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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-18-08 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA Estate of FRANCES D. HOOVER also known as File Number ~\ ~ Q(j(j~/ 44 f Social Security Number f'7Y d) 0 -g~4y , Deceased Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) o A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the EXECUTRIX last Will of the Decedent dated DECEMBER 6,1999 and codicil(s) dated OCTOBER 252007 named in the ........... C;::) t'----, o ~ ,-, s:; 0 ~ r"L ; >-:< .- -'0 v \,.,. ..:1 (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.)), ~ Q :::0 '~.::::., C:.~} "~ ~ hI -- L::~. ~ C~i Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution_~~ns~nt( s) pIte'EJ for probaw, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: .; ;:,3 <;;?, ~ -.c" '.~Q ..,.1' -~ == .~ !~. t '1 - --1 .. :: (---) (If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minorita RENUNCIATION FOR WILMER B. MAXWELL IS ATTACHED HERETO. o B. Grant of Letters of Administration 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 (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ifnecessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at t.J.4-'2 /.)AL-NV'("lvJc"fIZJ1V'\ I2LJAD , C AI2L.:r:-.{.~, OPt 1"701 '3 (List street address, town/city. township. county. state, zip code) , Dec~:dent, then 102 years of age, died on MARCH 26, 2008 COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA at THORNW ALD HOME, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND Dec~:dent 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 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania 495,000.00 $ $ $ $ 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 undt:rsigned: KATHLEEN MAXWELL-CLEWETI I '3 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 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. <~IOffi~'-7J!a'mdl ~d Signature of Personal Representative day of Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative File Number: 02.1 ,02oof;- <<<f! Estate of FRANCES D. HOOVER , Deceased Social Security Number: / 1tf -,;l(). 9& 9'[ Date of Death: MARCH 26, 2008 AND NOW, ~~J I D , cJ(j63 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having betm presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to KATHLEEN MAXWELL-CLEWETT in the above estate Letters ............... $ Short Certificate( s) . ~. " $ Renunciation(s) .......... $ JCP ... $ AUTOMATION FEE . . . $ WILL . . . $ CODICIL . . . $ '" $ ... $ ... $ .,. $ ... $ TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 410.00 60~ . ~d/' FEES Attorney Signature: 5.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 15.00 Attorney Name: STEPHEN L. BLOOM, ESQUIRE Supreme Court I.D. No.: 49811 Address: 60 WEST POMFRET STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-2353 468.00 Form RW-02 rev. ]0.13.06 Page 2 of2 l! )tl"\il_'" kL\ LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate. S6.00 P 14396990 Certification Number oq'Cfl({ This is to certify that the information here given i correctly copied from an original Certificate of Deatl duly filed with mc as Local Registrar. The origina certificate will be forwarded to the State Vita Records O:TiC:C for pern7nt filing. l~~/t~t. ~ 8200t Local Registrar Date Issued o :n u :r:: 0 1>i~ I;~~ ('-) ,;.....0 J ''-'' "Tl _-)c= . :::0 ~I:J --I .;;.> HI05-143 REV 11/20(16 TYf'EfPRINT IN _00 Bl.\CI(N( COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIACATE OF DEATH (See Inslrucllons and exampiea on flIVOOIe) ST~TE Al.E NUlolBER jj J. o ~ ~ :=m-==",,:; =:::t.._,..,. =e\JI==C::~ =~~':..''1M''. .. J) httlJWVItA... ""'''1<<'''''_011' b. Out'o{cr.I~dJ: I~'" : OnMtklDS f+ ,- I , .- , I , PwtlJ: Enter _1IiII*-'......~ tI dIIIl 21. DidTca.xo U. 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(U-1)tcr.l~cI): d. 3llI..........,3Ilb.___ ""'_ _PriDr"~ "Cue "Doll!? 31._oIlloIIo ~o- D-D~........... 0- 0-....._ M 0"" ~No 0"" DNo 3!ll r..".... z w o :'! ~ l!; ! r-...:l c:::. = co > -0 :::0 co > :x N (..,) oof) T.... Cl:yilloto (" \ " '1 ,!" I '"" \ ~ -j. ~ 4Q ) 1 \t LAW OFFICES OF JACOBSEN & MIlLKES 52 EAST HIGH STREET CARUSLE, PA 17013.3085 (717) 249-6427 Ifuurl ~ill nnO '(fi OF C) (~~C ;~ Eri ," --...... j,),;.~ "'-> <:::::> = -= :l> V :::0 00 FRANCES D. HOOVER .:; ;'3 ~;i~ )> ::J: , '- _....J ..;;} '--j I, FRANCES D. HOOVER, of The Woods, 824 LisburnRoad, ~p' Hill, C;umberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, and not acting under duress or undue influence of any person or persons whatever, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all prior Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST I direct that my funeral be conducted in accordance with the wishes I have made known to my Executor, hereinafter named. SECOND I direct the payment of my debts and funeral expenses from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done. I direct that my Executor shall pay all inheritance, estate, succession and legacy taxes to which my estate or the transfer of any property hereunder may be subject, 1 ') J ~ ? ~ ~ LAW OFFICES OF JACOBSEN & MILKES 52 EAST HIGH STREET CARL]SLE, PA ]7013-3085 (717) 249-6427 and to charge such taxes as part of the expenses of administration, payable out of my estate. THIRD In memory of my