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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of DBVI eM S File Number ~\ ©~ ~"'~+~+' also known as David Lee Mavs ,Deceased Social Security Number 278-32-1264 Petitioner(s), who is/aze 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW.) 0 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / aze the Executrix named in the last Will of the Decedent dated 7/9/1992 and codicil(s) dated (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 of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: B. Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente liter durance absentia; durante minorttate) 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.) Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principal residence at 173 Creek Road Newville PA 17241 West Pennsboro Twp Cumberland Countv (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 69 yeazs of age, died on 11/1/2007 at Harrisburg Hospital Harrisburg _ __ PA rn I)eeedent at~ath owned ~bperty with estimated values as follows: (If dorn~'iled in PA) All personal property $ 40.000.00 ~- (If of c~?tticiled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ - ~_, _ - ~ ~- (If rtat~d~iciled in PA) Personal property in County $ ;_ c~ Val~i~ofreal estate in Pennsylvania $ t~.t t.~ ~ -__ - ~e t=- sitizated-as foll~s: ~ °== . ~ C~ ~--., Wherefore, Petitro'ntr(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: C~- Signature Typed or printed name and residence Wanda Lou Mays 173 Creek Road Newvill PA 17241 1 ~~ Page 1 of 2 Form RW-O2 rev. 10.13.06 (COMPLETElNALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ijneeessaty. 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 lrnowledge 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 Signature of Personal Representative an ayS before me the ~1= ` day of Signature oJPersonal Representative's .~ , i For the Register ~ Signature of Personal Representative rn File Number: ~d~ ~ 1~ l'~~L~f~~.D _. r~.t c~ Es~te`oT David Lee Mays ,Deceased ~v~~~,:. - So ial S~se~ity Number: 278-32-1264 Date of Death: 11/1/2007 _ ~ ,,- , A~1D NO'S '-~-' , 2008 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof h~virig;been ~sente~la~bre me, I IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are-hereby gated to 1ti51~i3da Lou Mays c7 L~ "`'' in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated July 9. 1992 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent FEES Letters ......................... $ 90.00 Short Certificate(s) ~~. $ 28.00 Renunciation(s) •••••••••••••••• $ Will .... $ 15.00 Automation Fee „•. $ 5.00 JCP Fee .,.. $ 10.00 .... $ .... $ TOTAL ............................. .... $ .... $ $ 148.00 of Wills Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: Supreme Court I.D. No.: 91973 Address: 845 Sir Thomas Court. Suite 12 Harrisburq PA 17109 Telephone: 717-541-5550 1~1a~ 1 ~ccs~ ~ ~~r~~N ,J Form RW-0~' rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 ICisIlS It C:b ~.0!/117i LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. l~ee for this certificate, $6.00 P 1~~~~014 Certification Number CT CV ~ - . ~.. /''I t~ ` _ i, _, --. - ram„ r"- ~r` _ %" ;~ _.,_r ~~ r H1 TYPE / Pflik~T M~ ~ •'"~ ' ' ' PERMANETlT :~- ~ LL °~ _ BLACK INK ~ ~ . ~ _.-_ ~ - I~ V 0 This is to certify that the inforn~ation here given correctly copied from an original Certifieate of Deat duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origin) certificate wilt be forwarded to the State Vit) Records Office for permanent filing. A • ~l~.~~~~e~e~.~~ ~ ' ~ 200 ~ Local Registrar Date [ssuecl COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH c/ (See instructions and examples on reverse) craTC ce F NI IuPCO ~ , n T f11 n~ n~ t. Name d Deaeant (F , md, safix) z. sax 3. 4. Da m (Meet, der, r•eo ~ Na 2 7 8 3 2 _ 12 6 4 David L. Mays Male j ~Q 5. Aga (Lad Bi"hday) Under 1 yet Under i deY e. Data of &dh (Norm, tlay, Year) 7. BInIpW.'e (' antl state IX foreign caunlry) Sa. Place d Deem (Check on one) 69 ~• ~^ ~" ~- 9 12 1 38 Piqua, Oh10 " °~P "°'' °tl1ef r~ V Yrs. Ls~l~npatient ^ ER / Oulpatienl ^ DOA ^ Nursing Hama ^ Redana ^Oma - Spedly: 8b. Coumy of Deem &. City, Bore, Twp, d Deem Bd. FadAly Nsme (I(na iestimaan, gNe sored erA amber) 9. Was Decedent d Hlspenk Oripnl ®No ^ Yes 10. Rea: American IMmn, Black, While, eM. Dauphin Harrisburg Harrisburg Hospital (lryaa,spadlyahen, ~ Mexlan, Puerto Rkan, Nc.) i i t e 17. Deadarl's Uwal KNwI d work done mat d Ge, Do not amts rbl 12. Was Decedent scar in me 13. DecedenYS Eduaean (Specpy onry Mglpst grade canpmted) 14. Maeld Status: Merced, Never Married, 15. Surviving Spouse (If wile, gee maiden reme) KeM d Wok Ifmd d Budreas / IrMusay Trainer Penn DOT U.S. Amree Fans? g~qb°ry (0.12) (td or 5+) W~NBtl' cad (SP~M ~C]y~ ^N" `l/ Married Wanda Williamson 78. Decedem'e Mdkng Address (Shat dY / kam, amts, zlp cods) 173 Creek Road Oeadant'e Did Decedent PA Uvei"° ®ya,p,~„ Two Actual Residence ,7a. Sete „p. West Pennsboro PA 17241 Newville . Tamship? t7d. ^ No, Deteam lived witlan ,ro.caady Cumberland , Awalun~d CNy/Boo 1S. Famer'e Nara (First mkldle, met. sulfa) Fredrick Mays 19. Mo91eYs N ~a~"'~p~man 20a. Inhxmint's Name (Type / Pdd) Wanda Mays 20b. Infamam's MaAing Address Street ~ I tarn smm, ap ryda 173 Creek ~toa~d Newvi~le, PA 17241 21a. Mamal d Dmpaltion ~Cremetla ^ Doreen 27b. Data d Dispaiaa (MdM, OaY• Yar) 11/3/2007 21 c. 