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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-09 Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Jane M. D son No. also known as Deceased Social Security No. 193-36-4253 late of the Borough of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Petitioner, who is 18 years of age or older applies for: COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) ® A. Probate and Grant of Letters and avers that Petitioner is the executor named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated December 14, 2007 and codicils dated _ Februarys 25. 2009 State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of ekecutor, etc. Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated inconfipetent: ^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a., d.b.n.c.t.a.: pendente life; durante absentia; durante minoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent lefti no Will and was survived by the following s ouse if an and heirs: Name Relationship Residence OMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or principal residence at 1952 Chestnut Street. Borouoh of Camo Hill Cumberland County Pennsylvania 17011 (hst street, number and muniapaldy) Decedent, then 91 years of age, died August 28. 2009, at 1952 Chestnut Street Borough of Camp Hill ~,,.,..~,..t...,., ~,........ ~----.....--~- (Location) F.~ ~ C3 ~ ~ ..~. , --y~~1. Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: ~ ~ i••: ._ a If domiciled in PA All ersonal ro ert I~ ~' `=--? (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania ............................................ .-- m 000170 z;,r ti ~ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County ...................................................... ~~~ ~^-'_=~ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ................................................................................................... 000. ~--"' ;.: Total ..................................................................................................................................... -,_' ..'~ Real Estate situated as follows: 1952 Chestnut Street Cam Hill Cumberland ount PA - - =, Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will end Codicil(s) presented with this Pt~ion and the rant of letters in the a ro riate form to the undersi ned: Signature Typed or printed nanhe and residence ~° Jesse E. Fossleman' 5132 K lock Road, ~lechanicsbur , PA 17055 Form RW-1 Page 1 of 2 (Dauphin County -Rev. 9/92) Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland The Petitioner above-named swears and affirms that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner and that, as personal representative of the Decedent, Petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed ~ ~~~ ./ me this-day of ~ , 20~ ,.~ ~ J DECREE OF REGISTER Estate of Jane M. Dyson, deceased also known as Social Security No.: 193-36-4253 No. 21- 2009°n8~~ Date of Death August 28, 2009 AND NOW, , 2009, in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters ®Testamentary ^ of Administration (c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.; pendente life; durente absentia; durance minoritate) are hereby granted to Jesse E. Fosselman in the above estate and that the instruments, if any, dated December 14, 2007 and February 25 2009 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decede ~ _ __. FEES :P~ZS2~'~' _ ~~ ~> Letters .................................. $ ~ ~a. Ou Register of Will Short Certificate(s)........ Renunciation ................. Affidavit ( ) .................. Extra-Ragesrf--) ~.: ~t Codicil ............................ JCP Fee .................. Inventory & Tax Forms . Other .,~~~c~l.Q!r? ...... TOTAL .. $ ZG. ~d .. $ .. $ .. $ ~ .00 .. $ I5~ na .. $ ID. DO .. $ .. $ ,~ , Oy ..... $ Rz~ r~ C ~ 0 ~ - " ' ~ ~ r ~,~, ,_.r,i Attorney: James A. Ulshquire Z -- = I.D. No.: 10169 n~ =- } 3401 North Front Street © '' Address: Harrisburg, PA 17110-0950 Telephone: 2 2-5000 DATE FIL "- Form RW-1 Page 2 of 2 (Dauphin County -Rev. 9/92) 518748v1 _ _ - - ~,o~,, r,E:: ,,_ WARNING: IT IS ILLEGAL TO ALTER THIS COPY OR 21- Z~IQ I-~gJ l F~r_ FAR T,~,s TO DUPLICATE BY PHOTOSTAT OR PHOTOGRAPH. ~,-,, Name of Decedent _- Jane M. Dyson Female , 193 - 36 - 4253 ,,,. August 28, 2009 Sex __ ------ ----- _. ~~'7cirli S -~::r.,r;ty Er~~. Date of Birth _ May 13, 1918 E?~,rr, ~,, c Blain, PA Residence Cumberland p , ennsylvania Place of Death ____ _ __ Cam Hill P White Homemaker Race ------ Occa,pa'~ ;n - _. .. No _ ,, Widowed C)~.c ecic nt Marital Status __-___ ___- __ Maiiinr7 ~~,ctr~ ~~, 1952 Chestnut Street Camp Hill PA 17011 ~,_ John Clayton Martin Sall A. M e Informant --------- __ --__._ ___-- ~_,:~~ ~ Y y rs Name and Address c` David Myers Funeral Home, New Funeral Fstablirhment __ _____. __ port, PA 17074 +r,t~;rval Between Part I: Immediate ~.a,a:e ~:_~;,st=t and Death Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease a ~ - ------ _ __ - - (h - - _ N -- _ _a-_- -- .~ ~ ,, __ __ P _. Part II: Other Significar?i Conditions D' ~ Remote. Aortic Valve Re 'lacement ~ a -r ---- - -- _ _ __ - -- .. - - -~- -- Manner of Death r~i -F ~_.