HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Wilma S. Leese
also known as
File Number 2'L ~ Q-~ ~~
,Deceased Social Security Number 199-07-9934
Marsha Wingard
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE `A' or '8' BELOW.)
0 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executor named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 11/21/2003 and codicil(s) dated
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death o/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
appica e, en er: c..a ; .n.c..a.; pe en e i e; uran e a sen ia; uran a moron a e
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.)
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Decedent was domiciled at death i Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at ~
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340 Messiah Circle,-L-o~wr Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Decedent, then 93 years of age, died on 01/17/2010 at Messiah Village, Lower Allen Township
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA)
(If not domiciled in PA)
(If not domiciled in PA)
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows:
$ __
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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:
Typed or printed name
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All personal property $ 117,000.00
Personal property in Pennsylvania $
Personal property in County
Marsha Wingard 26 Pine Ridge Cil
Enola, PA 17025
Form KW-UZ Rev.
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Oath of Personal Representative
Estate of Wilma S. Leese
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.
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Sworn to or affirmed and su ribed
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Deceased
Social Security Number: 199-07-9934 Date of Death: 01117/2010
AND NOW, ~ ~- ss2~11L , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented befor m IS DECREE hat Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Marsha Wingard
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated 11/21/2003
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 29922
Kerwin 8~ Kerwin
Address: 4245 Route 209
Elizabethville, PA 17023
Telephone: 7171362-3215
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
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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 16030770
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 Registraz. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
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I, WILMA S. LEESE, of Mechanicsburg, County of Cumberland and Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this,
my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any
time heretofore made.
FI T: I direct my hereinafter named Executrix to pay all my legally
enforceable debts, funeral expenses, administration expenses, and inheritance, estate,
succession or excise taxes, which I owe or may become due on account of my death, as soon
as may be convenient after my decease.
SECOND: I direct my Executrix to disburse my personal property, either at private
or public sale or otherwise, and place the proceeds thereof with the rest, residue and remainder
of my estate. In the event that I leave written instructions regarding disposition of items of my
tangible personal property, I have complete confidence that those instructions will be carried
out.
THIRD: I give and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
GREGORY M. KERWIN
TERRENCE J. KERWIN
JOSEPH D. KERWIN
HOLLY MCC LURE KERWIN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
($5,000.00) to MRS. WILLIAM STOOPS of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. In the event MRS.
WILLIAM STOOPS fails to survive until the time of distribution, I direct that said bequest
shall lapse and become a part of the residue herein.
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WILMA S. LEESE
FOURTH: I give and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($5,000.00) to MARILYN BERLIN of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. In the event MARILYN
BERLIN fails to survive until the time of distribution, said bequest shall lapse and become a
part of the residue herein.
FIFTH: I give and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($5,000.00) to ALBERT WENTZ and JANET WENTZ, jointly, of Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania. In the event of either ALBERT WENTZ or JANET WENTZ, fail to survive
me, I direct that the FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) shall be paid to the survivor.
IS XTH: I give and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($5,000.00) to MRS. CLARA JANE MYERS of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. In the
event MRS. CLARA JANE MYERS fails to survive until the time of distribution, said
bequest shall lapse and become a part of the residue herein.
SEVENTH: I give and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($5,000.00) to SHARON M. GARCIA of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. In the event SHARON
M. GARCIA fails to survive until the time of distribution, said bequest shall lapse and become
a part of the residue herein.
EIGHTH: I give and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($5,000.00) to my cousin, MARSHA WINGARD, of Enola, Pennsylvania. In the event my
cousin, MARSHA WINGARD, fails to survive until the time of distribution, said bequest
shall lapse and become a part of the residue herein.
GREGORY M. KERWIN
TERRENCE J. KERWIN
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HOLLY MCG LURE KERWIN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW WILMA S. LEESE
NINTH: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my
property, be it real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be situate
at the time of my death to MARKET SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, unrestricted as to use.
TENTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my cousin, MARSHA WINGARD,
currently of 26 Pine Ridge Circle, Enola, Pennsylvania, as Executrix of this, my Last Will and
Testament, authorizing and empowering her to sell and convey any and all real estate which
I may own at the time of my death.
I further direct that my Executrix or personal representative shall not be required to
post bond to act in said capacity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, WILMA S. LEESE, have hereunto set my hand and
GREGORY M. KERWIN
TERRENCE J. KERWIN
JOSEPH D. KERWIN
HOLLY MCCLURE KERWIN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
seal, to this my Last Wiil and Testament, this ~ ~ ~''~ day of November , 2003.
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED
and DECLARED by the above-
named Testatrix, WILMA S.
LEESE, as and for her
Last Will and Testament, in
the presence of us, who at
her request and in the
presence of each other, have
hereunto set our names as
witnesses:
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Terrence J. Kerwin and Holly M. Kerwin , (each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Name/s)
the ^ Will ^ Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s) 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.
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(Signature) (Signature)
4245 Route 209
(Street Address)
Elizabethville, PA 17023
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this
day
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Deputy for Register of Wills
4245 Route 209
(Street Address)
Elizabethville, PA 17023
(City, Stare, Zip)
Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this ,~~-1-h day
of ~0.~n t-~.ar y C~ 1 O
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 or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLV
Notarial Seal
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Nbl Cprrribsion E>rpxes July 25, 2010
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ESTATE OF WILMA S LEESE, DECEASED
NO 21-10-0070
DECREE OF THE REGISTER OF WII.LS
AND NOW, this 22°d day of January, 2010, upon consideration of the Petition for Grant of Letters
filed by Marsha Wingard, for the above decedent and the instrument offered for probate as the Last Will
and Testament, which is dated November 21, 2003, and containing certain alterations and interlineations
thereon, the Register of Wills having given consideration thereto, has made an official determination
regarding those alterations and interlineations and renders the following decision:
IT IS DECREED that the instrument be admitted to probate as The Last Will and Testament of
Wilma S. Leese as originally typewritten. The handwritten modification containing the word
"Deceased"appears at the middle of page two of the document and is not admitted to probate as it is not
initialed.
IT IS FURTHER DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby issued to Marsha Wingard.
Marsha Wingard shall have all the rights and duties of fiduciary under the laws of Pennsylvania and
shall proceed with the administration of this estate according to law.
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ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
In Re: WILMA S LEESE, DECEASED CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
N0. 21-10-0070
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER
ORDER DATE: JANUARY 22.2010
JUDGE'S INITIALS: GFS
TIME STAMP DATE: JANUARY 22.2010
IN RE: DECREE OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS
SERVICE TO: TERRENCE J KERWIN
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