HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-17-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AN"D GRANT OF L~TT~~RS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF COL`I~TY, PENNSYL4'ANIa
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Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COtYIPLETE 'A' or 'B' BEL06i~:)
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0 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the ~ ,1~ c:'. ~i-t`t`~' '' named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated ~^ `- t ~ 't%-~ 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 thf; 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
(Ijapplicable, enter: c. t. a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente life; durante absentia; durance minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / ha °rtained 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 dart nJ ;dill in Section ,4 above and complete list of heirs.)
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(CONIPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attac/t additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in ~. i..c VY1 ~~ ~'r L < t'1 ~ County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at ,.~ ~-'
(List street address, town city, totivnslrip, county, state, zip co e)
Q~~edent, then,(ar ~i` years of age, died on ~`~ ~ ~°t=~ ~ ~E~' at ,1~ ~`' ~ l ~:1t :°' ~-'~ t~ . ~-{~ _
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situat'as follows: ~ _
Wheretbre, 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:
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Form RW-0? r•"-. ro. r3.o6 Pale 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirnl(s) that the statementsJin the foregoing Petition are time and con-ect 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 affirn~e~+ ai7d subscribed
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AND NOW, ~~ ~" C~ C ~ T1'7 ~ t'~ f" / / ~ ~~ j ~ ; in~1consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented befor, me, IT IS DECREED that Letters _ f':S7 C~ t ~ }r~ ~' y~ ~ ~~ f ~
are hereby granted to ~ ~ ~~ Cl ~ ~~ ~ Ff ~~ ~ Cl ` t`'I) ~ ~I c
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and that the instrument(s) dated ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ -
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described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of recg~ as,the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Desedont. ~ : ~t,
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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I, Raymond A. Dennis, now or formerly of 3518 Hawthorne Drive, Camp
Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory,
do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking ali
Wills and Codicils by me at any time made.
ITEM I: I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by
reason of my death, whether such taxes may be payable by my Estate or by any recipient
of any property, shall be paid by my Executor out of the property passing under this Will,
which is not specifically devised or bequeathed, as an expense and cost of administration
of my Estate. My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for
any such tax paid by my Executor even though on proceeds of insurance or other
property not passing under this Will.
ITEM Il: I hereby exercise all powers of appointment which I rr~ay have at
the time of my death in favor of my Executor, and all property subject to all such powers
shall be included in my Estate.
ITEM III: I give and bequeath all my household furniture and furnishings,
automobiles, books, pictures, jewelry, china, linen, silverware, wearing apparel, and all
other like articles of household or personal use and adornment to my wife, Mary Theresa
Dennis, a/k/a Mary T. Dennis, if she survives me, or if my wife does not survive me, to my
children, James J. Dennis, now or formerly of 2140 Coyote Creek Lane, Issaquah,
Washington 98027 and Shelley A. Dennis, also known as Shelley A. Bogusch, now or
formerly of 1370 Stonegate Drive, Downingtown, PA, to be distributed to them in equal
shares by my Executor, per stirpes. In the event that either of my aforesaid children shall
predecease me, then that child's share sha!! go to his/her children, per stirpes. At the
present time, I have two (2) grandchildren, namely, Nathan Dennis, now or formerly of
2140 Coyote Creek Lane, Issaquah, Washington 98027, and Alie Bogusch, now or
formerly of 1370 Stonegate Drive, Downingtown, PA.
ITEM IV: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder
of my property, real, personal and mixed, to my wife, Mary Theresa Dennis, a/k/a Mary T.
Dennis, if she survives me, or if my wife does not survive me, to my said children, to be
distributed to them in equal shares by my Executor, per stirpes. In the event that either of
my aforesaid children shall predecease me, then that child's share shall go to his/her
children, aforementioned, per stirpes.
