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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-10.{ JAN L. BROWN Sr ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW JAN L. BROWN, ESQUIRE JACQUELINE A. KELLY, ESQUIRE CHRISTA M. APLIN, ESQUIRE Register of Wills Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 OLDE ENGLISH GAP $45 SIR THOMAS COURT SUITE 12 HARRISBURG, PA 17109 EMAIL: jibassoc@verizon.net www. janbrownlaw.com TELEPHONE (717) 541-5550 FACSIMILE (717) 541-9223 January 21, 2010 Re: Estate of Eleanor L. Raffensperger Gentlemen or Ladies: n _ ,. , ~' - - C O - ~ a r . ~_..; ~C7 •. ~' Y' . ,~ . , 7 t Q "'t i We represent Louise L. Hesse, the Executrix named in the Last Will and Testament of Eleanor L. Raffensperger. Mrs. Raffensperger died on January 7, 2010, with her principal residence in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In lieu of traveling to Carlisle, Louise L. Hesse took the oath of personal representative in Dauphin County. In order to begin the probate proceedings, enclosed is a packet required to be filed with the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The packet contains the following: 1. Estate Information Sheet 2. Petition for Grant of Letters signed and sworn by Louise L. Hesse 3. Original death certificate of Eleanor L. Raffensperger 4. Original Last Will and Testament of Eleanor L. Raffensperger dated August 23, 2006 5. Check payable to Register of Wills in the amount of $119.50 to cover the probate fees BRENDA F. KEPHART, LEGAL ASSISTANT PAULA K. WHITE, LEGAL ASSISTANT JUDITH A. EBERSOLE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Please grant Letters Testamentary to Louise L. Hesse, and return the paperwork including the Short Certificates to this office. .- . Register of Wills Cumberland County Courthouse Page 2 January 21, 2010 Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, call my office and ask to speak with Brenda Kephart, the legal assistant handling this file. Sincerely, v Jan L. Brown bfk Enclosures cc: Louise L. Hesse PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Eleanor L RaffensaerQer File Number a ~-- ~~ - ~~o -~ ~ also known as Eleanor L Raffensnerger ,Deceased Social Security Number 203-10-4733 Louise L Hesse 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 ill of the Decedent dated /2 /2 0 and codi ills) dated cl!r>~SS _ i ~' ~ (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 (If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durance minoritate) 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 Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 89 years of age, died on 1 /7/2010 at - -. ... ~'`~mn Hill ,--, _~C, fC.i Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) 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 ~, ,_ -, ~w -,_i \•• 170- N '- $ 16.000.00 situated as follows: 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: Signature Typed or printed name and residence -~ Louise L Hesse Page 1 of 2 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principa~'~'.~. ce at ~ r._ : ;...~ ..... n w A'7AA A C.~c.~ ~enn~F~nrn T~sir~''' - T) s r~ -- --_.._ Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF 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 ~ '"' ''""`~`r Signature of Personal R presentative Louise L Hesse before me the aI `" day of ~ ° c-- ..-. ,c, - Jan ~a ~n~ 0 Signature of Personal Representative ~ ~ 4 ~~ ,~ . ~: ~ -' ~~~-~-' ~ 11 . ~_1 ~ ~F,;;~ - rn ~ ~ - N... ~.... ~. ._~ N ~. - -i ~ For the Register Signature of Personal Representative ~` Cl~ ~`~ `~a ~. , .-.. , -~ ..~ .. ... ----f , , t,_. _.i::. ~ ~ ~" ~ U ' ~~~ ~ rya File Number: Estate of Eleanor L Raffensperaer ,Deceased Social Security Number: 203-10-4733 Date of Death: 1 /7/2010 AND NOW, January ~5 , 2010 ,_, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Louise L Hesse in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated Au ust 23 2006 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the 1~st~Wi11(and C~ dicil(s)) of Deced~ t. /~ FEES ........... . Letters • • • • • • .. • $ 60.00 Short Certificate(s) ~C°.