HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
Estate of JOSEPH V. McDONALD
also known as
Deceased
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.)
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Social Security Number
A. Probate and Grant of Lette s Testat entary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the EXECUTRIX
last Will of the Decedent dated ~ ~ 2008 and codicil(s) dated N/A
named in the
(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 bom 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
(Ifapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente life; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
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.) r``~'
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Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal resi~itce at r
1106 GRANDIA FLORA DIRVE. UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PA 17055 '
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 76 years of age, died on AUGUST 21, 2008 at HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, EAST PENNSBORO TWP.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) 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
situated as
$ 85,000.00
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 urinted name and residence
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Form RW-02 rev. /0./3.06 Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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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 io or affirmed and subscribed
before me the ~ day of
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For the Register
of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
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Estate of JOSEPH V. McDONALD
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Social Sec irity Number: 297-26-2062 Date of Death: AUGUST 21, 2008
AND NOW, ~o , _G~~, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented be ore me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to JANET McDONALD
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated oZ ~ 2008
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of recgrd as the last Willi and Codicil(s~ of Decedent
FEES
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Register of Wills
Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
THOMAS E. FLOWER
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 83993
Address: SAIDIS, FLOWER & LINDSAY
2109 MARKET STREET
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
Telephone: 717-737-3405
Form RW-02 rev. 10./3.06 Page 2 of 2
105.80 REV (01/071
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 14792465
Certification Number
This is to certify that the information here given is
con-ectly copied from an original Certificate of Death
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original
certificate will b~ forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office tix permanent filing.
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5. Age (Last arudayl lkxbr 1 year Under 1 deY 8. Data d Binh (Hoorn, day. Year) 7. BinhDlace (CSy arM stab a to colasry) 8a. Place d beam (Check Dory are)
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Janet McDonald 1106 Grandia Flora Drive Mechanicsbu PA 17055
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Disposltlon Permit No. 0251035
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
JOSEPH V. McDONALD
I, JOSEPH V. McDONALD, of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do
hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my just debts and the expenses of my last illness and
funeral from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done.
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Further, I direct that my body be cremated and that my rematr~-'be di~~osed of
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I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my~-estate` to
my beloved wife, JANET McDONALD, absolutely and in fee simple if she survives me
by thirty (30) days.
THIRD
In the event that my wife, JANET McDONALD, fails to survive me by thirty (30)
SAIDIS,
FLOWER Sz
LINDSAY
2109 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA.
days, then I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate
as follows:
(A) I give and bequeath my mantel clock, oak dry sink, anniversary clock,
crochet bedspread, English tea service and crystal to my wife's parents, JOHN B.
YAKUBOWSKI and MADELINE YAKUBOWSKI, or the survivor of them;
(B) I give and bequeath my two antique pocket watches to my niece,
CHRISTINA SPEROS;
(C) I give and bequeath my four large antique plates and one small antique
plate to my sister, EMMA DOE;
(D) I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate as follows:
(i) Fifty (50%) percent to JOHN B. YAKUBOWSKI and MADELINE ~
YAKUBOWSKI, or the survivor of them. If they should both predecease
me, then to my wife's sister VICTORIA GARRETSON;
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(ii) Fifty (50%) percent to GEMMA OSENDORF.
FOURTH
I direct that any and all inheritance, estate, and transfer taxes imposed upon my
estate passing under this Will or otherwise shall be paid out of the principal of my
residuary estate.
FIFTH
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize any personal
representative acting under this instrument, in her absolute discretion:
A. To retain in the form received, or to sell either at public or private sale
any real or personal property;
SAIDIS,
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2109 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA
B. To exercise any options to subscribe for stocks, bonds, or other
investments;
C. To join in any plan of lease, mortgage, consolidation, exchange,
reorganization or foreclosure of any corporation in which my estate or any trust
may hold stocks, bonds or other securities;
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D. To sell, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease or exchange any ~
property, real or personal, which at any time may form part of my estate, for the
payment of debts or taxes, or for any purpose of administration or distribution, for ~
such prices and upon such terms as my personal representative, in her sole ~
discretion, may deem wise, and to execute and deliver deeds of conveyance or ~
transfer thereof;
E. To make settlements and compromises on such terms as my personal
representative in her sole discretion may deem wise without the necessity of ~
obtaining any court approval thereof;
F. To make distribution hereunder either in cash or kind, as my personal ~
representative in her discretion may deem wise.
SIXTH
I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, JANET McDONALD, to act
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as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
SEVENTH
My personal representative shall not be required to give bond for the faithful
performance of her duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JOSEPH V. McDONALD, have hereunto set my
SAIDIS,
FLOWER Sz
LINDSAY
nrrotaveYS•n~•taw
2109 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA
hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, consisting of three (3) typewritten
pages, the first two (2) of which bear my signature in the margin for identification, this
~ day of February, 2008.
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named JOSEPH V.
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McDONALD, Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us,
who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the
presence of said Testator and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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We, JOSEPH V. McDONALD, ` ~ ~~ and ,
the Testator and witnesses, respectively whose names are signed to he foregoing or
attached instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned
authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will and
Testament and that he signed willingly and that executed as his free and voluntary act
for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence
and hearing of the Testator signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of their
knowledge the Testator was at the time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
SEP' V. McDONALD
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by JOSEPH V. McDONALD,
the Testator, and subscribed to and sworn or affirmed to before me by
~ UQY1n SerS ~ and1~' ~, witnesses, this ~~ day of
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