HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF FRANCES M. JAMES
Estate of Frances M. James
also lmown as
Deceased
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or oMer, apply(les) for:
(COiiIrLETE 'A' or 'B'BELOW.)
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number i/~~Q^t~(A /4s
Social Security Number 026-149317
® A, PreAate asid Greet of Letters TestaasesAary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the Execator named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated December 19, 200b and codicil(s) dated
(state retevam circvtrruavrces, e.g., mao~cciation, death a~'executor, etc.)
Exoe~ as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execartion of the etstrttmar~s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a lolling and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
^ B. Greet of Letters of Adinieietrattloe
(lfapplicable, enter: eta.; db.n.c.t:a.; pendente life; ahv+mrte ar4seneia; ) es~
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have agcertaioed that Decedent left no Will and was survived by tbe following arty) ~ (~~ ~"~"~
Administration, c.ta. or db.n.c.t.a., enter orate o il!'tl/ in Section A above and co ~'' ~' ~
f mplete list of heirs.) ~ ~ C.'~ `~;
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Decedent Wes domiciled 8< death ita Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his / her la4t pry residence et
2236 Orchard Road Caom I3d1 PA 17011 ~d W c R, A L l.G+v
(risr sdret aidc8+es; towrJcrty, township, carmj:.stmt, zip code)
Decedent, then 87 years of age, died on Julyl, 2010 ~ 2236 Or~r+d Rosd Camp Hill PA
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domic0ed in PA) All persotnd property S 20,Ot10:00
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pe~sylvania S
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County S
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania S 100,000.00
situated as follows: 2236 Orchard Road Camp Hill PA
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Wherefore, Pditior~er(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grurt of 1.egers m the apgopeiste form to
the undersigned:
A
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 tme and correct to the best of
the lmowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal mpresentative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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before a the _~_ day of
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For the Register
Signatrve ojPersonal Representative
Signatrre of Persona! ReprestMaotive
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Social Security Number: 026-149317 Date of Deatlt:~uly 1, 2010
AND NOW, ~ri ~~~{ D~ ~ . 2011 . in considerati~ of the foregoing Petition, saatiisfactory proof
having been presented before me, I S ] that Letters 'r~e~ry
are rely granted to John F James
- •in the above estate
and that the inshument(s) dated December 192006 -
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codic' (s)) of Decedent, - -
FEES
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Letters ............... $
short Certificate(s) ........ $ ?L_~' Attorney signature:
Renunciation(s) .......... $ ~~
- C ~ Attorney Name: Gregory J Katshir, Esquire
.. $
5 .. $ 23 . Sa Supreme Court LD. No.: 61967
... $ S • oa 900 Market Street
.. $ Address:
.. $ Lemoyne PA 17043
... $
.. $
••• $ Telephone: (717)763-8133
... $
TOTAL .............. $ ~~ SO 'dam
For-n RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
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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 ,,,~~~ '~~~~-- This is to .certify that the information here given is
~II,~~p~TH OF pfNy =~ correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death
sL~ duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
FRANCES M. JAi~S
I, FRANCES M. JAMES, of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make
publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking and declaring null and void any and all wills and
codicils made by me at any time heretofore made.
FIRST: I direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay my
legal debts, the expenses of my last illness, my funeral expenses
and the administration expenses of my estate.
SECOND: I direct that any Estate, inheritance and other
death taxes, including generation skipping taxes, and including
any interest and penalties thereon, which may be due and payable
by reason of my death with respect to any of my property passing
under this Will or otherwise, shall be paid out of the principal
of the residuary estate.
THIRD: I hereby specifically give, devise and bequeath
the following items of my personalty:
"'* A of m automobiles household and
',~:~, - Y , personal effects and
€~,.,--., -e~ er tangible property of like nature, to my children,
~°"'~'" ~ ~Z~~~, h E. James of Harrisbur Penns lvania,
=.:~~' ~ ~P g, y John F.
~; j "`~ U es, of York Haven, Pennsylvania, Daniel R. James, of
~}---~rx- N x Tana, and Michael J. James, of Lower Allen Township,
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~-r_~) J `L~ nsylvania, in equal shares, as they shall determine
~-~; ~ ~ 'ween them, or as if the beneficiaries cannot agree, as
~' cz ~+ ^ Executor may decide; and
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- Ten (10%) percent of my residuary estate to Christ
Community Church, P.O. Box 3187, Shiremanstown,
Pennsylvania.
FOURTH: I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the
rest residue and remainder of my property, real, personal and
mixed of whatever nature and wheresoever situate, which I may own
or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, in equal
shares, per stirpes, to my son Ralph E. James, John F. James,
Daniel R. James and Michael J. James.
FIFTH: I name, constitute and appoint my son, John F.
James, as Executors of my estate. In the event that my Executors
shall not survive me, shall not serve as Executor for any reason,
or shall cease to serve as Executor for any reason after
appointment, I appoint my son, Ralph James as Executor of this
Will. None of the individuals named in this paragraph shall be
required to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of her
duties as Executor.
SIXTH: In addition to all of the powers conferred by law
upon my Executor and not in limitation thereof, I hereby
authorize my Executor to sell any stocks, bonds, or other
personal property and any and all real estate which I may own at
the time of my death, without the order of authority of any Court
being required, at public or private sale, upon such terms as may
in the discretion of my said Executor seems to be in the best
interest of my estate. In pursuance of his power, my Executor
shall execute and deliver all documents of conveyance, including
deeds or bills of sale or any other instruments which may
effectively transfer title. I further authorize my Executor to
settle and compromise any and all claims in connection with the
administration of my estate herein and to do any and all things
in his discretion that shall be conducive to the best interest
of my estate.
SEVENTH: All pronouns referring to an Executor and the
term "executor" shall be construed to mean any person acting as
my Executor as the case may be.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal at
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania this %`~''~ day of ,~,~~, ,
2006.
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Frances M. mes
SIGNED, sealed, published and declared by the above named
Testatrix, Frances M. James, 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 names as witnesses. ~~,
Name
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I, Frances M. James, the 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.
Frances M. Jam
SWORN or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by
Frances M. James, the Testator, this
a~ day o f ~.~-C-e~'~ +C" 2 0 0 6.
tary P blic
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NOTARIAL SEAL
TRACY K. KATSHIR, pablc
L«noy~ 6ao., Gunp4~
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AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, ~Q~cN, L. ~1DP•.- and tAM~ ~-~~ , 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
Testator 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
Testator signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best
of our knowledge, the Testator was at the time eighteen
(18) or more years of age, of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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SWORN or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by
ne.~.~ ~. ~a -. and ~sy~c p~`~- witnesses,
this ~ ~ ~~ day of D4cWt~ 2006.
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