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Home My WebLink About04-24-08 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA Estate 0 f also known as Lester H. Lehman File Number :2/- O~/ 04lPO , Deceased Social Security Number Petitioner(s), who is/are] 8 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) iii A, Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the last Will of the Decedent dated OS/25/1999 and codicil(s) dated Executors named in the o B. Grant of Letters of Administration I'Jo '-..) 25 ~O co ", (State relevant circumstances, e.g.. renunciation, death of executor, etc.) "C: ~ o;g ,._; Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution oftJle.~ment($>tTer~~j':~ . r.: -~~:-! +- . ~ '---"'", for probate, was not the victim ofa killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: .. 'j' ~,< -' . ;_!C~ ~ ../ "__.,r,,;-; =~: , rJ a <5 (Ifapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; db.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durariJ'iJmiiloritate) ~.> o Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) a&i1teirs: (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.) Grace E. Lehman, Executrix, deceased 02/01/2007 Name Relationship Residence (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ifnecessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumber 1 and County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at 4 Green St., Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17241 (List street address. town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 9 2 years of age, died on 04/ 1 9/2 0 0 8 at Green Ridge village, Newville 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 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 200,000.00 $ $ $ 80,000.00 situated as follows: 4 Green st., Newville, PA 17241 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: Rand L. Lehman T ed or rinted name and residence 606 Center Rd. Newville PA 17241 20 Stoneledge Rd. Newville, PA 17241 Steven M. Lehman Form RW-02 rev. /0.13.06 Page 1 of2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS COUNTY OF &mbLdo ild-, 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(s)of the Decedent,Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed SigqfPersonal Repr entative before me the day of 0ff Signature of Personal Rep4entative C= (D C= C= ,the Register Signature of Personal Representative f) C" C File Number: (21 — oc/uo C) Estate of LESTER H. LEHMAN Deceased C:) Social Security Number- Date of Death: Apr i 1 19, 2008 — AND NOW, in consideration of the foregoing Petition,satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Steven M. Lehman and Randy L. Lehman co—Executors in the above estate and that the instrument(s)dated May 25, 1999 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent. FEES Register of Wills Letters .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . Short Certificate(s) ....... . $ 4Attorney Signature: - Renunciation(s) . . . . . .. . . . $i d $ b'c— o Attorney Name: EdgYr R. Luhn, Ii'i ... CT . .. $ .................. Supreme Court I.D.No.: 72666 $ Address: 480 Doubling Gap Rd. $ $ Newville, PA 17241 $ $ $ Telephone: (717) 448-1204 TOTAL . . .. .... . . .. . . $ Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 q~".::Y0:" T.;>~V ;)! -cq-Of.//.t;O LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 This is to certify that be infornlation here given is correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing. Certification Number ~. ~b.1.-~ 2 3/2008 Local Registrar Date Issued P 14528260 CJ ,-- ':-;;:0 - ::0 't] ---..-, I~~ CJ ::::'--:.; "'--'..... , ::-j' (i; ~ rJ :'J :':., .l-> ~ H105-143 REV 1112006 TYPE I PANT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on revarse) STATE FILE NUMBER ,. Name of Decedent (First, middle, last, suffix) Lester H. Lehman 2219 5. Age (Last 81_V) 92 v~. 11.Decedent'sUsual lion KInd ~ Work Construction . 