HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
Estate of Dawn N. Shenk
also known as Dawn N. Ritchie
Deceased
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number ~~ -y-l ~ D~aS
Social Security Number 163-549692
Petitioner(s), who is/aze 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.)
A. Probate aad Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is 1 are the Executor named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated Apri124, 2002 and codicil(s) dated ~a
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.J
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
lt~apptrcante, enter: c.t.a.; a. b. n. c.t.a.; penaente tae; aurante ausemta; our rporua[e)
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spt~sg ~tty) ~I 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.) ''1 `~=~:. y r -'
Name Relationshi Res
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(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additeonal sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at
27 East South Street, Carlisle. Pennsvlvania 17013
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 41 years of age, died on May 18, 2009 at Cazlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $_ 0.00
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 0.00
situated as follows: none
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:
Si store T ed or rinted name and residence
Larry D. Shenk, Sr.
405 Kauffinan Street
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.Ob Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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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 affum~jed and subscribed
before me the 01 ~ day of
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Representative
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Signature of Personal Representative
Forth eglSter Signature of Personal Representative .~' , ~~ C~ ~~_,
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File Number:
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Estate of Dawn N. Shenk , Deceased
Social Security Number: 163-54-9692 Date of Death: May 18, 2009
AND NOW, 7~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petit(on, satisfactory proof
having been presented before m T IS ECREED at Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Larry D. Shenk, Sr.
in the above estate
and that the instruments} dated Apri124, 2002
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES V
Register of Wi s
Letters ............... $ 0
Short Certificate(s) ........ $ Attorney Signature:
Renunc'ation(s) .......... $
S $ Attorney Name: ark W. Allshouse, Esqujre
• • • $ ~ n ~ ~~ Supreme Court LD. No.: 78014
$ Address: 4833 Spring Road
... $
. , $ Shermans Dale, PA 17090
... $
... $
• • • $ Telephone: (717) 582-4006
... $
TOTAL .............. $ ! . ~6
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 P1ge 2 Of 2
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
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This is to certify that the information here given is
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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DAWN N . SHENK *=° T rv
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I, DAWN N. SHENK, of Boiling Springs, CumberT-~~~ Co~ty,= ~>
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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 re-.~okir_g all other W 11 s
and Codicils heretofore made by me.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my just debts and expenses of my
last illness and funeral from my estate as soon after my death
as conveniently may be done. Further, I direct that my body be
cremated and that my ashes be interred in a cemetery lot at Mt.
Zion Cemetery, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.
My personal representative may expend funds from my estate,
in such amount as my personal representative shall consider
necessary and desirable for the purchase, erection and
inscription of a suitable marker for my grave and a contract for
perpetual care.
SECOND
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate to my beloved daughter, SHELBY L. SHENK,
absolutely and in fee simple if she survives me by thirty (30)
days.
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THIRD
In the event that my daughter, SHELBY L. SHENK, fails to
survive me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath
all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares
unto LARRY D. SHENK, SR.
FOURTH
If SHELBY L. SHENK, or any of my after-born children have
not attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time of my
death, then I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate
together with any other property which may be added, unto my
LARRY D. SHENK, SR., IN TRUST, upon the following terms and
conditions:
(A) To hold, manage, invest and reinvest the
principal so received, and accumulation of income thereon,
and to use, pay and apply the income and principal or so
much thereof as in Trustee's sole discretion. may be
necessary for the maintenance, support, medical expenses
and education of my children whether the same be born
before or after the signing of these presents.
(B) The payments authorized by this trust shall be
made without any regard to equality of distribution among
my said child and without further responsibility to said
child or to any person taking care of said child. Said
payments may be made by my trustee directly to said child,
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or such of them as may be, in the sole opinion of trustee,
of such age and ability to handle properly the funds so
paid, or may be made directly to the person having custody
and care of any of said child or may be made directly to
any institution entitled to such payment by reason of
services rendered or to be rendered to any of said child.
(C) The amount to be paid for the benefit of my child
shall be determined from time to time by the need of each
child, and the amounts and times of said payments shall be
determined by such need, provided that payments be made at
least monthly.
