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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-03-08PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS i~'state of Dorothy P. Sheriff Also known as deceased .social Security No. I77-24-3030 No. a~ 0`t5 b1~ To: Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is 18 years of age or older an the executor named in the last Will of the above decedent, dated September 13, 1994 and codicil(s) dated Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or principal residence at 507 North Walnut Street, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 Decedent, then 80 years of age, died June 23, 2008 at 507 North Walnut Street, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065. 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 $25,000.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $100,000.00 Situate as follows: 507 North Walnut Street, Mt. Holly Springs PA 17065 WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will d codicil(s) presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary thereon. .~ ~~. ~~ Ronald E. Sheriff 128 Wynnwood Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ~ O COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA '=~ ~n c sy7 ~-~-- r-_.. r-- c_r ' ` -'' ~ J : SS ~?~.cT~ ~ ~s ~ f ~ COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND '~ ~ - ~ ` -' The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing pe~e~ are tru~and ==' ~ _-` correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal repres~itative(s) c~he '~~-f :- } above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer t estate according to 1~. ~ _ Sworn to or affirrY~ed and sub~cri~be~d Before P this ~ day of ~"_ 2008. / t Register No. ~ ` Q~ ~1 ~3 Estate of Dorothy P. Sheriff, Deceased DEGREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW, ,_ , 2008, in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated September 13, 2004 described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Dorothy P. Sheriff and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Ronald E. Sheriff: n of Wi FEES Probate, Letters, Etc ~.Obb..$ oZ(na Short Certificates ( )...`~.......$ / (o ~narr~l~tivn..~1.L1~~.. $~~ TOTAL _ $~OCD Filed .......................... ................ na d E. Johnso 8 West Pomfret Carlisle, PA 1701 717-243-0123 16451 n 4 ,y~~ rC'- _. ~ ~,, ;,, ~ ti.. ca ,. y_; , r., ;::-~ ; ~ `~ ©~ ~ .3 C ~, f` .~ ~7 ~' - ar ~~ ~ ~ - _ ~ G7 , ,_.. lOS.t305 REV (01/07, LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 14648877 Certification Number aLtt l,,,r~~""' """--- This is to certify that the information here given i ~,{H OF p "' ~~,P E~j%; :: correctly copied from an original Certificate of Deatl ~,~`~ _ _ `~~ duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origins ~ ~ ~ zc certificate will be forwarded to the State Vita =~ ~ v~~` ~a Records Office for permanent filing. O *. ~,r' ~~99TMfNT OE;~~a~'~~1 ~ ~~~"- ' ~GQ-(~ lU~-~ u J U~ 4 _' ""~""""""~ ~,'ocal Re istrar g n ~ Date Issued ~0 w - 11._ ~ ~l7 C..._ - r ; __ T C'a C ;_ `..i -'~ ~ r- ~' r. a - -- --- ~~ t`il I -_, t _. .. ~ f- ~~~ ~ ~ ___ C1 ~ "t, ~ _ `~ :~ ~ ~ tV _. ~ , ~ ~ _1 CAD H705-143 qEV 112006 TYPE / PRMIT IN PERMANENT BLACK WK V`I~ 0 3 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See instructions and examples on reverse) ~r,r~ ~„ ~ ,,, ,, ~ ~ [1 ~ /~""~ I '~ ~+ v v , 1. Hants d Dewdenl P'rcst, middle, last, sulRx? 