HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-11PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
fatate of PAULINE F.:VEDWICK
also known as
Deceased
Petitioner(s), who is/are i ~ years of age or older, apply(ies) tor: ~~
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
®/ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the PERSONAL REPRESEN'1'AT(VE
last Will of the Decedent d~-ted 11/22/2010 and codicil(s) dated
named in the
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renuncratiort, death of ea~ecutor, elc.!
Except as follows. Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the ~ ictim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: _ _~~ __
B. Grant of Letters of administration ____
(If applicable. enter. c. t. a.: d.b.n.c.r.a.: pendente Irte: darante absentia: dttran~Fr minorrtatel
Petitioner(s) after a proper s~.;arch has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the lbllowing spouse (~f any) and heirs: (If
Administration, c. t, a. or d.t~.n.c.t.a., eater date of Will in Section .a above and complete list of heirs.) ~.
N;tme Relationshi Residence ~ ~~
(COR~PLETE IN ALL C9S,ES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at_
I IO LINDEN DRIVE, CAMI? HILL, LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP PA 1701 l __ __
(List street address. tc,~~rmcrl1~, totrns{tip, county, state, yip code) ~~~
Decedent, then 93 ~_ years of age, died on 03/13/201 l at GOLDEN GATE LIVING CENTEF: 1N CAMP HILL, PA
Decedent at death owned ~~roperty with estimated values as follows:
((fdo-~uc~led in PA) All personal property $ ___ _ 1,000.00
~If not do-niciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania ~~ __~_
(If not durniciled in PA) Personal property in Countv~, ____
'Value ot~-eal estate in Pennsylvania S 120,000.00
situated as follows: RESIDENCE AT 110 LINDEN DRIVE, CAMP HILL, PA, 1701 I
Wherefore. Petitioner(s) respectt~.~l~ 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:
Si ~naturc i~ ed or rinted name and residence __
`----'~ ~ ~ , ~~ ~ ~ ~. ~ MARY ANN PODRAZA, 128 EWE ROAD, MECHANICSBURG, PA 170`i5
Form Riv-n? re~•. ~n.i3.n~ Page 1 ~~f 2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONV~EALTH 04~' PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
"The Petitioner(s) abo~~e-named swear(s) or affirm(s) 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 an~~ subscribed
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before me the ~~-~,~~ __ day of
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Signature of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number: r~ ~ • / J `_.~~ L
Estate of PAULINE F. NEDWICK ,Deceased
Social Securitw Num~b'er: 159-24-9799 Date ofDeath:03i13/2011
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AND NOVA , ~~~_", -~_ ,~~ C.~ ~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petiti~~n, ~,~atisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY _~_____
are hereby granted to _~9ARY ANN PODRAZA _~ ,
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in th~~ above estate
and that the instrument(s) ~~~ated 11/22/2010 ~__ _~_~_~_~_
described in the Petition h~~~ admitted to probate and filed of reco as the last Will (and Coclicil(s~?j of L~eced~nt.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
PAULI NE F. NE DWI C K
I, Pauline F. Nedwick, of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania., do hereby declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking
all other Fills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
I am ,-tingle as both my husband and son have predeceased me. I have no
surviving family members.
ARTICLE I: BURIAL INSTRU(~TIONS
I:t is my preference that I be cremated and that my ashes are placed in my
family plot i~ the Hershey Cemetary.
ARTICLE II: PAYMENT OF EXPENSES AND TAXES
I direct my Executor to pay the expenses of my last illness, funeral and burial
not covered by my pre-paid contract (including the cost of a monumer7t or marker
over my grave), from my estate as soon as practicable after my death.
A.11 federal, state and other death taxes payable on the property fi,~:rming my
gross estate f~~r those purposes, whether or not it passes under this Fill, or whether
it passes by reason of joint ownership thereof, such as certificates of depc~~;it, savings
bonds, etc., shall be paid out of the principal of my probate estate just; as if they
were my debts, and none of those taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary.
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ARTICLE III: TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY'
I give all personal property (including, but nc-t limit;ed to, clothes, jewelry,
works of art, pictures, books, any collectibles, and any purely personal effects>)
owned by mc~~ at my death, and all insurance policies on such property, as follows:
(1) To these individuals, who survive me by thirty (3t~) days, who ar~~~ clesi.gnated
on a list or memorandum signed by me which refers to this Will, or is found with a
copy thereof'. the items listed beside their names. If' no such. list is fund within
thirty (30) ~~rys of my death, it shall be presumed that no such list exists..
(2) The b~rlance (including any item under subparagraph (1) above, the bequest
of which hay lapsed, in as nearly equal shares as is practical to Mary .:~,nn Podraza
and Ty V~'. Shatzer, to be divided among them as they ma,y agree. In the event that
there is disagreement, they shall select one item, in rotation, in order deter~~nined by
lot, until such time that all desired items have been selected. 1'~n;y disputes
concerning the allocation of my tangible personal property shall be r•esc-lved by my
Executor, in my Executor's sole discretion.
(3) AY~y i.rem not taken by, or distributed to, any individual pursuant to
paragraphs (1) and (2) above, shall be sold and become part of my residual. estate.
ARTICLE IV: REAL ESTA:rE
I hereby give my real estate interests, including the house and property,
located at 7_l~) Linden Drive, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, to Mary Ann _Podraza and
Ty V6T. Shatzer, in equal shares.
ARTICLE V: DISTRIBUTION OF MY ESTATE
I hereby give the rest, residue and remainder c-f my estate, of ,~.ny nature
whatsoever, to Mary Ann Podraza and Ty W. Shatzer, in equal shares.