~ -~,:1:~ ._.. ~ :_ Natural ~~ 'r-~on-~~,iiac °°~ -- - ----- Accident '_ Pending ~rn~estig~~tion Suicide Could r?ot be Dr~termineu Name and Title of Certifies: __-_ Michael L. Noz'ris Coroner '' ~' ~ !~.0.. Coroner, M.E.) 6375 Basehore Road Suite #1 Address ____-______ ___ - ____.___ ~ ~ Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 This is to certify 'hat tie ir~tarmatiun ! F-~L . ,~~,;~, ~ ~., ~p~, ~,~ ._ y -, -,, ,, .~: i~ ~_, eertificate of death duly fled ~~.vitf~ me as t.-oval t-~ ri; r.:- ~ j: ~~~ ~_~-a-ded fo the ~: .,, r: ,.,: State ~Jital Records C?ffic? fc,r ~r?rrnanc~r± ., ~~; August 31, 2009 101 Barnett St., New Bloomfield, PA 17068 ~~.~~ ~n~~ ~.~~ ~~~~~~~~ OF JANE M. DYSON I, JANE M. DYSON, of the Borough of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me at any time made. ITEM I: I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of my death, whether payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid by the Executer out of the residue of my estate, as an expense and cost of administration of m~ estate. The Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement fbr any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will. ITEM II: I direct the Executor to pay the expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses from the residue of my estate as an expense and cost of administration of my estate. ITEM III: I give and bequeath to my half-brother, JOHN CLAYTON MARTIN, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pe s lvani~ absolutely and in fee simple, such articles of my household furniture and ~in~' '- e books, pictures and all other articles of household or personal use or ador as lf~ chooses. I direct that all such property which he does riot choose, be sold ~~ 3 proceeds added to the residue of my estate. ~ -- c:-> t. s. . C. ~LL ~~' ~ ~ ~ ~ ' Page 1 ~, ITEM IV: I direct my Executor to pay the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars to each care giver who is in my service and providing aid and assistance to me at the time of my death. ITEM V: I give andbequeath the sum of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars or the rest residue or re~iainder of my estate whichever is less to the CHRISTOPHER REEVE PARALYSIS l~'OUNDATION, with an address of 500 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081. ITEM VI: I give the residue of my Estate, not disposed of in the preceding portions of this Will, to ~y half brother, JOHN CLAYTON MARTIN, if he survives me, if he fails to survive me, I give the residue of my estate to the CHRISTOPHER REEVE PARALYSES FOUNDATION. ITEM VII: The Execultor shall possess the following powers, exercisable without court approval and in a fiduciary capacity only: (a) To retain any investments I have at my death, including specifically those consisting of stock of any banll~ even if I have named that bank as the Executor. (b) To vary investments and to invest in bonds, stocks, notes, real estate mortgages or other securities or in other property, real or personal, without being restricted to so-called "Regal investments," and without being limited by any statute or rule of ~aw regarding investments by fiduciaries. (c) In order to divide the principal of my estate or make distributions, the Executor is authorized to distribute personal property Page 2 X11 ~;~ __ - - and real property partly or wholly in kind, and to allocate specific assets among beneficiaries so long as the total market value of each share is not affected by the division, distribution or allocation in kind. The Executor is authorized to make, join in and consummate partitions of lands, voluntarily or involuntarily, including g~ving of mutual deeds, or other obligations, with as wide powers as an individual owner in fee simple. (d) To sell either at public or private .sale any or all real or personal property severally or in conjunction v~ith other persons, and to consummate sale(s) by deed(s) or other instrument(s) to the purchaser(s), conveying a fee simple title. No purchaser shall be obligated to see to the application of the purchnse money or to make inquiry into the validity of any sale. The Exec~itor is authorized to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver deeds,'', assignments, options or other writings as necessary or convenient to cagy out the powers conferred upon the Executor. (e) To mortgage real estate, and to mlake leases of real estate. (f) To borrow money from any person, including the Executor, to pay indebtedness of mine or of my estate, expenses of administration or inheritance, legacy, estate and other taxes, aid to assign and pledge assets of my estate. (g) To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges in connection with the administration of my estate. Page 3 ~~~.