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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
In Re: Howard J. Taylor
An alleged incapacitated person
No. 21-06-0435
In Re: Virginia M. Taylor
An alleged incapacitated person
No. 21-06-0436
INVENTORY OF ASSETS OF
HOWARD T. TAYLOR AND VIRGINIA M. TAYLOR
AND NOW, COMES, Cheryl E. Watson, Plenary Guardian of Howard J. Taylor
and Virginia M. Taylor, and files the following Inventory of Assets with the Court as of
October 31, 2007.
INVENTORY OF ASSETS
Assets
2003 Ford Windstar
Estimated Value
$ 8,200.00
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Total
$ 8,200.00
Investments
TD Ameritrade Portfolio
Peoples Benefit Annuity
Howard J. Taylor Account
Virginia M. Taylor Account
Total
$ 30,915.85
$ 1,577.08
$ 52,195.91
$ 84,688.84
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Irrevocable Burial Trust
$ 9,680.00
Property and Investments Total
$102,568.84
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Bank Accounts
Belco - Savings, Joint
Belco - Savings and Checking, Joint
PNC - Savings
PNC - Checking
Total
U. S. Savings Bonds -10/07
Bank Accounts and Bonds Total
TOT AL ASSETS
Income
Pension (monthly)
Med B Reimbursement (monthly)
Total (monthly)
Social Security -Howard (monthly)
Social Security - Virginia (monthly)
Income Total (monthly)
$ 762.75
$ 91.21
$146,727.95
$ 389.55
$147,971.46
$ 1,643.40
$149,614.86
$252,183.70
$1,581.13
$ 59.80
$1,640.93
$ 1,313.00
$ 487.00
$ 3.440.93
GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD T. AND VIRGINIA M. T AYLOR
Howard and Virginia's needs have required placement in an Assisted Living
facility, and Skilled Nursing Facility, resulting in a negative cash flow situation. (See
Income and Spending Table attached.)
Personal property and contents of the home were sold at auction and proceeds
deposited into the Taylors' bank account.
After receiving necessary approval from the Court via Petition to Sell Real Estate,
the guardian did sell the Taylors' residence and duly deposited the proceeds into their
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bank account. The guardian rented a storage unit to store additional seasonal clothing,
furnishings, and personal effects for Howard and Virginia, due to the limited storage
space available to them in the facility.
The guardian has paid all bills and obligations incurred by Howard and Virginia,
and provided Howard Taylor with cash as needed for excursions outside the facility.
The guardian also purchased items to furnish the Taylors' room, as needed, and also
undertook the purchasing of new clothing for Virginia and for Howard as he requested.
The guardian and alternate guardian also personally transported the Taylors to all
medical, dental, hearing, and vision appointments or made arrangements for their
transport when necessary. The guardian coordinated and managed the Taylors' mail
order prescription plan, resulting in significant savings to them. The guardian also
personally shopped for the Taylors, purchasing items such as incontinence products
and personal care supplies, hearing aid batteries, and other items as needed.
The guardian has also cared for the Taylors' pet dog (medical and grooming
needs) and provided Howard and Virginia with many opportunities to visit with their
pet which is very important to them.
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON
Howard and Virginia Taylor are currently residents of the Masonic Village
Healthcare Center, 600 Freemason Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2199.
Howard Taylor
On September 13, 2007, Howard was initially placed on the 4th floor Washington
Unit to receive skilled nursing services in conjunction with rehabilitative therapy due to
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a hip injury sustained as the result of a fall. He completed physical and occupational
therapies successfully, and currently is placed in the LaFayette East unit where he
receives continued skilled nursing care to facilitate ongoing recovery. This unit
specializes in Dementia care for higher functioning individuals. Howard may have the
opportunity to move to the assisted living section of the facility in the future.
Howard continues to display moderate dementia difficulties. Howard has
Severe Cardiomyopathy, requiring extensive medication management, including an
implanted cardiac defibrillator/pacemaker which will need replacement in the very
near future. Howard's other medical conditions are: BPH (benign prostate
hypertrophy), osteoarthritis, gout, and severe hearing loss requiring bilateral hearing
aids.
