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Home My WebLink About11-19-07 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Dorothy D. Allman also known as File Number ~\ . b\ \OS) , Deceased Social Security Number 204-01-3338 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) IZI A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the Co-Executors last Will of the Decedent dated February 9, 2006 and codicil(s) dated June 12,2007 named in the (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation. dooth 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 applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; dufiiie minoritate) ~ T. j i~ ':::;; 0 2': f: ':; (,'-5 Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following sim~ ~any) i!! heirs'tlif';Q Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Wi/I in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) "-:}~:!; , ~::\ (c(. - ~~:'" m :1.; c~., Name Relationshi -0 (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ifnecessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his I her last principal residence at 124 Parker Street. Borough of Carlisle. Cumberland County. Pennsvlvania 17013 (List street address. town/city, township, county, state. zip code) Decedent, then 87 years of age, died on November 2, 2007 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in P A) All personal property (If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania (!fnot domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of rea! estate in Pennsylvania 250,000.00 $ $ $ $ 350,000.00 situated as follows: 124 Parker Street, Carlisle, PA & 570 Summit Drive, Carlisle, PA Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of tile last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and tile grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: T or rinted name and residence Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, a New York Banking Company rt Dennis Ruth Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA 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 belief ofPetitioner(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 the ~ 9 day of ~~~r. =, ~~~ For the Register File Number: ~ \ b\ \\>S~ ~o ;:;;g ., ("") -:~, "-? m ~'-: ::n -en;A ; .C)O -,all ~c """:.0 0-1 --po ~ = --' :z o -<: :J> ~ c:? X"J ~n~~ ~~ic3 ~:l"_;8 ',-;0 . ~ {j - '. () ~rr1 .- j'-J ~~:; Signature of Personal Representative \.0 N \.D Estate of Dorothy D. Allman , Deceased Social Security Number: 204-01-3338 Date of Death: November 2, 2007 AND NOW, ~~i W\\Je r \'\ having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters are hereby granted to M & T Bank and Robert Dennis Ruth , ~\b'1 . in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof Testamentary in the above estate and that the instrument( s) dated February 9, 2006 and June 12, 2007 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters ... 4I00.,C;l;>.t? $ Short Certificate(s) . .\C?... $ Renunciation(s) .......... $ L011\ . . . $ L'~\~\' ... $ ~L? ... $ Ptv-...:\-c . . . $ ... $ '" $ ... $ ... $ '" $ TOTAL .............. $ L-tloD '-\{) Attorney Signature: IS' IS 10 S Attorney Name: Ivo V. Otto, III, Esquire Supreme Court I.D. No.: 27763 Address: 10 East High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: 717-243-3341 6~ S- -e:ee- Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of2 H 105.805 RFV {()I/071 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 13888022 Certification Number Is' Hl05-143 REV 11/2006 TYPE I PRINT IN PERMANENT I!lACK INK 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. ~. ~....\. ~~NOY 4/2007 Local Registrar = Date lsslIcd () =0 Co -J ) r:.E1 "'<:n % 1 ';-< 0-0 0 ~".c; " :r:: (}...c.:: ;c.;"" --; -p. r- ~~ Z 9J I.D r2:J c; (J) ;.:;. ;-) 'j no;po 1'i C J C.:J "T1:Jt ::-EJ >'lC C) .-- :0 C5 rTl ::0 -i .. ~ .') ,-) ):> N"'- ""l I.D COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (s.e Instructions and examples on reverse) \)\ \D~d. 87 v". Sb. County of Death " i 11.OectdenI'sllsual lion KildofWOlkdone ~0I~ Guest t~on~st . 