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Home My WebLink About08-21-07 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA F;I, N=b" Jl / -07 -i 78''-/ Estate of Mary S. Stapf also known as , Deceased Social Security Number 186-38-0954 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) I{] A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the Executor named in the last Will of the Decedent dated March 20, 1996 and codicil(s) dated None Co-Executor, Thomas G. Stapf, died on May 16,2003. Co-Executor, Mary Barbara Stapf Cleveland, renounces her appointment per attached Renunciation form. (State relevant circumstances. e.g., renunciation, death o(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: D B. Grant of Letters of Administration (I(applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite: durante absentia; durante minoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (II' Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date 01' Will in Section A above and complete /ist of heirs.) Name Relationship Residence (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ifnecessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at Messiah Village. 100 Mount Allen Drive. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Lower Allen Township. Cumberland County (List street address, townleity, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 97 years of age, died on Aug. 2, 2007 at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, P A 17055 Decede1lH-t death ownedproperty with estimated values as follows: (If?oniiciled in PA) All personal property C ) (If I\ot domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County \'alueof real estate in Pennsylvania 240,000.00 $ $ $ $ situated as f&hbws: None .} Wherefore, PciitiDner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codieil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the underslgnc.&." ~.' : . ',. ,-__J T cd or rinted name and residence John S. Stapf. Jr., 771 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS COUNTY OF Cumberland The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and bcliefofPetitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Swom to or affirmed and subscribed /) J Sf before me the ~ day of ,O,J{ ~ 1.,t.' : /Joel ~ ~:/" k~::JQ (L1f . i-J/i I j I r or the Register '", Signature of Personal Representative r ) Signature of Personal Representative I' . File Number: c2/- (J '7 - I X' ~ ..1 (J) -.J Estate of Mary S. Stapf , Deceased Social Security Number: 186-38-0954 1 Date of Death: August 2, 2007 AND NOW, ' d()(J 7 ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented be e me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to John S. Stapf, Jr. .~ in tile above estate and that the instrument( s) dated March 20, 1996 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Dec;:;-deri't Renunciation( s) JCP 310.00 24.00 5.00 FEES Letters ............... $ Short Certificate(s) . . . .4>. . . $ Attorney Signature: TOTAL $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $01.::(; .ct; ~ 10.00 Attorney Name: Robert R. Church, Esq. Automation Fee 5.00 Supreme Court J.D. No.: 40385 vJ .\\ I 5 (J(J Address: Keefer Wood Allen & Rahal, LLP P.O. Box 11963 Harrisburg, P A 17108-1963 Telephone: 717-255-8059 Form R W-02 rev, /0.13. 06 Page 2 of2 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH W ARi\lING It IS illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph...; '< i i I ~",,,,,,,,,,, _ Till' i', to n::nil\ I!JJl :he ,nrormati(ln hnl.' ~1\l'l1 \, ,;;,,(~\.\~oFil~;.::~~, (lllTlcelll l(lj1ied~tl\lill ~nl (lrIL'inal Cl'l'titj'~~l(l' ,~d I k~lth ,/,# ~ <(/'.1'./-:0':\ duh tiled "Jil, il1e ~i'~ I (kat R('~i';[l~ar~ 'II", I\ll~I!1~d /i~' "~~\ ' .;: '" ,,1,' II ill he' J,\I"'"lrded to the Skll,' \,J;,! ~:.:; r.....~ h~) kL....'\)I.d-..: \ )!"(iLl' (nr '\..TJl!~l\ll>jd jdlll~~ ~ * ,~~L * i \~ ~ ~"'~~~ "'-- ~9> ">.,-,<",,, -'--. /,MENl Ij\ ~~""" n '-..:-':!/":' 'tll}'_/ \ . ell , fi~j97 Dak h...lk'd II ," 'I, .' p 13709~395 1,1.' \ ~ ; \',) ....,., 1'-- c,) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on reverse) --l 05.1.tJ RE" 112006 TYPE, PRINT IN PERMANENT BlACK INK STATE FILE NUMBER T..~ COy 1 Bon> 1II;q24.261TllAl be ~18d by person .no prtlflOL<<G dNlh 24. fll'fl8ol Death ,f'~o ~ M 26. 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Slal8J Dvos ~ n. Wet, Autopey Findings A1/.... Pnof Ie Completion otColUlllotDu."