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Wallace Ott Inter Vivos Trust
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 1251 IV of 1963 (Herron, Monday, July 20, 2020)
Topic: Adjudication - Trustee compensation - letter from trustee to settlor is fee agreement setting compensation from income; trustee entitled to reasonable principal; trustee's principal commission does not violate Contract Clause of Pennsylvania Constitution;
Date Rendered
7/20/2020
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Dorothy L. Shearlds, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 901 DE of 2015 (Herron, Thursday, July 2, 2020)
Topic: Adjudication - objections to account
Date Rendered
5/22/2020
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of William O. Walden, Appeal from the Register
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 1390 AP of 2018 (Herron, Friday, February 21, 2020)
Topic: Admit will to probate - requirements of a validly executed will
Date Rendered
2/21/2020
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Quintina Flores, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 67 DE of 2017 (Herron, Friday, February 21, 2020)
Topic: Will interpretation; precatory language; personal representative's powers to sell real estate; ejectment
Date Rendered
2/21/2020
Judge
Herron
Case Information
John A. Quigley Testamnetary Trust
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 374 ST of 1935 (Herron, Wednesday, February 19, 2020)
Topic: Terminate trust - material purpose of trust unfulfilled; Contingent and vested future interests; Rule against perpetuities
Date Rendered
2/19/2020
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Mabel Floyd, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.783 DE of 2019 (Herron, Wednesday, December 11, 2019)
Topic: Fraud, void and voidable, mortgages, actual and constructive notice
Date Rendered
12/11/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Alice Jones, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.239 DE of 2019 (Herron, Monday, September 16, 2019)
Topic: Adjudication - objections to account: evaluation of personal property, lack of vouchers, reasonable attorney's fees
Date Rendered
9/16/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Gloria G. Capobianco, Power of Attorney
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1371 PR of 2016 (Herron, Monday, September 16, 2019)
Topic: Adjudication - objections to account; Credibility of witnesses; Sanctions - attorney's fees under Section 2503 of the Judicial Code: dilatory, obdurate or vexatious conduct during the pendency of a matter
Date Rendered
9/16/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Gloria G. Capobianco, Power of Attorney
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1371 PR of 2016 (Herron, Friday, September 13, 2019)
Topic: Denial of motion for reconsideration not appealable
Date Rendered
9/13/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate Gloria G. Capobianco, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1371 DE of 2016 (Herron, Thursday, September 12, 2019)
Topic: Appeal - Orphans' Court orders, final orders; Personal representative's powers - possess real estate, evict heir
Date Rendered
9/12/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Robert Johnson, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 62 DE of 2017 (Herron, Tuesday, July 09, 2019)
Topic: Removal of Personal Representative - antagonism, likelihood of harm to the estate, removal in best interests of the estate
Date Rendered
7/9/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Chinatown Building and Education Foundation, a Nonprofit Corporation
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.278 NP of 2017 (Herron, Tuesday, April 16, 2019)
Topic: Cy Pres
Date Rendered
4/16/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Augustus T. Ashton, Testamentary Trust
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1039 ST of 1952 (Carrafiello, Monday, February 25, 2019)
Topic:
Date Rendered
2/25/2019
Judge
Carrafiello
Case Information
Ronald R. Fluellen, Appeal from the Register
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No. 540 AP of 2018 (Herron, Tuesday, January 22, 2019)
Topic: Appeal: Waiver - failure to raise, failure to conform to Rule 1925; Will Contest - lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence
Date Rendered
1/22/2019
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Estelle Segal
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.658 IC of 2016 (Herron, Tuesday, December 04, 2018)
Topic: Opinion sur appeal, 1925(b), surcharge, guardian, guardianship
Date Rendered
12/4/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Jacqueline Arnao
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1678 AP of 2015 (Carrafiello, Wednesday, November 14, 2018)
Topic: Will Contest/Later Dated Will
Date Rendered
11/14/2018
Judge
Carrafiello
Case Information
Estate of Estelle Segal, An Incapacitated Person
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.658 IC of 2016 (Herron, Monday, September 10, 2018)
Topic: Surcharge - breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing
Date Rendered
9/10/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Albert R. Pepe, Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.112 DE of 2018 (Herron, Monday, September 10, 2018)
Topic: Declaratory judgment action - annuity, insurance, change of beneficiary, substantial compliance
Date Rendered
9/10/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Patricia Sankey, Special Needs Trust
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1896 CF of 2014 (Herron, Wednesday, August 29, 2018)
Topic: Corporate Trustee Can Be Removed Despite 20 Pa.C.S.A. 7766 Based on Explicit Trust Language
Date Rendered
8/29/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Michael Marinucci, Appeal from Register
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1239 AP of 2017 (Herron, Tuesday, August 28, 2018)
Topic: Self-Proved Will Burden of Proof
Date Rendered
8/28/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Margareta Berg, An Incapacitated Person
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1286 --Select-- of 2016 (Herron, Tuesday, July 31, 2018)
Topic: Waiver of Issue for Appeal
Date Rendered
7/31/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Charles L. Small
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.-617 DE of 2017 (Overton, Thursday, June 07, 2018)
Topic: Forfeiture: Pa C.S. ยง 2106; Dependent Child; Abuse of discretion
Date Rendered
6/7/2018
Judge
Overton
Case Information
In re Anonymous, a Minor
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.681 MI of 2018 (Herron, Friday, May 18, 2018)
Topic: Temporary Restraining Order
Date Rendered
5/18/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Margareta Berg, an Incapacitated Person
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1286 IC of 2016 (Herron, Thursday, May 10, 2018)
Topic: Fiduciary duties - self dealing, misappropriation of assets, recordkeeping
Date Rendered
5/10/2018
Judge
Herron
Case Information
Estate of Edmund Berg, an Incapacitated Person
Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Division
O.C. No.1287 IC of 2016 (Herron, Thursday, May 10, 2018)
Topic: Fiduciary duties - self dealing, misappropriation of assets, recordkeeping
Date Rendered
5/10/2018
Judge
Herron
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