HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUPJTY, PENNSYLVANIA
REGISTER OF WILLS
PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Dorothy K. Wise ,Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- ~ ~~
a/k/a:
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SS NO: 194-28-9093
Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTIO]V `A' or `B' AND "C" as
applicable:
DA. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary or ^Administration c.t.a., or d.b.n.c.t.a. (complete Part Calso)
and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are entitled to the aforementioned Letters testamentary
the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated 2/23/2011 under
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none
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(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 ha~I 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, durante absenti:y 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 (lf 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. Fj 3323(g), except as follows:
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or princip~.residrsiiC rte,
At Thornwald Home 442 Walnut Bottom Road Carlisle Cumberland Count Penns Ivania 17013
(Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Munici ali Township, Borou h, Cit ~
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Decedent, then 95 years of age, died 9/27/2011
at Carlisle,. Pennsylvania
Estimated value of decedent's property at death: (Month, Day, Year of death) (City and State where death occurred)
_If domiciled in PA All personal property
_[f not domiciled in PA ~ 1,48_, 6 000 00
_If not domiciled in PA Personal property in Pennsylvania ;S
_Value of Real Estate in Pennsylvania Personal property in County ;~
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Total Estimated Value !S 1,486 000 00
Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.)
Signature(s) ~
Name(s) & Mailing Address(es)
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Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland
Martin H. Wise, 1839 Ridgeview C~rive, Carlisle, PA 17013
by the Court
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
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The Petitioner(s) herein named swear or affirm that the statements in the fore oin t ! ~ .`c-
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correct tot e best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal re rese ve'(s o#' e
Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. p ~ t )
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed ? --~ ' '' `~
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bef~ me thy' _,~~~i ~ _
k~r'the Register
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Doroth K. Wise
Deceased File Number: 21- ,I / _-~'-~-~_
AND NOW, this ~hday of
in consideration of the Petition on
the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proo ~ vmg peen presented before me IT I~~
X Testamentary _ of Administration ~ ~ DECREED that Letters
(If applicable, enter c.t.a., d.b.n., d. b.n.c.ta., e~~.l are hereby granted to:
the above estate and that instruments(s) datedM~ 31/201 Wise
described in the petition be
admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) ofpecedent ]n
Glenda Farner Strasbaugh, '~~k'~'`~''~~'~~ '4--~0)
Register of Wills '~`~ ~~~~ ~.G
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FEES:
Signature of Counsel aired to Enter A
Letters ....................$ /' Uc'~ PP ancL e -
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( )Renunciations.......
` PRINTED Name: David q_Eiaric, Esquire
Bond ............................. Supreme Court ID No.: a48s~3
Other ............................
• • • • • ............................ Address: 19 West gouth Street
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Automation FEE......... 5.00 Carl1sle, Pennsylvania 17013
JCS FEE ................... 23.50
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TOTAL ................ ~'~~s 5U ~ Fax: (71~=6s73
$ (710249-5755
Interim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court
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TYPE / PRIM IN COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA .DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH .VITAL RECORDS
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t. Name of Decedem (FimL miaere, lass, sanbl
Dorothy 2 Sex STATE FILE NUMBER
K• Wise 3 social secudry Number
s. Aga (Lass Bkmaavl under 7 ear Female 194 4 Date a Deam (Monet, day. rear)
under t tier s. Dale of Birm Mnnm, tier - 28 X093 Se to
95 Momns Den Hoare Minulea ear 7. Bid ce Ci and aura or tprei n rnum P tuber 27 / 2011
Oct . 26 , 1915 ~' PuCe °' Deam Chark as an
vrs. Churcht Hospital:
8b. County of Death OGIfI f Omar:
&. City, Boo, Twp. of Death Bd. Facility Name (I/ rpt institution, give street aria number) ^ Inpatient ^ ER / Outpatient ^ DDA
~ i Cinnberland ~1 Nursing Home ^ Reaiaeare ^ Omer - spaciy:
Carlisle 9. Was Decedent of Hispsmc Origin? ~~77
• 11. Decedents USUalOxu tlon KinO of wok done tlunn mostaworkin lire. DO rpt state mlired 12.WhpecedenWeve1mdfheH l3. Deredents Educatgn Ill yes, specny Cuban, 4Y N0 ^Yes 10.Race:American lrx]ian, BUCk, Whne, etc.