/ o \'os U4No 31, "Dell" J2a. D.ilte Ii l...,.-y (Monlh, day, yearl J,2t. II Tr~lOfll'Vf (Soeofy) 0""-1",*"'" Dp"",""" Dp- Ott>e<~_ l3i Gat1lMf (cneca orVy one) 331). ~. and Title ot CAftlher ~~",:::==:""~~"':....,,,,:",..:;:=:,:~_~~":'~~':':3~m___mmum 0 ~ rJ'-1i.-~-?--n.A~f.-/ mtJ . Pronouncing ancI oertirying phyUc6ln IPhySlCl&l'l bolIl Pfl'.ll'lOUnCll" death ind certdylng 10 ~ ot dNlh) 33c laflM Nl..iIT'lller 33C Dale SqIed it.b1th, cay.~, , :.:..-:.::.=._............._,....,""'._""'..........-.I....m-u.........----uun-uu--tA mOLl a'J- Lf 7 5 OP- 03 - )O{) 7 On IN bUts of ~ lAd I 01 ~ in my opinion, UlNd" tM tUN. dIte, Itld plKe, and duillO lht ca&M(1) and "'*"*.. ttatecL 0 M 34 Name ana Addren 01 PIlson Who Complele4 ColU$I at 0Nlh ,Item 27) Type; Pm! 5AIUJH /\Ieo k. pI} I<JrI yV1J) ICO nrT 4UfN},<-!Ve 17055 DispositIOn PerlTll! No LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARY S. STAPF I, MARY S. STAPF, of Cumberland County, pennsylvania, do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament, revoking any former wills and Codicils made by me. FIRST: I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, secured and unsecured, be paid as soon as practicable after my death. SECOND: I give my tangible personal property and all casualty insurance that I am carrying on said tangible personal property to my children who survive me, to be divided equitably among or between them as they may determine, or, if they are unable to agree, as my Executor shall determine, after consider- ing the wishes of such children. I have complete confidence that my children or my Executor will honor any written instructions that I may leave with regard to said tangible personal property. Any such property not so distributed shall be sold, and the proceeds added to my residuary estate to pass as hereafter described. THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, to my children, John S. Stapf, Jr., Thomas G. Stapf and Barbara S. Cleveland, per stirpes. ~ i ~ ~~ ~, ! ., / (/_.fA/+ -(' ,:h}..' -"',\ , ' -1- FOURTH: If any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall become entitled to any share hereunder, then such share shall immediately vest in such beneficiary, but notwith- standing the provisions herein, my Executor may distribute such beneficiary's share to any adult person standing in loco paren- tis, or to a legal guardian of such beneficiary, or to a custodi- an (to be selected by my Executor) under the applicable Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, without requiring bond of such adult person, guardian or custodian. The receipt of such adult person, guardian or custodian shall constitute a full release of my Executor for any property so distributed. FIFTH: No person shall benefit hereunder unless such beneficiary shall survive me by thirty (30) days. SIXTH: (1) I name my children, John S. Stapf, Jr., Thomas G. Stapf~ and Barbara Cleveland, as my Co-Executors. Should any child be unable or unwilling to serve, the others or other shall serve alone. I direct that my Co-Executors, herein referred to as my Executor regardless of number or gender, serve without bond in any jurisdiction in which called upon to act. (2) My Executor shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered. SEVENTH: (1 ) I give to any Executor named in this Will or any Codicil hereto or to any successor or substitute Executor all of the powers enumerated in this Will and all of the powers applicable by law to fiduciaries in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- (./, I j)//{(t)' I I ~~/ I .f:;:1 / -.it -2- vania and in particular through the pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, as effective and as in effect on the date of my death, during the administration and until the completion of the distribution of my estate. I direct that all such powers shall be construed in the broadest possible manner and shall be exercisable without court authorization. (2) My Executor is authorized and empowered to acquire and to retain, either permanently or for such period of time as my Executor may determine, any assets, including the capital stock of any closely held corporation, whether such assets are or are not of the character approved or authorized by law for investment by fiduciaries and whether such assets do or do not represent an overconcentration in one investment. (3) My Executor is authorized and empowered to dis- claim any interest, in whole or in part, of which I, or my Executor, may be the beneficiary, devisee, or legatee, by execut- ing an appropriate instrument (in accordance with section 2518 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or such similar section as may then be in effect). (4) My Executor is authorized and empowered to sell at public or private sale, or exchange, and to encumber or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options to buy or lease any such property. Additionally, my Executor is authorized and empowered to compromise claims, to borrow from anyone (including a fiduciary hereunder) and to ]1 / h,,~tA..