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PRINCIPAL’S ESTATE
(Under Power of Attorney)
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
ESTATE OF
, PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNT OF
, AGENT(S) *
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 one or
more Agents acting under a Power of Attorney. If space is insufficient, riders may be
attached. Attach the papers required under items 3, 4 and 9, as applicable, and any instrument
pertinent to the adjudication.
INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS AT THE BACK OF THIS FORM.
Name of Counsel:
Supreme Court I.D. No.:
Name of Law Firm:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
* The term “Agent” shall include any person designated as an “attorney-in-fact” or acting in a similar capacity by the Principal’s
delegation.
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
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Email: ________________________________________________________________________
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1. Name(s) and address(es) of Petitioner(s):
Petitioner:
Petitioner:
Name:
Address:
Name(s) and address(es) of Agent(s) (if not Petitioner(s)):
Name:
Address:
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Name and address of Principal (and, if applicable, of any Guardian appointed for Principal,
of each personal representative for any Principal or Agent who has died, and of his or her
counsel, identifying t
he capacity of each):
3.
A. Date of Principal’s Power of Attorney under which Agent(s) acted:
B. Date Agent(s) first exercised control of Principal’s assets under Power of Attorney:
(
Attach copy of each different Power of Attorney granted to Agent(s) by
Principal
and copy of an
y Decree involving Agent(s) f
or Principal).
Agent:
Agent:
Identify any Agents who have not joined in the Petition for Adjudication/Statement
of Proposed Distribution and/or the Account and state reason:
Judicial District or County where Principal resides, or if Principal is deceased, where Letters
were issued:______________________________________________
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4.
A. Ex
p
lain the reason for filing
this Account (if Principal or Agent has died, state date of
death, and attach a Short Certificate; if Principal has been adjudicated incapacitated,
state date of Decree, and attach a copy):
5.
Describe all gifts/transfers for less than full and adequate consideration made under the
Power of Attorney. Identify each recipient’s name, address, and relationship to Principal
and/or Agent, amount of each gift/transf
er, nature of each (cash or kind), and date made,
with any additional explanation deemed appropriate (if none, so state):
6.
Identify every asset or interest (include title or registration and value) of Principal known
to Petitioner(s) and not identified in Account, whether or not in possession or control of
Petitioner(s) (if none known, so state):
B. Is this the first accounting for this Principal's estate?. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
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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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7
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Identify each existing safe deposit box of or for Principal and each one closed by Agent(s)
(if not applicable, so state):
Institution & Address
Box No.
Title or Registration Date Closed (if applicable)
Are the entire contents of each safe deposit box identified in item 7
above included in the filed Account? ... ......................... Yes
No
If not, explain:
8.
A. Identify each known unpaid claim against Principal or Principal’s estate and describe
each in detail (if none, so state):
B. Describe in detail any questions requiring adjudication and state the position of the
Petitioner(s) as to each question:
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9.
Written Notice of the Account's filing as required by Pa. O.C. Rule 2.5 has been or will be
given to each interested party in the matter. In addition, notice of any known unpaid claim not
admitted, all questions requiring adjudication, and any requested fees as described in item 8
above has been or will be given to all parties affected thereby.
A. If Notice has been given, attach a copy 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.
C. If fees are being claimed by the Agent or an attorney, state amount and the period
covered for the requested fees:
10. List all parties of whom Petitioner(s) has/have notice or knowledge, having or claiming any
interest in the Principal's estate. This list shall:
A. State each party’s relationship to the Principal and the nature of each party's interest(s):
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Name and Address of Each Interested Party Relationship and Comments, if any Interest
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B. Identify each party who is not sui juris (e.g., minors or incapacitated 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.
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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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11. 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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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 attachment 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 aver
ment
of
f
acts
set
forth
in
the
foregoing
Petition
for
Adjudication/Sta
temen
t
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/
Statement 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.
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
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Date
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Signature of Counsel for Petitioner