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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOC1971-0776 - ESTATE OF WILLIAMS.:..-.; COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON CBTJi';J~Y~PENNA.Orphans'Court IVlSlon No.'7 7 CD of 1971 /' IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.~LESTEI J.WILLIAMS~an alleged incompetent PETITION FOR THE APPOINT- MENT OF A GUARDIAN OF AN INCOMPETENT ... ,j ,.-"--.". 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Pennsylvania and whose post office address is 1758 Jefferson Avenue" May Belle Manor"Washington...Pennsylvania 15301. 3.The proposed guardian is Mrs.Rosemary Marriner...an individual who resides in the City of Washington...Washington County... Pennsylvania and whose post office address is 61 McKennan Avenue" Washington...Pennsylvania 15301. 4.Mrs.Lester J.Williams is an adult...aged 80"who was born on August 12,1890. 5.It is believed that the alleged incompetent is physically and mentally incapable of handling her affairs or taking care of her- self and is legally incompetent. 6.Mrs.Rosemary Marriner~the proposed guardian~has in the past cared for the alleged incompetent~her mother~and presently visits her mother daily in May Belle Manor N\1rsing Home.Mrs. Marriner has consented to serve as guardian of the estate of Mrs. Lester J.Williams as is evidenced by the consent to guardianship which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 7.Mrs.Rosemary Marriner is a daughter of the alleged incompetent and has no adverse interest in the estate of the alleged incompetent. 8.The alleged incompetent has no estate and her only source of income are monthly grants of $142.70 paid by the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and $146.70 OASDI which are used for the support and maintenance of the alleged incompetent.The proposed appointment':is for the purpose of designatin a proper person to receive and manage these assistance payments. 9.The alleged incompetent is not presently employed and has been a patient at the May Belle Manor Nursing Home since April of 1969.The alleged incompetent is suffering from organic brain disease with advance senility and requires complete and total nursing care. The physician of the alleged incompetent is Dr.J.Paul Proudfit" 70 East Beau Street1 Washington~Pennsylvania 1530l. WHERE FORE1 your petitioner prays your Honorable Court to appoint Mrs.Rosemary Marriner.,t Guardian of the estate of Mrs. Lester J.Williams1 the alleged incompetent",for the purpose of re- ceiving and managing assistance payments1 with authority to execute any appropriate instruments~including reimbursement agreements~etc. as may be required by the Department of Public Welfare in establishing the incompetent's continued eligibility for public assistance. -2- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J. WILLIAMS,an alleged incompetent ( (No. ( ( of 1971---- CONSENT TO SERVE AS GUARDIAN IJ MRS.ROSEMARY MARRINER,being sui juris and of sound mind and,body,and having been fully informed concerning the facts of the within proceeding and of the nature of the responsibilities involve:1, do hereby consent to act as guardian for Mrs.Lester J.Williams, an alleged incompetent,as the Court may direct. Date:{j~/,;/f 7( /' COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ( (SS. ( BEFORE ME,the undersigned authority,personally appeared PETER H.SMITH,Executive Director,Department of Public Welfare" Washington"Washington County"Pennsylvania"who"being duly sworn according to law"deposes and says that the facts set forth in the Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2.Jd;day of 9dO'l-_~--' A.D.,1971. ctt~.~~<dN A PUBLIC Mary Jane Smith,Notary Public Washington,Washington County,Pa.My Commission Expires February 28,1973 ---------_,...._11.011111'.'._.'...,.-----I lIu m~t C!lnurt nf C!lnmmnu '1tus of Ihtsl1iugtnu C!lnuutg,'tuU1iHiuuuiu .,.. •'(@rp11attn'QJnurt iltttinintt IN"RE:(.