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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Connie J. Leedy also known as File Number ~f ~Q ~ ~ ~3 Deceased Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE A' or 'B' BELOW:) Social Security Number 172ftb-720 ® A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the Executrix last Will of the Decedent dated September 23, 2008 and codicil(s) dated named in the (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.) Except as follows, Decedent did not many, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of t~te 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; duranteabsentia; duranteiminoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followin Administration, c.t.a. or db.n.c.t.a, enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) {'~°~~ (tf an~ind heirs: (If .~c~ o __.. ~~!~ (COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ijnecessary. ~ ~I ' ~ ~'- °~ o `:'~' Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence ate 1141 Pheasant Drive North arlisle C rland C un P nns ]vani 17013 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 56 years of age, died on May 28, 2010 at Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, P~enttsylvania Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property (If not domiciled in PA S ~ 2'500'00 Personal property in Pennsylvania a ~, 0.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County ~ ', 0.00 Value of real estate in Pennsylvania a_ ', 50,000.00 situated as follows: 1141 Pheasant Drive North, Carlisle, PA 17013 Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Lettgrs in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Page 1 of 2 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA , SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 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 before me the ~ day of For the Register Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative r'rt ., `~ ~~ {- Z C:'' i= - ~,~r ~ ~~ r~ C_:: ~~ -G - . - Z .~ _. File Number:__ Z ~~ ~ (,~ n y /~ ~~' o `~~ ~~ ....- Estate of Connie 7. Leeds , Decea$ed Social Security Number: 1726-2720 Date of Death: 05/28/2010 AND NOW, (~ ~ Gd l0 . in consideration of the foregoing Fetiti~n, satisfacto roof having been presented before me, IT D ED that Letters Testamentary rY p are hereby granted to Alexandra C. Leeds in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated September 23, 2008 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of reco~d as the last Will (end Codicil(s))~f Decedbrlt. FEES //.1 /.rn./~~ ~~~ _ _ ,. I ~- S - - './ n .n~ ' Letters ............... $ ~~~ Short Certificate(s) ........ $ ot~ Renu iation(s) .......... $ ... $ Z3.sa ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ TOTAL .............. $ O ~ Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Wills Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: ~-~-radley L. Gr' ,Esquire, Supreme Court LD. No.: 34349 Address: 200 North Hanover Street i Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 243-5551 Page 2 of 2 _ _ _ _ ___ __--_ ---_____ ------ - --- ~~/u-G~ ~s LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 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 bie forwarded to ;the State Vital .Records Office! fot'pe ant f ing. P 1487156 1 3 i~ Certification Number Loc e8 ' ar o Date Issued ~~t o z, rr, ~ ~ ~ !A~t11 A /rrwrsl~ ~ d~M'1~ ~~ Z ~ C c~ ~ ~ `T-3 -.' 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LEEDY, of 1141 Pheasant Drive North, Cazlisle, Culand County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declaze this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby rev~king and making void all previous Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST I order and direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts, funeral expenses and expenses involved or connected with the administration of $ny estate N _~. c.. -o rv 0 •,~ ~~: {.,.# ~ .~ ~f7 t f r'1 ?";'j _..'1 f'7 __ -' ~r°7 ;..> ~i as soon after my death as is reasonably possible. I direct my Executor td pay all inheritance, estate, succession and legacy taxes, to which my estate or the transfer of any property hereunder may be subject, and to chazge such taxes as part of the expenses of the administration of my estate, being deducted and paid from the residue of m el~ tate and Y ~ not to be deducted in any manner from any specific bequests made herein. Howjever, my Executor need not accelerate and pay those unmatured obligations which, in his, her or its opinion, It might be proper and more advantageous to retain or renew and pays they 200 N. Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At Law Page 1 of 8 l00 Lincoln Wary East, Suite D Chambersbu , PA U201 become due and payable. If I do not own a burial plot or a grave marker at the time of my death, I authorize my Executor/Executrix, in his, her or its sole discretion, to purchase a burial plot and to erect a suitable grave mazker at my grave, and to expend sum$ from my estate for this purpose. FOURTH Any devise or distribution under this Last Will and Testament which is payyable to SECOND I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate together with all insurance) proceeds thereon of whatsoever nature and. wheresoever situate to my daughter, ALEXAI~IDRA C, LEEDY, providing she survives me by sixty (60) days, per stirpes. I direct my Executor/Executrix to divide among such beneficiaries all personal property of a sentimental or family nature (excluding cash, stocks, bonds and the like), including but . not limited to jewelry, household goods, antiques, furniture and memota~bilia, in accordance with a sepazate memorandum which I may place with my Will or deplosit with my attorney. In the absence of such disposition by memorandum, I direct that] the said tangible personal property be divided between my residual beneficiaries with die regard for their personal preferences in as nearly equal shazes as practical, with the value of such dispositions being credited to the shaze of each respective recipient. If the said beneficiaries do not agree to the division of the personal property provided for hereunder, the decision of my Executor/Executrix, including the decision to sell the property at public or private sale and distribute the proceeds therefrom as provided hereinafter, shall be final and conclusive on all parties. any beneficiary who may be under eighteen (18) yeazs of age or, in the judgment of my GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At Law 200 N. Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Page 2 of 8 100 Lincoln Way East, Suite D Chambersburg, EPA 17201 Executor/Executrix, mentally disabled, shall be held in a separate trust by my Executor/Executrix as trustee until such beneficiary reaches eighteen (18) years of age or during such period of disability. During the term of any trust created pursuant to this Paragraph, the Trustee is authorized to expend and apply so much of the net income and principal of each such trust as the Trustee shall consider advisable for the health, maintenance, support, and education (including college education, undergraduate and graduate) of each such beneficiary until he or she attains eighteen (18) years. cif age, or until all such amounts are paid out of trust. I direct that no Trustee shall be rewired to give or post bond for the faithful performance of the Trustee's duties in this or any other jurisdiction. FIFTH I grant my Executor/Executrix the following powers in addition to aid not in limitation of such powers as my Executor/Executrix shall hold by law: (a) To retain all property received including the stock of any corporate fiduciary acting hereunder, provided such property remains productive. (b) To join in any corporation, partnership, recapitalization, merger, reorganization or voting trust plan; to delegate authority with respect thereto; to deposit investments under agreements and pay assessments; and generally to exercise all rights of investors, including but not limited to, the voting of shares. (c) To manage, operate, repair, improve, mortgage or lease on any term~'any real estate held or owned by my estate. GRIFFIE & ASSOCL4TES Attorneys At Law t00 N. Hanover Street 100 Lincoln Way ast, Suite D Carlisle, PA 17013 Page 3 of 8 Chambersburg, A 17201 (d) To operate any business that I may own at my death. (e) To invest any funds of my estate in any stocks, bonds, notes or other securities or property, real or personal, without regard to the principle of dive#sification or any other statute or general rule of law in his, her or its absolute discretion, it being my intention to give my Executor/Executrix the broadest investment powers possible, providing such investments do not unnecessarily p#event the prompt settlement of my estate. (f) To sell or otherwise dispose of any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, at any time forming a part of my estate in any manner a~~l on such terms and conditions as my Executor/Executrix shall see fit in his, I~er gfir its absolute discretion. (g) To borrow money for the payment of taxes or for any other proper pujrposes in the administration of my estate, and to mortgage or pledge estate I assets as security. (h) To compromise claims without court approval including, but not lijmited to, any controversies with. the United States of America or the Commonlwealth of Pennsylvania concerning estate and inheritance taxes on any interests that may pass under this my Last Will and Testament. (i) To distribute in cash or in kind upon any division or distribution of m~ estate. (j) To undertake any and all acts deemed necessary and proper'', by my Executor/Executrix for the proper, advantageous and prompt m~na~ement of the settlement of my estate. GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At Law 200 N. Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Page 4 of 8 100 Lincoln W East, Suite D Chambersburg PA 17201 (k) In general, to exercise all powers in the management of my estate which any individual could exercise in the management of similaz property owned in his own right, upon such terms and conditions as to him, her or it may deem best and to execute and deliver all instruments and to do all acts which h~, she or it deems necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this, my Lastl Will and Testament. SIXTH No interest of any beneficiary of my estate, either in income or in princ~pal, shall be subject to anticipation or pledge, assignment, sale or transfer in any manner,) nor shill any beneficiary have the power in any manner to charge or encumber his interest either in income or principal, nor shall the interest of any beneficiary be liable or subject in any manner while in the possession of my Executor/Executrix for the liability'.,.. of such beneficiary. SEVENTH I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, ALEXANDRA C. I.)aEDY, as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event my daughter is deceased, unable or unwilling to serve or shall cease to serve for any reason whatsoev$r, then I nominate, constitute and appoint my sister, SUSAN Y. BRICKER, as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executrix shall not be required tp give or post bond for the faithful performance of his, her or its duties in this or any other jurisdiction. 200 N. Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At Law Page 5 of 8 I00 Lincoln Wity~ East, Suite D Chambersburg~ PA 17201 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of eight (8) typewritten pages, the first five (5) of which bear my signature on the side margin, for purpose of identification, this ~` day of 2008. WITNESS: 200 N. Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 COI~TNIE J. L Y GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At Law Page 6 of 8 100 Lincoln Wayl East, Suite D Chanebersbur!g~ PA 17201 ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: . SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, CONNIE J. LEEDY, the Testatrix whose name is signed to the ~t~ached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, d~ hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly, and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. C~ - NNIE J. LE Y Sworn or affirmed and acknowledged before me by the Testatrix this day of , 2008. GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At La-v t00 N. Hanover Street I00 Lincoln 1~Va~ ast, Suite D Carlisle, PA 17013 Page 7 of 8 Chambersburg, PA 17201 ,. AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: . SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~, _ ~Pil~~ ~.~ P ,r2z. and _ 6~~r~e, ~. ~<,~, ~ , the witnesses whose names are attached to the foregoing document, 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 and Testament; that she signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressied ghat each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the List 1Will .and Testament as witnesses and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was ~t', the time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn or affirmed and subscribed before me by L , and ~~ ~._ Gr this ~~~~ day of ~, ,2008. Notary Publi GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys At Law 200 N. Hanover Street I00 Lincoln Way ast, Suite D Carlisle, PA 17013 Page 8 of 8 Chambersburg, A 17201