~. • • • •~ $ 16.00 Renunciation(s) •••••••••••••••• $ Will Automation Fee •~CS Fee ,... $ 15.00 .,.. $ 5.00 .,.. $ 23.50 $ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... .... $ .... $ TOTAL ............................. $ 119.50 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: Register of Wills Supreme Court I.D. No.: 67993 Address: 845 Sir Thomas Ct Ste 12 Harrisburq PA 17109 Telephone: 717-541-5550 I'1a.; l doCccments fo a,~o~'n e y, Page 2 of 2 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. ~ Fee for this certificate, $6.00 ~ 16087?1~ 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 Office for permanent filing. /~ ~G Local egistrar Date Issued Certification Number I N10fr143 NEV 11!!008 TYP'E~IN BLACK ItM( W O Z Q J~ W~ _ _ ~,.~ - rv ~a _ c . Q , ` •~„ l .~ rn ~ ~ ~ . . ; -:, ._ . '~_.~ ~' _ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS ~ ~ _.. ~~ ~~ • • CERTIFICATE OF DEATH ~ ISsre instructions aced elcamDlas On fQVQ~S@~ ~t.r~ ~.. ~ u~r.oco ,. Name d Deadwe (Fhd, middle, ma, au8ix) Eleanor L. Raffensperger 2. Sex female 3. Sadal security Nuntbsr 203 _ 10 _ 4733 4. oat. a Daam ( . ysr) January 7, 2010 Aga (Loa Bkmday) 5 under 1 tinder 1 de s. Dak a Finn Month, 7. ' ~ and aloe « ee. Plea a Dsatlt Ctleck one . ~~ roar. Odrer: 89 Y~ June 17, 1920 Millersburg, PA r1 ^~/gyp ^~„ ~~ ^, ^~,„r.~e~,: ' Bb. County d Deem 8c. Ciry, Boro, Twp. d Deem 8d. Fattiltly I+erne (n na inaeaaon. give wee and rxant»r) 9. was oeceawr a trop.nic or+ph7 ^ Ne ^ ve, ,o. Aece: American rt6.n. etat. wow. eb. (~ Cumberland East Pennsboro twp Golden Living Center ( ~•"~•> white 11. osadartYa !late! KYtd a work don moat d tq. Do na elate retired 12. Was Decederr ever h the 13. Deadera'e Eduatlat lsPecihr «~N ~~ 9rada ) 14. MedtW Stan: Married, Never Marred, W d ead Divorced ( ` •~'MJ 15. Srrvivirp Spew (tl wtle, giw maiden twos) Kind d Work KiW d Buaitese / kMwtry U.S. Amted Farcea4~ EbnterNary / Secadery (a12) CoYepe (1.4 « 5+) t a , . +A homemaker ^ Ye: ~'rw 12 widowed - 18.D~twdertl'aMttiYgAddreas(s~e~,city/bam,~tate.zipcode) oecedenfa pA ~ 17c ®~Lhredh East Pennsboro Trq. 110 Fairview Drive. 7 . t7a~~a a d'aetw' 17d. ^ l h Harrisburg PA 17112 ~y/~ an r t7b.courtty Cnm Aat 18. Famefs Name (First, middle, last. wtlbt) 19. Momefs Name (First, middle. maiden sumarne) Alexander M. Wilson Jennie Bell 20a. htomwtYa Name (Type I Pmq lob. Inbmtwn's Maikg Address (Street, cAy /bum. stet.. zip Dods) Louise Hesse 110 Fairview Drive Harrisbur PA 17112 21a. 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DaN Signed (Montlt, day. year) o/ - O $ -' 20 / ~' • MettkM ExamMurlC«ansr On Ute bath a examNvNbn and I «Mwatlgetbn, h my opinlort, dwth oatxred M ttte tkna, dw, and plea, and dw b uw souse(s) and menrtar as aloud., ^ 31. Name and Person Who Cpnplek~arw Item 27) Type I PrkN ~ i` ' rezr -,~ r ~a Ate--~. e~ ~ F MoMh.daY.yra~ 36 Opls ~i~/' 'y0 L~'l ~ ,1 ] ~. ~ ~ ~ (~/`I~~ CJ~ ~ y ~ ` / / ^ ~~// ~ ji / [ / ' Disposition Pemttl No. 0416445 ' LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELEANOR L. RAFFENSPERGER I, ELEANOR L. RAFFENSPERGER, now domiciled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. I revoke all other wills and codicils that I may have previously made. Article I My just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral, and administration of my estate shall be paid by my Executor from the principal of my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my death. Article II All inheritance, estate, and succession taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, but not including any generation skipping tax) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of and be charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement from any person. This provision is not a waiver of any right which my Executor has to claim reimbursement for any such taxes which become payable as the result of any property over which I have the power of appointment. n _ _ p -v , c~ ,_ , , _~., , _ _ ~._ ~._t ~ , ~ , ~.. < ~~ - _ ,, ;L, ~ ~ ,. -~ ~.--, N r~ Article III I give, devise and bequeath in accordance with any memorandum which I have either handwritten or signed, located with my will or with my valuable papers and found within 30 days of the probate of my will. Gifts may only be to persons who survive me or to organizations which exist at my death, and if there is a conflict, the memorandum having the latest date shall govern. Article IV All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath IN EQUAL SHARES to my children, LOUISE L. HESSE, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, TODD W. LEHMAN, of New York City, New York, and JON V. LEHMAN, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. If any of my beneficiaries predecease me or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath his or her share to his