Howard currently is placed in a semi-private room with another male resident.
He receives coordinated medical care thru the resources at Masonic Village, including
dental and vision care. He will continue to be seen by his private cardiologist, Jeffrey
Fugate, M.D. Howard is currently in the process of evaluations to determine the need
for psychological services and counseling, and is expected to begin additional
recreational therapies, including aqua therapy in the near future.
Howard continues to display impaired memory and reasoning skills and
illustrates impaired ability to make judgments to a degree which, in the opinion of the
guardian, indicates a continuing need for guardianship. He continues to display total
lack of awareness regarding his own cognitive deficits, and also the more severe deficits
of his wife Virginia.
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Virginia Taylor
Virginia was placed in the LaFayette West Unit on September 17, 2007, and
receives skill nursing care which has become necessary due to her advanced
Alzheimer's dementia. She is in a semi-private room with a female roommate. Virginia
receives coordinated medical care, including vision and dental care, thru the Healthcare
Center at Masonic Village.
Virginia continues to experience deteriorating Alzheimer's dementia. She
continues to need synthetic thyroid hormones due to ablation of the thyroid, and has
recently been diagnosed with Degenerative Joint Disease.
As a resident of Masonic Village, Virginia receives coordinated services from
doctors, nurses, social workers, recreational therapists, and other medical professionals
when indicated.
It is the opinion of the guardian that Virginia continues in need of plenary
guardianship due to the advance degree of her dementia combined with the fact that
her husband is unable to make appropriate decisions for her.
During the guardianship, the guardian has visited Howard and Virginia
frequently, usually 2-4 times per week from May of 2006 until June of 2007, and two
times per month during July and August 2007. During parts of September 2007, visits
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occurred daily and were extensive. At all other times most visits were for a
period of at least two hours, sometimes longer on holidays and special outings.
Respectfully submitted,
LATSHA DAVIS YOHE & MCKENNA, P.e.
Dated:
October 31, 2007
By
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Glenn R. Davis
Attorney I. D. No. 31040
1700 Bent Creek Boulevard, Suite 140
Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
(717) 620-2424
Attorneys for Guardians
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned guardian of the estate of the above named incapacitated
persons verifies that the foregoing inventory constitutes a true and complete statement
of all assets of the incapacitated persons that have come into the possession of the
guardian, with the estimated value of each asset, together with a statement of any
additional assets of the incapacitated persons that the guardian expects to acquire in the
future. The undersigned guardian understands that false statements made in this
inventory are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. c.s. 94904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Dated:
October 31, 2007
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10/30/2007
Income and Spending
5/1/2006 Through 10/30/2007
Cate90ry
Income Categories
Bank Interest
Investment Income
Investment Loss
other
Retirement Income
Sale of Personal Property
Total Income Categories
Expense Categories
Automobile
Bank Charges
Bills
Clothing
Equipment
Food
Gifts
Guardianship Costs
Healthcare
Household
Insurance
Leisure
Long Term Care - Masonic Village
Long Term Care - Personal Care Home
Medical Transport
Miscellaneous
Personal Care
Personal Care Account
Pet Care
Petty Cash
Private Duty Healthcare
Storage Unit
Taxes
Total Expense Categories
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Total
498.93
10,481.08
(3,189.53)
7,351.23
57,001.69
9,894.00
82,037.40
1,445.80
136.41
1,788.93
800.93
100.66
598.87
93.36
15,104.15
6,668.39
5,073.56
1,165.88
336.99
2,982.00
69,743.44
793.45
73.57
436.73
200.00
621.92
220.00
3,238.00
1,494.29
336.00
113,453.33
Grand Total
(31,415.93)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that on this date a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Inventory of Assets was served via first-class United States mail, postage
prepaid, upon the following:
Mark F. Bayley, Esq.
Bayley & Mangan
17 West South Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
Court Appointed Counsel
Constance E. Stoneroad
Keystone Guardianship Services
129 Market Street, Suite 1
Millersburg, PA 17061
Dated:
October 31, 2007
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Glenn R. Davis