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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND Estate of BARBARA Y. JOHNSON also known as Deceased COUNTY, :PENNSYLVANIA File Number ~~ ~ - l1 n ~ / ®ll/ Social Security Number f"`J Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: - - , (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.) ` -_ CJ ~ ~' Ti c'a ~~ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the EXECUTRIX 'H'ttrrted in the. last Will of the Decedent dated APRIL 11, 2002 and codicil(s) dated N/A '' '~ ^~ (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 born or adopted after execution of tli~e instrument(i3`)bffered C- for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: N/A Q B. Grant of Letters of Administration (Ifapplicab[e, enter: c.t.a.; d. b. n. c.t.a.; pendente liter 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.) Name Relationshi Residence (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 4905 E. TRINDLE ROAD, HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP (MECHANICSBURG MAILI PA 1705 (List street address, town city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 83 years of age, died on OCTOBER 4, 2008 at ,p f~ /"'t)'r~,L/L /f L t._ .~c.~ E '~b~t L ~T ~ ~, ~11d1 STE LANCASTER COUNTY, PA Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: ([f domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 100,000.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ situated as follows: N/A 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: Si ature T ed or rinted name and residence JANET J. BAILEY, 2433 BLACKSMITH WAY, EAST PETERSBURG, PA 17520 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS 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. Swom to or affirmed and subscribed before me the ~~ day of .,~I~r ~I I i V ~ For tl~ egister ar Signature of Personal Representative ( ~C7 _;} Signature of Personal Representative ~ ., `,_~ ~_j - :v File Number: ~ ~ ~ VD ' ' ~ ~(' , __ `~ ;, L.~ Estate of BARBARA Y. JOHNSON ,Deceased R% C Social Security Number: Date of Death:OCTOBER 4, 2008 AND NOW, ~ ~~ Q ~~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before n , IT S DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to JANET J. BAILEY and that the instrument(s) dated APRIL 11, 2002 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of FEES Letters ............... $ ~ - Short Certificate(s) ........ $ Renunciation(s) .......... $ -~~ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ TOTAL .............. $ -~~ Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: in the above estate `Register of Wills %~ (.~n THOMAS E. FLOWER Supreme Court I.D. No.: 83993 Address: SAIDIS, FLOWER & LINDSAY 2109 MARKET ST CAMP HILL, PA 17011 Telephone: (717)737-3405 Form RW-01 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BARBARA Y. JOHNSON I, BARBARA Y. JOHNSON, of Mechanicsburg, 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. If there be no cemetery lot available for my interment owned by me at the time of my death, I authorize my personal representative to purchase such cemetery lot with a contract for perpetual care, using therefor funds from my estate in such amount as she shall consider necessary and desirable, and I authorize my personal representative to cause title to or ownership of such lot so purchased to be vested in such person as my personal representative shall designate. Further, I authorize my personal representative to expend funds from my estate, SAIDIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY ATTORM1'El'S•AT•L,AIV 2109 Market Street Camp Hill, PA in such amount as my personal representative shall consider necessary and desirable for the purchase, erection and inscription of a suitable marker for my grave. SECOND I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder:of my estate to __ my beloved husband, SANFORD C. JOHNSON, absolutely and in fee~simpte if he ~.: survives me by thirty (30) days. _; .., THIRD i In the event that my husband, SANFORD C. JOHNSON, fails to survive me by ~, thirty (30) days, then I bequeath all of my household goods, furniture, jewelry and personal effects in accordance with a written fist made by me during my lifetime. In the absence of a list or designation on the list, then I bequeath such items, in equal shares, to my children who survive me, JANET J. BAILEY, BRUCE S. JOHNSON and KATHRYN J. JOHNSON, to be divided between them by my personal representative with due regard for their preference in as nearly equal shares as practicable. FOURTH In the event that my husband, SANFORD C. JOHNSON, fails to survive me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares unto my children, JANET J. BAILEY, BRUCE S. JOHNSON and KATHRYN J. JOHNSON, per stirpes. FIFTH 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. SIXTH In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize any personal SAIDIS SHUFF, FLOWER representative acting under this instrument, in his absolute discretion: & LINDSAY ATTORNGI'S•AT•L4lV A. To retain in the form received, or to sell either at public or private sale 2109 Markel Street Camp Hill, PA any real or personal property; B. To exercise any options to subscribe for stocks, bonds, or other investments; 2 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; 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 his 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 his 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 his discretion may deem wise. SEVENTH I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter JANET J. BAILEY, to SAIDIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY L1UY Market Street Camp Hill, PA act as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Provided, however, that if she is unwilling or unable to act as ExGcutr~ix, I direct the duties of Executor to be performed by my son, BRUCE S. JOHNSON. EIGHTH I direct that no personal representative, guardian, trustee or other fiduciary appointed under this instrument shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, BARBARA Y. JOHNSON, have hereunto set m} hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, consisting of four (4) typewritter pages, the first three (3) of which bear my signature in the margin for identification, this day of ~, , 2002. BARBAR ~HNSON Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named BARBARA Y. JOHNSON, Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said Testatrix and of each other. ADDRESS ~~ D ~ M.,,t,~ l~ ~° C~ ~.~. ~, I-~ ~ /.~ r 7 or r ADDRESS SAIDIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY ATTORNEYS• A'r• LA W 210) ~1arket Street Camp Hill, PA aim ~~~~~ ~;t~. _~'arn~ ~I~~ ~~ 1`t~?\ l 4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ss. We, Barbara Y. Johnson, '~iah,~ds t<, 1=1vu,~er and -~ L ~~M~ ~~'~ ,the Testatrix and witnesses, respectively whose names are signed to the foregoing or attached instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and Testament and that she signed willingly and that executed as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of their knowledge the Testatrix was at the time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind and un!ter no constraint cr unduE influence. ~' ; l 2.~ Q--~c~ ~- Barbara Y. John ry' ~t fitness ~(~, ,~_ Witness SAIDIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY ATTORNEI'S•AT•I.A~L' 2109 .titarket Slreet Camp Hill, PA Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Barbara Y. Johnson, the Testatrix, and subscribed tol and sworn or affirmed to before me by e"~4 ~ ~ ~ to er' and ~~~ _~', ~ 4-~ ,witnesses, this L {-~- day of '~~ ~ , 2002. ~~, , Not ry Public ,l „,_.~. NOTAAMI. SE~V. 4#AREN ~. NOEL, Notary PubNc e~~?tt~ ~4i8 L~ro, Cumberland County , (~~. `;~r~~tt ,~a~'sc~n Ares Dec. 8, 2003