in the estate of the other under the Intestate l~ws.
3. . The parties agree that during their marriage there shall
be no trans~utation of any of their separate property interests
into jointly owned property, except by express written agreement,
deed or other document of transfer. Such separate property of
each party shall not be subject to a claim of ownership or
equitable distribution as marital property by the other party in
a subsequent action or divorce. The following events shall,
under no circumstances, be evidence of an intention by either
party of an agreement between the parties to transmute their
separate property into jointly owned as marital property:
(a) The filing of joint income tax returns;
(b) The designation of one party by the other as a
beneficiary of his or her estate or of any pension, retirement or
profit sharing plan or life insurance policy;
(c) Any oral statement made by either party;
(d) Payment from jointly held funds of any separate
obligation, including but not limited to the payment of mortgage,
interest or real property taxes on a separately owned residence
or other separately owned real estate or personal property;
(e) Joint occupancy of a separately owned or leased
residence;
(f) Joinder by either party in any instrument inVOlving the
separate funds or property of the other, which may be appropriate
or necessary to carry into effect the intentions and provisions
ot this Agreement, including but not limited to mortgages, deeds
ot conveyance, bills ot sale or transfer, and agreements ot sale
tor real estate or otherwise.
.
, 4. After the marriage of the parties, they may create
jointly owned property. Any such property owned or titled in
both names, such as bank accounts, shall be owned jointly as
tenants by the entireties as shall any other property, real or
personal, acquired trom the tunds in joint accounts unless
written agreements or documents ot title or ownership expressly
provide ~o the contrary. All such property so acquired'or
created shall be jointly owned as tenants by the entireties,
regardless ot the percentage individual tinancial contributions
by each party to its creation or acquisition.
5. In the event ot divorce, all property jointly owned as
tenants by the entireties as defined herein shall be divided
equally between the parties, and all separately owned property of
the parties as detined herein shall remain the separate property
ot each party as though he and she had not married, even though
such property may be considered "marital property" under the
provisions ot the Divorce Code.
6. In the event ot the death of one party during the
marriage, both parties hereto forever waive, renounce, release,
remise, discharge and quitclaim any and all of his and her
rights, title and interest which he or she may have acquired by
reason ot the marriage, including but not limited, as tollows:
(a) To take against any Will of the other or any conveyance
ot assets by the other;
(b) To share in the Estate of the other under the Intestate
Laws ot the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(c) To administer the Estate ot the other unless expressly
designated in the Will of the other;
(d) To claim the widow or widowers' rights, tamily or
homestead allowance;
(e) To claim any community, dower, or courtesy interest in
the property ot the other;
7. The parties hereto covenant that they shall willingly,
pt the request ot the other, his or her heirs, personal
representatives, or assigns, execute, deliver and properly
acknowledge whatever additional instruments and documents may be
required to carry out the intention ot this Agreement, and shall
execute, deliver and properly acknowledge any deeds or other
documents in order that good and marketable title to any such
property and estate can be conveyed by one party tree t~om any
claim ot the other.
8. Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing either
party from giving any of his or her property or estate to the
other by deed, gift, will or otherwise.
9. This Agreement is entered into in Pennsylvania and shall
be construed under and in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania
and shall in no way be affected by any change in domicile of
either party.
10. The covenants and agreements herein contained shall bind
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective
heirs, personal representatives and assigns.
11. This Agreement shall be and become effective only in the
event that the contemplated marriage between the parties shall be
solemnized. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in full
torce and effect until it is moditied by a writing signed by both
parties.
12. The failure of either party to insist upon strict
performance or compliance with any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall not be construed or implied to be a waiver of any
subsequent non-performance, non-compliance or violation of this
Agreement.