(, ESTATE OF () MRS.LESTER J .HILLIAMS,l QJ ftattun ~NO.776 of 1971 an alleged Incompetent~(() QIunttttutttttrnltq uf 'rtttt.llylttnttin I .ll.ll: QJnunty nf lIanqittBtntt ) To:MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS, an alleged Incompetent Sur Petition of:PETER H.SMITHtExecutive Director of the Washington County Public Assistance Board,by his attorneys,PEACOCK,KELLER,YOHE &DAY, ~r.rrtiug: 1ft QJnt1ttnaU~inu,---=.;oMR-'-S"-"-._L_E_S_TE_R--"-J.=.-._W-,-,,-IL_L-=-=.I--:AM,-=--S _ that,laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever,you do file in the office of the Clerk of our Orphans'Court of Washington County,a full and com- plete answer,under oath,to each and every of the averments of the said petition,on or before_-J.:F..I..r..l.i~d"""a'_iJ_y--_,the 3d day of_.,---S=e=..,lp"'-'t"'--'e=m=b'-='e=r_---,- 19-.1!,at 1 :30 o'c1ock~.M.,and show cause why the said Mrs. Lester J.Williams should not be adjudged an incompetent and a guardian of her estate appointed; and further abide the order of our said Court in the premIses, If you fail hereof,the petition may be taken PRO CONFESSO and a decree made against you. WITNESS the Honorable P.Vincent Marino,Judge of our said Court, at Washington,Penna.~the--=2-,-7t~tday Of~,19 71 . .~~'koft,~, PEACOCK,KELLER,YOHE Attorney for Petitioner. (Seal) &DAY,frsa.East Beau bOg., 68-70 East Beau St., Washington,Pa.,1.5301. •."-.,-3Jn w~e QIonrt of QIommon 'letts nf Iltts~iu!lton QIonntg,'ennsHinania,., II ..@rp11UUli'(trourt mittiaion IN'RE:(.(. .ESTATE OF () MRS,LESTER J .vJILLIAMS,l Q!ftatinn ~NO.776 of 1971 an alleged Incompetent)( () QJ:omnwllUttult4 of JtlluuyluulIiu I uu: (trouuty of lmIuliqiugtou ) To:MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS, ~an alleged Incompetent Sur Petition of:PETER H.S~lITH,Executive Director of the Washington County Public Assistance Board,by his attorneys,PEACOCK,KELLER,YOHE &DAY, IJr orOUtUUttt~inu,--=..::.MR:..:.:S~.---.:L=E=-=S;.=..;TE=R.:.._=...J~•....:..:..W.:::.::IL=L:..=.I::.::AM:..==S=----__ that,laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever,you do file in the office of the Clerk of our Orphans'Court of Washington County,a full and com- plete answer,under oath,to each and every of the averments of the said petition,on or before_-----L:F..J..r...l.i..\.ld.....a-J-y ,the 3d day of_-,--!::!:Se~p~t~e~m(!!:b~e!.:!cr__ '. II 19-.1!,at 1:~0 'I k P M d h h the said Mrs.o c oc __..,an s ow cause w y ~_ Lester J.Williams should not be adjudged an incompetent and a guardian of her estate appointed; and further abide the order of our said Court in the.premises, If you fail hereof,the petition may be taken PRO CONFESSO and a decree made against you. WITNESS the Honorable P.Vincent Marino,Judge of our said Court, at Washington,Penna.,the--=2...L7t-=--=lday Of~•19 71 • .~"k of t,~C:t PEACOCK,ICELLER,YOHE Attorney for Petitioner. (Seal) &DAY,B:sa .East Beau Wag., 68-70 East Beau St., Washington,Pa.,15301. ·.,,, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J. WILLIAMS,an alleged incompetent. FINAL DECREE ( (No. ( ( of 1971 AND NOW"this day of ,1971"~----------------' upon consideration of the annexed petition and after a hearing held after due notice,it is ordered and decreed that: MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS is adjudged an incompetent•. ROSEMARY MARRINER is appointed guardian of the Estate of Mrs.Lester J.Williams"an incompetent. The said guardian is directed to file an inventory in accordance with the provisions of Section 402 of the Incompetentts Estate Act of 1955,as amended. Said guardian shall have authority"inter alia"to receive and administer the assistance payments paid by the Department of Public Welfare for the support and maintenance of the incompetent;and like- wise authority to execute reimbursement agreements as required by the Department of Public Welfare,so long as such corne within the purview of the powers granted such guardian by the Incompetent1s Estates Act of 1955"as amended. The said guardian shall file bond COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J. WILLIAMS~an alleged incompetent ( (No. ( ( of 1971 ,1971",upon hear- DECREE AND NOW,this 2Z<!:--day of 17 consideration of the annexed petition"it is ordered and decreed that a citation be awarded"as prayed for"directed to Mrs.Lester J. Williams"an alleged incompetent"to show cause why she should not be adjudged an incompetent and a guardian of her estate appointed; citation returnable to .