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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-14 . � ABR:AHAM LAW OFFICES LLC � 45 East Main Street,Hummelstown,PA 17036 , � 717-566-9380;abelaw(a�comcast.net;Fax:566-9385 Attornev for Petitioners Lisa Reed and Mark Reed IN RE: : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ��Y,PENNSYL�IANIA . �, Q► • N A�LEXIS NICOLE BOURINSKI : ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION � � c ...� � �' � • , - — J � ,�a � � c� .NO � l / O���� nrr � � � r;, � 0� � : � � t' � M r�i � � � , � � PETiTION FOR GUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR � � � � � � � � ''►' "� � � TO THE I�ONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: � a° � � � c� � �� AND NOW,come Petitioners,Lisa.Reed and Mark Reed.,by and tl�rough their � "'� � attorney,Ja�ies W. Abraham,Esquire,Abraham Law Offices,LLC,Hummelstown, \ � .a„ Pennsylvania, and file the following: 1. Petitioners,Lisa Reed and Mark Reed,are adult individuals and are husband and wife and reside at 411 Lamp Post Lane, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. The minor child,Ale�s Nicole Bourinski(hereinafter"child"),born January 27, 1998,age sixteen(16),resides with Petitioners and is the niece of Petitioner,Lisa Reed. 3. On March 3,2010,the child was adopted by her maternal grandparents, Leonard John Bourinski and Joyce E. Bourinski,who are the na.tural parents of Petitioner, Lisa Reed. A true and correct copy of the Cumberland County Certificate Of Adoption, dated March 3,2010,is attached hereto as Exhibit"A". 4. The adoptive Mother,Joyce E.Bourinski deceased on I�ecember 3,2009,and the adoptive Father,Leonard John Bourinski(hereirtafter"Father"),deceased on February 27,2014. 5. Father's Last Will and Testament(hereinafter"Will"}da.ted February 23, 2014,which was probated by Petitioner Lisa Reed as Executrix, in Cumberland County on March 6,2014,directed that Peritioners aze to be the Guardians of the person as to the child, and that Petitioner,Lisa Reed,is to be the Guardian of the property of the child,as sta.ted in Part 7.and Part. 8 of the Will. A true and correct copy of the Certificate Of Grant Of Letters and the Will,are attached.hereto as Exhibit"B". 6. Since Father's decease,the child has resided with Petitioners and is in l Oth grade and attends Cumberland Valley High School. 7. Petitioners submit that this Petition is uncontested as there are no other parties of legal iriterest and Petitioner,Lisa Reed,is the only remaining and surviving family member af the child,and Father,the adoptive and sole legal parent of the child, specifically directed that Petitioners are appointed Guardians as stated in the Will; and it is the child's desire to live and reside with Petitioners,and said Guardianship is in the best interests of the child. WHEREFORE,Petitioners,Lisa.Reed and Mark Reed,respectfully request Your Honorable Court to appoint said Petitioners as Guardians of the person of the minor child and appoint Petitioner Lisa Reed.as guardian of the property of the mi.nor child. ' � Respectfully submitted: James W.Abraham,Esquire Abraham Law Offices,LLC 45 East Main St�eet Hummelstown,PA 17036 717-566-9380 Attorney for Petitioners,Lisa Reed and Mark Reed DATE: �/21/14 � , � VERIFICATION � I� �f� ��� ,the undersigned,hereby verify and confirm that the foregoing document and the statements made therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. _I further understand that any false statements made herein are subject to the penalties of Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. DATE: 3'`�'���F VERIFICATION I, ��C.K �t"�� ,the undersigned,hereby verify and confirm that the foregoing document and the statements made therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I iurther understand that any false statements made herein are subject to the penalties of Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. � �St��--1 a�.