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Rule 14.5B Notice.

1. Notice of the filing of the petition for adjudication of incapacity shall be served upon all persons who are sui juris and who would be entitled to share in the estate of the alleged incapacitated person if he died intestate. Notice shall be served upon such heirs by personal service, by first class mail, postage prepaid or in any other manner as directed by the Court or statute. Proof of notice shall be provided before or at the hearing.

2. The petition shall include a citation in large type in accordance with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rules.

3. The petitioner shall be responsible for providing the clerk with the citation and for obtaining the completed citation from the clerk. The citation and petition shall be served upon the alleged incapacitated person by personal service by a competent adult, who shall read and explain the contents to the alleged incapacitated person. Proof of service shall be provided before or after the hearing.