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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Elizabeth Jean Deeter File Number of ` a ~ 13~1~ also known as Jean Deeter Deceased Social Security Number 203-10-9734 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) fot: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.) A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / aze the Edmund Deeter Crawford named in the last Will of the Decedent dated November 27, 200b and codicil(s) dated (State relevant circumstonces, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.) Except 2~s 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: ^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration (Lfapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; d. b.n.c.t.a.; pendente life; durattte absentia; durante minoritate) -i (COMPLETE WALL CASES: Attach additio»a! sheen i neeessa `-; s,-_ c__ .:~ Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal resi_~y,ce at -~ 314 Messiah Circle Mechanicsbure Pennsvlvania 17055 ~ _ (List street address, tawn/city, township, county, state, zip code) ~ Decedent, then 9U years of age, died on December 2, 2008 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 70,000.00 (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: Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicils} presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: _ - - ;.~~" ~''~ \-'--._. I Edmund D. Crawfordl-3~~Tupelo Street, Harrisburg, 17110 r = C - =~ ` _-i-- ! 3 Form RW-O2 rev. 10.13.06 Page I of 2 Petitioner(s) after a proper search has I 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 fist of heirs.) Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNfTY OF Cumberland SS The Petitioner(s) above-named sweaz(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and convect 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 ~-~---~- Signature of Personal before me the ~ ~ day of Attorney Signature: r-..a R C7 ~~ e'M`~ ~ ~~ y Signature of Personal Representative ~ °-~ Q `~ .~ ~ {C i `7~ ~ For the Register Signature of Personal Representative ~..:7 `_ ~ ~ - _ ~ :.~;, . . ~ __ -,~ _ .. o ~ \a3lp ~' ~+ File Number: ~.. Estate of Elizabeth Jean Deeter ,Deceased Social Security Number: 203-10-9734 Date of Death: December 2, 2008 ~, AND NOW, ~ 1- c~c,~ ~~ 1~e('~yv~~je r' , Z C(J Cy , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that 1,~etters a 1 ~ ~~1 ~ aze hereby granted to i= ~ m~ .~nr~ ~1 ce ~~ L"" r« in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated ~e ~v~.,..~+u, a-1 . act, described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters .....?P.,~x'... $ l35 Short Certificate(s) . ~... $ ~} O Renunciation(s) .......... $ 1~t1~ ... $ 15 ... $ ... $ $ ... $ ... ... $ _ ... $ To~rAL .............. $ Z~.~s_ $ee Register of Wills Attorney Name: L. Rex Bickley Supreme Court I.D. No.: 23095 Address: 114 South Street Harrisburg, PA Telephone: 717/234-0577 Form RIB O2 rev. !0.!3.06 Page 2 of 2 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photagraph. Fee for this certificate. `~(i.0~) P 14_~~070~__ Certificntiel~ tiumber 'r~~tN aF~;:,_ 7 hl~ is rt1 ~tllt~ tlrit the I'3tUlf , Li3;,r, nL1e )~) ~n ~~ ,,~ ~- /' ~P ~£yy ~I~liectl} ~uI ic-k" #r xm .1n ,~ ,,~in~({ t c ~(illl ~~ L~! [)eutl? a~1~ \J'_ p ~ ~ \ ~ 1~ fined ~II~, Ir)e .1~ I nL~~ti kk < lsira/~ I he ul1 In~ii ~ ~ \r~` y , cutlfic,uc uiG 3c fft(w ilded t rile Mate ~~ttttl ~ ,'i a~ kLt ~ri~~, Ofti~c ~•L~rt 1<:n'n[ tlh t,;. ,r r * i rh1ENT ~F~ ,~ ---- ------ --- - _ -- _ 1 --- - L~ cal R~~ tcU~ir fiat, I~~t~~_'- y-.a c-~ REV n/2oos COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS PRINT IN nANENT CERTIFICATE OF DEATH CK INK ~$E@ IfIStIUCtI0r1S 8114 BX8R1ple5 Ofl I'2VEIS0) C7 _ ~ '_ `{--_ t'T1 _ . "~ .~ A 3 :>~ - - ~, _ , _-~_ k , ~ I ~ _ t -~ (,)'] , .~"' t ~ ~ I n ~ , 1. Name of Decedent (First, mitltle, last. suffix) t3 ~ . ~=' J 1 <~~ ~~~ ~P c 2. Sex_ 3. Serial Security Number r 4. Date of Death (Month. tlay, year; ' ~ ~~ ~h 2.. hmal 20 ~ - l o 17 > ^-~ I ~ c:z ~ 2 ~:. ~: ~ 5. Age (Lass Blnhday) Under 1 year Under 1 tlay 6. Dale of Blnh (Month, day, year) 7. Birthplace (City antl state or for eign country) 6a. Place of Death (Check only one) Manms gays Hours Minutes Hospital: Other. 