ITEM '~: iii the settlement of ,my Estate, my Executor sha!I possess, among
others, the following powers to be executed for the best interest of the beneficiaries:
(a) To sell, either at public or private sale and upon such terms and
conditions as my Executor may deem advantageous to my Esl:ate, any or
afl real or personal estate or interest therein, whether owr~ed by me
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severally or in conjunction with other persons or acquired after my death by
my Executor, and to consummate said sale or sales by sufficient deeds or
other instruments to the purchaser or purchasers, conveying a fee simple
title, free and clear of all trust and without obligation or liability of the
purchaser or purchasers to see to the application of the purchase money or
to make inquiry into the validity of said sale or sales; also, to make, execute,
acknowledge and deliver any and all deeds, assignments, options or other
writings which may be necessary or desirable in carrying out any of the
powers conferred upon my Executor in this Paragraph V (a) or elsewhere in
my Will.
(b) To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges in connection with
the administration of my Estate. My Executor shall pay expenses of my last
illness and funeral expenses.
(c) To distribute my Estate in kind or in money. If any assets are
distributed in kind, they shall be distributed at their respective value(s) on
the date(s) of their distribution.
(d) To retain any investments I may have at my death so long as my
Executor may deem it advisable to my Estate so to do.
(e) To vary investments, when deemed desirable by may Executor
and to invest in such bonds, stocks, notes, money markets, real estate
mortgages or other securities or in such other property, real or personal, as
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he shall deem wise, without being restricted to so-called "legal
investments."
(f) To mortgage real estate and to make leases of real a:state.
(g} To borrow money from any party to pay indebtedness of mine or
of my Estate, expenses of administration or inheritance, legacy, estate and
other taxes.
(h) To vote any shares of stock which form a part of the Estate arzd
to otherwise exercise all the powers incident to the ownership of such stock.
(i) In the discretion of my Executor, to unite with other owners of
similar property in carrying out any plans for the reorganization of any
corporation or company whose securities form a part of the Estate.
(j) To distribute my personal property directly to the Guairdian of the
person of any minor beneficiaries hereunder.
(k) To elect such settlement options as deemed most appropriate by
my Executor with respect to any pension, profit sharing or other retirement
plan in which I am a participant.
(I) To do a!1 other acts in the judgment of my Executor necessary or
desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and
distribution of my Estate.
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ITEM VI: Any person who shall have died at the same time as Testator or
in a common disaster with him, or under such circumstances that it is difficult or
impossible to determine who died first, shall be deemed to have predeceased him.
ITEM VII: l nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, M<~ry Theresa
Dennis, a/kla Mary T. Dennis, to be my Executrix (herein referred to as "E~:ecutor"). In
the event of the death, resignation, refusal or inability of my wife, Mary Theresa Dennis,
a/k/a Mary T. Dennis, to sen,~A as my Executrix, !nominate, constitute and appoint my
children, James J. Dennis and Shelley A. Dennis, also known as Shelley A. Bogusch, to
serve as Co-Executors. My Executor(s) are specifically relieved from their duty or
obligation of filing any bond or bonds.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this my Last Will
and Testament, consisting of this, the next three (3) pages and the prececling four (4)
pages this day of , 2004.
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SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above named
Testator, Raymond A. Dennis, as and for his Will, 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 in attestation thereof.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
i, Raymond A. Dennis, the Testator whose name is signed to the attached
or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to taw, do hereby
acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will; and ghat 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 Raymond A. Dennis,
the Testator, this /9~, day of Q~,~~,(2e,`- , 2004.
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My Commission Expires:
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CO?JNIE R. SHULTZ, Notary Public
Mechanicsburg Boro., Cumberland County
My Commission Expires August 19.2006
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AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
SS.:
We, Margaret A. Fenstermacher and Robyn A. Cronin, 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 his Last Will; that the Testator signed willingly anti executed it
as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing
witness, in the hearing and sight of the Testator, signed the Will as a witness; and that to
the best of our knowledge, the Testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of
sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by IViargaret A.
Fenstermacher and Robyn A. Cronin, witnesses, this /G'~ day of ~'.t~~ 2004.
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NOTARIAL SEAL
C0IVNIE R. SHULTZ, Notary Public
Mechanicsburg Boro., Cumberland County
My Commission Expires August 19, 2006
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