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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-08 PETITION FOR PROBATE & GRANT OF LETTERS , deceased. No. 21-08- b~I:;\.P To: Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Estate of Ruth H. Shelton also known as Social Security No. The Petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your Petitioners, who is 18 years of age or older and the Executor named in the Last Will of the above decedent dated Auoust 3, 2006 , and codicils dated none The Executor named none died . Renunciations for none attached hereto. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or principal residence at 24 Parsonaoe Street. Newville Borouoh Decedent, then W years of age, died February 22 , 2008, at her residence Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the Will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in PA (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania, situated as follows: 94 Parsonaoe Street. Newville Borouoh, Cumberland County $120,000.00 $ $ $135,900.00 WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully requests the probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary thereon. \ 642 Lancaster Street. FredericksburQ. VA 22405, (540) 907-2973 () co' -,' \ -;'1 f"-) <oJ. OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE \"J -_.;.;.... COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss c-.) r'0 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 of the above decedent, petitioner(s) will well and truly administer \he estate acco~g Jaw Sworn e9 and subscribed " ~ L \ before me thiS d(P day of~, '\..~ '-. \, Fej:qJ~' ,008,," Jam~ W. Shelton Jr. \ .1 ' \ \ Register No. 21-08- 6~Dlo Estate of RUTH H. SHELTON , deceased. DECREE OF PROBATE & GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW, Februarv dW , 2008, in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument{s) dated Auqust 3,2006 described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the Last Will of Ruth H. Shelton ; and Letters Testamentarv are hereby granted to James W. Shelton Jr. J::JJe/'t'k&wuJJ'C[fa~ Register of Wills . '-j1.xitl FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. . . . . . . . $ 310.00 Short Certificates{-3- ) . . . . $ 12.00 Renunciation{s) .. . . . . . . . . . $ JCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10.00 Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 Other Will . . . . $ 15.00 TOTAL: .... $ 352.00 Filed........................... . i! \,!~ ld '. ') ! LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee ror this cenificatc. \6.00 -Tii~ \\\,,'(~~lIJ[f?t~ ~",.:...~//,,'4tJ',~",,- /\\~/ :', ",-:.- !~~I ~~\~;. !f~/ _ "~.., ' "\?'% !' --==I'~'" I<;z:.,::: \~c;::)r tr'Ji' ,'-~ ~c-1I, . 'i'~ct:'. '::t::.:::: , ' - , ' . .' S' ''*~c )*' '~a." '- ...... ..~, "'- rA ~ /.:$>,,' "'---!-?iMEN1~('t.~'I\I'\' "'"''''''''/'''''/#111111''''' This is to certify that thc information here given is correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death duly filed with l11e' as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to lhc State Vital Records Office for- permanent filing. Certification :\umber ~. ~~~-t"~\~~~~213~ Local Registrar "-, Datc Issued P 14125912 '1 :,--'q !~' J~) f"'-) cr. Hl05-t43 REV 1112006 TYPE / PRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK TlI~ .-- ~'''''; COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on reverse) f'~. ,\ . ad. Facility Name (II nol institution, give streel and number) 24 Parsonage Street STATE FILE NUMBER J. \ 0 ~ OJ.~ It 1. NameofU~(First, middle, Iasl,suffix) Ruth H. Shelton 5. Age (Last 13irthday) 88 6. Dale of Birth (Mooth, day, year) 9/8/1919 Harrisburg Sa. Place of Death (Check only one) Hospital: D Inpatient D ER I Outpatient D DOA D Nursing Home cJAesidence 9. Was Oecedenl of Hispanic Origin? (II yes, specify Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, elc.} DOlhe'. Sp.d~, 10. Race: American Indian, Black, White, elc. (~ wnite Yrs. 11. DecedentsUsuai most of work' life. Do noI: slale retired Kind of Wor\( Kind of Business f Indusl!y Housewife - 16, Decedenl's Mailing Address (SIreet, city / town, slala, zip code) 24 Parsonage Street Newville, PA 17241 18. Father's Name (Rrsl, middle, last, suffiJ:) 12. Was Decedenl ever in the U.S. Armed Forces? Dv" IX!No _rs AcluarResidence 17a.State 17b. Counly 13. Decedenrs Education (Specify only hlgtlest glade compIeled) Elemenlary I Secondary (0..12) College (1-4 or 5+) 12 14. Martial Slaws: Married, Never Married, W_. DiI<on:od (Spoci/y) Widowed PA Cumberland Did Decedenf Uvelna Township? 