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Home My WebLink About02-19-08 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Joseph Mt)t!rkeffep- (V\ (11 e.- ~Df E' r File Number 21-08- r 7() also known as ,Deceased Social Security 147-16-4047 Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: [X] A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executors named in the last Will of the Decedent dated July 20, 2001 and codicil(s) dated N/A (state relevenat 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: [ ] B. Grant of letters of Administration (Ifapplicable enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; endente 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: (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 Decedent then 81 years of age died on 1125/08 at Claremont Nursing Home Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: 5,000.00 170,000.00 Thnbridge Lane, South Middleton Township, Cumberland County ence au 31 ey 3090 Guffe Road North Huntin don PA 15642 Lawrence MeJ8f'ke(fc., J.. {\.\ ( 1 e rho ~-"'-- i. j{' . 197 Chambers Street Philli sbur NJ , , _d;\nJ lbr:C(~: S,.r>'J\:l}-ld80 7H3l~J I r :or [,:J\1 6 I ill ~ f'jf1n7 v _ ,l)..,_ ,\. ~ , Page , of 2 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEATLH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition 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. .:\ ~J;' /J '- /1' $f\ _ /" '1/' _,1:> ',' ///, , /) ~}\~~\'" I, cM ' ":;; '_".--r --<::::::.: /' \ /\" Paul Bailley E ~7 /~N ~Q:P,$ ri Qq I,~ f f U \v Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this For the Register r File Number: ~\ ()~ IlO -..: L{;: Estate of Joseph MC)'frheffer {V\ e 7 ~ ( h.o F '<. f Social Security Number: _.(f)~ , Deceased;~? - , j 1..0 :t;.a Date of Death ,Ii 1,.::> L0 AND NOW ~I\A.OJ11 I C1 , 20.i!-in consideration of the Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before m , IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Paul Bailley and LL~........ r.i( .\ C,(, /-Vl02 7 ~ i J..'(" f ~:- in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated July 20, 2001 described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las Will (and Codicil(s) of Decedent) FEES j~~l1rk ~~fre:Wl~<1Ilr ::::::e Name ~r:::!:!j ~ Letters Short Certificates Renunciation Sup. Ct. I.D. No 46397 Address: 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: (717) 243-5838 TOTAL.. . Page 2 of 2 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEATLH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition 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. ~'/----;/!J .? . ",~~.,.>!. / /'/ .' /~.-."......" /1/./ ~ c~ c c:Jr ,'~rence Meyerhofe0r. .-/ v , -r-: I" i c:c File Number: ;; (6g 0/76 o Cr.J <~:D '.' -0 .: --L <.. ) "'~EQ (/") 52 d '~ c~ \D Estate of Joseph Meyerhoffer T."'.- \.-'"' , Deceased G') Social Security Number: 147-16-4047 Date of Death January 25, 2008 AND NOW it b~ fi , 20~in consideration of the Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, T IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Lawrence Meyerhofer, Jr. and Paul Bailley in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated July 20, 2001 described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las Will (and Codicil(s) of Decedent) d-LR6 ~ 4dL~~~-4C/ Signature ~.. 7'::::::, Attorney Name Robert G. Frey Z) FEES Letters Short Certificates Renunciation ~,\\ jl~ ~\V Sup. Ct. I.D. No 46397 -- ? \$ It} '" S Address: 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: (717) 243-5838 ~q "\ TOTAL. . . Page 2 of 2 l! 1i/.';;:-{;)'i Rf:\ LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate. 56.00 Certification Numher This is to certify that the information here given i cOlTectly copied from an original Certificate of Deat duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origin~ certificate will be fonvarded to the State Vit~ Records Office for permaneIftJi ling. t2wn-- fr; ~-IAN'VB 21l\)11 Local Registrar . ~L ~-' U.: Date Issued .... .::....l--._ .~ r I I ""-: :}J \.D (/)~. P 14120913 ',~ ~ (~: :I'~~ ~- T~ ...0 ---. c.~ I REV 1112006 I PRINT IN MANENT \CK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See instructions and examples on reverse) Bd. Facility Name (If not institution, give street and number} 147 - 16 Oi70 1. Name of Decedent (Rrsl, middle, last. suffix) Joseph Meyerhofer 5. Age (Last Birthday) Cumberland 4047 6. Date of Birth (Month, day, year) 81 Yrs. 8b. County of Death Aug. 7, 1926 Monmouth, NJ Other. III Nursing Home D Residence DOlher - Specify 9. Was Decedent of Hispanic Origin? !XI No DYes 10. Race: American Indian, Black, White. ete (If yes, specify Cuban, (Specify) Mexican, Puerto Rican, etc.) Whi te Carlisle Claremont Nursing Home . 