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SUSAN K. WALTERS I I IN Till!: COURT OF COMMON PLEM
plaintiff I OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
I PENNSYLVANIA
v. I
I CIVIL AC'l'ION - lAW
STEVEN H. WALTERS I I
Defendant I 94-4409 CIVIL TERM
I IN DIVORCE
MARITAL S!T1LBMBNT AGR!BMB~
THIS Agreement made this ~l.ff day of ~
, 1995 by and between SUSAN K. WALTERS, of 604 south Middlesex
Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as WIFe,
and STEVEN M. WALTERS, of 1839 Greon Stroet, Apt. 312,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as HUSBAND,
WITNESSETH I
WHEREAS, tho parties horeto are husband and wife, having
been joined in marriage on August 15, 1981, in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, and
WHEREAS, a complaint in Divorce has been filed in the Court
of Common Pleas of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, to No. 94-
4409, Civil Term; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of settling fully
and finally their respective financial and pr.operty rights and
obligations as between each other, including, without limitation,
the settling of all matters between thom relating to the
ownership of real and personal property, and in general, the
settling of any and all claims and possible claims against the
other or against their respective estates.
HOW, THIRlroRI,in consideration of these considerations, and
the mutual promisos and undertakings hereinafter set forth, and
for other good and valuable consideration, roceipt and
suffioiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the
parties hereto, HUSBAND and WIFB, each intending to be legally
bound, hereby covenant and agree as folloWSl
1. Advice of counsell The parties hereto acknowledge that
each has been notified of his or her right to consult with
oounsel of his or her choice, and have been provided a copy of
this Agreement with which to consult with counsel. HUSBAND is
represented by Carol J. Lindsay, Esquire, and WIFE is represented
by Edward 1.. schorpp, Esqulre. Each party acknowledges and
accepts that this Agreement is, in the circumstances, fair and
equitable, and that it is being entered into freely and
voluntarily, after having received such advice and with such
knowledge as each has sought from counoel, and that execution of
this Agreement is not the result of any duress or undue
influence, and that it is not the result of any improper or
illegal agreement or agreements.
2. Divoroel The parties agree to the ontry of a Decree in
Divorce. The parties will execute, on the date of this
Agreement, Affidavits of Consent under Section 3301(C) of the
Divorce Code, consenting to the entry of a Decree in Divorce.
3. personal property I The parties acknowledge that they
have equitably and satisfactorily divided all of their personal
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property, and that all personal property shall be the sole and
individual property of the party in whose possession it is as of
the date of this Agreement.
4. aeal property I The parties are owners of business real
estate at 247 York Road, Carlisle, Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania. On or about March ~5, 1990, the parties entered
into a Lease Agreement with Duff-AI Bag, Inc. for the York Road
property. The Lease Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
lt contains an option to purchase. Tho partios shall retain one-
half interest in the York Road property as tenants in common. In
the event that the Lessee exercises its option, the parties will
proceed to settlement thereunder. From the gross proceeds, there
shall be deducted, in addition to the usual and customary
settlement expenses, full payment of the following encumbrances:
(1) Mortgage dated September 28, 1987 to
CCNB Bank, N.A. (now Mellon Bank, N.A.) in an
original principal amount of $92,000.00 as
recorded in Cumberland county Mortgage Book 882,
Page lOOt
(2) Mortgage dated May 11, 1989 to Donald E.
and Marie E. Wheeler in an original principal
amount of $100,000.00 as recorded in cumberland
County Mortgage Book 950, Page 420;
(3) Mortgage dated May 11, 1989 to Donald E.
and Marie E. Wheeler in an original principal
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amount of $50,000.00 as reoorded in cumberland
county Mortgage nook 950, Page 424.
After payment of the foregoing, any remaining proceeda shall be
divided equally between the Pllrties.
In tho event the lease expires without exercise of the
option by Lessee, the parties shall relot the pro~orty, or plaoe
the property for sale, as they shall mutually agree. In the
event said property is relot, all ront poymontn received shall be
applied to payment of the above encumbrancos.
5. AlimonYI The partios waive any claim that they may
have one against the other for alimony or spousal support. The
parties acknowledge that each has sufficient assets with which to
maintain themselves after divorce.
6. Marital Debtl 'rhe partiaL; hove, in thair own names,
certain credit card accounts which may include some marital debt.
Each party will be responsible for the debt on the credit card
accounts in his or her name. Each party will incur no debt for
which the other may be liable, and will indemnify and hold the
other harmless for any debt so incurred.
7. Modificationl No modification, roscission, or
amendment o( this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing
signed by each of tho parties hereto.
8. Applioable Lawl All acts contemploted by this
Agreement shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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9. A9reement oindin9 on Parties and Hlirsl This
Agreoment, except as otherwiae expressly provided herein, shall
bind the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, executors/
administrators, logal representatives, assigns and successors in
any interest of the parties.
10. Agreement Not to be Mergedl This Agreement shall be
incorporated into the final docroe of divorce of the parties
hereto for purposes of enforcoment only, but otherwiso shall not
be merged into said decroe. The parties shall have the riqht to
enforce this Agreement under the Divorce Code of 1980, as
amended, and in addition, shall retain any remedies in law or in
equity under this Agreement as an indepondont contract. Such
remedies in law or equity are specifically not waived or
released.
11. Dooumentsl The parties hereto agree that they will
execute and deliver one to the other any documents neoessary to
give effect to the terms of this Agreement.