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U se NumMr ~ 33d. ~1 5' ( ,day. year) .y , • Medial Examner/Coroner Q/ ~ 7 L• On t'Ae ham d eaamlrulla Aral 1 a ImeaB9elbn, to my opmlon, death attuned at the fima, data, area plea, end tla to 1M ease(s) and tnenrer as stetad_ ^ Name erd Aakess of Person WM Conplemd Caused m 2 T t ~Lbr (J ~ ~ N ~n OL I ~ 35. Regisl re ant Die/p' { 3~Deta\ Yed (Monet, daY. Year // ~ . I ~ 6 • " [ R ~ p Os ~ C r~ / Diapaltan Partnd No. cc- ~=~" i 7 ~, LAST WILL A)eiD TESTAMBNT _ _ car '~-_ =..~ _ . , ~~ _ "- ~~_ ~ DAYI D LEE PAYS _ ,_ ~--, - _ r '--~ i C=s :~) C-j 7 `~'-'- ~ D~.~ LEE MAYS, Social Security Number 278-32-1264, of the t_<~ L-. , state of Pen~ylvania, declare that this is my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT and I revoke all other wills and codicils previously made by me. FIRST: I appoint my Wife, WANDA LOU MAYS, as my Personal Representative concerning this Will. If she is unable or fails to serve, I then appoint my daughter, MARGO LYNN MAYS, of Newville, Pennsylvania, to serve as my Personal Representative. a. I request that my Personal Representative be permitted to serve without bond or surety thereon and without the intervention of any court, except as required by law. I direct that my Personal Representative act in unsupervised administration so as to administer my estate with a minimum of court supervision. If it becomes necessary to '.have ancillary administration of my estate in any jurisdiction where my Personal Representative is unable or does not desire to qualify as ancillary legal representative, I appoint as such ancillary legal representative such individual or corporation as my Personal Representative shall designate, in writing. b. I direct my Personal Representative to pay the expenses of my last illness, the expenses of a funeral appropriate to my station in life and custom of living (including a suitable monument or marker for my grave), and written charitable pledges which I have made. I grant my Personal Representative the power to extend or renew any debt for such time as my Personal Representative shall deem appropriate. c. All estate, inheritance, succession and other death taxes with respect to all property passing under this my Will shall be paid from and borne by the principal of my residuary estate, without regard to reimbursement, as if such taxes were administration expenses. My Personal Representative may pay such taxes at any time deemed advisable, whether or not then due and payable. d. My Personal Representative is requested to settle my estate as soon after my death as may be practicable, and to pay or deliver every legacy or bequest to my beneficiaries without waiting any time that may be believed to be customary in probate matters. -~ ~ l/- FAGE 1 ~/ OF SEVEN PAGES !(_~ ____ /~0~ e. I have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Therefore, I direct my Personal Representative to consult with a Legal Assistance Attorney at the nearest military installation and with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration to ascertain if there are any benefits to which my family members are entitled by virtue of my military service. f. I may leave a letter of intent with the executed copy of this Will for the purpose of giving guidance to my Personal Representative concerning the distribution or sale of certain items of my property. I request, but do not require, that my Personal Representative honor my wishes therein expressed. SECOND: To my brother, RONALD F. MAYS, the sum of Five Thousand and no/100 (#5,000.00) Dollars. If my brother, RONALD F. MAYS, shall predecease me, I give the sum of One Thousand and no/100 (1,000.00) Dollars to each of his natural living children. THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath, absolutely and forever, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property of which I may be seized or possessed, or to which I may be entitled, at the time of my death, wherever situated or of whatever nature, be it real, personal, or mixed, to my Wife, WANDA LOU MAYS, as her sole and absolute property if she shall survive me. FOURTH: In the event that my Wife, WANDA LOU MAYS shall not survive me, I give, devise and bequeath, absolutely and forever, all of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate and property of which I may be seized or possessed, or to which I may be entitled, at the time of my death, wherever situated or of whatever nature, be it real, personal, or mixed, as follows: a. I give all of the tangible personal property owned by me at t;he time of my death (except cash), including, without limitation, personal effects, household goods, clothing, jewelry, furniture, furnishings, automobiles and other vehicles, together with all insurance policies relating thereto, to MARGO LYNN MAYS, BRETT DAVID MAYS, ELLEN LEE MAYS and to any child or children that may be born to or adopted by me, in Shares of substantially equal value to be divided as they may agree. 