HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Dorcas M. Keller File Number 21-0~ 0~9`J
also known as
,Deceased Social Security 174-OS-1334
Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yeazs of ale or older, apply(ies) for:
[X] 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 September 18, 2006 and codicil(s) dated
N/A
(state relevenat 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
(If applicable enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; endente 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.)
Decedent then
91 years of age died on
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.)
(If not domiciled in Pa.)
(If not domiciled in Pa.)
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows:
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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
801 North Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 North Middleton Township
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, ztp code)
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters
OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEATLH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition are true and correc
to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal representative(s) of the Decedent,
Petitioner(sl will w~e11 and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirned ltd ubscrb^ed
before me this ~nN~?U-f~
For the Register
Earl .Keller
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Estate Of Dorcas M. Keller
Social Security Number: 174-OS-1334 Date of Death
Deceased
15-Jan-09
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AND NOW dam' ' ' ` U~ ' '~ 20 ~ in consideration of the Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS D REED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to
Earl R. Keller
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated September 18, 2006
described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las Will (and Codicil(s) of Decedent)
FEES
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Attorney Name Stephen D. Tiley
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5 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
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OCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH .~~ ~ ~-~ ~1 ^
(See instructions and examples on reverse)
1. Name d Decedent (FUSt, midge, last, sWhx) 2. Sax 3. Social Seventy Number 4. Date d Deam (Monm, day, year)
Dorcas M. Keller Female - -
J ua 15 2009
5. Age (last BinMey) Under 1 year Unwr 1 day 6. Dale of Birth (Month, day, year) 7. Binhplece (City entl slate a loregn country) 6a. Plow of Dwth (Check Doty one)
Mwww Onyx noun Nlnaba Hwpitel: Omer:
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August 9, 1917 Carlisle PA
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Bb. Caunry of Deem &. Ciry, Born, ~. of Death 6d. Facility Name (If MI institution, give street and number) 9. Was Decedent of Hispank Orgin? ®No ^Ves 10. Raw: Amedcan Indian, Black, While, etc.
Cumberland N. Middleton Church of God Home myes, apeciy Cuban,
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Mexican, Puerto Rican, etc.) ite
11. Decedent's Usual lion Kkd d work dove dd' most of waki life. Do rot state retired 12. Wes Decedent ever in the 13. Decedent's Education (Specity only highest gads completed) 1d. Mama) Status: Marred, Never MartieQ 15. Surviving Spouse (If wife, gWe maiden name)
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16. DecetlenYS Mahkg Address (Street, city / bwn, state, zip code) Decedent's Did Decedem
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801 N . Hanover St . Amwl Resitlence 17a. Slate
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16. Famefs Name (RrsL midge, lest, sulfa) 19. MoMer's Name (FksL middle, maden wmama)
Alvah Nickel
208. Informants Name (Type / Pnnt) 20b. mfamant's MeiArg Address (Street, city / kwn, slate, zip catle)
Earl Keller 46 Tunbridge Lane, Carlisle PA 17013
21a. MemOd of Dsposhiw ^ Crematon ^ Donenon 21 b. Dale of Dispdsilgn (Monts, day, year) 21c. Place of Dispcenion (Name of cemetery, wamat
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2ttl. Location (Ciry I town, aMte, rip code)
® Burial ^ RemovalhomSlate ~ WaecremetlenwDOnOROnANhwized
^ January 20 2009 Westminster Cemetery Carlisle PA 17013
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~ rm. uwma rrumbar 22c. Name and Address of Fatllity Hof fman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory
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- Ca li le PA 17013
Complete hems 23ac wty when certirynnq 23a. To a best of my knowledge, wam aaurred at me time, dale and pWce stated. (Sigwture and title) 23b. License Number
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CAUSE OF DEATH (See InaWCtlone end examples) r Approximate interval:
hem 27. Pan I: Erder the d1a61 a evems - ®swses, irgaies, a comphcaaans -mat 6reaty wusetl the tleatlt. DO NOT enter terminal evems such as caraac arrest Pad II: Enter Omer <I h.L,r Cade' wntrl0.lk~c b dee 28. Ditl Tabawo Use Conldbme to Dwm?
