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Home My WebLink About01-08-08 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA Estate of Seth E. Kennedy also known as File Number ~ \ ()~ D()~ '3 , Deceased Social Security Number 204-01-4133 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 Executors last Will of the Decedent dated September 30,2005 and codicil(s) dated named in the i'"....:~ C) Su ... Ij ? =':7 Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted a~er execution ofthb~ment~~ffered for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: no exceptIOns .... ,; =;~J CO (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.) C::.':'.i ~. = o B. Grant of Letters of Administration ;r:.. _r" (If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; dura'fj ;m;,oritate) S9 Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) ~ heirs: (If Administration, c.t.a. or db.n.c.t.a., enter date a/Will in Section A above and complete list a/heirs.) Name Relationship Residence (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County. Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at Shippensburg Health Center. Shippensburg. Southampton Township. Cumberland County. PA (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 87 years of age, died on November 18, 2007 at Shippensburg Health Care Center, Shippensburg, P A Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in P A) All personal property (Ifnot domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 6,000.00 $ $ $ 0.00 situated as follows: N/A 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: T ed or rinted name and residence Stanley 1'Jl Zeger, Jr., 129 Zircon Dr., Chambersburg, P A 17201 Trena R. Zeger, 89 Horsekiller Rd., Shippensburg, P A 17257 Form RW-02 rev. /0.13.06 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 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 <B day of ~~ ~OO~ C~ '~gi:;;,- :J ::':::i ~> co .. -j Signature of Personal R''I'rescntattve W \D , ,--.) File Number: a\ ()~ OO~~ Estate of Seth E. Kennedy , Deceased Social Security Number: 204-01-4133 Date of Death: November 18,2007 AND NOW, ~ (H\ ~ ~ ' ~\)\)~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented be e me, IT I ECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Stan1ev N. Zeger, Jr. and Trena R. Z~ger in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated September 30, 2005 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. vd~oJX1. :2bAJlJ--'~~'J.l1 d=f Register of Wills ~~ ~ FEES Letters $ 45.00 12.00 Attorney Signature: Short Certificate(s) . . . . . . . . $ Renunciation(s) .......... $ Will .. . $ .. . $ .. . $ .. . $ ...$ .. . $ .. . $ .. . $ ...$ ..............$ 15.00 15.00 Attorney Name: R. Thomas Murphy JCP/ Automation Supreme Court J.D. No.: 72989 .Address: 239 East Main Street Waynesboro, PAl 7268-1681 Telephone: 717-762-3170 TOTAL 87.00 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of2 H105.905MS REV. 6/06 This is to certify that this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records In accordance , with Act 66, P.L. 304, approved by the General Assembly, June 29, 1953. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. /2..1 ~d vr-o ~ ~~ tfWfl- No. Frank Yeropoli State Registrar Calvin B. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H. Secretary of Health 1270036 DEe 0 4 2111 ....,......., ~ 0 Date ;:=2 .-.:=j~j r .-'~ ,--, _v 2=: 7J C:l --i H105-143 REV 1112006 TYPE I PAINT IN PERMANENT BlACK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on reverse) (,,) \.0 :z Cunberland 11. OIcedertsUSUBI Machin"r~t... moslol Ih.DoriotSC818 -4133 Sa. ~ 01 0ea1h (Check """ one) HospItal: Other: D,~ DER/OuIpotienl DDOA IX!NursingHome D--.. DOlhe<.Spec:;~: 9.__oIH_Cl<igjn? nNo Dv" '0._:__,_._...,. (II,... spodfy e.m,."X (Spodf)j Shi nsbur Health Center _._Rican."'