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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ~ 3°~ Estate of KATHERYNE T. SPERA File Number ,~, 1 - ! V ` also known as Katheryne Spera Deceased Social Security Number 182-22-6263 CECELIA R. SPERA Petitioner, who is 18 years of age or older, apply for: (COMPLETE `A' OR `B' BELOW:) ^x A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and avers that Petitioner is the Executrix named in the last Will of the Decedent dated June 18, 1991 and codicil(s) dated February 26, 1992 and September 20, 1996 ITEM VIII appoints Joseph J. Spera and Cecelia R. Spera, or the survivor, as Executors. Said Joseph J. Spera died September 8 1997, a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (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: No exceptions ^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration ras (If applicable, enter: c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durante minoritate) ~ Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spous nd heT p (lf Administration, c.t.a or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) ~ ~ ~C'7 Name (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with her last principal residence at 355 Willow Avenue, Borough of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA 17011 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 103 years of age, died on March 8, 2010 at 355 Willow Avenue, Borough of Camp Hill, ,Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal Property $ 30,000.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ 0.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ 0.00 Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 250,000.00 TOTAL $ 280,000.00 situated as follows: 355 Willow Avenue, Borough of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011 Wherefore, Petitioner respectively requests the probate of the last Will and Codicils presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Si nature T ed or rinted name and residence ~ ~ ~ ~~ Cecelia R. Spera 551 Brentwater RAad Cam Hill, PA 17011 Oath of Personal Representative ;h~t rte.: ; ~ -jti Wes". w,~ Cr;T ~._,~ . ' - 7 ~_ `rt `~_ rat" 2 t,~J '~." ,~ 773329.1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS The Petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner and that, as personal representative of the Decedent, Petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirm and subscribed Before me the ~1~ti°~ day of or the egister Signature of Personal Representative ~ o _ . _~'~ • , F.... ~ R ~. °•; ~ ' r~r' i } Signature of Personal Representative t,1~ ~ a "' ~ "'~'1 fir' -~ "; ~~~, ~.> ~. 4 Signature of Personal Representative , ,..gin - ~.,, ~' . ,-~ t~ File Number: ~- - ~~ Estate of KATHERYNE T. SPERA ,Deceased Social Security Number 182-22-6263 Date of Death: March 8, 2010 AND NOW, O I , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having b en preseni~ted before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters ~Tt,~Ta,~~, are hereby granted to ~~s~C.~ic~-- ~C1e-~ ~-~ - in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated (o - i described in the Petition be Decedent. v- ~~il A ,~ ~'7 ...1 FEES Letters .......................$ ~ (~ • C~~3 Short Certificate........... $ a (a • y Renunciation(s)............ $ (.~ , ~... .... $1,5"x_ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ TOTAL ................ $ ~-,f ®3 egister of Wi _ ~ Attorney Signature: to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Attorney Name: Stanley A. Smith Supreme Court l.D. No.: 33782 Address: clo Rhoads & Sinon LLP P.O. Box 1146 Harrisburg PA 17108-1146 Telephone: 717-233-5731 27) Type I Pnnt ~Dlsbld 35. Re¢shafa ~ I -1 I ~ I •~ I /~ I ~ I 3s ( ,day, Year) ~~i , ~) rTa a S ~ /.' r) ~ 1 ' rr ~ ~ ~ e ta /D , k ~ rr.„r rt / v depoaltia, Pemrit No. ~~~ ^•~(! c~~ HAJ/March 29, 1991 /5051 ~. ~~ ~ .~ N A_., o f. KATHERYNE T. SPERA ~ ~'A.'~ ~~ _- I, KATHERYNE T. SPERA, residing in the Borough of Camp Hill, Cumbe . Count ~~~' ~- •• ~..~ Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and revoke any Will previously made by me. ~ ITEM I: I direct that my debts and expenses of my last illness and funeral be paid out of my estate as soon as may be convenient after my death. If prier to my death, I have not made arrangements for perpetual care and maintenance of my burial plot, I direct my Executor to make such arrangements and pay for same. ITEM II: I give all my tangible personal property, including, but not limited to, automobiles, furniture, furnishings, china, silverware, jewelry, ornaments, works of art, books, pictures and wearing apparel, together with all policies of insurance thereon, to my daughter, CECELIA f~.SPERA, providing she survives me by thirty (30) days. If she is not living on the thirty-first (31st~dl~i following my death, I give said items in equal shares to those of my grandchildren who survive me. Any items as to the distribution of which my Executors are unable to agree shall be sold and the