HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-11PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Deceased Social Security Number 181- ~M ~
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: ~ ~~ -~.~ _::~ ~=-
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.) 7 ~ ~ ~7 '' ~ '~T~
~' A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / ~ncthe Executor O -n
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last Will of the Decedent dated July 23, 2010 and codicil(s) dated ~ ~-.- ~~''~~ C?
(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 instrument(s) offered
for p~bate, was n t the victirr~ of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated per n: ~d~ r
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B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(If applicable, enter: e.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durante minoritate)
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 above and complete list of heirs.)
~ Name Relationship Residence ~
(COMPLETE INA~i,L CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Deced~r,t'was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at
104 tiort~ 26 street Camp Hill Borough of Camp Hill Cumberland County PA 17011
(List street address; tawrrlcih~; township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, ti~en ~9- ~ years of age, died on June 20, 2011 at
104 North 26th Street, damp Hill, Borough of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA 17011 .
Decedent at Zleath owned property with estimated values as follows:
(lf 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 $~~ b • ~~ ~ 0 0 CZ
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Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
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Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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 well and truly
administer the estate according to law. ~ ~~
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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before me the ! day of
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Signature of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number: ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~..~ °?
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Estate of ~ ~C
Social Security Number:181-42-9855 Date of Death:June 20, 2011 _
AND NOW, ~1~(! ~ ~ ~ ~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before e, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Jacob Andrew Smyser
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated July 2'i, 2010 ~ -3-=-
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of recor~,~s~ e last Will nd Codicil(s)) of D ~ dent. -
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Register of
Andrew ('. Sheely, Esquire
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 62469
Address:
Telephone:
127 South Market Street
P.O. Box 95
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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I, LUCINDA H. SMYSER, of 104 North 26th Street, Camp Hill,
(Borough of Camp Hill), Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, make, publish and
declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other
Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
FI_: I direct that all inheritance, estate, transfer, succession and
death taxes, as well as my just debts and funeral expenses, of any kind
whatsoever, which may be payable by reason of my death, shall be paid out of the
principal of my estate as the same can conveniently be done.
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate, including any
property over which I hold power of appointment and together with any insurance
policies thereon, as follows:
(a) Fifty percent (50%) thereof unto my son, JACOB ANDREW
SMYSER, of Miami, Florida, provided that should JACOB ANDREW SMYSER
predecease me, I give and bequeath his share unto my daughter, S. AMANDA
SMYSER, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania; and
(b) Fifty percent (50%) thereof unto my daughter, S. AMANDA
SMYSER, provided that should S. A SMYSER predecease me, I give and
bequeath her share unto JACOB ANDREW SMYSER.
THIRD: In addition to all powers granted to them by law and by other
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provisions of this Will, I give the fiduciaries acting hereunder the following powers,
icable to all property, exercisable without court approval and effective until actual
istribution of all property:
(A) To sell at public or private sale, or to lease, for any period of time,
any real or personal property and to give options for sales, exchanges or leases, for
such prices and upon such terms (including credit, with or without security) or
conditions as are deemed proper. This includes the power to give legally sufficient
instruments for transfer of the property and to receive the proceeds of any disposition.
(B) To partition, subdivide, or improve real estate and to enter into
agreements concerning the partition, subdivision, improvement, zoning or management
of real estate and to impose or extinguish restrictions on real estate.
(C) To compromise any claim or controversy and to abandon any
property which is of little or no value.
(D) To invest in all forms of property, including stocks, common trust
funds and mortgage investment funds, without restriction to investments authorized for
Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as are deemed proper, without regard to any principle of
diversification, risk or productivity.
(E) To exercise any option, right or privilege granted in insurance policies
or in other investments.
(F) To exercise any election or privilege given by the Federal and other
tax laws, including, but not necessarily being limited to, personal income, gift and
estate or inheritance tax laws.
(G) To make distributions to my herein named beneficiaries in cash or in
kind or partly in each.
(H) To borrow money from themselves or others in order to pay debts,
taxes, or estate or trust administration expenses, to protect or improve any property
held under my will, and for investment purposes.
(I) To select a mode of payment under any qualified retirement plan
(pension plan, profit sharing plan, employee stock ownership plan, or any other type of
ified plan) to the extent provided for by the plan or the law.
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FOURTH: I nominate and appoint JACOB ANDREW SMYSER,
Executor, of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the death, resignation or
inability to serve for any reason whatsoever of JACOB ANDREW SMYSER, I
nominate and appoint S. AMANDA SMYSER, Executrix, of this, my Last Will and
Testament. I direct that my Executor or Executrix, as the case may be, shall not be
required to post security or a bond for the performance of their duties in any
jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WI~REOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my
Last Will and Testament, this ~ `;,~.f~! day of July, 2010.
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix as and for
her Last Will and Testament in our presence, who, at her request, in her presence and
in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting
witnesses.
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Estate of Lucinda H. Smyser ,Deceased
Becky M. Knisely and Andrew C. Sheely , (each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Name/s)
the~Will Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s) that she-~-ke /they v~~ were present and saw the above ~:e/ Testatrix sign the same
and that she / ~ signed the same and that ~~ /they signed as a witness at the request of
the T~tatbr-/ Testatrix in her / lam- presence and in the presence of each other.
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701 Jenna Court
(Street Address)
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this
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Deputy for Register of Wills
(Signat e)
927 Knepper Drive
(Street Address)
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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(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 notarizatio~i.
Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06