.) '3.Decodenl'.E_(~""Y_Ql8de~ 14.=...~~_, 15.SuNMngSpouseP'wlf8.giYllrnaklenname) Elemen"'gfSeconda'Y(()"2) College (,.. or 5+) Married Betty Jane McDonald ::r...:...... 17,_ Pennsylvania ~o::- 17c.~V".~lNed" Sbut:kcdiiJ:llon Township? 17d. 0 No, Decedent Lived wtil AdualliriIs 01 7.~( 'a~ 1. Nameol~(Fnl._, Ost,_) Seth E. Kennedy 5. kJa (last .......~ Under 1 ..... v~. 6. Dale 01 Bitlh (MonIh. , 87 Aug. 31, 1920 Chambersburg, Pa. Bd.Fao:IIyNomo(lfnol_,giYll_and"""""'l llb. CounIy 01 Deoth Pa:mik~~~ . 16. Decodenl'.Mamg-'" (-. d1yf_......, zip_I 129 Zircon Drive Chambersburg, Pa 17201 16. F_.Name (RIsI,-, ...._1 Lazarus Kenned 200. _. Name l1iI>ef PmI) Ste hanie R der r.". 'lb. Counly CllffihPrl amI Cllyf_ ~ ~ ~ >! 19. MoIIier's Name (F1IIt. mUle, maiden surname) Sadie Hoover 2Ob._.Mailng-"'(SlnleI,dIyf-'_zip_1 102 Mason Place Boonsboro 2'c.Placeol"-(Nameol..-y,aematooy"_"",,, MD Smithsbur Crematorium MD ~~~~)~ A::t. rAln I~-: I Onset to 0eaIh I I , I I , , , , , , , I , , , Part II: Enter oCher simlfIcan alIdIons lXlrlIrIluIm III d8dI 28. Did ToI&::co lI8e ContrbJIe to Death? bulnoI_.....undo<ljOlgcausegiven..""',. D VIs DP- DNo~ 29.11_: DNoIprognarI_posI""r D ",-,<""""'ol_ D NoI-.bulprognarI_42days ol_ D NoIprognar1,bulpIeQIl8Ill43dayslo'"", --- D_'prognarI_lheposl"", 32c b:1:=~ -. FDIy, =listccncltions,ifany, to CMRlletedonlhea EnlBr UNIlEIlLYIOG CAUSE =-~.u:.,.~,:" 0... to (or as a consequenc:eof); 3Oa._,.,Al<opsy - d. 3Q). WlnAl<opsy FIQIgs .__..~ 01 Cause 01 DeoI1? DV" DNo 3~~0I DoaI1 ~D- D- DPencq'IW8SOigaIian D- DCooIdNolbe__ ""'.Tmoollljwy 32V.L.ocalionollljuly(-'~f_,_) Dv" M. 33o.Ce<tiIier(......""YOflO) . CertIIylng~~COlIiIyilg"""'oI__lIIIoII1erphyKBl...__and_"""23) To Ihtbest of my knowledge. delthClCCllnd duetolht ClUll(I) IIld lMMIra........ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ==:'':=':':'''==~and~=Io==_,,___________________ D . :::: =~= and forimloallgollon, In my opinion, _ occumod "Ihe_. dIIlo.... place.... duo 10... cauu(.)... manner" staled.. D :ii ~ o w ,. ~ 1;:) '7 OispositionPennitNo. W:\XW\DOCS\Wills\Kennedy, Seth E. Will.doc LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Seth E. Kennedy, of 129 Zircon Drive, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and revoke any will previously made by me. o <;:;0 'c'.. :::::J I direct that my enforceable debts and the expenses of my last:~ p ~':7 1 'I' i '~~_.. ..": "1 1".,) C'::;'! c <') I. illness, funeral and burial shall be paid from my estate as soon as ! C:f"':' co practicable after my death. (~) \.0 II. By way of explanation, although I love my wife, Betty Jane Kennedy, very much, for reasons best known to myself, I have not included my wife in my Last Will and Testament. I do, however, acknowledge that my spouse may have a right to elect against my estate to a maximum of one third (113) of the electable estate. In the event an elective share.is claimed, my Executor shall select the assets that shall fund the elective share to be distributed by my Executor to the electing spouse. III. I direct that the residue of my estate be divided into two (2) equal shares and I give to each of the following who survives me the number of shares set forth below: A. To Stanley N. Zeger, Jr., my grandson, one (1) share. B. To Trena R. Zeger, my grandson's wife, one (1) share. If either of the above-named beneficiaries fails to survive me, I direct that that beneficiary's share be given to my surviving beneficiary. If both of my W:\XW\DOCS\WiIIs\Kennedy, Seth E. WiII.doc beneficiaries fail to survive me, I direct that their shares shall descend to their surviving issue, per stirpes. I have purposely not provided for any inheritance going to my granddaughter, Stephanie Ryder, for reasons best known to myself. IV. All federal, state and other death taxes