13. Both parties acknowledge that he and she have had the
opportunity to receive independent legal advice from counsel of
his or her selection and that each fully understands the facts
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January II, 2000
E. Robert Elicker II
Divorce Master
Office of Divorce Mosler
9 North Hanover Street
Carlisle PA 17013
Re:
Kelly Lynette Hefeltinger v. Rhett Lee Hefclfingcr
No. 97-970 Civil - Divorce
Dear Master Elicker:
At the pre-hearing conference scheduled last year in the referenced matter, an oral agreement
was reached between the parties providing for the payment by Mr. Hefelfinger to my client certain sums
of money and further providing for his promise to eventually refinance the existing mortgage on the
subject property. This agreement was reached after much negotiation in your office in order to effect a
disposition of the marital residence which was the only significant issue of the divorce and related
matters.
At the conclusion of the conference. Mr. Hefelfinger's counsel, Carol J. Lindsay, had agreed to
initially draft and fax me a proposed agreement and we were to finalize the agreement before the first
payment by Mr . Hefelfinger concerning the marital residence was due my client be the end of November
1999. I never received any proposed written agreement and have not had any communication with
Attorney Lindsay since that day, despite my contact to her by fax in the interim seeking clarification of
her continued representation.
I am writing to request from you a scheduling of a hearing as soon as possible on the issues
discussed above as well as the all other outstanding issues. Please have your office staff call me to
check for dates when I am available and do not otherwise have a connict on my calendar. A copy of my
letter to Attorney Lindsay infonning her of the above is enclosed.
Enclosure
pc w/enclosure:
Kelly Lynette Hefelfinger
Rhett Hefelfinger
Linda L. Rose
Attomey Carol 1. Lindsay
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LAW OI'I'ICES
FLOWEU, FLOWEU & I.INnSA Y
A I'ROPESSIONAL CORPORA nON
II EAST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013-3016
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JAMES O. PLOWER
JAMES O. PLOWI!II,IR.
CAROLI. UNOSAY
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April 5, 2000
Michael J. Wilson, Esquire
816 Derby Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17011
RE: HEFLEFINGER
Dear Mr. Wilson:
On January 13, 2000, I forwarded to you a Marital Settlement Agreement which formalized
the agreement we reached in the Office of the Divorce Master. Three months have passed and
despite my phone calls to your office, we have never had a response to the agreement. My client
continues to make payments to yours without the benefit of an agreement to protect him. Would
you kindly respond to the agreement so that we can bring this matter to a conclusion and obtain a
divorce for these parties. Thank you for your help.
Very truly yours,
FLOWER'~f~ER & LINDSAY, P.C.
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E. Robert Elicker II, Divorce Master
KELLY LYNETTE PEREZ : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
flk/a KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PLAINTIFF
V.
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
DEFENDANT
: 97-970 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this
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day of March, 2006, the hearing currently
scheduled for April 13, 2006, is canceled and rescheduled to Wednesday, April 19,
2006, at1 :30 p.m., in Courtroom Number 2, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
Edgar B. Bayley, J.
~ael J. Wilson, Esquire
For Plaintiff
.~lt Lee Hefelfinger, Pro se
304 E. Louther Street
Carlisle, PA 17103
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
KELLY LYNETTE PEREZ
fIkIa Kelly Lynette Hefelfinger
Plaintiff/Petitioner
v.
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER
DefendantJRespondent
No. 97-970
CIVIL - DIVORCE
PETITION FOR SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT
OF MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
FOR SALE OF FORMER MARITAL RESIDENCE
AND NOW comes PIaintiff/Petitioner through her attorney at law and petitions the Court
to issue a rule upon Defendant/Respondent to show cause as to any reason the relief requested by
Plaintiff/Petitioner herein shall not otherwise be granted, and in support thereof
Petitioner/Plaintiff states that:
I. The Complaint in Divorce was filed in this matter on February 24, 1997.
2. On November 9, 2000, the parties entered into a Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA),
paragraph 11 of which provides for the right of either party to enforce the MSA under the
Divorce Code of 1980, as amended, and to incorporate the MSA within the decree in divorce. A
copy of the MSA is attached hereto..