90 Yrs. November 18 1918 Harrisbnr PA ®In atie t ^ ER /O t i ^ ^ p n u pat ent DOA Nursing Home ^ Residence ^Other _ Saeciry Bb. County of Death ea Clty, Boro, Twp. of Death Btl. Facility Name QI not institution, give street and number ) 9, Was Decedent of Hispanic Origin? ~] No ^ Yes 70. Race~American Indian. Elack. White etc. (li yes, speciry Cuban, (Specify) C er and East Pennsboro Hol S irit Hos ital Mexican, Puenc Rican, etc White ) 11, Decedent's Usual Occu anon Klnd of work done Burin most of workin life. Do not slate retired 12. Was Decedent aver in the 13. Decedent's Educat ion (Specify only highest gratle completed) 14. Marital Slalus~. Marrieq Never Married, t5. Surviving Spouse (If wife, give maltlen name) I(~r~d ~1 W9d~- Kind of Business / Indust UUire tOr UI ry ~ U.S. Annetl Forces? Witlawed, Divorced S ct Elementary /Secondary (0-12) College (1-4 or 5+) (Pe ~') Nurs n Hos ital ®Yea ^Np 4 Never Married 16. Decedent's Mailing Atltlress (Street, city /town, slate, zip coda) Decedent's Penns ylv Did Decedent ania 314 Messiah Circle Actual Residence t7a Seale uye In a nc ®vea, Depetlant Lroetl m U~ner A71 en Tw - p Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Tpwnanip? n6 copmr Cumberland t 7d ^ Np, Decadem Dyad within , AdUalomaapl city/Bnrp t6. Father's Name (First, mitldle last, suffix) 19. Mother's Name (First, middle, maitlen surname) Edmund M. Deeter Martha A. Foltz 20a. Informant's Name (Type /Print) 206. Informant's Mailing Address (Street, city I town, state, zip code) Mr. Edmund D. Crawford 132 ~ elo Street, Harrisbur PA 17110 27 a. Method of Disposition ~'~ ®Cremation ^ Donation 21 b. Dale of Disposition (Month, day, year) 21 c Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery, crematory or other place) 21tl. Location (City I Town, state, zip code) ^ Rurial ^ Removal from State ;Was Cremation or Donation Authorized pI ^ Other-,!Specity: ! byMedicalExaminer/Coroner? kyves^Np ecember 5 2008 ~ Cremation SOCiet of PA Harrisbur , PA 17109 22a. igr) re F ne I Service Licensee (or person acting as such) 226. License Number 22c. Name and Address of Facility Auer Cremation Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. FD-013376-L 4100 Jonestown Road Harrisbur PA 17109 Corn Items 23ac on when cenilying 23a. io the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, date and Dlace slated. (Signature and title) 23b. License Number 23c. Dale Signed (Month day year) physician is not available at lime of death to , , terrify cause of tleath. Items 24-26 must be completed Cy person who pronounces death 24. Time of Death 25. Date Pronounced Deatl (Month, day, year) 26. Was Case Referred to edlcal Examiner; Coroner for a Reason Other Than Cremation or Donanon~ . 1;30 a.m. M. December 2 2008 ^Ves o CAUSE OF DEATH (See instructions and examples) r Approximate Intervah. Pan IC Enter other significant condt ons pontri6utnq to ath, 28. Did Tobacco Use Contribute to Death? Item 27. Pan P. Enter the chain devents -diseases, injuries, or complications -that tliredly caused the death. W NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac arrest, r Onset to Death 6ul not resulting In the underlying cause given In Pan I. ^ Ves ^ Probably respiratory arrest, or venlncular fibrillation without ng me elidogy. Usl only one cause on each line, / IMMEDIATE CAUSE (Final disease or r ~~ L4d"ve ^ Unknown ~ condition resulting in death) _~ a ~ ~ C/ / G~ ~~ ~ ~~ C ;/ ~` r ~ F.J" 29. II Female. Due to (or a ~aonsequance of)' I / ^I n ~/r ~ ~ r ^ Not pregnant within past year ~ Sequentialry list conditions, it any b. t y8~~~.J ~~ V Y 1 „ leadingg to t e cause listed on line a. ~ ^ Pregnant at lime el death Due to (or a cons ante o Enter the UNDERLYING CAUSE ~•7° ~: I ^ Not Dregnant, but pregnant within 42 days (tlisease or Injury that Initiated the c events resulting in de91h) LAST. , t of tleath Due to (or as a consequence oQ: r ^ pr g pr g y year Not a nant, but a nant 43 der s l01 d ~ before death ^ Unknown it pregnant within the pass veer 30a. Was an Autopsy 