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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland Estate of Helen J. Kope also known as COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number (X-' ~ ~l./ ^ lti/ / Deceased Social Security Number 162-22-1489 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 yeazs 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 December 30, 2008 and codicil(s) dated N 7 ° med in the,-..; i ,r~ -q S~ s ~.i .% .. -ate "._, {,.i (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.J ' ~''s ~ "' Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution o~ t~ttstr menti~ offere_d:. "_'"? :'~ - '? for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: ~~ '~"i ^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration t7D (Lfapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendentelite; duranteabsentia; duranteminoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper seazch has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (If Administration, c.t.a. or d.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 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) aolo / /~ Decedent, then 8l years of age, died on January 7; 3AA4 „~iN" at Golden Living Nursing Home, Camp Hill, PA Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 16,700.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ situated as follows: Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2 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: Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF Cumberland SS 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 C /(. ~ -G Signature of Personal epresentative N A_ -;~i © 1-T`F .~~. ~ Signature of Personal Representative ;';~ -~ a+ ~-+^ :,~ .~ ~ ~ ~ -, ' ~ ~ • ~ '4... .. r FOr t gister Signature of Personal Representative ` t ~- ~? ~ ;.i ~ -~ a File Number: ~' ` f ~ ~ OV ~ 7 ~ Estate of Helen J. Kope ,Deceased Social Security Number: 162-22-1489 Date of Death: January 7, 2010 AND NOW, ~ ~4 ~ ~~, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DEC that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Betty L. Kish and that the instrument(s) dated December 30, 2008 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of FEES Letters ............... 60.00 $ Short Certificate(s) $ Automation Fee $ 5.00 JCP fee $ 23.50 ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ TOTAL .............. $ ..~~- Attorney Signature: in the above estate Address: 130 State Street P.O. Box 946 Harrisburg, PA 17101 Telephone: (717) 236-3141 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 Supreme Court I.D. No.: 19226 Ho 80 ~ o,o> a~-icy-ov~~ LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph., Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 16192125 Certification Number This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Off e for anent filing. D Local Registrar Date Issued ~~ M10S1~ "~ "~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA .DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS i ~ ~ {T TYPE r PIe"T N 2 ~,°`~ ~7 /~ ~ ~ ~ i ~FICATE OF DEATH _ ,~" r ~ 1 ~ j .. - _. ~ !~ {s.. ~! Y J is - _• STATE tll,E ~..•.,. ..... t. twr d oerarl IFnt ~ rut wtil z Sr 3 Sadd Snwiy teaq« .-,- , rry Helen Jean Ko e _ _ _ -i- `+ {P fall Mwy'1 Unalr / Ililaa t {. 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KOPE `- `~ CJi J _ ~ = ~ ~ -- _~ ...~ --' C'? ~--~ ,--, C: ~ -~-~ ~d ~- .. _ . ~ =ry7 I, HELEN J. KOPE, of 705 South 2"d Street, Lebanon, Lebanon County -;~i~' ~ - :% ~;=, , ~` co . Commonwealth of Pen..^.syl ~~an:a, and being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made. ITEM I: I direct that the expenses of my burial and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as may be convenient by my Executrix hereinafter named. ITEM II: I give, devise and bequeath all of my property and estate at the time of my death or to which I may be entitled, whether real or personal, of whatsoever nature and kind, and wheresoever situate, including any and all property as to which I may have the power of appointment, absolutely and without restriction to BETTY L. KISH, now or formerly of 6101 Jerome Boulevard, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17112, provided that she is alive on the 90`~ day following the date of my death. ITEM III: In the event that BETTY L. KISH, is not alive on the 90~' day following the date of my death, I give, devise and bequeath all of my property and estate at the time of my death or to which I may be entitled, whether real or personal, of whatsoever nature and kind, and wheresoever situate, 1 k~~~ including any and all property as to which I may have the power of appointment, absolutely and without restriction to JAMES E. KISH, now or formerly of 750 Walnut Run Court, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17112. ITEM IV: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint BETTY L. KISH, to be the Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. If my named Executrix does not survive me, or is unable or unwilling to serve for any reason, I nominate, constitute and appoint JAMES E. KISH, as Alternate Executor hereof. I give to my said Executrix, in addition to the authority conferred by law, the power to sell any and/or all of my property, real or personal, at public or private sale, at such time and for such price and upon such terms and conditions as she may see fit, or in her discretion to retain the same for distribution in kind, and the power, but not the duty, to invest any cash without being limited to legal investments. ITEM V: I give to my Fiduciaries the following powers which are to be construed in the broadest manner consistent with validity and their duties as fiduciaries. I give the powers stated herein, in addition to those granted by law, and I give them to fidmini~traiors acid Trustees who succeed the fiduciaries I have appointed. a. To retain any or all of the assets of my estate, real or personal, without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. - 2 - ~i~ b. To invest in all forms of property, including stocks, common trust funds and mortgage investment funds, as they deem proper without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange or to lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options for sale, exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such terms or conditions as they deem proper. d. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to each as they from time to time think proper. To borrow money from any person or institution, and to mortgage or pledge any or all real or personal property as my Executors or Trustees, in their sole discretion shall choose, without regard for the diapositive provisions of this instrument. f. To register securities in street name or in the name of a nominee or in such manner that title shall pass by delivery and to vote, in person or by proxy, securities held hereunder and in such connection to delegate discretionary powers. g. To compromise any claim or controversy. h. To choose the optional valuation date for federal estate tax purposes. To exercise any law-given option to treat administrative expenses either as income or as estate tax deductions, without regard to ~~~hether the expenses were paid from principal or income. j. To exercise any law-given option to pay death taxes in installments, the payment of interest due on such installments to be a charge against principal. ~~ k. To make distribution in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and in kind, and in such manner as they may determine, and at valuation finally to be fixed by them. ITEM VI: All federal, state and other death taxes payable on the property forming my gross estate for those purposes, whether or not it passes under this Will, shall be paid out of the principal of my probate estate just as if they were my debts, and none of those taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary. This provision shall not apply to any property over which I have a general power of appointment for federal estate tax purposes. ITEM VII: To the extent that such requirements can be legally waived, I direct that my Executrix or Alternate Executor shall not be required to post bond or give any security in connection with his duties hereunder, whether in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JAMES KISH, have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament which consists of five (5) typewritten pages, this 30`~ day of December 2008. ~y Helen J. Ko e ,_ ~~~ Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named, Helen J. Kope, as her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. 13C S Sfvx~ t I~IU/ 6 P~ ~ ~ia~ 5 _ ~~~ `. WITNESS SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT COMMpNWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF DAUPHIN ~C--' C~Pk~t`~~, Witness ss: We, Helen J. Kope, Luther E. Milspaw, Jr., and Teresa Messersmith, the Testatrix and witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached and foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the attached instrument as her Last Will and Testament and that she signed it willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed therein, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as witnesses, and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at the time eighteen (18 j years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. `~~~~~ Helen Ko fitness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Helen J. Kope, Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by Luther E. Milspaw, Jr., Esquire, and Teresa Messersmith, witnesses, this 30"' day of December 2008. NOTAIMAI. iEM. 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