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Home My WebLink About10-24-07 .~ ~ " PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Estate of Ruth E. Hopkins also known as CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number 21-- 0'1- q l..olo , Deceased Social Security Number 214-09-2788 William A. Hopkins III and Dorothy A. Jones Petitioner{s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply{ies) for: (COMPLETE \4' or 'B' BELOW) 00 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner{s) is/are the Co-Executors last Will of the Decedent, dated 11/20/2003 and codicil{s) dated named in the State relevant 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: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (If appllCabla, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c./.a.; pedente lite; durante absentia; duranle mmoritate) 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: (If AdministratIon, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) Name Relationship Residence \J (COMPLETE /N ALL CASES) Attach additional sheets if necessary, Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his I her last principal residence at Swaim Health Center, Newville, Cumberland, PA 17241 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) w Decedent, then 90 years of age, died on 10/06/2007 at Swaim Health Center, Newville, PA 17241 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PAl All personal property (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: 244,749.00 $ $ $ $ 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 appropriate form to the undersIgned: Signature Typed or printed name and residence William A. Hopkins III 5 Orchard Lane Newville, PA 17241 i~~A~ 7-- Dorothy A. Jones 1181 Wayne Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21742-3045 Form Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (cl 200610rm software only The Lacl<ner Group, Inc. Page 1 at 2 . ... Oath of Personal Representative } SS } COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 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 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 affirmed ~n~cribed before me this ~ t-t ' .. day of 'f- l&~ JI. ?hr4--~ Signature of Personal Representative William A. Hopkins \II (}r~lA ,e2OJ\ ~"1'U.L~ a Q"cJ Q"".rt, , For the Registe~~ i--- Signature of Personal Representative 1--,.) C_') "--J c--; --I , ~ ~ ; I'...) File Number: 21--0'\ - qt oLo 1:1 Estate of Ruth E. Hopkins C,) Social Security Number: 214-09-2788 Date of Death: 10/06/2007 c..;) AND NOW, D~ d.4- c900 -, , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to William A. Hopkins III and Dorothy A. Jones in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 11/20/2003 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. Renunciation(s)............................. $ Attorney Signature: FEES Letters............................................ $ 2, \0 .00 Short Certificate(s)........................ $ \ d- - 00 l).. ~ ~ ~ ~ <!.P Q J. !....t-n-~ tr O~ Attorney Name: Supreme Court 1.0. No.: 01624 Weigle & Associates, P .C. Address: 126 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 Telephone: 717/532-7388 Form RW-02 Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 2 of 2 H105.112 REV. 1/05 (FEE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE $6.00) WARNING: IT IS ILLEGAL TO ALTER THIS COpy OR TO DUPLICATE BY PHOTOSTAT OR PHOTOGRAPH. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VITAL RECORDS LOCAL .REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH CERT. NO. T 6159.830 D-:t ./0, ~~1 Date of Issue 01 This Certification 5€.u Z/J(!) - t; 9 :ddle,2 7t'i' I ~ ../J:}.I:::> ~~ Facility Name _ _. /Junty City, Borough or Township Race ~ Occupation .A.tL~..tA~ ArmedForces? (Yes or No) /2.a MaritaIStatus~~~~~e~Sdress ~~~~ 1lLw-w.~~- ~ 17Z.~1 ~:~:~Sl~~~~~t:~z:~~~~~ Part I: Immediate Cause { '-): Ons~@md Death (a)~n~ ~ f"~ ''l S r,,) (b) .>: . Place of Dea (c) (d) Part /I: Other Significant Conditions . I ~ j"-' r '. ~--:; : I I I I I w -('0 -. Manner of Death Describe how injury occurred: Natural Homicide 0 Pending Investigation 0 Could not be Determined 0 Name and Title 01 Certilier ~L ;SJ~. ~~ . ~hi,F 17/1/~ i1 o o Accident Suicide (M.D., D.O., Coroner, M.E.) Address This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an originaLcertificate of death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office fOT permanent filing. .. . I) ~ ~~ U#./~I ~07 Date ~ecelved by local Registrar " .fa6t Will and g ~kunenl oJ !RatJi E. !JWp~ ~.._1 , -=~.1 I, RUTH E. HOPKINS, of West Pennsboro Township, CumberlandE~unty, :::. '. . \_~l ~'.~ Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory declare this to be my Last WilfaH(,tTest.Irri.ent --, N and revoke any will or codicil previously made by me. ,--., -r -- _~:i c.) " c'-) ITEM I: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my gravemafker and all expenses of my last illness, shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the administration of my estate. ITEM II: I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of every nature and wheresoever situate to my husband, WILLIAM A. HOPKINS, provided he shall survive me by thirty (30) days. ITEM III: Should my husband, WILLIAM A. HOPKINS, predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death, then I give, devise, and bequeath all of my estate of every nature and wheresoever situate to my issue per stirpes living on the thirty-first day following my death in shares of equal value, share and share alike. . J . ITEM IV: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate as part of the expenses of the administration of my estate. ITEM V: I appoint WILLIAM A. HOPKINS, III and DOROTHY ANNE JONES, Co-Executors of this, my Last Will and Testament. ITEM VI: I direct that my Executors or their successor shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. I, RUTH E. HOPKINS, being unable to sign my name because of illness have had my name subscribed for me in my presence by j (\ h ~ /'vt (, C y 'f fA. , whereupon I have made my mark in the space between my name this ~ day of November, 2003. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and 2.. sheets of paper, dated this ~ day of November, 2003. Testament, written on '< rc Ii m~ U 17l.. C . I ~ ~ /0/'VV1.- RUTH E. HOPKI S/ her (SEAL ) The preceding instrument, consisting of this and other typewritten page(s), each identified by the mark and signature of the testatrix, RUTH E. HOPKINS, was on the day and date thereof signed, published and declared by RUTH E. HOPKINS, the testatrix herein named, as and for her Last Will, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. residing at AA~ fJq ;/b-/~ y:Jf / residing at 2 #. " '. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, RUTH E. HOPKINS, the testatrix in, and the undersigned witnesses to, the will, the attached or foregoing instrument, who have signed the instrument, having been qualified according to law do depose and say: (a) that I, the testatrix, do hereby acknowledge that I signed the instrument as my will, that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and (b) that we, the witnesses, were present and saw the testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her will, that she signed it willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the testatrix signed the will as a witness and that to the best of our knowledge the testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. her mark fZ-~~ P:,~ 1~ ~ RUTH E. 0 NS I I~t~h I~ ~ ~?. / 7/4J.. at 9'/~ Witness Subscribed to and subscribed or affirmed and ac~ow~edged before me by \ktAH\ ~. ttv~~ the testatrix and the witnesses ~hose names are signed above this 20 day of iJ~ ' 2003. ~J{)L~ Notary P blic ~l WIIIDtl.IOTAR\'.... tIIImt IItw10fI TWP.. 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