16_ Decedent's Mailing Address (Street. city Ilown, state, zip code) 1000 Claremont Road Carlisle, PA 17013 17b. County Pennsvlvania Cumberland Did Decedent Uve in a Township? 17c. 0 Yes, Decedent lived in 17d.1XI No. Decedent Uved within Actual Umitsof Twp 11. Decedenrs Usual Occ ation Kind of work done durin most of workin life. Do not stale retired Kind of Work Kind of Business I Industry Executive Officer Construction Fi 12. Was Decedent ever in the U.S. Armed Forces? lXJyes DNo Decedent's Actual Residence 17a.State 13_ Decedenrs Education (Specify Oflly highest grade completed) Elementary I Secondary (0-12) College (1-4 or 5+) 12 14_ Marital Status: Married, Never Married, Widowed, Divorced (Specify) Widowed Carlisle City/Bora 18_ Father's Name (First, middle, last, suffix) Anton F. Meyerhofer 19. Mother's Name (First, middle, maiden sumame) Clara Knechtl . ~ 21c. Place of Disposition (Name 01 cemetery, crematory or other place) 21d. Location (City! town. state, zip code) 20a. Informant's Name (Type I Print) 2Qtl. Informant's Mailing Address (Street, city! town, stale, zip code) P.O. Box 281, Bendersville, PA 17306 Cremation Society of PA Harrisburg, PA 17109 Auer Memorial Home and Cremation Services, Inc. f.2t( 23c. Date Signed (Month, day, year) cf&7<.I&y' ()5: 2008 Items 24-26 must be completed by person . wIlopronouocesdealh. 20aB 26. Was Case Referred to Medical Examiner I Coroner for a ReasOf1 Other Ulan Cremation or Donation? DYes ~o DYes DNo 31. Manner of Oeath ~atural 0 Homicide o Acddent D Pending Investigation D Suicide 0 Could Not be DetefTT'lined Approximate intefVal: Part 11: Enter other sianificanl conditions contributinn to death, 28. Did Tobacco Use Contribute to Death? Onset to Death but nol resulting in lhe underlying cause given in Part lOVes D PrObably D No GJ: Unknown 29.lfFemal€ o Nolpregnant wilhin past year o Pregnantattimeofdeath o Not pregnant, but pregnant within 42 days of death D Nol pregnanl. bUlpregnant 43 days 10 1 year before death D Unknown if pregnant within lhe past year 32c. Place of Injury: Home, Farm, Street. Factory, Office Building, ate. (Specify) ~~d~g~AJ;su~l~n~~~ J~~~\ dise~ Due to (or as a consequence of) Sequentially list conditions, if any, ~t~~~o ~:o"ER~,~b1:ru~~ a. (disease or i~jury that initiated the events resulting m death) LAST. b. Due to (or as a consequence of): Due to (or as a consequence of) d. J08. Was an Autopsy Performed? JOb. Were Autopsy Findings Available Prior to Compietion of Cause of Death? DYes ~NO 32d. Time of Injury M 32t.ltTransportation Injury (Specify) o Driver I Operator 0 Passenger D Pedestrian o OIhe, . Spedfy' 33b. Signature and Title 01 Certifier 32g. Locatlonot Injury {Slreet, city I lown, state) 33a. Certifier (dleck onfy one) Certifying physician (Physician certifying cause at death when another physician has prooounced death and completed Item 23) To the best of my knowledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and manner as stated.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ~~~~::~:,a~~ ~~:~:,h:~~e~~u~~i:~ ::~l~~~~n;::~c~~~~~~:iot~hc:~:~~a~~~ manner as staled_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 ~~~cee~;:~;~~:~~~~:;: and I or investigation, in my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as staled_ 0 35. Registrar's Signatu ~ Idl Ildl /11 nnn"lo,oo LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH MEYERHOFER I, JOSEPH MEYERHOFER, widower, of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, (mailing address: 54 Greenfield Drive, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013) being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1. I direct my hereinafter named Executor or Executrices to. pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be found convenient to do so. I further direct that all inheritance, transfer, succession, estate and death taxes, including interest and penalties thereon, which may be payable on account of my death shall be payable from the residue of my estate regardless of whether the assets upon whkh sl.lch tax,:,s are based aie mcluded in my prc!::ate estate. I also direct my hereinafter named Executor or Executrices to make arrangements for the cremation of my body according to the arrangements I have made with the Cremation S%iety of Pennsylvania." 