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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA REGISTER OF WII.,LS PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Bernice J. Raab a/k/a: Bernice Jacob Raab a/k/a: alk/a: SS NO: 149-16-0355 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.n.c.t.a. (complete Part C also) and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are entitled to the aforementioned Letters Testamentary under 12/19/2001 and codicils dated the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated ( ) Walter F. Raab, first named Executor, died April 3, 2003, and petitioners are the named alternates in the Will. (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 (If applicable, enter d.b.n., pendent life, dursnte 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 Address Relatio to Deceden~,~' .-_. ~~ ~ e--~ ~~~ ~ Fw ~~. ^~ t K l'~7 USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY '~ ---~ L.~? THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal resid~ee At 1736 Crisswill Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Lower Allen Township (Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, Crty) Decedent, then 86 years of age, died 7/26/2011 at East Pennsboro Twp., Pennsylvania (Month, Day, Year of death) (City and State where death occurred) 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 Location of Real Estate in Permsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) None Signature(s) Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ' ' ~~"I a'` Name(s) & Mailing Address(es) --x i ;~, .^ r._., .; .., ._ -. ,; _ ::;~~ , _`~_~. . ~,~:~:: ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ Laurie Ann R. Kucher, 126 Olde Quarry Dr., Clinton, PA 15026 „ „„ Wendy Raab Robbins, 513 Brom Ct., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 I Interim Form RW C~~~ I Mandy Raab Carson, 111 Bentley Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 1 of 2 All personal property Personal property in Pennsylvania Personal property in County Total Estimated Value $ 400,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 400,000.00 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ~~ ~ ._.~.., , ~.' ~ r~ ti I Vl .~ f !' p _l Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ ~ ; r SS County of Cumberland ~ "~ ~ ~ _ ~ ,, _ _ -_~ s~ The Petitioner(s) herein named swear or affirm that the statements in the foregoing Petition 'true an ~~, correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) oie Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed ~~~ e re me this day of M A_ ~1 1 ~ \ dtnr~ W~ ~" the Register DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of ~~~ j ~.i - ,Deceased File Number. 21-_ 0 ~ , in consideration of the Petition on AND NOW, this ~ Qday of ~ ~ ~~ t reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof havi been presented before me, IT :[S DECREED that Letters Testamentary of Administration are hereby granted~e,: .~ ----- ~~_ a~.....ta .a.t In t // the above estate and that instru ts(s) dat d d scribed in the petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and~Codicil(s) of Decede~int. i ~ A Gl ne da Farner Strasbaugh, ~~ Register of Wills FEES: Letters ....................$ 360.00 Will ....................... ~-- C'.odicil(sl ................. (6) Short Certificates 24.00 ( )Renunciations....... Bond ....................... Other ...................... ....................... Automation FEE......... 5.00 JCS FEE ................... 2 50 TOTAL ................ $ Signature of Counsel Required to Enter Appearance Atty's Signature PRINTED Name: Supreme Court ID No.: Address: Phone: Fax: Page Z of 2 Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court SHORT CERTIFICATE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, DONNA M. OTTO Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration &c. in and for said County of CUMBERLAND do hereby certify that on the 6th day of M~_ _ A.D., Two Thousand and Three, Letters TESTAMENTARY in common form were granted by the Register of said County, on the estate of RAAB WALTER F late of LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP in said county, deceased, to RAAB BERNICE J and that same has not since been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, this 6th day of May A.D., Two Thousand and Three. File No. 2003-00390 PA File No. 21-03-0390 Register Date of Death 4/03/2003 S.S. # 206-14-6524 c ~ -- ~, ~~ rn r , . ,:~ : _ _. ~. NOT VALID WITHOUT ORIGINAL SIGNATURE AND IMPRESSED SEAL lOS.80S RE!v r(Ill071 ~~~'~ ~ ~ ~~~~~' L REGISTRAR'S CERTIFIt~ATiON OF DEATH I.OCA WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy bey photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.a0 P 17558100 Certification Number This is to certify that the i ~tormati~an here g-ven )~ correctly copied from an ctri~inal Ca~r~ificate of Deatl duly filed withl me as Loc~.l Re~.i~trar. The origins certificate w'ili be forwarded to the ,`Mate Vita Records Office ff r permarn~nt filing. ,~2 g X011 Local Registr<~r Date Issued -.., ._,. ~-a .~,.... ---. -~z- ~'' Q y". ~--rt ~~~~ _. '1 ~- ~~~ _;= _ G~3 ~ t --. ~ r-- , -, ,_-- ~ TT7 I ~' ~,. €~~ Cam- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS a3 REV ttnooe CERTIFICATE OF DEATH ERMAN MIN LACK INK (See instructions and examples on reverse) STATE FILE NUMBER 2. Sex 3. Sodel Searlly Number 4. Date of Death (Month, day, year) t.IJemeofDecederd(F~.n~•~~81) Female 149 - 16, - 0355 Jul 26, 2011 Bernice Jacob -..Raab ~• l~r» ~ o~a,h cl~ on „~ T• B ~ stab a Other 5. Age (Last Bknrdey) Under 1 r Under t da 8. Date of Birth Month Hospital: . 86 ®InpetleM ^ ER I outpatient ^ DOA ^ Nursing Dana ^ Residence other ~ Spectly: "bp"" °eya "°'"' "~°' March 29, 1925 Perth Amboy, NJ • YfS. 9. Was Decedent of Ftfspente Orlpn? ~No ^ Yes 10. Race: Amerk;an Indian, Blade, White, etc. Bb. County of Death tk. Cny, Bono, Twp. of Death Bd. Fedltly Name (tl not Instiutlon, gNe street and ntxnber) (n yes, spedty CWen, (Sr'f>CM Whit e • Cumberland E. Pennsboro Twp . Holy Spirit Hospital Mexk:en, Purxro Ricen, etc.) i i. Decedent's Usual lion I(ird of work dax~ moat of file. Do not slate retl 12. Woe Decedent ever M the 13. DecedenYa Educetlon (Spedly only highest grade completed) 14. Marital SieWs: Monied, Never Married, 15. SurvNing Spouse (It wile, give maiden name) 1.4 or 5+) WHo"~' Dlvaced (Spedly) ~d B~ag u.s. Armed Fovea? Elementary iS~Orraan (a12) ( Widowed rd of Work 1uQt1.C3C110 ^ Yes ~ No Teacl~ier Lower Allen Twp. 18. pecedenCs Maitmg Address (street, dry I town, slate, zip code) ~~~ 17a. stela Pennsylvania u~ve innt 17c. L`7 Ves, Decedent lived in Township? 17d. ^ No, Decedent Lived wiMn 1736 Crisswell Place Cumberland ActualUrnitsof cny/B0f0 17b. County Camp Hill, PA 17011 tg.Mon,ereNeme(Flret,,Mddle,meidenaurneme) Ann KOriCler 18. Father's Name (First, midde, leaf, suffix) John Jacob 20b. IMonnanYs Meting Address (Street, dry I town, state, zip code) 20a.IniorrnanCsNeme(TypelPdnt) 513 Brom Court, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Wendy R. Robbins 21 d. Location (Cityltown, stela, zip code) ^ ~~ 21 b. Date of Diapositlar (Month, day, Year) 21 c. Place of Dhpositlon (Name of cernrNery, crematory or other place) 21 e. Memos of I~aposition ~ ^ Cremation PA 17 011 _ • [~ Budel ^ Removal Iran state ~ was Cremedon or Donadon AulhorlaW ^ oar , eytw.aulEx.minerrcomnerr ^ ves^ No Au ust 1 2011 Rollin Green Cemeter L. Al en . , • (or persm acnrg as such) 22b. license Number 22c. Name and Address of Feriiry • ~• FD 012 848 L Parthemore FH&CS, Inc., PO Box 431, New Cumberland, PA 17070-043 • , 23b. Ucense Number 23c. Date Signed (Month, day, Yeer) ~ ' .