HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
REGISTER OF WILLS
PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of
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Ruedi K. Stocker
Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ,-~~ ~+i - t,~ ~ `~ ~
SS NO: 080-32-21 25
Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTION `A' or `B' AND "C" as
applicable:
CAA. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary or ^ Administration c.t.a., or d.b.n.c.t.a. (complete Part C also)
and aver that Petitioner() is/ entitled to the aforementioned Letters Testamentary _ under
the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated Jan . 1 6~_ 2 0 0 2~ 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(8):
^ 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:
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal residence
At _ 602 Bri b i n .an .nil , PA 1 7025
(Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, City)
Decedent, then 67 years of age, died Oct. 31 , 201 0 at Allentown, Pennsylvania
(Month, Day, Year of death) (City and State where death occurred)
Estimated value of decedent's property at death:
_If domiciled in PA All personal property $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 ~
_If not domiciled in PA Personal property in Pennsylvania $ _
_If not domiciled in PA Personal property in County $
_Value of Real Estate in Pennsylvania $
Total Estimated Value $ ~~~'~ ~
Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) 6 0 2 B r i s b a i n Lane , Eno 1 a, P A
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Name(s) & Mailing Address(es)
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Ji11 E. Stocker
602 Brisbain Lane
Enola, PA 17025
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Oath of Personal Representative
COIv1v10NWEAL'TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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The Petitioner(s) above-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 wf;ll and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sword to or affirmed and subscribed
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Estate of Ruedi K. Stocker, ,Deceased
Social Security Number: 0 8 O - 3 2 - 21 2 5 Date of Death: OC tOber 31 , 2 01 0
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AND NOW, '~~ )~ ', ~ ~ ~ 11 2 01 1 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to - Ji 11 E Stock r - --
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated Januar 1 6 , 2 0 0 2 , -
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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Form R6V-0' rev. 10.13.0( Page 2 of 2
105.905 REV.(3/09) _ _ _ _ _ __
This is to certify that this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania Department of ~[ealth, in ace;ordance with
the Vital Statistics La.w of 1953, as amended.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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State Registrar
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1. Name o1 Decedent (Ersl, midde, last, suffix} 2. Sex 3. Soda! Security Number 4. Dale of Death (Month, day, year)
Ruedi Stocker
Male 080-32-2125 October 31
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5. Age (Last Birthday) Under 1 ear Under 1 de 6. Date of BiAh (Month, day, year) 7. BiAhplace (Gty and state or torsi cotadry) Ba. Place d Death (Check only one)
Marisa Days Hours Mhwe \ -- \\ Hospital: Other:
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Bb. County of Death 6c. CIry, Boro, Twp. of Death fid. Fadllry Name (M rat instiNtlon, give scree! and number) 9. Was Decedent d Hispanic OrfgfnT o ^ Yes 10. Race: AmeACan Indian, Blade, While, etc.
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11. Decedent's Usual Occ Ikn Knd of work do ne du most d life. Do not state refired 12. Was Decadent ever in the 13. Decedent's Educalbn (Specify any hghest
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18. Father's Name (First, die last suffix) 19. Mdher's Name (Erst, middle, maiden sumartr
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whopronounceedeatn
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CAUSE OF DEATH (See Ins Wctlons aced examples) r Approximate interval: PaA II: Enter dher gjgpifi~M cant' w+a contrkyti0g to death, 28. Did Tobacce Use Contfiute ro Death?