~ ~`"'~ (h) To make distributions of income and of principal to the proper beneficiaries, during the administration of my estate, with or without court order, in such manner and in s~ch amounts as my Executor deems prudent and appropriate. (i) To vote shares of stock which form a part of my estate, and to exercise all the powers incident to the owne~ship of stock. (j) To unite with other owners of property similar to property Page 4 in my estate to carry out any plans for the reorganization of any company whose securities form a part of my estate. (k) To disclaim any interest in property which would devolve to me or my estate by whatever means, includ~ng but not limited to the following means: as beneficiary under a will, a~s an appointee under the exercise of a power of appointment, as a perso~ entitled to take by intestacy, as a donee of an inter vivos transfer,ll, and as a donee under a third-party beneficiary contract. ' (1) To prepare, execute and file tax r~turns of any type required by applicable law, and to make all taxi elections authorized by law. (m) To allocate administrative principal, as the Executor deems appropriate. income shall be made if the effect of the alloca reduction in the amount of any estate tax tax charitable deduction. to income or to no allocation to is to cause a deduction or estate (n) To employ custodians of property, investment or business advisors, accountants and attorneys as the Exeecutor deems appropriate, and to compensate these persons from assets ~f my estate, without affecting the compensation to which the Executor is entitled. (o) To do all other acts in the Execu~or's judgment deemed necessary or desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and distribution of the estate. ITEM VIII: I hereby njominate, constitute and appoint JESSE E. FOSSELMAN to be my Executor. The Executor is specifically relieved from the duty or obligation of filing any bond or other security. ,~> Page 5 ,) ~~ ~~~_ ~J IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set nay hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding five (5) pages, at the end of each page which I have also set my initials for great~r security and better identification this ~~~~ day of ~~-' 2007. c.~n/ Y ~ ~~~~~ lrf JANE M. N (SEAL) We, the undersigned, hereby certify than the foregoing Will was signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named 1~estatrix as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her rec the presence of each other, have hereunto set our ha first above written, and we certify that at the time of Testa~r was of sound and disposing mind and memc (SEAL) Residi/ng~~ I' ~ L r) ~ ~ OV ~ C\\~ ~ ~ SEAL ( ) Residing a and in her presence and in ids and seals the day and year the execution thereof, the said ., r. ~ f_..~ ~'~~ -~~<~ ~ ~~ ks1~,6., (,~.. r y~ ~ ~~, ~ 1 ~ 11~ 1 (SEAL) Residing at ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ', SS: '', COUNTY OF ) I, JANE M. DYSON, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified acc~rding to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. v..~„cv~' ~I/ ~y ~~ys~ (SEAL) JANE M. YSON Sworn to and subscribed before me this day ~', of , 2007. '' Notary Public My Commission Expires: (SEAL) AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS: COUNTY OF ) We, ~ ~S ~ C:~ ~,5~~_, L1 ~~ .~ . ~N b 1~~ and ,the Witnesses whose n es are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Testatrix, JANE M. DYSO~T, sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will and Testament; that Te tatrix signed willingly and that she executed said Will as her free and voluntary act r the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight o the Testatrix signed the Will as Witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind an under no constraint or undue influence. Witness Witness Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , 2007. Notary Public '' My Commission Expires: ', (SEAL) ', 410024v1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~5.. COUNTY OF DAUPHIN On this, the ~ $~ day of w1. , 2007, before me, a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared JAMES A. ULSH, known to me or satisfactorily proven to be a member of the bar of the highest court of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court ID No. 10169, and a subscribing witness to the within instrument and certified that he was personally present when the foregoing acknowledgment was signed by the Testatrix, JANE ~.VI. DYSON, and the affidavit was signed by the witnesses; and that said persons acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my band and official seal. ~~~ Notary Pu is My Commission Expires: (SEAL) ('~~MM~A~-TH OF ~~ENNSYE.VANIA Notarial Seal Bsfty Ann ~ittYan, Mcs#ary l:'Uf~YC Susqustsanna Ttrrp., Da,~lsln catty ', ~Y C~rnrnissK~n Expin~ .tan. 28, 2010 Ma+nber. Me Assocfstion of Notaries 410024v1 OF ^' n ,: ~ t ~._, ~r JANE M. DYSON ~ _,° ~; Q~~ ~- .-._,, ~-- x~ ~ .., f,. ,) I, JANE M. DYSON, of the Borough of Camp Hill, the within d _ ~ ;: ._..