HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COLJNT~~, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of KENNETH B. FIRST File Number ~~ / ~ ~~~ l l~,/~.N(lJ
also known as
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW.)
,Deceased Social Security ]Number
a A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the Executor named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 4/11/2008 and codicil(s) dated none
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death ofexecutor, 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: n/a
B. Grant of Letters of Administration
!q appucaote, enter: c. t. a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente life; durance absentia; durante minoritatef
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:(Lf
Administration, c. t. a. or d. b. n. c. t. a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list ofheirs.J
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principal residence at
Golden Livina Ctr 46 Erford Rd. Camas Hill PA 17011 Eact Ppnn¢hnrn ToHrn h p
(Lrst street address town/ctty townshtp county, state, ztp code)
Decedent, then 56 years of age, died on 90/9/2008 at Holy Spirit Hocnita
503 N. 221st Street_ East PPnnsboro Township Camn Hill PA 17011
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
none
situated as follows:
$ 219 000 00
$ 0 00
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the gran in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
Signature Typed or printed name and residence
o~_ _,~ Charles E. First, Jr.
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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 well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed .,
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before me the '~_ day of Signature of Personal Representative Charles E. First, Jr.
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Estate of KENNETH B. FIRST
Deceased
Social SCCecurity Number:187-44-9929 Date of Death: 10/9/2008
AND NOW, ~ D~ ~i_ X' fil ~ ~-- , 2008 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to S~harles E. First
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated April 11.2008
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES Q ~f p
Letters ............................. $
Short Certificate(s) ............ $
Renunciation(s) ................ ~
Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
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Supreme Court I.D. No.: 24849
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•••• $ Address: 54 East Marn_Street
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$ I~echanicsbura P 170 ~
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TOTAL ............................. $
Form RW-0? rev. 10.13.06
Telephone : 717-69 7-4~5 0
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
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I, KENNETH B. FIRST, a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and
declare this to be my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking any and
all Wills and Codicils previously made by me.
I
I declare that I have one brother, CHARLES E. FIRST, and two sisters,
BARBARA COOPER and KATHY E. FIRST.
II
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid from my
residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
III
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 the administration of my estate.
IV
I give, devise and bequeath all my property, whether real or personal,
wherever situate, including any property over which I may have a power of
appointment to my brother, CHARLES E. FIRST, per stirpes.
V
I nominate, constitute and appoint my brother, CHARLES E. FIRST, as
Executor of this LAST WILL, to serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, KENNETH B. FIRST, have set my hand to this
1r~ST V~.'ILi, this `~ cia`,~ of ~C L 2008.
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named KENNETH B.
FIRST, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his
request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, ..have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses. ~ f
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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I, KENNETH B. FIRST, 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 as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
KENNETH B. FIRST
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowled ed before me by KENNETH B. FIRST,
Testator, this i / day of /~ ~~` L , 2008.
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Notary Public
N~3TARiAI SEAL
DlAAJE M SMiiH
Nofary Public
LOWER ALLEN T1NP CUMBERLAND COUNTY
My Commission Expires Jun 22, 2008
AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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We, /~f v~2~ c~ /~. Gil ~ G : i~",Q ~~ _ and ~/~~~ C `v~~E''~'~
the witnesses whose names are 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 h.is LAST WILL, that
KENNETH B. FIRST signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and
voluntary act for the purposes 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 the time 18 years of age or more, of s nd, mind
and under no constraint or undue influence. ` ,
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Sworn or affirmed to and a~k:nowledged before me
this ~ /~-~-day of `~~c,ck , 2008.
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NOTARIAL SEAL
DIANE fJl SMITH
Nofary Public
LOWER ALLEN TvVP, CUMBERLAND COUNN
My Commission Expires Jun 22, 2008