~..3 /'111 aX /:3~fJ.P). 7 ing on the same to be held at that time. At least twenty (20)days notice of the hearing shall be given to Mrs.Lester J.Williams"the alleged incompetent"by personal service of a copy of said petition and citation"and by service of notice upon the next of kin"personally or by registered or certifie In the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County,Pennsylvania Orphans I Court Division No.776 of 1971 v IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS, an alleged incompetent. DEC R E E t,r (Marino.J.) 1:... ,-CJ /1 b - ,p --' l .\/~'/'/1/(~:;jILr WASHINGTON,PA. ......"-I ~ 'S. ~..~ ~~~ ~\.1 \r I I-"~,")",..~.~ \f-..,{ ~\~ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION"~(COURT OF COMMON PLEAS) .....II ''''..;..~<\. '{' ,~ IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.PENNA. ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS. an alleged incompetent. No.776 of 1971 DEC R E-E AND NOW.September+1971,upon consideration of the annexed petition and after a hearing held following due notice,it is ORDERED AND DECREED that MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS is adjudged an incompetent. Mrs.Ros emary Marriner is appointed Guardian of the Estate of MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS"an incompetent. The said Guardian is directed to file an inventory in accordance with the provisions of Section 402 of the Incompetents'Estates Act of 1955" as amended.~The said Guardian shall file bond ow [til Mlffieient S""Y',::>tu in the By the Court. ., J. ~.' c:. ., Court or-Common Pleasof Washington County,Penna. No.776 of 1971 IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTE J.WILLIAMS, an alleged incompetent AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE .~:-J .b.nl :::::;(/)...-:,c::x::-(,-r.n~-...' ~ -..,~t(:2l ;;.::::C-.-'0o ::...:c':;:::: '"'tJ r--.-?-G0 a ..-. c "):-,, ~ , -0 ~...~~'---.. r--v '-v ~ L LAw OFFICES PEACOCK.KELLER.YOHE &DAY EAST BEAU BUILDING 68-70 EAST BEAU STREET WASHINGTON.PA.15301 ..... .:. ~ ~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION .'\'. IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LES'T'ER J. WILLIAMS,an alleged incompetent ( (No. ( ( 776 of 1971 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ( (SS. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ( BEFORE ME,a Notary Public,in and for the County and State aforesaid,appeared DONNA M.KANE ,who deposes and says thatshe served .true and correct copies of the Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian,Interlocutory Court Order and Citation at the above number and term on the said Mrs.Lester J.Williams, at her residence at 1758 Jefferson Avenue,Washington,Pennsylvania by handing a copy of the same to her,she being personally known to your affiant,and making the contents thereof know to her on the 29 day of July---=..:::.-..--=-..:~-._---- Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of July 1971,A.D. Mary Jane Smith,Kotary Public Wasbington,Wa~hi~gton C~unty,PI. My CommiSSion Expires February 28,197a ,1971,at 3:30 o'clock PM._....:.-_---- \, ,I .••II l r ~• July 27,1971 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ,.~ Mrs.Eloise Bassett Main Street Bethlehem,Pennsylvania RE:Estate of Mrs.Lester J.~lU!-_J:!ls,an alleged incompetent Dear Mrs.Bassett: We are enclosing a copy of the Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian of the Estate of Mrs.Lester J.Williams,an alleged incom- petent and the Citation which was issued to Mrs.Williams. If you have any questions about any of these matters,you may appear ~.hearing·-s-cheduledfor September 3,1971 at 1:30 o'clock p.M.or you may contact this office. Very truly yours, PEACOCK,KELLER,YOHE &DAY BY Roger J.Ecker RJE/src enclosures 11"..•l.I (II .~•6.' , RJ~-Williams Case.