Item 27. Pan l: Enter the chain of events -diseases, injuries, or complicatkns -that dhectly caused the death. DO NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac arrest, r Onset ro Death bN not resul4rtg in dte underlying cause given in PaA I
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0a. Was an Autopsy 30b. Were Autopsy Endings 31. Manner d Death 32a. Date d Injury (Month, day, Year) 32b. DascAbe How Injury lkwrted 32c. Place d In' Dry,
Penomred? Available Prior to Completion luny. Home, Fann, Street, Fad
d Cause of Death? Q Natural ^ Hamcide ~~ &dldmg, etc IsPec~l')
^ Yes ^x No ^ Yes ^ No ^ Accident ^ Pending Investigation 32d. Time d Inryry 32e. Injury at Work? 32f. II TranspoAatkn Injury /Speedy) 32g. Location of Irqury (Street, dry /lawn, stale)
^ Suicide ^ Cab Not be Determined (\/~ , ^ Yes ^ No ^ DAver / Opareta ^ Passenger ^ Pedestrian
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33a. CenAier (check Dory one) 33b. Sgnalure and Tills of Ceniner
• Grtllying physklan (Physician ceAdymg cause d death when arather physician has pronounced death and con471eted Item 23)
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On the Wale of examinatkn end / or inveatlgatkn, in my oplnkn, death occurred at the dme, date, and plea, and due to the cause(s) erd manner sa stated_ ^ MD424454
34. Name and Address of Person Who Cort~pkted Cause d DeaM (ge November 01, 2010
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Disposition Permit No.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
RUEDI K. STOCKER
I, RUEDI K. STOCKER, of the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare the following to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking any and all prior Wills and Codicils at any time heretofore made.
ARTICLE I -Last Illness Expenses and Funeral Expenses
I direct that the expenses of my last illness and funeral be paid out of my estate as soon as
may be convenient after my death.
ARTICLE II -Gift of Residue
I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate, whether real, personal or mixed property of
whatsoever kind and wheresoever the same might be situate at the time of my death to my wife,
JILL E. STOCKER, if she survives me by a period of thirty (30) days.
ARTICLE III -Alternate Gift of Residue
If my wife, JILL E. STOCKER, does not survive me by a period of thirty (30) days, I
give, devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed property of
whatsoever kind and wheresoever the same might be situate at the time of my death in equal
shares to my children as follows:
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A. To my son, RUEDI K. STOCKER, JR., or his issue
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ARTICLE IV -Appointment of Executor
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I appoint my wife, JILL E. STOCKER, as Executrix of my Will. If she should die, resign
or renounce before or after qualifying as my Executrix, I appoint my son, RUEDI K. STOCKER,
JR., as Executor. No bond shall be required of my Executor.
ARTICLE V -Payment of Taxes
I direct that all estate, inheritance and other taxes in the nature thereof, together with any-
interest and penalties thereon, becoming payable because of my death with respect to tl'ie
property constituting my gross estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes
under this will, shall be paid from the principal of my residuary estate. All such taxes on present
or future interests may be paid at such time or times as my Executor thinks best, regardless of
when such taxes are due.
ARTICLE VI -Powers of Executor
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I confer upon my Executor, power at any time
to sell any property, real, personal and mixed, at either public or private sale, at the best prices
obtainable and to give good and sufficient deeds and instruments of conveyance therefor to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof.
ARTICLE VII- Protective Provision
No beneficiary shall be allowed to assign or anticipate his or her interest hereunder and
no beneficiary's creditors shall be allowed to attach or otherwise reach any such interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, RUEDI K. STOCKER, have hereunto subscribed my name,
affixed my seal, and executed this my Last Will and Testament on this 16th day of January, 2002.
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SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the said Testator, RUEDI K.
STOCKER, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, and in the presence of each
of us, we all being present at the same time and we, at his request, and in his presence and in the
presence of each other, have hereunto signed our names as attesting witnesses.
Witness:
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Attorneys At Law
70 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1426
(610) 691-3 3 20
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with offices at Leeson, Leeson & Leeson
Attorneys At Law
70 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1426
(610) 691-3320
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON )
WE, RUEDI K. STOCKER, WILLIAM P. LEESON and MARJORIE L. DOM:[NICK,
the Testator 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
Testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will and Testament, and that the Testator
had signed willingly, and that the Testator executed it as his free and voluntary act for t:he
purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the
Testator, signed the Last Will and Testament as witnesses and that to the best of the witnesses'
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knowledge, the Testator was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound rriind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
(SEAL,)
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by RUEDI K. STOCKER, the
Testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by WILLIAM P. LEESON and MAR:fORIE L,.
DOMINICK, witnesses, this 16th day of January, 2002.
My Commission Expires:
Notarial Seal Public
Priscilla M. Jrc~ski, Notary
Bethiehem, Northampton County
My Commission Bxpires Oct. 24, 2402
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