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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-05-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND Estate of Robert Wheeler Henry also known as Robert W. Hetuy -- Deceased Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE A' o~ 'B' BELOW.) (COMPLETE WALL CASES.) Attach addihond sheers if necessary. a A. Probate and Grant of Letters T roenta and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the Frank J• Henry named in the last Will of the Decedent dated - ~ and codicil(s) dated (State relevant circumstances, e.g., remrnciaion, death ojexecutw, etc.) Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after rxewtion 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 Adrotnletratbn (Ijapplicable, enter: c.t.a; db.n.c.t.a; penderae lire; drrrnnte aE~sentta; inoritate) ~+ - © _..~ m _~ , .: ~~ Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following any) us: Administration, c.t.a. or d. b. n. c. t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) rn ~ ~ .-.--=; f./; Name ovi~,.,.....w:.. _ .. _ ... ,- ._'_.3 '~~? O ' - ~=-.- .. ~ '7 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last: principal residence at Thornwald Home. 442 Walnut Bottom Road Borou of Carlisle Cumberland Counri PA 17013 (Lrst street address, tawn/crty, townshrp, county, state, zrp code) Decedent, then 94 years of age, died on November 22, 2008 COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number ^v~ ~ " ~A ~ .~ ~~~~' ./ Social Security Number Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property S ~ • j Q D~ Q (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 Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Fvrm RW-01 rev. /0. /3.06 Page I 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. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me the i day of „~ ; ~. 4 ~ ~• /..~1 ~ ~, 1 ~; l t r the Register U File Number'-- ', ~? ~ - ~~ ,~ -- ~~~ ~' 7 ~__+ c F - cn Estate of Robert Wheeler Henry ,Deceased Social Security`Number: 174-05-0904 Date of Death:11-22-08 AND NOW, tom- i It ~'X~' ,~ (~ ~~ ~m ~.1G ~ :~~C?~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory n; oof having been presented befor e, IS DECREED that Letters ! ~'~~~(1' i'71f~'i"'~ Y" t~J are hereby granted to _ ~ ~' Chi 1 k ~ . Ht'.l'11'-1 1 and that the instrument(s) dated in tI'ie above estate described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s;l) of Decedent. ,_ ., FEES ` e ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~.~ ~'~~ `~ rZ~. ;Z f ~~ ~1~ ~~~ --L~ ~C~ • ~ - Register o ~ Letters .............. $ ~,2 (,; jwslls ~ p ~ ~~ \ Short Certificates ~ ~~~~ ) O • • • • • • • • $ • ~ Attomey Signature: ~X..(~t/~ enunciation(s) .......... $ --- ~ I ~ ~ $ j K /';~ Attorney Name: Katlileen K. ;ihaulis • • • $--~~`~ ~~ Supreme Court LD. No.: 37445 ~ i tg'~ r~ ~ fi~ G~~ , .. $ .~ • ~~y j -fC_ ~ _ - , Signature ojPersonal epresentative ' ~ „' p , + '~ :> Segnature ojPersonal Representative ~~ X _..d ,.~ ~ L ~ .' ~ Signature ojPersonal Representative ^, Address: P. O. Box 1229 Carlisle, PA 17015 Telephone: 717 243-6655 . . $ . $ ... $ ... . $ .. $ ... ... $ TOTAL .............. $ ~I 4 . •e:~ Farm RW-02 rev. /0.13.06 Page 2 of 2 ,~ ~~ ~' rv b ~ __ .. ~~ _ ~~9 5~ ~Il~~ ~ll ~~ ~cPS~ ]Cfl~ ~ ~ ~ ~ n j ~~~~+ -' . a . . cP]CQ ® cn c ®~Q~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i o ~i~~ ~ Cj __ ~r=j ~ a . I, ROBERT W. HENRY, of 525A South West Street of the Borough of Carlisle, 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. ARTICLE ONE PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND EXPENSES FUNERAL ARRANGI4ENT8 I dirsct my hereinafter named Executor to pay all of my just debts and expenses of my last illness from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently Wray be done. I direct that my funeral services be conducted by Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, 219 North Hanover street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania and that my body be interred beside that of my first wife, Helen V. Henry, on my burial plot located in Westminster Memorial Gardens in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. ARTICLE TWO DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY 1. I give and bequeath the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) to Grace United Methodist Church, 28~' and Walnut Streets, Penbrook, Pennsylvania, or its successor, to be used for such purpose or purposes as its of:Eicial board shall determine. 2. I give and bequeath the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) to St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, oar its successor, 3240 Spring Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to be used for such purpose or purposes as the Board of Directors may determine. 