Summary Judgment in Will Contest

Disinherited children and grandchildren alleged fraud, undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, and forgery of probated will, of which a good friend of the decedent was the sole beneficiary.  After considerable discovery, sole beneficiary moved for summary judgment, and the court found there was no genuine issue of material fact and granted the motion.  Estate of Sheila Curry Sayer, 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 63 (O.C. Del. 2013) (opinion by Kenney, J.), aff’d No. 3150 EDA 2013 (Pa. Super. 4/13/2015) (non-precedential).

Lease Agreement and Church Property

Archdiocese of Philadelphia petitioned court to allow rental of church cemeteries to third party company.  Court concluded that it had jurisdiction to approve contracts for cemeteries outside of its county, and that rental agreement did not constitute a diversion of property from the purposes, uses, and trusts to which the cemeteries had been lawfully dedicated.  Archdiocesan Cemeteries Lease Agreement, 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 76 (O.C. Phila. 2014) (Opinion by Herron, J.)

Applicable Federal Rates for 2012

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— Short Term Rates for 2012 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-120.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%
Feb-120.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%
Mar-120.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%
Apr-120.25%0.25%0.25%0.25%
May-120.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%
Jun-120.23%0.23%0.23%0.23%
Jul-120.24%0.24%0.24%0.24%
Aug-120.25%0.25%0.25%0.25%
Sep-120.21%0.21%0.21%0.21%
Oct-120.23%0.23%0.23%0.23%
Nov-120.22%0.22%0.22%0.22%
Dec-120.24%0.24%0.24%0.24%

— Mid Term Rates for 2012 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-121.17%1.17%1.17%1.17%
Feb-121.12%1.12%1.12%1.12%
Mar-121.08%1.08%1.08%1.08%
Apr-121.15%1.15%1.15%1.15%
May-121.30%1.30%1.30%1.30%
Jun-121.07%1.07%1.07%1.07%
Jul-120.92%0.92%0.92%0.92%
Aug-120.88%0.88%0.88%0.88%
Sep-120.84%0.84%0.84%0.84%
Oct-120.93%0.93%0.93%0.93%
Nov-120.89%0.89%0.89%0.89%
Dec-120.95%0.95%0.95%0.95%

 — Long Term Rates for 2012 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-122.63%2.61%2.60%2.60%
Feb-122.58%2.56%2.55%2.55%
Mar-122.65%2.63%2.62%2.62%
Apr-122.72%2.70%2.69%2.68%
May-122.89%2.87%2.86%2.85%
Jun-122.64%2.62%2.61%2.61%
Jul-0122.30%2.29%2.28%2.28%
Aug-122.23%2.22%2.21%2.21%
Sep-122.18%2.17%2.16%2.16%
Oct-122.36%2.35%2.34%2.34%
Nov-122.40%2.39%2.38%2.38%
Dec-122.40%2.39%2.38%2.38%

Applicable Federal Rates for 2011

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— Short Term Rates for 2011 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-110.43%0.43%0.43%0.43%
Feb-110.51%0.51%0.51%0.51%
Mar-110.54%0.54%0.54%0.54%
Apr-110.55%0.55%0.55%0.55%
May-110.56%0.56%0.56%0.56%
Jun-110.46%0.46%0.46%0.46%
Jul-110.37%0.37%0.37%0.37%
Aug-110.32%0.32%0.32%0.32%
Sep-110.26%0.26%0.26%0.26%
Oct-110.16%0.16%0.16%0.16%
Nov-110.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%
Dec-110.20%0.20%0.20%0.20%

— Mid Term Rates for 2011 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-111.95%1.94%1.94%1.93%
Feb-112.33%2.32%2.31%2.31%
Mar-112.44%2.43%2.42%2.42%
Apr-112.49%2.47%2.46%2.46%
May-112.44%2.43%2.42%2.42%
Jun-112.27%2.26%2.25%2.25%
Jul-112.00%1.99%1.99%1.98%
Aug-111.90%1.89%1.89%1.88%
Sep-111.63%1.62%1.62%1.61%
Oct-111.19%1.19%1.19%1.19%
Nov-111.20%1.20%1.20%1.20%
Dec-111.27%1.27%1.27%1.27%

 — Long Term Rates for 2011 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-113.88%3.84%3.82%3.81%
Feb-114.15%4.11%4.09%4.08%
Mar-114.30%4.25%4.23%4.21%
Apr-114.25%4.21%4.19%4.17%
May-114.19%4.15%4.13%4.11%
Jun-114.05%4.01%3.99%3.98%
Jul-113.86%3.82%3.80%3.79%
Aug-113.86%3.82%3.80%3.79%
Sep-113.57%3.54%3.52%3.51%
Oct-112.95%2.93%2.92%2.91%
Nov-112.67%2.65%2.64%2.64%
Dec-112.80%2.78%2.77%2.76%