30b. Were Autopsy F'mdings 31. Manner of Death 32a. Dale of Injury (Month, day, year) 32b. Descebe Haw Injury Occurred 32c Place of Injury: Home Farm Street Facto Performed? Available Prior to Completion lural ^ Hom~ide , ry, Orrice Building, etc. /SoecM1 of Cause of Death? ^ Yes o ^ yes ~-~ ^ Academ ^ Pentling Investigation 32d. Time of Injury 32e, Injury at Work? 321. If Transponalion Injury (SpecilyJ 32g. Location of Injury (Street, city /town. slate) ^ Sukitle ^ Could Nol be Determined ^ Yes ^ No ^ Driver /Operator ^ Passenger ^PetlesMan M ^ Otner - Speciy: 33a. Cenifier (check only one) • Cenltying physician (Physician cenilying cause of tleath when another physa:ian has pronounced tleath antl completetl Item 23) 33b Si nature antl Title of Ceder i / Y C/~ _/J. ~G ~ ~ ` .. To the best of my knowledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and manner as slated_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ /~~ ~ (f / C~ ~ ` • Pronouncing and ceNlying physician (Physician both pronouncing tleath and certitying to cause of death) To the best of my knowledge, death occurred et the time, sate, antl place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as slated_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ 33c. License Num er 33d. Date Signetl onth, day, year; ,_. ~2 • Medical Examiner/Coroner v.~,,i~ Z ~~~ '~ L On the basis of examination and r inu / o esligation, in my opini n, tleath occurred at the time, dale, and place, and due to lne cause(s) and manner as slated_ ^ 34. Name and Address of Person Who Com eled Cause of Death ((lam 27) Type I Print ' _ J Registrar's " azure and Dls - ~ I ~ I I ~ I / I ~ I ~ 36. Date Filetl (Mpnlh, tlay, year) ~~u ~ Z~ ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~'- ~~ i 4 %C /a2 3 Oki ~ ~~~;~ Diannai,inn Permit Nn n3noi ~s r~-~ a:. `S J `Y=? .- LAST WILL AND TI~;STAMENT '' ' - ~-=~ OF ELIZABETH JEAN DEETER , . `~ ,--, c ~~ I, ELIZABETH JEAN DEETER, a/k/a E. JEAN DEETER, of Cumberland=.County, ~'~ ,~- Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils at any time heretofore made by me. FIRST: My Executor shall distribute my residuary estate in the following portions: a. Eleven percent (ll%) to THE (PINE STREET) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HARRISBURG. b. Ten percent (10%) to my brother, EDMUND MATHER DEETER, .IR. c. Nine percent (9%) each to my nephews and nieces: AI,I3ERT BICKLEY CRAWFORD, II, EDMUND DEETER CRAWFORD, EDMUND MATHER DEE"TER, III, PHILIP EWELL DEETER, ANNE DEETER GALLAHER, and LISA DEETER DYMSKI. d. Nine percent (9%) to PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. e. Eight percent (8°l0) each to MESSIAH VILLAGE, Grantham, Pennsylvania, and UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ALL OF THE ABOVE BEQUESTS TO NAMED INDIVIDUALS ARE GRANTED PER STIRPES. SECOND: If any beneficiary shall, in the sole opinion of the Executor, be mentally or physically incapacitated, the Executor may apply the share to which such beneficiary is otherwise entitled hereunder for such beneficiary's support, health and welfare, directly, or to his or her duly appointed guardian of the estate or person, or any person who has care or control of such beneficiary, as the Executor selects. I ] 9670. I THIRD: All principal and income shall, until actual distribution to the beneficiary. be free of the debts, contracts, alienations and anticipations of any beneficiary. and shall not be liable to any levy, attachment, execution or sequestration while in the hands of my Executor. FOURTH: All estate, inheritance, succession and other taxes, imposed or payable by reason of my death, and interest and penalties thereon, with respect to all property owned by me at the time of my death and passing under this Will or under any Codicil hereto, shall be paid out of the principal of my general estate, as if such taxes were administration expenses, without apportionment or right of reimbursement. Such taxes shall be paid at such time or times as may by my personal representative to be deemed advisable. FIFTH: In addition to the powers given by law, my Executor and any successor, without any order of court