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IN RE: WILLIAM JUMPER
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 21-05-147
AN ALLEGED
INCAP ACIT A TED PERSON
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 14th day of February, 2005, upon consideration of the Petition for
the Appointment of A Permanent Guardian of The Person, it is ordered and directed that
a Citation be awarded, directed to William Jumper, to show cause why a permanent
guardian of his person and estate should not be appointed, returnable at a hearing
scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2005., at 3:00 p.m., in Courtroom No.1,
Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
AT LEAST 20 days' written notice of the hearing on the appointment of the
permanent guardian of his person shall be given to William Jumper, the alleged
incapacitated person, or his counsel.
ADDITIONALL Y, at least 20 days' written notice of the hearing shall be given to
the following persons: All persons residing within the State of Pennsylvania who are sui
juris and would be entitled to share in the estate of the alleged incapacitated person if he
were to die intestate; to the person or institution providing residential care to the alleged
incapacitated person; and to the following other parties in interest:
Thelma Jumper
2109 Cedar Run Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011-7483
Helen Kocher
1057A Allendale Road
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055
THE APPOINTMENT of James D. Flower, Jr., Esq., to represent William Jumper,
the alleged incapacitated person, is hereby continued for the above scheduled hearing.
BY THE COURT,
1.
>, Michael B. Volk, Esq.
2933 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, P A 17110
Attorney for Memorial
Health Care
James D. Flower, Jr., Esq.
26 West High Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
Court-appointed attorney for
William Jumper
Thelma Jumper
2109 Cedar Run Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011-7483
Helen Kocher
1051A Allendale Road
~ Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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IN RE: WILLIAM JUMPER
An alleged incapacitated person
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 21-2005-0147
IMPORTANT NOTICE
CITATION WITH NOTICE
A petition has been filed with the Court to have you declared an Incapacitated Person. If the
Court finds you to be an Incapacitated Person, your rights will be affected, including your right to
manage money and property and to make decisions. A copy of the petition which has been filed by
Beverly Health Care is attached.
You are hereby ordered to appear at a hearing to be held in Court Room No.1, Cumberland
County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. March 23 ,2005, at 3:00 P.M. to tell the
Court why is 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
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. Ifthe
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.
By
Cl rk, Orphans' Court Division
Cumberland County, Carlisle, P A
My Commission Expires 18t Monday,
January, 2006
Date:2-22-2005