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IN RE: . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
J����,a`�; �,��;:;T : CLIMBERLAND COITNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
ESTATE OF CU�g��,�ID CO., Plk OR.PHANS' COURT DIVISION
BESSIE JOHNSON :
DECEASED : ESTATE NO. 2014-00094
IN RE: PETITION TO THE ORPHAN5' COURT DIVISION
TO SHOW CAUSE WHY MARSHA A.WHITE, CO-EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE
OF BESSIE JUHNSON SHOULD NOT BE
R�MOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 20 PA. C.S.A. §�3182 AND 3183
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF THE SAID COURT:
AND NOW, comes Petitioner, Linda M. Johnson,by and through their attorneys,
Butler Law Firm, and files this Response and in support thereof respectfully states that:
Petitioner, Linda M. Johnson is fully aware of the inharmonious relationship between
herself and Respondent,Marsha A. White. In order to move forward with the estate
administration, Petitioner will do everything in her power to put aside her differences with
Respondent. Although we feel as though the administration would be completed in a more
efficient manner if Petitioner were named as sole Executrix,Petitioner is willing to work with
Respondent as long as Responden�is willing to work with Petitioner. We have also attached
writings of Bessie Johnson that were discovered with her effects. These writings indicate that
Bessie Johnson was also leaning toward the naming of Petitioner as her sole Executrix.
It appears as though Respondent would prefer to hire one law firm to represent both of
them in their capacities as Co-Executors. Respondent and Petitioner have failed on both
previous attempts to hire and retain one law firm to perform this role. It is our strong feeling that
if Petitioner and Respondent continue to interview law firms to represent both of them in their
capacities as Co-Executors, it will cause further delays in the estate administration. Given the
history between the Petitioner and Respondent,we find it highly unlikely that they will be able
to hire and retain one law firm to represent both of them in their capacities as Co-Executors. We
propose the Respondent personally retain legal counsel so that RespondenYs counsel and
Petitioner's counsel can work together in some agreed capacity to further the estate
administration. In an effort to be fair,we further propose that the Estate of Bessie Johnson pay
the first$5,000.40 in legal fees incurred by each party.
If Respondent does not feel as though she can put aside her differences with Petitioner
and complete the estate adrninistration with Petitioner, and this Court cloes not choose to make
Petitioner the sole Executrix,we feel strongly that new Letters Testamentary should be granted
to Petitioner and Leah K. Rider as Co-Executors. Petitioner would work with Leah K. Rider in
an effective and efficient manner to complete the estate administration.
Leah K. Rider is Respondent's daughter and would most likely be biased in her
administration of the estate if she were made the sole Executrix. It would also be unfair if
Respondent was able to effectively control the situation by merely saying she can't wark with
Petitioner if the result would be her daughter being named the sole Executrix.
Respectfully submitted,
BUTLER LAW FIRM
Attorneys f Petitione
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1007 Mumma Road
Suite 101
Lemoyne, PA 17043
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VERIFICATION
I,Linda M. Johnson verify that I am the Petitioner in the within Response, and that the
facts contained in the foregoing Response are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief; and that this verification is subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A.
§4904 relative to unsworn falsification to authorities.
in a M. o nson
Petitioner
Dated: �"i�a�l��