17c. Dyes, Oeced8ntlived in 17d.XJ No, Decedenllived within AcluaJ Umils of Newville Twp. City/Boro Joseph Hursh 19. Mother's Name (First, middle, maiden surname) Ruth Poulton 2Oa. lntormallts Name (Type I Print) James W. Shelton Jr. '""6'trrs~1l'~ ~"t~ i's't':. "p~ ede rick s burg, :EJ'iP"'~gpti 'It'''ol~~t;'l!!'P'ran g c~metery ~~~~eral Home Inc 15 Big Newville PA 17241 Spr1ng AvE! 23b. license Number 23c. Date Signed (Month, day, year) Items 24.26 musl be ~eted by person - who pronootlC8S death. 25. Date P~Oead (Month, day, year) J'-.c b 2.2- ~6. ~ CAUSE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples) Ilem 27. Part I: Enterlhe ~ -diseases, injuries, orcompllcalions-lhat directly caused the death. 00 NOT enferterminal events such as cartiac arrest, respiratoryarresi, orventriaJlarfibnllalion without showing lheeliology.listonlyonecauseoneach line. 26. Was Case Referred 10 Medical Examiner I Coroner for a Reason Other than Cremation or Donation? Dv" DNo Approximate interval: Part II: Enter oIher sionificant conlltions cootributloolo death 28. Did Tobacco Use Contnbute 10 Death? Onset to Death bul.nol resu1ting m the undertying cause given in Part I. DYes DProbably ~ No Duo,""", =~~~i~~~~)dise:;' a. ,-~':1..(,"'f"\ {~~"'i I~_'G.;.~.~' Due 10 (or as a consequence 01): Due 10 (or as a conS9QlJ&f1ce 01): ~'(~~.......,,~~""S-............ 29. II Female: ~ Notpregnam within paslyear D Pregnant altime of death DNotpr9!J1anl,bUlpreglanlwilhin42days 01 death D Nol pregnanl. bul pregnanl 43 days 10 1 year betorecleath o Unknown If pregnanl within the pasl year 32c. Place 01 Injury: Home, Farm, Streel. Factory, Olfrce Building, etc. (Specify) '\,::,>-"""-,, >~ -...;..". h, ~""'- \Vvwcc<; \':.. ~'<- 8eQuentiaMylislconditiofls, Kany, leading 10 the cause Dsied on Iille a. Enter \he UNOEAlYtNG CAUSE (dsesse or in~ry!hal initiated the events resu/tiilg III death) LAST. b. Due 10 (or 86 a conseQuence 01): d. Dvos '~No Dvos DNo 31. Manner 01 Dea1h ~atural DHomicide D-I Dp"",",I_''''' o Suicide D Could Not be Delermined 32d. Time of Injury 3Oa. Was an Autopsy Perfon'ltlld? 3Ob. Were Autopsy Fllldings Available Prior 10 Completion of Cause of Death? M. 33a.Certilier(checkonlyone) =~::~n~~::::;~~:n:u=:=~=~_~~h_a:d_~~ ~~ ~~ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ t1t .. ~:':'n:,a~ =~~~odc=:~ ~d:::::~~=~kl;:~= manner as stated.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D ~:=m~,,:,,~;= and I or Investigation, in my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due 10 the cause(s) and manner as stated- D ~ z w o w " o o ! I~ I r I~ 1\ 101 OispositionP,nnilNo. OlqS+~ 34. Name and Address of P&rSOn Who Completed Cause of..{)eal}l (lIem 27) Type I Print ""T 'V'~~;;. ,~'-o.. ~ _ 'l-~ <-"1..C ...'; \...", .:> '\- ~\~I..-, ~!" , .;;;"';"..,", LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT OF I"~ ) 0\ RUTH H. SHELTON :i i". I, RUTH H. SHELTON, a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all wills and codicils at any time heretofore made by me. I live with my husband who retired from the military service of the United States. FIRST: I direct that the expenses of my last illness and funeral, the expenses of the administration of my estate, and all estate, inheritance and similar taxes payable with respect to property included in my estate, whether or not passing under this will, and any interest or penalties thereon, shall be paid out of my residuary estate, without apportionment and with no right of reimbursement from any recipient of any such property. SECOND: I give all real estate owned by me at the time of my death, and all rights that I have under any related insurance policies, to my husband JAMES W. SHELTON, if he survives me. THIRD: I give my seventeen (17) Gold Bangle Bracelets to my friend JOANNE BEACH. All other tangible personal property is given as hereafter provided with respect to my residuary estate. FOURTH: If my husband does not survive me, I give the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to the BIG SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Newville, Pennsylvania. FIFTH: If my husband does not survive me, I give the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to the JOHN GRAHAM LffiRARY, Newville, Pennsylvania. SIXTH: I give all the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, both real and personal, of whatever kind and wherever located, that I own or to which I shall be in any manner entitled at the time of my death (collectively referred to as my "residuary estate"), as follows: (a) If my husband JAMES W. SHELTON survives me, to my husband outright. (b) If my husband does not survive me, then to my son my son JAMES W. SHELTON, Jr. if he survives me, or if he does not survive me to any then living issue of my son, l2IT stirpes. ),~ /t,,-C l rl, -1.