HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of DECOKES E. JONES „) I .,. ~ _ Q ~
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also known as
,Deceased Social Security Number 207-22-0109
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.)
A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the EXECUTRIX
last Will of the Decedent dated APRIL 16, 2009 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 o
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
B. Grant of Letters of Administration
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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. ord. b. n. c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.)
(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
2650 SPRING TOP DRIVE CARLISLE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 17013
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 78 years of age, died on JUNE 10, 2009 at 2650 SPRING TOP DRIVE, CARLISLE,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 200,000.00
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(lf not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 125,000.00
situated as follows: NORTH 5TH STREET, HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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:
~ ~ ~I ~ ~ ~ o ~ ^ I BARBARA SPRAGLIN, 3110 EARLE STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17109
Farm RW-02 rev. [0.13.06 P1ge 1 Of 2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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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 ~~ day of
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Signature of Personal Representative
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Social S~e}cu~rity Number: 207-22-0109 Date of Death: JUNE 10, 2009
AND NOW, ~ 1 ~ , ~, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before e, I S DECRE that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to BARBARA SPRAGLIN
and that the instrument(s) dated APRIL 16, 2009
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of
FEES
Letters .......... ..... $
360.00
Short Certificate(s) . ....... $ 12.00
Renunciation(s) ... ....... $ 5.00
JCP $ 10.00
AUTOMATION $ 5.00
WILL $ 15.00
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... $
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TOTAL ....... ....... $ 407.00
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Address: 60 WEST POMFRET STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
Telephone: 717 249-2353
Form RW-0? rev. 10.13.06 page 2 Of 2
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 25476
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I, DECOKES E. JONES, of North Middleton Township, Cumberl d Counter
Pennsylvania, declare this instrument to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly
revoking ail Wiils and Codicils heretofore made by me.
ONE: I direct my Co-Executors to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative
expenses as soon as may be done conveniently after my decease. Furthermore, I direct that all
state, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death
and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property composing of my gross estate for
death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this will, shall be paid by the
Co-Executors of my estate.
TWO. My Co-Executors may, at their discretion, compromise claims, borrow money,
retain property for such length of time as they may deem proper; lease and sell property for
such prices, on such terms, at public or private sales, as they may deem proper; and invest
estate property and income without restriction to legal investments unless otherwise provided
hereunder. I authorize and empower my Co-Executors to sell any realty and/or personalty
owned by me at my death and not specifically devised or bequeathed herein, at public or
private sale or sales and to give good and sufficient deeds and/or bills of sale therefor, in fee
simple, as I could do if living. My Co-Executors are authorized and empowered to engage in
any business in which I may be engaged at my death, for such period of time after my death as
seems expedient to said Co-Executors.
THREE: I specifically direct my Co-Executors to permit VERVE E. HERRON to
reside at my real property located on North Sty Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
as long as she is able to pay the utilities, real estate taxes, and homeowner's insurance. When
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VERNE E. HERRON is no longer able to pay said costs, the property is to be sold and the
proceeds divided by the residuary beneficiaries named in my Last Will and Testament.
FOUR: At my death, I specifically give, devise and bequeath as follows:
A. JOHN PAUL LEWIS ..................................................$500.00
B. MATTIE HUNTER .....................................................$500.00
C. BARBARA J. SANOR ..............................................$1,000.00
D. RADIO BIBLE CLASS ............................................$1.,000.00
E. VIVIAN COLEMAN ................................................$1,000.00
F. WORLD CHALLENGE ..........................................$1,000.00
G. LUCY CONN ...............................................................$500.00
H. BOWIE LIFE ASSEMBLY .....................................$1,000.00
I. CASSANDRA LYLE ...................................................$500.00
J. HAITI HOUSE OF HOPE .......................................$5,000.00
K. REV. OLIVER GALBREATH ................................$1,000.00
MRS.CHARLES OLIVER GALBREATH............$1,000.00
L. NANCY HAMPTON ................................................$5,000.00
M. REJOICE DUPREE .................................................$1,000.00
N. MARTHA J. CHEBBET ..........................................$1,000.00
O. ANDREW DAMS .....................................................$1,000.00
P. ARTHUR DAMS ......................................................$1,000.00
Q. CURTIS SMITH .......................................................$1,000.00
R. THE NEW CHURCH OUTREACH
AT LAKEVIEW ........................................................$5,000.00
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FIVE: If any of my above-named individuals in Paragraph Four have predeceased me
or any of the above-named organizations cease to exist, then their share will be equally
distributed to those remaining organizations or individuals named above.
SIX: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of
whatever nature and wherever situate to the following:
A. RICHARD AND BARBARA SPRAGLIN ................................10%
B. VERNON E. HERRON ...............................................................10%
C. TOWANDA ACEY ......................................................................10%
D. DENISE TURNER .......................................................................10%
E. CAMERON ACEY TURNER ....................................................10%
F. REVEREND GALBREATH AND
OLLIE GALBREATH ................................................................10%
G. FRED D. JOHNSON AND RUTH M. JOHNSON ...................20%
H. SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ........................20%
SEVEN: If any of my above-named individuals in Paragraph Six have predeceased me
or any of the above-named organizations cease to exist, then their share will be equally
distributed to those remaining organizations or individuals named above.
EIGHT: I appoint RICHARD SPRAGLIN and BARBARA SPRAGLIN to serve as
Co-Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
NINE: No Co-Executors acting hereunder shall be required to post bond or enter
security in this or any jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ day of April
2009.
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`~D LORES E. JONES
Signed, sealed, published and declared by llELORES E. JONES, the above named
Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request and
in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
WE, DECOKES E. JONES, KAREN S. NOEL and SHARON L. SCHWALM, the
testatrix and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being
first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed and
executed the instrument as her Last Will and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed
it as her free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses..
in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of
their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
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D CORES E. JONES
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SHARON L. SCHWALM
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by DECOKES E. JONES,
the testatrix herein, and subscribed and sw~rn to before me by KAREN S. NOEL and
SHARON L. SCHWALM ,witnesses, this ~~;~'" day of April 2009.
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Marcus A. McKnight Ilf, Notary Public
Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County
My Commission F_xpires Oct. 10, 2009
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
RENUNCIATION
REGISTER OF WILLS
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Estate of DECOKES E. JONES
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CO-EXECUTQf~ of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
BARBARA SPRAGLIN
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(Date) lSignat
3110 EARLE STREET
(Street Address)
CAKLISLE, PA 17109
(City, Slate. Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this day
of ,
Deputy for Register of Wills
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Executed out of Register's Office
Before the undersigned personally appeared the
party executing this renunciation and certified
that he or she executed the renunciation for the
pure 'stated within on this ~ day
of r ~ 7 ^ -
Notary Pu lic
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
Form RW-06 rev. lOJ3.06
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