Applicable Federal Rates for 2010

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— Short Term Rates for 2010 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-100.57%0.57%0.57%0.57%
Feb-100.72%0.72%0.72%0.72%
Mar-100.64%0.64%0.64%0.64%
Apr-100.67%0.67%0.67%0.67%
May-100.79%0.79%0.79%0.79%
Jun-100.74%0.74%0.74%0.74%
Jul-100.61%0.61%0.61%0.61%
Aug-100.53%0.53%0.53%0.53%
Sep-100.46%0.46%0.46%0.46%
Oct-100.41%0.41%0.41%0.41%
Nov-100.35%0.35%0.35%0.35%
Dec-100.32%0.32%0.32%0.32%

— Mid Term Rates for 2010 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-102.45%2.44%2.43%2.43%
Feb-102.82%2.80%2.79%2.78%
Mar-102.69%2.67%2.66%2.66%
Apr-102.70%2.68%2.67%2.67%
May-102.87%2.85%2.84%2.83%
Jun-102.72%2.70%2.69%2.68%
Jul-102.35%2.34%2.33%2.33%
Aug-102.18%2.17%2.16%2.16%
Sep-101.94%1.93%1.93%1.92%
Oct-101.73%1.72%1.72%1.71%
Nov-101.59%1.58%1.58%1.57%
Dec-101.53%1.52%1.52%1.52%

 — Long Term Rates for 2010 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-104.11%4.07%4.05%4.04%
Feb-104.44%4.39%4.37%4.35%
Mar-104.35%4.30%4.28%4.26%
Apr-104.40%4.35%4.33%4.31%
May-104.47%4.42%4.40%4.38%
Jun-104.30%4.25%4.23%4.21%
Jul-103.94%3.90%3.88%3.87%
Aug-103.79%3.75%3.73%3.72%
Sep-103.66%3.63%3.61%3.60%
Oct-103.32%3.29%3.28%3.27%
Nov-103.35%3.32%3.31%3.30%
Dec-103.53%3.50%3.48%3.47%

Applicable Federal Rates for 2009

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— Short Term Rates for 2009 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-090.81%0.81%0.81%0.81%
Feb-090.60%0.60%0.60%0.60%
Mar-090.72%0.72%0.72%0.72%
Apr-090.83%0.83%0.83%0.83%
May-090.76%0.76%0.76%0.76%
Jun-090.75%0.75%0.75%0.75%
Jul-090.82%0.82%0.82%0.82%
Aug-090.83%0.83%0.83%0.83%
Sep-090.84%0.84%0.84%0.84%
Oct-090.75%0.75%0.75%0.75%
Nov-090.71%0.71%0.71%0.71%
Dec-090.69%0.69%0.69%0.69%

— Mid Term Rates for 2009 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-092.06%2.05%2.04%2.04%
Feb-091.65%1.64%1.64%1.63%
Mar-091.94%1.93%1.93%1.92%
Apr-092.15%2.14%2.13%2.13%
May-092.05%2.04%2.03%2.03%
Jun-092.25%2.24%2.23%2.23%
Jul-092.76%2.74%2.73%2.72%
Aug-092.80%2.78%2.77%2.76%
Sep-092.87%2.85%2.84%2.83%
Oct-092.66%2.64%2.63%2.63%
Nov-092.59%2.57%2.56%2.56%
Dec-092.64%2.62%2.61%2.61%

 — Long Term Rates for 2009 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-093.57%3.54%3.52%3.51%
Feb-092.96%2.94%2.93%2.92%
Mar-093.52%3.49%3.47%3.46%
Apr-093.67%3.64%3.62%3.61%
May-093.58%3.55%3.53%3.52%
Jun-093.88%3.84%3.82%3.81%
Jul-094.36%4.31%4.29%4.27%
Aug-094.26%4.22%4.20%4.18%
Sep-094.38%4.33%4.31%4.29%
Oct-094.10%4.06%4.04%4.03%
Nov-094.01%3.97%3.95%3.94%
Dec-094.17%4.13%4.11%4.09%

Applicable Federal Rates for 2008

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— Short Term Rates for 2008 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-083.18%3.16%3.15%3.14%
Feb-083.11%3.09%3.08%3.07%
Mar-082.25%2.24%2.23%2.23%
Apr-081.85%1.84%1.84%1.83%
May-081.64%1.63%1.63%1.62%
Jun-082.08%2.07%2.06%2.06%
Jul-082.42%2.41%2.40%2.40%
Aug-082.54%2.52%2.51%2.51%
Sep-082.38%2.37%2.36%2.36%
Oct-082.19%2.18%2.17%2.17%
Nov-081.63%1.62%1.62%1.61%
Dec-081.36%1.36%1.36%1.36%

— Mid Term Rates for 2008 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-083.58%3.55%3.53%3.52%
Feb-083.51%3.48%3.46%3.46%
Mar-082.97%2.95%2.94%2.93%
Apr-082.87%2.85%2.84%2.83%
May-082.74%2.72%2.71%2.70%
Jun-083.20%3.17%3.16%3.15%
Jul-083.45%3.42%3.41%3.40%
Aug-083.55%3.52%3.50%3.49%
Sep-083.46%3.43%3.42%3.41%
Oct-083.16%3.14%3.13%3.12%
Nov-082.97%2.95%2.94%2.93%
Dec-082.85%2.83%2.82%2.81%

