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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOC1968-0654 - ESTATE OF BINGULAPETITION SUR AUDIT IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY Testate Form /' Estate of ~~JfQ ~~~g.~.,. Deceased No 6.5~o;f 1.96.8 . Fiduciary G.eor.ge KQlle.r..an.d . ....................~.~~.Y.~~.Q.~~g . ~~~~~~ Decedent's death .F.e.brl1.ar.y...~1.,~96.1 Grant of Letters .May....l2.,~967.. This is the .fi.r.S.t..a.nd..f.inal account filed in this estate If there have been former accounts filed in this estate,list file number or number and term .NQn..~. Election to take Under or Against will.(cross out one).None Date Election Place of; Fi led Record ;,. Name of surviving spouse :N9.tl~:'. List issue,where material: None Did decedent marry after execution of will?{indicate}DKNo.Any children born after execution of will?{indicate} Yes.No,If answer yes,name them . ..._-_-__-__---.._-_____-___-_-_-..----.-_-----. ,I Leg.atees Torno Bingu1a Relationship Brother Interest 100% Fiduciary,if deceased or not sui juris Sui:.Juris List,if exceptions to above: None If partial intest,!cy,give facts: None Adeemed:Revoked:Lapsed:Abated:Give Couse: Notice to interested parties.Have all parties,having either vested or contingent interests and all crediors entitled to notice (Court Rule No.9 paragraph C:Section 6:Subdivision c)received written notice of the filing of the account and of call of audit?Yes.~ If any exception give cause:N9.n~. File copy of Notice . and date of mailing J.M:n~1..a.,.1.9.9.B . Is estate subject to the filit')g of a Fed~ral Estate Tax Return?NQJ.UL . Actual payment made on Pennsylvania Transfer Inheritance Tax.Amount $NQn.e . If the Will makes any portion of estate subject to a life-estate,give name and birth date of life tenant .NO.ne . Give Names and addresses of all unpaid credito'rs who are legally entitled to notice,together with the amounts of such claims;state whether they are admitted to be correct;and whether the claim is denied. None Give reference to such parts of the will as require interpretation by the Court;a reference to all questions re- quiring adjudication,and a statement of any other facts deemed necessary for the preparation of the adjudication: The Court should determine whether the relatives of both Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula,who died earlier,are according to the Will,the legatees of Marko Bingula. Balance for distribution per account, Itemize any additional debits not shown by account: Total additional debits (Add) Itemize any additional credits not shown by account: i~(~, Louise Gianfrancesco (taking care of real estate during time is was unoccupied) Total additional credits (Subtract) Balance for distribution $NQ.ne ,. $'1.~.t.O'Q . $~.,.6.§.S.A:1:.~. $~.,.~9.QA:1:.~. If balance for distribution is not in cash,list each item held in kind,giving appraised Value (or distribution Value); None '", :'" ••J If Family Exemption claimed by Petition,give place of Record:.No.ne . If F 'I E t''I'd t d't 'I'h'db'f CI'NoneamiyxempIonIScalmeaauI ,give name,re atlOns Ip an aSls or aim:,. List any advancement or distribution'on account that has been made,and nature and amount of same: None Suggested distribution of balance shown,both as to principal and income,attaching signed and itemized elections~to take in kind if balance is-not in cosh:residuary shares being stated in proportions: .."...'"" If the Court determines that the proper legatees are the living relatives of both Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula,i,t is suggested that the money be paid into Court subject to an investigation to find all the legatees.If the Court determines that the proper legatees are the relatives of Marko Bingula only on the information which I have from the Yugoslavian consulate and on the basis of a power of attorney signed by Tomo Bingula, who resides in Zagreb,Yugoslavia,I would suggest a distribution of the balance of the estate to Tomo Bingula. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON,55: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. The above named Fiduciary or representative thereof, being duly sworn doth depose and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true And your petitioner will ever pray,etc. to the best oL their knowledge and belief. ..................§~Q~.J;1;to and subscribed before~e th;S9:tlL.da'df-----SePteJllb§J:----;.j9!>~1i ~~'f/</.ik------------------------ Signature of Officer ~..J\.2.~.. Title of Officer ~~~.~~~~~!....~~!•.~?!~!Y...~?~~~~...........~.~~~'!.~. WASHINGTON,,ASHINGTON CO"PA. Office expi.res ~~.9.~~!1!!~~!~~.~~p.I!~~X~.~~~?rx.~?!.~~?~. I .' ,~ No..~§.1 Q.~J:.~.§~. Estate of .MARKO..BINGIJLA.,. Deceased Fjduciary...Q~.Q.~g~KQ.Y.:~.:r...~ml . ..!!-.~g'y'¥.~g~~.g~!--_.. PETITION SUR AUDIT FROM WHERE DECEDENT LEFT A WILL Counsel of Fiduciary will submit he'rewith the following,in conformity with Coyrt Rules adopted effective December 3,1951,being rule No.9:paragraph b-c;and divisions thereof:shown on pages 23-24. 1.Written praecipes of all Counsel in the case. 2.Copy of order appointing Guardian ad litem,jf pertinent. 3.Copy of Order appointing Trustee ad litem,if pertinent. 4.Proof of service of above. 5.L-etters Testamentary or Administration C.T.A.or an attest copy of Will. 6.Copy of inventory and appraisement. 7.Proof of advertisement of grant of letters if not filed with account. . .",~;r '1 .l::llr:lIS:'llil8.Certificate of'rlll~'ns-i)ry.casl:ll·;anyof the funds for disftil:Wfi6h 6r~vfr'bm judicial sale of real estate. .9.Signed f8~d:i!~m~zed '~Iections:ifl any distributIOn in kind. ,10.Copy of Federal Estate Tax return.if es~ tate is subject then;:t?-·\.,1JU.~J __i Attorney ~2 :' >,..-' ( Q!ommOnUlta1t~of Jtnn5YIUania.}lIa5~ington monnty.55. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:Whereas,at Washington,in the County aforesaid on the 12th day of May A.D.1967 ,before me, Josephine M.Douglas ,·Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Washington,in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the last Will and Testament of Marko Bingula late of RD3,Burgettstown in the County aforesaid,deceased, (a true copy whereof is to these presents annexed),was duly admitted to probate;and George Kover and Andy Medved the Executor in said Will and Testament named,having appeared before me and taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law; NOW,THEREFORE,I,J0sephine M.D&ug1as ,Register as aforesaid',do grant these LETTERS TESTAMENTARY,unto the said George Kover and Andy Medved committing unto them the administration of all and singular the goods and chattels,rights'and credits,which were of said deceased,and requiring them to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof into the Register's Office,at Wa'shington,within ninety days from the date hereof,and to render a just and true account of said administration at the expiration of six months from the date hereof,and to regard and comply with the provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth relating to inheritance taxes. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto -set my hand and the seal of said Office at Washington,this 12th day of May III the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred'and Sixty-seven• ...,..0!!fx>A,-,;.~~:22Z.~flLM/.'=7::'::'~"~~"""""":l~~i';ter We I,MARKO BINGULA and VERONICA BINGULA,of Burgettstewn,R.D.#J County.f Washington,and State of Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do make and publish this my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and'making veid all former Wills by me at any time heretetore made. First.That all our just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid &n the event of the death of either .r us.All property of bot~~ to be lett in possessien or the survivor. Second:In the event of the death of both of us,or atter the death of the survivor,it is our desire that all our properties be sold and the proceeds of.such sale,less necessart expenses,be divided,in se far as possible,between the surviving relatives of our respective families in Jugo-Sl~via and Cheka-Slovakia,letters and papers in our possession will furnish addresses af said relatives. Third:We hereby designate the officer of The Croatian Fraternal Union of America as our attorney and representative to carry out the aboY.wish.Our reason for doing this is that neither of us has living relative in the United States. I do hereby make,constitute and appoint to be Exeeut of "'\, this my last Will and Testament WeINWITNESSWHEREOF,I,Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula,the Testators above named,have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,the twenty-eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred forty-nine. Marko Bingula (SEAL) Veronica Bingula (SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula as and for their last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at their request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testat and of each other. Andz.Medved Nicholas Urbanek , /, , t.. -'~---~.......--.-_..,~':....:--_...__---.-_~.~--'---='-~--.- "( " i "", ,i '.' " ,', " .:~ !' .';.J.' " :- 1,' " '. ..t ;- -".... " '.' ...~.. ......t ...j ~".'"~J' '.' .. ;4, ,~lI;' .' ,;:,HODr',"Public',GEoJlG~'.~a-lb4'ilt1lJ.·.IIEDw;D,IJ ".,;',t ~":.{,~,....,.~.t.:f.'i,)'1'-.•';'~'r .'~~ -r,.-..~~'"•'.'.>.~;f.,,if :...."~1 . . :",·~UJptW' "••'':L~."~.la~~,:.~c,,,.:~.:__'.....,;....._~r..,'...t."'~¥""!!...'...,.....__---......_......_....._ .·:e8~.".,':,{' .~,'/.-~:.•... ~...,-.;.- ',..[",."i;, ."': ~.., .'~'..' ,~,~, " ,', J~he " ..,~l ,,' ,. ,"'./ ..... ',' ,j', ,, '. ;." ,.,'",' ~'. 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IN RE:)In the Orphans'Court of ) )Washington County, ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA,) )Pennsylvania. )0S-fDeceased.')No.of 1968. PETITION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE PRIVATE SALE OF REAL ESTATE TO THE HONORABLEf~·THE~,JUDGE OF SAID COURT: The Petition of George Kover and Andy Medved, Executors of the Estate of Marko Bingula,Deceased,by their attorney,George K.Hanna,respectfully represents: 1.Your petitioners are the Executors of the Estate of Marko Bingula,Deceased,having been appointed on May 12, 1967. 2.Under Paragraph 2 of the Will of Marko Bingula, the Executors were empowered to sell all properties and the proceeds of the sale were to be divided between the survi~ing relatives of the family of Veronica Bingula and Marko Bingula, who are residing in Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. 3.That your petitioners have received a bid for all the properties of Marko_Bingula_as described hereinafter in the amount of $4,750.00 from Eugene Raggi and Erma Raggi,his wife, which they believe to be a better price than can be obtained by a public sale of the real estate.A copy of the agreement of sale is attached as Exhibit "A".' The real estate which is the subject of said sale is described as follows: TRACT NO.1.ALL that certain tract or parcel of ground situate in Smith Township,Washington County, Pennsylvania,bounded and described as follows,to wit: BEGINNING at a stake on the line of property of James and Mary Bailey at the corner of property of ".'I!. Fairview Cemetery,thence by said Bailey line South 86° 30'East 650 feet to the center of public road;thence by said road North 21°20'West 243.79 feet to a pin; thence by same road North 51°55'West 615.15 feet to a pin in center of said road and at the corner of property of the Fairview Cemetery Association;thence by said cemetery line South 7°37'West 571.7 feet to the place of beginning.Containing 5.128 acres. TRACT NO.2.ALL those certain lots of ground situate in Smith Township,Washington County, Pennsylvania,and known and designated as Lots Nos. 1,2 and 9 in a plan of lots laid out by A.C.Berry and which is recorded in the Recorder's Office for Washington County in Plan Book No.4,page 33.Said plan of lots being a part of the tract of land conveyed to the said Lillie M.Berry by M.W.Scott and W.F. Scott;executors of the last will of R.K.Scott, deceased,by deed dated April 3,1911,and recorded in the Recorder's Office of said County of Washington in Deed Book 389,page 115,said lots being further ·described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on twenty foot street and thirty-three foot Township Road,thence by thirty- three foot Township Road South 51°05'East 68 feet to a point;thence by lot No.2 North 7°03'East 115 feet to lot No.9;thence North 82°57'West 60 feet to a twenty foot street;thence by said street South 7°03'West 80 feet to place of beginning.Lot No.2 beginning at Lot No.1 on thirty-three foot street; thence by street South 51°05'East 60 feet;thence by ten foot alley North 7°03'East 145 feet to Lot No.9;thence North 82°57'West 50 feet to Lot No •. 1;thence South 7°03'West 115 feet to place of be- ginning.Lot No.9 beginning by twenty foot street; thence by lots 1 and 2 South 82°57'East 1]0 feet to ten foot alley;thence North 7°03'East to lot No. 10;thence North 82°57'West 110 feet to street; thence South 7°03'West 60 feet to place of beginning BEING the first two lots.conveyed to Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula by deed of J.S.Flack dated July 19,1924,and recorded in the Recorder's Office of Washington County,Pennsylvania,in Deed Book 526,Page 17. 4.Although the executors have authority to make such sale,they desire that public notice be given of said sale due to the special circumstances that there are no heirs of the decedent living in the United States who could possibly question the propriety of said sale. 5.Your petitioners,therefore,desire that a date be set for the confirmation by the Court for the sale and that said sale will be advertised once in the Legal Journal and once in the Burgettstown Enterprise. ... WHEREFORE,your petitioners request the Court.for leave to sell the real est~te at private sale asherein,d~~~ scribed. -~ .- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) )SS: ) Personally appeared before me,the undersigned authorit~, GEORGE KOVER and ANDY MEDVED,Executors of the Estate of Marko Bingula,deceased,who being duly sworn according to law,depose and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of their knowledge,information and belief. ~~~~.eorge over Sworn to and subscribed before me thi:s,3rd day of __-=M.;;.;;a..y ,1968. DARLENE NICHOLAS NIltary PUblic,Washington,~'hshington C~ .,.JI.:r,ission ExPlf€s January 17,1972 1.Seller agrees to sell and convey to buyer on or before June'23,1968, by .General warranty deed in fee simple absolute,clear of aU mo~tgages,judgm~ni'li~ns and tax liens and other encumbrances affecting'its marketability (except as hereinafter set forth)all the real property described in Paragraph 8 hereof. . i ~ r.I' 19 68, WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR ASSOC(ATION WASHINGTON;PA. .1 Aprildayof30th '~"•...-~~~'.'. 2.Buyer agrees to purchase said real property and to pay Seller therefor the sum of Four Thousanq . Seven Hundred ·Fifty and nq/10Q$4,750.00 )Dollars as follows:Four Hundre.d~tSe.yenty­ five and nollOO ($475.00)Dollars on the date of signing of this agre~ment, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the balance of Four Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-five and nollOO ($4,275.00)D9,llars on date of'deii,tex:y of deed.-.--",'c· 3,;Possession shall pe given,on de1i very 0 f deed.D ~~:1OOOOYxaD XlI JQC~ FORM NO.16 (1962) REAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT Between GEORGE KOVER,and ANDY MEDVED,Administrators of the Es tate of Marko Bingula,- - - - - - - - - - - -_.- - - - - - - - - - - -'7 r~.." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ihereinafter called "Seller")and EUGENE RAGGI and ERMA RAGGI,his wife,of Smith,Township,Washington,. County,Pennsylvania,- - - - - - - -...- - - - --(hereinafter called "Buyer"),. ~:,:·)i.·(~:·t !_:~.~-.;.. 'WITNESSETH,that for the consideration hereinafter set f~rth and intending to be legally bound the seiler and Buyer mutually agree as follows:'"i Made the '.. 4..At settlement Seller shall pay for or be charged with the cost of all federal documentary tii~¥Eanp. state and local reqltv transfer taxes payable upon this transaction,but real estate taxes for year of settlementi,sewer .•,.. •."••..••!#"charges and rents and royalties shall be prorated on a calendar year basis between Seller and Buyer as bfl'da~e 'Qf~ c.',J,:-J:delivery of possession of the premises;exsept as hereinafter set,forth:State and local realty, taxes shall be shared equally by the parties..~ f.: '.'5.From and after the date of this agreement,insurance shall be provided and paid for as follows:. Each party shall carry his own insu~ance to protect his in~e¥~t~~. ::-~~Jt{:~jtJ .6.Time is'not of the essence of this Agreement. ,.; " 7.The parties further agree,as follows:It is u~derstood that this agreeme,nt .,.is subject to a petition to sale.real estate at a private sale in the. Orphan's Court of Washington County,Pennsylvania,and is also SUbject' to any higher bids received prior to or'on the date of confirmation;;, of said sa;J.e by the court.;',nir;l'i< Exhibit "A" ,t~M<.'.)'. 1Iooo......:..-__~:..:_~."-",.'<.,."..,',.,r 8;'"The real property which is the subject of this Agreement is described as follows:...- ;ALL the following tracts of land separately bounded and described as follows: TRACT NO.1.ALL that certain tract or parcel of ground situate ,111'Smith Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,bounded and described as follows,to wit: ,;",.. ";BEGINNING at a stake on the line of property of James and Mary .' Bail.eY'Jl.t the corner of property of Fairview Cemetery,thence by said .~1f;._ "•~,.t;,.>~';I~'\-'~'::';:::;·'~'."• Bailey line South 86°30'East 650 feet to the center of public road; '\{, thence cbY1,said road North 21 °20'West 243.79 feet to a pin;thence by ".l~:~..f7 _~", same road North 51°55'West 615.15 feet to a pin in center of said roadI•.',;"".".i~.~"'~-..,;;,and ~t:~the corner of property of the Fairveiw Cemetery Association;thence by,saic!J<cemetery line South'7°37'West 571.7 feet to the place of be- "t'}" glnlling~'Containing 5.128 acres. ,"TRACT NO.2.,"-;., ALL those certain lots of ground situate in Smith 1,2 and 9 in a plan of lots laid out by A.C.Berry and which T~wh~hip~W~shington County,Pennsylvania,and known and designated as Ldts ','~~;.• :".\•"'I,,;' is recorded in the Recorder's Office for Washington County in Plan Book No.:,4,,;,page 33.Said plan of lots being a part of the tract of land con- •0 'f:~~ vey~dtto the said Lillie M.Berry by M.W.Scott and W.F.Scott,execUtors of:t'h~;;f'ast will ofR.K.Scott,deceased,by deed dated April 3,iSll,and recorde~in the Recorder's Office of said Cou~ty of Washington in beed Book 389,',page 115,said lots being further described as follows: ('-;:,::..1\;;'..~""::": " BEGINNING at a point on twenty foot street and thirty-three foot Town~h~p'Road,thence by thirty-three foot Township Road South 51°05'East i.i~,-,;~i'-'~"t~t."-':"_,.' 68:tee,t~to a point;thence by lot No.2 North 7°03'East 115 feet to lot -~-:. No.,;;i~~;;.,;~hence North 82°.57'West 60 feet to a twenty foot street;thence by I said street South 7°03'West 80 feet to place of beginning.Lot No.2 be- ".:t''',ti··', ginning at Lot No.1 on thirty-three foot street;thence by street South 5;~ifii~>:East 60 feet;thence by ten foot alley North'7°03'East 145 feet to 10~'''No..9;thence North 82°57'West 50 feet to lot No.1;thence South 7°'03 f \:_West 115 feet to place of beginning.Lot No.9 beginning by twenty BEING the same tracts of land as was conveyed to Marco Bingula and Veron.ika,Bingula,his wife,by deed of J.S.Flack,dated July 19,1924, .""-',-.~-...•..~ arid",:recorded in the Recorder's Office of Washington County,Pennsylvania, ;$.' Kii1"'~e~d~Book 526,page 17.Veronika Bingula died intestate on the ,19 ,leaving Marco Bingula sole owner of "'jz'n the property in~q~u~e;':s;;;+tl~·.o~n~.--~-------........-----------------.....B 9.If l3uyer defaults in payment or performance for ten (lO)days,Seller may,at Seller;s "~lection, use one or more of the following remedies in addition to or instead of any other remedies provided bylaw':",' ,.,l:'::,"i.:.,·,.. (a)rescind this agreement and retain all sums paid on account hereof as liquidated da.:mage~,)n which case Seller.shall retain title to the re.al estate free and clear of any obligation or duty to ~uyer\'~~~~Jlyei sha.H surrender thIS Agreement for cancellatIOn;.1';1"\j' 10"~';' (p),t~e~t ~uyer frorr.said,real e!>tl1te,~or which,pu:pose Buyet hereb~authori~es ariy:~ttorney of any Court of Record to a.pPl';ar fo;rB\lYl;lr and confess Judgment agamst Buyer III an amIcable action ofieJectment, with immediate writ for possession of the real estate and for damages,to include attorney's commission of 5 % .or $and costs,hereby ~aiving stay of execution,exemption and inquisition,with release of Ml"'eriors; ~..f"".~J~!l"'~..)·" (c)affirm this agreement by delivery of deed to Buyer,declare all sums due here'llnder;~to.be forthwith due and payable,and cause judgment to be entered therefor,fOt;_which purpose Buyer her~bY'~a1it~or~e~'", and empowers any attorney of any Court of"t<ecord to appear for Buyer and confess judgment ag,am~~~;);1uyer"for the whole balance due,together with interest,attorney's commission of 5 %or $"t~ndtcol)ts, and hereby agrees to immediate execution thereon,waiving stay of execution,exemption and inquisition,with re- lease of all errors.. 10.This Agreement shall extend to and benefit and bind the heirs,executors,administrators;succ'essC)'rS and assigns of the parties.Whenever used herein,the singular number shall include the plural,the plural tp.~,singular and the use of any gender shall include all genders.."",',"Sr,~,,~!;~, .,,';;-'i'H1'::.,....'·P.1-''''.:~-..¥~~:.;:. NOTICE -THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT SELL,CONVEY,TRANSFER,INCLUDE OR INSURE THE TITLE TOTHE COAL AND RIGHT OF SUPPORT UNDERNEATH THE SURFACE LAND DESCRIBED OR REFERRED TO I-IEREIN",ANP,,THE .OWNER OR OWNERS OF SUCH COAL MAY HAVE THE COMPLETE LEGAL RIGHT TO REMOVE ALL OF SUCH COAL AND,IN THAT CONNECTION,DAMAGE MAY RESULT TO THE SURFACE OF THE LAND AND ANY HOQfiE;aWLD- ING OR OTHER STRUCTURE ON OR IN SUCH LAND.(This notice is set forth in the manner provided in Section),Qf the Act of July 17,1957,P.L.984.)".'': WITNESS the due execution hereof the day and year first above written. WITNESSED BY: 1 ~~~.'~',.':C,.;,~~...Q~M,~SJW.) \J!J.~.,,"~..,~,~"",,,,,(S:EAL)......2.~··y.:.:.,..;;.:..(~EAL) ~.tJ 'K ~¥'.,;})'.:,'.~•Iv /·."h'<,,;"..........1.~f.7f2 ~.;H:;:(S~:AL.) ...............................................................................::.:~.:.(SEAL) ie'• ...........................................................................................:...t..(SEAL). s--~_.~~'.~.-"f;' ..1{J.:~~-j. 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'.'C0W\10NWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ~-t'p,~.: IN RE:)In the Orphans'Court of ) )Washington County, ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA,) )Pennsylvania. )(,ri/Deceased.)No.of 1968. o R D E R AND NOW,this ,,1 day of __~~~~~~_,1968, on the motion of GEORGE K.HANNA,ESQ.,r Petitioners, the -<0 day of May,1968,at !O:P77 o'clock P.M.,D.S.T. is hereby set as the date of final confirmation for the private sale of the real estate of Marko Bingula,Deceased;notice of said sale shall be advertised once in the Washington County Legal Journal and once in the Burgettstown Enterprise previously describing the real estate., .~ ~--------~------:..------------------------------------,.-- THE FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT of George Kover,Sr.,and Andy Medved,Executors of the Estate of Marko Bingula,deceased, of Burgettstown,Washington County,Pennsylvania. As Per Inventory TOTAL ASSETS OF ESTATE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CREDITS CLAIMED BY ACCOUNTANTS BALANCE DUE $9,106.05 9,106.05 3,440.60 5,665.45 THE FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT of George Kover,Sr.,and Andy Medved,Executors of the Estate of Marko Bingula,deceased, of Burgettstown,Washington County,Pennsylvania. The Accountants claim credits out of the assets of said estate,to-wit: PAYEE DESCRIPTION Lee Funeral 'Home Funeral Expenses Kurtz Monument Grave Marker William Sztukowski 1967 Smith Township Taxes Washington County Tax 1965-1966 Taxes Claim Bureau Peoples Gas Company Last Gas Bill Bell Telephone Company Last Telephone Bill William Sztukowski 1967 Taxes Mellon Bank Drilling Safe McFarland Insurance Insurance Agency McFarland Insurance Insurance Agency McFarland Insurance Insurance Agency Washington County Reports Advertising Estate Burgettstown Enterprise Advertising Estate Register of Wills Letters of Administration Register of Wills Short Certificate Burgettstown Enterprise Advertising Sale of Real Estate AMOUNT 470.00 465.00 260.31 633.69 26.47 5.53 6.00 20.00 11.00 1.60 1.60 12.50 8.00 12.00 1.00 18.80 Washington County Reports Advertising Sale of Real Estate 25.00 Washington Observer Register of Wills William R.Sausser Darlene Nicholas Advertising Sale of Real Estate 28.60 Filing Petition for Sale of Real Estate 10.00 Real Estate Commission for Sale of Real Estate 394.50 Notary Fee 6.00 '.'\ PROOF OF PUBLICATION ----10)---- M-2:4-J-7 6719_ . day of May._19 ..6.2 and concluding on the 7.th day of ......~.,......,Publisher Taken,swom to and subscribed before me t ?~h day of ~l?:~~_ ,.-1 ./__-/-~l:~ Notary PWl>Rc ,.lRll f.lOUMDER,NOHRY PMy..•'.PW h Washington CoonlYcomI~llssl~~expIres ::=O~~~\RES.HBMlAl\.,.t;.+q-6q...........19 ___ State of Pennsylvania ss.County of Washington I,_..•...~..~H.!.Y.g.§.Q1lr..g.!~.r.!t ,publisher of THE BURGETTSTOWN ENTERPRISE,a weekly newspaper published in the Borough of Burgettstown, County of Washington,State of Pennsylvania,hereby certify that the annexed ad- vertisemenll Jt1J}.gvJ~L.~§.t..?J!.~was published in said newspaper for .............-4UJ:le,,19 6.2 . .....6~j(~. -....t.br..e.e.~==.~consecutive_weeks,commencing on the 24.t.b.___. ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE of·Marko·Bin- gula,deceased,lC!.te of Burgettstown,.Pen n s y1- vania. Lett e r s Testamentary upon the above ~state hav- ing been graned to the undersigned,not ice is hereby given to those in- debted thereto to make im-. mediate payment and to those having claims or de- mands to present them for settlement. George Kover and Andy Medved .Slovan,Penna. George K.Hanna, Attorney Washington County ReportS ~~:IlMtN:xS.'Jlll[EEX Washington,Pennsylvania (PUBLISHED E3Y WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION) PROOF OF PUBLICATION In compliance with the Newspaper Advertising Act of May 16,1929,P.L. 1784 Sec.3,paragraphs (3)and (25). COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (SS. Personally appeared before me,a Notary Public in and for ~aid County and Commonwealth,CHARLES C.KELLER,who,being duly sworn,deposes and says:that he is the Editor of the WASHINGTON COUNTY REPORTS,the official legal periodical for said Washington County,publis'hed weekly having its place of business at Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,and is act- ing as its agent in this behalf;that the said WASHINGTON COl'NTY REPORTS was established on March 31,1920,and was designated as the official legal publication for Washington <;:aunty,Pennsylvania,by order of the several courts of said County.dated November 11,1920;that the printed notice or adver- tisement attached hereto is a copy of a notice or advertisement,exactly as printed or published,which appeared in the said legal periodical in its regular issues on the following dates: May 25,1967 June 1,8,1967 that the affiant or the corporation in behalf of which he is acting is not interested in the subject matter of said notice or advertising and that all of the allegations of ,hi,,ffid,~,"'~~:~~~:~~:'._::::_ ~Editor Sworn to and subcribed before me this 8th.7··'··~~37·day Of ;.