HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-10 (2)PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Ruth A. Long File Number 21-10- ~`~~
also known as
ecease Social Security _
Petitioners} who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(X] 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 April 8, 1981 and codicil(s) dated
oy n~, one o e name executors pr ecease a ece ent.
(state relevenat 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.; .n.c.t.a.; en ente ite; urante sentia; c urante minoritate
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 db.n.c.t.a., enter date of'Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.)
ist street ress, town city, towns ip, county, state, zip co e)
Decedent then
91 years of age died on 7/29/ 10 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(Il' domiciled in Pa.)
(If not domiciled in Pa.)
(If not domiciled in Pa.)
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows:
Maynard L. Long, Jr.
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COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her last principal residence at_
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Le
aDnronriate form to the undersigned:
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 corrE
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 this ~iC~
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Social Security Number: 197-40-6546
Date of Death July 29, 2010
AND NOW , 20~in consideration of the Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Jesse W. Long and
Maynard L. Long, Jr. in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated April 8, 1981
described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las Will (and Codicil(s) of Decedent)
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Short Certificates '-LC~(,+ Sup. Ct. I.D. No 46397
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Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: (717) 243-5838
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I, RUTH A. LONG, widow, of Middlesex Township (200 ~~ulphur
Springs Road, Carlisle) Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound
and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish
and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and
making void any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1. I direct my hereinafter named Executors to pay all of my just
debts and .funeral expenses as soon after my death as .may be found convenient
to do so.
2. I give, devise and bequeath an amount equal to eight (8%) percent
of the gross amount of my estate in equal shares to such of my five daughters
as shall survive .me by a period of Ninety (90) days, the share any deceased
daughter would have received to be paid to her issue per stirpes and if there
be no issue such shares shall lapse and be disposed of as a part c-f the residue
of my estate. My five daughters are Faye L. Stewart, Louise L. Otter, Thelma
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K. Snyder, Brenda L. Long, and Judy A. Long.
3. If I am still the owner at the time of .my death of the tract of land
situate in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, containing
24 Acres, 98 perches, more or less, and improved with a dwelling house, said
premises being described in deed from William Lee Adams and wife to Maynard
L. Long and wife dated May 1, 1962 and recorded May 15, 1962 in the Office
of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Cumberland County at Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vernier, in Deed Book "N", Volume 20, Page 86, together with a 50-feet wide
right-of-way excepted a d reserved by me extending from Township Road T-708
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through the ad~-a.ri~~g :f$r~tr~ owned by me whic I/ co~ivey to my son, Maynard L.
Long, Jr. and wife, in such event I direct my hereinafter named Executors
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to give i'irst opportunity to purchase said tract of land cont~~ir~ing 24 ~'~cres
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98 perches, more or less, to zny son, Maynard L. Long, Jr. , on such terms
as my Executors shall determine with the approval of a majority of my five
daughters, provided he shall exercise such right: within Ninety (90) days .E~on~
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the date the proposed erms and conditions are communicatc~cl tc, hirn in
writing from my Executors, but should he decline or neglect: to com}Mete
the purchase of same in accordance with such terms, then I direct that my
hereinafter named Executors shall proceed to sell the same thereafter free
and clear of this right of first privilege to purchase, provided that thereaft:c~r
my said son, Maynard L. Long, Jr. shall have a right of .first refusal to
purchase same on whatever terms and conditions are acceptable to my
Executors for the sale of said premises to a third person, provided my son,
Maynard Imo. Fong, Jr. shall elect to purchase same on such acc~E~ptable terms
and conditions within ten days from notification in writing to him to accept
or decline to purchase same.
4. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, including the
proceeds of sale of property mentioned in paragraph # 3 above, I give, devise
and bequeath in equal shares to such of my eight children as shall starvive
me by a period of Ninety (90) days, the share any deceased child would have
received to pass to such of his or her issue, per stirpes, as shall survive
such deceased child by a period of Ninety (90) days. My eight chiildren are
the following persons: Faye L. Stewart, Louise C. Otto, LeRoy Ii. Long,
Thelma K. Snyder, Jesse W. Long, Maynard L. Long, Jr. , Brenda L. Long,
and Judy A. Long.
5. Should any person less than 1$ years of age be entitled. to distri-
button from my estate, in such event I nominate, constitute and appoint
Commonwealth National Bank and its successors, 1 North Hanover Street,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as guardian of the estate of each such person and
authorize and direct it to receive and to invest the same, and to pay the
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income 3risirlg thc,refrom, together with so mu~~h of thc~ prirr~~ipal thc~rc~c>f
as in its opinion is necessary or desirable to be expended for tll~~~ L~roper.
maintenance, support and education of such person, to or for the benefit of
such person, and upon such person attaining 18 years of age to i~ay to him
or her the than remaining principal together with any undistrit~~rtc~d income.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my t}~rec~ sores, LeRoy
H. Fong, Jesse W. Long, and Maynard L. Long, Jr. , or any cif thorn, as
Co-Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and direct that: they shall.
be paid a commission for their services as Executors in the amount of
Five (5%) percent of the gross value of my estate as determined for purposes
of Pennsylvania Transfer Inheritance Tax, and I further direct that none of
them shall be required to post any bond to secure the f~,.ithful performance
of iris duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in any other jurisdiction.
IN WTTNE SS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my tranc3 and seal to th i s
my Last Will and Testament written on 3 pages this 8th day of Apr. il, 19131.
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Ru h A. Long
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by RI1TH A, LONG, the
Testatrix above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our
presence, who, in her presence, at her request, and in the presence of each
other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.
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OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Ruth A. Long ,Deceased
Robert M. Frey , (each) a subsribing witness to
the [ ]Will [ ]Codicil presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, dlepose(s) a
say(s) that she / he /they was /were present and saw the above Testator / Tesatrix sign the same
and that she / he /they signed as a witness at the request of
the Testator /Testatrix in her /his presence and in the presence of each other.
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(Signature) Robert M. Frey
5 South Hanover Street
(Street Address)
Carlilsle, PA 17013
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
(Signature)
5 South Hanover Street
(Street Address)
Carlilsle, PA 17013
(City, State, Zip)
Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this day
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Deputy for Register of Wills
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this ~a r~ dlay
of v y u s~- , 20 ~ a _
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Notary Public
My Commission Expirees:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other offical qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's
Commission.)
NOTE: To betaken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization.
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OATH OFNON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Ruth A. Long ,Deceased
Robert G. Frey and
(each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they was /were we.
acquainted with Ruth A. Long and am/are familiar
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of Ruth A. Long
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Tesatment of
Ruth A. Long is in his/her own proper handwriting.
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(Signature) Robert G. Frey
5 South Hanover Street
(Street Address)
Carlisle, PA 17013
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed a d~bscribed
before e this ~ day
of , 2010.
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