3. The MSA, at paragraph 4 (page 3) permitted Defendant/Respondent to retain exclusive
possession ofthe former marital residence (hereinafter "the Property"), which he has thereafter
retained, and affirmed his obligation to make future payment upon the existing mortgage secured
by the Property, which mortgage was ajoint obligation of the parties.
4. On March 20, 2001, a Decree in Divorce issued from this court divorcing the parties from
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the bonds of matrimony.
5. The MSA at paragraph 4 (page 4) required that Defendant/Respondent refinance the
existing mortgage on the Property within a four year period following the date of the MSA
agreement.
6. The MSA provides further that the failure by Defendant/Respondent to refinance would
obligate the parties to list the Property for sale.
7. The MSA, at paragraph 14, provides further that the party in breach of any provision
therein shall be responsible for court costs and counsel fees of the other party.
8. Defendant/Respondent has failed to refinance the Property or make any known effort to
apply for refinancing.
9. In calendar year 2004, PlaintifflPetitioner was made aware of a foreclosure action brought
against her and Defendant/Respondent concerning a default by him in the required payments of
the existing mortgage secured by the Property.
10. The foreclosure action and filings docketed as MANUFACTURES & TRADERS
TRUST v. RHETT HEFELFINGER and KELLY L. PEREZ f/kla KELLY L. HEFELFINGER
No. 04-572, Court of Common Pleas for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, are incorporated
herein as if fully set forth.
II. Prior to sale ofthe Property, the default was apparently cured and the foreclosure action
subsequently terminated.
12. PlaintifflPetitioner has become aware that her credit records negatively reflect the default
and status of the subject mortgage.
13. Plaintiff/Petitioner has since remarried and has children of her current mortgage and
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anticipates that she will need to obtain credit from time to time in the future for her personal and
family needs and that the continued appearance of the subject mortgage on her credit records as
"unsatisfied" will continue to detrimentally impact her credit rating.
14. PlaintifffPetitioner has on several occasions informed Defendant/Respondent that she was
requesting that he either refinance the Property or alternatively list the Property for sale in
accordance with the MSA.
15. Defendant/Respondent has not responded to such requests in any manner reasonably
calculated or intended to inform PlaintifffPetitioner that a refinancing of the mortgage or listing
of the sale of the Property would be forthcoming, absent court intervention and court order.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff/Petitioner prays the Honorable Court grant Plaintiff/Petitioner
the following relief:
A. Defendant/Respondent has breached the Marital Settlement Agreement between
the parties
B. Defendant/Respondent shall specifically perform that part of said Agreement
requiring the listing for sale of the Property, to include the compelled signing of a
listing agreement by Defendant/Respondent within ten (10) business days of the
date ofthis Order;
C. The listing of the sale of the subject Property shall be at its fair market value with
a reputable real estate agency, which agency shall be promptly chosen by
Plaintiff/Petitioner;
D. The listing real estate agency shall determine the fair market value of the Property
for the initial offered sale price and shall determine any adjustments to the offered
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sale price reasonably necessary to thereafter affect a sale of the Property within a
reasonable period of time; and,
E. Defendant/Respondent shall pay to PIaintiff/Petitioner the total amount expended
by her for reasonable attorneys fees and court costs as a result of the breach of the
Marital Settlement Agreement by Defendant/Respondent, which fees and costs
shall be submitted by affidavit of counsel for Plaintiff/Petitioner upon completion
of these proceedings, and which amount shall be thereafter entered by praecipe as
a judgment for Plaintiff/Petitioner against Defendant/Respondent and a lien upon
the subject Property to be satisfied upon the sale of the Property.
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Michael J. Wilson
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Attorney for Plaintiff/Petitioner
816 Derby Avenue
Camp Hill PA 17011-8367
717.774.7018
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VERIFICATION
I, Kelly L. Perez, Petitioner/Plaintiff, hereby certify that the facts set forth in the attached
Complaint are true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge, information and/or belief.
