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Home My WebLink About05-20-11IN 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/k/a: JOHN H. WATT, JR. ,Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ~ > SS NO: 183-12-4690 Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTION `A' or `B' AND "C" as applicable: D A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary or ^ Administration c.t.a., or d.b.li.c.t.a. (complete 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 2/16/2009 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(g): N/A ^ 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: Name A(lUreSS nc~uuvu~w av ya...w. USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF Nr:cE~SAxY ant THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her .last family or principal residence At 54 G STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 (Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, City) Decedent, then 89 years of age, died 5/9/2011 at CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA (Month, Day, Yeaz of death) (City and State where death occurred) Estimated value of decedent's property at death: If domiciled in PA All personal property $ 3, 500.00 If not domiciled in PA Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in PA Personal property in County $ Value of Real Estate in Pennsylvania $ 95,000.00 Total Estimated Value $ 98,500.00 Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) 54 G STREET, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA Signature(s) Name(s) & Mailing Address(es) + LINDA K. WATT, 6 EASTWICK CT., CARLISLE, PA 17015 Rona 1 of 7 Interim Form RW-02 revised 1216.1U by (:umberlana Lounry penamg acuun uy a,c ~,uu,~ 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 r befor e this ~~ ~ d of :; , ~ (... , ~ ~ _ ~~~ 7T _. 1 - or the Register - - . -= .~ ~, - ._ - DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS~,~ -- ~' ;~~ ~; `f, C~ .. `~~ Estate of JOHN H. WATT ]R. ,Deceased File Number: 21-_ ,~ - ~ AND NOW, this ~}~day of ~ ~~~ , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof Navin een 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.) LINDA K. WATT in the above estate and that instruments(s) dated 2/16/2009 described in the petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent. FEES: Letters ....................$ 210.00 Will ....................... 15.00 Codicil(s) .............. . (1 )Short Certificates 4.00 ( )Renunciations....... Bond ............................ Other ............................ Automation FEE......... 5.00 JCS FEE .................. 23.50 TOTAL ................$ 257.50 Signature of Counsel Required to Enter Appearance Atty's Signature 1 ~~ ~ ~ . ~~~ --_~ PRINTED Name: ROGER B. IRWIN Supreme Court ID No.: 6282 Address: 60 WEST POMFRET STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013 Phone: (717) 249-2353 Fax: (71'7) 249-6354 Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 2 of 2 Register or w iris n ~-- ~ ~ r ~ - ___„ :. _ ---, ~ -::~::~, ~___ _ ,.~ ,, ~ C'._. - -.~ LAST WILL AND TESTA~IVIENT _ , = `--; ~, ---i . ,. i,) a I, JOHN H. WATT, JR., of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, disposing memory and full legal age, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. 1. I direct my Executrix or Substitute Executrix, as the case may be, to pay ail of my debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. Furthermore, I direct that all state, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property composing of my gross estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid by the Executrix or Substitute Executrix of my estate. _ h_} -~-,,~. J ~ -_ ~ r^1 ~~ ~ (~ "• 1 2. My Executrix or Substitute Executrix may, at her discretion, compromise claims, borrow money, retain property for such length of time as she may deem proper; lease and sell property for such prices, on such terms, at public or private sales, as she may deem proper; and invest estate property and income without restriction to legal investments unless otherwise provided hereunder. 3. I authorize and empower my Executrix or Substitute Executrix to sell any realty and/or personalty owned by me at my death and not specifically devised or bequeathed herein, at public or private sale or sales and to give good and sufficient deeds and/or bills of sale therefore, in fee simple, as I could do if living. My Executrix or Substitute Executrix is authorized and empowered to engage in any business in which I may be engaged at my death, for such period of time after my death as seems expedient to said Executrix or Substitute Executrix. 4. I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate to LINDA K. WATT, provided that she survives me by sixty (60) days. 5. Should the gift in Paragraph No. 4 not take effect, then I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate to KRISTI S. PURDY. 6. I nominate and appoint LINDA K. WATT to be the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event she has predeceased me, failed to qualify or is not able or does not serve for whatever reason, I then appoint KRISTI S. PURDY to be the Substitute Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, whereby the said Substitute Executrix shall have the same powers as are given to the original Executrix hereunder. 7. No person(s) shall benefit hereunder unless such beneficiary shall survive me by sixty (60) days. 8. No Executrix or Substitute Executrix acting hereunder shall be required to post bond or enter security in this or any other jurisdiction. 9. No beneficiary may assign, anticipate or pledge her interest in any income or principal held or distributable hereunder, and no beneficiary's creditors may levy, attach or otherwise reach any such interest. 10. I hereby suggest that my personal representative retain the services of Irwin & McKnight, P.C. as attorneys in the settlement of my estate. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16~ day of February 2009. (SEAL) JOHN H. WATT, JR. r 9 Signed, sealed, published and declared by JOHN H. WATT', JR., the above-named Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. ,t ~~ e ~' ~,~,!` 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT WE, JOHN H. WATT, JR., KAREN S. NOEL and SHARON L. SCHWALM, the Testator and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the 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 that he had signed willingly, and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of their knowledge the Testator was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. l~ _ J¢HN H. WATT JR. },+`I b i~ 1 ~~. KAREN S. EL ~!~~'~.,C .G/yX. Vii`: 1.r_:~,y,~.~x_ ,. SHARON L. SCHWALM COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by JOHN H. WATT, JR., the Testator herein, and subscribed and sworn to before me by KAREN S. NOEL and SHARON L. SCHWALM, witnesses, this 16a' day of February 2009. EALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMONW ~ Notarial Seal Martha 1. Noel, Notary Public NOt Pub 'c Carlisr 6oro, Cumberland County M C~MiiFt9i'~~i1~11 ~iK iftia !fie t: 18 2011 ... . !m er, onnry an ~ on ~~ 4