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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Estate of Thomas C McDonnell also known as CUMBERLAND_ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number 21-'10 ' ~ a 1 ,Deceased Social Security Number Anthony F Thomas 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 02/28/2005 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 app ica e, en er: c..a.; .n.c. a.; pe en e i e; uran e a sen ia; uran a minor a e 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 89 years of age, died on 10/18/2010 at Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows Golden Living Center, Enola, Pennsylvania (If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 4,000.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 116,000.00 situated as follows: 211 Cumberland Drive, Camp Hill, Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania 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: .,r Signature Typed or printed name and residlence Anthony F Thomas 643 Stratford Woods Road t ,, _ ._ Matthews, NC 28105 Form Rw ~2 Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 1 of 2 (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. , ,'_~, ~. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at 211 Cumberland Drive, Camp Hill, Lower Allen, Cumberland, PA 17011 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) 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 arnd truly administer the estate according to law. •~_,. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Signature of Personal Re esentative Anthony F Thomas t}~fore me this 1" day of j`4"~ ~ ! ~~,/ r~ ~,~j` Signature of Personal Representative 11 ~L-~~ ~ ~ 1= he gister Signature of Personal Representative _ T^_ t ._~ - File Number: 21-10 ' j0 `y~ ~;-e _ I.,, Estate of Thomas C McDonnell ,Deceased r~~'.. Social curity Number: 206-32-4186 Date of Death: 1 O/1$/201 O AND NOW, ~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Anthony F Thomas in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 02/28/2005 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES ~~o+o O Letters .......................................... $ -- Short Certificate(s) ................. $ ' ~. +D Q Renunciation(s) ............................ $ i I $ .oo G~) $ ~• 46 ~~~a $ a 3.5'D TOTAL ................................... $ ~ ~~ J Supreme Court I.D. No JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & Address: 301 MARKET ST. PO BOX 109 LEMOYNE, PA Telephone: (717) 761-4540 Form RW-OZ Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 2 of 2 Attorney Signature: ~ ~ ~ 4 Attorney Name: JERRY R. DUFFIE ..~ ,--.. ~_ ,1 C~ ... ~, ~ p ~;~; '~[ ast '~iII anb ~egtament of THOMAS C. MCDONNELL I, THOMAS C. MCDONNELL, of mower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by rrie. I direct that all my legal debts and funeral expenses, including my gravem.arker and all expenses of my last illness, shall be paid, unless otherwise provided, from my residuary est~~te as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. bequeath my automobile, household goods and personal effects and other tangible personalty of a like nature (not including cash and securities), together with any existing insurance thereon, to my friend, MARY P. THOMAS. In the event my friend, MARY P. THOMAS, shall predecease me, I bequeath such tangible personalty and insurance thereon, to her then living issue, per stirpes, in as nearly equal shares as practicable. devise and bequeath the residue of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to my fl"IPnf~ M.A.RY P, TH(~~/~A~, ~hn~lrl m~~ friPnr+ MART P_ TH~I~/IA.~, nr-PriP~AacP m~, I dP~~isP and bequeath the residue of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to her then living issue, per stirpes. IV. I direct that all taxes assessed in consequence of my death of whatever nature and whatever jurisdiction imposed shall be paid from my residuary estate as part of the expense and administration of my estate. V. I appoint my friend, ANTHONY F. THOMAS, Executor of this, my last Will. Should my friend, ANTHONY F. THOMAS, fail to qualify or cease to act as Executor, I appoint my friend, MARY P. THOMAS, Executrix of this, my Last Will. VI. I direct that my Executor or his successor shall not be required to post bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 NTH day of ~~ ~~ y , 2005 Ci~i~.~P ~ (SEAL) THOMAS C. McDONNELL 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, in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses i~ ~~~. _2_ ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ss: I, THOMAS C. McDONNELL, Testator, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do 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. THOMAS C. McDONNELL Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by THOMAS C. McDONNELL, the Testator, this `' f day of ~ l~w(~ ~'Z 1 , 2005. I, V ~~ Notary Public Notarial Seal Lori A. Richard, Notary Public Lemoyne Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Expires Nov.12, 2006 Member. PenE~sylv~rHr~ ~ssociatic~n C?f Nc~tarie$ -3- AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~2y~~~ ~ ~ . GUaIK~f We, t and kc1~~h ~ - ~~tr~ h~~ ,J~, the witnesses whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the i estator sign aria e~~e~~.ute the t~,rzgoing instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed willingly and that ha executed it as his free and ~ioluntary 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 thai: time at least 18 years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~~s'// ,~~~`~~ ~ Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by kG'~'~~ ~ ~ • ~~,.~Ilf~P~ and i~(.l I ~:.: i } ~ . ~'~~ ~ ~"i ~ 1f _ ~ r . ,witnesses, this ' day of ~'h ~~~C~ ~~ , 2005. ~~~ 2~ ~+~~ ~ , Notary Public Notarial sea,1-~~~~~_~~_._, Lori A. Richard, Notary Public Lemoyne Boro, Cumberland County 1 MY Commission Expires Nov 12.200f; Memtaer PE;nnsylv~ani? =~~,c;;~;i7i:~r C~~~^,I;t.;r;a: 244870 -4- ~f~.Hr;~~ h. D~:~-=,E~ fiICH1f~I) ~~. 5"~~[:~t~ ~ h~C C ht)1' 1~EII)ti1?i~. IR If~~tt;~[~ G. ~11~t:R 1)AV1~~ W'. ~F~:I,~~'t~t~: ~Of'ti A S~:~~fL[?li ~EFFItEI' B. RETTIG :ti9:1R1~ L. DL'EEN1: ~Ot!ti R. NINOSI~} L A ~~' (1 I t I i' (? October 26, 2010 Register of Wills Office Attn: Christine Johnson Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 1-IL:IJSSA PEEL (iK1;EVl' 1~V 1llE D. ti'IA,tiLf=,l' Ei [7.:1i;E'1'H n. SNOVEIZ S.aR1H E. Hl)EFNLAN ~tiUKE1,V ~. PETSU. IN. OF COUNSEL k~ORACE A. ]OHNSUN F. LEE SHIPM~N (19h5-20Uh) RE: Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Estate of Thomas C. McDonnell Our File No. 9114-1 Dear Register: Enclosed please find all of the required documents for filing for Probate and Grant of Letters for the above referenced Estate. We enclose for filing the following: 1. Petition for Probate and Grant Letters. The Executor of the Estate was given his Oath at your office on October 22, 2010. 2. Estate Information Sheet 3. Original Death Certificate 4. Original Last Will & Testament of Thomas C. McDonnell and 1 One Copy 5. Copies marked "Copy" to be time-stamped and returned to us after filing is complE~te in the enclosed self addressed stamped envelope 6. Our Check No. 3557 made payable to "Register of Wills" for probate costs of $315.50 as follows: a. Probate ($120,000.00) 260.00 b. Last Will and Testament 15.00 c. Short Certificates (4.00 x 3~) 12.00 d. Auto/JCP Fee 28.50 (` l '_ _.~ ._ ,__ 7 -: _`..~ f~,.,,. .. ~_~.. _.. -~. r ... ~ ~~~ r '~-~.~ .. a.. _.. 301 MARKET STREET P.O. BOX 109 LE1~10YNE;. PF.NNSti'LUANIA 17043-0109 ~`~' ~,~~ , ~_ ~~ .~ WWW.JUSw'.COM 717.%61.4540 FAX: 717.7613015 MAIL@JDSW.COM '~~= ~~ JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER, P.C. 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