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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-07 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Betty A. Baker File Number 21-07 - 1-' I also known as , lJeceased Social Security 204-28-2064 Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: [X] A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executors named in the last Will of the Decedent dated January 12,2007 and codicil(s) dated N/A- (state relevenat cIrcumstances, e.g. renunCiatiOn, death of executor, etc.) Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: [ ] B. Grant {)f letters of Administration . ' (lfapplicable enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; endente lite; durante absentia; dUrante mlnorztate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search haslhave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs.: (If A.dmi"istrauon, G-.t.a. or d.h.R.e.I.B., enter date efn~U in 8eCtiB1t ,1 above-and complete-list-of heirs.)' ~ Ivania 17065 Decedent then 70 years of age died on 2/17/07321 Chestnut St. Mt.Holly SP2S PA Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa) (If not domiciled in Pa) (If not domiciled in Pa) Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: ?J/ ~),~~ S""~ /7414;t/~..:JA~ /JA- ~.IJ'~- , /' Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the a ro riate fo to the undersi 00: I ~.17 S6..- 9.5": PI) 0 . ADDRESS 1 NAME2 ADDRESS2 NAME3 ADDRESS3 (") ~O ?);g '-~ :r: ('") ,:..:..! ):> r- c. -;7 rn :.~~U5~ :;8~ ;.'~'~'I(- -"::0 :-o-i _J:.~ PA 17065 C;) <=.) -..a ..,., f""l'1 CO N N -U :x ~ o .r:- ..""Tl =urh rTl ,~) ~1~ __~.,_.i- \......~ Page 1 of 2 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEATLH OF PENNSYLVANIA co~oFCUMBERLAND The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition are true and corre to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affinn~ subscribed before me this !) ~ ~ ~~l ~Il~ ~ For - e ~e ter Donald E. Baker ~ """Db;ll c4!,f e ~~ . Debr~aker () If ~cA- File Number: ;}l-Ol- If , Estate of Betty A. Baker , Deceased Social Security Number: 204-28-2064 Date of Death 17-Jan-07 , 200'" in consideration of the Petition, satisfactory proof e, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary Donald E. Baker and Debra A. Baker in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated January 12,2007 described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las Will (and Codicil(s) of Decedent) AND NOW having been presented before are hereby granted to FEES c)/jjac&~~1 .l-b,(J~hJn~ Register of Wills V'rf ~ r (J Signature P-l?v .f) / --;;; .~ Attorney Name Stephen D. Tiley Letters !)t gO . !)/} Short Certificates I d . 00 Renunciation W~ II IE).. 6\J J LP to Oc u-\> C1u.f~;~ ~'\In) Sup. Ct. I.D. No 32318 Address: 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: (717) 243-5838 TOTAL. . . Page 2 of 2 H105.S05 REV 1/05 This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. No. ~~..~~~ Local Registrar · . Fee for this certificate, $6.00 p 13310873 FEB 2 1 200:b Onate g CD -r"\ 3; ;g r'"1 '"'1 --r- (") OJ ':':! 2;. ~ N ~:.o N u>--;;::. :::;0 j~-n . =....4 j? ..-0 - .,..IIIlo @ o +" HllJ&.I431W:Y l1111lO8 ~I PlINTIN PEIIWiEHT lUCK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See InatrucIIona and examples on ,."...) STATE ALE NUMIlER 4. Dolt 01 00IIh (MontI. doy, IWl - 2064 Feb. 17 2007 ~ ~ l. _01-.. (RIII.-. 110I. dill) Bett A. 'aaker 5.AgI (Ull1IIthdlrl .-1 - 7. IIII_Of 70 6, 1937 Carlisle, OClhlr.~ 10. FlIao:--.-, -.-.... l~ .. Counly oIlloo1l Id. FdIy_ (II'" -. gIolo _11II""'" CoIIoOOll"" /It 5+) Pi'! DId Docodenl IMina ~ 17c. 0 Vat. -"u,odln Twp. 17d.i ~eo::.r-"" Mt. HollySprings rtlitl 17065 17b. 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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BETTY A. BAKER I, Betty A. Baker, of 321 Chestnut Street, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17065, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills and Codicils heretofore made. FIRST I direct the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be convenient. I direct that all federal and Pennsylvania estate taxes, Pennsylvania inheritance taxes, and generation-skipping transfer tax payable as a result of my death, not limited to taxes attributable to property passing under this Will, shall be paid by my Executor from my residuary estate. SECOND I declare that I am now the widow of Lawrence E. Baker who di~ on January 21, 1994. My husband and I had two (2) children, to wit: Don~. Baker, a son born February 11, 1953 and Debra A. Baker (formerly De~~ Keck), a daughter born May 26, 1955. I have no deceased children no~~ other children living by my husband or otherwise. :;;;~~~~ ~~~; ; ::f~ :'-::J~-l .J::..- r--..) c;;;;:> c::::.