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The Petition of Donald N. Zulli, Sr., respectfully represents that:
1. The Petitioner, Donald N. Zulli, Sr., resides at 125 East Columbia Road, Enola,
Pennsylvania 17025, and is the father of the alleged incapacitated person.
2. Donald N. Zulli, Jr., an alleged incapacitated person, resides at 34 Lancaster
Avenue, Enola, Pennsylvania 17025, which address is also the alleged incapacitated person's
postal address, and is forty three (43) years of age, having been born on May 18, 1971.
3. The name and address of the alleged incapacitated person's spouse is as follows:
N/A
4. The name and address of the parents of the alleged incapacitated person are as
follows:
a. Donald N. Zulli, Sr., 125 East Columbia Road, Enola, Pennsylvania 17025.
5. The names and addresses of the presumptive adult heirs of the incapacitated
person are as follows:
a. Nikolas A. Zulli, 34 Lancaster Avenue, Enola, Pennsylvania 17025.
6. The name and address of the institution providing residential services to the
alleged incapacitated person is as follows: N/A
7. The names and addresses of all other service providers to the alleged
incapacitated person are as follows:
a. Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey,
Pennsylvania 17033.
8. Petitioner requests that Donald N. Zulli, Sr., be appointed guardian of Donald N.
Zulli, Jr. The proposed guardian's address is as follows: 125 East Columbia Road, Enola,
Pennsylvania 17025.
9. The proposed guardian has no interest adverse to the alleged incapacitated person.
10. The petitioner believes that a guardian should be appointed for the alleged
incapacitated person for the following reason: Donald N. Zulli, Jr., experienced a severe
hemorrhage in the basal ganglia area of the brain on Saturday, August 16, 2014. He was
transported to Holy Spirit Hospital and then flown to Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is
currently under the care of the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Penn State Hershey Medical
Center. He is unresponsive due to heavy sedation related to his trauma. The outcome is
uncertain at this time regarding survival and mental and physical capacity upon recovery. He
owns a home in Enola, Pennsylvania, and may have extensive medical bills. His personal and
financial responsibilities will need to be taken care of while he is incapacitated. Donald N. Zulli,
Sr., his father, is the most appropriate and capable of handling these matters on behalf of his son.
To anyone's knowledge in the family, Donald N. Zulli, Jr., does not have a will nor has he
assigned a power of attorney.
11. The physical condition of the alleged incapacitated person is as follows: The
outcome is uncertain at this time regarding survival and physical capacity upon recovery.
12. The mental condition of the alleged incapacitated person is as follows: The
outcome is uncertain at this time regarding survival and mental capacity upon recovery.
13. The following is a description of the functional limitations of the alleged
incapacitated person: He is unresponsive due to heavy sedation related to his trauma.
14. The petitioner and/or others have made the following steps to find less restrictive
alternatives to an adjudication of incapacity: N/A
15. Petitioner requests that a guardian be assigned powers over the following areas of
incapacity: Estate/person.
16. The proposed guardian is qualified to serve as such for the following reason: He
is the father of the alleged incapacitated person and is familiar with his personal and financial
responsibilities.
17. The gross value of the alleged incapacitated person's estate is $100,000.00.
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18. The net income of the alleged incapacitated person from all sources is as follows:
Donald N. Zulli, Jr., receives $1,480.25 per month in Social Security Disability. He also
receives $791.74 per month in Social Security Disability for his minor child, Emilie D. Zulli.
19. No other Court has ever assumed jurisdiction in a proceeding to determine the
incapacity of Donald N. Zulli, Jr.
20. The alleged incapacitated person's ability to receive and evaluate information
effectively and communicate decisions in any way is impaired to such a significant extent that he
is totally unable to manage his financial resources to meet essential requirements for his physical
health and safety.
WHEREFORE, your Petitioner prays your Honorable Court to issue a citation directed to
Donald N. Zulli, Jr.,to show cause why he should not be adjudicated an incapacitated person and
a plenary guardian of his estate/person be appointed to serve.
Respectfully mi ed,
Date: �� I ��
Darrell C. Dethlefs, Esq.
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC
2132 Market St, Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717)975-9446
ddethlefs@aol.com
Supreme Court ID No. 58805
CONSENT TO SERVE AS GUARDIAN
Donald N. Zulli, Sr., of Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, having been apprised of the
matter of an alleged incapacitated person, does hereby consent to serve as plenary guardian of
the estate/person of Donald N. Zulli, Jr., should the Court determine that the appointment of a
guardian is appropriate.
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