'J .-;::,;; 2. I declare that I am an unmarried man widower and that I have no living childrencofotherC, lineal descendents. . .;; ", '-:.-:: l,'~) C. i 4. All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate real, personal, and mixed and wheresoever the same may be situate I give, devise and bequeath in equal shares to my brother-in- law, Paul Bailley, and my sister-in-law Josephine Meyerhofer. In the event that Paul Bailley should predecease me or fail to survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, the share he would otherwise have received shall pass to his wife, Dora Lee Bailley, but should she also predecease me or fail to survive me by the aforesaid period of ninety (90) days, said share shall pass to her issue, per stirpes. Should Josephine Mey~rh0fer I'red"'cea~e me or fail to survive me by 3 period of ninety (90) days, said share shall pass to her son, Lawrence Meyerhofer, Jr., but should he also predecease me or fail to survive me by the aforesaid period of ninety (90) days, said share shall pass to his children per stirpes. It is my purpose in making these bequests to remember my family and the family of my wife and it is my hope that the legatees will share these bequests generously with their families. 5. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my brother-in-law, Paul Bailley, and my sister- in-law, Josephine Meyerhofer or either of them as Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, but should both of them predecease me or fail to qualify or cease serving as such, then in such event I nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew, Lawrence Meyerhofer, Jr., as Executor, and I further direct that none of them shall be required to post any bond to secure the faithful performance of his or her duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in any other jurisdiction. 6. In addition to the powers conferred by law, my hereinbefore named Trustees and Executors and their respective successors, are empowered: a. To invest any part of the trust corpus in such securities, investments, or other property as may be deemed advisable and proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of trust funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction. b. With respect to any corporation, the stocks, bonds, or other securities of which may b.: hdd, .:u viAe: in pers;-m .)1' by pr0xy on J.nv shares of stock: to r.onsent to the merger, consolidation or reorganization of such corporations; to consent to the leasirlg, mortgagi'lg c.- ,;aie of the property of any such corporations; to make any surrender, exchange or substitution of such stocks, bonds or other securities as an incident to the merger, consolidation or reorganization of such corporations; to pay all assessments, subscriptions and other sums of money which may be deemed wise and expedient for the protection and maintenance of the proportionate interest of the investment in such corporations; to exercise any option or privilege which may be conferred upon the holders of such stocks, bonds, or other securities of such corporations either for the conversion of the same into other securities or for the purchase of additional securities, and to make any and all necessary payments which may be required in connection therewith; and generally to have and exercise as to all such stocks, bonds and other securities, the powers of an individual owner who is not under trust obligation. c. To hold the trust corpus in one or more consolidated funds in which separate shares shall have undivided interests. ~ d. To sell at public or private sale for cash or upon credit, or partly for cash and partly on credit, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed proper, any part or parts of the estate, and no purchaser at any such sale shall be bound to inquire into the expediency or propriety of any such sale or to see to the application of the purchase moneys arising therefrom. e. To keep on hand and uninvested such money as may be deemed proper and for such period as may be found expedient. f. trust estate. To compromise, settle or arbitrate any claim or demand in favor of or against the g. And authorized in the discharge of fiduciary duties, to employ counsel and