ARTICLE VI: PROTECTIVE PROVISION
To the extent permitted by law, neither the principal nor income of any
distribution shall be subject to attachment, levy or seizure by any creditor, spouse,
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assignee or trustee or receiver in bankruptcy of any beneficiary prior to IZis or her
actual recei~_>t of income .or principal distributed. Th.e Executor sha1.1 pay the net
income and the principal to the beneficiaries specified by me, as their interests ma;y
appear, without regard to any attempted anticipation, pledging or assignment, and
without regard to any claim or attempted levy, attachment, seizure or other process
against the beneficiary.
ARTICLE VII: FIDUCIARY POWERS
_[ hereby grant to my Executor the continuing, absolute and discretionary
power to deal with any property, real or personal, held irl my estate, ,as freely as 1
might in the handling of my own affairs. My Executor shall have full ~au_thority and.
power to handle administration, division, management and distribut:io:n of my
estate ~n any manner which he or she deems appropriate. necessary, or in the best
interests of rrl`~ estate.
Such ~:~ower shall be exercised independently and without the prior approval
of any court car judicial authority.
Witho~cct in any way limiting the generality of the :foregoing, 1 hereby grant
unto my Ex~=~+~utor the following specific powers and authority, in addition to, and
not in substit; ution of, powers conferred by law:
(a) ~~o retain any or all of the assets of my estate without regard to any
~~rincipal of diversification, risk or productivity.
(b) '7'o invest in all forms of property without restriction to investments
authorized for any type of fiduciary.
(c) '1'o compromise any claim or controversy.
(d) ~l"o loan money to or to purchase property from my probate c_~state.
(e) T°o borrow money from any person, including any Executor, and to
mortgage or pledge any real or personal property .
(f) T{~ sell at public or private sale, to exchange or to cease for any
period of time, any real or personal property, and to give options for
sales, exchange or leases, all for such prices and upon such. terms and
conditions as they deem proper.
(g) To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income o~r partly to
each as they deem proper.
(h) To repair, alter ol° improve any real or personal :property.
(i) To purchase investments at premiums and to charge premiums to
income or principal or partly to each.
(j) To subscribe for or to exercise options for stocks, bonds or othe7~
investments; to join in any plan or lease, mortgage, merges°.,
4x~nsolidation, reorganization, foreclosure or voting trust and to deposit
-securities thereunder; and to generally exercise all thf~ rights of
security holders or employees of any corporation.
(k) To register securities in the name of a nominee or in such manner that
t itle shall pass by delivery.
(1) 'I'o exercise all power, authority and discretion by this instr•unnent
~cfter termination of any trust created herein until the same is fully
distributed.
(m) To commingle the assets of any trust estate created by the ~'Uill in
any one or more common funds for greater convenience and fle=xibility.
(n) 'I'o employ attorneys, accountants, engineers and other sLrch persons,
professional and otherwise, as may be necessary for the proper
administration of this estate and to pay their compensation from such
funds.
(o) To pay off the balance of any mortgage.
(p) ~ 'h~~- appoint a professional or corporate co-F;xecutor or professional co-
'I'rustee to provide counsel and assist in fulfilling administrative tasks,
and to pay reasonable compensation for their services, and to charge
same to (or apportion the same between) income and principa]!. as he
may deem proper.
ARTICLE VIII: EXECUTOR
I he~•eby appoint my friend, Mary Ann Podraza, to be the Executrix of my
Will. Upon.. her death, resignation or inability to act or continue 1:.o a_ct .for any
reason, I appoint my friend, Ty W. Shatzer, as my alternate Executor.•.
ARTICLE IX: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Fiduciary Provisions
No Executor named in this will shall be required to give bc-nd or other
security in any jurisdiction in which he or his successor shall act in connection with
my estate. Nor shall any guardian or property or persons be required to give bond
for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction..
B. Specific Items of Property
Gifts of specific items of property mentioned in this will or piny separate
writing that ~s binding upon my Executor shall fail to the extent that I, or any duly
authorized agent of mine, dispose o:f such property prior to my death. a~~_y + xecutor
shall not substitute cash or any other assets for any such property.
C. Matters of Interpretation
For simplicity, I may have expressed pronouns and other ter:rns in one
number and gender, but where appropriate to the context, these terms shall be
deemed to i1 elude the other number or gender.
D. Paragraph Construction
Paragraph headings in this Will are for reference only and shall not; affect the
meaning, construction or effect of this Will.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2211
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day of November, 2010. ,r' ~~~~ ~~~
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Pauline F. Nedwick
(SE.AL}
SIGNED, sealed, published and declared by Pauline F. Nedwick, the above
Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, i:n the presence of us, who,
at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto ~ subscribed our names as witnesses.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
w'e, the undersigned, whose names are signed to the attached. or foregoing
instrument, being first duly sworn and qualified according to law, do hereby declare
to undersigned authority that we were present and saw the Testatri:~ sign and
execute the instrument as her will, and that she had signed willingly (c-~• wi.llingly
directed anon.her to sign for her), and that she executed it as her free and voluntar~~
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. t--hat to the
best of their knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen ye~_rrs .~>~ age or
older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue infl~~~ce~;`+-~nft .I, the said.
Testatrix, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrumlent as my
last will, that I signed it willingly, and that I signed fi~~as my free and vol~~.nta,ry aet
for the purpo,~es therein expressed..,,
Pauline F. Nedwi_ck
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the above-named
witnesses, this 22nd day of November, 2010.
~i()TARIAL SEAL y_--.---.,..~. ,. _ ._ ..
DARRELL G DETHLEFS :~
PJotary Public ~~ .~"~ -- --____-_
CAMP HILL i3t~F?0, CUMBERLAND COUNTY "; ~ ~,. ~±-- ' 1~', '`~ `_:
My Commission Expires Aug 5, 2012 ~ N~Otary Public
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