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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-29-07 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } SSe COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON } ,~,-~~G.l :V;, .....~," ;,r-~'_" ..,.,YJ~", ,l ~.o !)' _ ~ ' ". .... A r1l'~?-- r .." ,~, - .'", ..' ~"'" ...... ~ ~ ~, --:srr . .. .- -,:. . .~.. ,., ..... . . ~ ~ - ". .", ,... .~, ~ :~. ..... ~ : ~-,. ". ~ ... "~" -;' ... - l"lP . , ." ,.. '" ..,. ~..'" .... ~ .. $.- ......_ 4 .~ "': "~;",-_.- ~,. 7". -. .). ". ~ .~- L DOROTHY L. COLE, Register for the Probate of Wills and the Granting of Letters of Testamentary in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last Will and Testament of: Elizabeth K. Szabo late of the Township of Bethlehem deceased, as well as an exemplification of the records relating to the probate thereof and the granting Letters Testamentary thereon, in as full and large a manner as the same appears on file and of record in the Register's office in and for the County of Northampton. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said office this 23rd day of October, 2007. ~R~i~ Deputy, Register of Wills c S : I !,id 6 Z J. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON .. \t,~k.,; . ,. '~ .1.. ~~ 'i. ~ )~, \ ~...., ' ,(\ ~ I, ROBERT A. FREEDBERG, President , W~).l.j ~\ . "~ 7..1 :y" ,~. " ~ .' '""" \' " Judge of the Third Judicial District of ~ Pennsylvania, and Presiding Judge of the .....,.., . ~ '~~~~ t: r: ~ .~ Courts of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division in and for the County of Northampton, do certify that DOROTHY L. COLE by whom the annexed record, certificate, and attestation were made and given, and whom in her own proper handwriting has thereunto subscribed her name and affixed her official seal, was at the time of so doing, and now is Register of Wills in and for the County of Northampton, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere; and that of the Will of Elizabeth K. Szabo in said certificate mentioned appears to have been duly proved and to be of force; and that the said record, certificate, and attestation are in due form of law, and made by the proper Officer. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of October , 20 07 ~1.~ udge COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON SSe I, HOLLY RUGGIERO, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Northampton, do certify that the Honorable ROBERT A. FREEDBERG by whom the foregoing attestation was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of making thereof and still is, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division in and for the County of Northampton, duly commissioned and qualified; to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 23rd day of October. A. D. 2007. ~ Prothonotary LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, ELIZABETH K. SZABO, of the Township of Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind. disposing memory and full legal age, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. ONE. I direct my Executor or Executrix, as the case may be, to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. Furthermore, I direct that all state, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property composing of my gross estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this will, shall be paid by the Executor or Executrix of my estate. l)!Q. My Executor or Executrix may, at his or her discretion, compromise claims. borrow money, retain property for such length of time as he or she may deem proper; lease and sell property for such prices, on such tenns, at public or private sales, as he or she may deem proper; and invest estate property and income without restriction to legal investments unless otherwise provided hereunder. I authorize and empower my Executor or Executrix to sell any realty and/or personalty owned by me at my death and not specifically devised or bequeathed herein, at public or private sale or sales and to give good and sufficient deeds and/or bills of sale therefor, in fee simple, as I could do if living. My Executor or Executrix is authorized and ~btt)P( ~ o 4 2007 037S01 empowered to engage in any business in which I may be engaged at my death, for such period of time after my death as seems expedient to said Executor or Executrix. THREE. I give, devise and bequeath aU of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate to the following individuals, share and share alike: a. Elizabeth Gilmore b. Jolan Stouffer c. James Stouffer d. Loretta Gilmore Killian e. Carol Gilmore Lus f Jeffrey Stouffer If any of the above individuals predecease me, then their share shall be divided among the remaining living individuals listed above. FOUR I nominate and appoint my granddaughter, Loretta Gilmore Killian, to be the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. E!YE. No person(s) shall benefit hereunder unless such beneficiary shall survive me by sixty (60) days. SIX. No Executrix, Executor acting hereunder shall be required to post bond or enter security in this or any other jurisdiction. ~~Af ~ o 4 2001 037502 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ApriL 1995. 13"fj day of i'~Ult)..{;. ~J1)(SEAL) EL ETH K. SZABO Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named person as and for a Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at said person's request, in said person's presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. 0-4 2007 037503 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT WE, ELIZABETH K. SZABO, TERESA M. HENRY and CHERYL L. CLELAND, the testatrix and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the 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 bad signed willingly, and that she executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the will as a witness and that to the best of their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~.I(~ EL Ern K. SZABO ---Z;~AlA PI ~ TERESA M. HENRY e~Uea4 CHERY . CLELAND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ELIZABETH K. SZABO, the testatrix herein, and subscribed anqjWorn to before me by TERESA M. HENRY and CHERYL L. CLELAND, witnesses, thisf3Ul day of April, 1995. Bl~~ Notary hUe - J NoIarlal Seal 8etz! A. MQnioon, No131y Pubk Carlisle Bora, CumberIlJnd County My Comrnissioo ExPres Dec. 15, 1006 . PennsytvariaAssotialioo of Nolaries. o 4 2001 037504 ~ ;'" ~.,. " .I.t~,; ~ , ....../ . '.. < 'f~,... ~~ '. REGISTER OF WILLS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA .,,\ . .., ~' --- , ~ ('10, , ~, CERTIFICATE OF GRANT OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ~ '" .... t. "'-"!r~.. .