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Home My WebLink About06-23-07 ~' .~ PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Swan. Grace C. No...:) '-DIn -Filr::, also known as To: I Register of Wills for the ,Deceased. County of Cumberland in the Social Security No. 188-32-4561 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut or named in the last will of the above decedent, dated Seotember 19. 1996 and codicil( s) dated (state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.) Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with h er last family or principal residence at 325 Weslev Drive. Mechanicsburg. Pennsylvania (list street, number and municipality) Decedent, then 96 years of age, died 6/14/2006 at Bethanv Villaae. Mechanicsbura. Cumberland County. Pennsvlvania Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ 130.000.00 (If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 0.00 situated as follows: WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s) presented herewith and the gr t of letters testamentarY thereon. (testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.) 220 Market Street Newoort ,-., ~ 8 c .. "0 .f.i),-.... ~~ .. "0 C ;.g '-"';:1 ~.. ~~ os 6h Ci5 PA 17074 C) ,-=.,0 =0 - -: C) -.;f'-- _ion .~.~-: J .....>............... ..:.--)~ ~TJ :'::~ OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA } ss COUNTY OF Cumberland The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affmn(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of peti . ne d at as pe onal represen- tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and trul e estate cording to law. Sworn to or affmne?Jnd subscribed { before me this .:1'1 day of ~:J'~ ~ll ~ Oil' 5 i: ~ ~ I"'-.) 8 o::;;n <- r- ...... ::tJ In c-:> o :::0 CJ rT1 CJ C..:::> -Tl -n o rTl C) --1'-1 N (.) -0 -- --- l"') Ul ;--... , " . ..... ~ No. ;) \ ~ 0'-0 '- 5f:(5 ~ Estate of Swan. Grace C. , Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW ;; 7~ 9~ I 2 tJ (5 ~ , in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, lT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated 9/19/1996 described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Grace C. Swan and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Allen E. Hench FEES Probate, Letters, Etc.. . . . . . . . $ .:2..(;0. Short Certificates ( )...... $ ~ . . \oJ ' 1\ $ \~ RenYllGiati6n. . . . . . . .1 t . . . __ vrP~AAa$ 1510D TOTAL _ $ 3DlP Filed. . . .l4l~to~. .~. ~1'Z.-1l0j.. 220 Market Street NeWDort PA 17074 ADDRESS 717567-3139 PHONE :.--:> :':':0 :-D --:,~l r-..:> = = en c- C z -0 :J:J I"Tl c> o =0 CJ 1"1, o o -n -rl ("5 .rT1 '...n I::::) " N W -:;:r... .r:- .. N U1 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS Estate of Grace C. Swan No. ~ l --0 G 5'$S also known as , Deceased Allen E. Hench (each) a subscribing witness to the Q codicil(s) IXI will(s) presented herewith, (each) duly qualified according to law depose(s) and say(s) that shelhe/they was/were present and saw the ve Testator(rix) sign the same and that she/he/they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator(rix) in r/his/thei presence an<m in the presence of each other IXI in the presence of the other s sc" g wit ss(es). , (Signature) All E. Hench o Market Street, Newport (Address) PA 17074 (Signature) (Address) Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ..:L i I::r\ 1"...;) = = c::J"> c.... c: z N W ,::CJ I'n (""") o :::0 CJ ,"n o C) Tl ., C'5 . rT1 ,/:, '~~ ):::00 "-It-... ,...l::o.. 1..0 N o (Signature and seal of Notary or other official 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. RW-2 i)~ . -...- of WIlla of eam...........l CGant)' OATH OF SUBSCRlBINC WITNESS EIt8te of GI'ICII C. SwIn No. r:;;:J\ -Olo -:=Ii~ AlIo known IS . D<<:eaMd Ellen p, Htnc;h (each) a subecribina wilMss to the willIcocticiJ presented herewith, (each) bein.s duly qualified ac~ to law, depoIe(s) and say(s) thIt I.- ptesent and $&W 0tacI C, SwIn . the testat~ IiBn the lBIle 8I.ld that Ellen P. Henoh siped as a witness It the ntqUe!it of the te...t~ in h.!L... prclICIJIOe end (in the presence ofeacb other) (in the pnlserlCe of the other sub:lClribina witness(es). Sworn to or Iffirmed U1d aJbKribed Belote me this J... L fJ 0 day of ---d- I .- " . 