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Home My WebLink About04-05-11I N TH E COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUM BERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANI A REGISTER OF WI LLS PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Bertha A. Balkunas a~k/a: a/k/a: a/k/a: Deoea~d ESTATE NO: 21- /~' ~~.36 SS NO: 046-07-1365 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 LettersTestamentary or ^ Administration c.t.a., or d.b.n.c.t.a. (o0rnlulesae 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 June 1 0 , 2 0 0 8 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 wasnot a party to a pending divorce proceeding at thetimecf death wherein groundsfor divorce had been established asdefined in 23 Pa. C.S~A. § 3323(gj: ^ B. Grant of Lettersof Administration (If appiicable, enter db:n., perxierrt lit ~rarrteab®entia, duranteminaritate) 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 prcoeedingwherein groundsfor divorce had been established aspravided in 23 Pa. C.~A. § 3323(8), except as follows: £"J - ~-_ ","" ~~ :t p~:. _.. .. ~ ("'" ' {T} t USE ADDITIONAL SHEETSIF NECESSARY _ ~^ ~,; 1 `l "'1J ~ ..~~ THISSECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: _~~~~~~~ Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family,orinc At Sarah A. Todd Memeral Home, 1000 W. South Street, Carlis.~, Pi (Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, City) Decedent, then 9 2 years of age, died Apr i 1 2 , 2 01 1 at Car 1 i s 1 e , PA 17 01 3 _ (Month, Day, Year of death) (City and State where death occurred) Estimated value of decedent's property at death: If domiciled in PA If neat domiciled in PA _If nd domiciled in PA _Value of Real Estate in Pennsylvania All personal property $ 2 3 7, 0 0 0. 0 0 Personal property in Pennsylvania $ ____ Personal property in County $ $ ----- Ts~taf Estimated Value $ ~~6~-~i Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) ~gnature(s~ Name(sl & M ailing Addres3e(es) ~ ` Ann B. Cummings ` 130 Boiling S rin s PA 17007 i_.___~_ r_--_ n ~ nn „~«, uu rvi u~ n rv -vL -CV IJCU ~ ~.~o. ~ v ov ~ umoer~ana ~ounry penamQ action by the l curt Name Address Relations to Deoe+dent _.~-~ -r, ~c: `~ "r ^t i ,^ _: ._ .? rte, pasidee=~, Pale 1 o f 2 lntarim Fnrn~ RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland c;ounry penamg acuv„ ~y -~~~ ~-emu.. OATH OF PER90NAL 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 ~~ ` - i,. before me this ~ ~~'~ day of + it 2011 r 'a r -A, ~"or the Register DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Bertha A. Balkunas r, ,Deceased File Number: 21- ~! -_ ~ f .7~ AND NOW, this ~ ~ day of the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof X Testamentary of Administration Ann B. Cummings in (If applieabley enter at.a, db.n., db.n.at.a, eta) the above estate and that instruments(s) dated .Tu.>r~..P 1.~~2 CLQ.~i described in thF petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent. !, C~ U:~ :~a `~ ~=~~~ ~:::.~ ;--~ Kegister of Wills ~~.~ -~~ ' t~..t ' ~:. ~~ ----j `s _ _ ~.~ :, cL rte. -. ;~~... ..:.. c~ `LAS: ___ O ~,-~. _, --~ L . . 4.: - v ~~~, ~c Letters ....:............... $ Will ......... . ............. _.r.~Ud Cod' c i 1(s) .............. . ( Short Certificates _ - C~ ( )Renunciations...... . Bond ............................ Other ........-• .................. Automation FEE......... 5.00 JCS FEE ................... 23.50 ~~ ~ TOTAL ................ $ Sig~atureaf Cour>eel Required to Enter Appearance Atty's Signature PRINTED Name: Anthony L . DeLuca Supreme Court ID No.: 1 8 0 6 7 __ Address: 1 1 3 Front St . P.O. Box 358 Boiling S rin s PA Phone: 717-258-6844 Fax: 717-258-3902 r~ ~;~ ~ ~ , in consideration of the Petition on ,been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters are hereby granted to: Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Wage 2 of 2 ' ~- -- ~~ .~ ...~ ~:~a 'may t- _ ) OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) ._. ~:~ ~ ~ Vin , ~~: -~ ` REGISTER OF WILLS t~ :-- -~~ - _._= ~_-; CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ,~ ~' ~ `~ ;~:~ p , Estate of Bertha A _ Ra 1 kurlaS ,Deceased (each) a subscribing witness to (Print Nam s the C~ Will ^ Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they was /were present and saw the above Testator /Testatrix sign the same and that she / he /they signed the same and that she / he /they signed as a witnes;> at the request of the Testator /Testatrix in her /his presence and in the presence of each other. -- (Signature) (Street Address) ~v ~ s ~t~-C~ (City, State, Zip) (Signature) ~~ (Street Address) ~~~ / ~~ ~~ - ~7- i~ (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed befor e this .