STATEMENT OF RIGHTS

AN ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED BY A JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION, WHEREBY YOU HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED AN INCAPACITATED PERSON AND UNABLE TO CARE FOR YOURSELF  AND/OR MANAGE YOUR PERSONAL AFFAIRS.  YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FILE EXCEPTIONS WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE COURT'S ORDER WITH THE ORPHANS' COURT OR THE RIGHT TO FILE AN APPEAL WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE COURT'S ORDER WITH THE SUPERIOR COURT.  IN THE EVENT THAT YOU FILE EXCEPTIONS AND THEY ARE DENIED OR ARE DEEMED DENIED PURSUANT TO ORPHANS' COURT LOCAL RULE 7.1, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO FILE AN APPEAL TO THE SUPERIOR COURT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE DENIAL OF THE EXCEPTIONS.

IN ADDITION, YOU MAY PETITION THE COURT AT ANY FUTURE TIME TO MODIFY OR TO TERMINATE THE GUARDIANSHIP IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN YOUR CAPACITY OR IF YOUR GUARDIAN FAILS TO PERFORM HIS/HER DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ORDER.

IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL THE ORDER OR TO PETITION THE COURT TO MODIFY OR TERMINATE THE GUARDIANSHIP, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, THE COURT MAY APPOINT ONE TO REPRESENT YOU.  IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY WHOM THE COURT MAY APPOINT FOR YOU WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO YOU.

Exhibit "A"

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