-l:YPW PLEASE FURNISH SERVICE(S)INDICATED BY CHECKED BLOCK(S). REQUIRED FEE(S)PAID. O Show to whom, date and address 0 Deliver ONLY where delivered to addressee RECEIPT Received the numbered article described below. REGISTERED NO.SIGNATURE OR NAME OF ADDRESSEE (Must always be filled in) SIGNATURE OF ADDRESSEE'S AGENT,IF ANY SHOW WHERE DELIVERED (only if requested) .:;5-111--71548-11 347-198 GPO NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIOED--NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAILPODForm3800 July 1969 POSTMARK SENT TO OR DATE Mrs.Eloise Bassett STREET AND NO.,~\,1",C[ Main Street /~I'~\ r.:.,'/,~"''\P.O"STATE AND ZIP CODE 18015 t::>f\Bethlehem,Pa.i.'21OPTIONALSERVICESFORADDITIONALFEES_~:::.~\1.Shows to whom and date delivered ............15¢\~:'"\~RE-TURN t>With delivery to addressee only ............65¢(~~.QRECEIPT2.Shows to whom,date and where delivered ..35¢SERVICES With delivery to addressee only ............85¢l:,i';"\" DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY ......................................................_50~- -sPECIAL D(UVERY (2 pounds or less)..........................................45¢0_ I'-o rl r- Lf) (Y)•Q Z ._.~---'--I~2i~TlriiffMAIL-30~'(plus postage)! I IL- 1 II " t' • ,. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASlliNGTON COUNTY,PA. ORPHA NSf COURT DIVISION No.776 of 1971 IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS, analleged incompetent BOND OF GUA RDIAN '" ---. i>m::D(./),;j c:::x:-<.J)=:~~(- l.~)r ---j :--,-,.-...c:}-<-'lc:-,__ o :::-~ ;,;:: -0 10:>0, (:'::) ~........., -I ...;., -0 ..r c=:l= °1'! _0. J LAw OFFICES PEACOCK.KELLER.YOHE &DAY EAST BEAU BUILDING 68-70 EAST BEAU STRE7 \//:;~TO-;~;30~ " ..1 (,~-,I •-{(....'l'. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MRS.LESTER J~WILLIAMS, an alleged incompetent. ) ( ) (No.776 of 1971 ) ( ) BOND OF GUARDIAN KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that I,Mrs.Rosemary Marriner,an adult individual,residing at 61 McKennan Avenue,Washington, WaEhington County,Pennsylvania,and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the use of the Estate of Mrs.Lester J.Williams,an incompetant,in the Slm of One Thousand and no /100 ($1,000.00)Dollars, to be paid to this Commonwealth to which payment,well and truly to be mad,e I do bind myself,my heirs,executors,administrators,successors and assigns,and each and everyone of them,firmly by these prese~. \Sealed with my seal and dated this e day of .M._......,__r--:..,..._-:..~___:..:,..I_'t:....., 1971. THE CONDITION OF TI-llS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the above bounded guardian shall well and truly administer the estate according to law, this obligation Ehall be void;but otherwise it shall remain in force. Signed and sealed in the presence of: WITNESS:~~~J1JJ'~~ Approved by the Court,this IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNA. ORPHANS'COU,RT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE CF MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS, an alleged incompetent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No.776 of 1971 HEARING ON PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN BEFORE: APPEARANCES: TIME: THE COURT: MR.ECKERL THE HONORABLE P.VINCENT MARINO, Judge of the said Cou rt..' PEACOCK,KELLER,YOHE &DAY,by ROGER ECKER,ESQ.,of Was hington,Pa., representing the Petitioner. Friday,September 3,1971,at 1:30 o'clock P.M.,EDST. Mr.Ecker? If the Court please,this is the tim e set for the hearing in the Estate of Mrs.Lester J.Williams,an alleged incompetentr at Number 776 of 1971.I am going to hand up the Affid.vit ,of Service by 1Donna M.Kane and attached to that is a letter,a copy of the return receipt that was mailed by certified wail to a Mrs. Eloise Bassett,who is another,or the second,I should say,kin of the allegEclJincompetent,Mrs.Williarr,s.The other daughter, Mrs.Marriner,is the proposed guardian and is in Court. THE COURT:The Affidavit of Service on the alleged incorr petent, 2 service having complied with statutory requirements and with the Interlocutory Order of this Court dated.July 27,1971,the said Affid vit of Service is received in evidence and made part of the record, together with the copy of the certified mail letter as detailed.Mr. Ecker,you may call your witnesses. MR.ECKER:We will call Dr.Proudfit. ::!z~..I>-UIZZIIIDo Zol-t' Z i DR.U;:.'PA UL PROUDFIT IS CALLED AND SWORN.; ti EXAMINATION BY MR.