I make this verification subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 4904 (relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities).
K~!I!#!I. ~
KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER,
Plaintiff
vs.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 97-970
CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
Defendant
MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS Agreement made this
9th
day of November
, 2000 by and between
KELL Y LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, of 120 Garfield Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
hereinafter referred to as WIFE, and RHETT LEE HEFLEFINGER, of 304 East Louther Street, Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania hereinafter referred to as HUSBAND,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are husband and wife, having been joined in marriage on May
25, 1996, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, a Complaint for Divorce has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to No. 97-970, Civil Term; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of settling fully and finally their respective financial
and property rights and obligations as between each other, including, without limitation, the settling of
all matters between them relating to the ownership of real and personal property, claims for spousal
support, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and costs, and in general, the settling of any and
all claims and possible claims against the other or against their respective estates.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these considerations, and the mutual promises and
undertakings hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, HUSBAND and WIFE, each
intending to be legally bound, hereby covenant and agree as follows:
MSA(Rhett Hefelfinger) November 23, 1999
1. Advice of Counsel: The parties hereto acknowledge that each has been notified of his
or her right to consult with counsel of his or her choice, and have been provided a copy of this
agreement with which to consult with counsel. HUSBAND, RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER, is
represented by Carol J. Lindsay, Esquire, and, he has been advised that he may be
represented by counsel of his choice. WIFE, KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, is
represented by Michael J. Wilson, Esquire, and she has been advised that she may be
represented by counsel of her choice. Each party acknowledges and accepts that this
agreement is, in the circumstances, fair and equitable, and that it is being entered into freely and
voluntarily, after having received such advice and with such knowledge as each has sought
from counsel, and that execution of this agreement is not the result of any duress or undue
influence, and that it is not the result of any improper or illegal agreement or agreements.
2. Divorce: The parties agree to the entry of a Decree in Divorce. The parties will execute,
on the date of this agreement, Affidavits of Consent and Waivers of Notice under Section
3301 (c) of the Divorce Code, consenting to the entry of a Decree in Divorce.
3. Personal Property: The parties acknowledge that they have equitably and satisfactorily
divided all of their personal property, and that all personal property shall be the sole and
individual property of the party in whose possession it is as of the date of this agreement.
4. Real Property: The parties are owners of a home at 304 East Louther Street, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania. HUSBAND will pay to WIFE $7,000.00, without interest, at the rate of $200.00
per month with the first payment on or before November 25, 1999 and continuing each and
every month on or before the 25th day thereof as more particularly described in the paragraph
below as payment for the interest of wife in such property. Wife acknowledges receipt of 12
payments of $200.00 each through this date. HUSBAND shall have exclusive possession of
said property. Within ten (10) days of the date of this agreement, HUSBAND will draft and
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execute a mortgage in WIFE'S favor in the amount $4,600.00 without interest and will draft and
execute a note calling for the payment of $4,600.00 to WIFE in monthly installments of $200.00
as set out above. Counsel for Husband shall forward the executed note and mortgage to
Counsel for Wife within the ten (10) day period stated above. Counsel for Wife shall be
responsible for the recordation of the mortgage and payment of any fees related thereto. Said
payments on the note and mortgage shall be due on or before the 25th day of each month
commencing on November 2000. HUSBAND shall be solely obligated to pay the mortgages,
property taxes, and shall maintain and pay for adequate property and casualty insurance on
said home and shall indemnify and hold WIFE harmless on account of any claims for said
obligations.
Default: It shall be an event of default on the terms of this agreement if HUSBAND is
four bi-weekly payments in arrears on the first mortgage to M& T Bank, as successor in interest
to Keystone Financial Corporation, or if HUSBAND is ten (10) days late in his obligation to pay
WIFE $200.00 as more specifically set out above. HUSBAND represents that he is not current
on the mortgage obligation to M&T Bank, but shall be current on or before February 28,2001.