•.•.•••••(!j.;Z.,196 . .....7J.c:(f~~-:~. Nt ry Public KATHE-RINE C.YARD,Notary P"Ie Washington,Washington Co.,Pa. My Commission Expires November 1,1969 Estate Notices The Register of Wills has granted letters. testamentary or of administration,in the following estates.Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted thereto to make payment without delay and to those hav- ing claims or demands to present t'hem for settlement to the Executors or Admin- istrators or their Attorneys. •• •• • ••••• •• • ••• • BINGULA,MARKO,Dec'd. Late of Burgettstown,WashingtonCounty,Penna. Executors:George Kover &AndyMedved,Slovan,PennaAttor~ey:George K.'Hanna.421WashmgtonTrustBldg.,Washing-ton,Pa. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~55: The within named Accountants being duly sworn accordi~g to law,depose and say that the above account as stated is true and correct as th.e.Y-verily believe. Sworn and subscribed be,fore me this .~i#. day of ~~L J\me 19 JUL. .~:Jft:;J~~. ~..~. ~\v Ii D,AOJf.~nD J...•..........~..~_. -,DARLENE NICHOLAS Notary f'~.ltiic,Washington,Washington Co. My C'rll~ssion Expires January 17,1972,.~J Washington County,S5:I do certify that I have given legal notice to all persons concerned of the filing of the within account in the manner prescribed by Stdtuteznd RU~of Court,as evidence by proofs thereof filed to No J.~X.-:-...~l.J..rL-. Witness my hand and official seal thiS¢..~.cW . (J"_.1--,j9 day of"'.~/i""""""""""""""""""""""'"19 ..LJ A,1,92~.--~_.____.___._-------- Register of Wills ......- RUSS~LL 1-:1'."::':0 RZGISl t.l:C;:\',';LLS \;:y)~~~'J I ~ ~: r"It [,'I"r')"-.9,'"I.j I .-•<1) "'-sl oz c " ••0<... <r ---r -~- ...I V, ....,.- ••1-"J J,I Jill..,"v ."'/.....~I /,..... '........:......l ...0 .... i ~_J •:..~~':'~ .....-:1 '.t J : ...:--:,..- G :'L:J r ,,:................(,~ ...+.1 ~ ....'""\ .j " "',,..-,. .. The Court is respectfully requested to determine proper distribution in this estate. ~~.r unsel for Accountant . Observer -Reporler WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA PROOF OF PUBLICATION In compliance with the Newspaper Advertising Act of 16 May,1929, P.L.1784,3JS amended. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,County of Washington,SS:. Personally appeal'ed before me,a Notary Public in and for said County and State,Ric.har.d S Cowan ,who being duly S'worn according to law,deposes and says that he is the ..§.~~.r.~.t.~.:r.y... of the Ob81e,rver Publishing Company,a I'1ennsylvania corporation,and,its agent in tMs behalf;that the said Company is'the owner and publisher of the Observer-Reporter,SUCCie,ssor to The Washington Obs'erver,established Se,ptember 18,1871,and The Washington Reporter,established August 15, 1808,a daily neW81Papea-of general circulation,printed and published and haviu'g its place of bus.ines's,at Washington,Washington County,Pennsyl- vania,where it or its predecessors have been established and pubUshed continuous'ly for more than six months'prior to the publication of the notice hereto at:tached;th3Jt the printed notice or advertisement hereto attached is a ,copy of an official advertisement,official notice,legal notice Or legal advertis,ement,exactly as printed or published in the Obs1erver-Reporter in its regular editions on the following date or dates;.. ...................................................~Y.7..1_~.9.§..~:. that neither th'e affiant nor the Observer Publishing Company is intereSJted in the subject matter of 81aid notice or advertising and that all of the aUega- tions of this affidavit as to the time,place and charader of publication are true.,tX::J ,'"j t?. ..._._._~:~.-.•....-,------.;;:>.-~(p..~.,,_/_. Sworn to and w.28752 SUbS,C~);fOre me t£\;....;1....day11...M~y:;..19.6-8. .../U~.~~:~2IGL~~ MARuARET M.[JRADLEY.NOT,LIRY PUBU'" WASil II'iGTOii V'A""',',_",,,,."4I.),."'"llllJ L.LJU '1'( MY COMMISSJUN EXPlkES.I,,;Aj li.~9n IN"THE ORPHAN~~COURTDF." •N'ASHINGTON '.COUNTY,',PENN'-~SYLVANIA IN RE:ESTATE'.:mF'" MARKO ':,BINGULA.Deceased.'No.654'of 1968,O.C. To all creditors,heirs,devisees.or others interested:','NOTICE is hereby given ,that the' undersigned pursuant to Order,ofCourtwill'on Monday,the 20th day, of May,1~,68.at 10:00 o'clock A.M.\ E.D.S.T.•"request the Court·to ·ap,.prove a pr:ivate sale of the followingdescribedalestate:,,'\.i .To .Eug Raggi arid Erma Rag': I gl,hls'w for the sum of FouriThousand'-,dred.Fifty and i no/IOO (ash;,,i , i TRAC 'fihat~rtaintract,or,m nd'situate"inSmithTouigtonCounty. Pennsylv.'ded"and describ, ed as fol I ':",,'( BEG take'on the "line ,0,mes a.ndMary,'Baile of-pro_.y of i Fairv ence said Baile'00 Ea'St650feettublicroad;' thence orth 21,;"20'We.~t 2 pIn;thence by sameIi 55,'West'15.15feofsairoadapertyfthe F ASSOCIation;,th line South 7',the place ofbegl128acres TR'AC ,,~those cert~inlo~s ot"g~re~ii Smith Town.shIp!Wa~/j Goulity,Pennsyl. vanIa,and n ,designated asLotsNos.·i1.9 lin a plan of lots laid ou C.Berry andwhichisreatheRecorder's Office for W hiqston County in Plan Book No.4,'page 33.~TOGETHER witff\all buildings located on.said prot •,,'"~.;:~~,~.Take notIce that ate"fl;Ced, for the confirmati >'~968theCou.If nter a'hid~ on c ait bre.scri ,aIes \ bY the',,".'rt Iof.~y+hich 10%",iei' must be paid in cash upon cePkJ 'ance of the bid,and thebalance~nt ,cash on confirmation of the sal,!by Ithe Court.!'t George Kover and Andy Medved,'IExecutors.' GEORGE K.HANNA Attorney for the ~~Iltl:......-'r. fJP' ..,'. WALL-WASHING,paper steammgpatchplastering,inside paintingRatesreasonable.A.D.Wise __.....-------------.,--vlUYIA------,-_.._._- IN RE:ESTATE OF MARKO BIN-"l)GULA,Deceased r No.654 of 1968,O.C. To all creditors heirs devisees,orothersinterested:' NOT~CE is hereby given that theuI)dersigned pursuant to Order of CourtwIllonMonday,the 20th day of May1968,at 10:00 o'clock AM EDS T 'request the Court to app~ove'a'pri~ vate sale of the fOllowing described realestate: .To ,Eugene Raggi and Erma RaggihISWIfe.for the sum of Four ThousandSevenHundredFiftyandno/lOa($4,750,00)in cash: TRACT NO.1.ALL that certain tractorparc!J1 of gro.und situate in Smith'!'ownshiP.Washmgton County,Penn-sylvanra.bounded and described as fol-lows,to Wit: BEGINNING at a stake on the lineofpropertyofJamesandMarvBaile at the corner of property of Fairviei: SCemetery ;thence by said Bailey line outh 86°~O'East 650 feet to the cen-_ter of_publIc road;thence by said road North 21°20'West 243.'79 feet to a in'~~5en1c5e by same roaA :!':Torth 51°55'~esi·'.feet~to a pm m .center of saldrgadFa~d,at:th'e"'corner of property ofealrvleJV.Cemetery Association'~~,enWce by saId cemetery line South 7J·,est 571.7 feet to the place of begmnmg.Containing 5,128 acres.- 1 TRACT NO.2.ALL those certainso~s of gro~nd situate in Smith Town-hlP,Washmgton County Pennsylvaniafn~knownand designated as Lots Nos:A Cand 9 In a plan of lots laid out by· .Berry and which is recorded inthe~ec?rder's Office for WashingtonounymPlanBookNo.4 page 33dTOGE~HER with all buil<Ungs loc~t­e on saId ,property. Take notIce that on the date fixedforthe!l0nfirmation.May 20.1968 thCourtWIll!!I}tertain higher bids on th~~ame conditlOn~as are prescribed in the c~sehOf publIc sales by the Rules oftherpans'Court,of which 10o/c ofeamountbidmustbepaidin0hUponacceptanceofthebidandCt~~:l:~yeigecCash °tn confirmation of th:our. George Kover and Andy Medved.Executors GEORGE K.HANNA Attorney for the Executors4W21~ashington Trust Bldgashmgton,Pennsylvania . PROOF OF PUBLICATION ......._.~~.y.9..J J.9..9.1t . In compliance with the Newspaper Advertising Act of May 16,1929,P.L. 1784 Sec.3,paragraphs (3)and (25). COUNTY OF WASHINGTON}SS STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA • Personally appeared before me,a Notary Public in and for said County and Commonwealth,CHARLES C.KELLER,who,being duly sworn,dcposes and says:that he is the Editor of the WASHINGTON COUNTY REPORTS, the official legal periodical for said Washington County,pubEshed weekly having its place of business at Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,and is act- ing as its agent in t!his behalf;that the said WASHINGTON COUNTY REPORTS was established on March 31,1920,and was designated as the official legal publication for Washington County,Pennsylvania,by order of the several courts of said County,dated November 11,1920;that the printed notice or adver- tisement attached hereto is a copy of a notice or advertisement,exactly as printed or published,which appeared in the said legal periodical in its regular issues on the following dates: that the affiant or the corporation in behalf of which he is acting is not interested in the subject matter of said notice or advertising and that all of the allegations of ,hi.,ffid""""?Jfd~~,~;ho7!!.'~lre 'ro,if:,_..__~._""'__~L/ ~-Editor Sworn to and subs ribed before me this . (PUBLISHED BY WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION) ~~ WashingteD,Pennsylvania 6)36-1 • 88. ----0,--- ROOF OF PUBLICATION tlgton 'g Jr ..J '-..,publisher of THE BURGETTSTOWN ewspaper published in the Borough of Burgettstown, te of Pennsylvania,hereby certify that the annexed ad- .,.,....-_.._--------------------,\----------------------_.\SPIii~I'!~-"=~. IN TIm'ORPHANS'COURT of lots laid out by A.C'. OF WASHINGTON COUN-Berry and which is.re-.aniaTy/,~p,ENNSYLVANIA IN corded in the Recorder's RE:ESTATE /OF MARKO Office for Washington BINGULA,Deceased.County in Plan Book No. No.654 of 1968,O.C.4,page 33. To all creditors,heirs,TOG E THE R with all devi see s,uiother in-buildings located on said terested:property. NOTICE is hereby given d Takf7 ndotfice thhat onnfithe :ng],-.~lQ.....~.s.t.Q..t.~was published in said newspaper forthattheundersignedpur-ate lxe or t e co r-{ Irl,.--_suant to Order of Court mation;May 20,1968,thE'tl·..k···in·.15th-"'ileon Monday,the 20th Court will entertain high-iCCU vewee s,cummenc g on the .__..d~y of May,1968,atl 0:00 er bids on the same con-/68 . o'clock A.M.,E.D.5.T.,ditioos as are prescribed,19 and concludmg on the day of;:~~:s:p~~a~eO~~~et~f ~h;~t~:e c~s:l~~p~r~~es~:~,19 . fOllowing described real pha n s'Court,of which r ,//)../_£ e~a~e:Eugene Raggi and ~~;~i~h~na~~~~tu~~nm~:~t·L,{..~.G rbPUblis~r ,~~m:U~a~fg~o~S;~~~~~~~:f~~~~eia:~:s~id~nan~;~:lbscribed before me this JGay of 2L..M.~_ Seven Hundred F if t Yand firmation of the sale by ~~ no/IOO ($4,750.00)in cash:.the Court ~~ce;t~~C~a~~'o~r :~~e\h~~Me~~~~~e~~~;:t~r~dAndy'I......:-__. ground situate in Smith George K.Hanna 'Notary PublicJTown s hip ,Washington Attorney for the Executors EDWARD F.LOUNDER,KOURY PUBLIC~o~~~~'and ~~:~~~~~~i?;s~i~~~~~~t~~J~.st Bldg.j'X~ires ··-:=~:~~·uw.;~iii:~·~:-1V6r 19 ~__ \l-.fOllows,to wit:.M-15 BEGINNING at a stake r - on the line of property of J ames and Mary Bailey at the corner of property of Fairview C erne te rYi thence by said Bailey line South 86·30'East 650 feet to the center of public roadi thence by said road North 210 20'West 243.79 feet to a pin,thence by ( same road North SIc55' West 615.15 feet to a pin in center of said road and at the corner of property I of the Fairview Cemetery Association;thenc e by said cemetery line South 70.37'West 571.7 feet to the place of beginning.Con- taining 5.128 acres. TRAC T NO.2.ALL those-, I'certain lots of ground ' 1 1 situate in Smith Town..' (l ship,Washington County, Pennsylvania,and known and designated as Lots L.~~~-~':'.:~~2·.;;~:-P~~ OF 'MARKO Deceased. ESTATE RETUR.N '0K 'SEJ1VICE INRi:: BINGULA, 'In the matter of the Audit of Account in Estate of_'_'_.!!.!MA"",~R""K."Q...........B.uI.....N,....,G",-,UL~A.....,..,( ·Deceased. TO THE AUDITINGJUDGE: No.654 ,of 1968 •J!lX ., Enter --"m...y~~~--appearance for ·.l:lAuc..<Jct..LL.Ou),LJ1Du·-,-t..t:aI.JD~t~,--._ N.B.-Counsel shall,by separate paper,present a concise statement of each claim,with supporting calculation of any interest claimed.Objections to an account as filed,shall be concisely stated in a separate paper. Council suggesting proper distribution shall file a separate concise·state- ment in that regard. 654.of 1968 Jrttetipr [ I I." ,! I'.' - fi? No. In re Audit of Account in Estate of MARKO BINGULA. Deceased. "AUDIT for AppraraufP FOR,::'1f Accountan't Attorney.. ~2 ~:, r ~ ~ r ";j ~";. 3 } ',; ", ).. .·"i .-',.~, .-------------------------- 3Ju t~t QDrp~uu!i'<t1nnrt af lIu!i~tn!ltau atannty In the matter of the f~E.?~.~.~~..:f..~!]..C?J . Account of .Q.~g.r.g.E?~9.Y.~r...?:!]..?:. .-A!]..?:y...M.~.<?:Y.§.?:2 ~~~~g·.t9E.~. ESTATE OF Marko Bingula, Deceased. No....§.~.~....Of 6819 ,Af/f(.. ADJUDICATION AND DECREE And now g~t.?~~:'?-?1 ,19..?~..,this matter came on for hearing, audit and distribution at this session and testimony taken;and thereupon,upon due consideration thereof the balance for distribution in the hands of the Accountant is determined to be $__5.,.52.0 ..4.5 .__.__and the account is ac co rding Iy confirmed;and it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said balance be paid out by the Accountant in accordance wi1th the schedule of distribution hereto attached and made a part hereof,unless exceptions hereto be filed sec.reg.or an appeal be taken herefrom sec.leg. '--..~@ .--r-.~~• SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION Balance per ·occount __..__,~ Additional credit asked at audit 75.00 Balance .5,590.45$~ Deduct Clerk's Costs &Receipts__.__ __. Attorney Q~Q_~.g~:.K~..H.~D!}9:. Russell Marino,Clerk O.C.,costs filing decree at No.654 of 1968, 18.50 2.50 $5,571.95 ~./fI-/1f~ (p{.,~/~.~(!~I 'I I$5,569.45 Russell Marino,Agent,transfer inheritance tax,$864.6 Interest from 5-10-68 to 11-10-68 25.9 890.56 Russell Marino,Clerk of the Orphans I Court as money paid into Court for the use of the heirs and/or legatees of the deceased as may be determined by the Court, ~L .balance,,Y'''17q;~~ ¢'-i'-•.2..r-~~ #t .f/. ("-'..'..f-, ('\'..... ~. 0-T.0 ~Ir n :Jn b' 0' 0 ..... 'S. ..... c :r CD :J CD 0 .....3 b' -T. 0 ..... -T.0 ~ .......... 12: CD... ...... 0 ..... 0 Q -T......