2. Sex 3. Sodel Security Number 4. Date d Deam (Mmm, day. years Doroth Pauline Sheriff Female 177 - 24 - 3030 June 23, 2008 5. Age (last Binlday) Unda 1 Year ilyder I day 6. Dam d 19irtl1(Mmm, da ,year) 7. ei CHy and slam a ~ caWry Ba Place of Lleam (Check arsl - °pNe °rya """ "`""° N. Middleton T>Yp. "°~' alien 80 vrs. June 18, 1928 Cumberland C PA ^It ^ER/lLtpalient ^DDA ^NasingHame [~Residance ^ome,-seedy: 6b. Coady d beam tk. City, Boro, Twp. al Deam~ _ ~ Bd. Fecrmy NAae (II mt urstlWtion, give shed and aaMer) 9. Was Decedent d Hspanb Oiigkr7 [} No ^ Vea 10. Rene: American hdHae, Black, Wldte, ek. Mt. Holl S rin Cumberland y P Ss (d yea, specny Cuban, (Seedy) 507 N. Walnut St. Mexican,PuenoRican,etc.) White 11. Decederd's Usual Kind d wM done moll d wok Yfe. Dc rpt slate 12. Was Decedent ever in me 13. Decedent's Education lSpetiry only hiptsest grade campbled) 74. Marild Status: MaMed, Never Merced, 15. SurvNing Spouse (d wife, give madan Hamel Kbd d Wdk Kea d Business I Iridstry U.S, Ammd Forces? Elementary 7 Secondary lD•12) CoOege (t-4 a Sr) w~'~• a'~~ fsPetrbl Homemaker own home ^vea ®Ne 9 Widowed - 16. g area, dly r Nwn, arms, LP rode) ~M N a~ Detemnra pA ad Uaced.nt nut St . . Aaeal Raaimn~e na. sale ~ C ,T~. ^ Yea, Dared&,t wed m T,~, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 DT ,?b,camty Cumberland na.®No,DecedaMLlvedwdNn Mt. Holly Springs Apual IirNm a - Gy I ~ 16. Fema's Name (First, midde, last. sudu) Earl Washington Wert I9. Madsr's Nana (First mNda, marten saaname) Alta Burgett 20e. InlormaM's Nana (Type! Print) Ronald E. Sheriff 20b. InlomsM's Ma9Ng Address (Sheet a1y /town, stole, zip code) 128 Wynnwood Dr„ Carlisle, PA17013 21a. Mamod d Dis(xsidm ^fremalion ^ Donetian 21b. Dam of Dapasilion (Monet, day, Year) 21c. Place of Diepasabn (Nate d tannery, crematory a ama pmce) 21d. Locelion (City I ben, slam, zip code} ^ ~Bp ITemovalhwnSmm ~ ~,~,. ,~ """,p"'°d^Y~^~ June 26, 2008 Cumberland Valley Memorial Carlisle, PA 17013 ' 22as aFlmemtservice (a actbpasadtn) 22b.licerrseNumber 22c.NareaMaaaeudFadliry o man- of unera ome rematory, nc. - - 013144E 2I9 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA 17013 Bens 23ac ady wtsn caldyYg 23a. To the beat d Im' kgw7adpa, deem amared a me tlnm, dose art pmts smted. (Signature and alb) 23h. License Nurrmer 23c. Dam S tg'sd (Monet aaK Yea) b rid aretlehb al Irma d dadh m , cedBY' terse d deem. ~ tterrrs 24-26 rrYSt ba catpmmd M person 24. Tone d Deem 25. Dam Pzarounced Dead (Madh, day, Yom) 28. Wes Casa Referrod m Marital Exanmser /Coroner la a Reason Odes than Cremation a Doretion? ' »tnparmmicesdeam. 8; 55 p,M. June 23, 2008 pYea ~ CAUSE OF DEATlI (Sae Inatrucdona antl examples) , Approxenam interval: Ban 27. Pad Y. Fnta die -6ssasee, inAuba, a mnpYratiars- mal arec0l' caused Os deem. DO NDT erda temunal evenm such ore car6ec enact r Crset m Deem t Pad B: Fsmr dha ' ~ '" but not resuepg m the uMahying reuse gwen b Pan L 2B. Did Tabasco Use Cantri6um b DeemT ^ Vas ^ Praheal ra+Pirffa ~ aY areal, a vearinda fibrialb`n witlwm/slp~,winlg the aliology. list o/d/y,,one n~~ayeAO.n B a1th aie. 7E ~ r ~NO ^ lMkmwn ' G caalWbn madWg~d~m) ~ ~l ~i'r~~WVCG , C.J(/"Gr~ V ~~ `' r `G 29 II Femab: , s --)• a ~~ ~ . Due to (or as a carsequerrs oq: i 1>~ Na We9nad wlmn Pant yea Sagar~W lnl ar+dfias. tl ary, p r P,egrem a rime d deem , IeedFq m rib ta,ae uetee on urn a. G CAUSE Due to (a as a mrsequeree o0: s Eda Ilia UNDERLYN ^ Na pregiard, bd Me9nad wyhn 42 days ~ evenm ~ dead)) LAST' c. r d deem Due b ~a as a wnsaWmnce op: i ^ Na pr . bd prepmM 43 tlaYs to 1 yea d ; ^ Unkrwwn 9 prepent wbhb me past year 30e. Was an Aumpsy Pedansd? 