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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-06 MAY 0 !if 2006 i Kirk S. Sohonage, Esquire SCHUTJER BOGAR LLC 305 North Front Street, Suite 401 Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 909-8160 .) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS - CUMBERLAND COUN)'Y ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION IN RE: HARRY JUDY An Alleged Incapacitated Person O.C. No. ~/_ /l~ _ ();~5i PRELIMINARY DECREE AWARDED - CITATION AWARDED- PERMANENT PLENARY GUARDIAN OF PERSON AND ESTATE IIp;. AND NOW, this day of P1~ , 2006, upon consideration of the annexed Petition for Adjudication of Incapacity and Appointment of Permanent Plenary Guardian of the Person and Estate, it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that: 1. A citation is awarded, directed to Harry Judy, an alleged incapacitated, to show cause why he should not be adjudicated an incapacitated person and why a PERMANENT PLENARY GUARDIAN of his person and estate should not be appointed; the hearing thereon to be held in courtroom .3 , Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, P A on .:r ~ I ~ ) , 2006 at I. 0 " 0' clock ~.M. .Q3 2. Petitioner shall cause to be served (by personal service) the Citation with Notice and Petition, pursuant to the Provisions of 20 Pa. c.s. 9 5511 (a), upon the alleged incapacitated person at least twenty (20) days prior to the court hearing for the Permanent Plenary Guardianship of the Person and Estate. The contents and terms of the Citation with Notice and Petition shall be read and explained to the maximum extent possible in language and terms the alleged incapacitated is most likely to understand, in accordance with the Provisions of 20 Pa. c.s. 9 5511(a). An affidavit of service containing specific averments of the above requirements shall be presented at the beginning of the court hearing. 3. At least twenty (20) days prior notice of the court hearing together with a copy of the Petition shall be given personally or by first-class, certified mail, return receipt requested to all persons who are sui juris and who would be entitled to an intestate share in the estate of the alleged incapacitated person, to the institution providing residential services to the alleged incapacitated person, and to , in accordance with 20 Pa.C.S. 95511(a). An affidavit of service containing specific averments of the above requirements shall be presented at the beginning of the court hearing. 4. Petitioner or counsel shall notify the court, in writing, at least seven (7) days prior to the court hearing if counsel has not been retained on behalf of the alleged incapacitated person in accordance with 20 Pa. c.s. 9SS11(a). This notice shall also contain all pertinent information which would indicate to the court whether or not counsel should be appointed to represent the interests of the alleged incapacitated person. 5. The alleged incapacitated person shall be present at the court hearing unless it is established by clear and convincing medical evidence that his physical or mental condition would be harmed by his presence in court in accordance with the provisions of 20 Pa. c.s. 9SS11(a). J. IN RE: HARRY JUDY IN THE COUKT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION An alleged incapacitated person NO. 21-06-0405 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 HCR MANORCARE-CARLISLE is attached. You are hereby ordered to appear at a hearing to be held in Court Room No. }, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on JUNE 12 ,2006, at 1:00 EM. to tell the Court why it 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. If the 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) Date:05-12-2006 .....,':".~...~ ~:"~_,,"_'lIiP<""'.'''P In Re: Matter of HARRY JUDY, An Alleged Incapacitated Person ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYL VANIA NO. 21-06-0405 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER ORDER DATE: 05-11-06 Deleted: 05-11-06 JUDGE'S INITIALS: E.E.G. TIME STAMP DATE: 05-12-06 IN RE: PRELIMINARY DECREE SERVICE TO: HARRY JUDY: DONALD JUDY: CHRISTY A. LONG METHOD OF MAILING: ENVELOPES PROVIDED BY: CSI USPS DRRR o HAND DELIVERED o OTHER_ X PETITIONER JUDGE CLERK OF ORPHANS COURT MAILED: 05-12-06 SERVICE TO: METHOD OF MAILING: ENVELOPES PROVIDED BY: USPS DRRR o HAND DELIVERED o OTHER o PETITIONER JUDGE o CLERK OF ORPHANS COURT MAILED: ~~~ Clerk of Orphans' Court