HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETT~;RS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
Estate of Margaret B. Scheffey
also known as Margaret Bernadette Scheffey
_, Deceased
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 Executrix
last Will of the Decedent dated 26 January 2007 and codicil{s) dated
i COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~1~
named in the
(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
(If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent Left no Will and was survived by the following spouses (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.) ..3
Name
(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. V . ~ ~ -! " r~
.... _
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland Coun ,Penns Ivania with his /her last ~ ~~
h' y principal re~lence at _~_
2070 Brigade Road. Enola, East Pennsboro Townshiy Cumberland County,,_PAL 17025 _ ~,,,,
(Lrst street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) ~'-'~"
Decedent, then 89 years of age, died on November 17, 2010 at 7:40am
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
~ 200,000.00
situated as follows:
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letter, in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
V1n Si ature T d or Tinted name and residence .~
~/h- 1 P I ~ ... i ~~ __ _ , _ ,, Joan-Marie Benning, 2070 Brigade Road, Enola, PA 17025
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 1 of 2
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 arid. correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will welt and truly
administer the estate according to law.
... ~
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
~~
befo me the day of
( ~. ~~~~
For the Register
~~ ~
of Personal
Signature of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number: ~~. ~,~ ~ / ~ ~/1
Estate of Margaret B. Scheffey ,Deceased
Social Security Number: 175-14-0725 Date of Death:Novemberl7, 2010
AND NOW, ~ ~ ern U~/` ~ , ~~ i.'~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition., satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that ~tters
are hereby granted to ~G~ Cj n 1~ ~ /"I '~ ,}' n ~ ~11~'
and that the instrument(s) dated / v'~1 ~' ~ ~ /
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of
FEES
Letters ........... $ ~" ~ ~ ~
• ~~
Short Certificate(s) . ,~.~... $
R nun i tion(s) .......... $
... $ '~~
... $ '~~
... $
... $
... $
... $
... $
... $
TOTAL .............. $ 0.00
~'~"/ 5 L~
Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Supreme Court I.D. No.:
Address:
Telephone:
in the above estate
~~ ~ ~~~
Form RW-02 rev. IOJ3.06 Page 2 of 2
r ~
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
MARGARET B. SCHEFFEY
r ~
_~
~'~ t
'~..
Cis
v ~; 'ti
~ _ ~_»
s ~-
~
~
t~
I, Margaret B. Scheffey, having my legal residence at 2070
Brigade Road, Enola, Cumberland Cou~~Ly, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, do hereby declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament, revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made
by me.
ITEM ONE: I direct that the expenses of my last.
illness and funeral be paid from my estate as soon as practical
after my death.
ITEM TWO: I direct my personal representative to
divide the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate and
property, of whatever nature and wheresoever situate, into equal
shares and distribute those shares as follows:
(a) Two (2) shares to my daughter, Joan-Marie
Benning, provided she survives my death by thirty
(30) calendar days.
(b) One (1) share each to my children, Anne Scheffey
_~
Margare B. Scheffey
T
Graham, Thomas Scheffey, Daniel Scheffey, Michael
Scheffey, Catherine Scheffey Reed, Margaret
Compton, John Scheffey, Joseph Scheffey, and
Bernadette Scheffey Snyder, surviving my death by
thirty ( 30 ) calendar days .
(c) Athree-fourths (3/4) share to my granddaughter,
Erica Marie Benning, provided she survive~> my
death by thirty (30) calendar days.
(d) One-half (1/2) share each to my grandchildren
surviving my death by thirty (30) calendar days.
(e) One-fourth (1/4) share each to my great-
grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
surviving my death by thirty (30) calendar days.
(f) If any of my beneficiaries named above fail to
survive my death by thirty (30) calendar days,
then that beneficiary's share shall be
distributed to his or her issue, per stirpes.
ITEM THREE: All estate, inheritance, succession and
other death taxes, imposed or payable by reason of my death, and
interest and penalties thereon, with respect to all propert
Margar t B. Scheffey
.,~--~-
2
comprising my gross estate for death tax purposes, whethE~r or
not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid out of
the principal of my general estate, as if such taxes werE~
administration expenses, without apportionment or right of
reimbursement. I authorize my legal representatives to pay all
such taxes at such time or times as may be deemed advisable.
ITEM FOUR: I appoint my daughter, Joan-Marie Berining,
Executrix, of this Will and direct that she be permitted to
serve without bond and without intervention of any court except
as required by law. I authorize my Executrix to sell, encumber,
mortgage, invest, distribute in kind, retain any items or
property of my estate in such manner as she shall deem proper,
limited only by her own discretion. If for any reason my
Executrix appointed under this Will shall fail to serve in that
capacity, I appoint my son, Michael Scheffey, my Executor with
the same powers and privileges set forth above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have at Middletown, Pennsylvania,
this ~ ~ day of 2007, set my hand and seal to
H
this, my Last Will and Testament consisting of THREE (3) pages.
Margar t B. Scheffey
3
SIGNED, sealed, published and declared by Margaret ~3.
Scheffey, the above-named Testatrix, 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.
~, .__ Residence ~ ~a. m hr~s ~~~v~ ~
Residence ; ~ „-r c
4
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
. SS.
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN .
I, Margaret B. Scheff~~y, the Testatrix whose name i:> 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; and that I signed
it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed.
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by Margaret
B. Scheffey, the Testatrix, this ~~„ ~ day of ,
2007.
COMMOI~IWE'ALTH OF PENN~LVANIA
Nary ~x
Ii~IN A MOHR NOTAR'l/ PUdL10
GTY OF Mt~OIETOWN BORa, OVIUPFMN OOUNTY
MY OOOIWSS{ON EXPB~ Jt~ 1~, 2008
Margar- t B. Schef ey ``
(, % ~,
Not y Public
5
AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
. SS.
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
We , ~ n i ~z ~C~. ~ ~ ~ ~ ea' and ~Y.~;~"h-~-~ c ,
-~ ..
the witnesses whose names are subscribed to the attached or.
foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to T_aw, do
depose and say that we were present and saw the Testatrix 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 Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses;
and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was apt that
time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
SWORN and subscribed to
before me, this 2c,~ day
of ~ (~~~~~~( 2007 .
,- J
otary Public
~~ !~~~
-T{'`-- wrTNESs
~ Ln,-.~,~,~ ___ __ . _ .
WITNESS
eooa wt ~rw'~endx~ ~wo~wrwoc~ ~w
uw~oo t~nv~o bdoe wuuu~aow~ ~ouq
al'~f 1d AIIIIlON 1lFIOw 'Y YIION3~1
1V38 '1111Mf10N
VIN1fA'1~lSNN~d ~0 H11V3MNOWWt3~
6