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Home My WebLink About01-08-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA __ Estate of Darvin E Graybill File Number 21-08- ;X~ I also known as ,Deceased Social Security Number 165-26-6227 Diann G Meck Petitioner(s), who islare 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE A' or 'B' BELOW:) ^X A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) islare the Executrix named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated 03/12/2001 and codicil(s) dated State relevant circumstances, e. g., renunciation, death or executor, 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: B. Grant of Letters of Administration app ica e, en er: c..a.; ..n.c..a.; p en e i e; uran e a sen ia; uran a moron a e 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 Relationship Residence rv r~ _. ~ ~ .~ ~ `~ .~ rn Z r ,- =`i .~.~ c-~ t ~ r-r-~ r... (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. ~ "~ ~;;~ ~"°' rrj Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal~5idence at ~. ~,:, ,--~ ~'. ~Fs 1532 Main Street, Mechanicsburg, Lisburn, Cumberland, PA 17055 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then $3 years of age, died on 12109/2008 at Claremont Nursing and Rehab Center Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If 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 $ 90,000.00 situated as follows: 1532 Main Street, Lisburn, PA 17055 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: Signature Typed or printed name and residence pp~~ Diann G Meck 3 Cedar Rd ' A..rJ 7YL Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Form -t)2 Rev. f0-13-2006 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) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of .~i.' v~ ~• For the Regist r Diann G Meck Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative File Number: 21-08- ~`1 ~ ~ Estate of Darvin E Graybill ,Deceased Social Security Number: 165-26-6227 Date of Death: 12/09/2008 AND NOW, , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Diann G Meck in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 03/12/2001 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters ....................................... ..... $ 260.00 Short Certificate(s) ................... ..... $ 28.00 Renunciation(s) ........................ ..... $ Automation Fee $ 5.00 JCP Fee $ 10.00 ~ , ~~ $ ~s. ot~ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL .............................. ...... $ 31$ .l.`U 3'@x'$0 Supreme Court I.D. No.: 68003 Hazen Elder Law Address: 2000 Linglestown Rd. Suite 202 Harrisburg, PA 17110 Telephone: 717-540-4332 Form RW-OZ Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 2 of 2 Attorney Name: Marielle F Hazen LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DARVIN E. GRAYBILL I, DARVIN E. GRAYBILL, now domiciled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. I revoke all other wills and codicils that I may have previously made. Article I My just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral, and administration of my estate shall be paid by my Executor from the principal of my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my death. Article II All inheritance, estate, and succession taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, but not including any generation skipping tax) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of and be charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement from any person. This provision is not a waiver of any right which my Execut has to claim reimb~sement fc$; -~~ c~ any such taxes which become payable as the result of any property over which I have ~ @`yer c~ ~~ ~;-T, ~~~'' cis ~, appointment. ~ p ~ ~ = r ~ ~ -~ ca ~_ `'= c~ r .-~ ~ - y. r cn . ~ 7 ' Article III I give, devise and bequeath in accordance with any memorandum which I have either handwritten or signed, located with my will or with my valuable papers and found within 30 days of the probate of my will. Gifts may only be to persons who survive me or to organizations which exist at my death, and if there is a conflict, the memorandum having the latest date shall govern. Article IV All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath IN EQUAL SHARES to my daughters, DIANN G. MECK and CAROL RUTH CAPLAN. However, if a beneficiary does not survive me by thirty (30) days, but leaves descendants who survive me by thirty (30) days, those descendants shall receive, per stirpes, the share the beneficiary would have received had he or she survived me by thirty (30) days. Article V I nominate, constitute, and appoint my daughter, DIANN G. MECK, as Executrix of my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of my Executrix, I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter CAROL RUTH CAPLAN as successor Executrix of my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executrix or -2- successor Executrix be permitted to serve without bond and in addition to those powers granted by law, I grant them power to distribute in cash or in kind in like or in unlike shares and to file any qualified disclaimer I could have filed if living. My Executrix and successor Executrix shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to my estate. Article VI In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Executrix and successor Executrix, in his/her absolute discretion: (a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein, (b) to manage real estate, (c) to invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal investments, and without regard to the principal of diversification, (d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments, (e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary, (f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such return prior to my death, (g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any such property, (h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my -3- Executrix; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services, (i) to conduct alone or with others, any business in which I am engaged in, or have an interest in at time of my death, and (j) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees in effect while their services are performed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, DARVIN E. GRAYBILL, hereby set my hand to this my Last Will and Testament, on ~~~ ~ 1~ _, 2001, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ~~ DARVIN E. GRA LL In our presence, the above-named DARVIN E. GRAYBILL signed this and declared this to be his Last Will and Testament and now at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, we sign as witnesses. Name C ~- Address ,. ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~`!5 -4- I, DARVIN E. GRAYBILL, Testator, who signed the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed and executed this instrument as my Will, and that I signed it willingly as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by DARVIN E. G YBILL, the Testator, on ~ /~ , 2001. o ry Public Notarial Seal Marielle F. Hazen, Notary Public Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County My Commission Expires Sept. 23, 2002 ~~ DARVIN E. G Y LL We, the undersigned witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw the Testator sign and execute this instrument as his Will; that he signed and executed it willingly as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in his sight and hearing signed the Will as witnesses, and that to the best of our knowledge, that he was at that time eighteen (18) years or more of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by. ~ 5S ~ C a. ~ . ~~~ ~~ C and e 6~: ~: ~ •~~~-~- witnesses, o ~ ~ , 2001 fitness Witness I N ary Public Notarial Seal Marielle F. Hazen, Notary Public Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County My Commission Expires Sept. 23, 2002 -5-