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Home My WebLink About04-23-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Kathleen A. Armstrong File Number ~ ~"''~ _ U~~ also known as ~Y Armstrong Deceased Social Security Number 162-22-3537 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 executor named in the last Will of the Decedent dated August 26, 2009 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 (If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; db.n.c.t.a.; pendente life; durante absentia; duran~inoritate) _~ Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spy~~any) an~irs: (I~' `'~ Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) ~" ~~ ~ ~ 7 ~, ~:~ ~ ` t~ ~~ ~ ~- ,~ a Name Relationshi ResideaiCeC.r: -'.; CJ _"i: ~~ .." `: --' ~~ ~ L. '-~ ~_ jC_~ _,_.. '..,~ ... ~' ~j ~ ~Vy~l l ~ . ~,..... y 1 ` .~ C.~._) ~ ~ ...1 (COMPLETE W ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at 20 Sussex Road Camp Hill PA 17011 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, aip code) Decedent, then 83 years of age, died on April 8th, 2010 ~ Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 2,500.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 100,000.00 situated as follows: 20 Sussex Road Camp Hill PA 17011 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: Si afore T or rinted name and residence S ~w ~ ~ ~~ ~ S' ~ ~ ~f C~~ S- Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2 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 an~ubscribed before me the day of • aC~ t~ ~ Q ~~ Signature of Personal S ~~ +-~a Signature of Personal Representative ~- -. 'a..a ~ ~ ~=~±j 'j. or the Register Signature of Personal Representative :' ~" m __ .. . ~'~ '- ~ ~-~ ...... ~,j _... j~ ~ J .r_ ~ J - 1 U - ~~~ File Numb --V - y y • ~` ~l er: ~ Estate of Kathleen A. Armstrong Deceased t„fl ~ ~ ~~ Social Security Number: 162-22-3537 Date of Death: April 8th, 2010 AND NOW, ~ 0204 , in consideration of the fore~oin~ Petition, satisfactory proof having been presenter are hereby granted to ~.~ «~~ a~~~~ ~~~« and that the instrument(s) dated ~ • o~~ - Oq described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters ............... $~(.DC'~ •C~p Short Certificate(s) ........ $ ~O •dZ~ Renunciation(s) .......... $ Jcs ... $~3 .S~ c~ l l l ... $ c S•0~ $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... ... $ TOTAL .............. $313.5~~"~ Register of Wills Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: Supreme Court I.D. No.: Address: Telephone: Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 WILL OF KATHLEEN A. ARMSTRONG I, KATHLEEN A. ARMSTRONG, of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me. ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my gravemarker and all expenses of my last illness, and any and all taxes and assessments imposed by any governmental body as a result of my death, whether on property passing under this will or otherwise, shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. r-~ ITEM II. I give, devise, and bequeath all of my possessions and estate of ev!~iature d ;-:~ =`-~ ~~ ~ -a wherever situate as follows: -, ..;~ _ _a'..~ ~,~, ..' A. One-third thereof to my daughter, GLORIA JEAN PHELPS, prov~~d~'s~e ~ c --~ survive my death by sixty (60) days. If she does not so survive my death, I d~~that her " _- ..~, A .. ~^ 1~~ share hereunder go to the other persons taking under this Item II of this my las~~will in thy` '~'~" `~=~ proportions they receive their shares. B. One-third thereof to my granddaughter, GWENDOLYN S. PHELPS, provided she survive my death by sixty (60) days. If she does not so survive my death, I direct that her share go to such of her issue, per stirpes, as survive my death by sixty (60) days and if she leaves no issue who so survive my death, then to the other persons taking under this Item II of this my last will in the proportions they receive their shares. --.. C. One-third thereof to my granddaughter, GRETCHEN L. SCHUMAN, provided she survive my death by sixty (60) days. If she does not so survive my death, I direct that her share go to such of her issue, per stirpes, as survive my death by sixty (60) days and if she leaves no issue who so survive my death, then to the other persons taking under this Item II of this my last will in the proportions they receive their shares. ITEM III. I appoint my granddaughter, GWENDOLYN S. PHELPS, executrix of this my last will. Should my said granddaughter predecease me or otherwise fail to qualify or cease to serve as Page 1 of 4 executrix of this my last will, I appoint my granddaughter, GRETCHEN L. SCHUMAN, executrix of this my last will. ITEM IV. All of the interests of the beneficiaries hereunder shall not be subject to anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary alienation nor shall they be subject to any execution or attachment. ITEM V. I understand and direct that my life insurance policies, annuities, individual retirement accounts, bank accounts held in trust for another person, or any other assets on which I may designate a beneficiary will pass to the beneficiaries that I have named and will not be controlled by the provisions of this my last will. I also understand and direct that any assets that I own jointly with another person, with rights of survivorship, or with a presumed right of survivorship (whether the joint ownership was created before or after this will), will pass to the surviving joint owner and distribution of such assets will not be controlled by the provisions of this will. ITEM VI. I direct that my personal representatives and fiduciaries shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~ ~ '~ day of ,~u9u~' f ,2009. KATHLEEN A. ARMSTRONG Page 2 of 4 The preceding instrument, consisting of this and TWO other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the testatrix was on the date thereof signed, published, and declared by KATHLEEN A. ARMSTRONG, the testatrix therein named, as and for her last will, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. r°~ " Samuel des Amy H 'ns Page 3 of 4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( SS.: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) The undersigned, being the testatrix whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, does hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the foregoing instrument as my last will, that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. ~ ~~2rP~,,t ~~ THLEEN A. ARMSTRONG Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before r,~e by the testatrix named above this Z~~^ day of pn,`, ~.s-~ , 2009. L ~''Q~MONWEAILTFi OF PENNSYLVANIA Notary P blic NOTARIAL SEAL LYNN EHRENFELD, Notary Public Lemoyne Boro., Cumberland County ~y Commission Expires February 1, 2013 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( SS.: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) WE, SAMUEL L. ANDES and AMY HARKINS, the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her last will; that she signed it willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the testatrix signed the will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, the testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me this Z 6 ~ day of ~u~ ~„at , 2009. e L. Andes Amy H s ".~` ~ CO,Mi~€s3P~iVb'~;A~.T!-i O~ ~'EfaiNSYLVANIA Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL LYNN EHRENFELD, Notary Public Lemoyne Boro., Cumberland County My Commission Expires February 1, 2013 Page 4 of 4