~ Testatrix, do hereby make and publish this Codicil to Uny Last Will and Testament, dated December 18, 2007. I hereby modify said Last Will and Testajment as follows: ITEM I: ITEM III df said Last Will and Testament is amended to read as follows: ITEM III: I may leave a written list in my safe deposit box or elsewhere disposing of certain iteems of my tangible personal property. The Executor shall dispose of items pf my personal property as specified in the written list. If no written list iS found in my safe deposit box or elsewhere and properly identified by the Executor within thirty (30) days after the probate of my Will, it shall be presumed that there is no list; any subsequently discovered list shall be ignored. In all other respects I confirm and ratify my aforesaid Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereulnto set my hand and seal this ', ~..,, ~5 day of b , 2009. f ;~~t r ~f~ ~ i , ~ (SEAL) JANE M. YSON Page 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS: COUNTY OF ~uYY1 ~(~~ ) I, JANE M. DYSON, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified acco~ding to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I si~ned it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. ~~,~ ~~ (SEAL) J E M. YSON Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~5 day , ~, uF ~ NSYIVANW of ~~ , 2009. coMMONw_ ,._ , v~~ seal ,yB@N.;: ,wr Gekles, PubMc Low6rlus?r: rwp.,CumbeA Caur~ (jOnmiS&kxt Explrea . 18, 2012 .~}~ ~ ~Aernber, PF~+r,sylvarii4 °~ ~+~ Ii ~~ otary Public. My Commission Expires: 1 ` '~ ` ~ Z (SEAL) ' COMMONWEAL'FFt 8F PENNS1fl.VAN1A ~, Nofarfel Seal JyneNe M. ciah~ea, Notary Public lowerAtlen Twp., Cumberland County My Commission Expiros Jan. 18, 2012 Member, Pennsylvania Aasociaation of Notaries Page 2 AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: COUNTY OF (,member IcirC~ ) We,''~/~s`5 ~ss ~yyl~~ , Sao ~ 6 ~ v ~' A ~ and ~v~1 Y ~ ,'~ ~~Y~'`~ ,the Witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Testatrix, JANE M. DYSON, sign and execute the instrument as her Codicil to her Last Will and Testament; that Testatrix signed willingly and that she executed said Codicil as her fre~ and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hewing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Codicil as Witnesses; and that to the best o~' 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. ~~ ~ ~i _~~ Witness ' Witness Witness Sworn to and subscribed before me this ;_~5 day of (~j , 2009. ~t,~-,,~, t ~l,l,; -~~11 ~1~nQ .~ otary Public My Commission Expires: j I 1 ~, j Z (SEAL) COMMONWEALTH OF NNSYLVANIA .M~eNs M. Galnss, ry PuWiC Lower Nbn TMip., C and County My Con+nAeaan Expiiee . 18, zo12 Member, Pennsyhronka of Notarlee Page 3 511034v1 Z 1 Zvcy-o~.37 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING V!VITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSI~LVANIA Estate of Jane M. Dyson ,Deceased James A. Ulsh and Lisa J. Knode subscribing witnesses to (Print Name/s) the ®Will ^Codicil presented herewith, being duly qualified ',according to law, depose and say that she / he /they was /were present and saw the above Testator /Testatrix sign the same and that she / he /they signed the same and that she / hd, /they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator /Testatrix in her /his presence anQi in the presence of each other. Millersburg, PA 17061 (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Deputy for Register of Wills ~~ U (Signature) 40 Burninig Brush Circle (Street Address) 4 C ` i ,- Etters P ' 17319 ~ r`''*~ ~ :- (City, State, p) c- ~ <~"~ ,.,~#J ; l ~ T . Y' j Executed but of Register's Office ~ ~ ~ ~ Sworn to ~r affirmed and subscribed r - y' before me this f'('~`' day of ~'• , o2.0C~ Notary Pu t My Commission Expires: (Signature and', Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the origi Is IalQ~rnP~Ild~fBYiI~ANIA Notarial Seal stss6zvl betty Ann McMullan, Notar Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 y PUbIIC Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin County M Commission Expires Jan. 28, 2010 Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries - _'7 Z1-Zooq"c~~~/ OATH OF SUBSCRIBING V!VITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYrLVANIA Estate of Jane M. Dvson ,Deceased Jess Fosselman subscribing witness to (Print Name/s) the ^Will ®Codicil presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she / he /they was /were present and saw the above Testator /Testatrix sign the same and that she / he /they signed the same and that she / he /they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator /Testatrix in her /his presence and in the presence of each other. f!~~ (i reJ 5132 Kylock Road (Street Address) Mechanicsburg PA 17055 (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Deputy for Register of Wills (Signature) (Street Addre.9s) (City, State, Zip) Executed put of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. 518865v1 Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 -- - _ - ZI -ZQa~-o~37 OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Jane M. Dyson ,Deceased James A. Ulsh and (each) being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she / he /they was /were well- acquainted with Jane M. Dyson and am/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of Jane M. Dyson to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament /Codicil of Jane M. Dyson is in his /her own proper handwriting. (Signature) (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this l~-~ day ~~ ~~,~,~ Deputy fqr $egister of Wills 518863v1 Form RW-04 rev. 10.13.06 Millersburs, PA 17061 (City, State, Zip)