husband, George A. Hoover and in memory of myself, I give a total of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars to the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity of Ephrata. I make this gift for the Church to hold as its own endowment fund, with the interest to be used for special physical needs and for special new initiatives, but not for support of general day to day operations. In memory of my husband, I also give Five Thousand ($5,000.00) to the Ephrata Community Hospital. FOURTH I give, devise and bequeath the entire rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal or otherwise, and wherever situated, which I may own or be entitled to at the time of my death, or in which I may have any interest whatsoever, vested or unvested, matured or not matured, including any property over which I may have a power of appointment, to the following: ') ) 'j ? :{ f ~ ) ~ ~ LAW OFFICES OF JACOBSEN & MILKES 52 EAST HIGH STREET CARLISLE, PA 170n.3085 (717) 249-6427 1. One-half to my cousin, Wilmer B. Maxwell, of 117 South Orange Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and if he is not living at the time of my death, to his wife, Betty F. Maxwell. Otherwise, this bequest is per stirpes; and 2. One-half to my cousin, 1. Barbara Creskoff, 401 Beverly Boulevard, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania; and if she is not living at the time of my death, one-half of this distribution I give to the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity of Ephrata and one-half to the Big Spring Presbyterian Church of Newville, Pennsylvania. The distributions to the Church of the Holy Trinity of Ephrata and to the Big Spring Presbyterian Church of Newville I give for each to hold as its own endowment fund, with the interest to be used for special physical needs and for special new initiatives, but not for support of general day to day operations. FIFTH I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my cousin, WILMER B. MAXWELL, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, to serve without bond or security of any type for any purpose whatsoever, and I hereby authorize, empower and direct him to sell and convey, by good and sufficient ~ ~ 't --... ~ ~ LAW OFFICES OIF JACOBSEN & MlLKES 52 EAST HIGH STREET CARLISLE. PA 17013-3085 (717) 249-6427 deed, in fee simple estate, any and all of my real estate, at public or private sale, for such price or prices, upon such terms and conditions, as in his judgment is best for my estate, and to that end to sign, seal, execute, acknowledge and deliver all deeds or other instruments necessary therefore, as effectively as I could do if I were personally present. My Executor shall have all of the power and authority granted a personal representative under presently existing Pennsylvania statutes, and such additional powers and authorities as may be granted under Pennsylvania statutes existing at the time of my death. I authorize my Executor to pay such debts, funeral expenses, administration expenses, and taxes that may be chargeable against my estate from my estate prior to any distribution. In addition, my Executor is authorized to make any election permitted by any tax law and no adjustment of any kind shall be made between or among beneficiaries because of the exercise of any of the powers of this Article. I direct that my estate be settled without the intervention of any court, except to the extent required by law; and that my Executor shall settle my estate in such manner as shall seem best and most convenient to him, and I empower the same to mortgage, lease, sell, exchange and convey the real and personal property of my estate, without an order of court for that purpose, .a. 1. 1 j ....;.... ~ \ ~ LAW OFFICES OF JACOBSEN & MILKES 52 EAST HIGH STRl,ET CARLISLE, PA 17013.3085 (717) 249-6427 and without notice, approval or confirmation, and in all other respects to administer and settle my estate without the intervention of any court. My Executor shall be entitled to take reasonable and just compensation for his time and expense incurred in the execution of my Will. In the event that WILMER B. MAXWELL is unable or unwilling to serve, then I nominate and appoint KATHLEEN MAXWELL-CLEWETT, to so serve, and to serve without bond, and grant to her all the powers and authority that I have herein granted to my first named Executor. SIXTH If a court of competent jurisdiction rules invalid or unenforceable any of the provisions in this Will, each such provision shall be disregarded, but the remainder of this instrument shall be given full force and effect. All questions pertaining to the interpretation, construction and administration of this instrument shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal to r- this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of w- typewritten pages, the first5:: of which bear my signature in the margin for the purpose of ~ identification, this b: day of ~C'~(, 1999. r~1:::'~.J ./J. )~~ ~RANCES D. HOOVER " LAW OFFICES OF JACOBSEN & MILKES 52 EAST HIGH STRIEET CARLISLE, fA 17013-3085 (717) 249-6427 SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above named Testatrix, as and for her Will, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in attestation thereof. ._ c2 .3 CJ 2/ /lJ e,u) Y!'~ ft!