16. Oecedenrs MaiIir9Address (Street, city I town, state, zip code) 124 Parker Street Carlisle, PA 17013 1B.Father'sNa'ne(Arst,midlIe,last,suftix) Robert M. Dermis 17b. County PA Cumberland DOIIIor.Speci~; 10. Race: AmetIcan Indian, Black, While, etc. t;;Tte 14. Marilal Status: Married, Never Married, -.O_ISpecH>> WidcMed DId Decedent Liv9ina Township? 17c. 0 Yes, Decedent lived In 17d_Gt~~,\"""_" T.". Carlisle C>lyIBoro 19. Mo4hef's Name (FIrst, mkiIe, maiden surname) Ma F. Fissel 2Ob. Informant's MaRing Address (Street, city, town, stale, zip CQde) 926 West South St., Carlisle, PA 17013 21c. Place of Disposition (Name of cemel9ry, cremetory or 0Iher place) 21d. \...Ocation (City J town, state, zip code) estminster Ma:rorial Gardens 1lems24-26mustbe~byp8fSOl'l Whopn::lOOlJ'\C8lldeath. 24. lime at Death Dead 1_. dal/.1881l t(~ 2,-0; CAUSE. OF DEATH (See lnatructkms 8nd eumples) Item '11. Parl I: EnterIhe~-dlsea8es.1rfrles,0f~-1h81dr9ctlyC8Ulllldthedealh.DONOTenterterminaleventssuch8SC8rtlacart'8St, respiratory arrest, arventrfaArll:lrialon WIthotd showing ltIeelJ%gy.llst onIyooecauseon each Ine. I ApproximateinteMlf: I Onset to Death I I . I I , I I , , , I I I , I =-'~~=~ a. C~C".~ oue\Qlorau~oI); b. J-\ ..:. ,- \--\.<.... Due 10 (or as ac:onsequenceot): 1-\t;,,^-7 ~~ L--.. ,s~,~, ~~~'~=a. = UNDERLYING CAUSE =-~':.u,~ Due 10 (or as a consequence of): d. 3Ob._AuIopoyR........ AvalablePnorIo~ of Cause of Death? Dv.. DNo 30a \Va> an AWlpsy - 31. MannerofOealh ~'D- D- DPandflg,- D- DCooldNolboDole_ 32t1.Tmeofln).IIY Carlisle, PA 17013 ParI ": Eo oUler simibnt anffmR Cl1I1trhJt/m ID dBall1 bulnot~lnthell'ldal1yrlgCllUS8~inPartI. 28.D/dT""""UsoCcotributB"'""""? DYes Dprobobly ~No 0- 29. If Female: Q!.Nal___,_pastyear D Prognant"""'oI"'~ o Nolpregnant, bUlpregnanl'Nilhin 42 days ol_ D Not pregnant, but pregnanl 43 davsto 1 year ..... ..... D""'""",'__...pastyear 321:.~~=:~~_.Fadory. Iii Iil ~ o ~ 33a ""'-1_ "'" ""') . _09"'- (""""'"" _.....01_ _ """""'_ has """""""''''~'''''cor''pl.''d """23) To 1M best of my knowIIdge, dNth oecund ctu. to the cause(a) IInd manner.. liMed.. _ _.... _................... _.......... _............. _.. _ _.. . :=:':='~~~:d~~~~~=l~:e~~~mennera&stated.._.........._...._.._.._.._.. 0 =-~~ and I or Inwm/gafion, In myopinkm, deathoccumdBf the time, date.- and pJace, and due to 1M c:ause{B) and manner as stated.. 0 32'-n"""""""'I,*,~(~) ODriwrI_Dp.....gerD_ Qthao.Spec;fy; :S~~oI~ 33c.l.icense Number fY\'";) o l."l 7 <...1:" Dv" ~ M. 32g.locatioI101''*'YI......cilyl_,_1 33d. Dale SIgned (Monlh, day, }"lIar) \ \. \ 1.-l"-, I;). I r I,~ I I I () 1 34. Name m1 Addtess of PMSM Who ~ ~ De\~~: :r~:~n~ l-Z-'" U - t,.- ..-; ~.A1..l....u..C 1'..4 11"') Disposition Permit No. F IFILESIEstate Planning163 74163 74 .1.codicil.2007 CODICIL I, DOROTHY D. ALLMAN, ofthe Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be the first Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated February 9,2006. 1. ~ c::) = -...I (") So :J"26 To Item 4 of such Will I add the following subparagraphs: ~..~ ~ g . :z; __0 \D The sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) unto my ~son, ....,;-?~ MICHAEL DENNIS RUTH; ~~ . :..... .OJ The sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) unto my gnindson, z o < d. ;po ::K: 9 e. JESSE WILLIAM RUTH. 2. In all other respects, I ratify and affirm my said Last Will and Testament dated February 9, 2006. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this /B#V day of Cr,TtU , ;;Zoo 7 . a-9 ~ ~(jfP;vt>- D rothy D. llman (SEAL) SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix, as and for a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament dated February 9,2006, in the presence of us, who at her request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. d~l1~ / L /" . . // ' IG~CL -./ ~ Page 1 of2 Pages N \D :'" ,-i.~l {~-) C:') 1:J -- ';~i~ ,,-~J c:::> '.1 -n i::~ rTl (--) . '!' 'I COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, Dorothy D. Allman, ~l- tv J<. - S-tlu.--rt..k_ , and Vie jzl n;L.- L, r; +tv , the Testatrix and the 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 a Codicil to her last Will dated February 9,2006, and that the Testatrix has signed willingly, and that the Testatrix executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each ofthe witnesses, in the presence and hearing ofthe Testatrix, signed the Codicil as a witness and that to the best of his/her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. /p?