16. Decedenfs Mailing Addr'88a (Street, city I town, stale, zip code) 4 Green St Newville PA 17241 14. Marllal Status: Married, Never Married, W_. DNoroed (_ Widowed Docedon'. ActuaIResidence 17a.StaIe 17b. County PA 17c_D-',s_DecedefltLivedln 17d."""^,~ntl"'_ Newville ~llmilsol Cllmh~rland 18. Falher's Name (Firsl rnickIe, leet,suffix) 19, Molt1ar's reme (FIrSt, rnkde, maiden sumame) Nannie Diehl ~(jt""'~.FYt"'e'i-(~[f'lto.'tt~Vt-"lle PA 17241 2N~~(i~{ie.at'PAcodaI17241 Ralph C. Lehman Sr. 208. Informant's Name (Type I Prlnl) o ~ ~ O! 21c. Place of DisposItion (Name of cemet9lY, crematoly or other pIaoeJ Prospect Hill Cemetery Tnc 15 Blg Sprlng Ave ApproximateinlefvaJ: Onset to Death Peril!: Enter other sDliflcant COl'llItIoos conIrihlJllnn to deAth but not resulting in the underlying cause given in Part I. =~=:"1)dIsee~ {] - =""''''__,lanv. tolhecauselsledooUnea Enter UNDERLYWQ CAUSE =':'I.1':.~it~f." b. Due to (or as a consequence 01): Due to (or as a consequence 01): d. 3Oe..W8IIanAuIopsy - ""'._Aulopay""""'" A_"""IO~ of Cause of Death? Dr" ONo 31. Mannef of Dealh E:!..w D- O- OPendlngl_ O"",,de OCOOdNolboDote_ M. 32cl.1imeof~ry Ov" IZrNo 32g. location 01 lnjllfY (Street, city i town, state) I o w '" ;; 338. Certifier (check only one) ~~r=r:~ ~~~~: :.ede~::u::~':= ~ :::..~_ ~_~_~~~~:n _232 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 ... =~:':':=~~~==t~ ~:~~~o~::~~~~ mannetassl8hKl. __ ___ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ 0 ~: bI~::,,::r~C:t:' and I or investigation, in my oplnton, dellh occurred at the time, data, IOd place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as stated.. 0 r-....;, '= ,= 0;:) ;;r;.. I:J ;::0' N .::- ;l::!lO ::;c <2 a <:::> : ,'-'') ODIn". Spoofy, 10. Race: American Irdan, Black, 'MVte, ale. 1- White Top. Cityl""" 28. Did Tobacco Use Conlrilute to Death? o v"..-D Probab. ...-B""' 0 U"""""" 29. II Female: o Not pregnanlwilhin past year o Pregnanl at time 01 death o No'","""""but,__""" ofdllath o Not pJegn8fll,but Pr9!1\lInI 43 days to 1 year boforedaath O_....._wllhlndtepaal_ 32c. Place of Jnjuy. Home, Farm, Street, FactOty. """'""",,ng,"'.I_1 [) C ,.J . Slgn""9 'W~be' ~..i-- \ -."- H. ,",~CJt\\.",~ 3&. license Num ~__._ 3:Jcj, oal:fned (Month, day, year) CO I 0 I z.", ( (; ~9 34. Name and~ 01 ri<Who ~ed Cause~?lth~"ern 27) Type I Print ~"{S'l > f,.V-+";-r;:, ; Cul;>I.. f\A /701.3 ".Reg .. I~ I I I do. I \ I (,I Disposition Permit No. .- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LESTER H. LEHMAN n c::::.o , ~~~0 f"-..) a = -:... ::':\j ::':1 ..~c. rTl f'.,) <- -'1-j r- I, LESTER H. LEHMAN, of Newville Borough, Cumberland County, PeAA~van~ , .- --~ -\ i ~."ti.,A being of sound mind, memory and disposition, do hereby make, publish and declare\th~my L<i5t --1 . ...., Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills, Codicils, o-i':'writings ig \ '1 the nature thereof, by me at any time heretofore made: FIRST: PAYMENT OF EXPENSES - I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my gravemarker 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. SECOND: DIRECTIVE FOR CABIN, MOUNTAIN LAND - I hereby devise my cabin and mountainland located in Upper Mifflin Township, the land containing approximately 28 acres and more fully described in Deed Book Volume Y-17, Page 34, to STEVEN M. LEHMAN, RANDY L. LEHMAN, JOSEPH H. LEHMAN and THOMAS G. LEHMAN, on a per capita distribution basis. THIRD: LEGACIES - I hereby make the following legacies: A. TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (2,500.00) DOLLARS to WILLIAM L. LEHMAN; and B. TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($ 2,500.00) DOLLARS to MARTHA P. RUSSELL. FOURTH: RESIDUE OF ESTATE - I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, be it real, personal, or mixed, of whatsoever kind and wheresoever P AGE ONE OF FIVE situate, unto my wife, GRACE E. LEHMAN, provided that she survives me by 30 days. FIFTH: CONTINGENCY IF SPOUSE DOES NOT SURVIVE - If my wife, GRACE E. LEHMAN, does not survive me by 30 