and in the sole discretion of the Executor, may: Retain any real or personal property, as long as deemed advisable. b. Invest in any real or personal property without restriction to legal investments. c. Subscribe for stocks, bonds or other investments; join in any plan of lease, mortgage, merger, consolidation, exchange, reorganization, foreclosure or voting trust and deposit securities thereunder; and generally exercise all the rights of security holders or employees of any corporation. d. Register securities in the name of a nominee or in such manner that title ~ti~ill pass by delivery. Vote securities in person or by proxy, and in such connection delegate discretionary powers. Repair, alter. improve or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property, and give options for leases. g. Sell at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security, exchange or partition any real or personal property, and give options for sales or exchanges. h. Borrow money from any person, including any Iiduciary, and mortgage or pledge any real or personal property. Disclaim any interest or power granted to me under any instrument or by operation of law. j. Employ custodians, accountants, investment advisors and other agents (for non-discretionary matters) and pay their proper charges in addition to fiduciary commissions. k. Use administration expenses as deductions for federal estate tax purposes or fiduciary income tax purposes or partly for each, without making adjustments between principal and income in consequence of the exercise of such discretionary power. Compromise claims. m. Add to the principal any property received from any person by Deed, Will or in any other manner. n. Do all acts regarding checking, savings, transaction, deposit, loan or other bank accounts, savings certificates, certificates of deposits or similar instruments. Sign any tax information or reporting form required by federal, state or local taxing authorities, including, but not limited to, any Form W-9 or similar form. In general, transact any business with a banking or financial institution that I could. o. IV1ake distribution in cash or in kind or partly in each. SIXTH: I appoint EDMUND DEFTER CRAWFORD Executor of this Will. Should EDMUND DEFTER CRAWFORD, for any reason, fail to qualify or cease to act as such during the administration of my estate, I appoint ALBERT BICKLEY CRAWFORD Executor of this Will. No Executor appointed herein shall be required to give bond or furnish sureties in any jurisdiction. Each successor Executor appointed as provided herein shall have the same duties, powers and discretion as if originally appointed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this )~~ day of :February, 2006. -.1 ~~~ ' ~i ( ,`~ ~ %-t----...(SEAL) EL~ABETH J AN DEETER ,, ,. r,,--,.~~.. ~: ~, _ ._ ~ .~ _ (SEAL) ~---- E, JEA DEETER ~' SIGNF~D, SEALED, P~IIBLISHF.D and DECLARED by the above named ELIIABETI-1 .iEAN DEE"I'ER, a/k/a E. JEAN DEETER, as and for her last ~Uill and 'I~estament, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ~~ i / ~ ITNESS ~ITNF~`SS r / y /,/ / t f ~ , ADDRESS r 7 .~ .ADDRESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~'OUNTY OF ~ Cvn-,c~z1~ ss We, ELI7ABETF{ JEAN DEFTER, a/k/a E. JEAN DF.ITF~R, the testator, and ~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ o u r~, and ~~ „S~ n>~~~--'.~~~a E- ,r` ,the witnesses, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signed and executed the instrument as her last Will and that she signed willingly, and that she executed it as leer 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 a witness and that to the best of the witnesses' knowledge the testator was at that time over eighteen years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ,. r a _. ,t _. __-~ ELIId~BETH JF;A "DEF,"I~IR _ -, Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ELI7.ABETH JEAN DEFTER, a/k/a E. JEAN DEFTER, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by ,. _ > ~~1~8 ~-~~~ ~~~ ~~ r~~ and ~~~~~~ _J .,~,~ ,the witnesses, this `~~T~ day of February, 2006. .._ ~~r h~ Notary Public 119670. I 4 ~ ~..,. - r+Y~l~" 'J.._ ~ .. j