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Home My WebLink About10-08-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA estate of Harold J. James File Number 21-08- I OUP also known as ,Deceased Social Security Number Virginia G. Hurlev Petitioner(s), who islare 1 S years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE A' or B' BELOW.•) XO A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the EX@CUtrIX named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated 11/01/1999 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 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 a rca e, en er.~ c..a.; ..n.c..a.; a e; n e a en rs; uren e m a 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: (Jf Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of ill in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) Name Relationship Residence C7 ~ =~ -~ c-~ /> ~ F - -- r (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. ' _ ~' ~-- ~ -~ _ Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last prinapal resider~~t - 43 Linn Drive, Carlisle, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA 17013 _ r.- Q, (List sleet address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then $0 years of age, died on 08/13/2008 at Sarah A Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domicled in PA) All personal property $ 5,000.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 110,000.00 situated as follows: 43 Linn Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 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 forth to the undersigned: Signature Typed or printed name and residence /i/~' V v Virginia G. Hurley 906 Alexander Spring Road Carlisle, PA 17013 ~... Form ~-~ Rev. 10.13-2008 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 1 of 2 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 knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) ofthe Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate acxording to law. Swom to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ~~~ day of ,~ or the Register Signature of Personal Representative Signature oiPersonal Representative File Number: 21-08- ~(~'"~ Estate of Harold J. James A/K/A Attorney Signature: Soaal Security Number: 174-05-2905 Date of Death: 08/13/2008 ~-~ /~,, d AND NOW, l A ~c~ : ~ Cb g _ , in consideration of the foregoing Pefif~~ satisfac~y proof- _ ~ - ;'i - t~ ~_ ~ ; having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary ' `~ i ~ -~-+ , are hereby granted to Virginia G. Hurley _ ~ =~ ~ ct~ and that the instrument(s) dated 11/01/1999 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codial(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters ............................................ Short Certificate(s) ........................ Renunciation(s) ............................. Automation Fee $ $ $ $ 260.00 20.00 5.00 JCP Fee $ 10.00 Will $ 15.00 $ $ $ $ TOTAL .................................... $ $ 310.00 Attorney Name: Deceased in tk~bovBEState; ~: ; - .. Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: 717-243-6222 Form R W-02 Rev. 14132006 Copyright (c) 2006 fam sofhvare only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 2 of 2 Supreme Court I.D. No.: 27742 Saidis, Flower ~ Lindsay Address: 26 West High Street LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HAROLD J. JAMES I, HAROLD J. JAMES, a legal resident of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, do hereby make, publish, and declaze this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my grave~a marker, shall be paid from the assets of my estate as soon as practicable after my d ease. r c= p c~ SECOND: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of~tth, of{ whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residue-ate asp a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. :~.=,'r' ~` ~,,. ,,1 ~, ` r THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, of every riati~ and `°• wherever situate, to my wife, Mildred H. James, provided she shall survive me by thirty (30) rn days. Should she fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, I devise and bequeath the residue to Virginia G. Hurley. Should Virginia G. Hurley fail to survive me, I devise the residue to her issue, per stirpes. FOURTH: If at any time any minor shall be entitled to receive any share of my estate, I appoint Edwazd L. Hurley guardian of such shaze to receive, administer and have full authority to use such share, both principal and income, in any manor the guazdian shall deem advisable for the best interest of the minor. FIFTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, Mildred H. James, Executrix, of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation, or inability to act for any reason whatsoever of the said Mildred H. James, I nominate, constitute, and appoint Virginia G. Hurley, Executrix, of this, my Last Will and 'Testament. I hereby relieve my Executrix or her successor from the necessity of posting security in connection with their duties as such in any jurisdiction in which they may be called upon to act, insofar as I am able by law so to do. TN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Wig S,r... and Testament, consisting of three typewritten pages, each of which bears my initials, this -"' day of it1,~c/~~r.BEi t~~' , 1999. _, ~" (SEAL) Harold J. James, Testa or Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above-named Testator, Harold J. James, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his sight and presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. sl,~X~w a.. ~ /~ J o d~~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS. I, Harold J. James, 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. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Harold J. James, the Testator, this lam" day of I~k~ yern ~. , 1999. Testator, Harold J. amen ~ n _ --o ~~a . N ~ KL~m y Notary Public LINDA A. RO rr.~. ;~'t'"'~igY PUBLIC CARLISLE BORO, C':.1'.v'n.F?LAND CO., PA MY COMMISSION EXPIK~S JULY 21,2005 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, Edwazd L. Schorpp and T~1~J/9 .~ ado <c~ ,the witnesses whose names aze signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Wili; that Hazold J. James signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn or affirmed and subscribed to before me by Edwazd L. Schorpp and Tif~L~/9' .C . Gop~odE ,witnesses, this ~~ day of -Voyer~bsu, , 1999. (SEAL) Witness, Edward L. Schorpp Witness yin Via, ~.. ~~~~ (SEAL) Notary Public NOTARULL SEAL Lit~DA A. ROHM, NOTARY PUBLI.^. GARUSLE BORO, CUMBERLAND CO., PA f~ CO~INlISSION EXPIRES JULY 21, 233