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Home My WebLink AboutOC1970-0675 - ESTATE OF MCGINN.a ----------- t., COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNA. ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION No.l,/s0-1 /f7()u IN RE: ESTATE OF OWEN McGINN,SR. Deceased. '0=-=::v --.I~~T:1TIQ~ .-~'-.i '-"= ;:~(/j r- .' .' ,t 'l' .\ ~ ~. ~~ (J ,~~cJ']~Q.. ~J17t] -f ;U Q C)~::~::o:::~ r-2:""Dr-a»cn .-.J -'0 ::::!: r"'V t.o -'I'!f"_f __•-~-I ... o '" c~ ARNOLD W.HIRSCH ATTORNEY AT LAW 534 McKEAN AVENUE DONORA,PENNSYLVANIA 15033/~6-3~~ ".' COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF OWEN McGINN,SR. DECEASED. PETITION 'h1S~J?7cJ TO THE HONORABLE,THE PRESIDENT JUDGE OF SAID .COURT: The Petition of Virginia T.Gebhardt,Administrator of the Estate of Owen McGinn,Sr.,Deceased,respectfully represents that: 1.Your petitioner is an individual West Virginia. who resides at Valley Grove, 2.The said Owen McGinn,Sr.,died intestate on October 12th,1967. 3.Letters of Administration were granted to your Petitioner on March 31st,1967,by the Register of Wills of Washington County,Pennsyl- vania,and the usual Estate Notice was advertised by the Administrator in the Washington County Heports and The Washington Observer.Attached hereto, marked Exhibits A,Band C.are the Letters of Administration and the proofs of publication of the Estate Notice. 4.At the time of his death decedent owned no personal property,except, a right of action for personal injuries.Subsequent to his death your petitioner filed a Complaint including a wrongful death and survival action against Brownsville General Hospital in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Civil Action No.67-753.One Daniel E. Lester,a physician,was brought in as an additional defendant in this case. ., This case was settled prior to trial on petition to the District Court and your petitioner received the sum of $2,082.34 as Administrator of the Estate of Owen McGinn,Sr.,this amount being the net proceeds of the survival action after payment of the attorneys'fees,costs and medical expenses. 5.The total personal property now in the hands of the Administrator for.. distribution is $2,082.34. 6.No wages were paid to the petitioner or any other person under the provisions of Section 201 of the Fiduciaries Act of 1949,as amended. 7..Martha McGinn,the widow of decedent,has made claim for and is entitled to the family exemption of $1,000.00. 8.Attached hereto,marked Exhibits D and E,are photostats of the following bills: Bill of The Catholic Cemeteries Association, Bill of Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home, $167.00 703.00 These bills were paid by Martha McGinn,the widow of the decedent. 9.There are no other creditors of the decedent to your petitioner's knowledge. WHEREFORE,Petitioner prays your Honorable Court that the property described in paragraph 4 above be distributed under the provisions of Sections 202 and 211 of the Fiduciaries Act of 1949,P.L.512,as amended,in the following manner: Martha McGinn,Family Exemption,$1,000.00 Arnold W.Hirsch,costs of probate and advertising,66.00 Arnold W.Hirsch,Attorney's fee,this Petition, and filing cost,83.00 Martha McGinn,reimbursement of funeral expenses,870.00 Martha McGinn,1/3 of balance,21.10 Julia Gesko,daughter, J ames McGinn,Son, Owen McGinn,Jr.,Son, Mary Elizabeth Puskarich,Daughter, $10.56 10.56 10.56 10.56 $2,082.34 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF WASHINGTON Before me,the undersigned authority,personally appeared VIRGINIA T.GEBHARDT,who,after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of her knowledge,information and belief. 'lit Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 t)day of June, 1970. Notary Public .....-;_......,r.I,. .-..,......-":r.. RENA F.HIRSCH,Notary Public',·>;.".~. Donora Borough,Washington County,Pa;"""" My Commission Expires Feb.2,1973 .' <!rnmmonwtaltl1 of JtnnlIyluatiia)!lS. lIu!lQington monntg,) I,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, to Virginia T.Gebhardt administr a to~of all and singular the goods and chattels,rights,and m the county aforesaid,lately died intestate credits,which were of WHEREAS,the said Bentleyville Owen McGinn Sr Owen McGinn Sr. late of Washington County,deceased, GREETING: late of (as is affirmed),possessed of divers goods and chattels,rights and credits,within the said County, Josephine M.Douglas by reason whereof the power of granting administration thereof doth belong to me;I therefore,confiding in your fidelity,do by these presents grant unto you these LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION,here- by committing unto you full power to administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits,which were of said deceased within this Commonwealth,you having taken and subscribed the oath of office pre- scribed by law;requiring you to well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits, which were of said deceased,and to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof into the Register's office,at Washington,within ninety days,and to render a just and true account of your administration at the expiration of six months from the date hereof,and to regard and comply with the provisions of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Office to be affixed this 31st day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Sixty-seven. Exhibit "A" ';', ... ~0 "'~...s:z ~ :s:~.....