~ when certllying 23a. To me beat of my lowwledge, death occurred at the tlme, date end place staled. (Signature and title) - phydd,n is not at time of death to ce,tly ~e ~ ,, 28. Wae Case Referred to Medk:al Examiner /Coroner for a Reason Other than Cremation or Donafion? • 24. Time of Death 25. Date Praaunced Deed (Monts, day, yeart ^ Yas ^ No _ • dam 23. Did Tobacco Use Contribute to Deem? wino 24Draatxr be completed by person --1 ~ I D /~- M. ~~ 4`( 2 (n 2 v t I r Approximate Interval: Pert II: Eller omer ^ Probably CAUSE Of DEATH (Ssa Instructions and exampl•a) r Onset to Death but nut resulting in me underlying cause given in Part I. ^ Yea that firectlY caused the death. DO NOT enter terminal events such u carder arrest, r '~ No ^ Unknown f0ern 27. Part l: Enter 1M chain d events - diaries, injuries, a cornpl~ona a lbt ony are cause on each Ikte. ~ reaphatory arrest, a ventricular fibrillation winwut showing fldo9Y• r ~~tnO2~LC., 29. 1lrrtvv~Fffemale: ga1EDU1TE CAUSE (Final d~seaee or s' ~ ~ S 1 S r ~ Not pregnant within past year _~ ; ~ W ~~ Pregnant at ime of death catdinon resoling m death) a. ~ Due to (a es a consequence ot): ~,~ CT (~ F ~ C ,r.1 d ~ f , ^ Not pregnant, but pregnant within 42 days uet corrdklorx;, if any, b (L I N A 2 r of seam ~~ cause paled on ins a. o : ~ Due to (a as a consequence f) ^ Not pregnant, but pregnant 43 days to 1 year Eller UNDERLYING CAUSE r . ( a ~ tr„y~ ~ c , before death - r ^ Unknown if pregnant within the pest year •vnrs ~~'v "' nth) ~. Due to (a as a consequence o0: r • d, r 32c. Place of Injury: Home, Fans, Street. Factory, 31. Manner of Death 32a. Date of Injury (Month, aey, YeBf) ~. Desaire ~' Injury Occurred Office &dldng, etc. (Specityl 30a. Was an Autopsy 30b. Were Autopsy Findings Perfortnad? Avail~le Prior to Completion ~ Natural ^ Flomidrle 32g. Laxtbn of injury (Street, city I town, state) - of cause of Death? 32d. Time of InluN 32e. injury at Wok? 321. n Transportation Injury (Spaeth') ^ Acddent ^ PerMfng Inveetlgetkm ^ Yee ^ No ^ Driverloperetor ^ Peaeerger ^ Prrdestrien ^ Yes [~No ^ Yes ^ No -- ^ Suisse ^ Could Not be Determined M. Other - Sped/y: `n - - 33b. Signature and Title of CerNAer _ I ` ' ~ Yi 33a. cornier ( anY at•) ~ , ~Q,1,,,.--wl~^ 77' CertdYb9 phye~•n (PhYsld•n certnying cetxre of death when another physician has prorarxrced death end cortrpleted Item 23) deem occurred due to 1M awNe) ~ nunrr- a stabs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -' ' - - - - - - - - 33c. license Number 33d. Date Signed (Month, day, Yeer) ro tM Eeel of my Imowbdg•, dean, and certlNrq to ceuee of dam) 'i Z G 2~ ( 1 • Praoandrq and artMYfng PEYabbn (PhYeldan both prawundng _ _ ^ ~ (~ y 2. Q 7 ~ To the Eat of my Imowbdge, deem oaurrad st tM time, deb, end place, end due to iha cause(s) and manner a rAeled- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - • flledteel ExamYbrlCororbr On the bob of axemkretton end I a irwatigatlon, In my opinion, loth oaurred et the lima, deb, end pleee, end due to the Ruse(s) and nuuMxoaprtha atMed_ ^ 34~trartneA rn~ ~-e+a I'a~ f.~-~- ~ c-„~-t ; M~'`-~~ 2~ Typo / ~,I' ('eij I 1 0 l \ 35. Re9iaUars p~~ee end IOG ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ~ ~,~~1 ~C ~Y, ~ ~ Y'~j~til Ci~O ~ ~r l^ ~ f-C 12-~ C~ ~ Dlspositlon Penns No. ~"' I ~~ ~~ Last Will f c' a ..~~ ~~' o _ ~ ~~ rTi BERNICE J• ~. ~„~ -w.. d County, Pennsylva~ra, declarehat J. ~,B, the Testatrix, a resident of Cumbe llanand codicils. I, BERNICE y revious w this is my Last Will. I hereb revoke all my p Article One Introductory Provisions Section 1. Marital Status and all references to my Spouse in this will are to I am currently married to WALTER F. RAAB, WALTER F. RAAB• Section 2. Children child under subsequent ~~m children", subject to the exclusion ° dan this Section 2, but only to All references to y this Section 2, are to all of the children so 1 ubse luent to the execution of this, my provisions of ldren and