-T. = :rCD 12:=b' ~ ~ t'l) ~~ , t'l) ~~ ....J.v IN RE:)ln the Orphans'Court of Washing- ) ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA,)ton County,Pennsylvania. ) Deceased.)No.654 of 1968,O.C. FINAL DECREE AND NOW,this 20th day of May,1968,hearing having been held in open Court after proper advertisement according to Order of Court;and additional bids having been made at said hearing, the private sale of the property of Marko Bingula,deceased,to Eugene Raggi and Erma Raggi,his wife,is hereby confirmed.The total purchase is $6,575.00,and the property which is the sUbject of this sale is described as follows: TRACT NO.1.All that certain tract or parcel of ground situate in Smith Township,Washington County, Pennsylvania,bounded and described as follows,to wit: BEGINNING at a stake on the line of property of James and Mary Bailey at the corner of property of Fairview Cemetery,.thence by said Bailey line South 86° 30·East 650 feet to the center of public road;thence by said road North 21°20'West 243.79 feet to a pin; thence ,by same road North 51°55'West 615.15 feet to a pin in center of said road and at the corner of property of the Fairview Cemetery Association;thence by said cemetery line South 7°37'West 571.7 feet to the place of beginning.Containing 5.12~acres. TRACT NO.2.ALL those certain lots of ground 'situate in Smith Township,Washington County,Pennsyl- vania,and known and designated as Lots Nos.1,2 and 9 in a plan of lots laid out by A.C.Berry and which is recorded in the Recorder's Office for Washington County in Plan Book No.4,page 33.Said plan of lots being a part of the tract of land conveyed to the said Lillie M.Berry by M.W.Scott and W.F.Scott,execu-. tors of the last will of R.K.Scott,deceased,by deed dated April 3,1911,and recorded in the Recorder's Office of said County of Washington in Deed Book 389, page 115,said lots being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on twenty foot street and thirty-three foot Township Road,thence by thirty- three foot Township Road South 51°05'East 68 feet to a point;thence by lot No.2 North 7°03'East 115 feet to lot No.9;thence North 82°57'West 60 feet to a twenty foot street;thence by said street South 7°03'West 80 feet to place of beginning.Lot No.2 beginning at Lot No.1 on thirty-three foot street; thence by street South 51°05'East 60 feet;thence by ten foot alley North 7°03'East 145 feet to Lot No.9;thence North 82°57'West 50 feet to Lot No. ~. 1;thence South 7°03'West 115 feet to place of be- ginning.Lot No.9 beginning by twenty foot street; thence by lots 1 and 2 South 82°57'East 110 feet to ten foot alley;thence North 7°03'East to lot No. 10;thence North 82°57'West 110 feet to street; thence South 7°03'West 60 feet to place of beginning. Together with all buildings situated thereon. BEING the first two lots conveyed to Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula by deed of J.S.Flack dated July 19,1924,and recorded in the Recorder's Office of Washington County,Pennsylvania,in Deed Book 526, page 17. '.-~';:;,_..~.3?:, ESTATE"OF MARKO Deceased. IN RE: BINGULA, ··No,.651_~:I:'_19f38.O.C~ Tn the Orphans'Court of Washington County,Penna. t,l, 1.'-;"",..,-'\0- .:.0.",;1 r- ~T'" ~',,.•f o :'''l ':.;.,J ~"~ ~- "-"":"":~':::7"',".,-:[ri:'FINAL~DECREE~..,',·.·"'"_···.c·.• ~~! '\1 ,.\ JSP:,gm 3 2/20/74 IN THE ORPHANSlt COURT OF \vASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA, DECEASED. ) )No.6511'of 1968 ~) SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE HONOR.ABLE,THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: The Petition of Milos Nikolic,Acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,respectfully represents: 1.Adjudication and Decree of this Court dated October 29,1968 distributed the balance of the estate in the amount of $4,678.89 to "Russell Marino,Clerk of the Orphans'Court as money paid into Court for the use of the heirs and/or legatees of the deceased as may be determined by the Court'!. 2.Milos Nikolic is the acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia located at 625 Stanwix Street,Pittsburgh, Aalegheny County,Pennsylvania. 3.Tomo Bingula is the natural brother of the Decedent Marko Bingula and is the only living heir as is evidenced by the Family Tree Report, an original and translation of which are attached hereto and marked as Exhibits "A"and "B"and by an Affidavit of Identity executed by Tomo Bingula attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "C". 4.The Decedent Marko Bingula and his wife Veronica Bingula executed a joint Last Will and Testament in which they provided: Second:"In the event of the death of both of us,or after the death of the survivor,it is our desire that all our properties be sold and the proceeds of such sale,less necessary expenses,be diVided,in so far as possible, between the surviving relatives of our respective families in Jugo-Slavia and Cheko- Slovakia,letters and papers in our possession will furnish addresses of said relatives." 5.Veronica Bingulagpredeceased Marko Bingula. 6.Your Petitioner has made a diligent and thorough search for heirs of Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula. 7.A copy of a letter to and a copy of reply from the Embassy Of The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic are attached hereto and marked as Exhibits "D"and "Ell respectively. 8.In spite of a diligent and thorough searclt no further information is available in order to assist the Embassy Of The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic as requested. 9.The only living heir of either Marko Bingula or Veronica Bingula which has been uncovered is Torno Bingula who resides in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. 10.There has been no claim for distribution other than that of Torno Bingula. WHEREFORE,your Petitioner prays that the Court Adjudicate and Decree that Torno Bingula is the only living heir of Marko Bingula and that the Clerk of the Orphans I Court of Washington County be ordered to release the funds in the amount of $4,678.89 to Milos Nikolic,acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. - 2 - IZV JESNICA REPORT Iz maticnih k.njig,a rodenih,yjencanih i umrlih obitelji From birth;marriage and death records of the family of .,, BINGULA/MIJE/MARKO nastanjen u domiciled at Martmnscine kbr.151 kotar~~g~~p ._._._._.._.__...Narodna Republika ~:J;y ~~__?~fJ.:__..____.._._._...____.__.__..S distrihf--of People's Republic F IME I PREZIME (kod djece i njihoy spol) NAME AND SURNAME (in kase of children indicate sex) =on=="e CQ=e==-; CQ=--on_Cl v.l "eCQ:==Vol =.-=on==-CQ....a: ... CQ =-c .!2 CQ --,c.:o --=......E";:--=CQ_:..... "e CQ=...C)>- ZANIMANJE OCCUPATION "e=>-.... CQ C"o.--'-=CQ=-:;==::.~CD ..'al:c.:o-,=c=::; =~.==....c:a Bingula Mi j 0 ,.-i-."9';1.9.29.1..8.2.poljopri-\ otac 1852 1879 1889 vrednik .. Bingula Franca majka 2.4.291.'.1.4.7. 1859 1879 1938 kucanica Bin~ula Torno brat lL,11.18.2.poljopri- 1884 1914 vrednik Bingula Franjo brat 1,•.4. ~1891 I·., " I r istovjetnost tar i s uzbeno .4. mm'-- Tbr.24. sUdskim taksam nap1a6ena je . iku od 20.VII.2. vjeru po p6inskim d di n.4 ~zapis maticara SOCIJALIS ICKA REP LIKA RVATSKA PREDSJE NISTVO 0 CINSKO SUDA Z'L A TAR Broj Su.7/72 Zlatar 13 rujna 19 Potvr jesnog u Taksa Z8 Od1gke 0 u iznosu ponistena Zlatar,1 .IX.1 Ujedno sa otvrdjuje da je jedini naslje Bingula T mo iz Ma tinscin kbr.l 1. Exhibit 'A" "Morava".Bgd,32-591 ~ I =-:=~=.:!-C'CI=cc C'CI =.-....=C'CIft:I Ai:: ~....=C'CI.!!.e>--C'CI Q=.-...."'CO C'CI Q = c:.!:)>- -=Q.... ZANIMANJE OCCUPATION OPASKA REMARK navodno .....---.........~~ umro u SAD t.' '"", .).. SAVJBt~' RAGO JOV • ,11"~~f.I ~ ...Ql.13./.l=.:l,2···· 9.10.197 ...................................~".. .. .' ~J,L J :;.1 1 ,blicki sekretari"j t za pra osnde i op~nupravn 3t:StlCK Republike Hrv tske po vrdnje antenti~nost ,.t p;sa S.}~IT..,ilTE..·······. .luzb~nog petata Opcinskog suda ~.g\r~R . T a k s n iznosu od )jJO dinara po tar.broin 51.t.1.. l,"a odministrativnim aksama alijepljena je i poni~tena ,(J.?!1 l ojirn je trazena vjera. 'r-- ..4.111"eru!'!f of t t'.l~galitatl Section. k,Dap5 .\ lor F reign Mbirs 0, pf Yu oslavia.C2 iHie.~_..__............... l~;;;;;;i-;;i"J~-;;;~,nd 'he S ciaJist Rep blic - OPASKA REMARK datum smrti nije poznat R Jugoslavija R Yugoslavia , t,' e ~.6'---Vice onsul of th United St tel",")f~S~;:::~.Q~Q.p.~e.~:at~~...e:h~~1" '~~dively,SUh2C::b:od an affixed to the \.__~day pf :P~.~.'1M.R...197.2 t .of 1he Lr'~i ,~;c:i';;"l ," n Af airs of the Soci."r 1·1':"",.•' . aith r nd credit ~....-.. Jereun.'o set myI ." I ,.... t. t L ,"', -,. a: I • ,..! IZVJESNICA -REPORT Iz matifinih knjiga rodenih,yjoncanih iumrlih obitelji From birth,marriage and death records of the family of ..........B.INGULA/MIJE!MARKO . nastanjen u _Mar.tins.c.in.e .khr l5.l _.domiciled at kotar ..·Z.ag.reb Socijalisticka Republika ._cr.oa.tia...............................................S District of Socialist Republic of S IME I PREZIME (kod djece i njihoy spol) NAME AND SURNAME (in case of children indicate sex) Bingula Mijo Bingula Franca Bingula Torno Bingula Franjo Bingula Marko =rn==-=... Cl ""=Co==-;:...-==_rn ,.rn =-==rn _ -=......~==v.l c: Father Sept.1 1852 Mother Apr.2 1859 Brother Nov.ll 1884 Brother Apr ..1 1891 Dec'd Apr.2 (brother 1888 Jan.29 Feb.8 1879 1889 Jan.29 July 4 1879 1938 Feb .18 1914 ZANIMANJE OCCUPATION Farmer Housewife Farmer -=Cl,.....coo....PI R DatE unkr Diec At the same time i~1S conf'rmed tlat the pnly heir of the la~e Marko Bir his brother Mr.Torno Bingul~,resie ing at ~artinscline kbr.151. Zlatar,November 1~,1972 q 1"':)ft . "".....;;;1't 't.., OUOP1IV1 ,,-",)'r:"~."SOCIALIST REPuBLIC"P'-CROATI f\ COUNTY COURT ZLATAR No.Suo 77/72 Zlatar September 13 1972 (Seal) Register Mrs.Katie This is to certlify that he sigrature of Regist:..-ar Katica ~imerrran anc official seal of th~local R~gister Office at Zlata:..-are authepic. Tax in the amount of 4 D'nars hes been paid and canceled a~cording to Paragraph 24,of th~Law of roourt Texes on p-uly 20,1972. President Exhibit liB" (Seal)Mr.~nte E ,, -=-=.....CI -=-==e-::c.-.l CI =CI CI =>.:;:=i CQ =>=>='=.....-==,-CQ CQ =-...ca c:l -CQ ~ca ca ZANIMANJEc::l CI >c::l ~=I CI Co =I ....=ca c::l -="CI==E =>-en -OCCUPATIONCQ-==ca~=-=>-en "..-=CI =>-en ='s-=-CI E--E-CI CI ~..,=-... =>-_1:=.....=~-e _C'C co ...ca =CI =.....ca -=...=a;...'-CQ ==:;;c.-.l ...:-..,cc c:l ~>-c:l Q ..... CI-....CQ....PRIMEOBA REMARK R Jugoslavija Rof Yugoslavia Irdingl to theeenpadandcnceled dminist ativeT xes. rs has aw of I . .~')f)Din )f the I stice a d General Admi istrati n of the S ciali t Republic,.,that t e signature of AnteSm t and the ffici 1 seal of :ar are authenic IMEOBA MARK ~7 2 (Seal) Couns lIar Drago Jovic , NS L R.NIKOLIC 197? a Cimerman of Death own m of t e Secr tariat or Fore gn Affairs of th SFR of I U;8..';--~.•me on ecembe,5,197 and Ie alization f USA EmbassylnI.\done on Dec mber 7.1972.-·-1 ,I the a oresai is ation from the gula 1S into he Eng ish uage. the the of Court mit '.. AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY Before me,the undersigned authority,personally appeared TOMO BINGULA,of Martinscine kbr.151,Zlatar,Yugoslavia,and upon being duly sworn according to law,deposes and says:That he is the brother of .~".'" the Decedent,MARKO BINGULA,and the only living heir,that his father and MARKO'S father,MIJO BINGULA,died in February,1889;that his mother, FRANCA BINGULA,died on July 4,1938;that the date of death of his brother, FRANJO BINGULA,is Unknown;that it is known that FRANJO died during World war I;that he,TOMO BINGULA,is the only living heir of his brother, MARKO BINGULA,who died in the United states,and that he has no persona,l knowledge of any heirs of his brother's late wife,VERONICA BINGULA. , Consul of the united States of America at Zagreb,Yugos lavia ___-..;.this 25thday of',Nay,1973 19 _ Allan W.Utto .:.. Consul of the United States of America Exhibit "c" , There is a total estate for disburBemnt in the amount of $h,678.89 whi,ch W8.S paid into Court.for the use of the heirs a s may be determined by the Court.' P.1.eaae advise as to whether you can be of any help to me in regard. to any possible heirs that Veronica Bingula nee Valek mRy have had inCzechoslovakia.. November 14,1973 I represent the Consulate General of the Soc in list Fedarlll Republic of Yugo(~hvin and am ottempting to loci3te vII of the heirs under the l.astWUl and Testament of Marko Binguln and Veronica B1ngula Ilee Valek. Marko Bingula and Veronica Bingula executed a Will wherein they left their estate to be div1ded.trbetween the surviving relatives of our respective families in Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia.11 I have located all surviving relatives of MarkoBirigula but have been 1.1IlBble to locate 8l1iY relatives of Veronica Bingula nee Valek whose relati.ves,if any, would be jn Czechoslovakia. Veronica Bingula nee Valek died prior to her husband Marko who died on February 11,196'7.The last known address of the late Varoonica Bingula nee Valek is RD #3,BurgettstOt·m,l1!nnsy1vaniR,but we have no I i.nformatlon,as to where she was born nor any addresses in Czechoslovakia ! for any 1'"e18 tives.We know or no relatives of Veronica Bingula nee Valekl in Czechoslovakia in spite of oOnsiderable investigation among Veronica's! acquaintances here in the United Stateso I I I I Thar~you for your kind assi~tance in this mAtter, Very truly yours, JOHNS.P09WATZ JSP:gm Exhibit "D" .(..;"'~ PHONE 363-6316 ..... VELVYSLANECTVi CESKOSLOVENSKE:SOCIALISTICKE REPUBLIKY EMBASSY OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIALIST REPUBLIC 3900 LINNEAN AVENUE N.W. WASHINGTON.D.C.20008 w v ......PRI'·QDPOVf':DI UVEDTE C IN REPL.Y REFER TO NO,9232/73-Maj/Ha ,November 22,1973 Mr.John S.Posavatz Attorney at Law, Plaza Building Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania 1,5219 Dear Mr.Posavatz: Re:Estate of Marko BINGULA Thank you for your letter of November 14th in the above captioned matter. I would like to assist you in checking the whereabouts of Mrs.BINGULA~S relatives,however,her maiden surname is quite common in Czechoslovakia.,and for checking of her relatives I would just need the information which you indicated you were lacking.J If you can recover any kind of personal document of Mrs.BINGULAor any address from her correspondence with someone in Czechoslovakia I'would start searching in Czechoslo-vakia.' ' ', Based on her mere surname I am notable to investigate. Very truly yours,, ,/!''