HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-06-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ~
Estate of RUSSELLA A. WERNER File Number ~ ~~~ r/7~~
also known as
,Deceased Social Security Number 292-28-1818
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 named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 6/14/2006 and codicil(s) dated 7L9/2009
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(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death ojexecutor, etc.) !'D o0
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child bom or adopted after execution~~ instrum~s) offertd:~~:"~
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: ~ ~ C `~ -' ~~-'
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B. Grant of Letters of Administration ~~ c~R ~ ~ n ~ ` -~
(ij'applicable, enter: c. t.a.; d.b.n.c. t.a.; pendente lice; durance absentia; duM~fe'~f!tpritate,LQ ~''
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent leR no Will and was survived by the following sp ~ (if any)p~J heirs: (Ifs.--:
Administration,c.t.a.ord.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Wil[inSectionAabove and complete list ojheirs.J A
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Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principal residence at 310 LAMP
POST LANE CAMP HILL PA 17011
(Lis! street address, 7owdciry, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 83 years of age, died on 7/21/2009 at VILLA ST. JOSEPH
1030 WEST STATE STREET BADEN PA 15005
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 1.612.805.00
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 240.000.00
310 LAMP POST LANE, CAMP HILL, PA 17011
situated as follows:
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of [he last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition end the gran[ of Letters in the appropriate farm to
the undersigned:
Signature Typed or printed name and residence
SHARON A. ROSE 117 COTTONWOOD COURT
Page 1 of 2
Form RW-02 rev. 70.13.06
(COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ijnecessary.
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or aflitm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and corzect 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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Forth egister
Signature of Personal
Signature ojPersono[ Representative
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Social Security Number:292-28-]8181t Date of Death:7/21/2009 ~
AND NOW, ~ T , 2009 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, I IS DE ED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to SHARON A. ROSE
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated JUNE 14.2006 AND CODICIL DATED JULY 9.2009
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
Letters .................. ....... $ 1.110.00
Short Certificate(s) ..... ....... $ 40.00
Renunciation(s) ......... ....... $ 0.00
Will Fee ,,, $ 15.00
JCP .... $ 10.00
Automation $ 5.00
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TOTAL ...................... ....... $ 1.180.00
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Attomey Signature: / CJ `I
Attorney Name: HEATHER D. ROYER. ESO.
Supreme Court LD. No.: 76327
Address: 4431 N. FRONT ST.. 3RD FLOOR
HARRISBURG
PA 171 IO
Telephone: 717-234-240 ]
Form RW-02 rev. 10.73.06 PagO 2 Of 2
I05805 REV (OIN'1)
LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is Illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for [his certificate, $6.00
P 15477098
Certification Number
This is to certify [haC the information here given is
correctly copied from an original CeRificate of DeaW
duly filed with me as Local Registraz. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the Stale Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
RUSSELLA A. WERNER
I, RUSSELLA A. WERNER, presently of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declaze
this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils previously made
by me.
MARITAL STATUS
I declare that I am a widow.
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I have three (3) children, now living, whose names and dates ofbirth aze as follows:
PAMELAJ.DAVEY
SHARON A. ROSE
STEVEN A. WERNER
born January 24, 1951
born December 7, 1955
born February 3, 1958
All references in this Will to my children include only the children named above.
I have six (6) grandchildren, now living, whose names and dates of birth aze as follows:
CHRISTA J. LAUBACH
ANGELA M. ROSE
DENNIS R. LACKMEYER
born April 22, 1480
born February 22, 1983
bom April 24, 1983
KATHERINE R. WERNER bom December 11, 1983
TERESA A. ROSE born November 28, 1985
JULIA P. ROSE bom June 20, 1989
All references in this Will to my grandchildren include only the grandchildren named above.
SPECIFIC BEQUESTS
ARTICLE I
A. I give the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars to ROBERT J.
LACKMEYER, presently of Cleveland, Ohio, provided he survives me by thirty (30) days.
If ROBERT 3. LACKMEYER does not survive me by thirty (30) days, then this gift shall
lapse.
B. I give that portion of my net taxable estate that exceeds the federal estate
tax applicable exclusion amount in effect at the time of my death to the ROSWELL
PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION located in Buffalo, New York.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE II
I give all of my household furnishings and tangible personal property to my children and
to my grandchildren to be divided among them as they aze able to agree. If they are unable to
agree, then said property and furnishings shall be sold and the proceeds added to my residuary
estate.
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RESIDUE
ARTICLE III
I give the rest, residue and remainder of my estate not disposed of in the preceding portions
of this Will to my children and to my gandchildren in equal shazes. If a child of mine should fail to
survive me by thirty (30) days, then his or her shaze shall be divided and distributed in equal shazes
to my surviving children. If a gandchild of mine should fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, then
his or her share shall be divided and distributed in equal shares to my surviving grandchildren. If all
of my children fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, then their respective shares shall be divided
and distributed in equal shares among my surviving gandchildren. If all of my grandchildren fail to
survive me by thirty (30) days, then their respective shares shall be divided and distributed in equal
shazes among my surviving children. If all of my children and all of my gandchildren should fail to
survivie me by thirty (30) days, then I give the rest, residue and remainder of my estate not disposed
of in the preceding portions of this Will to ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION.
EXECUTRIX
ARTICLE IV
A. Aooointment. I appoint my daughter, SHARON A. ROSE, as the
Executrix of this Will. In the event of her death, resignation, renunciation or inability to
act in that capacity, then I appoint my brother, HARRY W. ADAMITZ, presently of
Mount Vernon, Washington, as the Executor of this Will in her place and stead.
