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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA REGISTER OF WILLS PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of a/k/a: a/k/a: a/kia: ANNA ELLEN PAGE Anna E. Page Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ~ ~ ~, ~ - ~~ S5 NO: 18832-4883 Petitioner(s) who islare 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTION `A' or `B' AND "C" as applicable: l~A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary or ^Administration c.t.a., or d.b.n.c.t.a. (complcrte Part C also) and aver that Petitioner(s) islare entitled to the aforementioned Letters Testamentary under the last Will of the above-mined Decedent, dated 7111 v 26 . 2000 and codicils} dated None (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 instnunents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing, was never ad}udicated an incapacitated person, and vas nc-t a party to a pending divorce proceecii.ng at the time c~i' death Wherein l;rountls fc-r di~>orce hail been estat7lishecl as (lef'ineci in 23 Pa. C.S.A. § 33230): None ^ B. Grant of Letters of Atirninistration (If applicable, enter d.b.n., pendent rite, durante absentia, durante minoritate) C. Petitioner(s), after a proper search, has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and ~~~as sur<~ived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs (If ~~dnlinistration c.t.a. or d.b.n_c.t.a., enter data of ~Vili in Se~ctiori. A and cor~iple;te list of heirs); was not the victim of a killu1g; ~~~as never adjudicated air incapacit<ted person; and ~~~as not a party tc~ a t~enclinn clivc-rc:(: proceeding; ~~~hereil~ ~;rortnds for divorce Ixad been estak~lished as pt•ovi(led in 23 Pa. C.S.A. ~ 33230;), except as follows: _, Name Address Rela ' s[~i t.o Dece '~~t ~~ ;~^~ -~„ ~=-- ~ i SE ;\l?l:}I'11C)~Al, i1IE.i+, I'S II~ NI,4`LS:iAI.:l? (~ ~; - ~i ~7 ~ ~ ..f..t ~~ e, .,f ,•-~ ~~ _, r~ -i ,_ . _ --, ~.-.':, ._-{__~ THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: "" r __ ~ ~~ ~~ a Decedent tivas domiciled at death in C>.unberland County, Peluisylvania, with leis/her last Tamil ~ or 1 re~dence ~~ At 335 Wesley Drive, Lower A11en Townsi~ip (P. 4, Mecha~nicsbuxg, YA ~~~~~ (Street address ~~~ith Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Tot~,~nship, L3orough, City) Decedent, their _~~_years ai'age, diedFebruax'y 18, 2011~~t Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. rnlontl~, Dad-, Fear of death) (Cite and State where death occun~ed) Estimated value of decedent's properti~- at death _If domiciled in PA Al] Personal Property $ ~(~_^ _If not domiciled in PA Personal property in Pennsylvania $ _ _If not domiciled in PA Personal property in County $ _^^ _Value of Reai Estate in Pennsylvania $ Total Estimated Value $ 50, 0 o.oo. Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) Signature(s) ~ n ~alile(S~ R. I1'lailiIlg Addl'CS3(~'S~ ~-Chaxles H. Page, Jz. tan a e y, - ~~ Interirxi Form RW-U2 revised 12.26.1.0 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 1 of 2 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE n ~_:~_ ~~ ....,...r i..» . ~ t } ~'-"~ ~~ AT l~/ - rn - ~ ~pp Q- i, ~..1 t`~Ji-~~ L,.~ ~.. ~ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ~ SS r.> ,--- ry ~. ~`= ~ c~:~ _ -~ l ~ r> ~ County of Cumberland , ~ - __ ,. . ~., , , _.., ~_. The Petitioner(s) herein named swear or affirm that the statements in the foregoing Petition~'V.re true and;:-' ~ -~`~` correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal rep resentative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed ,and subscribed - ~. before me this day of Charles H. age, Jr . ~.~2s~,! C~ t2-~ 2011 _ ~, ' u 1 j~ ~ ~i ~ Q G ~ . ~~~s 1~~ ~'NZ For the Register DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of ANNA ELLEN PAGE ,Deceased File NLUnber: 21-~ (~ ~~ -~.~ ~ a/k/a Anna E. Page -~- AND NOW, this ~ ~ day of ~ ~j~ 't~ ~ V~ 2011 , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof ha`-~ing been presented 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.) ('h r1 H Page, Jr . in the above estate and that instruments(s) dated July 26, 2000 described ir7 the petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent. ~~~c~a ~~fn~ ~ ~~rc~.~ b ~..~~ Glenda Famer Strasbaugh,`'~C~ c~l!rl~'~ ~ ~`' ,.P. Register of Wills - FEES: Signature of Counsel Required to Enter Appearance Leiters .................... $ - f1'~ Will ........................ _I ~ • ~ Codicil(s) ................. (~j) Short Certificates v~ C~ . CSC? ( )Renunciations....... Bond ............................. Other Automation FEE......... 5.00 JCS FEE ................... 23.50 TOTAL ................ ~ I ~ ~~ SNELBAKER , P. C. Attv's Signahir~iy PRINTED Name: Richard C . Snelbakex Supreme Court ID No.~~06355 Address: 44 West Main Street 1Kech,anicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: 717-697--8528 Faa: 717-697--7681 - Inter7nr Form RW-U2 revised 1~.2~.10 by C:umbcrland County pending action Uy the Court Page 2 of 2 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF `~ .' ~~ :..:a _,,~ ~~ ANNA ELLEN PAGE ; l; ~ t ~~{ ',~~' ` ~. I, ANNA ELLEN PAGE, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do herel~~`t~l~`~Ce `~~' `- -,. ;-~ _ this my Last Will and Testament, revoking any former Wills and Codicils made~b~~rne. - ~ ~-;~ ~=- "- i FIRST: I have four children: Joan V. Stare, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (born August 20, 1938); Charles H. Page, Jr., of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (born October 27, 1939); Ronald E. Page, of Claysburg, Pennsylvania (born August 13, 1945); and Nancy J. Brown, of Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania (born January 5, 1947). These persons and any children born to or adopted by them are described in this Will as "my issue." Provided, however, no adopted person shall benefit hereunder unless the order or decree of adoption is entered before such adopted person attains the age of twenty-one (21) years. SECOND: I give my tangible personal property and all casualty insurance that I am carrying on said tangible personal property to my children who survive me, with such property to be divided equitably among or between them. I have complete confidence that my children or my Executor will honor any written instructions that I may leave with regard to said tangible personal property. Any such property not so distributed shall be sold, and the proceeds added to my residuary estate to pass as hereafter described. THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property of every kind and description (including lapsed legacies and devises) wherever situate and whether acquired before or after the execution of this Will, absolutely in fee ~.