/;/ .'/IJA "l.0'/,~--Ic.:t.:S J '''i/"I'dDr..lr ./Mas a J r Chief,Consular Division Exhibit "E" ,. AFFIDAVIT COMIDNWEAL'lH OF PENNSYLVANI:A ) ) COUNTY OF AIJ..EGHENY ) Before me,the undersigned authoritJ)personally appeared MIIDS NIKOIJIC,acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,who being duly sworn according to law,deposes and says that he is the Petitioner herein and the a cting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and that he is familiar with the facts as stated herein and that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition are true and correct. , ,~4u~n?~I (No ry Pu 'J.c CLORIA l.MEADOWS,NOTARY PUBLIC PITTSBl;RGH,ALLEGHENY COUNTY,PI\. ~!.Y COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 19,1971i IN RE: ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA, DIVISION ·31tt WIlt (lJoud of Ollllttmott l~lru!1/!lf 'iiuliqittgtott ml1unly.tlftttunyluunta (OOrp11Utt,a'Q!uurt 1Jittiahttt (l l~ill Hattnn (~(NO.654 of 1968 DECEASED..( Qlnmmnu1Ul'u111)nf Jl'Ull£iylllUUiU./£i£i: (Uituttly of mufil1tug1olt .) To:.Embassy Of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic S p,"f.Milos Nikolic,Acting Consul Geheral of the Socialist ur etltlOn a .Federal Republic of·Yugoslavia -----------------------------------------------------------. .and further abide the order of our said Court in the premIses, If you fail hereof,the petition may be taken PRO CONFESSO and of the Clerk of our Orphans'Court of Washington County,a full and com- 3rd·dayof J _un_e ___,the the 26thday of March ,19 74 ~Q~Q.~ ...Clerk of the Orphans'Court o'clock-.-1L.M.,and show cause why the Petition for PAUL A.SI:MMONS WITNESS the Honorable RxXW,mro1twil~*,Judge of our said Court, 3il1Jl'QlnnttttU1W Wnu.Embassy Of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic II I.I !! f'\ III 11 nI'o!III~~II! i~at Washington,Penna., Distribution should not be granted; a decree made against you. plete answer,under oath,to each .and every of the averm~nts of the said that,laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever,you do file in the office petition,on or before Monday 1974 ,at 10:00 John S.Posavatz Attorney for Petitioner. (Seal) Esq. ·. IN THE ORPHANS I COURT OF WASHINGTON COmrry,PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE OF MARKO B:ENGULA, DECEASED. ) )No.654 of 1968 ) ) ) DECREE /hrcANDNOWthis~"day of ~C/f ,1974,upon consideration of the within Petition and upon motion of John S.Posavatz, Esquire,Attorney for }alos Nikolic,acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that a citation issue to the Embassy Of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic \at 3900 Linnean Avenue,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20008 to shovJ cause why the within Petition should not be granted. Returnable to June 3,1974,at 10:00 A.M.,EDST at which time a hearing on all issues raised by the petition and the answer tJ thereto,if any,will be held in the Orphans'Courtroom,Court Room #5,Third Floor,Courthouse,Washington,Pennsylvania. BY THE COURT: .. • ~;;.., , i -:.",' IN THE ORPHANS'com T OF WA~HINGroN COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA-' No.654 of 1968 ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA, DECEASED SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR DIS'lRIBUTION .., .~~• .:.... ...-)'1-...J..r:::E ;0 ::0 ::x r--:t>m c :;p.i~G?~::-xJ rll-en (j ,"',.)~z-':=:en 0 -.-.,-'co~.:;?,;~:~ g :§=:rvr-Z -0'0 C?::>(f)U"1 JOHN S.POSAVATZ ATTORNEY AT LAW 905 PLAZA BUILDING PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA 15219 '" TELEPHONE 281-7774 I ~,,~4JJn~~:U,J~71' .-- •IINTHECOURTOFCOMMONPLEASOFWASHINGTONpOUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVI?ION In the matter of the ) ··Petition of Milos Nikolic,) Acting Counsel General of )NO.654 of 1968. Yugoslavia,in the Estate of ) ··Marko Bingula.) TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE: Enter our appearance for Elizabeth Piccolo,testate heir of Marko Bingula. BENEDICT &BENEDICT ~J:~ CJ00Ci~._/()!/j; !!,Ii-a/of November,1975. V' ,I· '~ r ~f S : Cl!.. ~"'1/c...,.-;,.• ~c::::J U&::' LD """tJ:::J: .C" c::> --.J 3:: :E;o :;.>rn ;::0' (j)G)C .......-(",r;=UJ (0~~;'2..1 ....•::::;- ,Q:.t: C"2)...__> (-',-'l1::::;:;;:J~-r=::; -0 r-2;:r-.w c/) ATTORNEY AT LAW MONONGAHELA,PENNSYLVANIA 15063 JOSEPH J.BENEDICT PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE FOR Elizabeth Piccolo, Testate heir of Marko Bingula. In the matter of the Petition of Milos Nikolic, Acting Counsel General of Yugoslavia,in the Estate of Marko Bingula. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNA. ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION Nn.J;54 of 1968 ) ~ j~~i~j "j1'(.~, ':;il. 5.That the Chief of the Consular Division of the as an heir. No.654 of 1968. ) ) MARKO BINGULA,). Deceased.) ESTATE OF 2.That Attorney for the Pet~tioner received a letter " .. 4.That on November 19,1975,your Honorable Court IN THE COURT OF COl-1MON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION 3.That appearance for your Petitioner was entered on PETITION FOR CONTINUANCE The 'Petition of Elizabeth Piccolo respectfully 1.That Petitioner is a party in this case,claiming to the claim of your Petitioner. previous case was missing from the Docket and was most important Embassy of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic has requested a granted a continuance to January 12,1976,to the Attorney for In the matter of the continuance so that he may provide your Petitioner with additiona November 19,1975. your Petitioner for the reason that a necessary transcript of a hereto Exhibit "A".) legal claimant to the estate of the Decedent.(See attached ,,\... from James Francis Lawler,Esquire,dated November 3,1976 (1975), wherein he indicated that the Petitioner would possibly be a represents: TO THE HONO'RABLE,THE JUDGE OF THE SAID COURT: proof of her relationship to Veronika Bingula. hereto,Exhibit "B"and Exhibit "e".) (See attached 6.That as of this "date the said Petitioner has not~,. received the proofs set forth in Item 4 above. 7.That Joseph J.Be:gedict;Esq4ire,'who represents. your Petitioner,and who possibly will be a witness on her behalf, is now a patient in Presbyterian-University Hospital,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,and probably will not be available to represent Petitioner at the time of said hearing. 8.That your Honorable Court granted at least two previous continuances upon the motion of James Francis Lawler, Esquire,who represented certain unnamed claimants to the estate, but has since withdrawn his appearance. 9.That opposing counsel,John Posovatz,has concurred with the instant request for continuance.in general. WHEREFORE,your Petitioner earnestly prays of your Honorable Court that her Petition for Continuance be granted. /' COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ).. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON } SS: Before me,the undersigned authority,personally appeared ELIZABETH PICCOLO,Petitioner,known to me (or satis- factorily proven)to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within Petition and acknowledged that the facts set forth in the within P.etition are true and correct. ~g P~Jo Petitioner Sworn to and subscribed before me 1 "j ~/ this 1tl..day of January,1976. ~-. ARTHUR H.KhPL,\N 37 SOUT1!20TH STREET PHILADELPHIA,PEN)-';.19103 ;iLL ~().S729 (151) WPRWJ 2-149 "EXHIBIT A" Novembe.t::3,1976 :1'';)r..(:'-I</h F'~7'<"~~,.~+-}j;s(ru:Ln~J.:-..•....",~;:'-.r.~......""A,.l ~:.,••~.....~~:~ ,).It.~\t.'l"":'!1'-1'''1 ~,:1~.:r-...:...'to •t..~~\cl _._I~(~...,.~.A>,'"r"''''""'~:;... !~10Xi.{}W~a hE;~la"·P€':nnsyJ.vania '..:'7':~t..:.!: ":f-:i;( ''\>",., ..t "..,,'" ,. ~~;.; ;'I{j~ ..'~'1;••••..•.•'.:t. ,-.:•.~.~~". 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',Ep;<ilosf::'.(1 lfe.r·e....lith is <1 photo<;npy of th~jo::.nt:W;,ll of r!far~o.'J5ingu.1u .~trid f1€~rm:dca Binqula who d:Led in 'i'la.E'h i nqt.,:.:m County, ~.t4arkc~Hj.n9ul.:.~diE"(~01\Feb1:ua:.'Cy 11,1967 and his wife,·Ve:t:'onica"~f .t '.'~;"~;.l>l:nquH~...:Ued on.M~:ech 24~.L3G5.~qe a.lso (:Jlclo::~($herewith:\,.. i?hotos.t.ati.c coptes of 'i::he ir .death cex:tif:Leate:..~je have ht.?eri \"::~"1{;'.,':'·';';~"":"~'; ·ittem:t:d;J.ng to locate ht~ir.s of Veronica Ed.ngllla.in Czechoslcva.ki~4-.:- j;-rL our search br heirs Tjoif;?'\<t":t'o te t.o Louise Gifmfra.neesco on ',:-..'....1 lj.!·-j,•.t~"""""\""""'t1:C'B··..·f""'...·....·,~+...,···rl Pel~}~.,.l~'·':::.~·L·a ',~.t'i'anfr;;l""'c""'s""o ·'~·~'·:;:t,t}<'...~....::)\'-1.0....e ,:~~"t!~......A.'V ,.u.rl',.~\,;..!.,...'-...~)...\..)"I ...'..1.~;;r ¥w v lii.....L ,1 l",~.r 6 •.:J 0,_..,."~,.~l.~,'t;;:"',-';,...,'''"I,., .r.~fe.it.'e."·.·,d u.s to ;niz,abeth piccolo \.1f Ne~\r I~a,..:41er Pf~nn.s~y.l.va:i.a.'/:.,-r {" .Ii-I ~,u:rCOnver5at.iQn$iJi i.th.J.V;r s.Pic(;t>1(),Si1~ad'\ri!;:ed us that..'.':.,;.·~1~.:c:.',(:.•.:..:",.~~;~,(,...,.1.~.·.'.•••:.;•., you weX'(~her att~rn*y in a la~,.j suit .inr;t:i..'tut.ed in .1J~aiihil'lgton .~'. Cquntysom.e yearE:ago by Vr:~ronic;c;.l3ingu,la.and ~\1ar;':o Bingula,~.'''');.;1 .hi~t'~1.\.:t~;~.:)~n~J ~',hf"':r.·eiy,it \"T~H3 ~"Ql.loht t:o hava h~2~l'e:::~:.:lnsferr'~~t ·7'<;' "'0 c.'.."\."-'1 ....,1 1-l,.,".,~n •.:>•f'"e;'l "->.'-'-....•"1'-",,.,.,I 7).'"~.~':~'An ,/":..c.sf.\"."'5......,,":'.1 ~.•~.<1 ..~.•_'-._.c·~·c ....1.~,::l.,~sca....,.."..1J~,..,a...e<._..\S,",·"".,:' to her for one dollar cona~deration.Mrs.Pi~colo claims to he .:1 f.:i.J:"s,t cotl.sin of Ve:cor.ica Bing·ula.If in ::act ~:hH did testify in that cas~a5 to being a first cousin and if,of<~ourse!i:he Bingulas admitted that sh,~tt.'(iS the:Lr f:Lrst.cousin in that case,it might .enable her to present a clainl to the ont~-hf,d:fint.~:re~t:in th'2 Bino-ula *~stat{~,At.tb.e vresent :'t,hu.;,;,th~:r.e is.I::l h.earing li.st~d before ~fudge 2irrt\l1o:~ls for.:hoo p,.Hl.on.NO"rernIJe.r 19 I 1975 in the v-la;shins·t0T1 Couni:y CC)1).rUJOUs.~1. If YOll };la,ve a,r:lY ,i,ntereet.in t.his matte};,I vlO1J ld 5·~lgge/.3t that you not.ifY the Court of your representation and speak with ' y..Ottr.:·clj.ent t,·:>deternrine y,lhether or no'c yOU'ar.<"J.n a posit.:i.on to r;u.dr.ea clair;l on.her 'i:Yi:lmJ.f.. '.'t'. ,,. I,r ..", , [1-··c, .'.,;~.; .,'''- V(n:onik~Val~~l{neEl F,.\.;,tkst If:U~';DI.1J:n -h"80 unknown hlc:l3ltton 'in your \:tlUiltty 0'(1 April 8 ~J.81f~.'ie do not km)'~'thH 1~lJl.la of her per-ants"H.o~;a'tJ~X')we de kUO",l it.hai:l~ry nut:kat,Lohika'It \.W)thtfC p w~s <11 a 1.l~tel'().if V~;.:C5~tk::1 I ~if.'\thc~r0 He .are uncertaltl aoS to whC';i.th~!rVI'21~oni:.ka !1~r.~~ied (n~~3 J(.'oeph Val.gk ~.n yOUl:t.::olJlnt:cy O~·;1,0 t'hEJ IJrd.t<f!G Star;e,u. l,o:l.tif;a (Elit.eb~;~t',h,)R6k\.,(;k~.w~a~horn :1.n.Nm.;:t.Jll1Gldh~J1:a.HO:Ulvla, em April 2S r 19U,3.Ht1;'!.'f,ethfn{,~f;l nan:tc ~~a~.Ja(:c~b R(~t(Ucki and her .;nothet ~:s IHl1tOO Wf.l6 ,~fr.ry ButJ:.at.,SUf.t and her wothF..n."emig:t'ar;~d to the IJnltE:l()~a:.ates 811d ,frrl',i\l'ed (.)t)No",~cmber 23 it 1.91.0,htw1.ng ·jel?l2'1':'te:d f:rom E~'I:!)bti'tg:?:itn;n~ny and hmd.ll!'J t;n~\i'ell~,d the HliU'kOU);~'L,x~ea ~ ".:. 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Waahingtcm D..C.200013 A fa.li':'ii,ly t;t:'~e ~)f Vt;rtr)1'tlkE,V-dCll{,nee ~utkut l>1m.Jld bE,q•.lite he.lp;;tul t:;.....1'....1""1....""........t~';;;;"'1<."\·..",.·,'1A u~·~,;"Io'·'v >;;,'i'"l;~;.(.'TI·~f-.,.::'O""'''t ~"..f(·...·v··f,"n .....,.."';:"'CU_""l.l'J ,1\....,."",.l$.~.",_""'.'..."..,,,,0 ••"'••,1,'·>,r!j ·"~""·~u.J ,.f",:I.."•.vt•...",- ~&~nt'Gt1o'l.1 t'h,<!tty,)U I~t~;be 3ble to pl'ov;Ld(~~I" Such i fat~'d.ly ~ree ~I)uld he pa]~I.::lcu.l~~::ly hclp£I1J,iZ it i:'1cluded tne date~l nf dH.L'th{)~r.hefollo~,r1'lt:t'i!,ls.t:iveu I.~f:V''2'l'<}t:i.ka Valek .',-.. nee lkltl:Vli::he's:?a~p.!1to f hel b~ot.h~l:r~l~'l'ld aiSz,f!t:s,he}:.:&1:~nt.s ,!u-:.rl.,; 'J"''''''1"""....·1,(>.1.I-h ...,·''t.!Ii"',.0··;,:c",.".1 n"~.;:c ·':1,·t1..,....-::.nl~"1'",;:;.,......r.-hI'.'""":h"'!t".:..,.j.'\';.i..i""~~1"""Vt..,,~.....,...';""'H..Ua!.....1Jt"-#o40.l ~,.,~i.,W"...~h.~......'~E..~\.A ~".7'_,'is...14 .1 ~!J~\oil"J..l-:~i.''')'il.'~~.....A J-_~6~,..!.:1~1sl~.a (El1~abath)Re,kuckL .It:::Cl:~,.di!::lg tc,owr l.nfo:t'm.3t:icm~ao 0-£1941 ~.~~!<••~..~.•~,~.':.J..: I.oi~kB is Veronika·!~o)C.~ly llving .n:~18t,r.va..,-- ,';"~'Z'~l ..:.;!s~~~~~ '..::i('~.,.~~~~w--iJ :{.J:~~~i ...~~-~ """~1j 4_-~f~' ,.. ...'. / Dr ~J~:n':i Nl~jsajd:t Chj.cf Gnnt.n.\ls:t'Dj.vi~lo'Q E~'V.ba8sy of r;z,echot::;lo~~eh Soci,:::.li~lt.R~Pllblj.t~ ~,~'8 r(]aJ.i,~;,e that ne1th~r you not' Stlci,1ilist Re!)ublic»nor the Republic' :I:l:Oi:/.this re(ll..H!ut.Uuwever,1.o1~ka) s iovakian.)would be most grateful. 2r~'j(lne liv1m~.in t:h_~C2:echosloVt~k~~, 1ta,:df J has 1f.nythlng to gain eepe.cial1y &$sn&tive Czecho· 'Very t1:uly yOUTU,. ,..:', 't -, :--'..:;"'f ~.~4~ \'.:~t:: t'~: I'~. <' ,' -,,; ., "EXHIBIT B" (, PHONE SIl<HI3!!5 ViSA on'ICE,383-6308 "EXHIBIT e" VELVYS1_ANECTVI:CF..:5KOSLOVENSKE SOCIALISTICKI.:::REPU8LiKY ~L..H:SAS:''''1 ~_i'',Ht::~Z(£CI:OS;"OV.l\.;'::;OC!,~I iST REPUBL.lC 3900 LINNEAN AVENUE.N.W. WASHINGTON D.C.;'.0006 P~I OOl"OVEOI UV60n:C, 1M IUPI.Y REFIlR TO NO.31.315/75-Maj/Pk December 8,1975 Mr.Thomas S.Benedict Benedict and Benedict Attorneys at Lm'1 Monongahe~~i FA 15063 Dear Mr~UlJmedict ", I have your letter of November 25th and,have already requeste.d search in Czechoslovak vital records in order to get i;\t least some vital records to prove thE:;l':elationship between "Loiska"!Aloisie \;Quld be pr.oVer in Czech/Rckucki and Veronika Valek !Valkova!nee Butkat /Butkatova -ova is female.endi.ng for.surnames ~n Czeqhosl01Takia/• lJ.'hc birthtlace of !'