HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-10-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
REGISTER OF WILLS
PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
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Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTION `A' or ~B' AND "C" as
applicable:
~9 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 T~. s-~a vl,~~ •4-•~r ~ under
the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated -~--Q~a ~~ ~ 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):
^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(liapplicable, 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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USE ADDiT1nNAi. cuF'F'rc r~ ~r~rccc,-nv r"--
Name Address Relationsbi to Decedent
e va ue o ecedent s property at death:
_If domiciled in PA All personal property $
_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 $ 'p p ~:> C)
Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) ~~ ~~ ~
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family;~~incipal ~idenr
At ~ZZ~ ~V~ lg~.. Z-+ti ~ ~-~ ~ ~~ ~~,~~csb~r~ ~~a 1~os~ ~`' ~: ~'~~j
(Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Mumc~pal~ty: Township, Borough, City) ~ "~#
Decedent, then t o '`~ years of age, died .~ u K ~. ~ 'z ~ t 1 at ~( c ~ z to ,~ f - p
(Month, Day, Year of death) (C~ty and State where dent occurred)
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Interim Form RW-02 revised
Name(s) & Mailing Address(es)
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OATH OF PERSONAL. I~RESENTATIVE
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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
b fore me this da of
For the Register
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS ~
Estate of ~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~~6~a ,Deceased File Number: 21- ~ -_~(~
AND NOW, this ) L day of )(., y~ p ~ (j , in consideration of the Petition on
the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters
~c Testamentary of Administration are hereby granted to:
(If applicable, enter c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., etc.)
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the above estate and that instruments(s) dated ~ ~' ~ ~(~ 7 described in the petition be
admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent.
Glenda Farner Strasbaugh, ~r C ~~5~'~- ~,~~.
Register of Wills
FEES:
Letters .................... $ ~ (~ ~ CJ
Will ....................... i `j • C~
Codicil(s) .............. .
(~ Short Certificates R . (SU
( )Renunciations.......
Bond ............................
Other .............................
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Automation FEE......... 5.00
JCS FEE .................. 23.50
TOTAL ................ $ ~, l ~ ~~
Signature of Counsel Required to Enter Appearance
Atty's Signature
PRINTED Name:
Supreme Court ID No.:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26. ] 0 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 2 of 2
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
TESSA A. ARMSTRONG
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, TESSA A.
ARMSTRONG, presently of 325 Wesley Drive, Apartment 134, Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being in good health and of sound and disposing
mind and memory, do hereby make, declare and publish this as my Last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils previously made by me.
I declare that I am a widowed woman and that I presently have one child, whose
name and date of birth are as follows:
TONI ALLENE SEMANKO Born November 26, 1943
ARTICLE I
FUNERAL EXPENSES
I direct that all just expenses of my last illness and funeral be paid by my
Executrix from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done.
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ARTICLE II
PERSONALTY
I give and bequeath all of my household furnishings and tangible personal
property to my daughter, TONI A. SEMANKO, presently of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania,
provided she survives me by thirty (30) days. Should my daughter, TONI A.
SEMANKO, predecease me or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, my personal
property shall be sold and the proceeds added to the residue of my estate.
ARTICLE IV
RESIDUE
I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether
real, personal or mixed, of any nature whatsoever and wherever situated, including any
lapsed or void legacy, to my daughter, TONI A. SEMANKO, provided she survives me
by thirty (30) days. Should my daughter, TONI A. SEMANKO, predecease me or fail
to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate as follows:
A. FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) DOLLARS to JANE
BARTHOLOMEW, presently of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
B. ONE THOUSAND ($1,000.00) DOLLARS to P.E.O. CHAPTER T,
SISTERHOOD OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA to be used solely for the
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purpose of funding educational grants in my memory and not for any administrative
purposes.
C. FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) DOLLARS to the
MECHANICSBURG LIBRARY to be used to purchase talking books on tape and
large-print books in my memory, and not for any administrative purposes.
D. FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) DOLLARS to the BETHANY
VILLAGE LIBRARY to be used to purchase talking books on tape and large-print
books in my memory, and not for any administrative purposes.
E. I give, devise and bequeath the balance of the residue of my estate, to the
P.E.O. FOUNDATION, anon-profit Iowa corporation and qualified charity [IRC
501(c)(3)], 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 53012-2899, to be distributed equally
to the following qualified P.E.O. projects: P.E.O. EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND and
P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, to be used to fund education
loans and continuing education loans in my memory, and not for any administrative
purposes.
ARTICLE V
EXECUTRIX
A. I appoint my daughter, TONI A. SEMANKO, as the Executrix of this
Will. In the event of her death, resignation, renunciation or inability to act in that
capacity, then I appoint JANE BARTHOLOMEW, in her place and stead.
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B. No bond or other security shall be required of any Executrix appointed in
this Will.
C. My Executrix is specifically authorized to sell any real and/or personal
property of mine in order to carry out my wishes as outlined above.
ARTICLE VI
SURVIVAL
If any provision of this Will or of any codicil thereto is held to be inoperative,
invalid or illegal, it is my intention that all of the remaining provisions thereof shall
continue to be fully operative and effective so far as it is possible and reasonable.
ARTICLE VII
PAYMENT OF TAXES
All estate taxes, inheritance taxes, transfer taxes and other taxes of a similar
nature, together with any interest and penalties thereon, payable by reason of my death
and imposed with respect to any property, whether or not disposed of by this Will, shall
be paid as soon as practicable out of the residue of my estate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal and caused this, my
Last Will and Testament, consisting of seven (7) typewritten pages, including this
attestation clause and notary pages, to be executed, declared and published this ~~' ~-L
day of _~Y~ cam-, , 2007.
Tessa A. Armstrong
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
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I, TESSA A. ARMSTRONG, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the attached or
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 willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed.
Tessa A. Armstrong
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by TESSA A.
ARMSTRONG, Testatrix, this ~ ~t day of r'Y\ c.~-7 2007.
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AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN •
We ~ ~Qw L- vt~ ~ and ~lYo~N c /~. ~ ~s < < _, the
witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly
qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw TESSA A.
ARMSTRONG sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will and Testament; that she
signed willingly; that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; and that each of us in hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed. the Will
as witnesses and that to the best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at the time eighteen
(18) or more years of age, of sound 'nd and under o constraint or undue influence.
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by (~ q Q-~t t,.. i2.crr-~sc ~ ~ ~.+~
and ~ r~ N ~ 1~• E}.~ ~ ~. ,this ~ `~"~ day of ~ , 2007.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
C TH OF PENNlY1.VA
NOfARtAL Si~FI.
M1NDY S. G40.OMI~N, Notary W-blio
City d Harrisburg, Dauptan t,ounty
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