~ hi /.l(e".~ Do:,(th1A\11m~estatrix ~-~ Witness /c:L~b(?~ Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Dorothy D. Allman, the Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by I--tJ.AL(-tL k- S/'-dd\.../'-- and _ V I C:fD r l ~ L, 0 +to , the witnesses, this l;).~ay of ~~ , ~707. ~A~~U~- Notary Public ! COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL Corrine L. Myers, Notary Public Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County M commission expires Ma 27,2011 Page 2 of 2 Pages F. \FILES\DA T AFILElEstate Planning\6374.1. wilL2006 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, DOROTHY D. ALLMAN, ofthe Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and de~e this to tii my -~O -.J Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils ni~dE ~ m~ , ,>f 1. ,~~j~ I.D I direct that all of my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses and test~~~ ex~se~~~ ~~?: . -- --D ~. . ~- shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease ~CRts part~ thf~-' :Or?, administration of my estate. I.D 2. I give and bequeath all of my jewelry, clothing, and other personal effects, as well as all household goods and equipment which I may own, including any insurance thereon, to my son, ROBERT DENNIS RUTH, except as I might have provided in a specific list signed by me and attached to this Will, any such list to be legally effective. 3. I give and devise unto my son, ROBERT DENNIS RUTH, my real property at 124 Parker Street and 570 Summit Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, absolutely, and further direct that this devise shall be free and clear of any liens, charges, encumbrances and inheritance taxes. Any encumbrances, mortgages or other liens existing upon the said real estate at the time of my death, as well as all inheritance taxes thereon, shall be paid by my estate or from any funds held under a certain Trust Agreement hereinafter referred to. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, should my said son predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death and so long as my son's wife, JOBY RUTH, desires to use my residence at 124 Parker Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as a home, I direct my Trustee hereinafter named to retain and hold such property for such purpose. I direct that my son's wife, JOBY RUTH, shall not be required to give bond as tenant, or be required to keep such property insured, or be liable for any loss, damage or destruction of such property. I further direct that all major repairs, real estate taxes and property and liability insurance shall be paid out from the principal of my trust estate; otherwise, all costs of maintenance thereof, including ordinary repairs, &A [Ini tia1s] Page 1 of 4 Pages shall be paid by my son's wife, JOBY RUTH. At such time as the said JOBY RUTH remarries or when she no longer desires to use such property as a home, whichever shall first occur, I direct that such property shall be sold or distributed as herein provided. 4. I give the following specific bequests: a. The sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) unto my son, ROBERT DENNIS RUTH, provided, however, that if he predeceases or fails to survive me, I give such bequest to his wife, JOBY RUTH; b. The sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) unto my granddaughter, CAREY MICHELLE BARBOUR; c. The sum ofTwenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) unto my granddaughter, LINDA DENISE ANDERSON. 5. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate unto my Trustee under a certain Trust Agreement dated November 15, 1989, as amended, wherein MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York banking corporation, (formerly FARMERS TRUST COMPANY) is Trustee, to have and to hold, in trust, for the uses and purposes set forth therein and subject to the terms and provisions thereof. 