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Available Poor to Comdeaon 31. Men~1a Deem
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WrY ( Y Year) 32b. Deswibe How Injury Occured 32c. Platy of kkurY: floma, Falm, Street, Feeley,
of cause a Deem? Wal ^ Flomidtle ONce Bakf;g, ale. (Sp~'M)
^ Yes ~ ^Yes ^ No ^ ~~ ^ Pendng mvestlgatiw 32d. Time d Inry7 32e. Injury at Work? 32f. n Trenspwtaaon Injury (SpecrtyJ 32g. Lowtlon of Injury (Street, dry /town, state)
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
DORCAS M. KELLER
I, Dorcas M. Keller, of North Middleton Township (801 North Hanover Street),
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013, 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 and making void any and all Wills and Codicils
heretofore made.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my
death as may be convenient.
I direct that all federal and Pennsylvania estate taxes, Pennsylvania inheritance
taxes, and generation-skipping transfer tax payable as a result of my death, not limited
to taxes attributable to property passing under this Will, shall be paid by my Executor
from my residuary estate, including any part of my residuary estate that otherwise
qualifies for a deduction for federal estate tax purposes. I direct my Executor not to
seek reimbursement for any tax so paid from any beneficiary under this Will, heir of
mine, or other transferee of property included in my gross estate.
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I declare that I am unmarried and that I have no children. , ~~ -
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All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate real
wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath as fold) Wised, and;
(a) One-sixth (1/6) to be divided equally between Lois Davis and Doris Fraker,
daughters of my sister, Hilda K. Arnold.
(b) One-sixth (1/6) to the son of my brother, H. Paul Keller, to wit: my nephew
William Paul Keller.
(c) One-sixth (1/6) to my sister, Minnie K. Knouse.
(d) One-sixth (1/6) to my sister, Emma K. McBride.
(e) One-sixth (1/6) to my sister, Lillian K. Hocker.
(f) One-sixth (1/6) to my brother, Earl R. Keller.
I direct that the share of any brother or sister or niece or nephew who predeceases me
shall be distributed to his or her issue, per stirpes. I have made no provision for my
sister, Hilda K. Arnold, not out of any less lover for her, but rather because of her
current circumstances. In the event any such brother or sister or niece or nephew
should predecease me without leaving issue, that share shall lapse and be added to the
other shares.
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FOURTH
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said brother, Earl R. Keller, as
Executor of this my Last Wifl and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death,
resignation or inability to act for any reason whatsoever of my said brother, I nominate,
constitute and appoint my nephew, Jay W. McBride, Jr., as Executor of this my Last Will
and Testament. I further direct that no bond or other security shall be required of any
Executor or Executrix appointed in this Will for the performance of his, her or its duties
in any jurisdiction in which he, she or it may be called upon to act. The terms Executor
or Executrix may be used interchangeably in this Will and shall refer to any Executor or
Executrix appointed in this will, or any other Administrator appointed by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
FIFTH
In addition to, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by law or by other
provisions of this Will, my Executor shall have the following powers, each of which may
be exercised from time to time by my Executor in his sole discretion:
(a) To retain in the form received, and to sell either at public or private
sale, or to distribute in kind, any real or personal property.
(b) To manage both real and personal property.
(c) To invest and reinvest in all forms of property, notwithstanding the
fact that any or all of the investments made are of a character or size
which but for this expressed authority would not be considered
proper for an Executor.
(d) To exercise any option or rights arising from the ownership of
iiivesttiaei ~tS.
(e) To compromise claims without court approval and without the
consent of any beneficiary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last
Will and Testament, written on three (3) pages (including notary page), this 18th day of
September, 2006.
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Dorcas M. Keller ( )
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Dorcas M. Keller the Testatrix above
named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in her presence,
at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names
as attesting witnesses.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) SS:
We, Dorcas M. Keller, the Testatrix in, and --1~~~~~- ~ ~/~,
and /yly~, .~'. `.~.~~~,~- ,the witnesses, to the Last Will and
Testament, the attached or foregoing instrument, who have signed the instrument,
having been duly qualified according to law do depose and say:
a. that I, the Testatrix, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed
the instrument as my Last Will and Testament, that I signed it willingly and
as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and
b. that we, the witnesses, were present and saw the Testatrix sign and
execute the instrument as her Last Will and Testament, that she signed it
willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix
signed the Last Will and Testament as a witness and that to the best of
our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) or more years
of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Dorcas M. Keller
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the Testatrix and the
witnesses above-named, this 18th day of September, 2006.
ROBERT Gro RE I NO ARY PUBLIC
~~gd of Carlisle Cumberland County Pq
MY Commission Expires ,tune 42010
Last Will and Testament of Dorcas M. Keller
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