!.ol.ska"appears to be Marianske Ho:cy. now a part of Ostrava -a big industrial city in northern Mora,via. ,Peo'pIe interested in t.lteir.,ancestry in Czechoslovakia coul:d receive aplenty of records going back some centuries from centrallzed Archives~But,v;Ltal records for the last 100 yea.~s are_·k~pt.locally.There are neither st.ate -",lid~l'JorCcjuntY"'f~11deindexes.So that checking on suc:n-~eCl(,)1;dS must be based on knmlledge of the town of event.It 18 aln~Bt im~?~­ sible toflnd'oytta death record on a person \'1hos;e bir""...h,pH1tC~·. 15 only k110vm because the place of death migh be different and year of death could~be one from many decades. WQ;ile you are right in ~ppreciating the accuracy of "~I Czechoslovak records 011 vital 'statistics I wa.."1t to explain t}(:t.~'!J'I I ~I ."..,. r' It is for sure 'that we cannot expect a report from Czecho- slovakia by January 12,1976 but much lat~r so p1ec1se get the yr,atter continued by the Court:1IDtil at least HaJ'~'ch 12,1976. -,",-... /I Very 'cruly YO'urs 1/t.r~ Dr...Jiri Hajsai~7 ~'] Chief,Consu.lar Division .,', .,;.'',~~..;.'~.. .. .r '...; IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION MARKO BINGULA,).. Deceased.) In the matter of the ESTATE OF ) ) No.654 of 1968. ,, case be o R D E R. itANDNOW,to-wit,this 1~day of.January,1976,A.D. the within Petition having been presented to the Court,it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that the above captioned ,I~tf ~,~continued to the ~.-'day of ---,j~~:,..c::::;;..:;;=:;;:;:;;:....-_--,1976, at Lt5:dcl o'c1ock -tf..:::..M. BY THE COURT, ~) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNA. ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION 1 .'No.654 of 1968 :::::±~~~~,','.~-'_.Y.- ....0'."II~ ~ o r'~­I .,.., ~, ,~~ c;:) t:r> ,_v ""'0::.:: t,....':J: C-:;po:;e: ... _Ien &Jl--~ ;"::'"~ ,""z:~ ("")-o~ I -U I J:>(f) MARKO BINGULA, Deceased. ATTORNEYS AT LAW ESTATE OF ~::;::l--.'rn(f,G) :::L:(J)=--I BENEDICT &BENEDICT MONONGAHELA,PENNSYLVANIA 15063 PETITION FOR CONTINUANCE 'i/fJL-2c3£" In the matter of the v ,. ." ,, \~. -.;' \'.. ( ~n t4~<!tum uf <!tumutnn Jirus nf lIus4iughtu <!tuuuty. 'ruusyInuuitt ®rp4uns·Qtum'linisinu ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA, Deceased N 63-68-6540._ , In the matter ofthe Firs tand Fina 1 Accountof George Koyer and Andy MedVed,Executors ADJUDICATION AND DECREE An now Apr j ]J.,.:t.,19--1JL,this matter came on for hearing, audit and distribution of this session and testimony taken;and thereupon,upon due consideration thereof of the bflance for distribution in the hands of the Accountant is determined to be $4,703.1 and the account is accordingly confirmed;and it is ordered, adjudged and',decreed that the said balance be paid out by the Accountant in accordance with the schedule of distribution hereto attached and made a part hereof,unless exceptions hereto,be filed sec.reg.or an appeal be taken herefrom sec.leg. ~E COURT Balance per account ~1oney paid into Court (Money in Court Docket 2,page 209) Balance'---'-I Deduct Clerk's Costs &Receipt5,-'.~(...:...P....::o:...::u:..:..n:....::d:....::a:....::g:L.:e::;..,)~1 John S.Posavatz,Benedict &Benedict, Attorney an d George l(.Ha n n a Per Stipulation of Counsel approved by Court on April 13,1976,The Clerk of Orphans'Court is directed to pay from the above money in Court: TO:Benedict &Benedict,Attorneys for Elizabeth Piccolo,1/2 resid~e TO:Djuro Matosic,Consul General of the. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Attorney in Fact for Tomo Bingula,in care of John Posavatz,Attorney,Monroeville Mall Office Complex~Monroeville,Pa.15146, 1/2 residue $4,703.17 $4,703.17 52.03 4,651.14 !o9Jl~/97'I IJ,(J11:j 7.tJ.C.p II·~. /~t!ftl~/97?te $~I!;;S:S7 ii. I ..\ .,;-:. !:. ,I·,' »nnot::l.-to.o""" !I" :l.-to.::rCD 3o~.,.. o"""-+::rCD 'ZP IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. ..PENNSYLVANIA , •• the private sale of real estate of Marko Bingula.This real estate is situated in Smith Townsp.ip.I have a return here showin" No.654 of 1968 ) ). ) ) ) ) ) ) ,. Mr.Hanna.are you ready with your proceeding? Monday.May 29.1968.at 10:00 o'clock A.M.• EDST. GEORGE K.HA!-'J"NA.ESQ.•of Washington. Penna.•representing the Petitioners. THE'HONORABLE P.VINCENT MARINO. President Judge of the said Court. II.~:t· 4 •t t ~~, .This was the date set for the confirmation ofMR.HANNA: , II!;'If...!.;....'"'. .~.-..~.,~),:,,t,~~,.i,'_1":'/':;,."i,~"-~,,'.-,~.<l "...F Ii .~PROCEEDINGS ON PETITION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE PRIVATE SALE OF REAL ESTATE THE COURT: TlME: BEFORE: APPEARANCES: MARKO BINGULA. Deceased. IN RE: ESTATE OF oC',z oC>..J>-VI Z.ZIIIII. i0l-e!,Z :rUI0(~ ..:!:! 0:I-UI 0 ..J0( U 0':>.., J:I-'"N iii0:III I-0:0II.III 0: I-0:,:>0u ..JoC u ii:...0 • that the Court's order w'as ,properlyadve~tised inthe Washington 'County Reports and in th,e Burgettstown Enterprise.and that the sale was made subject to any higher bids.The amount of the sale.as was stated in the Petition.was $4.750.00.There is another bidder ih Court. ,>j.~,..~t '-" 1',•2 THE COU~T: , Alrriglit.'Since we have other persons who *\,;,r ~., are inte:teste~·in:this property,~"v.ill all tho,se who wish to bid on • same come up here to the Bar so we can take their bids?That includes the proposed person who was to buy at private sale.Now whom do we have here?Your client,Mr.Hanna? and Mr.Sabattasseio~. case here where we have a so-called up-set price offered,the almost normal fashion,except that the original 'petitioner,Mr. In this particular case,since the original petition calls for Folks,this is a little bit different type of ........ Mr.Hana,will you conduct the auction [Wease, , This 'is Mr.~aggi ~ho was the original bidder ten percent or $500.00,whichever is the 'lesser of the two amount). individual making the up-set price has to raise on the first bid, and give these folks the rules that we operate by? after that origina~up7set price is..made,then the auction goes in auction than ordinarily a public sale auction.In this particular ,$4,750.00,the first bid mustbe $4,750.00 plus $475.00.Then THE COURT:' MR.HANNA: -MR.HANA: 0( z0(>oJ·>-Ill,,Z ZIII,a. i0l-e>z xIII 0(:: ..:,U itI-III0 oJ~ U 0:>.., :tl-I't1I iii0: IIII-0:0a.III0: I-0::> 0u oJ 0( u b:lI.0 • Raggi,in'this particular cas~,has to meet only the bid offered. And if he meets the highest bid offered,the property will be knocked down to him,that is the purchaser.In other words,the moye is always on the up-set bidder ..Any questions? In this particular case,the first bid must be $5,225.00.You are willing to make that particular bid? .,,.3 t...-,.,...'..f-e '."'" MR.SABATTASSE:Yes. ,," " Micl!aer.S~baftasse r\''- ./.~.,.,.t-...,. will bid in'ordinary fashion.I would say in this,$50,:00 a raise. ~' • 0( Z0( '>,. UlZZ1&1Q, i 0I-elZ J: III0(:= ..:u ii:l-•IIIii .J 0( U 0 :l.., :tl-I'N .; THE COUR-T:.•..rt A MR.HANA: that bid?, MR.RAGGI:' MRlt HANA: MR.RAGGI: MR.SAI?ATTASSE: MR.HANA: MR.SABATTASSE: THE COURT:I IMr.Sabattasse,what is your full name? Now the;n,Mr.Raggi,are you willing to meet Yes,I will. You will meet the-$5,225.00? Yes. Mr.$abattasse,the move is up to you.You Ail right. You will raise ,$50.00? Yes. That would be'how much? !Ii0:~MR.HANA: 0:oQ,~bid?, I-0:.:l8',MR.RAGGI: .J 0( ~MR:,SABATTASSE: ll.o MR.HANA: MR.RAGGI:, MR.HANA: MR ..SABATTASSE: MR.HANA: 'bid,Mr.Raggi? That would be $5,275.00.You will meet that Yes . I'll bid another $50.00. 11:,••• That will be $6,325.00.Will you meet that b d? Yes. That bid also is met. I'll bid $50.00. That will be $6,375-.00.Will you meet that ..,----------------------------,----------------------""" 4 MR.RAGGl:,Yes. MR.SABATTASSE:I'll bid another $50.00. I have a bid of $6,425.00.Will you meet that • MR.HANA: bid,sir? MR.RAGGI:Yes.\, care to meet that bid.sir? care to bid another.make another bid,sir? .,t , MR.HANA:""".~:Thatbi~~l$owas,.met,sir,.~...•-'t ~.t ~.-7 ,J!'.~~,fl',f r"'"' • <. ,.z·<>.J~V) ZZIII 11. i 0l-e!Z :I: V)<~ ..:uii: l-V) i5 .J ~ 0i5 :J., J:h,.. N iii0:Ill, I-0:00..III II: I-0: :J00 .J« 0ii: ll.0 MR.SABATTASSE;: 'MR.HANA: ""~". meet that bid,sir? ~,," MR.HANA:, MR.SABATTASSE: MR.HANft..: MR.RAGGI: MR.HANA: MR.SABATTASSE: '.MR.HANA:. I'll bid $50.00 more. The bid now stands at $6.475.00.Do you care to.;.f i.. .'....• Yes. That bid als o.was met,sir. I will ,bid another $50.00. "'That bid now stands.at $,6.525 ..00.Wou~d you Yes.I will. That bid also is met at $6,525.00.DO;}fill t'llbid $50.00. That stands at$e.575.00. MR.'RAGGI:I'll meet that. MR.SABATTASSE:I quit~ MR.'HANA:Then under our rules of Court,since Mr. Haggi is willing ,to meet the highest bid offered at $6,575.00, the property otherwise will be knocked down to hi:r:n.Is there , t'., 'I 5 anyone els e in C6urt infere~ted in raisi'ng the bid on the property? '.."- ,~.~..I ,t,.:.~.'(NO RESPONSE')'." . the bi9 of $6,575:00.And.all ,othe~conditions of the s'ale sha'U ,'The '~roIErty 'is a'warded'to Eugene Raggi'at • THE COURT: .,' remain as heretofore under,the original.agreement. ,, .' 0(MR .HANNA:Thank you,Your Honor .. z 0( ~THE COURT:A~extra downpayment is required:.,then the IIIz~balance'at the delivery of dee"d.' •! iof-e>z ·x III0( ~ " "t ·'.,r' (Proceedings Closed). r'..+;." I ~•• !' ." " ...'"'".-.. ,4 .,l.t ..l'+.•.•",I\hereby 'cedifythat the proceedings and evidence are contained cause,aildthat 'this'copy isa ,correct transcript of the same~ The foregOing record 6f the p'0 eedings upon the hearing of the above cause is hereby approved ~nd directed to befil~d.'· ,.~l" iiia::IIIf-a::oQ. III~f\:111y a~d accur~te,ly i~the notes taken by me on the hearing of the above :)'.-.oU .J0( uii:lI.ore (Bythe.,Courl"\',I..'.,\i \'.........j ';'\./':\~',t/"-' P.J.' ,j IN THE COURT OF COUNTY,PENNA. TRANSCRIPT IOF'PRQCEEbJNGS;! :",..-:.\,y ~~y' ,',.,.r I·• •,f ~f",-;.1 ...t THE HONORABLE PAUL A.SIMMONS,Judge of the said Court. ESTATE OF .. '/'~ MARKO BINGULIA.',•",'h~l\".",.i ,.,_."I .",~,:..1,..(f •.(• Deceased.~ IN RE: BEfORE: ~z<~>-VI ZZ1&1Do iol-t:) Z J: VI<3 ( .I ..:o itI-!!!o oJ< U '0 :J., :tl-I'(II iiill: 1&1l-ll:oDoI>J ll: l-ll: :Joo oJ< u ii:...o APPEARANCES: TIME: THE COURT: MR.POSAVATZ: JOHN S.POSAVATZ,ESQ.',of Monroeville, Pa.,representing Milos Nikolic,acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. THOMAS TERPUTAC,ESQ.,of Washington, Pa.,representing the Czechoslovak Consul. June 3,1974. This is the estate of Marko Bingu1a. The attorney for the Embassy of :.". Czechoslovakia has asked for time ln order that they could try to find someone.You may recall,Your Honor, I was having problems with this'one.They wanted some more time.I indicated to them that I would ask the Cour to give them some time.I don't think they are going to get anywhere,because I have done---- 2 I I!".""'~'~,,,,,,;,J '.•' THE COURT:'.You represent the Y~goslavi~Federal .;,Republic .,I MR.'POSAVATZ,:Yes.For "the record,let me'state that the Last Will and Testament of.the decedent,Marko are entitled to one-half. we believe that there are'an heir or heirs in Czecho- through ·the law offices 6f ostioff and Lawler of "Czechoslqvaki~.We did find'an heir of Marko in Our contention is that.Your Honor, It is your contention that your people ;-1 represent ,the Czechos lovak Consul, ,Now tell me.this~who do you represent? a good,hone~t try., 'his wife,the wife died firs~-:~but in the joint will, Bingula,indicated---there ~as a joint will by Marko and Yugoslavla.I represent that-heir through the Consul General's office in Pittsburgh.However,we were unable to find an ~eir in Cz~choilovakia.in spi~of diligent , ,th~y indicated that their estate would be divided equa~l among the heirs of'Maiko~,wholwere':in,.¥ugosJ:il'iria,and among the heirs of his wife,VeroJiica,who were in \ hunting and THE COURT:." j MR.TERPUT.KG:~: Philadelp~ia. THE COURT: MR.TERPUTAC: I,I " ,~z 0(>..I>-UI "ZZIIIII. i"0"1-,C)"z XUI 0(, t ~, !"..:'I U I 0:.,I- UI 0e'..I :5 U.C :J.., .:tI-"C\I ,iii,0:IIII-0:0II.III0: I-0: .:J0 U ..I -.-0( u ii: lL. 0 i 1 e Slovakia and we want time'to be able to locate these heirs.This is the immediate problem. THE COURT;In other words,am I correct in the , ..assupption that bothcif'you gentlemen want additional t me? .-----------:--------y.------------------------------- 3 MR.POSAVATZ: -,Your Honor,I don't necessarily want additional time,because my file 1S complete.However, in all fairness,if there are heirs in Czechoslovakia, will"give us. located any of the heirs in Czechoslovakia as yet. to try to do this with the information that Mr.Posavatz That's right,Your Honor.We are going And so far,Mr.Terputac,you have not Yugoslavia:. They live where? I am sure they have done a good job. Yes,Your Honor: Right now you are saying you have one I wo~ld not resist a motion by th~Czechoslovak Consul to get ari~~dditional mohth or two or three. MR.TERPUTAC: August. MR.TERPU'l'AC: TIlE COURT: "heir,do you? MR.POSAVATZ: THE COURT: MR.POSAVATZ: THE COURT: THE COURT:'Do you need 60 days or 90 days? MR.,TERPUTAC:I would say 90 days,Your Honor. THE COURT:Let's set,it,over in September.No use having it in August.Everybody is on vacation 1n <z 0(>oJ>-IIIz·ZIIIQ, i .' 0I-ClZ :c Ill'0(~,, ..:u itI-III 0 oJ0( U C:J., :tI-,... N uill: III l-ll:0B-III ll: l-ll::J0U oJ0( 0ii:lI.0 ~.. " MR.POSA.VATZ:I have offered to let him go through my file and get whatever information he can out of that. (At the direction of Mr.Posavatz,of{-the-record '.,discussion ,was not ,recorded by the stenographer). THE·COURT:We will set this over then until 1- .~.....,..~.I f I ~.1.-.!f'.""~.' ". October.What do you think ~bout ther?th of Octobe~? --------it"-----7·-=--~·---::--:--~(--'.~-:-~----__.:-!-'-------------1----1,.f "'~;,",~,'1 ,'-•",.-"f'I"f.~It.',i', :-"-'/,1 ,:.'J:.1\''''Joi''_,J",~'~•h·",i.'I'.t'...;.\.")?; 4 Is that agreeable? .::il r,I' I hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence are ......,f .'''"'''',,'.•J."-to t l '1'..._ 1 -~"~-~~''I;'~..II.......'to It is open for me.,Your Honor. We will s~t.th3:t at 10:00 o'clock. It is ~he order of the Court that,the matter'which is returriable on June 3,1974~at l6:bOo'~10ck A.M.in the Estate'of Marko Bingula,decease,9-;shal~be continued ....l~''r'.i ,,.