> ~ -r; fTI co N N -0 ~ (a) If my net estate, after payment of all of my just debts, funeral expenses, inheritance taxes, and administrative expenses is sufficient for me to make both a specific devise of my real estate at 321 Chestnut Street to my son, and a specific bequest of cash in the amount of $65,000.00 to my daughter, then I make the following specific devise and bequest: r;? o .:::- -, THIRD (1) I give and devise to my son, Donald E. Baker, my real estate situate at 321 Chestnut Street, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17065, provided my said son should survive me by a period of ninety (90) days. (2) I give and bequeath to my daughter, Debra A. Baker, the sum of $65,000.00, provided my said daughter should survive me by a period of ninety (90) days. Provided, However, that should I survive beyond December 31,2006, then the amount of the cash bequest to my daughter shall not be $65,000.00, but shall instead be determined by an appraisal of my real estate at 321 Chestnut Street, as valued for inheritance tax and other estate administration purposes. In the event that my net estate is insufficient to make both gifts, then both said gifts shall lapse and my entire estate shall pass under the residuary paragraph of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event that my son, Donald E. Baker, should ~ fail to survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, then both said gifts shall lapse and my entire estate shall pass under the residuary paragraph of this my Last ~ Will and Testament. In the event that my daughter, Debra A. Baker, should fail to survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, then both said gifts shall remain in force and effect but the cash gift to my daughter shall instead pass to such of her issue as shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, per stirpes, and if there be no such issue the same shall lapse. Last Will and Testament of Betty A. Baker Page 1 012 " .. " . .- . J (b) All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath, in equal shares, per stirpes and not per capita, unto such of my children as shall survive me by ninety (90) days, but should any of them fail to so survive me then the share such deceased child of mine would have received shall pass to such of his or her issue as shall survive me by a period of ninety (SO) days, per stirpes, and if there be no such issue the same shall lapse and be added to the remaining share or shares. At the present time I have two (2) children, as aforementioned. FOURTH I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said two children, Donald E. Baker and Debra A. Keck, as Co-Executors, or the successor or survivor of them alone as Executor, of this my Last Will and Testament. I further direct that no bond or other security shall be required of any Executor or Executrix appointed in this Will for the performance of his, her or its duties in any jurisdiction in which he, she or it may be called upon to act. The terms Executor or Executrix or Co- Executor may be used interchangeably in this Will and shall refer to any Executor or Executrix or Co-Executors appointed in this will, or any other Administrator appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction. FIFTH In addition to, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by law or by other provision~ of this Will, my Executor shall have the following powers, each of which may be exercised from time to time by my Executor in [his/her] sole discretion: (a) To retain in the form received, and to sell either at public or private sale, or to distribute in kind, any real or personal property. b) To manage both real and personal property. (c) To invest and reinvest in all forms of property, notwithstandiAg the fact that any or all of the investments made are of a character or size which but for this expressed authority would not be considered proper for an Executor. (d) Tb exercise any option or rights arising from the ownership of investments. (e ) To compromise claims without court approval and without the consent of any beneficiary. IN WlTNIESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will antj Testament, written on three (3) pages (including notary page), this /.2 ~ day of January, 2007. ~4~ (SEAL) etty A. Baker Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Betty A. Baker, the Testatrix above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in her presence, at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. ~'7'3 7~eJ~ Last Will and Testament of Betty A. Baker Page 2 of2 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of BETTY A. BAKER , Deceased , (each) a subsribing witness to the [1j Will [ ] Codicil presented herewith,(each) being duly qualified according to depose(s) and say(s) that she I he I thev was I ~present and saw the above Testator I Testatrix sign the same and that she I hel thev signed as a witness at the request of BETTY A. BAKER the Testator I Testatrix in her I his presence and in the presence of each other. r~ :cJ,~ ~C~:;u S~ PHEN D. TILEY ALD E. BAKER 5 South Hanover Street (Street Address) 321 Chestnut Street (Street Address) . Carlisle PA 17013 (City, State, Zip) Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirm~d an~ subscribed before me this ;).:1 " day of February 2007. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of February 2007. ~t~~)ldt~ .opn- .or R r er o---ilIs - - - Notary Public My Commission Expirees: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other offical qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission. ) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. (") ~O '-o'}:O :nun -:7 ~ r- '-~g:; U)^ c:)O ,'. )<'.:::) ....n .) ::Is --j j2 ~ c:::;:) c:::;;) ~ ..." rr1 CD N N -0 :3:: N o ...