HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Joan L Smeltz Pile Number C~' ` I O + '~ c/
also known as
,Deceased Social Security Number 193-24-0567
Petitioner(s), who is/aze 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 Robert Lewis Smeltz Jr. named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 07/08/2010 and codicil(s) dated 07/08/2010
(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:
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^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration °
(If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente life; duranteabsentia; minorita~ :T' ~.
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Petitioner(s) after a proper seazch has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followi if ar~md : ~.
Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., a»ter date of Will in Section A above and complete list ofheirs.) - ~~ ~ ,-~ ,
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(COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his 1 her last principal residence at
601 Wavne Street. Enola Pa 17025
(List street ad~bess, towrdctty, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 79 years of age, died on 12/01/2010 at own home
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 $__q ~ a ~
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 Letters in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
Robert Lewis Smeltz Jr, 4 Wheatland Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pa 17050-1600
Form Rw-o2 rev. 10.13.06 Page I of t
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS
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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
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AND NOW, ' ~ ~ ~ ~-~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented befJ~re me, IT IS DECREED th}~t-Letters
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and that the instrument(s) dated ~ ~ _ j d
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Witl (and Codicil(
FEES
Letters ............... $ •~
Short Certificate(s) ........ $ ~ '
Renunciation(s) .......... $
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
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Telephone:
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Representative
Form 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
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
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Certification Number
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, JOAN I. SMELTZ, of 601 Wayne Street, Enola, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17025, being of sound mind, hereby make, publish, and declare
this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore made
by me.
I direct my personal representative to pay all of my debts, funeral and
administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. I direct
that all inheritance taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and
interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property, whether or not
such property passes under this Will, shall be paid by my personal
representative out of my estate.
2. I authorize and empower my personal representative to sell any realty andlor
personalty owned by me at my death and not specifically devised or
bequeathed herein, at public or private sale or sales and to give good and
sufficient deeds and/or bills of sale therefore, in fee simple, as I could do if
living. My representative is authorized and empowered to engage in any
business in which I may be engaged at my death, for such period of time
after my death as seems expedient to said representative.
3. If any of my children predecease me, then the share of my estate given to
such deceased, I give, devise and bequeath as follows:
A. If my daughter, Kathleen M. Spong precedes me in death then her
share to her daughter, Michelle I. Gouse, and
B. If my son, Robert L. Smeltz, Jr., precedes me in death than his share
to his sons, Robert L. Smeltz, III and Shawn M. Smeltz, divided
equally.
4. I nominate and appoint my son, Robert L. Smeltz Jr. to be the personal
representative of my estate, to serve without bond.
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I, Joan I. Smeltz, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Will and
revoke all other Wills.
ARTICLE I
I authorize my Personal Representative to pay such sums as my Personal
Representative deems proper for my burial and closed casket service at Enola
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Salt Road, Enola, Pennsylvania, including the
acquisition of any burial site and the erection and engraving of monuments and
markers, regardless of any limitation fixed by statute or rule of court and without order
of court.
ARTICLE II
(A) My Personal Representative shall make the following distributions to the
following institutions, and to the following persons who survive me:
1) My quilt and one half of the net value sale price of the house, after
expenses for any labor, materials and debts have been paid to my
daughter, Kathleen M. Spong
2) Hess truck set to my great grandson Logan A. Gouse
3) Personal jewelry to my granddaughter, Michelle I. Gouse
4) Duplicate Hess trucks and other trucks to be divided equally between my
two great grandsons Shawn M. Smeltz Jr. and Zachary R. Smeltz.
5) My snow globes, sewing machine and cabinet to my great granddaughter
Shelby J. Smeltz.
6) As for Peter Brown, he has already taken what he wanted, and is not to
inherit, take, or be given anything from my estate or personal
belongings.
(B) I give all the rest of my tangible personal property not disposed of in
paragraph (A) of this Article II, to my son Robert L. S rmsonal belong ineTS amon
Representative should distribute furniture and other pe g g g
my family members, if wanted by family members. Any items left should be
sold and added to the proceeds~o ueathed to my son Rlobert L eSmeltzlren paid
the remainder of my estate q
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8~' day
of July 2010.
(SEAL)
JOAN I. SIVIELTZ
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named person as and for a last will
and testament, in our presence, who at said person's request, in said person's presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto se our ry~nes as subscribing witnesses. w
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l-ammy S Smith, Notary Public
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
WE, JOAN I. SMELTZ, BONNIE GILBERT, AND JOE GARVEY, the testatrix
and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being
first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed
and executed the instrument as her last will and that she had signed willingly, and that
se executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that
each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the will as a
witness and that to the best of their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen
years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
JOAN I. SMELTZ
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BONNIE ILBERT !''
JOE GARVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by JOAN I. SMELTZ, the testatrix
he in, and subscribed and sworn to before me by BONNIE GILBERT, And
J(~$ GARVEY, witnesses, this 8~' day of July 2010.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Tammy S. Smith, Notary Public
Swatare Twp., Dauphin County
My Commission Facpires Aug. !3, 2010
Member, Pennsylvania association of NoMri~
OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Joan I. Smeltz Deceased
Bonnie Gilbert and Joe Garvey _ , (each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Namels)
the ®Will [~ Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s) that she / he /they was / werg present and saw the above Testator /Testatrix sign the same
and that he / he / fey signed 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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NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the anginal or copy of instnunu-t(s) at time of rwtarization.
Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06