Mexken, Puerto Rkan, etc.) (speaM
Kinder Wok Kinder Business/IMyslry U.S. Armed FOmas7 ISpecM tiny highest ode
Co-owner AlltO Elemenu / Secalda P72 9r rompleled) 74. Weaal Suhrs Mardeq Never Herded, 15. Sumvylg Spouse (If wile, give maiden name)
Sale9 ^Yes ~NO ry ry ( 1 C°luge (1d or 5+) Mowed, DNOrced (SpeMyj
76. Decedent's Mailing Address IStreeL ary I town, state, zip code) 9
442 Walnut Bottom Road Decea°nra Wido
Actual RBSMence 17a. Sure PA Did Decedent
Carlisle, PA 17013 n,~~~~ uvema ,7c.^Yes. Deneeem uvedm
t5. Famets Neme (First, midAe, last, suffix) 17h. County ~-WIIUCrland Township? T
17tl. ~~ No, Decedent Lived within ~'
Harry Albert Fair ts.MolneraName(First mkltlle,maiaensaname) Aaualumnsol_ a 1 i 7
~~ 20a. Inlomumts Name Ciry/BOro
ITma/Pam) Bertha Mae
Martin H. Wise 2db.Informant'sMaOingAtltlress(Streel,ciglmwm,state,zi Arnold
21a. Method of Dis 1839 P `°'e)
cn wadi°° ^crematian Ridgeview Drive
• ^ k13 Baial ^ Removal hum slate ~ ^ Donation 21 b. Date of Disposition (Month, day, year) 21 c. Puce a Dis / CeLrh see / PA 17013
~ Was Crematbn or Donetbn Aunwdzad posilpn (Name d cemeury, crematory a other place
~ by Madkal ExamlrleryCororlx? ^Yes^ No OCt • 3 / 2011 ) 21a. Location (Ciry/town, sure, zip code)
_ ~ zza. a a Funarel same I x~naae far pamon annng,a s„a,) Longsdorf Cemetery
~ ~ nbu°erwe"°"~r zz°. Name ana Addr~ssplFacdiy New Kingston, PA 17072
c«norere'amaz3a~ Hoffman-Roth Funeral H
physk:ian n« ara9abre at time a seam m
ady when cemryag z3a. Tn tne~ t a my kmwlatlge, deem nm,rree al me ems, eau and Dlace aurae. (slgrewre ana nda) o~ & Crematory
arMy cause or seam- I 23b. Lkenee Number
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tlenw 24-25 mug ba romDletea al person 24. Time of Death r / ~ 1
who Pronounces seam. 25 D le Pronancea Dead (Halm: day, Yaar) ~ • •'~ _ ^
26. Wes Case Relema]tl ~b' Medical Examiner /Coroner far a Reason Other men Cremetim or Donation'
Item 27. part L Enter the chain of events - CAUSE O~ DEATH (See Inatructloru ntl exemplea) ~ Ye5 IZa~vo
aaeasea, Injudes, a compl Ions -mat areclty caused the deem DO NOT enter mrminel events such as caraac anesl, I ~p°nmah interval: Pad II: Enter omen
respiratory arrest, or venucular fihdlulion wimpul showing the etiology. L:'st onN one cause al each line. S~DNc~ f°"an u ~ -nL m 28. Oitl Tobago Use Contribute t° Deam?
