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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-13-07 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA IN RE: ESTELLA HENNIGAN, DECEASED REGISTER OF WILLS NO. 21-07-0894 -~.J , " \...,".' AFFIDA VIT OF SERVICE ---1 C', I, William Keslar, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I served Shaun O'Toole, Esquire, with a true and correct copy of the annexed Petition for Citation to Grant Letters of Administration and the subsequently issued Citation in the above-captioned matter, via Facsimile to his place of business at (717) 213-0272, on the 7th day of November, 2007. A copy of the Facsimile Confirmation Sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit" A." Dated: ~ I~ 01- ~ William Keslar, Paralegal Sworn t~d Subscribed before me ~~Of , 2007. ~~MONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL CHRISTY A. LONG, Notary Public City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County Commission Ex ires December 22. 2009 ORIGINAL ~ ScHUTJER I BOGAR LLC attorneys & ronsu1tants FACSIMILE COVERSHEET To: Shaun O'Toole, Esquire Fax: (717) 213-0272 From: William Keslar Phone: Pages: 9 Including Cover Page Date: November 7, 2007 Re: In Re: Estate of Estella Hennigan, Deceased; No. 21-07-0894 CC: o Urgent X For Review o Please Comment o Please Reply Comments: None. This facsimile communication contains CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION which may also be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED and which is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this facsimile is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone, call collect at (717) 909-8985 and return the original facsimile to us at 305 N. Front Street, Suite 401, Harrisburg, P A 17101 without retaining any copies. Thank you. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE FORWARDED BY MAIL. X ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE FORWARDED BY MAIL. SCHUT JER I BOGAR LLC attorneys & consultants Email: wkeslar@schutjerbogar.com Direct Dial: (717) 909-8985 October 12, 2007 Via Regular and Certified Mail Ronald Burnett 1218 West 82nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90944 In Re: Estate of Estella Hennigan, Deceased Dear Mr. Burnett: Enclosed please find a Petition for Citation to Grant Letters of Administration and the subsequent Citation issued by the Register of Wills of Cumberland County regarding your mother. Please note that you must state any objection on or before October 29, 2007, as noted in the within Citation. Additionally, we are required to provide the Court with evidence that you have received the enclosed Petition and Citation. Therefore, we are sending you copies of these documents two (2) different ways (via regular mail and via certified mail) so that we can comply with the Court's requirements. We kindly request that if you are not available to receive the duplicates from your regular postal carrier that you please pick up the certified mail from your local post office. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation with this matter. Sincerely, ScHUTJER BOGAR LLC ~ William Keslar Paralegal Enclosures 305 N. Front Street, Suite 401, Harrisburg, PA 17101 . Fax (717) 909-5925 · www.schutjerbogar.com CITATION Office of the Register of Wills Cumberland County, Pennsylvania IN RE: Estate Estella Hennigan, Deceased No. 21-07-0894 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND TO: Ronald Burnett 1218 West 82nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90944 GREETINGS: /),..j:(,.-1 AND NOW this '-1 .. day of October, 2007, the Register of Wills of Cumberland County issues this citation upon the heirs of the decedent to show cause, if any, why the Register should not issue Letters of Administration for the Estate of Estella Hennigan to Shaun E. O'Toole, Esquire. Your response, if any, should be filed in her office within 20 days from the date of this citation. Glenda Farner Strasbaugh Register of Wills Kirk S. Sohonage, Esquire r.....::: (] ~~;S - -:--1+, -.. .--..... -,',:r'--: - -;+il - , ~,J C:J. .~ -) A TRUE COPY FROM RECORD In Testimony wherof. I hereunto set my hand and the seal of s~l Court at Carlisle, PA isqt day of (")dD).bt.,20 01 1 "...0 i--'.'---' ;.- .! - ~:- !. --r; r...:-, r...:) en 4 : BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE OF: ESTELLA HENNIGAN, DECEASED : REGISTER OF WILLS : NO 21-07-0894 PRELIMINARY DECREE AND NOW, this q-flvday of October 2007, upon consideration of the annexed Petition of Manor Healthcare Corp. d/b/a ManorCare Health Services - Carlisle, a principal creditor of Estella Hennigan, deceased IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DECREED that a Citation shall be issued upon the known heir of the Decedent to Show Cause, if any, Why Letters of Administration for the Estate of Estella Hennigan, deceased, should not be issued to Shaun E. O'Toole, Esquire, upon the prompt and proper filing of a petition for Grant of Letters by Shaun E. O'Toole, and in the interim, Shaun E. O'Toole, Esquire, shall be appointed Administrator Pendente Lite, with such appointment to lapse upon the granting of Letters of Administrator pursuant to 20 Pa. C.S. 3155. Glenda Farner Strasbaugh, Register Q :~~~ .