~_ ~~~ da ~~ff Y of _ _ , %1~~~ . for Regi.>ter of Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this °~^ .day of f~4r-i / vZ o otary Public y Commission Expires: ..Sf~ ~~~;~c~,~-~ (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. ~~ a~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Fornt RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~~ =TT' r c~ °~~= BERTHA A. BALKUNAS - `~-`' _-~ `"~' - - ,, - `- - ~, .. - f-t - -1:1 _ '_.:-i ~/ ,-_• `` ~~,, ~ I ; I, BERTHA A. BALKUNAS, a resident of 1309 Kuhn Road, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. ITEM 1: I direct that all my just debts, the expenses of my last illness and. funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as the same can conveniently be done. ITEM 2: I direct that there shall be paid out of my residuary estate all estate, inheritance and like taxes together with any interest or penalty thereon imposed by the government of the United States, or any state or territory thereof, or by any foreign government or political subdivision thereof, in respect to all property required to be included in my gross estate for estate, inheritance or like tax purposes by any of such governments, whether the property passes under this Will or otherwise, excluding, however, any property over which I have a taxable power of appointment, provided, however, that nu residuary beneficiary shall by reason of this provision be denied t:he benefit of any deduction, credit, favorable rate of tax or other benefit which by law enures to such beneficiary. .:... . BERTHA A. BALKUNAS 1 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BERTHA A. BALKUNAS ITEM 3: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind and nature, and wheresoever situate at the time of my death, unto my daughter, ANN B. CUMMINGS, provided, however, that she survives me and is living sixty (60) days after the date of my death. ITEM 4: If and in the event that my daughter, ANN B. CUMMINGS, does not survive me and is not living sixty (60) days after the date of my death, then and. in. such event, I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind and nature, and wheresoever situate at the time of my death, in equal shares, unto the issue of my said daughter, ANN B. CUMMINGS. ITEM 5: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, ANN B. CIJMMINGS, Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, with full power to do any and all things necessary for the complete administration of my estate, and direct that no bond or other surety is required of her in this or any other jurisdiction for her performance of this office. BERTHA A. BALKUNAS 2 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BERTHA A. BALKUMAS If and in the event that my daughter, ANN B. CUMMINGS, does not survive me and is not living sixty (60) days after the date of my death, or does not complete her duties as Executrix, then and in such event, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son-in-law, FRANCIS J. CUMMINGS, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, with full power to do any and all things necessary for the complete administration. of my estate, and direct that no bond or other surety is required of him in this or any other jurisdiction for his performance of this office. ITEM 6: If any provision of this Will or of any Codicil hereto is held to be inoperative, invalid or illegal, it is my intention that all the remaining provisions thereof shall continue to be fully operative and effective, so far as is possible and reasonable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, BERTHA A. BALKUNAS, the Testatrix, have to this my Last Will and Testament, typewritten on four (4) consecutively numbered pages, ~ ~~r subscribed my name and affixed my seal this t~ ~' day of ~~~ ~,~~,..~,~~ ; , 2008. { ~r ,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ -- ~._.. BERTHA A. BALKUNAS 3 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BERTHA A. BALKLINAS Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named BERTHA A. BALKLTNAS, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request, as witnesses hereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix, and of each other. c r '"~~,~ , _ c_ ~" siding at ~.-c ,,~. .. ..~ f~ .~~ _ ~ ~,, ,, ~• ,. `.~- ,:~ ~ ~~.~~~ -- esiding at ~~~~..> ~ ~ ~ . ~ 7,~~ r ~ ~~. :~°~`~ ~.`~~~ `~~.,~ v _. 4