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Home My WebLink About01-26-05 IN THE INTEREST OF : 1:\ THE COliRT OF COi\Ii\ION PLEAS THE ESTATE A:\D PERSO:\ OF : OF CU\IBERLAND COLNTY, HAZEL L. KO:\ICH, : PE:\I:\ISYL VANIA Alleged Incapacitated : ORPHA'\S' coun DIVISIO:\' Person : ESTATE FILE :\0. il-D5 COTi PETITIO:\ FOR\D./lDIC\TIO:\l OF I:\CAPACITY A:\D r--' '>;, .\PPOI.'\T.'H .'\1' OF PI.E'\.\RY GU,\RDL\i\S OF TilE ESTATe A:\D :'---' PERSO:\ OF HAZEL L. KONICH , ~ [".) TO: The Illlnorabk .ludges of Said CllUt"!: c., -,-, The Pc'titIO" of \L\R(j-\RFT.I. S"JELL 13LAi\CH and .\lARIL YN L. TA YlOR:' --- .. re,peett'ully represenh that: -- -, I. Your Pl'titioncrs, ,\L\RGARLT.I. S\:ELL 13LANCH and \lARIL Y"l L. T:\ YIJ)R (I\creinafter referred to as "Petitioners"), are adult individuals and sisters, ') Petitionet' \lARGARET J S\:ELL BL;\NCl-I resides atl610 Blue .'vlountain -. Park\\ay, I Llrrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17112. , I\:tltioner \IARIL Y'\ E, TA YLOR resides at 1220 Hunsieker Road, J. Laneastc'r. Llllelhlc'r County, Pennsylvania 1760 I. -I. Petitioners are the granddaughters of IIALEL L. KO"JICII (hereinalter retcrred to II' "Alkged Ineaplleitllted ['erson''j. " IlL' .\Ile-ged lnellp:ll'll:lted Person \\II' bom on f\ovell1ber 7, 1 <) 12. is <)21/, years ofa!,'e,!l \\ Idi1\\ Illld she resides alolle at 100-A HUl11mel Avenue, Lemoync, Cumberland County, Pen'bylvania 170-13. 6. To the best of Petitioners' knowledge, information and beliet~ Alleged 111C~lpaclt~llCd 1\:r:~(lll 11<1.-'; 110 li\ill~ ~pOLl:)e 01" siblings. and one living child, to wit: Shirle, F '1[;(11. the 11\ulhcr uf l'elitioners. ~ In ildclitiuntu your Petitioners, Alleged lneilpacitated Person has two nieees and 011(' l1eplll.'\\', to WIt: (iI) Dcborah Shelp RR #2, 130\ 1620 ] lonesdale, PA 18-131 (ll) Sandra Weidner RR 1+2, Bo\ liJ22 Ilonesdale, PA 18431 IC) Shll\\11 GU'llmue 16-1 (jreen Street llollesdlile, 1',\ 18-13 I 0. To the best uf l'etitioners' knowledge, inli.m1\ation and belief. the two nieces and one nephew nilllll'd in pilrilgraph 7 hereofeonsent to the praye,' of this Petition, '). To the be,,. ol'your !'etitioners' knowledge Alleged Incapacitated Person owns 110 signifil.''-lnt ;!:-l:)ets whatsoever. Ill. I'l'tiliuners arc UllaWilre ot'Alleged Incapacitated Person's annuill income but they believe it is limited to Social Security benefits, SSI bendlts and a housing illll1Wlll1ee. ] I. :\lkg\...'d jlli.'~lJlal'it~lted PLT~OIl \Va;.; never a member orthe armcd servIces or the 2 l:nited Slates Ilnd is nOI rc'Ceivill)! henefits Ii-om the United States Veteran's Adll1illi:-;tr~lli()ll. 12. Tlte alleged Ineapaeitaled Person was diagnosed as being bipolar approximately tCll ( Iii) years ago. 13. She Itas also been diagnosed with cellulitis in her legs and gangrenc in her to~:) or (eet. 1-1, I'resumably due to advanced age and l1luseles which are cxtremely atrophied, Allegcd Incapacitated Person is unable to gct out of bed and unable to provide for hcr personalnceds, inclllding fecding, bathing and clothing herself 15. She" literl\lh' bedridden, unwilling to allow family members to assist her or care ot' her '"ld II' slIelt her personlIl Itygiclle is cxtrcmely pour and she would be in great danger living ~ilullc ill the t:\"cnt of a tire, malfunctioning furnace or other sirniJar events. lb. Hecallse 01' her mental and physieal condition, Alleged Incapacitated Person is unable to 'nllna!,'cr hcr linaneial affairs and to make and coml1lunicatc responsiblc decisions relating thnelO, including the ahility to communicate her need for assistance. 