� DATE: 1 `J'" `. , . E��IIBIT "A" COMMONWF.�LTH OF PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION THIS IS TO CERTIFY the ORP NS'COURT DIVISIO�T OF T�,IE COMMON PLEAS 'COURT in the COUNTY OF(�UMBERLAND on December 12 2000 ,decreed the ADOPTION of Ale�s Nicole Bourinski � No. 35 Adovrions 2000 (N�ME OF CHILD) . by by :s � S� { CLERK OF COURT Date of Issue March 3�2010 . County Seal � This cert" t s_ a pted as proof of adoption. CY 7G-s-83 E�►HIBIT "B" , , . REGIS TER OF WILLS CERTIFICIATE QF CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF L�TTERS PENNSY�.VANIA No. 2014- Q0204 PA No. 21- 14- 0204 Es ta te Of: LEDNARD J BOUR/NSKI (FirsL Middle,LastJ Late Of: CUMB�RLAND COUNTY Deceased Soci al Securi ty No: 161-28-79p5 WHEREAS, on the 6th day of March 2014 an instrument dated February 23rd 2014 was admitted to probate as the last will of LEONARD J BDUR!IVSKI /first,MiddlM,Lsstl late of MUNROE TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County, who died on the 27th day of Februa�y 2014 and WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto. . � THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRA YSON, ESQ. � , Regi s ter of Wi 11 s in and for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonweal th of Pennsylvania, hereby certi fy tha t I have thi s day gran ted Let ters TESTAMENTARY to: LISA A REED who has duly -qualified as EXECUTOR(R/Xl and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which f ul l y appears of record in my of f i ce a t CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CARL/SLE, PENNSYL VAN/A. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the 6th day of March 2014. ister o � e < **unTF** AT.r, NAMF�:� ARnVF. APPF,AR (FTR,ST. MIDDLE. LAST1 . � - � Will of LEONARD JOHN BOURINSKI Part l. Personal Information I, LEONARD J4HN BOURINSKI, a i•esident of the State of Pennsylvania, CUMBERLAND, declare that this is my will. Fart 2. Revocation of Previous Wills I revoke all wills and codicils that I have previously made. Part 3. Children I have the following children now living: LISA REED, VANESSA BOURINSKI, ALEXIS BOURINSKI and LEONARD BOURINSKI. Part 4. Grandchildren I have the following grandchildren now living: BRANDON MCMULLEN, AUSTIN MCMULLEN, DEVON WALDE,JAMIE HUMBERT, RYAN BOURINSKI and CELESTE MCMULLEN. Part 5. Failure to Leave Property If I do not leave property in this will to any of my children or grandchildren named above, my failure to do so is intentional. Part 6. Disposition of Property A beneficiary must survive me �or at lcast 45 days to receive property under this ���ill. As used in this will,the phrase "survivc me" n�eans to be alive or in existence as an organization on the 45th day after my death. If I leave property to be shared by two or more beneficiaries, and any of them does not survive me, I leave his or her share to the others equally unless this will provides otherwise. My residuary estate is all property I own at my death that is subject to this will that does not pass under a general or specific bequest, including all failed or lapsed bequests. I leave 25,000 DOLLARS TO BARBARA CANDELOIZA,20,000 DOLLARS TO � ANTHONY CANDELOR.A, and 4,000 DOLLARS TO MICHELE CANDELORA to 2,000 DOLLARS TO DEVON WALDE, 2,000 DOLLARS TO RYAN BOURINSKI, 2,000 DOLLARS TO JAMIE HUMBERT, 2,000 DOLLARS TO CELESTE MCMULLEN,2,000 DOLLARS TO BR.ANDON MCMULLEN and 2,000 DOLLARS TO AUSTIN MCMULLEN in equal sha�es:. � _�� :. Page 1 of 5 Initials: :-_ Date: ��'�2�G��(4 Will of LEONARTa JOHN BOURINSKI I leave my residuary estate to my children LISA REED, VANESSA BQURINSKI, ALEXIS BOURTNSKI and LEONARD $OURINSKI in