3. All of rest, residue and remainder of my esi~ate, real, personal and mixed, of what nature or kind aao ever, and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath as follows: $. One third (1/3) to my brother, Frank ~~. Henry, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, or to his issue, per stirpes. b. One third (1/3) to my sister, Sarah Garrett, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or her issue, per stirpes. c. One third (1/3) to my sister, Jean R. Adams, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, or her issue including stepchildren, per stirpes. ARTICLE TREE TARES I direct that any and all inheritance, estate and transfer taxes imposed upon property making ups my estate passing under my Mill or otherwise, shall be paid out of the principal of my residuary estate prior to its distribution to my heirs. ARTICLE FOUR NOMINATION OF ERECUTOR/S I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my brother, FRANR J. HENRY to serve as Executor, if living and able to serve as same. If my brother FRANK is deceased or is otherwise unable to serve as Executor, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my nephews STEVEN M. HENRY and ROBERT J. HENRY to serve as Co~Executors, if living and able to serve as same, or the survivor of them to serve as Executor. I hereby relieve my Executor/s from 'the necessity of posting security in connection with their duties as such in any jurisdiction in which they may be called to act insofar as I am able to do so by law. ARTICLE SIR MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A. Paragraph Titles and Gender. The titles g:i.ven to the paragraphs of this Mill are inserted for reference purposes only and are not to be considered as forming a part of this Mill in interpreting its prov~Lsions. All words used in this Mill in any gender shall extend to and include all genders, and any singular words shall include the plural expression, and nice versa, specifically including "child" or "children," when the context or facts so require, and any pronouns shall be taken to refer to the person or persons iat:ended regardless of gender or number. B. Thirty Day Survival Requirement. For the F~urpose of determining the appropriate distributions under this Mill, no person shall be deemed to survive me unless such person is also surviving on the thirtieth day 2 - Y _ r ,. after the date of my death. C. Liability of Fiduciary. No fiduciary who is a natural person shall, in the absence of fraudulent: conduct or bsd faith, be liable individually to any Y~eneficiary of my estate, and my estate shall indemnify Pouch natural person from all claims or expenses in conroection with or arising out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or non-actions as the fiduciary, except fc-r such actions or non-actions which constitute fraudulent conduct or bad faith. IN,,~ITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name below, this ~/ +~'~day of July, 2004 . Testator Signature / ROBERT W HENRY ~~~~~ We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the above instrument was signed in our sight and presence by ROBERT W. HENRY, the Testator, who declared this instrument to be his Last Will and Testament and we, at the Testator's request and in the Testator's sight and presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, do hereb;X subscribe our names as witnesses on the dat} shown aboveo. Witness Signature /~"--~ ~ Name ,~ ~ ~ K City, State C~t~Gs~z Witness Signature ~t,~-~ `~ Name ~-le.v ~ e - S e,( / City, State ~ s AFFIDAVIT COI~ONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, ROBERT W. HENRY, the 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 ~,nstrum®nt as my Last Will, that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary aCt for the purposes 3 expressed in the instrument. Testator Signature 'J T ~~l~f,f/j ~~~` ~/ ROBERT W. HENRY 3ubsaribed, sworn to and ackno~dged before m® by ROBERT >4P. HENRY, the Testator, this ~_ day of July, 2004. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~ ~lC-~~~ Notarial Seal C~!~~~.i~ Kathleen K. Shaulis, Notary Public Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County No Public My Commission Expires Dec. 22, 2007 Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries AFFIDAVIT COI4~ION1i~TEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CU148ERhAND , We , Y~k ~f - and ~a ~ ~ Y1 ~ ~ , l~ ~ 1 I the witnesses, respect vely, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator ROBERT W. HENRY signed and executed t;he instrument as his Last Will and Testament and that he signed willingly, and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of his witnesses, in the presence and the hearing of the Testator signed the Last Will and Testament as witnesses and that to the best of their knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no Constraint or undue influence. WITNESS may' esiding at ter ~~s ~r /~~ WITNESS ~,~ 'f' residing at ~ Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledge befcre me by ~ r ' and V~1 ~~~~ ~ the witnesses, thi ~7 L day of , 2004. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NO ry Public Notarial Seal Kathleen K. Shaulis, Notary Public Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Expires Dec. 22, 2007 Member, Penns~ilvania Association of Notaries 4