()z ~0 t-'t\H M t z rJ)~Z ~UJ ~ ~""3 a~M• _. 0 ::: ~ _. ~...~~..._. b,.:::~, " .,.;. THE WASHINGTON,OBSERVE;R WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA PROOF OF PUBLICATION In compliance with the Newspaper Advertising Act of 16 May,1929. P.L.1784,Paragraph 3,Sub-paragraph 25,as amended. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,County of Washington,SS:. Personally appeared before me,a Notary Public in and for said County and State,gi.~h~.~.4.§..!~.~.~~~,,......who being duly sworn according to law,deposes and says that he is the...§.~.~..~..y........~...1:r..~.~.S • of the Observer Publishing Company,a Pennsylvania corporation,and its agent in this behalf;that the said Company is the owner and publisher of the Washington Observer,established September 18,1871,a daily news. paper of general circulation,printed and published and having its place of business at Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,where it has been established and published continuously for more than six months prior to the publication of the notice hereto attached;that the printed notice or advertisement hereto attached is a copy of an official advertisement,official notice,legal notice or legal advertisement,exactly as printed or published in the Washington Observer in its regular issue or issues on the following date or dates;Ap..r.i.l 9.,J,..~~.~.g ?Q.l.....!.~~.7 . that neither the affiant nor the Observer Publishing Company is interested in the subject matter of said notice or advertising and that all of the allega- tions of this affidavit as to the time,place and character of publication are true....__..........__..._........I?~.d.:.~~.... .20 April 1967SworntoandSUbSCrI~~,reme this day of....f!Z~~~~ii:· WASHINGTON,WASHINGTON COUNTY MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAY 6.1968 ADMINISTRATRIX'NOTICE,.\ Estate .of OWEN McGIN~,:SR.,~ deceased,late of BentleyYllle:Wash., ington£<>unty,Penna.i..,Letters of AdministrationUPQn the:,above.estate having b~en I,1F~ntedt!l, the'lindersigned,notlce ~s ..herebYIgiven;·to those indebt reto·t!l, make"immediate pay and to; those 'f'having Claim...s..0..••.al1~s.tO jpresent·them for·.settle.Virginia T.Gebh ...c •••••Valley Grove,WestVltglma Arnold ·W.Hirsch,Attorney 534 McKean Avenue .JDonoraPennsylvania,15033,23982·Thurs.·3.; Exhibit "e" Washington County Reports.. IlS~mAJNC~ Washington,Pennsylvania (PUBLISHED BY 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}55. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA Personally appeared before me,a Notary Public in and for 8aid 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 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: April 6,13,20,1967 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 them for settlement to the Executors or Admin- istrators or their Attorneys• • • • •• • • • ••• • • • ••• McGINN,OWEN,SR.,Dec'd. Late of Bentleyville,WashingtonCounty,Penna.Administratrix:Virginia T.Gebhardt,Valley Grove,West VirginiaAttorney:Arnold W.Hirsch,534 Mc- Kean Ave.,Donora,Penna.15033 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 ,h;,,m't''')')';1m,.'';i "d '(Y'of ~";/7'~,,,'./ '~tJ~..; Sworn to and~ef.ore me this__...~-,,"',':'",;;..;-::~~~~:='~N"""""":Xhibit "B" Washington,Washington Co.,Pa. My COlllmission Expires....--------------- ~i t •.,. RESURRECTION ST.LAZARUS CRYPTs Qt1DN OF HEAVEN ST.MARY'S (Penn Ave.'"45th St.) MT.CARMEL Of the Diocese QI Pittsburgh 718 HAZELWOOD AVENUE PIlTSBURGH ]7.PENNSYLVANIA lhtCathDlit €tmttmes RssDriatiDR BRADDOCk CATHOLIC CALVARY NORTH 8ID1:CATHOLIC OUR LADY OF HOPE SACRlI:D HBART GOOD SHEPHERD /.:<~9-tL···..·····..·········..·..··..····19 .. RECEIVED OF .?eb ?ZJ~~.~!:i?l... .?9-'~.dt ~~g,,. .~~:..~~~:Dolla" $../•.tz..........~.2~..:~:. Dfd t5:lfl-'?.7 -.., No:.r?L""'·;{5 -.!lIO~~C<aveL . ~......•..~----. .~. Exhibit "D" ". -,,...-......-'f"'"'"........, " ~. PHON~231it-4401 LEONARD M.PAVLIC 405 MAIN STREET BENTLEYVILLE,PA. I . /<,~,j//9&7 00 ---------------_._-_._--._--------- ~I/ ~~IJI!((/0 f/Ot!'){)(7 /- .//--j /'-t~-<itJ.....~ • '----_._.-._.~_.__.-------- I j"J\'//1. Exhibit liE" --'~----.- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF OWEN McGINN,SR., DECEASED. ORDER NO o _ .."".~..-.......~.:"",.~,." AND NOW,this .t1v7day of July,1970 ,upon consideration of . the foregoing Petition and Exhibits filed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 202 and 211 of the Fiduciaries Act of 1949,P.L.512,as amended~the property of the Estate of Owen McGinn,Sr.,Deceased~ namely the sum of $2,082.34 in cash,is hereby ordered to be distri- buted in the following manner: Martha McGinn,Family Exemption,$1,000.00 Arnold W.Hirsch,costs of probate and advertising,66.0~ Arnold W.Hirsch~Attorney's fee~this Petition, and filing cost~83.00 Martha McGinn,reimbursement of funeral expenses~870.00 Mprtha McGinn,1/3 of balance,21.10 Julia Gesko,daughter,10.56 James McGinn,Son,10.56 Owen McGinn,Jr.~Son,10.56 Mary Elizabeth Puskarich~Daughter~10.56