proceeds distributed pursuant to Item IV . ITEM III: I give and bequeath Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to Ginny Martin. ITEM IV: I give and bequeath Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to my brother, Arthur Trunzo. ITEM V: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, to my daughter, CECELIA R. SPERA. Should my daughter, CECELIA R. SPERA, predecease me, I give, devise and bequeath said rest, residue and remainder in equal shares to my grandchildren, (not including any adopted grandchildren) per stirpes. HAJ/March 29, 1991 /5051 • s ITEM VI: I direct that all estate, inheritance and succession taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death of whatsoever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid out of the principal of my residuary estate, so that all property included in such taxable estate, whether or not passing under this my Will, shall be free and clear thereof. In the absolute discretion of my Executors, such taxes may be paid immediately, or the payment of taxes on future or remainder interests may be postponed until the time possession thereof accrues to the beneficiaries. I hereby grant unto my Executors all right, power and authority without court approval to compromise all issues in any and all death tax proceedings whether before or after action brought. ITEM VII: I direct that all legacies and all shares and interests in my estate whether principal or income, while in the hands of my fiduciaries shall not be subject to attachment, execution or sequestration, for any debt, contract, obligation or liability of any legatee or beneficiary, and shall not be subject to pledge, assignment, conveyance or anticipation; and the personal receipt by such legatee or beneficiary shall be the sufficient and only discharge of my fiduciaries. ITEM VIII: I appoint, JOSEPH J. SPERA and CECELIA R. SPERA, or the survivor thereof, Executors of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the eyyvent of their (or the survivor's) inability or unwillingness to act or continue to act as Executors, I appoinC~ANIEL BEIGH, III and KATHY BEIGH BOCK or the survivor thereof. In the event of their (or ~r'vivor's) inability or unwillingness to act or to continue to act as my Executors, I appoint DAUPHIN DEPOSIT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Executor in their stead. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ day of ~, `'~ ,~._ '( ~____ l~yl. ~. --., ~ ~ .~ . -~ ~: `~., (SEAL) .~ ~'.,~ Katheryne T. Sperm HAJ/March 29, 1991 /5051 Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix, KATHERYNE T. SPERA, as and for 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 HAJ/March 29, 1991 /5051 *- +•I . . ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss. COUNTY OF ~urr~~ZCtV`~C~. . * ''"~, We, Katheryne T. Spera, __~a ~a~ ~ ~~ C1.5(.SYI and ~(,l IYlllYlO~ G`? , ~,j,( Y5 the Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing incr. umznt, being firer duly sworn, do hereby declare to tt:e undersigned auth:~rity ±hat the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and that she had signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as witness and that to the best of his/her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~. ,,__._ 4_ Katheryne T. Spef Subs,ribed, sworn to and acknrnvledged before me by KATHERYNE T. SPEIZA, Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by 1-~tNG~`~ ~ ~~1~'1~nd ~D~.Y121.t~10cC~, I'1(_~C-'~ witnesses, this ~~~'~ J day of ~..-lJl-~,.,;~ , 1991. Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL SHARON L. PREBLE. NOTARY PUBLIC LEMDYNE BORO. CUMBERLAND (AUNTY MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAR. 24. 1994 ~« CODICIL TO LAST WILL KATHERYNE T. SPERA I, Katheryne T. Spera, of the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of make and declare this to be a codicil June 18, 1991, and to hereby republish said the following changes. I hereby delete Item III. r.a .... ~ ...,-, C7 ~ ~F,_3 M r~ ~ ~ ~ r~ . ~ ~~ a •~'~ ' , 3 w Y. --~t D0 W ~ ~. borough of Camp~Iill, sound mind, do hereby to my Last Will dated Last Will subject to In all other respects I confirm and republish my said Will dated June 18, 1991. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ZC.~ ~''e' day of `~~ 1992. Kat eryne Spera SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by KATHERYNE T. SPERA, as and for the First Codicil to her Last Will dated June 18, 1991, which is hereby republished, in the presence of we who have hereunto set our respective hand as witnesses. ~4 / 9 Date .~-~~-- Date ~ Date ~ ~ ~/ ~ f • '~~ f ~I Withess ~~ Witness No ary Notarial Sea' ~Y Y. VVii~ams, Nc~Garryy Public Harrisburg, Dauphin Courtty MY Commission Expires Nrn~ 1 R i 4~5 89234 li°' t ~~ s ~ _ CODICIL _. ~ a ` ~ TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT r# ~ ~ OF a ~^~ ~~ KATHERYNE T . SPERA ~ ~ - © C~ r ~ ~`~"+ ` ~ _ 1 ~ W 4 ~ ~"~ W I, KATHERYNE T. SPERA, of the Borough of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated June 18, 1991. 