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Home My WebLink About02-10-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA REGISTER OF WILLS PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of JOANNE W. MINNICH a/k/a: a/k/a: a/k/a: ,, t Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ~ ~~~ ~ ~ '~~ SS NO: 202-20-4718 Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTION `A' or `B' AND "C" as applicable: ~ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary or ~ Administration c.t.a., or d.b.n.c.t.a. (complE~te Part C also) and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are entitled to the aforementioned Letters TESTAMENTARY __ under the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated 10/21 /1999 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 the instruments offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing, was never adjudicated an incapacitated person, and was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time of death wherein grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C.S.A. § 3323(g): ^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable, enter d.b.n., pendent lite, durante absentia, durante minoritate) C. Petitioner(s), after a proper search, has/have ascertained 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 date of Will in Section A and complete list of heirs); was not the victim of a killing; was never adjudicated an incapacitated person; and was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein grounds for divorce had been established as provided in 23 Pa. C.S.A. § 3323(g), except as follows:- C-? ,°' _- ~ r~n w r } i y, ,"'_E'3 1""" J i ~.t .,~ _..~t _.,../ USE ADDITIONAi. SHEETS IF NF.CESSAR~' j ~ -y~ =,R f'- .~i'. _..~ ~•~. ..J ~..~.. ,.-. THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: ~ _~~ ;. ~-r~ ~; Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family t~'principal re~idert~ At 720 W NORTH STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 ~"'' (Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, City) Decedent, then 84 years of age, died 1/14/2011 at CHURCH OF GOD HOME, CARLISLE, PENNSYLV~ (Month, Day, Year of death) (City and State where death occurred) Estimated value of decedent's property at death: If domiciled in PA If not domiciled in PA _If not domiciled in PA -Value of Real Estate in Pennsylvania All personal property $ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ Personal property in County $ Total Estimated Value $ Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) 21,000.00 21,000.00 re(s~ Name(s) & Mailing Address(es) (~`,((~{~ J' ~ ~~/-r~ CATHY M. SMOCK, 720 W NORTH ST., CARLISLE, PA 17013 Name Address Relationshi to De edent ,-ucnn, rvrn, rcw-vim rev,sea ,~.~o.iv ~y ~umoenana ~ounry penamg action by the court Page 1 oft OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ~ SS County of Cumberland The Petitioner(s) herein named swear or affirm 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 be re me this ~ ~ ~ ~~ da of t y L~ ~ ~ ~~ / r ,~ ~ w~µk ~ -~_, _~~ ~ ~ :r~77, V/~ ~.~...1 t....`.i ~"1 or the Register Estate of DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS ~1; e.~ ~~ R . JOANNE W. MINNICH ,Deceased File Number: 21- ' - 7~ ~-' -. ~'~t~ _~ ._._-~ r., --3 _-- ~-ri .~ AND NOW, this r U ~ day of ~ ~ ~` U ~ /- , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been pr sented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters x Testamentary of Administration are hereby granted to: (If applicable, enter c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., etc.) CATHY M. SMOCK in the above estate and that instruments(s) dated 10/21/1999 described in the petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent. rk ~~ ~ ' _ F Glenda Farner Strasbaugh, ~I~CL.1 ~'~ ~~ Register of Wills FEES: Letters .................... $ Will ....................... Codicil(s) ............... . (1 )Short Certificates )Renunciations....... Bond ....~ ..................~..... Other ............................. 60.00 15.00 4 _ (l (l Signature of Counsel Requ Atty's Signature PRINTED Name: MARS-A... Supreme Court ID No.: 25476 Address: 60 WEST POMFRET STREET Automation FEE......... 5.00 JCS FEE ................... 23.50 Phone: Fax: TOTAL ................$ 107.50 to Enter .A1[uuearance CARLISLE, PA 17013 (717) 249-2353 (717) 249-6354 Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 2 of 2 am r, `"'' C "` Q ~ ~.? .~~ C. ~' ~ w.e..~w _ _ ~.' l. . ' ± 4.r~ ~ ~ y LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT : _~ ~-- ~ =-~T _ - ~ ~~ - .. . .: ~ _ r- ` ~ /~ f..,.; . d '"i'7 ~~ I, JOANNE W. MINNICH, of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this instrument to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. ONE: I direct my Executor to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as maybe done conveniently after my decease. TWO: I give, devise, and bequeath all of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to my husband, STANLEY C. MINNICH, provided he survives me by thirty (30) days or more. THREE: If my spouse has predeceased me, or failed to survive me by thirty (30) days or more, then I give, devise, and bequeath the following: a. To WILLIAM MINNICH, the sum of $1,000.00; b. To BRANDON MINNICH, the sum of $1,000.00; c. To SHAWN MINNICH, the sum of $1,000.00; d. e f. g• To AMY E. DETTLING, the sum of $1,000.00; To RICHARD M. SMOCK, the sum of $1,000.00; To RYAN MICHAEL MINNICH, the sum of $1,000.00; To MONICA L. MINNICH, the sum of $1,000.00. If any of the above have predecease me, the share set forth above will be distributed in my residuary estate as set forth in Paragraph Four (4) of this my Last Will. FOUR: If my husband, STANLEY C. MINNICH, has predeceased me or failed to survive me by thirty (30) days or more, then I give, devise and bequeath all of my property of every nature and wherever situate to my children, MARK A. MINNICH, MICHAEL K. MINNICH and CATHY M. SMOCK, in equal shares, per stirpes. If one of my aforesaid children should predecease me, then the share of my predeceased child should be equally distributed to the issue of said child who survive me. If one of my children should predecease me without issue who survive me, then the share of my predeceased child should be equally distributed to my children who survive me. FIVE: I nominate and appoint my husband, STANLEY C. MINNICH, to be the Executor of this my Last Will. If he should predecease me, failed to qualify, or cease to serve as Executor, I nominate and appoint my daughter, CATHY M. SMOCK, to be the Executrix in his place. 2 SIX: My Executor may, at his discretion, compromise claims, borrow money, retain property for such length of time as he may deem proper; lease and sell property for such prices, on such terms, at public or private sales, as he may deem proper; and invest estate property and income without restriction to legal investments. SEVEN: No Executor or Executrix acting hereunder shall be required to post bond or enter security in this or any other jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21ST day of October, 1999. o (SEAL) JOANNE W. MI ICH Signed, sealed, published and declared by JOANNE W. MINNICH, the above named Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT WE, JOANNE W. MINNICH, CHERYL L. CLELAND and MARTHA L. NOEL, 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 she 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. uu~ J NE W. MINNICH HER .CLELAND ARTHA L. NOEL COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Subscribed, sworn, to and acknowledged before me by, JOANNE W. MINNICH, the testatrix herein and subscribed and sworn to before me by CHERYL L. CLELAND and MARTHA L. NOEL, witnesses, this 21ST day of October, 1999. ~'~ Notary ublic Notarial Seal Betzi A. Morrison, Notary Public Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Expires Qec. 15, 2000 Member, Pennsylvania. Assc~ciatian ofi Notaries