or her natural issue (not to include stepchildren) who survive me, per stirpes, or if he or she has no natural issue, the share(s) are to be added equally to the other shares. Article V Except as otherwise provided in this Will, I have intentionally failed to provide for any other persons or relatives, whether claiming to be an heir andlor relative of mine or not. Insofar as I have failed to provide in this Will for any of my relatives, and/or issue now living or later born or adopted, such failure is intentional and not occasioned by accident or mistake. Article VI If any person or entity other than me singularly or in conjunction with any other person or entity directly or indirectly contests in any court the validity of this Will, including any amendments or codicils thereto, then the right of that person or entity to take any interest in my estate shall cease, and that person or entity shall be deemed to have predeceased me. Artirla VTT I nominate, constitute, and appoint my daughter, LOUISE L. HESSE as Executrix of my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of my Executrix, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, TODD W. LEHMAN as successor Executor of my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of TODD W. LEHMAN, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, JON V. LEHMAN, successor Executor of my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executrix or successor Executors be permitted to serve without bond and in addition to those powers granted by law, I grant them power to distribute in cash or in kind in like or in unlike shares and to file any qualified disclaimer I could have filed if living. My Executrix or successor Executors shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to my estate. Article VIII In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Executrix and successor Executors, in his/her absolute discretion: (a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein, -3- (b) to manage real estate, (c) to invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal investments, and without regard to the principal of diversification, (d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments, (e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary, (f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such return prior to my death, (g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any such property, (h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services, (i) to conduct alone or with others, any business in which I am engaged in, or have an interest in at time of my death, and (j) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees in effect while their services are performed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, ELEANOR L. RAFFENSPERGER, hereby set my hand to this my Last Will and Testament, on O 2006. s w L./ ELEANOR L. RAF PE GE In our presence, the above-named ELEANOR L. RAFFENSPERGER signed this and declared this to be her Last Will and Testament and now at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, we sign as witnesses. Name ~tt~.~~~c~- Utxax-~ S Address 845 Sir Thomas Court, Suite 12, Harrisburg, PA 17109 845 Sir Thomas Court, Suite 12, Harrisburg, PA 17109 -5- I, ELEANOR L. RAFFENSPERGER, Testatrix, who signed the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed and executed this instrument as my Will, and that I signed it willingly as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by ELEANOR . RAFFENSPERGER, the Testatrix on ~ 3 2006. of Public 1NOF TART ~QUELI~IE A. KEtl.X NiYfA1lY PIl~LIC tA'WER PAXTON TwP., DlWPHIN COUNTY MY ~ANIMISSION EXPIRES DEC.17 YOO/ u~ ~ ELEANOR L. RAF ~ SP ~ R We, the undersigned witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw the Testatrix sign and execute this instrument as her Will; that she signed and executed it willingly as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in her sight and hearing signed the Will as witnesses, and that to the best of our knowledge, that she was at that time eighteen (18) years or more of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by and v cc, ~ 1~ersc~~ , witnesses, on _~-a3 , 2006. r of Public CoMMOlIwEJII.TH OF rENNSM1.YAtI1A NOTARIAL SEAT 1ACQUELINE A.1~1lx NOTARY PU~JC IAMfER PAX'fON TWP., DAUPHIN COUNTY IA1 COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC. 17 Y001 -6- Witness 2c . fitness •~+w+e«rr •II~~ « . 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