20~ ~-O~ ~~~ (Name) /'f~ y K4Ir"~" 10 A. ,# (Addraa) -~ ~(o'ti1:..s vi 11't,/ r Ii- ,z.?Q3 Deputy (Name) (Adch'ess) ...... SIll ..J!I!!/. IWJ.. NOTARY ~I BOROUGH, PERRV eam"'lIIlan ExpIIis Nov. 21, C) ~~9; r-) ::::> c:::> c;:r> c- c:: _.~ ....... --:; ,~ N W :::0 rn (:J Q _D CJ ,11 CJ C) --r' ..., E5 ._ rn ~ /) (~ - -" !: ~ 1..0 u:> WARNING: IT IS ILLEGAL TO ALTER THIS COpy OR TO DUPLICATE BY PHOTOSTAT OR PHOTOGRAPH. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VITAL RECORDS cYt -'{)10 -'b~ C\ AlLEN E. HENCH ATTORNEY AT LAW Zl4 MARKET ST. NEWPORT, PA 17074 TEL. (717) 587-3139 I=AX (717) 587-3130 LOYSVLLE OI=I=ICE: WEST MAIN ST. (RT. 274) LOYSVILLE, PA 17047 TEL. (717) 789-3847 t. .' lLBm: W3JlLlL ~111!\ m:~~m:~:m~11m: I, GRACE C. SWAN, of Bethany Court, 325 Wesley Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills by me heretofore made. FIRST: I direct payment of the expenses of my last illness, funeral and burial costs from my residuary Estate, as an expense of my Estate, as soon after my death as conveniently may be done. All Federal, State and other death taxes payable because of my death, with respect to the property forming my gross Estate for tax purposes, whether or not passing under this Will, including any interest or penalty imposed in connection with such tax, shall be considered a part of the administration of my Estate and shall be paid from my residuary Estate without apportionment or right to reimbursement. SECOND: I give and bequeath my automobiles and tangible personal property, such as furniture, household goods, and personal effects, if any, and other tangible personalty of like nature, not including cash or securities, together with any existing insurance thereon to my children, RALPH EDWARD SWAN and DARLIS JEAN SWAN, in equal shares, share and share alike. THIRD: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed, of which I shall die seized and possessed, and to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath unto my children, RALPH EDWARD SWAN and DARLIS JEAN SWAN, in equal shares, share and share alike. FOURTH: In addition to all powers granted by law, I give my Executor, hereunder, the following powers, which may be exercised without leave of court: to retain and to invest in all forms of real and personal property; to compromise claims and to abandon any property which is of little or no value, if deemed appropriate to my Executor; to sell at public or private sale, to exchange, or to lease for any period of time, any real or personal property, or interest therein, and to give option for sales or leases, and to give a good deed of conveyance or~ = C:::3 Cf"' L c= o ~~ 'J , ' rv w :-:J r"n C'") ~':fS ,~J ;'~;l CJ ")C:> i"j.::-",n ,.", .C) .. ITl /J~'.~~ :t'>'> 3= .....0 \.0 AlLEN E. HENCH ATTORNEY AT LAW 224 MARKET ST. NEWPORT. PA 1707. TEL (717) 587-313G FAX (717) 587-3130 LOYSVLLE OFFICE: WEST MAIN ST. (RT.27.) LOYSVILLE. PA l7lM7 TEL. (717) 789-3M7 . "'" .. bill of sale for the transfer thereof; to allocate any property received or charge incurred to principal or income or partly to each, without being obliged to apply the usual rules of Trust accounting; to distribute in cash or in kind (according to the fair market value prevailing at the time of distribution) or partly in each. FIFTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint ALLEN E. HENCH, Esquire, as the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and my Estate. In the event Allen E. Hench is unable or unwilling to serve, I nominate, constitute, and appoint Ralph Edward Swan and Darlis Jean Swan as Co- Executors of my Will and my Estate. SIXTH: I direct that no Executor acting under this Will shall be required to enter bond for the faithful performance of duties, in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said GRACE C. SWAN, have hereunto set my ha~ and ~to this my Last Will and Testament, this l1:'--day Of~' 1996. fir~L~SEAL) G ACE C. SWAN The writing contained in this and the preceding sheet was signed and sealed by the above named, GRACE C. SWAN, and by her published and declare as and for h r the Last Will and Testament, in the prese e of us, wh have hereunto subscribed our names as witn sse her eque in her presence. ~~y~ Address: ~~!J /1~d6: ~ -;;4 /7tJ7~ SW . IL /7tJ ?