the following shares: LISA REED shall receive a 283/100� share; VANESSA BQURINSKI shall receive a 283/1000 share; ALEXIS BOURINSKI shall receive a 283/1000 share; LEONARD BOURINSKI shall receive a 151/1000 share. All personal and real property that I leave in this will shall pass subject to any encumbrances or liens placed on the property as security for the repayment of a loan or � debt. Part 7. Personal Guardian If at my death a guardian is needed to care for ALEXIS BOURINSKI, I name LISA REED and MARK REED to serve jointly as her personal guardians. Reasons for my choice for guardian for my minor child: LISA IS THE AUNT OF THE MINOR CHILD. No personal guardian shall be required to post bond. , Part 8. Property Guardian If at my death a guardian is needed to care for any property belonging to ALEXIS BOURINSKI, I name LISA REED as property guardian. No propei-ty guai'Cllall Sh�II h�TC�C]L110EC� 1:0 �.�OSI �O11C�. Part 9. Executor I name LISA REED to serve as my executor. No executor shall be required to post bond. Part 10. Executor's Powers I direct my executor to take all actions legally permissible to have the probate of my will done as simply and as free of court supervision as possible under the laws of the state having jurisdiction over this will, including f ling a petition in the appropriate court for the independent administration of my estate. I grant to my executor the following powers, to be exercised as she deems to be in the best interests of my estate: 1. To retain property without liab��`ity for loss or depreciation. Page 2 of 5lnitiats: � �`' `'_ _ Date: Fl.��;�i.�l � ; , . Will of LEONARD JOHN BUURINSKI 2. To dispose of property by public or private sale, or exchange, or otherwise, and receive and administer the proceeds as a part of my estate. 3. To vote stock;to exercise any option or privilege to convert bonds, notes, stocks or other securities belongina to my estate into other bonds,notes, stocks or other securities; and to exercise all other rights and privileges of a person owning similar property. 4. To lease any real property in my estate. 5. To abandon, adjust, arbitrate, cor�promise, sue on or defend and otherwise deal with and settle claims in favor of or against my estate. 6. To continue or participate in any business which is a part of my estate, and to incorporate, dissolve or otherwise change the form of organization of the business. These powers, authority and discretion are intended to be in addition to the powers, authority and discretion vested in her by operation of law by virtue of her office, and may be exercised as often as is deemed necessary or advisable,without application to or approval by any court. Part 11. Payment of Debts Except for liens and encumbrances placed on property as security for the repayment of a loai� or debt; I direct that ali debts and expci�ses owed by iY�y estate be paid using the f'ollowing asset: CASH 1N BANK. Part 12. Payment of Taxes I direct that all estate taxes assessed against property in my estate or against my beneficiaries be paid using the following asset: CASH IN BANK. Part 13. No-Contest Provision If any beneficiary under this will contests this will or any of its provisions, any share or interest in my estate given to the contesting beneficiary under this will is revoked and shall be disposed of as if that contesting beneficiary had not survived me. //// //// //// //// //// //// '� �. •�:��. `...:-,.� , Page 3 of 5 Initials: Date: ��;:. �1/ ' Will of L,EONARD JOHN BOURINSKI Part 14. Severability If a court invalidates any provision of this will, that shall not affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision. Signature I, LEONARD JOHN BOURINSKI, the testator, sign my name to this document, this , ,�..3 day of '�� �s:t�� , �c:i , at �,� �� r ���/• � (city or county, and state). � I declare that I sign and execute this document as my last will,that I sign it willingly and that I execute it as my free and voluntary act. I deciare that I am of the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to make a will, $nd under no constraint or undue influence. ,t,. r°• C`.