30b. Were Adapsy Parings Avail~b Prig to Campbgon 31. Mama of Deem 32a, Dale d a4mY (Monet, tlaY, Yep ~. DescrDe How' Inpey Occurced 32c. Pmce d bMuY: Homo, Farm, Soeel Faday, of cause a oeeon? [~mlurd ^ Hondgde o6Ke 8~9, eb Ispacd)'1 [] Yes ~ No ^ Yes ^ No ^ Accident ^ Paidxp lrnesligalion 32d. Tune of IrrAuy 32e. Irgay at Wadc7 321. If iransportedm hqury (S,oeely) 32g. locatbn of Injury (Sheet city /fawn, smm) ^ Suicide ^ Cgdd Not ba Delemized ^ Yea ^ Na ^ Denier! Operetor ^ Passenger ^PedeslrW M Gma - Spepy: 33a. Cerdfmr (dseck amy ore) 33h. Sigret and TAI Certifier • CetldYaH phyaiclen (Physiden ceAMyir9 cause a deem wtwn amfher phYsi tian has prorquncetl deem art complded Item 23) ~ / ~~:/ To ma bestdmY knowledpa, death oceuned des to the ause(s)arM manses as ambd„_________________~_-__________-_~ • - Pronamthrg and t.Hlryarg phyammn (Pnyadan can pronamcing dash am cenilyrg b wuee d seam) To rite best d my k+mr+bdge, dNm occurred d the uma, dam, aces pWu, aria alts to tlm tsusa(a) aria manner as smted - _ _ `- _ - - - ~. Lkeme faaroer 33d. Data S' (Made, ,veal _ _ - _ _ MatlicdExartwmzltorona - - - Do E ~ U On mri beam a exandreWn and 1 a mwstigatlon, m my opWon, deem occurred a the tlme, data, end place, and due to the cause(s) and manrw as emted_ ^ ~ ~ ydAddresa d Pawn Who Compmted Cause of Deem (Item 2T) Type I Pnnl 35. Reg' 6liignalure and sl' I umber ~Y, ~ ~ ~ ~ 38. D to F4ed (Month, y, Year) u ' "l~l ~~ e'I'S t ~~ l I i I V I .Z to ~ IJ H4- ~L H.n (~` r ~ o Disposition Parma Nn a aa5~ ~ ~ LAST WILL AND OF DOROTHY P. c7 TESTAMENT =~. ~ SHERIFF I, DOROTHY P. SHERIFF, of the Borough Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Last Will, hereby revoking all prior wills FUNERAL E%PENSES s~ _~~ ~ n ~--- ~~;ti ~ ~ ;~' ~= ~: -~ t.,~ t~~ of Mount Holl~r~ declare this t~ b~ and codicils. ;-,, ~.~. w -o -~ my ~' r_~a cn FIRST: I direct the payment of my funeral expenses, including my gravemarker, as soon as may be convenient after my death. PAYMENT OF DEATH TA7CE8 SECOND: 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 a part of the expense of administration of my estate. DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUE THIRD: I give the rest of my estate to my son, RONALD E. SHERIFF, providing he survives me for a period of thirty (30) days. If he shall not so survive me, I give the rest of my estate, per stirpes, to my issue who survive me for a period of thirty (30) days. MINORS AND INCAPACITATED BENEFICIARIES FOURTH: If any income or principal shall be payable to any person who shall be a minor or who shall be incapacitated for any reason, my executor as trustee shall hold such income and principal during minority or incapacity and shall be entitled to apply such income and principal to the health, maintenance, support and education of such person during minority or incapacity without the appointment of any guardian or committee or any authority of court. My executor as trustee shall be entitled to make direct application hereunder or to make . _' :'~:~ r-j _-s < , ~---, -> initials application by payment of income and principal to the parent or other person in charge of such minor or incapacitated person, or t.o his or her guardian or to a custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Any remaining income and principal to which such person shall be entitled shall be distributed to such person upon the termination of minority or incapacity. My executor as trustee shall have the same powers as my executor and e~hall serve without bond. POWERS OF E%ECUTOR/RIB FIFTH: I confer upon my executor the right to sell or otherwise convert any real or personal property at public or private sale, at such time or