17. Ikeallse of her l1lental and physical condition, Alleged Incapacitated Person lacks the capaeity to lllake or eOlllllluoieate responsible decisions eoncerning her person. Ix. The follOlling alternatives to thc appointment ofa !,'uardian of the estatc and person have heen eonsidcrcd or attcmpted but they have bcen ineffective 1'01' the reasons stilled: a. Alleged Incapacitated Person has no attomey-in-fact 3 11Ild c'olllillUeS tl1 refuse tl1 execute a power of attorney: and lJ .,\ileged Incapacitated Person refuses to allow any family I1h..'ll1bl'r ll) Illak~ decisions regarding her carc. I <), The severity l1ftlte Alleged Incapacitated Person's mental and/or physical eondition and tbe lack ofviablc. Icss rcstrictive alternatives, neccssitate that a plenary guardian of her estate be appointed tl1manage and bandle all aspects of the Allegcd Incapaeitllled I'cr",n's estate, specifically including. but not limited to: all issues relating to hcr cash, cbecks and any bank or savings accounts held in her name, her personal property, her entitlement of any governmental and non-governmental benefit plans, kderal. statL' and 111cal la."", elaims made or to be made on behalf of her or against he,', the ~."\ccLltioll ul' dOCUlllellts, clltry' illlO contracts affecting her and the payment of rl'asonabk' C(lln\"h:'\ls~\\ion ()r cosh to provide services for her. 20. Yl1ur Pctitioncrs are aware of no alternatives to the appointment ofa guardian of the person. 21. Tbe severity of the Alleged lncapaeitated Pe,-son's mental and/or physieal condition and tIll' lal'k l1f viable, Ic'5 restrictive alternatives, necessitate that a plenary guardian of bel' person be appointed to handle all issues relating to the pcrson of the Alleged Incapacitated Person, speeilically including, but not limitcd to: a. her medical 11l1d pe,'sonal care: and lJ till' Cl1lpIO)'!llCllt and discharge of physicians. dCilti;-;b, llurses. therapists and other professionals Ill!" her pl1)"slciall and mental treatment and carc. 4 22. The proposcd plenary guardians of the person and estate of the Alleged Incapacitated Person arc ~v'Ollr Petitioners. 13. \IARG,c\RU J. St'-:I::LL BLANClI, one of the proposed plenary guardians of the pL'r~UJl (Inti l',-.;wtc,].>-; ~J ye;lr--; of' age and i~ employed by the COIllIllOIl\Vcalth of Pcnlbyh-,mi,l h;l\in,:: I...'anh..'d;l hi~l1 :-idlUol dcgr~c. 2cl. \I,\RII, Y'\ L. TA YLOR, one of the proposed plenary guardians ot'rhc llL'L.jOIl ~ll]d l-'.';[,lIL', i.-'; )5 Y"l':lL-'; Or;l~C and i:-i employed by the Landis Homes in LititL ha\'ll1::'- \..'(lrll~d ~\ ili~h :'-l'!WO! dl-"~rl'L'. 2'.llil' 1"\)I'U,;cd plenil!'y guardiillb have no intere:it adverse to the Alleged Incapacitated Person. 