12. Full and Final Sattlementl WIFE and HUSBAND each do
hereby mutually remise, release, quitclaim and forever discharge
the other and the estate of such other, for all time to come/ and
for all purposes whatsoever, of and from any and all rights,
titles, interests or claims in or against the property (inclUding
income and gain from property hereafter accruing, of the other)
or against the estate of such other, of whatever nature and
wheresoever situate, which she or he now has or at any time
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hereafter may have against such other, the estate of such other
or any part thereof, whether ariBing out of any former aots,
oontraots, engagements or liabilities of suoh other, or by way of
dower or curtesy, or olaimB in the nature of dower or curtesy, or
widows' or widowerB' rights, family exemption or Bimilar
allowance, or under the intestate laws, or the right to take
against the spouse's willr or the right to treat a lifetime
conveyance by the other as testamentary, or all other rights of a
surviving spouse to participate in a deceased spouse's estate,
whether arising under the laws of Pennsylvania, any other state,
or any other country, or any rights which either spouse may have,
or at any time hereafter have, for past, present or future
support or maintenance, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel
fees, costs or oxpensos, whether arising as D rosult of tho
marital relation or otherwise, except and only except, all rights
and agreements and obligations of whatsoover nnture arising or
which may arise under this Agreement or before the breach of any
thereof. It is the intention of HUSBAND and WIFE to give to eaoh
other by the execution of this Agreement a full, complete and
general release with respect to any and all property of any kind
or nature, real, personal or mixed, which the other now owns or
may hereafter acquire, except and only except, all rights and
agreements and obligations of whatsoever naturo arising or which
may arise undor this Agreemont, or for the brench of any thereof,
8ubject, however, to the implementation and satisfaction of the
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SUSAN 1<. WALTERS, IN THE COUR'f OF COMMON PLEAS
plaintitt OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
STEVEN H. WALTERS, 94-4409 CIVIL TERM
Defendant IN DIVORCE
PRAIOIPI TO TRANSMIT RICORD
To the Prothonotary:
Transmit the record, together with the following
information, to the court for entry of a divorce decree I
1. Ground for divorce I irretrievable breakdown under
Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code.
2. Date and manner of service of the complaint:
Service by certified Mail, Deliver to Addressee only,
Return Receipt Requested, on August B, 1994.
3. Complete either Paragraph (a) or (b) I
(a) Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent
required by section 3301(c) of the Divorce
Codel
By the Plaintiff: Septembor 26, 1995
By the Defendantl September 26, 1995
4. Related claims pending: None.
LANDIS, BLACK & SCHORPP
Datel 9 /CAf(; /9~
BY~~~
Edward L. schorpp, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
36 South Hanover street,
carlisle, PA 17013-3328
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SUSAN K. WALTERS, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSVLVANIA
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STEVEN M. WALTERS, I 94- CIVIL TERM
Defendant I IN DIVORCE
COK'~AINT IN DIVORoe
COUNT I
DIVOROe
1. Plaintiff is Susan K. Walters, who currently reside. at
604 South Middlesex Road, Carlisle, Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania 17013, since August, 1961.
2. Defendant is steven M. Walters, who currently resides at
1839 Green street, Apartment 103, Harrisburg, Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania 17102, since sometime subsequent to 1990.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have been bona fide residents in
the Commonwealth for at least six months immediately previous to
the filing of this Complaint.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on August 15, 1981,
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or for
annulment between the parties.
6. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
7. Plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available
and that Plaintiff may have the right to request that the Court
require the parties to participate in counseling.
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8. plaintiff requests the Court to enter a Deoree of
Divorce.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff requests Your Honorable court to enter
a decree in divoroe divoroing Plaintiff and Def~ndant absolutely.
COUNT II
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
9. The allegations in Paragraphs 1 through 8 are
inoorporated herein and made a part hereof.
10. Plaintiff and Defendant have legally and benefioially
aoquired property, both real and personal, during their marriage
since August 15, 1981, until their separation in 1990.
11. Plaintiff and Defendant have legally acquired certain
debt during their marriage.
12. Plaintiff and Defendant have been unable to agree as to
the equitable division of said property and the equitable
divisicn of said debt to the date of filing of this Complaint.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to
equitably divide all marital property.
COUNT III
ALIMONY
13. The allegations in Paragraphs 1 through 12 are
inoorporated herein and made a part hereof.
14. Plaintiff lacks sufficient property to provide for her
reasonable needs and to pay the marital debt and is unable to
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SUS^" 1<. W^LTl!:RB, I IN THE cou~r OF COMMON PLEAS
Pla inti U I OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
I PENNSYLVMIIA
v. I CIVIL AC'rION - LAW
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STEVEN M. WALTERS, I 94-4409 CIVIL TERM
Defendant I IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
1. A Complaint in Divorce under section ~301(Q) of the
Divoroe Code was filed on August 4, 1994.
2. The marriage of plaintiff and Defendant is
irretrievably broken and ninety days have elapsed from the date
of filing the Complaint.
3. I consent to the entry of a final deoree of divoroe.
4. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony,
division of property, lawyer's fee a or expenses if I do not olaim
them before a divorce is granted.
I VERIFY that the statements made in this Affidavit are true
and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. S 4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
Datel
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Susan K. Walters
v.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
SUSAN 1<. WALTERS,
plaintiff
STEVEN M. WALTERS,
Defendant
94-4409 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
1. A Complaint in Divorce under section 3301(0) of the
Divoroe Code was fUed on August 4, 1994. I acknowledge
reoeiving a true and correct copy of the Divorce complaint, said
oopy being served upon me by Certified Mail, Restricted Delivery,
on August 8, 1994.
2. The marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably
broken and ninety days have elapsed from the date of filing the
Complaint.
3. I consent to the entry of a final decree of divorce.
4. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimuny,
division of property, lawyer's fees or expenses if I do not claim
them before a divorce is granted.
I VERIFY that the statements made in this affidavit are true
and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Sec. 4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to
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