If HUSBAND is in default, as defined herein, following February 28, 2001, upon the demand of
WIFE, the house shall be listed for sale by both parties within 15 days with a reputable real
estate sales agency or broker at a fair market value price as recommended by the realtor. Upon
sale of the house, the parties will equally divide any proceeds therefrom after HUSBAND has
reimbursed WIFE for any loss she may have had on account of his failure to make the mortgage
payments. If HUSBAND has paid WIFE in full on his obligation stated herein, and subsequently
defaults on the mortgage held by M&T Bank, the property will be listed for sale and HUSBAND
shall receive the entire net proceeds of sale, less any economic loss WIFE has necessarily
suffered on account of HUSBAND'S failure to make such mortgage payment or payments.
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Within ten (10) days of the final payment of the $4,600.00 owed by HUSBAND to WIFE, WIFE
will mark satisfied the mortgage encumbering the marital home. Within four (4) years of the
date of this agreement, HUSBAND shall refinance the marital home so that WIFE is no longer
liable for the mortgage of the parties held by M&T Bank. Counsel for HUSBAND shall prepare
a deed to be signed by WIFE and held in escrow by Counsel for WIFE transferring all her rights,
title and interest in the property to HUSBAND upon refinancing of the debt or debts upon the
property and notice to WIFE of that event. Failure of HUSBAND to refinance as provided herein
shall obligate the parties to list the property for sale as provided for herein.
In the event of default as provided herein and while a sale of the property is pending,
WIFE shall have every right to protect her interest in the property or security interest as
mortgagee on the property to include paying off the first mortgage to M&T Bank and having the
first mortgage assigned to her. WIFE shall not foreclose on any mortgage, but shall limit her
remedy or remedies for default as set forth herein.
In the event WIFE pays off the first mortgage or becomes an assignee of the first
mortgage, HUSBAND agrees to commence monthly rent payments to WIFE in the amount of
$400.00 until such time the property is sold to a third party. In the event HUSBAND fails to pay
WIFE such rent, he shall surrender possession of the property immediately in order that WIFE
shall have the right and ability to rent the property to a third party and derive income therefrom,
which income she shall retain, while the sale of the property is pending.
Following the listing of the property as set forth herein, and in the event the property is
not sold, the sale price of the property shall be adjusted down every three (3) months by an
amount equal to five percent (5%) of the previous listed price.
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5. Alimony: The parties waive any claim that they may have one against the other for
alimony, alimony pendente lite or spousal support. The parties acknowledge that each has sufficient
assets with which to maintain themselves after divorce.
6. Marital Debt: The parties have, in their own names, certain credit card accounts which
may include some marital debt. Each party will be responsible for the debt on the credit card accounts
in his or her name. Each party will incur no debt for which the other may be liable, and will indemnify
and hold the other harmless for any debt so incurred.
7. Exchange of Information: The parties have requested from each other and received
any information regarding their assets, liabilities, income and expenses which the party requires prior to
entering into the terms of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement
are fair and equitable and constitute an equitable distribution of marital property and debt, taking into
account all of the relevant factors set out in Section 3502 of the Divorce Code, 23 Pa. C.S.~3502
including the length of the marriage; any prior marriage of the parties; the age, health, station, amounts
and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, estate, liabilities and needs of each of the
parties; the contribution by each party to the education, training or increased earning power of the
other; the opportunity of each party for future acquisitions of capital assets and income; the sources of
income of both parties, including but not limited to, medical, retirement, insurance or other benefits; the
contribution or dissipation of each party in the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciate of
the marital property, including the contribution of a party as homemaker; the value of the property set
apart to each party; the standard of living of the parties during the marriage; the economic
circumstances of each party including federal, state and local tax ramifications at the time of the
division of the property, and whether the party will be serving as custodian of any dependent minor
children.