1. If any of my children shall not survive me, then the share of that deceased child shall go to the descendants of that child, who are to take per stirpes and not per capita. If any of my children shall not survive me and shall not be survived by any descendants, then the share of that deceased child shall be distributed to my surviving children and the descendants of any of my other children who fail to survive me, in the manner set forth above. PAGE 2 _ OF SEVEN PAGES ~ ~~ 2. If they are unable to agree, the division among my children and the descendants of any of my children who fail to survive me shall be made by my Personal Representative. in that person's sole and absolute discretion. I empower my Personal Representative to sell any or all of such property, if such property is not distributed in kind hereunder, and to distribute the proceeds among my said children in substantially equal shares. Any determination of my Personal Representative as to what should pass or be sold under this paragraph and'. to whom it should pass or be delivered or at what price it should be sold shall be conclusive. b. I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest and residue of my estate as follows: 1. If none of my surviving children are under the age of Ninteen t19) years (hereinafter referred to as the 'age of distribution'), I direct that all of such rest and residue be divided into equal shares and distributed, in order to provide one share for each of my children surviving at my death, and one share for each of my children who has predeceased me leaving issue surviving at my death, such issue to take per stirpes. 2. If any of my surviving children are under the age of distribution, I give all of such rest and residue to my Trustee, hereinafter named, IN TRUST, to hold and manage in accordance with the provisions of the next paragraph of this document. FIFTH: I nominate and appoint my daughter, MAR40 LYNN MAYS, of Nev~nrille, Pennsylvania, as my Trustee. I request that my Trustee be permitted to serve without bond or surety thereon and without the intervention of any court, except as required by law. My Trustee shall hold the property to be administered under this Paragraph for the following uses and gurposes: a. My Trustee shall hold, invest, reinvest and manage the property included in this Trust, whether real, personal, or mixed, and collect the income thereon and pay or apply the property and income for the benefit of the beneficiaries as herein provided until all of my beneficiaries have attained the age of distribution. b. Without regard far any other provision of this paragraph, or any provision of law requiring my Trustee to make trust property productive, my Trustee may retain any residence, or vacation residence, which may be included in the property to be administered under this Paragraph, for the use and enjoyment of my children. 1. My Trustee may apply the principal or income of this Trust towards any mortgage, tax, insurance, or maintenance payment which my Trustee deems necessary in order to allow the use and enjoyment of the property by my children. l-~~- PAGE 3 OF SEVEN PAGES ~~____ /~~J~` _~ 2. My Trustee may retain such residence(s) until the sooner of the youngest beneficiary of this Trust reaching the age of di:tribution or the death of all of my children, at which time my Trustee may, at my Trustee's discretion, sell such property at fair market value and distribute the proceeds according to the provisions of subparagraphs c and d, below. In selling such residence(s), my Trustee is specifically empowered to sell to any beneficiary or group of beneficiaries of this Trust at a price equal to fair market value less thEa percentage of the sale price which would normally be paid as real estate brokerage fees. In the event of such a sale to a beneficiary or group of beneficiaries, all other costs of the sale will be borne by the seller tmy Trustee) and the buyer(s) (the beneficiary or group of ber.