//L' @ J~ ?1 ~esiding at U4,mp A42i I ?e.KJ/v~ /'7C)// '(~ / / / ;1 [) Sri tj ~//'?-L ~el(;i d~r.. 1F MftA-1/J~ residing at ~ ~/jJ J PII- 17tlJi STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, FRANCES D. HOOVER, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed the foregoing instrument as my Will, and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. ~'-" A _ )+-.~v FRANCES D. HOOVER We, having been duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw FRANCES D. HOOVER, sign the foregoing instrument as her Will; that she signed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in her sight and hearing and at her request signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our r. LAW OffiCES OF JACOBSEN & MII.KES 52 EAST mGH STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013-3085 (717) 249-6427 knowledge she was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Witness: Witness: Subscribed, sworn to or affirmed, and acknowledged before me by the above named Testatrix and by the witnesses whose names appear OP~?~~9 NO AR PU Ie NOTARIAL SE4.L UIIUEL W. MILKES. N~ r i\RV PUBUC CARUIl.E 8ORO. CUMS"'.i~u.HO co., PA IIYCOMMISSION exPIRES JULY 27, 2002 //'M..a/! (~ ( ~~11,4il~~ '7 CODICIL I, FRANCES D. HOOVER, of Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being ,...., of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare ~~ be a diiiciL" ":n ::t> F"h to my Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1999. ~p ;g (,) ::...>., fl"l . ,-:-: 2.] ..I) /'- CD ,--) ~R ,:') ,.... 'n N . I hereby delete the existing subparagraph 1. from paragraph FOURTH of my aforesafd>Last Will and Testament and replace same with a new subparagraph 1., as follows: "One-half unto the following three children of my cousin, Wilmer B. Maxwell, in equal shares, with substitution of , , 1 ;2 ::tJoo '-- :z:: :n - --l .. issue per stirpes: ROBERT G. MAXWELL, DAVID H. MAXWELL and KATHLEEN MAXWELL; and" 2. In all other respects, I hereby ratify and affirm my aforesaid Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1999. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of October, 200? . I~~~L> )j, )J-C--1-~'1r-f.~. (SEAL) Frances D. Hoover - SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix, as and for a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1999, in the presence of us, who at her request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said ~S:;;:?!i~ (/. ". 1'iJ C (J U,^4 (/J/LL-(':'v ''-{~'~~71 " / 1,/ Page 1 of2 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) I, FRANCES D. HOOVER, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1999; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein t~xpressed. ,fl7AA .~ .ii, ).h,----r-/,--{ .-.-' Frances D. Hoover Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged b Testatrix, this 25th day of October, 2007. JH PENNSYLVANIA NoIariaI Seal M8f1ha L Noel, Notary PutlIIc C8rtIllIe Boro. Qmberland Cotriy t.\tOOh.,lIulotI&pIresSepl18.2011 Member. Penflly!vanla Associallon of Notaries ,,:;? I ~." /-J I r' We, ,::::1= ~<.- / _ i -/; Ii. 11 and 1/' (i I /,j I cc. v l/ t-t.-I iJ q5 the witnesses wh se names are signed to the attached or forego'ing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw FRANCES D. HOOVER, the Testatrix, sign and execute the instrument as a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1999; that the Testatrix signed willingly and that the Testatrix executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight ofthe Testatrix, signed the Codicil as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind~~influence. Address 60 L.j. fJc;r-I-r.:-c ~(Y!.c r 6",t.-~/e (-/6-\ 170r~ I me by FRANCES D. HOOVER, the COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) : SS. ) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA Uf , . . - , ,.1, .', () ':3 ~,-.1..T I . ! ) () ~ ~~. _..-1 ,LX---\.z.. -'-- Addre~s~ ~. Mx ,,/~ ~.~-<'?:l 6- u (, (~"~) ~i" fl"<-J ! 7 c' / ) Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before ~ ~L NoEi, ~N:l\ic CaIbleSato. ~Q Coul'\\y M't~,,mJalonElqnlSepl18.2011 Mef'lIMf. hMttIW'" "'Ioolltlon of Notafl.. G:\SBloom\Office - Estate Planning\Hoover, Frances\cod.l.doc Page 2 of 2 Pages OC""""'r'r-' " I :L.tt,/....ii J.! j [ lft:'!(""'i: ~'-f~ ~"'_....I ;'.11 I ,,' ..lL~ {):'- o C~ ' lief ( (' ~" Z008 APR I 8 AM II: 23 RENUNCIATION , CLm;\ OF ORPH,!J.N'S ('(" IRT REGISTER OF WILLS ClH/-" > , ,;.'j'j, 'D,', r' CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ' Estate;: of FRANCES D. HOOVER , Deceased I WILMER B. MAXWELL , (Print Name) EXECUTOR , in my capacity/relationship as of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to KATHLEEN MAXWELL-CLEWETT Ai7r'1 J J 8, :2-ooS , . (Date) I)Y ~Q]1 1> ,m afwtfl (Signature) 117 S. ORANGE STREET (Street Address) CARLISLE P A 17013 (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Deputy for Register of Wills 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 purpos stated wi t.hin on" this ~KY:. ay of / , . 1/" , , / J No ary Public My Commission Expires: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Karen S. NoeL Notary Public Carlisle 801"0, CUn1?er1and Cou,n~ My Commi,,~<;ion E~lres D.:::!, 2.:.::': M ba-r c'e'~(1ia Association ot No:aries em _,' , (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission,) Form RW-06 rev. 10.13.06