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8. Modification: No modification, rescission, or amendment of this agreement shall be
effective unless in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
9. Applicable Law: All acts contemplated by this agreement shall be construed and
enforced under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
10. Agreement Binding on Parties and Heirs: This agreement, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall bind the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, assigns and successors in any interest of the parties.
11. Agreement Not to be Merged: This agreement shall be incorporated into the final
decree of divorce of the parties hereto for purposes of enforcement only, but otherwise shall not be
merged into said decree. The parties shall have the right to enforce this agreement under the Divorce
Code of 1980, as amended, and in addition, shall retain any remedies in law or in equity under this
agreement as an independent contract. Such remedies in law or equity are specifically not waived or
released.
12. Documents: The parties hereto agree that they will execute and deliver one to the other
any documents necessary to give effect to the terms of this Agreement.
13. Full and Final Settlement: WIFE and HUSBAND each do hereby mutually remise,
release, quitclaim and forever discharge the other and the estate of such other, for all time to come,
and for all purposes whatsoever, of and from any and all rights, titles, interests 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 wheresoever situate, which she or he now has or at any
time hereafter may have against such other, the estate of such other or any part thereof, whether
arising out of any former acts, contracts, engagements or liabilities of such other, or by way of dower or
curtesy, or claims in the nature of dower or curtesy, or widows' or widowers' rights, family exemption or
similar allowance, or under the intestate laws, or the right to take against the spouse's will; or the right
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to treat a lifetime conveyance by the other as testamentary, or all other rights of a surviving spouse to
participate in a deceased spouse's estate, whether arising under the laws of Pennsylvania, any other
State, or any other Country, or any rights which either spouse may have, or at any time hereafter have,
for past, present or future support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees, costs
or expenses, whether arising as a result of the marital relation or otherwise, except and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement or for the breach of any term thereof.
It is the intention of HUSBAND and WIFE to give to each other by the execution of this Agreement a
full, complete and general release with respect to any and all property of any kind or nature, real,
personal or mixed, which the other now owns or may hereafter acquire, except and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement, or for the breach of any term thereof, subject, however, to the implementation and
satisfaction of the condition precedent as set forth herein above.
14. BREACH: In the event that either party breaches any provision of this Agreement, he or
she shall be responsible for any and all costs incurred to enforce the Agreement, including, but not
limited to, court costs and counsel fees of the other party. In the event of breach, the other party shall
have the right, at his or her election, to sue for damages for such breach or to seek such other and
additional remedies as may be available to him or her.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
KELLY LYNETTE PEREZ :
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Plaintiff/Petitioner
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RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER
DefendantJRespondent
No. 97-970
CIVIL - DIVORCE
ORDER
AND NOW, after consideration of the Petition for Specific Enforcement of Marital
Settlement Agreement for Sale of Former Marital Residence filed by PlaintifffPetitioner a rule is
hereby issued upon DefendantlRespondent to show cause why the relief requested in said
Petition shall not otherwise be granted.
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Rule returnable the ~ day of , 2006, in Courtroom No.
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Counsel for PlaintifffPetitioner shall promptly serve DefendantlRespondent with said
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f/k/a KELLY LYNETTE HEFELFINGER, : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PLAINTIFF
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RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
DEFENDANT
AND NOW, this
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day of March, 2006, the hearing currently
97-970 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
scheduled for April 13, 2006, is canceled and rescheduled to Wednesday, April 19,
2006, at 1 :30 p.m., in Courtroom Number 2, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
.)tffChael J. Wilson, Esquire
For Plaintiff
~tt Lee Hefe/finger, Pro se
304 E. Louther Street
Carlisle, PA 17103
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PLAINTIFF
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RHETT LEE HEFELFINGER,
DEFENDANT
97-970 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this
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a period of sixty (60) days to be reset for a hearing upon the call of plaintiff if the matter
is not resolved.
Edgar B. Bayle ,
vMlchael J. Wilson, Esquire
For Plaintiff
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304 E. Louther Street "
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