~eficiarles) as is customary with regard to real estate transactions in the location of the property at the time of the transfer. c. My Trustee, in my Trustee's sale discretion, may pay or apply for the benefit of any beneficiary so much of current income, accumulated income or principal (without regard to principles of equ.allty of distribution amongst beneficiaries but taking into account the size of the trust, other sources of income and support of all beneficiaries and like considerations) for the support, maintenance, and general welfare of the beneficiary, in keeping with the standard of living the beneficiary has enJoyed, as well as for the beneficiary's education (including vocational, collegiate, graduate or professional programs) or in the event of accident, other emergency or extended illness. d. This trust shall terminate when none of my surviving children are under the age of distribution and the principal then remaining, along with any accumulated income, shall then be divided into as many equal shares and distributed in order to provide: 1. one share for each of my children then surviving, and 2. one share for each of my children who has predeceased me leaving issue who are then surviving, such issue to take per stirpes. In clividing the Trust property into equal shares among the beneficiaries pursuant to this subparagraph, my Trustee may but need not take into consideration prior distributions of income and principal from the Trust. e. No beneficiary of any trust created the power to anticipate, alienate, or encumb~ principal thereof. No disposition, charge or or principal by way of anticipation shall be recognized by my Trustee. No such income or thereof shall in any way be sub,)ected to any of any creditors of any of my legatees. under this Will shall have ~r either the income or encumbrance of such income of any legal effect or be principal or any part legal or equitable claim ~ PAGE 4 OF SEVEN PAGES I~1Q ____ .~~~ 1~ __ f. If, in the opinion of my Trustee, this trust shall at any time be of a size which, in the discretion of my Trustee, shall make it inadvisable or uneconomic or unnecessary to continue this trust, then anything contained in this Will to the contrary notwithstanding, my said Trustee may pay over and distribute the entire principal and accumulated income of such trust outright and free of trust to the beriefieiaries who would have received such distribution on termination as specified above. g. Anything in this Will to the contrary notwithstanding, na trust herein created or herein authorized (by power of appointment or otherwise) shall continue beyond twenty-one t21) years after the death of the last to die of those beneficiaries, contingent or otherwise, who were living or conceived at the time of my death. Any trusts still in effect at the expiration of such maximum period shall then terminate and. the trust assets shall be distributed, outright, to the person or persons for whom such trust was continued. h. If, at the time of the final distribution of principal and accumulated income under this trust, there shall be living no beneficiary or beneficiaries above mentioned who are entitled to receive such distribution then I direct my Trustee to pay over the principal and accumulated income to my heirs determined at the time of my death, pursuant to the Statutes of Descent and Distribution in effect in the state of my last domicile at the time of my death. SIXTH: Except as otherwise provided in this Will, I have intentionally failed to provide for any other relatives or other persons, whether claiming to be an heir of mine or not. Insofar as I have failed to provide in this Will for any of my issue now living or later born or adopted, such failure is intentional and not occasioned by accident or mistake. SEVENTH: Any beneficiary who fails to survive until one hundred twenty (120) hours after my death shall be deemed to have predeceased me, and the gift to that beneficiary shall be disposed of accordingly. EIGHTH: Definitions: a. The term "children' as used in this Will includes adopted and afterborn persons. The term 'children" as used in this will shall also include step-children, the natural born or adopted children of a per ton's spouse. A relationship by or through legal adoption shall be treated the same as a relationship by or through blood for purpose of succession to property under this Will. b. The term "descendants' as used in this Will means the immediate and remote lawful, lineal descendants by blood or adoption of the person referred to who are in being at the time they must be ascertained in order to give effect to the reference to them. ~~ ~-- PAGE 5 OF SEVEN PAGES ~ c. The term 'issue' as used in this Will means all persons who are descended from the person referred to either by legitimate birth to or legal adoption by that person, or any of that descendant's legitimately born or legally adopted descendants. d. The term 'Personal Representative' as used in this Will means Executor, Executrix, Independent Executor, or any other title of like import which is used to describe such a fiduciary. e. The term 'per stirpes` as used in this Will means that whenever a distribution is to be made to the descendants of any person, the