-: '.' ~,. . ,~tf;\ , COUNTY FILE NO. 2007-0375 STATE FILE NO. 4807-0375 ESTATE OF: ELIZABETH K. SZABO '\ "I,. ... - ~ ~ . -- SOCIAL SECURITY NO. 204-26-9248 WHEREAS, ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2007, A WILL DATED 04/13/1995, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE AS THE LAST WILL OF: ELIZABETH K. SZABO LATE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM, WHO DIED ON 03/03/2007, AND WHEREAS, A TRUE COpy OF THE WILL AS PROBATED IS ANNEXED HERETO THEREFORE, I, DOROTHY L. COLE, REGISTER OF WILLS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON, IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS DAY GRANTED LETTERS TO LORETTA GILMORE KILLIAN WHO BEING DULY QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX AGREED TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE ACCORDING TO LAW, ALL OF WHICH FULLY APPEARS OF RECORD IN MY OFFICE AT NORTHAMPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED THE SEAL OF MY OFFICE THE (j\JfiJ!\ ~tJ-Y INGRID E. BOSCO DEPUTY REGISTER OF WILLS ORDER OF PROBATE FILE NO. 2007-0375 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY } " .....-: ' .. . 0!:- f'- . BE REMEMBERED, THAT ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2007, BEFORE ME, DOROTHY L. COLE, REGISTER OF WILLS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AFORESAID, AFTER DUE PROOF AND HEARING HAD ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE SAID STATE, IT IS ORDERED AND DECREED, THAT THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENf OF: . )\. ~ ';)-' ,'. , \' '"" . . .\ I ,1 ~ ., -':1 , .). ~ " .. ,.,.;l..,6:.- "'.:- " . ;~ ' !Or" : ,~', - ~' ,,~ ,. '\.. ~.......'O. .,..... .,. ,.,~ .", ..~..,,":',. .'- ~ i<fl{",. ELIZABETH K. SZABO DATED 04/13/1995, LATE OF SAID COUNTY, DECEASED, BE DULY ADMITTED TO PROBATE AND FILED OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF SAID COUNTY. IN TESTIMONY WHEREFORE, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THE DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN. ~O{ INGRID E. BOSCO DEPUTY REGISTER OF WILLS o 4 2007 03'7505 REGISTER OF WILLS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS (Also known as), Deceased File No. 2007-0375 Date of Death: 03/03/2007 Date of Birth: 11/04/1907 Social Security No. 204-26-9248 Estate of ELIZABETH K. SZABO LORETTA GILMORE KILLIAN Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply (ies) for: ~MPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) lliJ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the EXECUTRIX named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated 04/13/1995 and codici1(s) dated Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incapacitated. CIa. Grant of Letters of Administration 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: I Name (attach additional sheets if necessary) Decedent was domiciled at death in NORTHAMPTON County, Pennsylvania, with hislher last family or principal residence at 4100 FREEMANSBURG A VENUE, EASTON, PA 18045, TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM Decedent, then 99 years of age, died 03/03/2007 at WILSON BOROUGH, P A Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in P A) All personal property (Ifnotdomiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania Situated as follows: Relationship Residence $ UNDETERMiNED $ $ $ UNDETERMINED Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the ant of letters in the a ro riate form to the undersi ed: Signature Typed or printed name and residence LORETTA GILMORE KlLLIAN 60 BLENHEIM DRIVE, EASTON, PA 18045 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of NORTHAMPTON 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 beliefofPetitioner(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 affirmed and subscribed Before me this 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2007 ~(.~ ~~~~ For the Register File No. 2007-0375 Estate of: ELIZABETH K. SZABO, Deceased Social Security No: 204-26-9248 Date of Death: 03/03/2007 DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETfERS AND NOW, 04/02/2007, in consideration of the Petition on the previous side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters [Ktrestamentary DOf Administration Are hereby granted to LORETTA Gll..MORE KILLIAN in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 04/13/1995(Will) & (Codicil) described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Decedent. ~.. fM I LETTERS.........C~~~jE~ /H. q.... ~ k ~ SHORT CERTIFICATE(S).~ $ ICJ . tM DOROT L. COLE RENUNCIATlON(S)....... ... $ Register of Wills INHER TAX RETURN...... $ /3. M INVENTORy.... ....... ....... $ 10 . ~ MISC. . . .. ...... ...... .. . .... .. ... $ TOTAL COUNTY. .. . .. . . . .. .. $ CTY IMPROV FEE........ .... $ JCP FEE......................... $ w J -t-wr' TOTAL.............. I $ Attorney: Address: 1~3.t'fA' J.j. . ~ fa. ~ 1&.j..7. M I Telephone: PD BY L. KILLIAN CASH RECPT#45051 04/02/2007 LETTERS MAILED 04/05/2007 SAMUEL L. ANDES ATTORNEY AT LAW 525 NORTH TWELFTH STREET P. O. BOX 168 MAILING ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 168 LEMOYNE, PA 17043-0168 LEMOYNE,PENNSYLVANJA 17043 TELEPHONE (717) 761-5361 E-MAIL: LawAndes@a.ol.com FAX (717) 761-1435 26 October 2007 Register of Wills Office Cumberland County Court House 1 Courthouse Square Carlisle, P A 17013 RE: Estate of Elizabeth K.. Szabo Ladies and Gentlemen: I enclose, for filing in your office, an exemplified record of certain documents filed in an estate opened for Elizabeth K. Szabo by the Register of Wills of Northampton County. I request that you file the original of this in your office, time-stamp the photocopy which is enclosed, and place the time-stamped copy in my folder in the Prothonotary's office. I enclose my check for $35.00 to pay your filing fee. If you require anything else to get this filed and the copy in my folder, please contact my office directly. Thank you very much for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, ~, L. Andes ~ Ie Enclosure 88 : I !'ld 6 c J-JO iOOZ