days, my real estate shall be sold and the proceeds divided equally among four of my sons, STEVEN M. LEHMAN, RANDY L. LEHMAN, JOSEPH H. LEHMAN and THOMAS G. LEHMAN. However, if a child does not survive me and leaves children who so survive me, such children shall receive, per stirpes (by representation), the share my child would have received had he or she so survived me. All of the remainder of my estate shall be distributed to the same four sons, on a per stirpes distribution basis. SIXTH: TRUSTEE OF MINOR'S EST A TE - Any share or shares of my estate which passes to a minor shall be placed IN TRUST with STEVEN M. LEHMAN and RANDY L. LEHMAN, as TRUSTEES, to serve without posting bond, on the following terms and conditions A. So long as the child is a minor, the net income of the Trust shall be paid to or applied for the child's maintenance, education or support, at such time and in such proportions as my Trustees shall in their sole discretion determine, and without regard to his or her parent's ability to provide for such needs. In the event that the income would be insufficient to provide the child with adequate maintenance, education and support, the Trustees shall invade the principal for this purpose and such invasions shall be according to the needs of the child. B. Upon his attaining the age of eighteen (18) years, the said Trustee shall distribute the Trust assets, including accrued income, to the child. C. If said child shall die prior to attaining the age of eighteen (18) years, the separate trust for his or her benefit shall terminate and the principal and any undistributed income shall be paid to the estate of such child. PAGE TWO OF FIVE SEVENTH: TAXES RESULTING FROM MY DEATH - All federal, estate and other death taxes that may be assessed as a consequence of my death, whether or not the assets pass under this Will, shall be paid from the residuary estate of my probate estate just as if they were my debts, and none of those taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary or joint owner. EIGHTH: EXECUTRIX - I appoint my wife, GRACE E. LEHMAN, as Executrix of my Will. If she is unable or unwilling to serve, I then appoint STEVEN M. LEHMAN and RANDY L. LEHMAN, Co-Executors of my Will. Neither my Executrix nor any successor shall be required to give bond. I grant to my Executrix and successors the power to compromise claims without court approval and without the consent of any beneficiary. NINTH: PROTECTIVE PROVISION - To the greatest extent permitted by law, before actual payment to a beneficiary or to his or her account, no interest in income or principal shall be assignable by a beneficiary or available to anyone having a claim against a beneficiary. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have signed my name to this, my Last Will and ,..... Testament, consisting of a total of FIVE (5) typewritten pages, this ).r day of /'1 Ii ? 1999. Jl4L~~_ LESTER H. LEHMAN, Testator PAGE THREE OF FIVE In our presence, the above-named Testator signed this and declared it to be his Will, and now, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, we sign as witnesses: 9-~ a.w~ ~[ U~-lA_ STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, LESTER H. LEHMAN, 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. ~#~. LESTER H. LEHMAN, Testator We, having been duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw LESTER H. LEHMAN sign the foregoing instrument as his Will; that he signed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in his sight and hearing and at his request signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge he was at the time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Q~tJ~ P AGE FOUR OF FIVE Subscribed, sworn to or affirmed, and acknowledged before me by the above-named Testator and by the witnesses whose names appear opposite on this )St4 day of n~7 ,1999. ~ IlL~~ Notary Public ARIAL EM. ....L WEBBER,JR.,NOTMf= 1EWVlUE1OIO..~ MM P AGE FIVE OF FIVE