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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-15 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION In Re: Heather L. Turby, Deceased 63NO. 2014-0876 co C"1 fY1 PETITION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW :?,, ►-� w . ►--- cn c William L. Grubb, Esquire, hereby respectfully petitions this Honorable Court for Leave to Withdraw Appearance as Counsel for the Executor, Gilbert E. Murray, and in support, avers as follows: 1. Heather L. Turby, deceased on September 12, 2014. 2. A PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS was filed with the Register of Wills of Cumberland County on September 16, 2014, by Gilbert E. Murray. 3. LETTERS TESTEMENTARY were granted to Gilbert E. Murray by the Register of Wills of Cumberland County on September 23, 2014. 4. Gilbert E. Murray, Executor of the Estate of Heather L. Turby, subsequently expressed his desire to administer the estate without benefit of counsel, and dismissed the Petitioner as Counsel. 5. Gilbert E. Murray, Executor, executed a PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE representing himself prose on November 13, 2014. 6. Petitioner William L. Grubb, Esquire, executed a PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE on November 13, 2014. 7. The above mentioned PRAECIPE was filed with the Register of Wills of Cumberland County on November 18, 2014, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit"A". 8. The Register of Wills of Cumberland County continues to direct communications to this Petitioner and has declined to respect the directions of Gilbert E. Murray, Executor, and this Petitioner. A copy of such communications is attached as Exhibit"B". 9. Gilbert E. Murray continues to act, or fails to act, in matters of the administration of the Estate without the advice of or notice to this Petitioner. 10. Petitioner has been discharged and "shall withdraw from the representation of a client if: . . . the lawyer is discharged." Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.16(a)(3). 11. Petitioner's continued representation of Gilbert E. Murray, Executor, has been rendered unreasonably difficult by virtue of the client's conduct, and good cause exists therefore under Rule 1.16(b)(6) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct for petitioner's withdrawl of appearance. 12. Petitioner's continued representation "will result in an unreasonable financial burden" to the Petitioner,' and good cause exists therefore under Rule 1.16(b)(6) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct for petitioner's withdrawl of appearance. 13. The Estate of Heather L. Turby is solvent. WHEREFORE, Petitioner, William L. Grubb, Esquire, respectfully requests this Honorable Court for leave to withdraw his appearance for Gilbert E. Murray, Executor. Date: tS 6 William L. Grubb, Esquire 3803 Gettysburg Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 I.D. 72661 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, WILLIAM L. GRUBB, Esquire, certify that I have served a copy of the foregoing document on the following, by depositing the same in the United States Mail, First Class, postage prepaid, at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Gilbert E. Murray, Executor 4540 Laurelwood Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 Date: William L. Grubb, Esquire 3803 Gettysburg Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION In Re: Heather L. Turby, Deceased NO. 2014-0876 PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE Kindly enter my appearance in this matter, pro Z_ Gilbert E. Murray, Executor 4540 Laureiwood Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 And PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE Kjn8ly w ,�fidraw my,,appearance as counsel to the Personal Representative, ID --j U'J I r--i Lz' 4W, i`aam�LLdrubb, Esq. co L U LU U.1 3803 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 I.D. 72661 14 uumoeriana county - xegister ur wiiis One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 Phone : (717) 240-6345 Date : 12/15/2014 GRUBB WILLIAM L 3803 OLD GETTYSBURG ROAD CAMP HILL, PA 17011 RE: Estate of TURBY HEATHER L File Number: 2014-00876 Dear Sir/Madam: This notice is to serve as a reminder that the Certificate of Notice under Rule 5 . 6 (a) is due on the below listed date . As per the AMENDMENTS TO SUPREME COURT ORPHANS ' COURT RULES, NO. 103 SUPREME COURT RULES DOCKET NO. 1 , for decedents dying on or after July 1 , 1992 , the personal representative or his councel , within ten (10) days after giving proper notice to the beneficiaries and intestate heirs as .required by subdivision (a) of Rule 5 . 7 , shall file with the Register of Wills or Clerk of the Orphans , Court his/her Certification of Notice . This -filing is due by: 01/02/2015 Please feel free to contact this office with any questions you may have. If you have already filed your certificate, please disregard this notice . Sincerely Li a M. Grayson, Es Clerk of the Orpha s - � Court CC : File Personal Representative (s) 70