any children born to or adopted by me s q those chi Last Will. a, My Children The names and birth dates of my children are: Birth Da e Name July 28, 1953 LAURIE ANN R. KUCHER Apri116, 1956 WENDY RAAB ROBBINS January O5, 1958 MANDY RAAB CARSON Article Two ' ent of My Personal Representatives A,ppointm . ion of My Personal Representatives Section 1. Nominat tative s in the order of priority in which their lowin to be my Personal Represen ( ) I appoint the fol g names appe~~ WALTER F. RAAB; THEN y RAAB BOBBINS AND LAURIE ~'~ R. KUCHER AND WEND ~TTDy ~,g CARSON tive s named above are unable or unwilling to serve, resenta () riorit listed until the If, for any reason, the Personal Rep shall serve in the order of p y t successor Personal Representative(s) resentatives axe serving, the nex Unless otherwise specified, if Co-Personal Rep en exhausted. shall serve only after all of the Co-Personal list has be e next named successor Personal Represenesentatives. th Re resentatives cease to act as Personal Rep p Section 2. Waiver of Bond ominated in this Last shall be required of any Personal Representative n No bond or undertaking Will. Section 3. General Powers ri to administer my estate under the laws of the Personal Representative Personal Representative shall have full authoow rs of fiduciaries. My My lvania relating to the p Commonwealth of Pennsy to under the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and shall have the power to administer my esta Fiduciaries Code. Article Three Disposition of My Property . Planning Letter or Memorandum Section 1. Estate Unused Applicable to fully utilize my rmitted by state law and not necessary Bute such of my personal or household To the extent pe personal Representative shall dls ed by me and delivered to my Credit Equivalent, my a written instrument sign ersons as I may direct by items to such p Personal Representative. ' n to My Revocable Living Trust Section 2. Distributio ert o f whatever nature and kind an a e rest, residue and remainder of my mrop e ocable living trust of which I am I give all th Trustee(s) of y wherever located to the then acting Trustor known as the: LIVING TRUST, BERNICE J. RAAB cember 7, 1993, and any amendments thereto. Dated De st rior to the execution of this Last Will. I executed said revocable living tru p ection 3. Alternate Disposition S ive all of my property to my reason, I g e tee who shall hold, administer and distri ute m vocable living trust is not in effect for any evocable Ifmyr . ersonal Representative under this will as rus P rovisions of which are identical to those o my r as a testamentary trust the p roperty n of this Last Will, or as thereafter amende . p living trust on the date of executio Article Four Death Taxes . 1 Definition of Death Taxes Section estate, succession, and ~~ ed in this will, shall mean all inhe atane son's interest in the estate The term "death taxes, as us able by any person on account of th penalties and interest, but n of the decedent's death, including p other similar taxes that are aso of the decedent or by mulation" excluding the following: al estate tax for any "excess retirement accu a ~y additional to the feCode Section 4980A. under Internal Revenue under Internal Revenue Code Section dditional tax that may be assessed b Any a 2032A or 2057; and ski ing Transfer, as that term osed on a Generation pp rovide that c ~y federal or state tax imp laws, unless the applicable tax statutes p fined in the federal tax a able directly out of the assets of my is def in Transfer Tax is p Y the Generation Skipp g gross estate. . n 2, payment of Death Taxes r or not attributable to Sect~o ble living trust, all death taxes whetrho~ my Trust ~Iowever, revoca aid by the Trustee f Pursuant to the terms ° ~ Y robate estate shall be p assets of my Trust are insufficient to property inventoried in Y p death or if the death taxes