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Home My WebLink About03-11-08 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Arthur J. Keefer also known as File Number (~/- {)8' . ();{ & ~ , Deceased Social Security Number Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW:) [Xl A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the Executor last Will of the Decedent dated 3/6/2007 and codicil(s) dated None 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 ofa killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: none D B. Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable, enter: c.t,a.; d.b.n.c,t.a.; pendente 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 afheirs.) t......) Name Relationshi (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ifnecessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his / her last principal residence at 26 Cramer Road. Shiooensbura Southamoton PA 17257 Cumberland County (List street address, town/city. township, county, state, zip code) _:~~,;) Decedent, then 85 Shiooensbura years of age, died on 2/22/2008 at Shiooensbura Health Care Center Cumberland County PA 17257 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in P A) All personal property (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania (lfnot domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania 26 Cramer Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 $ $ $ $ 25.000.00 250.000.00 situated as follows: 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: Typed or printed name and residence William A. Keefer 14 Cramer Road Shi PA 17257 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : ss COUNTY OF Cumberland The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affmn(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and beliefofPetitioner(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 I/-t-L before me the _ day of .1- t......"' () ~ "". ) '._ r Signature of Personal Representative -" /-, Fo,the Reg;,te, ~ :,,::.._,. ~ Signature of Personal Representative ) . .1 ") File Number: !J. I - O~ -();]l O'g Estate of Arthur J. Keefer , Deceased Social Security Number: 188-12-3755 Date of Death: 2/22/2008 AND NOW, mn. i": ~ \ ~ ' ~OD" , ;0 ooo,;derntloo of theforego;og Pet;tloo, ..ti,factory pmof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters (Fe:,,~......~ are hereby granted to \ " \. I r. ~ I~ \t(~e-f'e r ) and that the instrument(s) dated 1'v\0V' c~ 0 I dO of5 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. ~CUJ'~ in the above estate TOTAL ............................. $ 3/o.co $ I;)" -00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ :\5;) Du Attorney Signature: Register of Wills c-+-~ FEES Letters ............................. Short Certificate(s) ............ Renunciation(s) ................ I JJ-J 1 -lLP \\ \>......-\-- ~~- \ u~ ls.t\D \C') ,co 5.00 Attorney Name: H. Anthonv Adams Supreme Court J.D. No.: 25502 Address: 49 West Oranae Street. Suite 3 Shiooensbura PA 17257 Telephone: 717 -532-3270 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of2 " Last Wife and rr'estament of )Irtliur J. 1(eefer, , r..,"'l --,C.) I, ARTHUR J. KEEFER, of Southampton Township, Cumberlarid~~?ntyi:~ Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory declare this to be my LastWi'ujand nstamenf , .., and revoke any will or codicil previously made by me. CD ITEM I: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my grave marker 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 direct that my executors, hereinafter named, shall sell my real estate together with the contents thereof, as soon as practicable after my decease. ITEM III: I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of every nature and wheresoever situate as follows: ten (10%) percent to Messiah United Methodist Church, 305 South Penn Street, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns: twenty-six and two- thirds (26 2/3%) percent to my son, Robert E. Keefer, his heirs and assigns; twenty-six and two thirds (26 2/3%) percent to my son William A. Keefer, his heirs and assigns; thirteen and one- third (13 1/3%) percent to Terry Lee Price, his heirs and assigns; thirteen and one-third (13 1/3%) percent to Judy Lefever, her heirs and assigns; and the remaining ten (10%) percent to be divided in equal shares to my hereinafter named grandchildren or their heirs: the heirs of Bradley Keefer, Jamie Keefer, Dustin Keefer, Brian Keefer, Kevin Price, David Kelbaugh, the heirs of Darrin Kelbaugh, Kimberly Cook, and Sharon Price, their heirs and assigns. .. 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. KEEFER, Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. Should he fail to qualify or cease to act as Executor, I appoint ROBERT E. KEEFER, executor 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, written on ...:l. sheets of paper, dated this ~ day of ~, 2007. The preceding instrument, consisting of this an (f1\J... other typewritten page(s), each identified by the signature of the testator, ARTHUR J. KEEFER, was on the day and date thereof signed, published and declared by ARTHUR J. KEEFER, the testator herein named, as and for his Last Will, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. (SEAL) (lJ-~ ~JW~ reSidmgat~~ e4 reSidingat~ fA 2 ~ . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS We, ARTHUR J. KEEFER, the testator 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 testator, 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 testator sign and execute the instrument as his will, that he signed it willingly and executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the testator signed the will as a witness and that to the best of our knowledge the testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Witness ~tu ~ j fjJ..i6-. Witness Subscribed to and subscribed or affirmed and acknowledged before me by ARTHUR J. KEEFER, the testator and the witnesses whose names are signed above this~ day of ~lJ\' 2007. h./~ ( __~J~ Notary ubhc NOTARIAL SEAL JEANNE !V1 ,.\8NOLD, NOTARY PUBLIC Southampton TWp.. Franklin County My Commlos/on Expires April 12, 2008 3