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Home My WebLink About01-28-11PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND Estate of David J. Bedene also known as Deceased COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number Z a (~ - o l Z z. Social Security Number 1 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 i named in the last Will of the Decedent dated Apri12, 2007 and codicil(s) dated _ 'I (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death ojexecutor, etc.) Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of th ~ instrument(s) offered for probate,~vas not a victim ~f a killin and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: A ~ • lt~ot ems r.}~ 0. 6 ~ ~ of de~o.6~. ~•nav. abK.~da ~'ardrvorrt L~,.d b d~ `-wed in 23 Pv. ~ S.i~: 33~3C c5 ~`z I+e Q C~ . b) ~, B. Grant of Letters of Admmtstratton (Ijapplicable, enter c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a; pendente tire; durance absentia; to 'norttate"~ Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the folio 'emu (if ar and l Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) ~ ~_%~ =~C r- IV ~~~ Name Relationshi 'L7 .• ~~ (COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ijnecessary. C Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at 337 Liberty Court. Mechanicsbur¢. Cumberland Counri Pennsylvania 17050 (List street adabess, tawn/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 54 years of age, died on 11/17/2010 at Holy Spirit Hospital Townshi Cumberland Coun Penns lvania. ~~s s bol'O Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property ~ I~ ~ ,~~~ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania ~ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ~ 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 Lettejrs in the appropriate form to the undersigrkd: ~r anus T or rinted name and residence .~ ~ Kathleen M. Bedene 337 Liberty Court, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA .tti~ S Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND T'he Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true alnd 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 before-me the •,_, .2 ~ day of ~~ t Fo the Register of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative ., aC7, ~... ~ '"~ rn r- :~ ~= E , ~ ; ` _? ~~ ~~ ' ' ~.~C.._ -'~ ' r _ ~ ,...., ~`~ ~.7 File Number: 2~-~~- 0 f ZZ ~;. Estate of David J. Bedene Deceasbd Social Security Number: 166-46-5569 Date of Death: l l/17/2010 AND NOW, ~ ~l~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petitioln, satisfactory proof. having been presented before me, I IS CREED at Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Kathleen M. Bedene ~in the above estate. and that the instrument(s) dated April 2, 2007 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Deced~ FEES Letters ............... $ i; o Re o ~, Short Certificate(s) ........ $ ~ Attorney Signature: Renunciation(s) .......... $ r, ~ j ~1 $ ~~~ Attorney Name: h J. Barcavage, Esy "re ~ JclClS • • • $ Z3• ~ Supreme Court LD. No.: 78867 ~t,~l-o $ 5 0~ ~ Address: 2595 Interstate Drive ... $ t • • • $ Suite 101 ... $ ~~ $ Harrisburg, PA 17110 $ Telephone: (717) 909-2500 ... $ TOTAL .............. $ . Sv . 0 Fora Rw-oa reY. !0.13.06 ! 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F1YeldatlbM.rrA 6375 Seashore Rd. , Shit #1 ~ I~ I f 1~ I (I~ I o/ o Meehan bu 70 ~ v p Ollpraon r«mr Ne. 0497929- -- .•..~.+ v~Tr IU r07V ~~no~ s, o ~~ x~~ `.+ ~VI iti~~ V ~.t iIII S'1 ~~ V G Jil((~~~. 1 ~. ~~ , 21-rl-dcz,-z.. MILITARY TESTAMENTARY PREAMBLE: This is a MILITARY TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT prepared pursuant to Title 10 United States Code, Section 1044d, 'and executed by a person authorized to receive legal assistance from the military services. Federal law exempts this document from any requirement of form, formality, or recording that'is prescribed for testamentary instruments under the laws, of a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory, commonwealth or possession of the United States. Federal law specifies that this, ~ocument shall be given the same legal effect as a testamentary instrument prepared and exe¢ ted in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is presented for probate. It (shall remain valid unless and until the Testator revokes it. r , ~_ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~- ~ ~ f ~ ~ ~ ` _~ r.., OF ~ ~ "` ~' W~ ~~ -'-r a ~. ~~~^ DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE f? ~ rt'' ~- ~~ .. ~-T: ~~ I, DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE, a resident of the State of Illinois,', ~ake, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revolting all wills and codical~ at any time heretofore made by me. I am in the military service of the United States. FIRST: I direct that the expenses of my last illness and fiuileral and the expenses of the administration of my estate shall be paid from my residuaFy ',estate without apportionment. I direct that all estate, inheritance and similaz taxes payable "~~u' respect to property included in my estate; whether or not passing under this will, and interest or penalties thereon, shall be apportioned among the people interested in my estate I i the manner provided by law in the absence of a contrary direction in this will. Any geneiha 'on-skipping transfer tax under Chapter 13 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be charged tt~ ,the property constituting the generation-skipping transfer on which such tax is imposed, as ~I provided in Section 2603(b) of the Code. SECOND: I give all real estate owned by me at the time of myl eath, and all ~ rights that I have under any related insurance policies, to my wife KATHL>F EN MARIE BEDENE, if she survives me. THIRD: I give all tangible personal property owned by me at ~~ time of my death, including without limitation personal effects, clothing, jewelry, fiu~nitura,'~ furnishings, household goods, automobiles and other vehicles, together with all insurance pgl~cies relating thereto, to my wife KATHLEEN MARIE BEDENE, if she survives me, or if~ he does not survive me, to those of my children (SAMUEL THOMAS BEDENE, KA,~ IE AMBER BEDENE, ASHLEY RENE BEDENE, DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE JR. and C~i STIE LEE BEDENE and any other children which I hereafter may have) who survive me, ip'~,substantially equal shazes, to be divided among them as they shall agree, or if they cannot agr~eb or if any o.f them shall be under the age oftwenty-one (21) yeazs, as my Executor shall deterlmiln4r. ', .