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Home My WebLink About01-13-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND Estate of Velda L. Kessler also known as Velda LaRue Kessler Deceased Social Security Number 181-32-4760 Gerald J. Brinser Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for (COMPLETE `A' or `8' BELOW:) Q 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 05/23/2000 and codicil(s) dated (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 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 ente ~ e; uran e a sen ia; uran a m~nonta 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 -- ~ ~, ~.. r r _ ~:~. - - IA ~l = - =7 ~ C.J i; - (COMPLETE /N ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. _~ j d '_ . =r~ v ~ - -- Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at ~ 129 Messiah Circle, Mechanicsburg, (Upper Allen Township), PA 17055 (List street address, town/cfty, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then $s years of age, died on 01/03/2009 at Messiah Village, 100 Mt. Allen Drive, Mechanicsbur PA 17055 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 g Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ situated as follows: 50,000.00 Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codial(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Signature Typed or printed name and residence Gerald J. Brinser 6 E. Main Street X ~( ~~ ~ P.O. Box 323 Palmyra, PA 17078 Form Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number 21 - 09 - C~U3`j 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 , C~C~ M 1 VL11~ or the Register ~y Personal Representatif~"' Gerald J. Brinser Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative File Number: 21 - 09 - ~ 3 Estate of Velda L. Kessler A/IVA Velda LaRue Kessler Deceased Social Security Number: 181-32-4760 Date of Death: 01 /03/2009 AND NOW, ~ 3 , ~(X~nl , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presen before me, I DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Gerald J. Brinser and that the instrument(s) dated 05/23/2000 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters ............................................ $ "l~•UU Short Certificate(s) ......................... $ `p~C7 ~lU Renunciation(s) .............................. $ y.~A~ $ l ~ _ csv $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL .................................... $ j ~t O . U C~ in the above estate E Brinser, Wagner 8~ Zimmerman Address: 6 E. Main Street P.O. Box 323 Palmyra, PA 17078 Telephone: 717/838-6348 1 Form RW D2 Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 2 of 2 Supreme Court I.D. No.: 43891 WILL r.~ ~- ~ .~ OF _ ~~ ~-- ._:;'r~ ~, -- VELDA L. KESSLER - " ca C ~ `n co I, VELDA L. KESSLER, currently ofUpperAllen Township, Cumberand Cou,~y, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any an~ll prior Wills and Codicils made by me. I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid from the assets of my estate as soon as practicable after my demise. II. I direct that all estate and inheritance taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, shall be paid out of the principal of my general estate to the same effect as if said taxes were expenses of administration and all property includable in my taxable estate whether or not passing under this Will shall be free and clear thereof. III. I bequeath my Grandmother's Clock (Doneker) and my porcelain vase/figurine from my mother unto my husband's niece, Jill Deihl. IV. I intend to keep with this my Will a separate memorandum concerning disposition of certain items of tangible personal property. I bequeath the items on said list to the persons designated. V. The remainder of my tangible personal property I bequeath unto Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to be used as it sees best. VI. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatever nature and wherever statue, including property over which I hold a power of appointment, I devise and bequeath as follows: A.One-half (''/2) unto Brookfield Bible Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to be used as it sees best. B.One-half ('/2) unto Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to be used in its Endowment Fund. ;_ ->` _~:.~ ~. a - , ~,:-~ ~.~ - ~~~ VII. I appoint Gerald J. Brinser, Esquire, Executor of this my Will. In the event that he fails to qualify or ceases to act as Executor, I appoint Keith D. Wagner, Esquire, Executor of this my Will. VIII. I direct that no bond be required of my fiduciaries for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, VELDA L. KESSLER, herewith set my hand to this my Last Will, typewritten on'twao~(2) sheets of pa er including the attestation clause and signatures of witnesses, this oay of , 2000. ~%~ r.~- ,~~ 1}~~'-.-.,t~~ .~'~ .~.~ SEAL VELDA L. KESSLER Signed by VELDA L. KESSLER, by her declared to be her Will in our presence, who have~hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in her presence and at her request, this ~' day of Vr~ , 2000. ,~ residing at ~~ residing at , -2- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF LEBANON WE, VELDA L. KESSLER, GERALD J. BRINSER and ~.UCN~ ~ .~NK~~ ~ , the testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly affirmed, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and that she signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for her), and that she executed it 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 our knowledge the testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. VELDA L. KESSLER ITNESS WITNESS Subscribed, sworn or affirmed and acknowledged before me by VELDA L. KESSLER, testatrix, GERALD J. BRINSER and ~~ ~ ~ +-EU~iK~~IG ,witnesses, this o~3rc~ day of ljYl ~ , 2000. _~SEAL Not Public ~u ~ ~~ MV COMMISSION -3-