times, in such manner, and for such price or prices, and upon such terms and conditions as my executor shall determine, and to execute and deliver good and :sufficient conveyances, assignments and transfers thereof, without liability of any purchaser for the application of any consideration; to borrow money and to secure its payment by mortgage of real or personal property, pledge of investments or otherwise, without liability on the part of the lenders to see to •the application thereof; to retain any investments at discretion; 'to invest and reinvest at discretion, without restriction to so- called "legal investments;" to make distribution in cash or in :kind; and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate in the management, administration and distribution of my estate. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF ESTATES OF MINORS SI%TH: I appoint my executor as guardian of the estates of minors with power to hold all property payable by law to a guardian appointed by my will and to use it for the minor's health, maintenance, support and education, either directly or by payment to any person selected by my executor to disburse it whose receipt shall be a complete acquittance. Guardian may, in discharge of all the guardian's duties, pay any minor's share deemed impractical of administration to the parent or other person in charge of the minor or to his or her guardian or to a custodian for the minor under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. My executor as guardian shall have the same powers as my executor, and shall serve without bond. ~~ initials APPOINTMENT OF EXECOTOR/RI% SEVENTH: I appoint RONALD E. SHERIFF, Executor of my will. ]Cf RONALD E. SHERIFF is unable or unwilling to qualify as Executor or having qualified is unable or unwilling to act, I then appoint FARMERS TRUST COMPANY, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. I direct that my Executor shall not be required to furnish security :Ln any jurisdiction. INTERCHANGEABILITY OF LANGIIAGE EIGHTH: Words used in the singular may be read to include lthe plural or the plural may be read as the singular. Similarly, the masculine form may be read to include the feminine and neuter; the feminine may be read to include the masculine and neuter; and the neuter may be read to include the masculine and feminine. HEADINGS NINTH: The headings used on the various paragraphs of this will are included for convenience only and shall have no legal significance. 2 ~, I have signed this will this y 1994. J~jda ofS~I~J'EWi~ 1 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ v'~ Dorot P. Sherif Robert R. Black r` ~ ~ 1 Witness ACKNOWLEDGMENT and AFFIDAVIT c^OMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, Dorothy P. Sheriff, the Testatrix in, and Robert R. Black and ~ fl~2~~ A~ lU ~, IQC~~~~(Y1C~ the witnesses to the last will, the attached or foregoing instrument, who have signed the instrument, having been duly qualified according to law do depose and say: (a) that I, the Testatrix, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my last 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 Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her last will, that she signed it willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the will as a witness and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Testatrix, orot y P. Sher f' Witness, Robert R. Black -t% ~~ ~ d Witness ~A Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL SUSAN K. 6UYER, Notary Public Carlisle, Cumberland County tuty Camnlssion Expite5 Sept. 4,1995