that cannot Trust does not exist at the time ° ersonal Representative to pay any itabl prorating and if my a the death taxes in full, I direct m assets of my probate estate by equ Y p Y Trustee from the be paid by my s among the beneficiaries of this will. apportioning those taxe reason of assets •n m Trust, all death taxes incurred ainst those persons st or robate estate shall be assessed ag nless specifically provided otherwise i Y U being transferred outside of my T~ receiving such property• t Under Code Section 2207A • Waiver of Right of Reimbursemen Section 3. • imb~sement under Code Section 2207A. I hereby waive my estate s right of re Article Five General Provisions Section 1. No Contest Clause directly or other person or entity, or in conjunction with any an codicils thereto, then If any person or entity singul~'lY the validity of this Last Will includhall cease and the demise of contests in any court interest in my estates indirectly, rior to mine. ' ht of that person or entity to take any he ri is or entity shall be deemed to have occurre p t g that person (and his or her descendan Section 2. Captions used in this Last Will are for conve h scLast Sections and p~agraphs retation of The captions of Articles, no si ificance in the construction or interp reference only and shall have ~ Will. Section 3. Severability reason declared invalid, such invalidl y he rovisions of this Last Will be for 11 Yand all invalid provisions shall be who y Should any oft p rovisions of this wi shall not affect any of the other p ' re arded in interpreting this Last Will. dis g Section 4. Governing Law b and in accordance with the laws of 1 be construed, regulated and governed y This Last Will sh th of Pennsylvania. the Commonweal ~~~ 1 ~ ~~1 I signed this, my Last Will, on a BEgNICE J. RA OMMONWEALTIi OF PENNSYLV~IA C COUNTY OF L~yv~~3~~,vD r ~ and CE J. ~p,B, whose We' BERM ~ statrix and the witnesses, respectively, /~ ~~~ G ,the Te do hereby `- ~-,~m~_ ~~ instrument being duly first sworn es are signed to the attached or foregoing t and saw the Testatrix sign and execute nam that we were presen ed authority ed it willingly, or directed declare to the undersign s her Last Will; that the Testatrix sign act for the the foregoing instrument a at it was executed as her free and vo un a~' the pother to sign it for the Testatrix, th fitness in the presence and hearing of a therein expressed; that each subscn ing ~' st of our knowledge the Testatrix purposes d that to the be tatrix signed the Last Will as a witness; an es a e, and under no constraint or undue T of lawful g as at the time of sound mind and memO~'' w influence. BERNICE J . - Witness Witness EDGED before me, a notary public, by BED, SWOP TO and ACKNO~ f and SUBSCRI h ~ ~- ~')') . rn ~ I ` l ~ ~Q ~~~. ~~ g~ICE J . ~,p,B, the T estatnx, and on this _ BE ~ ~~ ~ ~ C ,the witnesses, ~L is ~_._~.._--. ..: __ Notary u .~.......~._- .... - _ xr ~~ ~~;,~., I~ '.~`~~-~~,~. public SEAL) Nancy L. Lud~+i~~ Notary County ( ~ Hummel~tt~v~r~ ~c~r~., C~~u~hin My ~mmis~ir.t ~x~irus Nav. x0, 2004 _,~..,,.,__.~ ~ .. _,. ~ ..~ ..,~ w, . TTESTATION CLAUSE d A ersonally Published and Declare BERM AB, Testatrix, p ~. ~, ~ ~-~ CE 1. ~ resence of each of us On this ~ ~. ~. ~ ~. ~ , in the p d for her Last Will and Testament, of each other, also oin instrument, as an and in the presence the foreg g nest, in her presence, to ether, who, at her req teach of us believes that at the time and all of us g ent as witnesses. We further state t a mo ~ of lawful age, and signed the said rostrum ' nfluence of ent she was of sound mind grid me e i she executed the foregoing rostrum eed and not under the constraint or un u cute it as her own free act and d did so exe any person. /~//• Witness l~ ~i Street Address /~ r ~tT ~,cs~/~ / ~~~~ City, State, Zip ^ ` ~L~~-- ~° Witness Street Address ' - / 7~ 3 ity, tat ,Zip