 — Long Term Rates for 2008 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-084.46%4.41%4.39%4.37%
Feb-084.46%4.41%4.39%4.37%
Mar-084.27%4.23%4.21%4.19%
Apr-084.40%4.35%4.33%4.31%
May-084.21%4.17%4.15%4.13%
Jun-084.46%4.41%4.39%4.37%
Jul-084.60%4.55%4.52%4.51%
Aug-084.58%4.53%4.50%4.49%
Sep-084.58%4.53%4.50%4.49%
Oct-084.32%4.27%4.25%4.23%
Nov-084.24%4.20%4.18%4.16%
Dec-084.45%4.40%4.38%4.36%

Applicable Federal Rates for 2007

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— Short Term Rates for 2007 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-074.88%4.82%4.79%4.77%
Feb-074.93%4.87%4.84%4.82%
Mar-075.06%5.00%4.97%4.95%
Apr-074.90%4.84%4.81%4.79%
May-074.85%4.79%4.76%4.74%
Jun-074.84%4.78%4.75%4.73%
Jul-074.97%4.91%4.88%4.86%
Aug-075.00%4.94%4.91%4.89%
Sep-074.82%4.76%4.73%4.71%
Oct-074.19%4.15%4.13%4.11%
Nov-074.11%4.07%4.05%4.04%
Dec-073.88%3.84%3.82%3.81%

— Mid Term Rates for 2007 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-074.58%4.53%4.50%4.49%
Feb-074.69%4.64%4.61%4.60%
Mar-074.86%4.80%4.77%4.75%
Apr-074.61%4.56%4.53%4.52%
May-074.62%4.57%4.54%4.53%
Jun-074.64%4.59%4.56%4.55%
Jul-074.95%4.89%4.86%4.84%
Aug-075.09%5.03%5.00%4.98%
Sep-074.79%4.73%4.70%4.68%
Oct-074.35%4.30%4.28%4.26%
Nov-074.39%4.34%4.32%4.30%
Dec-074.13%4.09%4.07%4.06%

 — Long Term Rates for 2007 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-074.73%4.68%4.65%4.64%
Feb-074.86%4.80%4.77%4.75%
Mar-075.01%4.95%4.92%4.90%
Apr-074.81%4.75%4.72%4.70%
May-074.90%4.84%4.81%4.79%
Jun-074.91%4.85%4.82%4.80%
Jul-075.15%5.09%5.06%5.04%
Aug-075.31%5.24%5.21%5.18%
Sep-075.09%5.03%5.00%4.98%
Oct-074.88%4.82%4.79%4.77%
Nov-074.89%4.83%4.80%4.78%
Dec-074.72%4.67%4.64%4.63%

Applicable Federal Rates for 2006

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— Short Term Rates for 2006 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-064.38%4.33%4.31%4.29%
Feb-064.39%4.34%4.32%4.30%
Mar-064.58%4.53%4.50%4.49%
Apr-064.77%4.71%4.68%4.66%
May-064.85%4.79%4.76%4.74%
Jun-064.99%4.93%4.90%4.88%
Jul-065.05%4.99%4.96%4.94%
Aug-065.26%5.19%5.16%5.13%
Sep-065.13%5.07%5.04%5.02%
Oct-065.00%4.94%4.91%4.89%
Nov-064.89%4.83%4.80%4.78%
Dec-064.97%4.91%4.88%4.86%

— Mid Term Rates for 2006 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-064.48%4.43%4.41%4.39%
Feb-064.40%4.35%4.33%4.31%
Mar-064.51%4.46%4.44%4.42%
Apr-064.72%4.67%4.64%4.63%
May-064.84%4.78%4.75%4.73%
Jun-065.06%5.00%4.97%4.95%
Jul-065.05%4.99%4.96%4.94%
Aug-065.21%5.14%5.11%5.09%
Sep-065.01%4.95%4.92%4.90%
Oct-064.82%4.76%4.73%4.71%
Nov-064.69%4.64%4.61%4.60%
Dec-064.73%4.68%4.65%4.64%

 — Long Term Rates for 2006 —

MonthAnnualSemiann.QuarterlyMonthly
Jan-064.73%4.68%4.65%4.64%
Feb-064.61%4.56%4.53%4.52%
Mar-064.68%4.63%4.60%4.59%
Apr-064.79%4.73%4.70%4.68%
May-065.00%4.94%4.91%4.89%
Jun-065.32%5.25%5.22%5.19%
Jul-065.29%5.22%5.19%5.16%
Aug-065.36%5.29%5.26%5.23%
Sep-065.21%5.14%5.11%5.09%
Oct-065.02%4.96%4.93%4.91%
Nov-064.90%4.84%4.81%4.79%
Dec-064.90%4.84%4.81%4.79%