1. I hereby delete ITEM IV of my said Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this one page, this ~,o day of ~~--~•~ 1996. L~..a--~ `~ZS~~~, ° ~ A~t~ SEAL ) Katheryne T. era We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Codicil was signed, sealed, published and declared by the above- named Testatrix as and for a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written, and we certify that at the time of the execution thereof, the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and memory. (SEAL) Resi `ding at : (~ ~s~G~~.~ ~~~ /-: (SEAL) Residing at : ~.~1 G~~~cy~'/~ ~ f ~~~~~ (SEAL) Residing at: OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of KATHERYNE T. SPERA, a/k/a KATHERYNE SPERA ,Deceased MARIE M. WERLEY, a subscribing witness to the Codicil presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she was present and saw the above Testatrix sign the same and that she signed the same and that she signed as a witness at the request of the Testatrix in her presence and in the presence of each other. ,7 Marie M. erley 2401 Market Street .- Cam Hill PA 170-11 i y0 ~~ b ~? --_ ~, -:µ. ~ . ~ 4 t s.+ 'i 1 -e. : .,,..-- ~~y.~y `wr/ ~ ~ ~~~ ~1 ~ j ' ~ r-r~i C..7 ~ ~.`'~ ;~ Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of _ _ Deputy for Register of Wills Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ~ day of ~p ~ : ~ ~ ~a~ 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 copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 t~oMlNO~uTM of snv~wu~ No~r~I. sE~I. ~ a , rlo~rn~r c,~~LE eoROUC>~, cx~MeERUwo oouivn t~AMISSION EXPIRES Nt~11E~iIBER 26, 2Q12 774694.1 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of KATHERYNE T. SPERA, a/k/a KATHERYNE SPERA ,Deceased CHERYL L. CRIDER, a subscribing witness to the Codicil presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she was present and saw the above Testatrix sign the same and that she signed the same and that she signed as a witness at the request of the Testatrix in her presence and in the presence of each other. ~. 1 L. er 3220 Maple Lane Harrisburg, PA 1 7 1 1 0-9309 Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of , Deputy for Register of Wills NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. notarization Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 1;.~ ~.. tl. _4 ' ~ ~~ ,~..,.. "_*~i ~~ ~ r ~ t.~ Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirm and subscribed before me this day of , Q~'-~. ~~ ~, f,. ~ ~ 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.) Please have present the original copy of instru (S~ att time of COMMONWEALTH OF PEN~~~~KNtA NOTARIAL SEAL SUSAN J. MILLER, Notary Publlc Camp Hill Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Expires September 19, 2013 774085.1 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of KATHERYNE T. SPERA, a/k/a KATHERYNE SPERA ,Deceased STANLEY A. SMITH, a subscribing witness to the Codicil presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that he was present and saw the above Testatrix sign the same and that he signed the same and that he signed as a witness at the request of the Testatrix in her presence and in the presence of each other. ~ ~ ':~ M ~ ~ yly ~ ~/ v~ ~ ~. ' ~/ ~~~~ 7 d-~j 1. u~~ ~ ~/ ' ~ ~ r \* .... , ~. m ~ 1833 Red Spruce Lane ,,•~ - - W W MechanicsburgL PA 17050 Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Deputy for Register of Wills z -~ Executed out of Register's Office J ~ ~ z Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed z ~ a c~ N o before me this ~ ~ day Z ~ of T'~1~ r c ~ ~~ 1 C) , a LL ~ ~'~ ~ o O ~ ~~~ Q m r CC'. Q ~ ~.~---' ~ ~,_ 'E ~~ ~ Notary Public o ~ ~,~ ~ My Commission Expires: ~ U ~ ~ (Signature and Seal of Notary or other ~ U m official qualified to administer oaths. Show ~ ' date of expiration of Notary s Commission.) NO"TE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 774085.1 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of KATHERYNE T. SPERA, a/k/a KATHERYNE SPERA ,Deceased LISA A. ZERBY, a subscribing witness to the Codicil presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she was present and saw the above Testatrix sign the same and that she signed the same and that she signed as a witness at the request of the Testatrix in her presence and in the presence of each other. t LI er y ~~- Vr~~ ~CS~a v P~ l ~~ Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of _ _ ~... ~ , a.:-;~ C") :~ ~~ ~ ~ -; ,.., .-3 ~~~ ~:.7 ~ y. ~ ~"" ~ ~ .: ~ Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ~ day of /~,C. , ~~~I /U . ~_ Deputy for Register of Wills ry Public Commission Expires: (S'gnature and Seal of Notary or other ~ Icial qualified to administer oaths. Show ~ ate of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 COMIIAONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NotsrfM Seal Yvax~e R. Durham. Notary Public city or HaRaarg, Dauphin county My Commission Expires Aup. 20.2013 Member, Pennsyivenia Association of Notaries 774085.1