~'° it ,..~~ _ -. FOURTH: I give all the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, both real and personal, of whatever kind and wherever located, that I own or to vu~l~ich I shall be in any manner entitled at the time of my death (collectively referred to as my "residuary estate"), as follows: (a) If my wife KATHLEEN MARIE BEDENE survives me, to my wife outright. (b) If my wife does not survive me, then to those of my children who is~luvive me er ca i or if neither my wife nor any of my children shall survive nab, then to my grandchildren who survive me per capita. ', (c) If my wife does not survive me and there shall be no issue of tnih~ then living, I give my residuary estate to those who would take from me as if ~ were then to die without a will, unmarried and the absolute owner of my residuary estate, and a resident of the State of Illinois. FIFTH: I authorize my Executor, in addition to any rights conferred by law and in the absolute discretion of my Executor, and without the consent of any court having jurisdiction over my estate, to disclaim or renounce, in whole or in part or vwith respect to specific amounts, parts, fractional shares or assets, any legacy, devise, or interest ~ or privilege or power over any trust or other disposition provided for my benefit under the !will or other instrument of any person at any time within nine months after the date of the trah~fer (whether by reason of such person's death or otherwise) which created an interest in me. I I authorize any person, in addition to any rights conferred by laVv~ at any time within nine months after my death, to disclaim or renounce, in whole or in part or with respect to specific amounts, parts, fractional shares or assets,. any devise, legacy, interest, rl~t, privilege, or power granted to that person by this will. Any such disclaimer or renuncia~lor~ hall be made by a duly acknowledged, irrevocable, written instrument executed by that person dr~by his or her conservator, guardian, committee, attorney-in-fact, executor, or administrator, d~l~vered to my Executor and filed in accordance with any requirements of applicable law. If my wife shall disclaim or renounce all or any part of any bequest to her under this will, or of any property passing to her outside this will, by operation of lawl, beneficiary designation, or otherwise, I direct that such property shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of Article FOURTH above. SIXTH: I authorize my Executor to allocate any amount of the exemption from generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes under Section 2631(a) of the Internal Rev ue Code to such property of which I am the transferor as my Executor shall select, in the absdl to discretion of my Executor, whether or not such property passes under this will, inelujd ng property transferred by me during life, whether or not I allocated any GST exemption to', suuch property during my life, and without any duty to favor beneficiaries under this will over bletkeficiaries of property passing outside this will. 2 ~~ ~"~ SEVENTH: If any property of my estate vests in absolute ownership in a minor or incompetent, my Executor, at any time and without court authorization, may: distribute the whole or any part of such property to the beneficiary; or use the whole or any part ffor the health, education, maintenance and support of the beneficiary; or distribute the whole or ,zany part to a guardian, committee or other legal representative of the beneficiary, or to a cost dean for the beneficiary under any gifts to minors or transfers to minors act, or to the person or~persons with whom the beneficiary resides. Evidence of any such distribution or the reC pt therefore executed by the person to whom the distribution is made shall be a full discharge dmy Executor from any liability with respect thereto, even though my Executor may be such p on. If such beneficiary is a minor, my Executor may defer the distribution of the whole or an part of such property until the beneficiary attains the age of twenty-one (21) years, and may hql the same as a sepazate fund for the beneficiary with all of the powers described in Article NIN''f hereof. If the beneficiary dies before attaining said age, any balance shall be paid and dis 'buted to the estate of the beneficiary. EIGHTH: I appoint my wife KATHLEEN MARIE BEDEN~ to be my Executor. If my wife does not survive me, or shall fail to qualify for any reason as ~my Executor, or having qualified shall die, resign or cease to act for any reason as my Executor, I appoint my sister-in-law ANN MARIE WRIGHT as my Executor. I direct that no Exec~itor shall be required to file or furnish any bond, surety or other security in any jurisdiction. Any bank, trust company or similaz institution at any time serrrin as Executor hereunder shall be entitled to receive compensation for its services in accordance with its standard schedule of compensation in effect when such compensation is payable. ', NINTH: I grant to my Executor all powers conferred upon executors wherever my Executor may act. I also grant to my Executor power to retain, sell