-( I .-/ ~/_." / . ,-t/j I '} J / <" I -3- pledge property as security therefor, to make loans to and to buy property from anyone (including a fiduciary or beneficiary hereunder); provided that any such loans shall be adequately secured and at a fair interest rate. (5) My Executor is authorized and empowered to allo- cate property, charges on property, receipts and income among and between principal or income, or partly to each, without regard to any law defining principal and income. EIGHTH: All estate, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property comprising my gross estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid out of the residue of my estate, as if such taxes were expenses of administration, without apportionment or right of reimbursement. I authorize my Executor to pay all such taxes at such time or times as deemed advisable. , ,7\ . ! il( (1,; y ",.' , f7t I // /,J -4- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal on this my Last will and Testament this v;~)r day of ;t1 ffiUt-f , 1996. SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED, and DECLARED by MARY S. STAPF, as and for her Last will and Testament, on the day and year last above written, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, all being present at the same time, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: ;:....!. ,'", J!/f 41; < ~ / ,/,-:/ A~d / I 71 MARY S. STAPF " t ( SEAL) /1 . 4/1;; ~ /', . ';fJ / rfrv?1~ J11. ,Jh W ~/.~ -5- SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF, /~)(n htr /~[ WE, MARY S. STAPF and ~h,J JJ/~L(l /<L/ :Jenn,/Cr M. .J-kli~ ' and ~fyf'/ J: lI'Yj~ , the Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and that she had signed willingly (willingly directed another to sign for her), and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the ~Jitnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the will as witness and to the best of his or her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. SSe j\ i' MA~~~TsT;;F, --~~~iriX ~~fj ,t~ ;/fn/}Jh7 zf<- hi, JI, '/.tj tness ' ~L/~ witness/ Subscribed, sworn to, STAPF, the Testatrix, John 0e NI{i)/c~ --r; /IA QnJ~j .:T. I-l-v y I e- I of Mlh1C 1-1 ' 1996. and acknowledged before me by MARY S. and subscribed and sworn to before me :::knn i (Nt. M. 1-/--1 le.5 , and by , wit_nesses, this r') ';:;01/,--4- day /) // /}/ / li' b--tJ;v~ ~i " ,. / ~ Notary Public /j U ~~--~_..__._.~--~-~_._._--_...-.._...~ , Nc!?~,j ,",Cdl Arr~n p" Q'Ni;;Cl!. rJotcli;' Public 1..0'1\16: Aiien l\vp,. CUDltlCliand County My Commission Expires .M! 7. 1 S'97 . Pennsytvania Association of NGtaries -6- RENUNCIATION ,.; C? REGISTER OF WILLS Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ;, ; 'j f'::' (~J Estate of Mary S. Stapf --.I , Deceased I, Mary Barbara Stapf Cleveland (Prill! Name) , in my capacity/relationship as of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to Co-Executor administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to John S. Stapf, Jr. August tt ' 2007 (Date) l( !\(\L~~ ~,.~ ~\-r~ (~~"'\iH4 (Signature) , \ ~ 409 Central Drive (Street Address) Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 (City. State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Executed out of Register's Office Before the undersigned personally appeared the party executing this renunciation and certified that he or she executed the renunciati~for lhe purpHses stated within on this ~ day of ...tn!.~V5-t 1~ . .jM\.~p~ Notary Public \ My Commission Expires: ~\~L\ .2oll (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) Deputy for Register of Wills Form RW-06 rev. 10.13.06 SANDHA PASTR!KOS Notary Public. State of New York Reg# 01 PA6089584 Qualified ir~_Dutche5S County Commission t:xplres 8/24/20 ,+-___