HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland
Estate of Montgomery Banister
also known as
Deceased
Petitioner(s), who isfare 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
Social Security Number
A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the Executor
last Will of the Decedent dated September 11, 1997 and codicil(s) dated none
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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(Slate relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death oJ'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:
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(/f applicable, enter: c. t. a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente life; durante absentia, dura~te ornate) C. ~ ~
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has I have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spous~C~any) i~c~hetrs: ~(}f; -j
Administration, c. t. a. or d. b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Wit! in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) - - =i G"1 _ -_
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(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at
Green Ridge Village 210 Big Spring Road Newville Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17241
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 86 years of age, died on July 19, 2008 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center
361 Alexander Spring Road Carlisle Cumberland County Pennsylvania 17015
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: ~y _,,,
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ `f y `' ~ ~~
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA} Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
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:
or printed name and residence
William N. Banister, 5 Lorden Drive, Milford, New Hamsphire 03055
named in the
Farm Rw oz rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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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 of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will we ll and truly
administer the estate according to law.
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Estate of Montgomery Banister ,Deceased
Social Security Number: 225-22-7150 ~ ~q ~~( Date of Death: July 19, 2008
AND NOW, ~~~ z~ , ~_, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters testamentary
are hereby granted to William N. Banister
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated September 11, 1997 ~, _ _~_
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
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Attorney Signature
Attorney Name:
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Michael A. Scherer
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 61974
Address: O'Brien, Baric & Scherer
19 West South Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone: (717) 249-6873
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origina_
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vita:
Records Office for permanent filing.
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t. Name d Decedent (Frst, mane, lam, safal 2. SeK 3. Soam SeWdN Number a. Data of DaeM (Honor, ay, year)
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I, Montgomery Banister, residing in the Township of Montgomery, Somerset
County, New Jersey, declare this to be my latest Will, revoking all former Wills and Codicils
thereto, particularly that dated March 22, 1988.
I live at 151 Sunset Road, Skillman, New Jersey with my wife, Anne Siemon
Banister.
FIRST: DISTRIBUTION.
I leave all of my real and personal property to my executor for distribution as
follows:
A. Executor to Pay Funeral Expenses. My executor shall pay the cost of my funeral
expenses as soon as may be convenient after my death.
B. To my wife, Anne Siemon Banister, I leave my tangible personal
property if she survives me by 30 days. If not, my executor shall hold and distribute my
tangible personal property in accordance with the terms of the Living Trust entitled
Montgomery Banister Trust.
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C. Residue. The residue of my estate, both real and personal, shall be
distributed to my wife, Anne Siemon Banister, if she survives me by 30 days. If not, my
executor shall pour the residue of my estate over to the Montgomery Banister Trust dated
September 11, 1997 to be held and distributed in accordance with the terms of that Living
Trust, as amended to the date of my death.
D. My executor shall pay as expenses of administration all estate and inheritance
taxes payable by reason of my death. Transfers qualifying for the federal estate tax marital or
charitable deductions shall pass free of tax.
SECOND: Administration
A. Wife as Executor. I appoint my wife, Anne Siemon Banister, executor of this
Will. If she fails or ceases to act, I appoint my son, William Noel Banister, to serve as executor. I
give my executor the power to appoint successor executors by deed or Will. No executor or trustee
shall be required to furnish bond or other security.
B. Executors' Powers. In addition to the powers granted by law and this Will, my
executors shall have the power to retain assets; to hold assets in brokerage accounts, common trusts
and mutual funds, investment management and similar accounts; to invest and reinvest without
limitation; to borrow, pledge, mortgage and encumber; to grant options for more than six months;
to sell assets at private or public sale; and to retain accountants and attorneys and to pay them
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reasonable fees from income or principal.
C. Executor's Expenses: My executors shall be reimbursed for all reasonable
expenses incurred in administering my estate and shall receive no commission or compensation.
D. Liability. No individual executor shall be liable for any act or omission in the
absence of intentional wrongdoing, and no executor shall be liable for any act or omission of a prior
executor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign and execute this Will on September 11,
1997.
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I, the Testator, sign this Will on September 11, 1997, and being duly sworn declare
to the undersigned authority that I sign and execute this Will as my latest Will, that I sign and
execute it willingly as my free and voluntary act, and that I am 18 years of age or older, of sound
mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
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We, the witnesses, sign this Will and being duly sworn declare to the undersigned
authority that the Testator signs and executes this Will as The Testator's latest Will, that the
Testator signs and executes it willingly, that each of us in the presence and hearing of the Testator
hereby signs this Will as witness to the Testator's signing, and that to the best of our knowledge the
Testator is 18 years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
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COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX )
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged 1
Testator, Montgomery Banister, and the witnesses, Patric}
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and Albert C. Barclay.
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