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GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED PERSON
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
ESTATE OF
, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON
ACCOUNT OF , GUARDIAN
No.
PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION /
STATEMENT OF PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION
PURSUANT TO Pa. O.C. Rule 2.4
This form shall be used in all cases involving the Audit or Confirmation of the Account of a
Guardian of the Estate of an incapacitated person. If space is insufficient, riders may be
attached. Attach the papers required under items 2, 3, and 5, as applicable, and any additional
decree or instrument pertinent to the adjudication.
INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS AT THE BACK OF THIS FORM.
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
Name of Counsel: _________________________________________________________________
Supreme Court I.D. No.: ____________________________________________________________
Name of Law Firm: ________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________
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Telephone: _______________________________________________________________________
Fax: ____________________________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
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1.
Name(s) and address(es) of Petitioner(s):
Petitioner:
Petitioner:
Name:
Address:
2.
3.
A. Ex
p
lain the reason for filing t
his A
ccount (
if incapacitated person has died, state date
of death, name and address of personal representative and of his or her counsel and
attach a Short Certificate if av
ailable. If incapacitated person has been adjudged to
have regained capacity, state date of Decree and attach a copy. If Account is filed for
any other reason, state address of incapacitated person):
B
.
Is this the first accounting for this
estate
? . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
4.
A. Identify each unpaid claim against the incapacitated person or the incapacitated person's
estate and describe each in detail (if none, so state):
Identify any Guardians of the Estate who have not joined in the Petition for Adjudication/
Statement of Proposed Distribution and/or the Account and state reason:
Judicial District or County issuing Adjudication of Incapacity:
Date of Adjudication of Incapacity:
Date of Appointment as Guardian:
Attach copy(ies) of Decree(s).
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If not, identify prior accountings, the accounting periods covered, and the dates of
adjudication of the prior accountings.
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5.
Written Notice of the Account's filing as required by Pa. O.C. Rule 2.5 has been or will be
given to all interested parties listed in item 6 below. In addition, notice of any known
unpaid claim not admitted, all questions requiring adjudication and any requested fees as
discussed in item 4 above has been or will be given to all persons affected thereby.
A. If Notice has been given, attach a c
opy of the Notice as well as a list of the names
and addresses of the parties receiving such Notice.
B. If Notice is yet to be given, a copy of the Notice as well as a
list of the names and
addresses of the parties receiving such Notice shall be submitted at the Audit or
filed before the date of the last day for filing objections in counties without
separate Orphans' Court Divisions together with a statement executed by a
Petitioner or counsel certifying that such Notice has been given.
C. If any such interested party is not sui juris (e.g., minors or incapacitated persons),
Notice of the Account's filing has been or will be given to the appropriate
representative on such party’s behalf as required by Pa. O.C. Rule 4.2.
B. Describe in detail any questions requiring adjudication and state the position of the
Petitioner(s) as to each question:
C. If guardian or attorney fees are being claimed, state amount and the period covered
for the requested fees:
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B. Identify each party who is not sui juris (e.g., minors or incap
acitated persons).
For each such party, give date of birth, the name of each Guardian and how each
Guardian was appointed. If
no Guardian has been appointed, identify the next of kin
of such party, giving the name, address and relationship of each.
7.
If prescribed by local rule as permitted by Pa. O.C. Rule 2.9, is the
Court being asked to direct the filing of a Schedule of Distribution? . . . . . . Yes
No
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Name and Address of Each Interested Party
Relationship and Comments, if any
Interest
A. State each party’s relationship to the incapacitated person and the nature of each
party's interest(s):
List all parties of whom Petitioner(s) has/have notice or knowledge, having or claiming
any interest in the estate, including the incapacitated person’s heirs at law. This list shall:
6.
C. State why a Petition for Guardian/Trustee Ad Litem has or has not been filed
(see Pa. O.C. Rule 5.5).
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Wherefore, your Petitioner(s) ask(s) that distribution be awarded to the parties entitled
and suggest(s) that the distributive shares of income and principal (residuary shares being stated
in proportions, not amounts) are as follows:
A. Income:
Proposed Distributee(s) Amount/Proportion
B. Principal:
Proposed Distributee(s) Amount/Proportion
Submitted By:
(All petitioners must sign. Place additional
signatures on a
ttachment if necessary):
Corporate Fiduciary (if applicable)
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Name of Corporate Fiduciary Name of Petitioner
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Name of Representative and Title
Signature of Petitioner
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Signature of Officer/Representative
Name of Petitioner
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Signature of Petitioner
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(Verification must be by at
least one petitioner.)
Verification for Individual Petitioner
The undersigned hereby verifies th
at the averment
of f
acts set
forth
in
the
foregoing
Petition
for
Adjudication/Statement
of Proposed Distribution which are within the personal knowledge
of the Petitioner are true, and as to facts based on the information of others, the Petitioner,
after diligent inquiry, believes them to be true; and that any false statements herein are
made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities).
Certification of Counsel
The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that the foregoing Petition for Adjudication/
Statemen
t of Proposed Distribution is a true and accurate reproduction of the form Petition
authorized
by
the
Supreme Court, and that no changes to the form have been made beyond the
responses herein.
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Date
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Signature of Counsel for Petitioner
The undersigned hereby verifies that he/she _________ is title ____________________________
of the above-named name of corporation _________________________________________________
and that the averment of facts set forth in the foregoing Petition for Adjudication/Statement of
Proposed Distribution which are within the personal knowledge of the Petitioner are true, and
as to facts based on the information of others, the Petitioner, after diligent inquiry, believes
them to be true; and that any false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities).
Verification for Corporate Petitioner
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Date
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Signature of Petitioner
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Date
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Signature of Representative for Corporate Petitioner