•'I'. 1 unt'iJ:/.Tvesday?,.O.ctob,er.'8"1974 :,t~a.t .1.0.:.,0,0,0:clC?s:k A.M...Is-,.i . .4.t /.~r..'u r '..,.'/J "I. t ~j.-,.,•A;.~"~,",.I~"t t _,.1'-,-,',-",J 'J ',',,'"~.t~.,.., ,'.",f'..,~/..\,"',.'.";.'V'(PROOEEDINdst.c'ONy"'INUED.)"f./ MR ..POSAVATZ: THE COURT: ,.,:oa:I-IIIo .J.~ Uo:::I.., ~z~>-IIIz· Z1&1II. .ioI-elZ XIII.~"~ , N\.ie ~contained fully and accurately in the notes taken by me on the hearing of "(II ~the above cause,:and that this copy is a correct transcript of the same. III l-ll:olL III II: l-ll: :::IoU .J0< Uii:lL.o The foregoing record of the 'proceedings upon the he'aring • of the above cause is hereby approved and directed to be filed. By the Court, J. "/ I ,f', PENNSYLVANIA ~~i,. •'~~t,,~•- !f1': October 8,1974,at 10:00 o'clock A.M. JOHN S.POSAVATZ,ESQ.,of Monroeville, Pa.,representing Milos Nikolic,actin~ Consul General of ·the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. THE HONORABLE PAUL A.SIMMONS,Judge of the said Court. TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS COURT OF ,COMMON l:·PI!E4\.S '~OFi'WASHINGTON COUNTY,f t :.,~!._h••.l p '. ORPHANS:7,COllR.T.DIVISION I 't tt IJL I !'j Pil I 21_.'''',."<'J,,.1'-"'/,./, !.,"f~...~".I '"I t, ,'.',I .'t'"l'.~..,1:".~\"If f'.".'~~'.",~..'.'{J}t -,'•~."'I ~.,.,t'.,_,.~.;".\-,I.'..'~."",....10 .~'-,$:''* RUS:~J Li ~..;,:\ntN0 I'?EG'('J·r·,'".,.'\.I.)Ci'r1r'yiilL L('W,~S'HI,Pi.r_i,u'(ND~p'..~5.4 of 1968.•.~\~,.'.r'ii 1'1'j~_....J."~ );'~/'~"j",rT*"if1"'1'1 4.•./; )-\.-I i )\''r'"!',•I "r'~1" )~"~~''.'.1',_\o'~"',':}. MARKO BINGULA, ESTATE OF IN THE 'IN RE: ..:u APPEARANCES:a: I-1/1 o ..J0( ~o ' :J., ~TIME: t-N <-z~Deceased . ..J>-1/1Z Z IIID. ioI-~BEFORE:xIII0( ~ • At this time a hearing was scheduled In the estate of Marko Bingula,I receiv d ..The first matter this morning is the cas( in regard to this matter. I of Marko Bingula. MR.POSAVATZ: ai,a:IIII-,a: 2 THE COURT:IIItr I-a: :Joo oJ« u ii: lJ.o a telephone call f~om James Francis Lawler,who is an attorney in Philadelphia,and is the Pennsylvania counsel for the Czechoslova-klan'.Embassy.He has request d ~dditi6nail,time in order to ~heck out whether there ate any heirs of the decedent's wife,Veronica Bingula,, and has rr:eqli~~s'ted that I allow him three months. 2 . THE COURT:At this time,Mr.Zermani,would you annlunce the estate 6f Marko Bingula in the halls~f the courtholse~ MR.ZERMANI: 'THE COURT: Your Honor,I received no.re.:?poR,se. Is anybody in the Courtroom other than •Mr.Posavatz interested in the estate of Marko Bingula? ~THE COURT:;".;Hearing no r:esponse,the ,pr.oceedings In 0(,",t ,•'.,,,$ ~If'~this matter',are~"cont\inuedfu:iltil.January :1'4,,~1'975 .J',.''/":;7"z l".,,"~r.(~f i."~l,".I''';\.oj!t 't ~..".1,..r ,~of-f ~ Z ~~,....~t~~p"~,_~.•~(:.:,~"'\~"-\'.J.._','1:'-Il',..'...",.....,..../.:,.,.I I~!i.l.", ~at 10:00 o'clock A.M. me By the Court, ~.. correct transcript of the on the hearing of the above cause,and that this copy is a ioI-(!) Z J: Ul 0(;:: iiiIl: ld l-ll:o0- ld II: I-The foregoing record of the proceedings upon the hearin· i of the above cause is hereby approved and directed to be filed] .J0( U~11.o ...:I hereby certify that thei\proce-e"d',ings land'evidenceo1,..I '''-1 _.~i II-J,I -~ it~are contained fu~ly and accurately in the notes taken by o .J0( U o :J., J: l-I'N I,. ,.--------.------------~------------.. ,-2 THE COURT:'+,.,-All"riglit.'-Since we have other persons who ...."J ... are interestep·.{r{,this property,:-",ill all those who wish to bid on • same come up here to the Bar so we can take their bids?That includes the proposed person who was to buy at private sale.Now whom do we have here?Your client,Mr.Hanna? ~MR.HANNA:z<C>~and Mr.IIIzz.-III 0.THE COURT: This is Mr.,Raggi who was the original bidder Sabattasse..~. .,~ Mr.Hana,will you Conduet the auction ipleas e, almost normal fashion.except that the original petitioner,Mr. auction than ordinarily a public sale auction.In this particular $4,750.00,the first bid must be $4.750.OO.plus $475.00.Then case here where we have a so-called up-set price offered,the Folks,this is a little bit different type of In'this particular case,since the original petition calls for ten percent or $500.00,whichever is the lesser of the two amount . after that original up~set price is made,then the auction goes in ~~,~ individual making the up-set price has to raise on the first bid, and give these folks the rules that we operate by? HANA: i0I-<:) Z :r::III <C -MR.== .:uii:.-1---!!lc ..J< U0::l.., :tl-I'til ui 0::III I-0::00.III 0:: l-ll: ::l0 U...J <C U j;: l&. 0 • Raggi,in'this particular cas~,has to meet only the bid offered. And if he meets the highest bid offered.the property will be knocked down to him,that is the purchaser.In other words.the . move is always on the up""set bidder.Any questions?' In this particular case,the first bid must be $5,225.00.,You are willing to make that particular bid? -------------------y-------,I. ,. /'ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION ,.I..,JINTHECOURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVAN1A -( ) TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS Tuesday,January 14,1975. THE HONORABLE PAUL A.SIMMONS,Judge of the said ~ourt. JOHN S.POSAVATZ,ESQ.,of Monroeville, Pa.,representing Milos Nikolic,acting Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republ,ic of Yugoslavia. No.654 of 1968 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) TIME: APPEARANCES: BEFORE: MARKO BINGULA, Deceased IN RE: ESTATE OF .. lJ ~ J, e ~z0(>oJ>-V!ZZ1&1Do i0~Clz :rV!0( ~ I !..:•.',U '1 0: \...V!t 0eoJ0( 0 0 :>.., :tl-I'-(II hearing was scheduled in this matter and the attorney This is th~time and place for a hearing in the matter of the Esta~e of Marko Bingu1a at Number 654 of 1968. for the Cze~hos1ovakiari heirs was a Mr.James Francis Lawler,and the attorney for the Yu~oslavian heirs Ai This is the case of Marko Bingula.THE COURT-: iii.a: 1&1...a:'0DoIIIa:...a::>oo oJ<o i;: lJ,.o>I is Mr.John S.Posavatz.Mr.'Posavatz is here before th~ Court.Do y?U have a st~tement to make? MR.POSAVATZ:Yes.Mr.Lawler has requested that the case be cont inued to Apr i 1 28"19 75,at 1:30 P.M. :'!"!.,~.I'I .......:.'~•. I 2 t'/.,~ THE 'COURT';":-::,Let'the record show that both Mr.Po~av tz .~~~.',,1 ;~I and the'Court spoke to Mr.,la~ler by telephone this • I * * *****.**, until 1:30 oh April '28,1975 ',in Courfroom Number 5'. '.. heirs and AND NO!\'"this'.14th day of January,1975, ":',thees'tate of Marko Bingula is .co.ntinued .,;, j f .J'of, I " " the matter ..Esquire,who,represented'the Czechoslovakian ..}\•.1." , " .I.·'so the Court will IIlake,the following order: I ' ·1 , .. morning and the Court verifie~the fact that this case, shouid'be.continued"at th~r~~u~st of Mr.James Lawler,....".,.. '"l< dI •~ ~z'0(>"J.'I>l/lZZIdII, i0t-elZ :tl/l0(~ ..:u '0:t-,l/l .. C "e .J0( 0' C :J., I'The proceedings upon the hearing of the above cau~e is hereby ~~p~oved and directci~to be fi1'd. By"the Court, ,. ,- I • ! ~~(/Paul A.,Simmons,J., ,.~, ... IN'THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION JOHN S.POSAVATZ,ESQ.,of Monroevi11(, Pa.,representing Milos Nikolic,actil g Consul General of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. •/, t ooi'.....•......,JiI#':"f -f oj '~,,' .,.~,,,:tl f""'.I,'~,~~:.t l.j·.-1;1'""tl","(....1.... THE HONORABLE PAUL A.SIMMONS,Judge f'f.of~the ~aid:C,Qurt.· .y'f "..~;J .I,~1'-",.j ,,., ...i1-.l (J'1 -U')rrn -0.["'''''''~-"~:{ c;::)0 -0 .. ;.:1: e..u • I•·1.p, .-. I No.654 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS IN RE: ,ESTATE;OF ) j ,) MARKO BINGULA,.)~.';) z "~Deceased.s "\,) ~1,~l ',J ..z ,II!,.,~,~~Z "!I';'~•.~~~~~~.r •,~.t1 I\&I ..'I .',)1 II.•_.:r.,~f ~,:.,'I""\...'I ...- ioI-ClZ :x:UI~~ r:BEFORE:u Il:I-UI C ~APPEARANCES:u c :J.., :tl-I'-N .l, . ";\ .' '.•. August 26;1975. This is the time and place set for a heating in regard to the Estate of Marko Bingu1a iii ei TIME:l- ll:oII.\&IIl: l-ll: :J 8 THE COURT: .J 0( u ii:...o at Number 654 of 1968.This afternoon at 3:00 •-1 o'clock a hearing was to be held in regard to this state and notice by letter dated July 22nd,1975 was sent to James Francis 1aw1er,Esquire,in regard to this'matter.At the present time,Mr.Posavatz is before the Court,but we don!t see any represent tive from ihe Office of Mr.J~mes Francis Lawler.The -------------------------,-------------------.----" t1 " I". r':,.0,'(;~.~>t'"""':I.•....,if iI ...,'.....r~r .,I I"I ',,',I .."l'"'.tI,t \I'"I.,A'....••~':...('",;;,.4:l·:.~..,..~',"2 r'.':"l',(~'~:',,I~.~'..,.i f':I.("~~r •~Qurt;lafter ~ev~tal:talls to Mi.Thomas Terputac, Esquire,and Mr.Sanford"Finder,,Esquire,determined that th~~e attor~eys who had prior to this time repres nted " Mr.Lawler as lo~alcounsel,did not know of this hear ng matter? Announce it please,Mr.Zermani: this point we ought to have this matter announced in and inter,ested in the Estate of Marko Bingula,decease. Let the record show that from the Your Honor,1 announce it in the hall the Cortrtroom and received no respohse. Mr.Zerman~,did you announce th~s .' the halls of'the Courthouse and ln the Courtroom to,, ~\". ascertain whether or not anybody might be here present .and had not been contacted by Mr.Lawler.I think at ~.THE COURT':~.III ...:u lI: I-!!!. o MR.'ZERMAN1:~(Cour.t Cri er) U d .0',an ln :>.., :!:z<~>-UI Z Z\&III. ZoI-elZ X UI<~.' • 'e . I (\ iii'~ l-ll:oII.\&Ia: l-ll: :loU .J 0( uii: lI.o ~orespond~nce here in this case,it appears that there "are certain interests that perhaps should be protected,, here.HoweVer,the Cou~t is reluctant to foreclose these int~rests at this'time.Therefore,the Court will reschedul~this matter agiin for November 19, at 3:00 ,0 'clock in the afternoon.You will notify all interested part~es in dU'e course by letter. The Court,at this point,'will adjour if you have no 'further business. MR.POSAVATZ:Your Honor,if the Court please,migh .'I suggest that al'so it be"placed on the record that..' 'l ,, ln q,telephone"co'nversation ,with Attorney ·Finder today l \~.....••_'"'It,,~_~..t 1 e,.".~or t 1;".1~,'._J .J"_i il t _!'~'i ,"that Mr.Finder-was:tnoti'fied and advised of the date 3 THE COURT:• .' J "r· <z<~>-en ZZ 1&1II. iol-e"z· :cen<3: ~!:!II:I-en C .i< !:!o-:J., :tI-,... N rtiIl: 1&1 l-ll:oII.1&1II: l-ll::JoU oJ< uii:ll.o Mr.Posavat~f~~pQint is well taken and the Court again will note that the ~ourt did,in fact,speak to both Mr.·Terputac and Mr.Finder.Mr. Terputac :advised the Court that.Mr.Finder,in fact, was the ~ttorney here ~n the county who ~as to take , care of this matter for M~.Lawler,and the Court did, 1 in the c~urse of its telephone conversation with Mr. Finder this afternoon,inform Mr.Finder that November 19,1975 at 3:00 o'clock would be ~he next date for ;~ hearing in this matter,and Mr.Finder agreed that that date would be.agreeable with him,and that he would so notify Mr.Lawler.I I think we hav~'nothing more to do at this time,sothe Court will adjourn this matter until the 19th ~ay of November at 3:00 o'clock P.M. (Proceeding~Continued) I hereby 'certify that the proceedings and evidence are contained fUliy and accurately in the notes taken by me on the hearing of the above ·cause,and that .this copy is a ~orrect transcript of the same . ." ,. The foregbing record of the proceedings upon the hearing of the above cause is hereby approved and directed to be filed. By the Court, ~.. .".....~~.~~-n-s.;..·-,">O:"'~--------- .. f ..•., ,~ t ' t"',..' IN THE COURT OF CD~~ON 'PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT,DIVISION THE HONORABLE PAUL A.S H'lMONS,Judge 'of the said Court • TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS . ,,\ • ,IN RE: ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA, 0(Deceased.zg >-VIZ Z 1&1D.. Zot-elZ :t VI~BEFORE: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ). No • 04 --~rt --.lt..T"1 III"-~~ ~r~- \~;: .. ,/ November19,1975. iiiIl: 1&1t-Il:oQ. 1&1 Il: t-~Tum:ou ..I 0( uii:II.o ..:u ..'.1/'""ii:"".1 ,/(,f-'.,.~-~APPEAAANCES:"{"Y.;""I JOHN s'.I'lOSAVATZ,.ESQ."of Monroeville, .J I ·f','...,-t '1,"'",.\,..p.......,,#'.(~~1'~:O N"k l'.~t,•••.#~\",..•"'::.....i ~,>,,~~t;:~\"'l.'a.I·".,r~p"res~nt·ln.g 1\:];'.1[.os 1 OlC,actlrg ~.{.Consul General of the Socialist ~,~1"~':.Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ~/:".~.,.... NIJ."''''''r i ~.-~$~ "'i r\"J '/',.F ,",-~,_'.BENEDICT &BENEDI(:T,ESQS.,oJ :Monongahela,Pa.,representing .~.::f'"/~••IE1i'za15'eth Piccolo. ...../...,',,',H ',I 4 ''.l',.-.-r ' --------------------------------------.,---------, 2 THE COURT:This is the time and place set for a hearing in'regard to the estate of Marko Bingula.Let t1e rI't who livesin Courtney,Pa. ance in this matter on behalf of Elizabeth Piccolo, would one of you enter your appearance for your respecti~e At this time we'd like to enter our appear-BENEDICT: clients? livesin the countrrof Yugoslavia.And atthis time,let the record show that the two Benedicts are here,and record show that Mr.John S.P6savatz,Esquire,~~~here,who represents the ¥ugoslav Consulate.for Toma Bingula,who I ~THOMAS l-e>z :z: III0( ~ 0( z0(~>-IIIZZ1&1Do • fiim of Ostroff &Lawler were representing certiin heirs wherein he acknowledges in this letter,"We have run down all ·the leads that we could.possibly obtain and we 14,1975,received a letter .~nQm James Francis Lawler, However,the Court to c~me ~p with a~~relatives in ~,.;(.": ,"'"jwOl.lld~beihc'i'i-;';i n'~xt-of-kin of Let the record further show that the That is the firm of Benedict &Bene~ic by letter dated November 12,1975 and postmarked November of Monongahela . who possibly live in Czechoslovakia. , ..I have not'/been able ,.-_11 ....-',t1 ~""..jII. "'!It ',r "~~~.,.'I',/':,f .''-.....('#').{:,••.l,.Czechosrovalda-t who t-:'o lI:~THE.COURT:o . oJ0( o o :J.., :tl-I' III ~{I t~,',~ !IilI:1&1l-ll:oDo1&1lI: .•l- ll: :Joo .J< o ii:"II.o Veronici~glngula.We,therefore,do not request any•,:~i .. ....,f.-,'~,•,,'r .'f"",.'