Page 3 of 9 Pages
B. Bond. No bond or other security shall be required of any Executrix or
Executor appointed in this Will.
C. Compensation. The Executrix or Executor shall receive reasonable
compensation for her or his services performed as determined by the Court in which this
Will is admitted to probate.
EXECUTRIX POWERS
ARTICLE V
I give my Executrix in addition to and not in limitation of the powers given by law or by
other provisions of this Will, the following powers with respect to settlement of my estate, to be
exercised from time to time in the discretion of my Executrix without further order or license of
the Register of Wills or of any Court:
A. Investments. To retain any property, pending distribution hereunder, to
invest in or purchase any property without restriction to legal investments for fiduciaries,
to compromise claims, and to sell any property at public or private sale;
B. Securities. To hold shazes of stock or other securities in nominee
registration form, including that of a clearing corporation or depository, or in book entry
form or unregistered or in such other form as will pass by delivery;
C. Litigation. To engage in litigation and compromise, azbitrate or abandon
claims;
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D. Distributions. To make distributions in cash or in kind at current values,
or partly in each, allocating specific assets to particular distributees on a non-pro rata
basis, and for such purposes to make reasonable determinations of current values;
E. Tax Return. To make elections, decisions, concessions and settlements
in connection with all income, estate, inheritance, gift or other tax returns and the
payment of such taxes, without obligation to adjust the distributive share of income or
principal of any person affected thereby;
F. Loans. To pay off any loans I may have taken against life insurance
policies owned by me that remain unpaid at the time of my death;
G. Borrowin¢ and Encumberin¢. To borrow money from any person
including any fiduciary acting hereunder, and to mortgage or pledge any real or personal
property;
H. Property Manaeement. To manage, control, repair and improve all
personal and real property;
I. Insurance. To procure and carry at the expense of the estate, insurance of
the kinds, forms and amounts deemed advisable by the Executrix to protect the estate and
the Executrix against any hazazd;
J. Emulovment of Attorneys, Advisors and Other Aeents. To employ any
attorney, investment adviser, accountant, broker, tax specialist or any other agent deemed
necessary in the discretion of the Executrix; and to pay from the estate reasonable
compensation for all services performed by any of them;
Page 5 of 9 Pages
K Business Operation. To conduct alone or with others any business in
which I am engaged or in which I have an interest at my death, with all the powers of any
owner with respect thereto, including the power to delegate discretionary duties to others,
to invest other property held hereunder in such business and to organize a partnership or
corporation to carry on such business;
L. General. To do all the acts, to take all the proceedings, and to exercise all
the rights, powers and privileges which an absolute owner of the property would have,
subject always to the discharge of her fiduciary obligations. The enumeration of certain
powers in this Will shall not limit the general or implied powers of the Executrix. The
Executrix shall have all additional powers that may now or hereafter be conferred on the
Executrix by law or that may be necessary to enable the Executrix to administer the
provisions of this Will, subject to any limitations specified in this Will.
NO ALIENATION
ARTICLE VI
No interest of any beneficiary under this Will or any codicil hereto shall be subject to
anticipation or voluntary or involuntary alienation.
Page 6 of 9 Pages
NO CONTEST
ARTICLE VII
If any beneficiary or remainderman under this Will in any manner, directly or indirectly,
contests or attacks this Will or any of its provisions, any shaze or interest in my estate given to
that contesting beneficiary or remainderman under this Will is revoked and shall be disposed of
in the same manner provided herein as if that contesting beneficiary or remainderman had
predeceased me without issue.
LEGALITY OF ARTICLES
ARTICLE VIII
If any provision of this Will or of any codicil thereto is held to be inoperative, invalid or
illegal, it is my intention that all of the remaining provisions thereof shall continue to be fully
operative and effective so far as it is possible and reasonable.
TAXES
ARTICLE IX
All estate, inheritance and succession taxes, together with any interest and penalties
thereon, payable as a result of my death and imposed with respect to any property, whether or
not disposed of by this Will, shall be paid out of the residue of my estate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal and caused this my
Last Will and Testament, consisting of nine (9) typewritten pages, including this attestation
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clause, to be executed, declazed and published this ~ day of ~` 4 N~ , 2006,
at River Chase Office Center, 4431 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Y[~~ ~~. _ Da S C " `[~(nh_e_._.._ (SEAL)
RUSSELLA A. WERNER
Signed, sealed, published and declazed by the above named RUSSELLA A. WERNER,
Testatrix, as and for her Last Will, in the presence of us and each of us, who, at her request and
in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto the day and yeaz last above written.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
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We, RUS5E LA A. WERNER, the Testa''triJJx, and 1~i.i:~~~~
and 1,ti..~ rl the witnesses, whose names are
signed to the attached or 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; that
the Testatrix signed willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed
the Will as a witness and that to the best of his or her ]mowledge the Testatrix was at that time
eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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RU4SSELL~A A. WERNER
Witness
Subscribed, sworn to and aclrnowledged before me by RUSSELLA A. WERNER, the
Testatrix, and su scribed and sworn to before me 1~y ~~r ~""'~.
and ~ ky~~,,,z ~ , , witnesses, this
__r ~ • day of ~ ~Vj2Q. , 2006.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA {{--~~~~~~
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Sara J. AMrei, Notary FUdic
~' ~ ~ °aia'k' G01"~' My Commission Expires:
MY Cammbsim E~ires Jan. a 2008
Member, Pennsyi~ania Association Of Notaries
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