to determine and to pay such counsel reasonable compensation which shall be charged against the principal or income of the trust fund, and shall further be entitled to charge against the principal or income such other reasonable expenses and charges as may be nece~sary and proper to incur for the proper discharge of fiduciary duties and for the proper management and administration of the trust estate. h. In making any division of property into shares for the purpose of any distribution thereof directed by the provisions of the trust, to make such division or distribution, either in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind, as shall be deemed most expedient, and in making any division or distribution in kind may allot any specific security or property or any undivided interest therein to anyone or more of such shares, and to that end may appraise any or all of the property so to be allotted and the judgment as to the propriety of such allotment and as to the relative value for purposes of distribution of the securities or property so allotted shall be final and conclusive upon all persons interested in the trust or in the division or distribution thereof. i. And authorized to register any shares of stock or other assets of any trust in their own names or in the name of a nominee. J. To retain and invest in shares of stock of my Trustee. k. To retain any investments including mutual funds which I may own at the time of my death and in addition to invest any part of the Trust corpus in such mutual fund or mutual funds as may be deemed advisable or proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of trust funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction. 1. To determine from time to time whether all or some portion of realized capital gains shall be treated as ordinary income for distribution to a beneficiary or treated as principal to be retained as part of the corpus, and such designation need not be consistent from one year to another. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament written on one (2) pages, this 20th day of July, 2001. ~'~'~ L '//,;./ ~/. " ---, {: ose ~yer~ (SEAL) Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Joseph Meyerhofer, the Testator above named, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto suhscribed Oy~t::r~ . ~ S\h1uuvI~Qo~lJQ d ~// L~'I '// / / L/ :J I 0& 6)70 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Joseph Meyerhofer , Deceased Robert G. Frey and Sharon 1. Devos , (each) a subsribing witness to the [ ] Will [] Codicil presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) a say(s) that she / he / they was / were present and saw the above Testator / Tesatrix sign the same and that she / he / they signed as a witness at the request of the Te tor IT slatrix in her I his presence and in the presey:e of each other. . 5f~d. "- tIf t!l/P1 ~-? (Signature) . (Signature) ~ 5 South Hanover Street (Street Address) 5 South Hanover Street (Street Address) Carlisle, PA 17013 (City, State, Zip) Carlisle, PA 17013 (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ICJ day of Ii lrva.A1 ' 20 0'6 Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of ,20 Notary Public My Commission Expirees: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other offical qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. I C' .r 1 fO, v .t) i'l ~ 6 I R:: .J nnn7 - -'; -' U ~il" t. Jl 0 ~ 0/70 RENUNCIATION o ~~~ c -0 L:' \-,-, ;::;:J REGISTER OF WILLS C0N\ REf--LAr-:JD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA :;;:~ ....-..p w "-.C (oJ,) Estate of -:JOSEPH fvl f3{ L~l-}D F<:; p,- , Deceased I. -105e:-PHI,vE M bY r::itHo~tS'K , in my capacity/relationship as (Print Name) EXECuTo~ of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to LAw 1Ll::;-;<JCE ('v121 ef:-ftor-~ ~l<. (Date) / /"J. 8'"'/ dg- I / ,'_ '.c: ""1 ('~'/ ~ '-~; . / ~(~ ,/ , ( If / (~gnature) 1/ V l' v' (Street Address) (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 renunciation for the purposes stated within on this \ <;;/ day of J{1 nua (i,) ~a~~ ... I, :>;; (( ~U'( t ~~ K&: \1; "i" t ~otary Public '\~ IJ My Commission Expires: Deputy for Register of Wills (Signature and Seal of Notary or other otlicial qualified to administer oaths, Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) Form RW-06 rev, 10,13.06 BRANDY K. BERGER Notary Public, State of New Jef8ey i" Commission Elcpires May 31, 2011