(D) All payments of principal and income hereby given
shall be free from anticipation, assignment, pledge or
obligations of beneficiaries, and shall not be subject to
any execution or attachment.
(E) All principal and accumulated income, not so
applied, shall be distributed in equal shares to my
children, per stirpes, when my youngest then living child
attains the age of 21 years the balance of the principal
and accumulated income.
FIFTH
In the event that LARRY D. SHENK, SR. is unable or
unwilling to act as Trustee, I hereby appoint PAULA J. HOLLOWELL
to act as Alternate Trustee.
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SIXTH
I direct that any and all inheritance, estate, and transfer
taxes imposed upon my estate passing under this Will or
otherwise shall be paid out of the principal of my residuary
estate.
SEVENTH
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize any
personal representative, trustee or guardian acting under this
instrument, in his or her absolute discretion:
(a) To retain in the form received, or to sell either
at public or private sale any real or personal property;
(b) To exercise any options to subscribe for stocks,
bonds, or other investments.
(c) To join in any plan of lease, mortgage,
consolidation, exchange, reorganization or foreclosure of
any corporation in which my estate or any trust may hold
stocks, bonds or other securities;
(d) To sell, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge,
lease or exchange any property, real or personal, which at
any time may form part of my estate, for the payment of
debts or taxes, or for any purpose of administration or
distribution, for such prices and upon such terms as they,
in their sole discretion, may deem wise, and to execute and
deliver deeds of conveyance or transfer thereof;
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(e) To make settlements and compromises on such terms
as they, in their sole discretion may deem wise without the
necessity of obtaining any court approval thereof;
(f) To make distribution hereunder either in cash or
kind, as they, in their discretion may deem wise.
EIGHTH
I appoint PAULA J. HOLLOWELL Guardian of the persons of my
minor children. In the event PAULA J. HOLLOWELL is unable or
unwilling to act as Guardian of the persons of my minor
children, I appoint as Alternate Guardian, LARRY D. SHENK, JR.
NINTH
I appoint LARRY D. SHENK, SR. Guardian of the property of
my minor children. In the event LARRY D. SHENK is unable or
unwilling to act as Guardian of the property of my minor
children, I appoint PAULA J. HOLLOWELL to act as Alternate
Guardian.
TENTH
I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint LARRY D.
SHENK, SR., to act as Executor of this my Last Will and
Testament. Provided, however, that if he is unwilling or unable
to act as Executor, I direct the duties of Alternate Executor be
performed by LARRY D. SHENK, JR.
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ELEVENTH
I direct that no personal representative, guardian, trustee
or other fiduciary appointed under this instrument shall be
required to give bond for the faithful performance of their
duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Dawn N. Shenk, have hereunto set my
hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, consisting of
seven (7) typewritten pages, the first five (5) of which bear
my initials in the margin for identification, this ~y~ day
of April, 2002.
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Dawn N. Shenk, Testatrix ~
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named
Testatrix, Dawn N. Shenk, as and for her Last Will and '.Testament
in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at
her request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said
Testatrix and of each other.
~~~ot~0 CJV ADDRESS ~o~~ ~i ~ ~~-Q~-~.C~ ~-,
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ADDRESS ~~~
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CO1~Il~lONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUI~ERLAND
WE, Dawn N. Shenk, /~Iar15 ~(/. ~//shills ,and ~~~U)~the
Testatrix and witnesses, respectively whose n mes are ~igne to
the foregoing or attached instrument, being first duly sworn, do
hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix
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signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and
Testament and that she signed willingly and that she executed 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 witness and that to the best of
their knowledge the Testatrix was at the time 18 or more years
of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue
influence.
Dawn N. Shenk, Testatrix
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Witness
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Witne
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before m~ by the
Testatrix, and subscribed to and sworn or affirmed to before me
the witnesses, this ~~ day of April, 2 02.
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Notarial Seal
SaNle AM~ltouse, Notary l~ubllo
Corrxrdasi~on ~: 292004
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