HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-04-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
REGISTER OF WILLS
PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of JOHN L. PROKOP ,Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ~ '~ ~ ~~,
a/k/a:
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a/k/a: SS NO: 193-12-8916
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. (complete Part C also)
and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are entitled to the aforementioned Letters Administration c.t.a. under
the last Will of the above-named Decedent dated 3/10/1988 and codicil(s) dated •=
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Aphrodite (Freda) Prokop has renounced her appointment as Executrix under the Last Will dated ~~ 10, 1988, -f-F,
by Renunciation dated April 1, 2011. `~ ~ "'
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(State relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.) ~=~? y r ';'~ -
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after exe~~t~~~i~.f the ,~„- ---
instruments offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing, was never adjudicated an incapacitated person,;d ~ not a
party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time of death wherein grounds for divorce had been establislr~c~~s~i~efine~n
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23 Pa. C.S.A. § 3323(8): NO EXCEPTIONS '_'' , =~- C:
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(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 ([f 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(8), except as follows:
NO EXCEPTIONS
Name Address Relationshi to Deced~
Aphrodite (Freda) Prokop 119 W. Clearview Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011 Sister
USF, ADDI'1'IONA1., SIIF.E'1'S F NL.CE:SSARY
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THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED:
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal residence
At 119 W. Clearview Drive, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, Hampden Township
(Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, City)
Decedent, then 85 years of age, died 3/9/2011 at
(Month, Day, Year of death)
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
100,000.00
$ 170,000.00
Total Estimated Value $ 270,000.00
Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) 119 W. Clearview Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011
ignature(s) Name(s) & Mailing Address(es)
' Steve C. Nicholas, Esq.
2215 Forest Hills Drive, Suite 37
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1099
Intenm hbrm KW-U2 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 1 of 2
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
(City and State where death occurred)
All personal property
Personal property in Pennsylvania
Personal property in County
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
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AND NOW, this day of ~~~)r l ~ ~ ~` I ( , in consideration of the Petition on
the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters
y ~ Testamentary of Administration are hereby granted to:
` l (If applicable, enter c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., etc.)
the above estate and that instruments(s) dated "~j - (C -- I ~t SS `~ described in the petition be
admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent.
Glenda Farner Strasbaugl~, " Y~ , ~ ~V~,~~/y~:~, 1~ ~~t ~~ ~-
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FEES: Signature of Counsel Required to Enter Appearance
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Automation. FEE......... 5.00
JCS FEE .................. 23.50
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PRINTED Na ]ames ~. Walsh _
Supreme Co rt ID No.: 16676
Address: 2215 Forest Hills Drive, Suite 37
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1099
Phone: (717)540-7746
Fax: (717)541-1527
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I. JOHN L. PROKOP, of Hampden Township, Cwnberland County, Pennsylvania,
being of sound and disposing mind, rr~nory and understanding, do hereby make,
publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking
and making void any and all wills or codicils at any time heretofore made by
me.
ARTICLE I
I direct the payment of all my legal debts, and the expenses of my last
illness and funeral from my Estate as soon after my death as conveniently may
be done. I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my
death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed., shall. be paid
from my residuary Estate as part of the expense of the achninistration of my
Estate.
AI~ICLE II
I give and bequeath my automobiles, .household and personal effects and
other tangible personalty of like rsature (nct incl»di..~?y casr~ or sec~,zritio~ :) ,
together with any existing insurance thereon, unto my sister APHRODITE (FREDA)
PROKOP, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
ARTICLE III
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I give and bequeath all the rest, residue and reminder of my estate of
whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate unto my sister, APHRODITE (FREDA)
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I name, constitute and appoint my sister, APHRODITE (FREDA} PROKOP,
Executrix of this mY Last Will and Testament.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set hand and seal this the ~-"da of
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JOHN L. PROKOP
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testator, as and
for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, in
his 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
I, JOHN L. PROKOP, Testator, whose name is signed to the foregoing
instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge
that I signed and executed the instrument as mY Last Will and Testament; that I
signed it willingly; and that I signed it as mY free and voluntary act for the
purposes therein expressed.
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Swr~rn to or affirnled and acknowledged before me, by JOHN L. PROKOP, the
Testator, this ~ ~ ~~ day of '~'1 c~,t,_ ~~ ~ 1988 .
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My cc~r~nission expires
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My Commission Expires pec, ~1. 1'~8~
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We ~ °~- . ,:. ~~ ~ ~ ~ 4.~-, and ~- ° ~v~~ ,.,;', ~~~~ ~. ~~. ~, the witnesses whose
names are signed to the foregoing instnunent, being duly qualified according to
law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the Testator sign and
execute the foregoing instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed
willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the
puY.~oses therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the
Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge,
the Testator was at that time at least 18 years of age, of sound mind and under
no constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn to or of firnled and subscribed to before me by ,~ and
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MY corr~nission expires
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DIANNE LENIG, Notery Public
My Commission Expires Dec. 21. 1989
Lemoyne. PA Cumberland County
RENUNCIATION
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Deceased
I, Aphrodite (Freda) Prokop, sister of John L. Prokop , in my capacity/relationship as
(Print Name)
Executrix under the Last Will dated March 10, 1988 of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
Steve C. Nicholas
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April 1, 2011
(Date)
(Signature)
4835 Trindle Road, Building 1, Room 39
(Street Address)
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this day
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Deputy for Register of Wills
Executed out of Register's Office
Before the undersigned personally appeared the
party executing this renunciation and certified
that he or she executed the renunciation for the
purposes stated within on this 15+ day
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary'c Commission.;)
Form RW-06 rev. 10.13.06
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NOTARIAL SEA!
CF~tSTINA L. NiCHOIAS, Notary Public
Loywr Paodon Twp., Daupt-in County
Connrr~~ion June 20, 2013