payable on the property forming my gross estate for those purposes, whether or not it passes under this Will, shall be paid out of the principle of my residuary estate just as if they were my debts, and none of those taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary. V. I appoint as Co-Executors of this, my Last Will, Stanley N. Zeger, Jr., and Trena R. Zeger. I direct that no trustee, executor, guardian or other fiduciary named, nominated, or appointed in this Will shall be required to post any bond or give any security of any type for any purposes whatever. My personal representative(s) are hereby empowered to sell my real estate and personal property at public or private sale at such time and in such manner as my personal representative( s) may deem wise, and to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds therefor to the purchaser or purchasers thereof. W:\XW\DOCS\Wills\Kennedy, Seth E. Will.doc IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Seth E. Kennedy, the above-named Testator, to this, my Last Will and Testament, set my hand and seal this 3'#' f day of ,2005. p# /(~Hn gc:1t Seth E. Kennedy SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator, as and for his Will, in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in attestation thereof. _~CL,dJtJ 4J~ ft-f/'-- ~~ A-. [~~ Address/Lf ()7 lliI t::tA-Penf7~ WVUf/lLc7brJrV (J4/72 ~j Address ( Lll b 3 (;cud i1v A-lX. lJo'i r\q6i:>[v\ P I~ lllb~ W:\XW\DOCS\WilIs\Kennedy, Seth E. Will.doc COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA :SS COUNTY OF FRANKLIN We, Seth E. Kennedy, ;<l/J{Jt.-/1- //. S/lCTLE/e..- , and (/-I E/2 G S/J- A,,k ~II- L /L , the Testator 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 Testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will and Testament and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of their knowledge the Testator was at the time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. /~:t"a / (Pt';?~/~ Seth E. Kennedy p4AJt{ /)J~ft~ Witness -- ~~~. 4- C'dl Witness Subscribed, sworn to or affirmed, and acknowledged before me by the above-named Testator and by the witnesses whose ~ear opposite on . /!1,Ju~ 3-D, 2005. ~.A /ld_ ' Nota Public t/ COMMONWEALTH OF ~'ENNSYLVANIA Natalial Seal Beverly L. DuSing, Notary Public Waynes~ Boro, Franklin County My CommISSion Expires Nov. 14,2007 Member, Pennsylvania .!l.sSoCii1tinn Of Notaries ~ \ 0'6 06'd.~ PATTERSON, KIERSZ & MURPHY, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 239 East Main Street Waynesboro, PA 17268-1681 (717) 762-3170 Telefax (717) 762-0988 Toll Free 800-261-1194 E-mail: pkmlaw@pkmlawofJices.com Stephen E. Patterson R. Thomas Murphy, CELA * David F. Spang Writer's E-Mail: tmurphy@pkmlawoffices.com Gregory L. Kiersz (1947-2005) LETTER OF INTRODUCTION January 8, 2008 Glenda Farner Strasbaugh Register of Wills Cumberland County Courthouse I Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 Re: Estate of Seth E. Kennedy Date of Death: November 18,2007 Dear Ms. Strasbaugh: This letter of introduction is on behalf of Stanley N. Zeger, Jr. and Trena M. Zeger, the executors named under the Last Will and Testament of Seth E. Kennedy. Stanley and Trena will be delivering the original Will, a Death Certificate, original Petition, Estate Information Sheet, and check in the amount of $87.00, representing the probate fees. After the executors have been sworn in, would you please issue three short certificates and give to them for delivery to our office today? Thank you for your assistance in this matter Sincerely, PATTERSON, KIERSZ & MURPHY, P.C. R.~ R TM/dsp Enclosures W:\XW\DOCS\Estate\Kennedy, Seth E\Ltr ofIntro.doc *Certified Elder Law Attorney, as certified by the National Elder Law Foundation, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court