·ECKER: ~I-~Q Doctor,for the record,will you give your ,full name and profession 1 .I<~address please? :l., x~A J.Paul Proudfit,70 East Beau Street,Washington. til vi~Q Doctor,you are a licensed;plqysician in the Stateof Pennsylvania? I-a:o~A Yes,I am. I-a:5 Q And will youtell the Court for how long you have been practicingo...< ij medicine?ii:\Lo A-Q A Q A Q Since 1937. A nd you are now actively practicing in Washington County,is that 'co rect? lam. You maintain Y9ur offices in the City of Washington? I do. Doctor,with res pect to Mrs.Lester J.Williams,the alleged inco petent, - «Z«>..I>-1IIZZIIIII. i0I-ISZiUI«~ ..:uiI-UI Q-..I«§ Q j "'l :z:....... N vi0:IIII-a:0LIIIa: I-a:j 0U ..I«0ii:.IL,0 - in this proceeding.will you tell the Court whether or not she has been a patient of yours? A She has. Q And how long has she been a patient? A Since 1949. Q Over this period of time h,a ve you had an opportunity to see her at periodic intervals? 'A I have. Q Will you tell the Court how old Mrs.Williams is? A 81.' ,Q Will you describe briefly her mental and physical cond'ition curnrentH/? A Her current medical condition is one of utter confusion.She does no seem to relate to where she is.nor to what is going on.It is difficul to say whether she recognizes me or whether she does not .. Q Can you tell the Court what the medical cause of her current physica state is? A Organic brain disease with senility. Q And is tnis the essence of your diagnosis of her condition? A It is. Q I wonder,Doctor,if you could ~riefly state for the Court what your prognosis would be for this patient? A The prognosis is for ho improvement at all. Q When is the mOS t recent occasion on which you saw this patient,Doc or? A June 22.1971. 3 :!z0(>.J>-U! Z Z IIID. i0... "ziU!0(:= ~~a:...U! Q «I .J0( Q Q :J... J:......N viII:III...a:0D.IIIa:...a:.:J 0~ ..J0( 0ii:...0 (I) Q Where did you see her? A At the May Belle Manor Nursing I:Iome,Wolfdale, Q Can you tell the Court how she is cared for at that facility? A Quite adequately, Q Haveyou noticed any change from examination to examination recentlv- in her condition? A I believe not. Q Doctor,would the best interests of Mrs,Lester J.Williams be sen ed by her presence in Court here today~ A No, Q And why is that? A It would upset her considerably and she"wou.ld not know.what was goi g on. Q If this patient were permitted to handle her own personal and busine s" affairs,Doctor,would it be possible for designing persons to take q ~dvant'age of her? A Quite possible", Q Would this be likely in your opinion? A It would. Q Would this patient be able to exercise any amount at all of COmmon sens e with "res pect toher ordinary everyday affairs? A None. Q Business oTlpersonal? A No. 4 Q And based on your examination,Doctor,in your professional opinion would this patient at all be able to handle .her-own ordinary business affairs? A Impossible. .' Q Thank you,Doctor.The £-ourt may have SOme qu estions for you. EXA MINATION BY THE COURT: 5 Q Dr.Proudfit,is her organic brain disease related to arterioscleros'~? A·Yes. Q And is the arteriosclerotic condition the inducing cause of the entire matter? A Yes,sir. Q And in a person of that age is it at all COmmon for such a condition t better itself as time goes on? A I have never seen it,no. Q Do you state that Mrs.Williams is .alrrost completely disoriented? A Almost completely,yes. Q Does she recognize members of her family? A I do not know. Q But you have known her and she has known youfor many many years and you are doubtful whether she recognizes you? A I am quite doubtful. Q And in your opinion,Doctor.she would be unable to handle her busin~ss affairs and anythi ng concerning finances. A Absolutely. Q I believe that's all the questions we have of Dr.Proudfit.Do you wiEh to excuse the Doctor? 