-. ' / ''� �,..-j'" ,: ,,: Signature: f. .- `}� -�:�:-�y�"c���`�-,,< ,--r . _ , Witnesses We,the witnesses, sign our names to this document, and declare that the testator willingly signed and executed this document as the testator's last will. In the presence of the testator,and in the presence of each other, we sign this will as witnesses to the testator's signing. //// /I// //// //// //I/ //// //// //// //// //I/ //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// Pa e 4 of 5 initials: _�� . a'� • g -�;,� �r.,__. D a t e._•c.�c��i� . , � � : Will of LEONARD JOHN BOURINSKI To the best of our knowledge, the testator is of the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to make a will, is of sound mind and is under no constraint or undue influence. We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, this � � ,dayof .;�: �, , Z�fL , at � ,`� ,, . Z)��.c_:1 �, L�'��.������ f ,�> ��� (city or county,and state). ' �i, � � ..--...�. First Witness , ; `�:; .:� - �,_� 3 Sign your name: ;�� �. -�,.. �� � �, _�� �,� i .,� . .�Print your name: =a r��=;..._. '�:.�_ �' _ � , � t t � Address: � � � '�`� '}__� `".,,,.X'�`- � �� .�..� ..,�� -- __ ,�,,..--: .:1 ,, , - ..�- r„ r^� �ti •n )"'� City, State: �����.,��,��.± � - �' 4 � `_:' ;. �� 1 ; .- , , :, Second Witness �) ' ,. (r , ,.. Sign your name: -�.���i aL..�� .;,�'>_ ,/ � _- Print your name: �^� �1 t'�1� � �����r Address: i.f. �� �....-i�� i-� f ��� � 1 r� �_ � City, State: (�.� �.,��. ;1 �. �� %� � 7 �? �� :' .'i` ,,: /" f � •;! ! !� � �� f ��i.. ' ., 1- ._.i. . J . �«� . �\��'� � f/ ��� ±�; Page 5 of 5 Initials: '� %l� � ~ Date: . �z(r�i�v . • � � . " Affidavit ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of Pennsylvania County of: ����� , � I, (r.�,�n p�r,�- �1 t��.. c�.GT";►�Sk�J,the testator whose name is signed to the attached q- or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law,do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will; and that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. !�_ �_�. Testator: ....�_;r:.._��,. ��� . /,.'1 �'l/�f �� .'l �.� Yr;�1 J 1� .a f'',' !a 1/—_ . (�fficer: �::-:�-°" ��-�` � ' NJI• -i(;—,:' . � ��;,:_ �warn tc,and subscribed beTOre m� t�is-s�..day of���20.�...,. / ; -� r � 't. �'"�'.� ` C�MMC�iN1AfEAL'f'H OF P1�NNSYLVANI/a► ��.,.,,�._..._. NC3TARIAL SEAL RO�.ANtI L.UOYLE,JR.,Noi�y Pubhc Mec��rg 8oro.,Cumberiand County Commi�iott " s�ecember 31,2016 Affidavit—Page 1 of 2 . � Affidavit AFFIDAVIT State of Pennsylvania County of:_�;7!� r y �� n , (� �. We, , .,� �� and �. ' �.-- �./ the i: , .�� � witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testator sign and execute the instrument as his/her Last Will; that the testator signed willingly and executed it as his/her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the testator signed the will as a witness; and that to the best of our knowledge the testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or firmed and s bscribed to before me by .-. � �. - �- and �,,,��;�jL..._ S {��,,,�.,.°r�- , witnesses, � � 9 this day of ��----- `�` � ��~�� '�, ,� \ � r � ,\:,� � �f� Witness: —�=�.:�__----....` ' r-... L.. � �� / W1tIleSS.r� l�.l •�� � r l. E�,�,_,.._._...-- � —� . ,�:9 ��_ ----____ b' e' • Officer: � �� �wom�a and s�bs�rib��r��'�r,��: this.�_3�...�av oi��..__ ��t 4__.. . COMMCp�r�iWEqL-�OF P�NSYLVAIVIA ROlAND L DOYRE,`SEAL Mech►anicsburg t�oro.,Cumber a d Coun Canrnrss�on Ex ires December 31,2016 Affidavit—Page 2 of 2