26. The conscnt to thc proposed plena,')' guardians are attached hereto, marked E\hibit "I" llnd ,,]" respecti\ely ami ineOrpllnllCd hcrl'in by reference. ~!. ]\0 lllllL'l" l'Dun has evcr assLlmed jurisdiction in any proceeding to determine the capacilv \)\'the ,\l!eged Ineapac'itlltL'l1 Person. WIIEFEFORE, Pctitioners respeetfully request your Honorable Court to alVaI'd a eitation dll'CL'led to II:\lLL L. KO'!ICII. thc Alleged Incapacitated Person, anclto such other per';l1lb 'IS :11!S ( uun may direet. to sl1l1w cause why HAZEL L, KO;\lICH should 5 not bc adjudged II I'ul[y incapaeitated person, and MARGARET J. SNELL BLANCH and MARJL 1'1\ L, TA YLOR appointcd plenary guardians of her person and estate, , J~ ,~ '1 ~ ,Ll i11/" Gregory R, ReeCl, Esquire Attorney fur Pctitioncrs 3\20 Parkview Lanc Harrisburg, P A 17111 (717) 238-0434 Attorney I.D. Fl23705 6 VERIFICATlOl'\ Wc, i\IARCJ.\RET.J. Si\lLL BLA:'-JCII and MARIL YN L. T ^ YLOR, hereby vcrify that tlic statcments made in the attaehed Petition for Adjudication of Incapacity and Appointment of Plenary Guardian of the Estate and Person of HAZEL L. KONICH is true and eO'Tec't to thc bcst of our knowledge, information and helief We understand that if t,dsc ,latcmenlS ilrc made hercin are subject to the penalties of 1 SPa. c.s, ~4l)O4 rclatil1':; to UI]S\\'um t:il~iticatioll to authorities. ~5~._ ,~ ~ '.(.liLL- Date " -" / - ) 1- - /'_"'1 ''-____', \ /' .i ;r---' ....i7(r'u -----, ....~. - , -- / ) .vI, J~r, ~ '/,-7\ Dak Marilyn L. ~,,' 'lor II\: 1'111,: I:\TEHEST OF : 1:\1 THE COURT OF CO!\I!\IO:\' PLEAS THE ESTATE ,\ND PERSO:\' OF : OF CU!\/BERLAND COU:'\TY, HAZEL L. KO:\ICII, : PENNSYLVANIA Alleged Incapal'itated : ORPHANS' COURT DIVIS/O"i Person : : ESTATE FILE NO. ACCEPTANCE BY PROPOSED GUARDIA'" I cCrli(y' that my domicile is 1610 Bluc Mountain Parkway, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that I am an adult individual and that 1 am a citizcn of the united States: That I 1\111 employed hv the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; That I speak. read and \lTite the English language; Thai I am not the tiduciary or ol1icer or employee of any cUllJuratc llduciary of an estate in which ,\Ikged Incapacitated Person has an interest or the surcty or officer or employee oi' the eoqlO\'ilte surety of such a tiduciary; and That I have no inl\:rest adverse to the Allcged Incapacitated Person; and I ag"ee to aecept the appointment as guardian of the estate and person of Alleged Incapacitated Person, I I llle I L. Konieh. "- - EXHIBIT 111 n 1'\ THE I:\TERST OF : THE ESTATE :\'\0 PERSO:'\ OF : OF CUI\JBERLA:\ID COU'\TY, HAZEL L. KO:\ICII, : PENl'\SYL VA!'\IA Alleged Incapacitated : ORPHA:\IS' COLRT DIVISIO:\l Person : : ESTATE FILE NO. ACCEPTANCE BY PROPOSED GUARDIAN I certifv thlillll> dl1lllicilc IS 1220 Ilunsieker Road, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsvlvani!l, tklt I alll all adult individual and that I am a citizen of the United States; " . IIILI L-.e..,J-, , l. h... That I lllll empll1yecl at the >'l'wnonite ]>11ll3in~ Homes;n Lafle~3tcr, Pennsylvania, That I speak, read and wri te the Engl ish language; That I alll not the fidueiary or omcer or employee of any corporate fiduciary of an estate in which i\llegcdlneapaeitmed Person has an interest or the Sll\'cty or ofIlccr or elllployee of the corporate surety of such a fiduciary; and That Il1ave no inkrest adverse to the Alleged Incapacitated Pcrson; and I agree to accept the appointment as guardian ofthc estate and person of Alleged Ineapaeitated Person, Ilazel L. Konich, o .L/ .---7 '0 '/Y' ~ ~. ~ , .L,v~ ,) . . ~". J;;(" J ; .:0< ./ Marilyn L. T' lor 1/ Exhibit 1'2"