~.L.l {tl- (c) If my husband does not survive me and there shall be no issue of mine then living, my residuary estate shall be paid and distributed to the BIG SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Newville, Pennsylvania. SEVENTH: If any property of my estate vests in absolute ownership in a minor or incompetent, my Executor, at any time and without court authorization, may: distribute the whole or any part of such property to the beneficiary; or use the whole or any part for the health, education, maintenance and support of the beneficiary; or distribute the whole or any part to a guardian, committee or other legal representative of the beneficiary, or to a custodian for the beneficiary under any gifts to minors or transfers to minors act, or to the person or persons with whom the beneficiary resides. Evidence of any such distribution or the receipt therefor executed by the person to whom the distribution is made shall be a full discharge of my Executor from any liability with respect thereto, even though my Executor may be such person. If such beneficiary is a minor, my Executor may defer the distribution of the whole or any part of such property until the beneficiary attains the age of eighteen (18) years, and may hold the same as a separate fund for the beneficiary with all of the powers described in Article NINTH hereof. If the beneficiary dies before attaining said age, any balance shall be paid and distributed to the estate of the beneficiary. EIGHTH: I appoint my husband JAMES W. SHELTON to be my Executor. If my husband does not survive me, or shall fail to qualify for any reason as my Executor, or having qualified shall die, resign or cease to act for any reason as my Executor, I appoint my son JAMES W. SHELTON, Jr. as my Executor. I direct that no Executor shall be required to file or furnish any bond, surety or other security in any jurisdiction. NINTH: I grant to my Executor all powers conferred on executors under the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, as amended, or any successor thereto, and all powers conferred upon executors wherever my Executor may act. I also grant to my Executor power to retain, sell at public or private sale, exchange, grant options on, invest and reinvest, and otherwise deal with any kind of property, real or personal, for cash or on credit; to borrow money and encumber or pledge any property to secure loans; to exercise all powers of an absolute owner of property; to compromise and release claims with or without consideration; and to employ attorneys, accountants and other persons for services or advice. The term "Executor" wherever used herein shall mean the executors, executor, executrix or administrator in office from time to time. TENTH: I direct that for purposes of this will a beneficiary shall be deemed to predecease me unless such beneficiary survives me by more than thirty days. This document was prepared under the authority of 10 U.S.C. Sl044 and implementing military regulations and instructions, by Captain Joseph Krill, United States Army, who is licensed to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, RUTH H.~LTO~Sign my name and publish and declare this instrument as my last will and testament this ~ day of 1t.~' 2006. / JLiil" J /j~ -e [~(-Z~- t../ RUTH H. SHELTON The foregoing instrument was signed, published and declared by RUTH H. SHELTON, the above-named Testatrix, to be her last will and testament in our presence, all being present at the same .. 12" e-~ IlL~___k'k1O~\ ,J. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, ss. We, the Testatrix and the witnesses, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix, RUTH H. SHELTON, signed and executed said instrument as her last will and testament in the presence and hearing of the witnesses, and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses at the request of the Testatrix, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix and each other, signed the will as witness, and that to the best of his or her knowledge the Testatrix was at the time at least eighteen years of age or emancipated, of sound mind and under no constraint, duress, fraud or undue influence. 7 r J{_!t b)L ) (r <1_LpJ. -(I;'~ .......... RUTHH. SHELTON Testatrix ~~~~ print: es;./et- Gc..D~~ Witness ~AC.~ print: R fl.) A ,4r tf A!- t'J Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the said RUTH H. jIW TON, Ttl:1":.Y subscribed and swum tn before me by the above-named witnesses, tbis day of .2006. -kJa . ~~- N tary Public My commission expires on ~ Ii ;:J{)O 11'/ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANiA I NmMffi~ ' I Betty S. Kistler, Notary Public I Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County I My Commission Expires May 14, 2009 Membor, PennsylvcmiaAssociation of Notaria"