HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-30-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Elizabeth C Richter
File Number 21 - 09 - J J ~i(s;r
also known as
,Deceased Social Security Number 192-34-6099
James E:. Richter, II and Sandra Richter
Petitioner(ss), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE A' or `8' BELOW:)
QX ,A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Co-EXeCUtOrS ~~amed in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 1 211 412 0 0 0 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 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
app ice e, en er c. a.; ..n.c..a.; pe en e i e; uran e a sen ia; uran a mmontate
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
Administn3tion, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.)
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Decedern; was domiciled at death in County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at r..~
Cumberland
5001 llNilliam Drive, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(List street address, town/city, towns;lip, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then $~ years of age, died on 11/01/2009 at
De.^.edent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in FAA) All personal property
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated .as follows: 6001 William Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
41,000.00
$ 150,000.00
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:
or printed name and residence
James E. Richter, II 31 Autumn Drive
_' / ,J ~ j~ ~ Dillsburg, PA 17019
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Sandra Richter
iv Summer urrve
Dillsburg, PA 17019
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMOP~WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF Cumberland } SS
The Pe;titioner(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.
Swcrn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this ~~'~ day of
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James E. Richter, II
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Social Security Number: 192-34-6099 Date of Death: 11/01/2009
AND IVOW ~ t/~ ~,~`~~,,f ac'.<.,vr4,tr:~~; ~' , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, I~ IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Jailles E. Richter II and Sandra Richter
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s). dated 12/14/2000
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
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Attorney Name:
Debra K. Wallet
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 23989
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Law Offices of Debra K. Wallet
Address: 24 North 32nd Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: 717/737-1300
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~' - "
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ELIZABETH C. RICHTER r
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Introductory Clause. I, ELIZABETH C. RICHTER, a resident of and domicilet~in~the _ _~
County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby make, publish and c~
declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils at any
time heretofore made by me.
I have two living children: James E. Richter, II and Sandra Richter.
ARTICLE I
Direction to Pav Debts. I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, secured and
unsecured, be paid as soon as practicable after my death.
ARTICLE II
I direct that:
(1) Direction to Pav All Taxes from Residuary Estate. Except as provided in (2)
:hereui, all estate, inheritance, succession, death or similar taxes (except generation-skipping
transfer taxes) assessed with respect to my estate herein disposed of, or any part thereof, or on
any bequest or devise contained in this my Last Will (which term wherever used herein shall
iinclude any Codicil hereto), be paid out of my residuary estate and shall not be charged to or
against any recipient, beneficiary, transferee or owner of any such property or interests in
property included in my estate for such tax purposes.
(2) Apportion Taxes on Nonprobate Property. All such taxes in respect to any
property or interests in property included in my estate for inheritance or estate tax purposes shall
be charged against and paid by the recipient or beneficiary of such property or interest in
property or from the property or interest in the property, provided, however, there shall be no
apportionment against any donee or recipient of any such property or interest in property which
is a charitable organization and the property or interest in property was allowed as a charitable
deduction in calculating any inheritance or estate tax due. The amount of the tax to be charged
against such donee or recipient shall be determined by apportionment.
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AK 11CLE III
General Bequest of Personal and Household Effects With a Precatory Memorandum. 1
give and bequeath all my personal and household effects of every kind including but not limited
to furniture, appliances, furnishings, pictures, silverware, china, glass, books, jewelry, wearing
apparel, boats, automobiles, and other vehicles, and all policies of fire, burglary, property
damage, and other insurance on or in connection with the use of this property, to my children
surviving me in approximately equal shares. I request that my Executor abide by any
memorandum by me directing the disposition of this property or any part thereof. This request is
precatory and not mandatory.
ARTICLE IV
Outright Gift of All Property to Children Contingent Gift to Named Beneficiary. I give,
devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property of every kind and
description (including lapsed legacies and devises) wherever situate and whether acquired before
or after the execution of this Will, absolutely in fee simple to my surviving children in equal
shares. The living issue of a deceased child of mine shall have no right to inherit the share their
parent would have taken had he or she survived me. If neither of my children survive me, then I
give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares to the
following charitable organizations: the Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church, the Capital Region
Division of the American Heart Association, Wormleysburg, PA and the Harrisburg Area
Chapter of the Diabetes Foundation, Camp Hill, PA.
