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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-04-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Frederick B. Willits, Jr. File Number ~ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ()~ (p1.~ also known as ecease Social Security 207-16-2389 Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: [XJ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executor(s) Joan K. Willits named in the Last Will and Testament of Frederick B. Willits, Jr. state re evenat circumstances, e.g. renunciation, eat 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 (If applicable enter: c.t.a.; .n.c.t.a.; en ente tte; urante a sentta; urante mtnorttate 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.) Decedent then 84 years of age died on 17-Apr-10 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: !\1 ~ ~{ ~ ~~r ~r-~ 41J ~ ~~z i ~k . ~,. :i.., ~ r'•- ~r r"'. ~ ~«~ .y t Page 1 of 2 COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her last principal residence at 750 North Pitt Street Carlisle Carlisle Borou h tst street ress, town city, towns tp, county, state, ztp co e 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 annronriate fc,rm to thr nn~PreianPrl• OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEATLH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition 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 ~ J before me this y `day of May, 2010 For the Register File Number: 2 ~ - ~ c~ - c7t-i ~u Estate Of Frederick B. Willits, Jr. Social Security Number: 207-16-2389 Date of Death AND NOW 'M~~ ~1 ~ o t U having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters are hereby granted to Joan K. Willits ~~ ' - •~ ~''~ Dec „~ . ~ ~- -~ i,.~~ ; ~ ~ rv --~ ~ ~. ~~~ ~ .~r-10 -~-T-c -~--- ~ , Testamentary and that the instrument(s) dated described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las Will (and Codicil(s) of Decedent) .~ Register of Wills FEES Signature ~~~~%~ , ~ ~~~. Attorney Name Stephen D. Tiley Letters ~{ ~ l~ . ~ Short Certificates I a . 00 Sup. Ct. I.D. No 32318 Renunciation ~ ~" `~ ~ 3 .~U Address: 5 South Hanover Street ~u..~©ma~ ~_~, ~ , cw Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 C,,., , ~ ~ t ~ . u'U Telephone: (717) 243-5838 TOTAL... ri_j ~ ~ , ~ Page 2 of 2 in the above estate November 11 1998 F:\FILES\DATAFILE\WILLS\9550-H.WIL I, FREDERICK B. WILLITS, JR., of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils by me made. 1. I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and all inheritance taxes (whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property) shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease and as part of the administration of my estate. My personal representative shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will. 2. If my spouse shall survive me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, unto my spouse, JOAN K. WII..LITS, absolutely. 3. In the event my said spouse shall predecease or fail to survive me by more than thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, unto my daughters, INGRID CHARLOTTE WILLITS and ANNETTE CHRISTINE WILLITS. 4. In the event that I shall not be survived by my spouse or any children or issue of children, then I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, in the following manner: My estate shall be divided into two (2) equal shares and one share shall be paid to my heirs who would be entitled thereto under the intestate laws of Pennsylvania in effect at my death and the other share shall be paid to my spouse's heirs who would be entitled thereto under the intestate laws in effect at my death as if my spouse had died at such time then intestate. 5. I nominate, constitute and appoint my spouse, JOAN K. WILLITS, as Executrix of my estate. In the event JOAN K. WILLITS shall be una ~ ~~~ ~~; ~, ~ serve in such capacity, then ~d ~~~ 6 ~ =2 did '~ - ~~k 01 OZ ~/ ~ i,'~'~ ' `w~ ~:~:~~~ F.B.W. Page 1 of ~~~r~l-= -_ w .i~J ~~'W ~J~i.a4~+~~ ~ I appoint STEPHEN M. KAMOWSKI to act in such capacity. 6. I direct that my personal representative shall not be required to file a bond to secure the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. 7. I authorize and empower my personal representative, in his sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal property of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices as they may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected with the protection and preservation of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my personal representative considers desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In addition, I direct that my personal representative shall have the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ ~ `~ day of ~~m ~ ~ 199 ` ~'! SEAL Frederick B. Willits, Jr. ~ SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. ~~~~ ,.; Page 2 of 3 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~ I, Frederick B. Willits, Jr., Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the 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. -, Frederick B. Willits, Jr. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Frederick B. Willits, Jr., the Testator, this ~ ~ ~ h day of ~t~~~ ~ , 199 Notarial Seal Denise L. Nye, Notary Public Carlisle 6oro, Cumberland Countyy Notary Public ivry Commission Expires Feb. zi;. ?OOt COMM~SmbNWE~A~TH OF~PrE~NN~taY~VANIA 1 SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, ~1 ~ ~ ~-~z~- .~ ~-~ ..¢.vr--~ and CIA the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing ' strument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Frederick B. Willits, Jr., the Testator, sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that the Testator signed willingly and that the Testator executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight of the Testator, signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Address ~ -~/ ~-~sT f~~- ~~~ //~j~~ r~ Add ess ~ y ~; ~~ ,~,~ , l cTt~_c_._ ~ ~~/~ / GUT Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before me this ~ I `~ day of ~~ JQ/~{~ , 199 Notarial Seal Notary Public Denise L. Nye, Notary Pl~blic Cartisle f3oro, Cumberland County My Commission ";~pirns Feb. 2E:. 2001 Page 3 of 3 Pages