~, "t'a' C~ .Qus~' -1- simple to my children, in equal shares, if they survive me. If one or more of my children do not survive me, then I give, devise and bequeath such deceased child's share to his or her then-surviving issue, per stirpes. FOURTH: If all the beneficiaries described in Article Third above are deceased and no other disposition of the residue of my estate is directed by this Will, then and in that event only, I give, devise and bequeath such rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, to those persons living at the date of my death who would be my heirs, their identities and respective shares to be determined in accordance with the law in effect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at my death, as if I had died intestate. FIFTH: If any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall become entitled to any share hereunder, then such share shall immediately vest in such beneficiary, but notwithstanding the provisions herein, my Executor may distribute such beneficiary's share to any adult person standing in loco parentis, or to a legal guardian of such beneficiary, or to a custodian (to be selected by my Executor) under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, without requiring bond of such adult person, guardian or custodian. The receipt of such adult person, guardian or custodian shall constitute a full release of my Executor for any property so distributed. SIXTH: No person shall benefit hereunder unless such beneficiary shall survive me by thirty (30) days. SEVENTH: (1) I name Charles H. Page, Jr. as my Executor. If Charles H. Page, Jr. is unable or unwilling to serve, I name Joan V. Stare as my alternate ~~ -2- Executor. I direct that my Executor, and any alternates or successors, herein referred to as my Executor regardless of number or gender, serve without bond in any jurisdic- tion in which called upon to act. (2) Except as otherwise provided herein, if all of the above persons should fail to qualify as my Executor hereunder, or for any reason should cease to act in such capacity, the successor or substitute Executor shall be some attorney or bank or trust company with trust powers, which successor or substitute Executor shall be designated in a written instrument filed with the court having jurisdiction over the probate of my estate and signed by my Executor or if he fails to act, signed by or on behalf of my alternate Executor, or if he fails to act, by the court having jurisdiction over the probate of my estate. (3) My Executor shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation for services rendered, as well as reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred. EIGHTH: (1) I give to any Executor named in this Will or any Codicil hereto or to any successor or substitute Executor all of the powers enumerated in this Will and all of the powers applicable by law to fiduciaries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in particular through the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, as effective and as in effect on the date of my death, during the administration and until the completion of the distribution of my estate. I direct that all such powers shall be construed in the broadest possible manner and shall be exercisable without court authorization. ~ e~.- 3- (2) My Executor is authorized and empowered to acquire and to retain, either permanently or for such period of time as my Executor may determine, any assets, including the capital stock of any closely held corporation, whether such assets are or are not of the character approved or authorized by law for investment by fiduciaries and whether such assets do or do not represent an overconcentration in one investment. (3) My Executor is authorized and empowered to disclaim any interest, in whole or in part, of which I, or my Executor, may be the beneficiary, devisee, or legatee, by executing an appropriate instrument (in accordance with section 2518 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or such similar section as may then be in effect). (4) My Executor is authorized and empowered to sell at public or private sale, or exchange, and to encumber or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options to buy or lease any such property. Additionally, my Executor is authorized and empowered to compromise claims, to borrow from anyone (including a fiduciary hereunder) and to pledge property as security therefor, to make loans to and to buy property from anyone (including a fiduciary or beneficiary hereunder); provided that any such loans shall be adequately secured and at a fair interest rate. (5) My Executor is authorized and empowered to allocate property, charges on property, receipts and income among and between principal or income, or partly to each, without regard to any law defining principal and income. ~- NINTH: All estate, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property comprising my gross estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid out of the residue of my estate, as if such taxes were expenses of administration, without apportionment or right of reimbursement. I authorize my Executor to pay all such taxes at such time or times as deemed advisable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal on this my Last Will and Testament this 26th day of July , 2000. a.. ~ -~~-- (SEAL) ANNA ELLEN PAG SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED, and DECLARED by ANNA ELLEN PAGE, as and for her Last Will and Testament, on the day and year last above written, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, all being present at the same time, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: -5- a SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WE, ANNA ELLEN PAGE and Stefanie A. Morrison , Cynthia J . Rule ,and Wayne M. Pecht ,the Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or 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 (willingly directed another to sign for her), and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as witness and to the best of his or her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. ,G-z.ti~- ANNA ELLEN AG es Witness Wit Witness Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me by ANNA ELLEN PAGE, the Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by Stefanie A. Morrison Cynthia J. Rule ,and Wayne M. Pecht ,witnesses, thlS 26th day of July ~ 200, ~. _ L~ JM~ ~ Notary Public ~~ NC'~TAF$IAL SEAL I'ATRICIA D. OLYARNIK, Notary Public ?~~~pd~ TWp., Cumberland County, PA '~} ~ Cr~~mission Expires Au st 27 6- ,, ._,..~o_ S+~ , 2001