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IN RE: DORCAS J. SHEARED
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
: ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
an alleged incapacitated person
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On the Petition of Lester L. Sheared
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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF COURT
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AND NOW, this ~ day of
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2008, the foregoing Petition havinSJ
been presented in open Court, upon consideration thereof nd on motion of Jacqueline A. Kelly,
Esquire, Counsel for the Petitioner, it is ORDERED and DECREED that a Citation be awarded,
directed to DORCAS J. SHEARED to show cause why she should not be adjudged an
incapacitated person and a plenary guardian of her estate and person be appointed, returnable
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The time and place of hearing on the petition for appointment ofa guardian of the estate
and person of the alle~ ~er~~e~xed for J~ ;l'?', 2008, at "1; 1.15 o'clock,
}...t..M., prevailing time;l in the Orphans' Court Division, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
At least twenty days, written notice of the hearing shall be given to DORCAS J.
SHEARED, the alleged incapacitated person, by serving her personally with the Citation and this
Order of Court and a copy of the foregoing petition together with an explanation of the content
and terms of the petition; and at least JJ2 days' written notice of the petition and hearing shall
also be given to the next of kin and to the following parties in interest: Lester L. Sheared
(husband), and Golden Living Center (healthcare facility) either personall
certified mail.
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IN RE: DORCAS J. SHEARED
an alleged incapacitated person
AND NOW, this
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
21-08-0081 ORPHANS' COURT
ORDER OF COURT
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day of January, 2008, Jane Adams, Esquire, is
appointed to represent Dorcas J. Sheared, an alleged incapacitated person.
Jacqueline A. Kelly, Esquire
For Petitioner
Jane Adams, Esquire
For Dorcas J. Sheared
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In Re: Dorcas J. Sheared, an alleged incapacited person
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
NO.2 I -08-0081
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER
ORDER DATE: 1/29/08
JUDGE'S INITIALS: EBB
TIME STAMP DATE: 01/29/08
IN RE: COURT ORDER, PRELIMINARY ORDER OF COURT. CITATION
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SERVICE TO:
JANE ADAMS
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SERVICE TO:
JACOUELlNE KELLY
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
In Re: DORCAS J SHEARED, an alleged incapacitated person: CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 21-08-0081
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER
ORDER DATE: 1/29/08
JUDGE'S INITIALS: EBB
TIME STAMP DATE: 1/29/08
IN RE: ORDER OF COURT. PRELIMINARY ORDER OF COURT. CITATION
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IN RE: DORCAS J. SHEARED, an alleged
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
incapacitated person
: NO. 21-08-0081
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IMPORT ANT NOTICE
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A petition has been filed with the Court to have you declared an Incapacitated pe~~~ If ~
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Court finds you to be an Incapacitated Person, your rights will be affected, including your right to:::>
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manage money and property and to make decisions. A copy of the petition which has been filed by
Lester L. Sheared is attached.
You are hereby ordered to appear at a hearing to be held in Court Room No. 2" Cumberland
County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Februarv 22 ,2008, at 8:45 A.M. to tell the
Court why it should not find you to be an incapacitated Person and appoint a Guardian to act on your
behalf.
To be an incapacitated Person means that you are not able to receive and
effectively evaluate information and communicate decisions and that you are unable to
manage your money and/or other property, or to make necessary decisions about where
you will live, what medical care you will get, or how your money will be spent.
At the hearing, you have the right to appear, to be represented by an attorney, and
to request a jury trial. If you do not have an attorney, you have the right to request the
Court to appoint an attorney to represent you and to have the attorney's fees paid for you
if you cannot afford to pay them yourself. You also have the right to request that the
Court order that an independent evaluation as to your alleged incapacity.
If the Court decides that you are an Incapacitated person, the Court may appoint a
Guardian for you, based on the nature of any condition or disability and your capacity to
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make and communicate decisions. The Guardian will be of your person and/or your
money and other property and will have either limited of full powers to act for you.
If the court finds you are totally incapacitated, your legal rights will be affected
and you will not be able to make a contract or gift of your money to other property. If the
court finds that you are partially incapacitated, your legal rights will also be limited as
directed by the Court.
If you do not appear at the hearing (either in person or by an attorney representing you)
the court will still hold the hearing in your absence and may appoint the Guardian requested.
Date: 1-29-2008
By:
Cl rk, Orphans' Court Division
Cumberland County, Carlisle, P A
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