ARTICLE V
Naming the Executor Executor Succession Executor's Fees and Other Matters. The
provisions for naming the Executor, Executor succession, Executor's fees and other matters are
set forth below:
(1) Naming Individuals as Executor. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint as
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament James E. Richter, II and Sandra Richter and direct
that they shall serve without bond.
(2) Individual Executors Succession. If any individual Executor should fail to qualify
a.s Executor hereunder, or for any reason should cease to act in such capacity, the remaining
individual Executors shall continue to serve without a successor or substitute.
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ARTICLE VI
Definition of Executor. Whenever the word "Executor" or any modifying or substituted
lpronoun therefor is used in this my Will, such words and respective pronouns shall include both
the singular and the plural, the masculine, feminine and neuter gender thereof, and shall apply
equally to the Executor named herein and to any successor or substitute Executor acting
thereunder, and such successor or substitute Executor shall possess all the rights, powers and
duties, authority and responsibility conferred upon the Executor originally named herein.
ARTICLE VII
I give to any Executor named in this Will or any Codicil hereto or to any successor or
substitute Executor all of the powers enumerated in this Will and all of the powers applicable by
law to fiduciaries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in particular through the
Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, as effective and as in effect on the date of
:my death, during the administration and until the completion of the distribution of my estate. I
direct that all such powers shall be construed in the broadest possible manner and shall be exer-
cisable without court authorization.
(1) My Executor is authorized and empowered to acquire and to retain, either
permanently or for such period of time as my Executor may determine, any assets, including the
capital stock of any closely held corporation, whether such assets are or are not of the character
,approved or authorized by law for investment by fiduciaries and whether such assets do or do not
represent an overconcentration in one investment.
(2) My Executor is authorized and empowered to disclaim any interest, in whole or in
:part, of which I, or my Executor, may be the beneficiary, devisee, or legatee, by executing an
appropriate instrument (in accordance with section 2518 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, or such similar section as may then be in effect).
(3) My Executor is authorized and empowered to sell at public or private sale, or
exchange, and to encumber or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to
give options to buy or lease any such property. Additionally, my Executor is authorized and em-
powered to compromise claims, to borrow from anyone (including a fiduciary hereunder) and to
pledge property as security therefor, to make loans to and to buy property from anyone
{including a fiduciary or beneficiary hereunder); provided that any such loans shall be adequately
secured and at a fair interest rate.
(4) My Executor is authorized and empowered to allocate property, charges on
property, receipts and income among and between principal or income, or partly to each, without
regard to any law defining principal and income.
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axttc;L~ vIII
Simultaneous Death Provision Presuming Beneficiary Predeceases Testator. If any
beneficiary and I should die under such circumstances as would make it doubtful whether the
beneficiary or I died first, then it shall be conclusively presumed for the purposes of this Will that
the beneficiary predeceased me.
Testimonium Clause. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
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affixed my seal this ; _i..~ day of I; o.=- , ,-~ i,. - ~~ ,
,/: ~.::f' (SEAL)
ELIZ~$ETH C. RICHTER
Attestation Clause. The foregoing Will was this 14thday of December
2000, signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator as and for her Last Will and
Testament in our presence, and we, at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of
each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the above date.
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COMMONWF,ALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
WE, and _ Bridget M. Whitley _ Wayne M. Pecht ,and
__ _ ,the Testator and the witnesses, respectively; wl3ose names
are signed to the attached or foregoing instilunent, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to
tl~e undersia ied authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will
and that she had signed willingly (willingly directed another to sign fur her), and that she
~:~xecuted it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of tha
~witne5ses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as witness and to the best
of his or her knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or olde-r, of soun: ininrl. and under i~o constraint or undue inl7uence.
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Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me by ,the Testator, and subscribed and sworn
to before me by _ Bridget M. Whitley
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of c~~-~-'`'`-_ 2000.
Wayne M. Pecht , ~~,~~
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NOTARIAL SEAL
CYNTHIA J. RULE, Nfltary Pubbc
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