-:> r~~ t.=.' -...} .-:=, '- j --,~-.(:] ,._~ . . - . ~--:-- __oj , , ~~ 'PUE COpy FROM RECORD in Tesumonywherof.1 hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Carlisle. PA ~ ' :1. Th's~dayo~\.200 :" CI .rk of t. Orphans Co~~ ~ Cumt:mland County ~--. ....-.... ~ - . ._- .. --1 , f0 . ; GJ 0:) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: ESTELLA HENNIGAN, DECEASED REGISTER OF WILLS No.01~Og91 P:ETIl"lON FOR CITATION TO GRANT LJHTEKS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO 20 Pa. C. S. ~ 3155 TO THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: o ~o ?~i~ .~~ ~3 ~~ . ~ ::u ::D ---I ~> r-.> = = -..I a n --I I N The Petitioner, Manor Healthcare Corp. djbj a ManorCare Health Services - Carlisle ("Petitioner"), a principal creditor of Estella Hennigan, respectfully represents that: 1. Upon information and belief, Estella Hennigan ("Decedent") died intestate on January 23, 2007. A Death Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit" A." 2. Upon information and belief, Decedent was survived by a son, Ronald Burnett, who resides at 1218 West 82nd Street, Los Angeles, California 90944. 3. Petitioner was a principal creditor of Decedent. 4. Petitioner desiIes to have Shaun E. O'Toole, Esquire, appointed by the Court to administer the Estate of Estella Hennigan for the purpose of paying all debts owed by Decedent, qualifying the Decedent for the receipt of Medical Assistance benefits, and distributing the balance of the estate pursuant to the intestate laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ;0;8 (-~-~? -~~ '--, "--" r": ~ l-:~ - .-.: ".-' :;:::c. :x ;-.-~~) r) -~ . -; -=-:=: .- -,I -..... -- :'"0:'" I... ) , ;-n ~ - . -. ----, "-- . :____J -, , o U1 (J\ ~(Q)[PV 5. Attorney O'Toole is a disinterested party who has no interest in the outcome of the pending Medical Assistance appeal involving the Decedent. 6. In furtherance of this matter, Petitioner also requests the appointment of a Limited Adminstrator Pendente Lite, pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. S 3160, solely for purposes of appealing and preserving Estella Hennigan's eligibility for Medical Assistance benefits. 7. The Bureau of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reopened the appeal of the denial of the Medical Assistance application for Estella Hennigan on September 10, 2007. Because a hearing will be scheduled in this matter in the near future, it is essential that the appropriate legal representative is available to represent Ms. Hennigan's interests. Otherwise, her eligibility for benefits may be lost. 8. Petitioner desires to have Shaun CYToole, Esq., appointed as Administrator Pendente Lite, pursuant to 20 P.a.C.5.A. 3160, for the Estate of Estella . Hennigan for the limited and sole purpose of appealing and pursuing Medical Assistance benefits for the time period that she was a resident at Petitioner's skilled nursing facility. 2 WHEREFORE, Manor Healthcare Corp. djbj a ManorCare Health Services - Carlisle respectfully requests that a Citation be issued to the heir of the decedent to show cause, if any, why Letters of Administration for the Estate of Estella Hennigan should not be iss1,led to Shaun E. O'Toole, Esquire, and in the interim that Attorney O'Toole be appointed as Administrator Pendente Lite. Respectfully submitted, ScHUTJER BOGAR LLC Dated: ( 6 -l - 0f By: Kirk S. ona e Attorney I.D. No. 77851 (717) 909-8160 Maria G. Macus-Bryan (717) 909-8640 AttomeyI.D. No. 90947 305 North Front Street, Suite 401 Harrisburg, P A 17101 Fax (717) 909-5925 Attorneys for Petitioner 3 I --- --rJ -- --- ------ -0_-- - _~_ ----- -- --- .. -----,-................- ---.........-......--- .....- ........... ............'-'""...--... .......... u.__...~,",,- with Act 66, P.L. 304, approved by the General Assembly, June 29, 1953. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. ~ No: ~~ tf~O~ Frank Yeropoli State Registrar Calvin B. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H. Secretary of Health 4197398 SEP 2 0 2007 Date Hl1J5..1~ J\EV1V2006 TYPE J PRIIIT IN PEJlIAANOO lUClt INl< COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VJTAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on reverse) 005842 Vow. STXTE FU.E NUMBER ..-..--....,..., 1/23/2001 ' "......._I">l_...._ Estella J. Henni "/ql(Wt1lktlxlay) 7, 81 1925 Carlisle PA Iol "-..... 11"'_';'_"'''''''''' "'Cony"""" \ . 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Deceased; No. 21-07-0894 cc: o Urgent X For Review CI Please Comment o Please Reply Comments: None. This facsimile communication contains CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION which may also be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED and which is intended. only for the use of the recipicnt(s) named ~\.......^ T~ ......, ......'" ...,...1- ..'h", ;............rl,...-:I .,.~,.;n;pn~ nr ~h(.\ pmnlnvpp nr ;)gpnt l'P5Donsible for deliverinQ'