6 MR.ECKER: THE COURT: Yes,Your Honor. You are excused. MRS.ROSEMARY MARRINER IS CALLED AND SWORN. EXAMINATION BY MR.ECKER: Q Will you state your full name and address for the.record please? A Rosemary Willia:rY1s Marriner,61 McKennan Avenue,Washington.P~. Q And Mrs.Marriner.am I correct that you are the daughter of Mrs. Lester J.Williarr,s? A Yes,I am. Q Will you tell the Court how many other children there are? A I have one sister living.There is another sister who was deceased many years ago. Q And I take it that your father is deceased as well,is that correct? A Yes. Q What is you r occ upation? A Housewife. Q And can you tell the Court for what period of time your mother has A Q A -Q A :!:. z Q«>oJ>-til Z AzIIIII. i0..Clz i til«~ .,:uii:..til QQ-oJ:!:u ACi:J.., :J:QI-....N vi II:A1:1..II:0II.QIIIII:..II::J A0u oJc( Uii:II.0 (It been a resident at the nursing hOme? It was tW9:yeg.::rs,;.ago April.So it would be April,'69,I believe. Have you been taking care of your mother prior to that time? For five years. Was she in you r h9m e? Yes. Will you describe for the Court your mother's condition? Well,mother moved in with us after my father died.And she had beE n having trouble remembering even before that.And then she just got progressively worse to the point where we could not take care of her ourselves and therefore,'we put her in a nursing hOme. You took care of her for approximately 6 years was it? Yes. She's been in the nursing hom e two years now? Yes. How would;.your mother act,if you could tell the Court very briefly? Well,near the end,before we took her to the nursing home,she wo ld be very confused as to where she was,what town she was in,who WE re in the our house .And then she would get angry and if she were cros ed; if we said no,mother,I don't want you to do this,she would become angry and kick at furniture or s trike out at us. 7 Q This is why you sought to have her placed in the nursing hOme,is th t correct ? A This is right.We were afraid that she might do damage to herself 8 and we couldn't be in the rOOm with her every moment.Because she was able to walk around and do things at that stage. Q Is your mother still ambulatory? A No. Q Will you tell the Court what her fa'cilities are in the nursing home and how she is cared for there? A She's in a rOOm with two other wOmen at this stage,and they have the bars along-the side of the bed.They get her up as often as they C:in, but sbe cannot stand.It takes two people even to move her to sit her in a chair.And they ha ve to tie her in a chair to make her even sit up straight.There are sOm e days when she may feed herself if she remembers to eat. Q In other words~you r mother's memory has lapsed considerably reCE ntly. A Yes. Q Haveyou visited your mother recently in the nursing home and do yo go periodically to see her? A I go periodically and then if I don't go then I'm in touch by phone witl the head nurse there. Q I understand.Does your mother recognize you personally when you gp to see her? A I don't think she has since last October.And then I felt that there wa~ just a glirY'rrer.that she knew,not that I was her daughter,but somebody familiar to her. Q 1s she able to communicate with you? A She hasn't said anything to me directly except to smile and say thank yo~.She did'tell me one tiIY'e this winter how much she liked the nurse out there,but that's all. /9 Q -A Q' :!z01:>...>-Ulz A'zIIIII. i Q0l-I)zi: Ul,01: ~ .:A0 itI-!!!QQ <I».J01:0 Ac:J.. :t Q..r-1\1 uie:AIIIl-e:0L QIIIe: l-e::J A00 .J01:U Qii:I&.0 A-Q Does s?