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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-07-11 (3) .~ - -. ._ :77 . f ~"~ t ~ ~ 7 1 ~ LIVING TRUST ESTATE OF JOHN J. STUMPF, DECEASED ~ ~-~ E ~ -~~~3 ~-~ - .. DISCLAIMER and RENUNCIATION '>=~~ -_ ~`~~ - ~ . ~-; - {,.. WHF,REAS, John J. Stumpf and Magdalen M. Stumpf, husband and wife,, created the Stumpf Family Living Trust dated September 25, 1997, and any amendments thereto (l~he "F mile Trust"), and the Stumpf Family Nominee Trust dated September 25, 1997, and any amendments thereto (the "Nominee Trust"), appointing themselves as Trustees of the Family "I'-east and the Nominee Trust.. WHEREAS, John J. Stumpf died on May 8, 2010, a resident of M~ec:hanicsburg, Cumberland ~'ounty, Pennsylvania (the "Decedent"), as a result of which Magdalen M. Stumpf became the Successor Death Trustee of the Family Trust and successor Trustee of the Nominee Trust. WII~;REAS, in her capacity as successor Trustee of the Nominee Trust, Magdalen 1VI. Stumpf is required to distribute one hundred percent (100%) of the Decedent's AssE;ts (as herein defined) titled in the name of the Nominee Trust to the Beneficiaries of the Nominee Tr~.~st, namely, "John J. Stumpf and Magdalen M. Stumpf, Trustees of THE STL1M_PF FAMILY LIVING TRUST u/d/t dated SEP 25, 1997." WHEREAS, following distribution of the Decedent's Assets to Magdalen 1V1:. Stumpf, in her capacity as Successor Death Trustee of the Family Trust, and passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the "Tax Belie .Act o ?010"), Magdalen M. Stumpf, in her capacity as Successor Death Trustee and in accc-rdance with the express direction in Section 7.02 of the Family Trust, allocated all of the Decedent's Assets to the Marital Share of the Family Trust inasmuch as her Unused Applicable Credit Equivalent (as defined in the Family Trust) exceeds the total value of assets of the of the Family Trust. WHEREAS, the Decedent's assets formerly titled in the name of the Nominee Trust and allocated to the Marital Share by the Successor Death Trustee consist of those listed c-ri Schedule A attached hereto (the "Decedent's Assets"). WHEREAS, Section 7.03 of the Family Trust provides that if the surviving Trustor disclaims "any portion of any interest in or power over property passing from the deceased Trustor to or for. the surviving Trustor's benefit under this agreement," such property that otherwise would have been allocated to the Marital Share shall instead be allocated to the Non-Marital Share. WHEREAS, less than nine (9) months have elapsed since the date of death of t:he Df;cedent and the undersigned Disclaimant has not accepted any of the Decedent's Assets nor has she exercised any control as beneficial owner over the Decedent's Assets or any interest therein since allocation to the Marital Trust immediately prior to her execution of this Disclaimer and Renunciation. W~~REAS, the Disclaimant acknowledges that the effect of her execution of this Disclaimer and Renunciation is that the Decedent's Assets that otherwise would have passed to her as the Marital Share shall instead be distributed to the Non-Martial Share establishE,d in Article Seven of the Family Trust and governed by the provisions of Article Nine of the Family 'Trust. NOW', THEREFORE, I, MAGDALEN M. STUMPF, an adult beneficiary residling at 20 Redbud L)rive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do hereby exercise the rights granted to me in the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, 2C- Pa. C.S.A. §6201 et seq. and Section 7.03 of the Family Trust, to DISCLAIM AND RENOUNCE all right, title and beneficial interest in and to the Decedent's Assets. As a consequence of this instrument and the provisions of the Family Trust, the Decedent's Assets shall now pass to the Non-Marital 2 Share c-f the Family Trust. IN WETNESS WIIEREOF, I, MAGDALEN M. STUMPF, intending to be legally bound and intending further that this Disclaimer and Renunciation shall be filed of record wiah the Trustee of the Family 'Trust, as provided in 20 Pa. C.S.A. §6204(b}, have hereunto set my ha.ncl this _`~~_ day of _~v..r ~ . __ ~~ , 2011. WITNESS: s~ MA ALEN M. ST~JMPF, Surviving~Tr stor } COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ss: COUNTY OF DAUPHIN ) On this, the day of -" ~ ,~. ti .. ,, ~ ~ , 2011, before me, a Notary Public :in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the under g officer, personally appeared MAU>J~ALEN M. STUMPF, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein ~eonta.ined. ~~' Notary Public ~' My Commission Expires: kJZ'.~dd"~~ ~, l_Cl,ic:y, ''gL`s~uSj/ i-U~3{iC. o~~y `~~~~~J.. ~a'u~hi!~ ~xaunty Nl~+ Ct~rnn~i~si~zn ~~ ~~~~ ~s ~y 25, 2091 blennber, Pe~r.s~y 9a,~~; ~ .'~ ~.c~r:~~:~~,r4 of N~~iaries 3 SCHEDULE A JOHN J. STUMPF FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 TAX LD. #27-7054816 Assets which comprise the John J. Stumpf Family Trust $ L,C-00,0~0.00 Less Expenses allocated to Family Trust ($3,230.29) TOTAL IN FAMILY TRUST $991,769.71 (..~~ VIA HAND DELIVERY February 7, 2011 Glenda Fanner Strausbaugh Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court 1 Courthouse Square Carlisle, P~ 1701 RE: ESTATE OF JOHN J. STUMPF, DECEASED SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: 067-16-9154 Dear Ms. Strausbaugh: Enclosed is a Disclaimer and Renunciation for the above referenced Estate along with a check in the amount of $5.00 for the filing fee. Please time-stamp the additional copy of the Disclaimer and return to me in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope. Please contact me if you should have any questions. Thank you. Sincerely, JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & CONNELLY, LLP +~ r ~; ~.~ ,l , t, r , Denise M. Long Cc: Magdalen Nl~ Stumpf n,~~ ,.. ti ~# kS:,.. ,.9,.. ~.. _.., ~~STATE SF~CURITY ]Denise M. Long dml@~sdc.com 134 SIF'E AVENUE NUMMELSTOWN, F'A 17036 MAILING ADDRESS f? O f30X 650 HERSHEY. PA ? 7033 BOLL FREE L800.942.366Q TEL 71~ 533 3280 1=AX 717.533.777' www.jsdc.com