6. I hereby direct that all estate, inheritance, succession and other taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death, together with interest and penalties thereon, if any, with respect to all property comprising my gross estate for death tax purposes, shall be paid as provided in the inter vivos Trust referred to above. 7. I nominate, constitute and appoint MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York banking corporation, and my son, ROBERT DENNIS RUTH, as co- Executors of my Last Will and Testament. [ilL [Initials] Page 2 of 4 Pages 8. I direct that neither my Executors nor my Trustee, or their successors, shall be required to file a bond to secure the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. 9. I authorize and empower my Executors and Trustee, or their successors, in their sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal property of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices as they may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected with the protection and preservation of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my Executors and Trustee, or their successors, consider desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any ofthese powers. In addition, I direct that my Executors, or their successor, shall have the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ day of Fd>rV-lLr Q- , 2001:". / DO~~~ 4 ffld~/(SEAL) SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. ( ,...... I4/t ~~4 iJ<<Ja/v Page 3 of 4 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) ----r ......- ~ -- We, DorothyD. Allman, ,JOh~') {3, +Vw/er ill ,and Jt't.CDfl~~A. De~, the Testatrix and the 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 the Testatrix has signed willingly, and that the Testatrix executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing ofthe Testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of his/her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~1f~ Doro D. ~an, Testatrix /7.~ - -... Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Dorothy D. Allman, the Testatrix, and ~ subscribed and sworn to before me by ~v~ '"' 8. Fow J t:!F TIT and ~:f{l(-6 ill II ~-( A. D ec)u-\, , the witnesses, this ~day of t=ehrULL?f ' zab ~ ' I>... ).cQ~ ~I) J 4,1 \..J.X No ary Public r"',~ NOTARIAL SEAL CORRINE L. MYERS, NOTARY PUBLIC CARLISLE BORO, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAY 27, 2007 Page 4 of 4 Pages At my death I would l~k€ t~e final dtstrltution of my jewelry etc.: Large d~nner rthg to my oldest pranddaughter De~ise R. Fowell. Th~r ring ~iven to me ty Aunt Ruth, daddys sjste~. Was desjgnec end Fiven to her ~y Uncle AI, ~€r tust8nd--~~~~ main diamond was his stick pin, other, grandrrott r Denn~s's engagement rin~ plus 20 srrall d!amonds. Alsoto Denise, the 1:r~celet sre !--orrowed for her weddinp: and sae asked for it. Platinum/who gold with diamonds.- This bracelet g~ven to me by Aunt Kathrvn Weber, mother's best 'rl€nd fro~ High school days. To Carey Ruth Barbour my 8mxxlxjtK~KxxrtK~x grandau~hter, my arrall dinner ring glven to me ~y Aunt Kathryn. Also white gold bracelet with a djamond, alse gift from Aunt Kate. To Carey's daughter, E11zabeth, my babv d~a~ond f1ng, Tlven to me by my great-uncle Fete Crider when I was 4 years old. He was mother's uncle. To Linda D-nnls Boynton, my 'Tother's wedciing band Etnd engaF~ent f1ng, given her by daddv on ttelr25th wedding anniversary. Also to Lin~~ the ~old bracelet ~iven to mother tv Baddy in 1914 wten she Freduated from Carlisle High School with his ,raternlty 1n~lgnla on from Conway Hall "at Dickinson where he was in school. It wa~ a prep s~hool preparatory to medical Bchool~ He never made it 8S he not only fell in love w~th motr~r on eer 16tb b1r+hday at Mt. Hollv park and then the Navy r1ght before the end of WW 1. A heButtful love affatr and marr~age of 52 yeaps. To JoLl Ruth, r~_ng gi ven to me 1::y JUdFi a..e engagerr.ent and \ wed~1nc ring lti 1971 w!th 10 d'amonds. .;{\ ~~ ____~ my cuI t"ure"d pearls pi yen to me bV M~ ckey w~ th a very 1 ~ sentimental love note. Not sure what year cut as 1 recall we had had a fight and his way or apologiz!nE~~n~ makjng up--we always made up and that part was fun.' ! (,~ ~~~~ if I~ ~1