IYNEDIATE CAUSE (Final tlisease or Onset ro Death but trot resultin me urwen '
- _ cerM'liar resabrg in amI .~ h S N ^ gin ymg ca ere gee m pan I. ^~vleer ^ Pr°mwy
a u '{ No ^ Unknown
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`~-~ S•pua Bally lst carrdaiaxs, n any 29. II Female:
ro kstetl on Nne a. b' ----~~.-~
En UNDEp~yryNO CAUSE Due to (a as a consequence op: ^ Nol pregnant wflhin past year
(disease a reNry mat initialed mre ^ Pregnant al lime of deem
arena rewnirg in deem) LAST. c -~_
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ewence op: ~_ ~ Pregrent, ba aegnam wnnh 42 Bays
a a deem
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30e. was an AW j ^ Nd pmgnanl, but pregnan143 days to 1 year
- Pedormed't°~Y 30b. Were Autopsy Finangs 31. Menrrer a Deam r halo a death
Aveilaae Pdp to Completion ~j'' 32a. Date a Injury (Monet, tier , ---'~----. ^ Unbwwn it
''~ of Cause of Deam? e~vaturel ^ Homipoe Y yeeg 32b. Describe How Injury Occunea Pregnant within nra past year
32c. Place a mN7 Home, Fann, 61ree1, Faaory,
:_ Yes ~No ^Yes ^ No ^ / itlenl ^ Penang Invasti tlon 32tl. Time of Injury OKre Buikfing, etc (spay)
9a 328. Injury al Work? 321 If Trarepodation Inlury /$/arp/y~
s- ^ Suicide ^ Could Not be Determined ^ vas ^ Dnverf D 32g. Locaton of injury (Scree( city! mwn, state)
33a. CeniM1er (check only onel M. ^ No peramr ^ pessary r ^ pedestrian
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` Certdyln9 MYslcun (Physician cedihyirg cause of deem when anomer !!~~
To th bast a my knowledge, death xcuned sue to the ceua Dnysicun has prpnounced dean antl a,rtiyleted Item 23) ~' ~gnaN'gentl TNe yI,FeN
Pronrwncktq antl certltying Pnyslcun Ph Na)end manner ee eteted__ , ~~/,•' (per
To the boat M my ktwwkdge, deeM acumed at that Ipronourxdng deem and cedrying to cause of death) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V (wyr.e• ~ .-~
Medical ExaminerYDOrorre1 ~~ dare, and plate, and due to the cause(s) and manner es atated_ _ _ 33c. License Number
On the baste aezaminMlonaM/or lnveetlgatlon,l _'~-""-------_ ^ r,~.~ O (~ .~~ r 33d. Date Signed (Monet, say, year)
n my aplnlM, death occurred at the Ilme, date, and pbce, and due to the ca I ` ~` s PT 2 pr / ~ l~
35. RegiNrel $ r use(s) and manner ea atatarL ^ Can letetl a
~\\~gr\\cc 34. Na/m~e and~Adtlress of Person w(~yJ P use of Deam (Item 27j Type / Pnnl
~DIR ~0`~CY ~'4~ I I I v` I 36. Dale Filed (Monet, aeY, Yeerl V C ~ (~` ` ~3n ~ , ~V ~ ~ n AT
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!i I, Dorothy K. Wise of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do hereby declare this to be my
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Last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all Wills and Codicils previo~,~sly made by me.
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ITEM ONE: I direct the payment of my debts and the expenses ~~f my last illness and
funeral from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done. If there be no
cemetery lot available for my interment, owned by me at the time of my death, I authorize my
personal representative to purchase such cemetery lot with a contract for perpetual care, using
.~ ~ therefor funds from my estate, and I authorize my personal representative to cause title to or
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~~ ownership of such lot so purchased to be vested in such erson as m
P y personal representative
~ shall designate.
~~ Further, in this connection I author'
~ ize my personal representative to expend funds
~~ from my estate, in such amount as my personal representative shall consider necessary and
!' I' 'desirable, for the purchase, erection and inscri tion of a suitable
~~ I p marker for my grave.
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~, ITEM TWO: I give, devise and bequeath such of my personal property as may be listed
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~i on a signed and dated memorandum kept with my Will to the persons named thereon rovide
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_~ they survive my death. Should such a memorandum not be found with my Will, it shall be
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conclusively presumed that none was prepared, and all of my personal property shall pass
according to the remaining provisions of this Will.
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ITEM THREE: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of
whatever nature and wherever situate to my son, Martin H. Wise if he shall survive me by thirty
(30) days. In the event my son, Martin H. Wise predeceases me or fails to survive me by thirty
(30) days, I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to my issue,
per stirpes, who survive me for a period of thirty (30) days.