-.e receive adequate care in your opinion? Oh,yes. Mrs.Marriner,I want to ask you som e questions about your mother s financial condition.Does she own any property? No,she does not. A ny real property?Does she have any personal estate or persenal belongings? No . Does she have any sour<;:e of income? No,she does not. Does she have any bank accounts? No,she does not. Any insurance proceeds or stocks or bonds? Nothing. What is her source of income presently? Her Social Security. Does she receive an amount of $142.ob per month,approximately fr~m the Social Security? A Yes. Q And does she also receive $197.30 from the Pennsylvania Departmer t of Public Welfare in a monthly check? io A Yes. Q.Are those two checks the only sources of her income? A Yes .. Q Do you know of any other oy.t'standing claims or obligations against her? A No.I'm fairly certain that there are none. Q What are the expenses of her maintenance at the nursing home on a monthly bas is ? A I think $340.00. Q And is the money received from the Social Security and Department ( f Public Welfare checks used to pay these monthly expenses at the nursing home? A Yes. Q Is there any left over? A There's $5.00;I believe,that the home uses for special things like, oh,sometimes they buy extra milk or depending on what she needs, like that in the food line. Q In other words,she has a certain amount,five to ten dollars set asi e for personal needs,is that right? A Right. Q Mrs.Marriner,do you yourself have any outstanding claims or obligations againstyour mother? A No. Q Doyou have any advers e interes t,do you have any debt that she owes - ~z0(>.J>-UIZZIIIII. i 0l-t'ZX81 0(~ .,: 0ii!I-III Q-....0( i3ii:J., :J:I-"N viII:IIIl-ll:0LIIIII: l-ll::J 00 .J 0( i3ii:II.0 you? A She doesn't owe me a thing. Q Now,Mrs.Marriner,I am going to show you what's been filed as the Consent to Serve as Guardian in this case and ask you to identify your signature on that.Is that your signature? A Yes. Q And you have consented to serve as guardian if the Court chooses to appoint you as such? A Yes,sir. Q Now do you understand if the Court does appoint you guardian you wi 1 be resp onsible for managing your mother's lDusib::e:ss and financial affairs? A Yes. Q Of cours~,you are able to read and write and to do simple arithmeti problems and keep checking accounts and that type of thing. A Yes. Q You have done this for years yourself and you will be able to do this or your mother's money. A Yes. Q Do you realize that you must keep an account of all monies received if you are appointed as guardian? A Yes. Q And you must keep an accurate accounting of all monies expended on behalf of your mother. 11 12 A Yes. Q And from time to time,the Court would be requiring of you to make ~n accounting,a formal written accounting to the Court.Do you understland this? '. witnesses to present at this time. A No. A Yes. The Court has no questions to ask Mrs.Mar iner . If the Court please,we have no further so please answer those questions too. present he re in <:ourt today? handle the proposed guardianship.~ou are excused . And the Court is satisfied as to the capability of Mrs.Marriner to (Proceedings Closed). MR.ECKER: THE COURT: Q The Court may wish to ask you sOme questions,Mrs.Marriner, Q .In your opi~ion,would your mother's best.interests be served by beip.g ,- ~z c(.>...>-UI Z ZIIIII. i0I-~z i:UI«~ ..=uii:I-!!!Q-.... c( 0.0:l"'l X.......N oj Il:IIIl-ll:0LIIIIl: l-ll::l0U .Ic( 0ii:. \I.0 - r·~~,,",',~*'!;~-.1~Ct::l~~:;,t(;~OJrc:l ,c..:: •v ,. IN THE COURT OF CO'MMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNA • ,, ORPHANS"COURT DIVISION IN,HE: ES'tATE OF MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS. an alleged incon;petent. ) ) ) ,) ) ). ) No.776 of 1971 l .' DEC ROE E ", ". '''.AND NOW,Septer,nber 7,1971;uponconaideration o~.th,e. a.ttnexed petition and after a ,hearing held foliowing ci,ue notice.it i.s ORDERED' '... ,, AND QECREED that .,,'.~. ,. ~..,.;;. .. MRS.LESTER J.WILLIAMS is adjudged'anincolnP~tent. Mrs,Rosemary Marriner is appointed Guardian of the-~Estate .'.-."......-... ~.-...... ot 'MRS.'LESTERJ.WILLIAMS.~an incompetent, •.'t..'ef' The said Guardian is directed to file an inventory in'accordanc'e, ,' with the provisions of~e9tion 402 of the Incompetents I Estates Act of 1955, ...........~ as am'ended. Sum of . -:-",~........ Th 'd"G d'h '11 f'l b d ,;-£thOllt",'h',e sal uar lan s a 1e ort -w:lYV~e=ci:Eat surety m te One thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars!' By the Cau rt; P.V.MARINO, J. ,.