at public o~ private sale, exchange, grant options on, invest and reinvest, and otherwise deal with any kind, of property, real or personal, for cash or on credit; to borrow money and encumber or pledge an~ property to secure loans; to hold property in bearer form or in the name of a nominee; to pay y legacy or distribute, divide or partition property in cash or in kind, or partly in kind, an~ to allocate different kinds of property, disproportionate amounts of property and undivid interests in property among any parts, funds or shazes, and to determine the fair valuation of ~ property so allocated, with or without regazd to tax basis; to determine what property shall eceive basis increases pursuant to Section 1022(b) and (c) of the Internal Revenue Code and a amount of such increases and to make such determinations without regard to any duty of partiality as between different beneficiaries; to exercise all powers of an absolute owner of ~, property; to incorporate any business and form limited liability companies and hold any i interests in corporations and limited liability companies; to vote stock or securities, in person c~rlby proxy; to exercise subscription and conversion rights, and to participate or refuse to participate in any reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or lother action with respect to any corporation; to transfer any business or property to a partnerslitb and to be a general or limited partner; to compromise and release claims with or without co# execute and deliver deeds and .other instruments, including releases; and to emp accountants and other. persons for services or advice. The term "Executor'` ~ herein shall mean the executors, executor, executrix or administrator in office frdm' ;ration; to attorneys, ever used to time. (X° ~..~v ~" ~r TENTH: I direct that for purposes of this will a beneficiary shall be deemed to predecease me unless such beneficiary survives me by more than thirty days. Thie'terms "child" and "children" as used in this will include not only the child and children {whither now or hereafter born) of the person designated, but also the legally adopted child and chi~dren of such person. The term "issue" includes not only the children and other issue (whither now or hereafter born) of the person designated, but also the legally adopted children anti tissue of such person. ELEVENTH: If my wife shall not survive me or is adj dged to be incapacitated, I appoint my sister JOAN CAROL GHEZZI to be the Guardian of a person and property of any children of mine who have not attained the age of majority. No ' uazdian shall be required to file or furnish any bond, surety or other security in any jurisdiction. ~' TWELFTH: I have served in the Armed Forces of the Unt$d States. I therefore request that my Executor make appropriate inquiries to ascertain whether there aze any benefits to which I, my dependents or my heirs may be entitled by virtue'.. o~ ~~ any military affiliation. I specifically request that my Executor consult with a retired affairs {officer at the nearest military installation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security Administration. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE, sign. ~ y name and publish and declaze this instrument as my last will and testament this 2nd day of Apl, 2007. j°°if D YD JOSEPH BEDENE The foregoing instrument was signed, published and declared j by DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE, the above-named Testator, to be his last will and testament in ~ur presence, all being present at the same time, and we, at his request and in his presence and iinthe presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses on the date above written. M azet A. P ek ~ ~-n~~ . Sandie Pettit having an address at: 2601 C Paul Jones St. Great Lakes, IL 60088 having an address at: 2601 C Paul Jones St. Great Lakes, IL 60088 4 MILITARY TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT SELF-PROVING AFI?'I~AVIT STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF LAKE, ss. We, DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE and Margaret A. Puzek and Sande Pettit, the Testator and the witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned autho~i that in the presence of the military legal counsel and the witnesses the Testator, DAVID J4S~ H BEDENE, signed and executed the instrument as his military testamentary instrument, that a had signed willingly, and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act and deed for the p ~! ses therein expressed. It is further declared that each of the witnesses, at the request of the ~' .stator, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, the military legal assistance counsel and each other, signed the military testamentary instrument as witness, and that to the best of his or her owledge the Testator was at the time at least eighteen years of age or emancipated, of sound m' d, and under no constraint, duress, fraud or undue influence. DA JOSEPH BEDENE Testator ~I ar et A. P k fitness '~ r ~~s- Sandie Pettit ~ Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the said DAVID JOSEPH BEDENE, Testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Margaret' A~. Puzek and Sandie Pettit as witnesses, this 2nd day of April, 2007. ', I, the undersigned officer, do hereby certify that I am, on the date of this certifi;c~te, a person with the power described in Title 10 U.S.C. 1044a of the grade, branch of Iservice, and organization stated below in the active service of the United States Armed Forc~s~ and that by statute no seal is required on this certificate, under authority granted to me by Tine 10 U.S.C. 1044a. n ~ 1 ' Name of Officer and Position: John Goodin Grade and Branch of Service: LTJG, JAGC, Command or Organization: Naval Legal Seri Office North Central Detachme~t~iGreat Lakes