property to be distributed shall be divided into as many shares as there are (1) living children of the person, and (2) deceased children, whcr left descendants who are then living, of the person. Each living child (if any) shall take one share and the share of each deceased child shall be divided among his then living descendants in the same manner. NINTH: In the event that I shall die leaving a minor child or children surviving me, I hereby appoint my daughter, MARCO LYNN MAYS, of Newville, Pennsylvania, as Guardian of each minor child of mine, during his or her minority. The Guardian shall serve without bond or surety and without the intervention of any court or courts, except as required by law. TENTH: In addition to any powers granted by the laws of the state in which this Will is probated, I hereby authorize and empower the fiduciaries named in this Will, to the extent of the discretion herein granted, to sell, exchange, convey, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, lease or rent the whole or any part of my real or personal estate, to invest, reinvest, or retain investments of my estate, to perform all acts and to execute all documents which my fiduciaries may deem necessary or proper in regard to my property. If any of my fiduciaries elect to receive compensation for services, such compensation will be that allowed by law. ELEVENTH: If any part of this Will shall be invalid, illegal, or inoperative for any reason, it is my intention that the remaining parts, so far as possible and reasonable, shall be effective and fully operative. My Personal Representative may seek and obtain court instructions for the purpose of carrying out as nearly as may be possible the intention of this Will as shown by the terms hereof, inc]Luding any terms held invalid, illegal, or inoperative. ~--~.~~~ PAGE 6 OF SEVEN PAGES ~%{____ ~~/~_ `~___ I N WI,,I1T~~NES S this _~!`j` day WHEREOF, I have at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, o f ~~,,,~ ________ , 19~0~. set my hand and seal to this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, consisting of SEVEN typewritten pages, each page bearing my handwritten signature. _. G~-~' ( SEAL ) -- - - - ---------- D VID EE YS Thee foregoing ins rument was, this !.. /~_~_ day of __ ____ __, and declared by DAVI LE"r AYS,~the TESTAMENT in the presence of all of time we, at his request and in his at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 19~~,,, signed, sealed, published testator, to be his LAST WILL AND us at one time, and at the same presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses, and we do so disposing verily believe that the said testator is of sound and mind and memory at the date hereof. O ~~ ------ -__ _ QA~~.-~ -- ~'------ a~_ ~--~ ~r PAGE 7 OF SEVEN PAGES O F _S~~ _ _ '~~11QQ1~ Ll~~~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT I, DAVID LEE MAYS, testator, 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 my Last Will; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. (SEAL) AVID LEE MAYS AFFIDAVIT /C/~ ~~E'~ Q, JP0~11/C-~/ and _/_/~j7_l-~,I~K,~~~~~~L}SIG/,~_, the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that the testator signed willingly and executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness 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 influ Witnes'E~~ tness itnes Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by DAV1`D LEE MAYS, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by .~~1~!~~r.~s2~__~r~1.N~S_ , ~}~/`?F-~ ------------- --- ~ and /_'~f7:'T ~_~~~J1~~~slc~, the witnesses, this ~ _ day of ---~ ----~ 19 NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: IVot~ial Seal 4Verxia K. H~adgr, Nofa~y Pab~ Ca+~sb Ban, Ccst~iarxJ Corr,~y ~+M Conxn~siort 6 •P~ Oct. tf3, t ~ Member, Perms~/Ivania Assoaa9ort of tUat:~res Estate of David Lee Mays Instructions for Getting Sworn in as the Executrix Go to the Register of Wills office at the Cumberland County courthouse, located at 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 17013. 2. Tell the Register of Wills Agent that you want to be sworn in as the Executrix of your husband's estate and hand him/her the following documents: Original Will Original death certificate Petition for Grant of Letters w/ Estate Information Sheet 3. You will also have to pay filing fees. Make a check for $148.00, payable to Register of Wills, Agent. Credit cards are not accepted. This fee is an estate expense and will be used as a deduction on the Inheritance Tax Return. Keep the receipt. You will be reimbursed by the estate. 4. The Register of Wills will process the paperwork and grant Letters Testamentary to you. They will then issue 7 short certificates to you, which give you the authority to liquidate assets, pay bills, etc. Please have them sent to our office at: Jan L. Brown & Associates 845 Sir Thomas Court, Suite 12 Harrisburg, PA 17109