ITEM FOUR: I direct that no executor or other fiduciary named, nominated, or appointed
by this my Last Will and Testament shall be required to post any bond or give any security of any
type for any purpose whatsoever, any law or rule of the court of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction to the contrary notwithstanding. I direct that the law of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall apply to any interpretation or application of the validity of
this instrument.
ITEM FIVE: My executor shall have the following powers in addition to those vested in
them by law and by other provisions of this Will, applicable to all property, real, personal or
~ mixed and wheresoever situate, including property held for minors, whether princi al or income
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~~ actual distribution thereof.
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A) To retain, as investments of my estate or trust, any or all assets of my
estate, real, personal, or mixed, without regard to any principal of diversifi~~ation, and to purchase
and acquire real or personal property and to hold any or all of such real and. personal property
retained or acquired without making the same productive of income.
B) To permit the child, or any of them, to occupy any real estate retained or
acquired upon such terms and conditions as my executrix or trustee shall deem proper.
C) To pay all taxes, charges and expenses of maintenance, upkeep,
j ~ improvements, development, rotection rese
p , p rvation and investment of any retained or acquired
~ ~ real or personal property, such payments to be made from either principal or income as m
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I i executor or trustee shall determine.
D) To retain or invest any and all funds, whether principal or income, in an
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I~ real or personal property without restriction to legal investments; to purchase investments at
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~ premiums; to exercise all rights of a security holder or share holder in any co oration• and to
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~ lease, mortgage, pledge, give options upon or sell at public or private sale and without a r
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of any court, any real or personal property, or portion or portions thereof, irrespective of the
manner or the means by which the same was acquired by my said executrix or trustee.
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E) To make payment or distribution herein provided for in cash, kind or
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_ i partly in cash and partly in kind, at valuations fixed by my executrix or trustee at the time of
distribution.
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`~; ITEM SIX: Any and all payment or a
.~ p yments of any sum or sums., whether in cash or in
kind and whether for principal or income, payable to an heir, or any of them, shall be made upon
the sole receipt of the respective individual to whom the payment is made, and free from
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anticipation, alienation, assignment, attachment, and pledge, and free from control by the
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I ITEM SEVEN: I appoint my Executor as guardian of the estates of minors with power to
hold all property payable by law to a guardian appointed by my will and to use it for the minor's
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I health, maintenance, support and education, either directly or by payment to any person selected
by my Executor to disburse it whose receipt shall be a complete acquittance. Guardian may, in
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discharge of all the guardian's duties, pay any minor's share deemed impractical of
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a custodian for the minor under the Uniform Transfers To Minors Act. l~1 Exec
y utor as guardian
shall have the same powers as my Executor.
ITEM EIGHT: I appoint my son, Martin H. W'
ise
Exec
utor of
this my Last Will and
Testament. Should my son, Martin H. Wise fail to survive me or for
any reason fail to qualify as
Executor, I then a oint m ran .
pp y g ddaughter, Dorothy K. Wise, Executrix of this my Last Will and
j ! Testament.
IN WITNESS
WHEREO
F, I have hereunto set m
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s, my Last Will
and Testament, consisting of five (5) typewritten pages, the first three (3) of which bear my
signature in the margin for the purpose of identification, this the 23rd day of February, 2011.
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Dora ~ y K. Wise
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named te~~tatrix, Dorothy K. Wise, as
and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her sight and
presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as
w es~es.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS.
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We, Dorothy K. Wise, ~~~~ ~ 1,~~~,1 and ~~ ,~~~' ~,~ ~ ~ /i~ ~
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testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the .attached or foregoing
instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the
testatrix signed and executed the instrument of her Last Will and Testam~e
nt, and that she
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willingly and that she executed as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed,
and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatri:~, signed the Will as
~' witnesses, and that to the best of their knowledge, the testatrix was at the time eighteen 18 ear
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of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 23`d day of February, 2011.
Notarial Seal
Jenrtiter S. Lir~lsay, Notary P~lic
Carlisle Ban, C~nberfand ~y
My Can Nov. 29, 2011
COMMONWEALTH F PENNSY~1h4NlA
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