HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-09In re:
ESTATE OF EDITH M. TESNO,
DECEASED
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 21-09-0155
DISCLAIMER AND RENUNCIATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY UNDER WILL OF
EDITH M. TESNO, DECEASED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 20 Pa.C.S. §6201 et seq
1. Edith M. Tesno, deceased (the "Decedent"), a resident of Hampden
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, executed a will dated July 22, 1975 (the "Will").
2. The Decedent died January 25, 2009. The Will was probated February 12,
2009 with the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Helen Tesno was
appointed Executrix. On February 28, 2009, Helen Tesno died. On March 13, 2009 Joann
Tesno Miller was appointed Administratrix CTA DBN of the Estate of Edith M. Tesno.
3. On March 13, 2009 Helen Tesno's Will dated July 22, 1975 was probated
in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Joann Tesno Miller was appointed Executrix of the
Estate of Helen Tesno.
4. Under the terms of the Will, the residue of the Decedent's estate is left to
her sister, Helen. The Will further provides that if Helen does not survive the Decedent by thirty
days, the Decedent's entire estate is to be distributed in equal shares to her nieces and nephews,
I-Iarold W. Tesno, Jr., Linda L. Tesno, William L. Tesno, Andrea G. Tesno, Lorraine E. Miller
and Doris K. Miller.
At the time of Edith M. Tesno's death she also owned the following:
Belco Account No. 1642900, IRS Tax Refund, Blue Cross reimbursement, AAA reimbursement,
Patriot News reimbursement, ATT reimbursement, Doubleday reimbursement, Wachovia
reimbursement, inheritance from brother Roland R. Tesno (the "Accounts").
6. A full description of the Accounts, which are subject of this Disclaimer
are as follows:
Belco Account No. 1642900
IRS 2008 Refund
Blue Cross Reimbursement
AAA Reimbursement
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Patriot New Reimbursement $78.50
A'~I'T Reimbursement $9.16
Doubleday Reimbursement $22.25
Wachovia Reimbursement $76.70
Inheritance from Estate of Roland R. Tesno $101,938.35
7. Joann Tesno Miller, as Executor of Helen Tesno's Estate, desires to make
an irrevocable and unqualified disclaimer of Helen Tesno's (and her Estate's) interest in the
Accounts and Real Estate described in Item 7 above.
8. Fewer than nine months have elapsed since the Decedent's death and
neither Helen nor her estate has accepted or received any interest in the Accounts described in
Item 6 above.
9. As a result of this Disclaimer, Helen Tesno's interest in the Accounts will
pass to Decedent's six nieces and nephews in equal shares in accordance with Decedent's Will.
The names of the six nieces and nephews and their interests in the Decedent's estate are:
Name Address
Harold Tesno, Jr. 85 Blue Ridge Drive 12.803%
Levittown, PA 19057
Linda Hochtman 8590 New Falls Road, 12.803%
Apt. J 10
Levittown, PA 19054
Andrea Clise 1416 Washington Road 12.803%
Westminster, MD 21157
William Tesno 31630 Trains Park 12.803%
Conroe TX 77385
Lorraine Miller 170 Fairway Drive 12.804%
Etters, PA 17319
Doris McElhenie 454 Elder Trail 12.804%
New Cumberland, PA 17070
Percentage
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to 20 PA. Cons. Stat. Ann. §6201, I Joann Tesno
Miller, Executrix of the Estate of Helen Tesno, acting on behalf of the Estate of Helen Tesno, do
hereby irrevocably renounce, disclaim and refuse to accept any right, title and interest in and to
the Accounts itemized in Item 6 above. While not a condition of this disclaimer, it
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is understood that, by reason of this Disclaimer, the disclaimed property will now pass under the
Will of Edith M. Tesno as follows: in equal shares to those named in Item ;above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ ,,~ day of
October, 2009.
ESTATE OF HELEN TESNO
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ~(,l,t,clp~-~,
On this p~p~ day of October 2009, before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Joann Tesno Miller, satisfactorily
proven to me to be the person described in the foregoing Disclaimer and Renunciation, who
acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained and that she desired
it to be recorded as such.
Notary Public
COMMO WEgLTH OF PENNSYL\ NIA
Notarial Seal
Lori A. B. Zerbe, Notary public
City Of Harrisburg, Dauphin County
Commission Ex Tres Jan, 7 2010
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
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Receipt by Fiduciary
1, Joann Tesno Miller, Administratrix of the Estate of Edith M. Tesno, ad it personal
service upon me of the foregoing Disclaimer and Renunciation, on this ~,,Z tea' of October,
2009.
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Joann Tesno Miller, Administratrix
Receipt by Beneficiary
I, Linda Hochtman, admit personal service upon me of the foregoing Disclaimer and
Renunciation, on this a ~ day of October, 2009.
Linda Hochtman
Receipt by Beneficiary
I, Andrea Clise, admit personal service upon me of the foregoing Disclaimer and
Renu~iciation, on this ~,ci _ day of October, 2009.
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Andrea Clise
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Receipt by Beneficiary
I, William Tesno, admit personal service upon me of the foregoing Disclaimer and
Renunciation, on this ~_ day of October, 2009.
William Tesno
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Receipt by Beneficiary
I, Lorraine Miller, admit personal service upon me of the foregoing Disclaimer and
Renunciation, on this 20~"` day of October, 2009.
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Lorraine Miller
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Receipt by Beneficiary
1, Doris McElhenie admit personal service upon me of the foregoing Disclaimer and
Renunciation, on this ~ day of October, 2009.
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Doris McElhenie
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