.'\iI.(addltlonal ~ontlnuance beyond the date of November 19, ,t .~,".'~,it.;.,.:.~t·.- 1975.A copy of this .letter is being 'sent to our local'.~'~,""f"..,-IJ \tJ'""'~'t"! ••~,\,'1,"\•i ..,"counsel,.San"f6rd Finder."Let the record show that Sanford Finder is not here today and does not represent ----------111----------,...-------"'---------------+--- ~_-------;•,,'I'""••{V •,~.:.,,".'1.:"J .I' 3 '.any heir from Czechoslovakia to the knowledge of this I Court. J.,At this point,Mr.Benedict,Mr •. Piccolo is concerned? Saverino and Elizabeth Piccolo to return a'certain not available at this time.We will make a search for it and attempt·to find it . What 1S the best evidence,for the No,Your Honor.The best eviaence is parcel of property which was conveyed to the said Piccolo's fot ~he sum of $1.00.In the course of the testimony Veronica and Marko Bingula brought a suit against j a position,·tod~y to prove your claim as far as Mrs. is here and Mr.Joseph Benedict.Mr~Thomas Benedict,tne Thomas Benedict,let the record show Mr.Thomas Benedict ·Court is now directing a question to you.Are you in record,that you are referring to? IBENEDICT:I The best evidence is transcript ofa a case In Equity known as Number 4551 In Equity,wherein I COURT: BENEDICT: • ,I ::!:z0(>'~IIIz ZIII0. i0:;MR.z :t,III.0( ~, .:!:!a:: I-IIIc THEoJ0( '0 0::l., :tl-I' N MR. iiia::III I-a::00.\lla:: I-a:: ::l00 oJ.0( 0ii:.Lt..0 ,e of this·case,Veronia B~ngu1a stated·under oath that she was .a cousin of Elizabeth Picco1o~ THE COURT:And you want this transcript to show this convetsati6n that went on in Court. Yes,Your Honor.MR.BENEDICT: - , \~1iI I .'I,,".,...~~'. I ;.'~I ..' '. .. ....;;l .~'~l f't':/ ".I • THE COURT:Under the circumstances,we are going tO'giveyou about six or seven weeks to locate this • transciipt~and also to make any other'preparations that might,)have to be made,including maybe trial briefs,' should be presented by both parties in regard to this Is it a~reeable with you,Mr.Benedict? Yes. that a hearing on this matter to determine agreeable with you,Mr.Posavatz? following~Qrder:.r.,<i 1"'1 t...l~_f ...'Iwhether·.or 'not },Elizabeth Piccolo is a proper claimant of ,~._•./1i ...~J.\f''.......'~.1 ,.;,~..t .~ the estate ,of Marko Bingula will be held on the 12th of l t·'~,",'j,•t • :t\lfo.""',&_...•....~~'1 .;:',","tI ".January in Courtroom Number 5 at 10:30 A.M.Is that POSAvATZ: I t matter.Let the record further show that the Court did "\. "1 have an 'informal confe/ence with all the attorneys here •i.,~~l'I·I..~..,..j .•;.'.,'~-l....'...../1.,,,,,,t '\0.:•.'.\.!',',0'.'i ' ..#..~',..,J ':A ' "l I ..,~,,i~j ".,J".•."I.'I ..~~,,.'l .'_JJ.'.:!'.......,Ip,volvted .....lll.·tlil·s'·matter'j"'·and.the·'Court'.wIll make the ~THE COURT:l"-N ..:u ll:l-ll) C oJ 0( Uc MR. :J., ~z,.• 0(>oJ, "~" 1 z"\,Z;..'111 • Do toI-CIZ :x: lI) 0(~ ,while,do'some reseaa:ch an'd the Court has an open mind on all the matt~rs here.Each side br~ng In precedents to support ,yotir contentions at the time of the hearing . ui MR. ll:IIII-~THE n.IIIII: l-ll::Joo oJ« u .iL Ll.o BENEDICT: COURT: Yes. So we will have a hearing on it and m~an- * * * * * * * * * * * ,. ••0(z0(>..J>-IIIZZIII 0. i0~ClZ :I: III0(...~ ..:!:!.i a: .~ IIIae..J< !:! 0 :J.., J:l- I' III I hereby oertify that the proceedings and evidence are ct:>nt,alned fUlly and accurately In the notes taken by me on ~he h••ring of the above cause.and that this copy is a "'"-I'--... v The for.going record of the proceedings upon the hearing of the above cause Is hereby approved and dIrected iii.ffi to be filed.~a:o0.IIIa: ~a: :JoU ..J ':'!:u ii:...o By the Court, "~Paul A.Simmons,J. i .. "\"......,J, i,'I ,"~..,-t'"~;;. 'II . l' ..". ,J' i "',r~~...";1 t '- '"....-", f,'~---~ IN THE.COURT OF COMMON ,PLEAS OF WASHINGTON ~OUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA~/I!'~.,,;'-•.~ l'....~.~A·';#~-r ~l;~t :~' •"I"..",",",'O'RPHANS'COURT DIVISION,'.l'• ..!".'1 .. '\• ~...I ,~.,t IN RE: •ESTATE OF MARKO BINGULA, ~.~Deceased. >..oJ>-VIZ'z\&IGo ioI-~ZxBEFORE: VI«~ This is the time and place set for a John S.Posavatz,Esquire,of Monroe- ville,Pa.,iepre~enting Djuro Matosi~, acting Consul General of the Socialis Federal,Republic of Yugoslavia. Joseph Benedict and Thomas Benedict:, Esquires,.of Mopongahela,Penna.,rep~ resenting Elizabeth Piccolo. April 13,1976. I,, 1 " .... t-=u~APPEA~ANCES : VIo oJ~U C :l.., :l:l-I'-N vill:IIIl-ll:~TIME: IIIll: l-ll::lo U .J«uTHE COURT: ii:lI. °hearing in regard ito a petition of Milos Nikolic,acting Consul General of Yugoslavia,in the Estate of Marko Bingula.Let the record show that the Court as of October 29,1968 in an Adjudic~tion •and Decree directed that the sum of $4678.89,plus an additloni amount of $24:28,leaving a total of $4703.17 'S"hould be payabl~ into Court for 'the use,of the heirs and legatees of the decease~" Marko Bingula,as ,may be determined by the Court.Of course, r-------------------------------------------;---------;--- this sum of $4703:17 shall be payable with appropriate poundage •fees usually collected by the Clerk of the Orphans'Court in 'J final distribution of this sum of money.Let the record furt1:lelr show that present before the Court is Mr.Joseph Benedict,Esqu re and Thomas Benedict,Esquire,who represent Mrs'.'Elizabeth Piccplo . • Let the ,record show that Mr.John Posavatz is the , the record shbw that Mrs.Piccolo is also now befor~~Further letz0(>~the Court. IIIz~attorney for DjuroII.Matosic,who is now the successor of Milos thatthe to one Milps Let the record show that there has beeh Let the record fur~her show that subsequently a •{J 'i/;.,'i.,}~.•.'~ fo:r;::appearance was filed by Thomas Benedict,Esquire ..>..~'" Joseph B~n.e:d~ctuEsqui~e'l alleging that one Elizabeth Picco 0 •..{.~'~'I,.,"..\;'4=!• in fact 'anheir who spould take under the Will of the said i gNikolic and is now the Consul General of the Socialist Federal t.'z*Republic of Yugosl'avia and the said Djuro Ma·tosic is acting 0( ~ .Attorney in Fact tor TomoBingula.However,the said Djuro~,u !Matosic is represented in this matter by the aforementioned~. o ~John Posavatz,~squire. u gfiled in this matter "..,a Petition for Distribution as of March\..-~-\. ~"~,,"I"l.~,II ~~=26,1974,wh~tein it was requested by the.petitioner~",,"i 0",,\."./."t'l !",..II!'• ,.:".-~-,,(.~•I'•en,'~'S ,.",f "J.t I ;I..,~r "'"...,t ,~J,..~.,"_1.,'~ffirfull(\~:ni~.o"f."$47 03 ."17 -l'ess'pound'age 'sho'uld be payable ~a:~Nikolic. a: ~~praecipeo.u ~and uiL~was.'. , ( " I e Marko Bingula,,as she is a relative of the said Marko Bingula's wife,namely'Ve~onica Bingula.In support of the claim of Milos Nikolic certain affidavits have been filed with the aforementio~ed filed at No.4551 in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington rr---.------------/----------------------------~~_____=_~-­ / ,- .'t-....•I '.,..~...'..t r IJ.;;,....~~.:~•'04 .s ~"•~Y i'~!.'...-'J'~.'\.'.A ,;r ~.... i-"~..,:"Ii 4",f .''P;'Ii ..""".':.."'>,:to·...}....1'-'/·1 ~."!f''''k'",1'" County,Pennsylvania.More parficularly paragraph three of the. , said Complaint.was submitted no the Cour"t I s attention as indication .......I ..~1.,....,(J~~...4"".' ~~...•.1 ~, .that the sa-id'lEl-i~'abe'th!P'i-cColo was admiU:ea~y a cousin,of the said Veronica Bingul'a>'a"nd :further Veronica is spelled in this t -\~I .':.{.I t 't ~~'..;~t ~'lII:~,-~, base as Veronika Bing*la.It appears to the Court that there ~1S substance to both of these claims,namely the claim ofMilos z '<~Nikolic and Elizab,e,th Piccolo.Whe~efore,the Court at this IIIz ,. ffi time would entertain a stipulation by and between counsel rep-Do i~resenting the'parties and a statement of Mrs.Piccolo in additiJn oz ~as to her satisfactfon with a proper .settlement of this rmtter. <~"The Court'had a conciliation conference with both the attorneys..:'u !for Elizabeth Picciolo·as well as the attorney for Milos Nikolic.11Io ~and the Court is of the opinion that both parties and their uo t I ~.. ;attorneys would stipulate that Elizabeth Piccolo would receive x ;;..None-half of the sum·of $4703.17 less poundage,and Torno Bingula rsi~should receive one-half of the said $4703.17.Mr.Posavatz,~. 0: gyou'have heard .the Co~rt's statements.Are you in accord with II:~~~settling this case by awarding your client,namely Milos Nikolicou' ~the sum of one-half of $4703.17 less poundage. uii:.11.o•MR.POSAVATZ: THE COURT: Yes,I am. Mr.Thomas Benedict,you've heard the Court's .statement of the stipulation and the other statements concerning the conciliation conference.Is your client agreeal:le to take one-half of $4703.17 less poundage. MR.BENEDICT:1 Yes she is,Your Honor. ) 4 t ,-1. ,..f'"l'-~ ,.4".t>"t 11 '.~'""-1,,'",.'..',.;.'..'~r;.;f'!' t':~:,';';'1'.If .,'~/1 ';,'_'-.~'.'.~.~l' , (Mrs.Eii:;ZaBEkt.h P.iccoio is sworn by the Court).~'."~"'~..-.~t;~_~[--r;",JJr THE COURT:.. P:)..ease tell us whether or not you • fully understand what the Court said;that we are going to I settle and compromise this case by awarding you'one-half of the estate of Marko Bingula,which is one-half the sum of $4703:17 <.z less poundage.<>oJ~Ma'am?zz1&1'0.. Inasmuch as the parties have agreed Yes.I .. ! ~MRS.PICCOLO:....e>z :1:.~THE COURT::= ,.:compromise?u ' It...IIIa oJ MRS.PICCOLO:<oa::l~THE COURT: I-r- N,to this compromise.the Court will approve the same and the Cour !IiIt~orders an amended schedule of distribution filed,wherein the oa..~Audit Clerk will set forth in the ,schedule of distribution for...It g the Court's signat'ure,namely that a check will be written tou .J~the order of Thomas Benedict and Joseph Benedict,Attorneys for ii:II. o Elizabeth Piccolo ~n the amount calculated to be one-half of • $4703.17.1ess poundage,which shall be deducted-for the use of the Clerk of the Orphans'Court and the sum of one-half of $4703.17 less poundage as shall be calculated for the use of the Clerk of the Orphans'Court payable as follows:Djuro Matosic,Consul,Geheral of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,Attorney in Fact for Torno Bingula. ------------;;------------------------------------------ ) ,I:; The Clerk of the Orphans'Court shall send the check payable fbr and on behalf of Elizabeth Piccolo • to the office of Benedict &Benedict,253 West Main Street, Monongahela,Penna.,15063 and shall send the check payable to Djuro Matosic,etc.,to John Posavatz,Monroeville Mall Office Complex,Monroeville,Penna.15146. ::!:z 0(>.J>-III Z ZIIID. ior-Clz :t:III 0(;: ~\) itr-IIIa .J0( \) o:>., :tI-.... TN·',;, (PROCEEDINGS CLOSED) : ," ,.; "t #I _. tt ,_J J-t j 11 ~:.r~ •r +'*'.,.-" "t .10-'"~ .• It."lfi"~"i ' . :~"•>. ~-,~~t· III.n: r-n::>o\) .J 0( uii:ll.o(. .,, ------,--------------------------+---1 I , !" ..'\ #.i . ~"'"."~"..~.~;fi I r t..".t ' ;,..;..J..,.,. t '.,I.F hereby certify that the proceediIlj3 {• " and evidence ~re confainea.fully and accurately in the notffi.'.\',.'.,.'~ taken by me'on the hearing of,the .abbve,.cause,and that this , copy is a correct transcript of the same. 0(., z ".. 0('.>,.J I>-IIIZ Z :.III ;II..r J~YJ;,i .#~J'0 , l-CIZ ::t Sharon M.HarmonIII ,0(Couort Reporter~'. .:\) itt-.!!!c ..J 0(, ~,, 0 '.:l., X - l-I'- N -iii . II:jIIIl-II:0!I.III ,.II: l-II: :l0 \\).'.J0( U The foregoing record of the;'p-roceedtnJ:;ii:II.. 0 .upon the hearing of the above cause is hereby approved and directed to be.filed. '. ,J: ..Farm RC C10-RI AND AGENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH ~~.;f ;,;-3 )/' / .,DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED IN.e'3 (/CJV THE SUM O~,:""",.""$f>~~9:'.f.l DATE APPROVED •••..•.•""""",J~J..7(1 ~Of~ *(,~4..._.,~.." STATEMENT OF DEBTS AND DEDUCTIONS COUNTY OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF Washington ESTATE OF __.....IMwa<l<.r.....k,Q,.!,jo~B~i....no£.lg...u........l ....a'--__LATE OF Burgettstown,]itennsylvania DATE OF FILING APPRA15EMENT _LJ.£,--~-,,\,....(_--_?,-,'y"--DATE OF DEATH _....F....e_b.r..l<ul.!::a!:.<:r~yL--.-lo!:.:!:.l-#-,-=1...::9~6~7:......._ DATE NO.OF NAME OF PAYEE REMARKS AMOUNTVOUCHI"~ 6/2 67 r.P.P."r.1,L1 Homp."r.1,,1 'n.~.170 00 lJf~~l ..(;r~vp.M~rkp.r 465.'00'Z ~/14 67 William Sztukowski 1967 Smith Townshin Taxes 260 31tsureau 6/1 67 Washin~ton Countv Tax Claiml 1965-1966 Taxes 633 69 6/14 67 [PeonIes Gas Comnanv last Gas Bill 2fl 1.17 6/14 67 lRe11 Telenhone Comnanv Last Telenhone Bill 5 5~ ~/~o fl7 William ~7.tll1l'n1t7lO::1l'i 1967 -fl 00 5/31 67 Mellon Bank Drilling Safe ?o 100 6/3 67 !McFarland Insurance Agency Insurance 11 00 8/26 67 McFarland Insurance Agency Insurance 1 60 fl/?l fl7 1M1'li'!:l-r1!:lnti T A T ,n"o 1 Ian 5/27 67 ~ashington County Reports Advertising Estate 12 50 5/22 67 Bur~ettstown Enternrise Advertisin~Estate R 00 Pi.11 ?fl7 Rp.Q'istp.r of Wills Letters of Administration 1?100 Q/?'7 fl7 Rp.O'i!=:tp.-r of Wills ....,.Certi i'i l'!:l.te 1 00 Estate 5/20 68 Bur~ettstown Enternrise Advertisin~Sale of RO!:l11 1S<s<o 5/10 .....~state 68 W!:llO::h;r v n.~JL .~AdvertisinQ'Sale of R""l:l1/,)t:;.nn 5/9 6R W!:lc::!h;nO'+nn ~,Estate 2R [flOAClvp.rtisinQ'~a1p.oi'R""!:lll 5/3 Real Estat68Re~ister of Wills Filin~Petition for S~lp.oi'10 100 Wi11i~m R ~!:ll1c::!c::!O-r Real Estate Commission i'o-r Sale of Real Estate 394 50 - har1p.np.N;"hn1l:l1O::Not~-rv 'FP.P.I;00 I;11 ?flR ReQ'ister of Wills Filing Inventory 7 00 ReQ'ister of Wills Filing Account 16 00 hp.or~e K.Hanna Attorney's Fee 550 00 George Kover,Sr.&Andy Med ved Executors'Commission 450 00 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }~~$3 440 60 S8:~";,.....J 1~~,1 ,7~·~ COUNTY OF ~~~;~g~~~u>--_.--76,-..,3S3~.~ I,George __,-,and Andy M~HEREBY CERTIFY.THAT.TO THE BEaT OF ~y KNOWLEDGE ANp ifF-LIEF.THE FOREGOING IS A JUST AND TRU E srATEMENT OF DEBTS,FUNERAL EXPENSES AND EXPENse 0 .. :::;;:;::~:':::~:=:='HE EO''''OF Mark~~C"O~:,,::). SWORN AND lIlJBSCRIElED I!lEFORE ME THill 13th DAY Of'/'~__~~_cL S -zt;1J::;y=zu;)JJ;;,,lI.2L r I DARLENE NICHOLAS Kp,tary Public,Washfngton,Washin«ton Co. ~y.Commission Expires January 17.1972 ·"'.~.....,It .-~~... ST1IA\:10 U31S/D3H ONlqVH TI3SSnl:l go =It !N L I NJlP C£BI (. .. .".::L '