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Home My WebLink About10-19-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA REGISTER OF WII,LS PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of HELEN B. SIMMONS a/k/a: a/k/a: a/k/a: Deceased ESTATE NO: 21- 1 ~ ~'' O b SS NO: Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for: COMPLETE SECTION `A' or `B' AND "C" as applicable: ~ 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 the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated 2/72007 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 bom 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, dnrante absentia, darante 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 ending divorce proceeding wherein grounds for divorce had been established as provided in 23 Pa. C.S.A. § 3323(g), ext~i follows;-~ Name Address -r~ _. `'z ,~ -'' c ~ C-7 _ ._ , ~ , t,~ ~,~ USE ADDT170NAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY r ~, THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County,' Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal residence At CHAPEL POINTE NURSING HOME CARLISLE PA (Street address with Post Office and Zip Code, Municipality: Township, Borough, City) Decedent, then 96 years of age, died 10/11/2011 at (Month, Day, Year of death) 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 CARLISLE, PA (City ar-d State where death occurred) All personal property Personal property in Pennsylvania Personal property in County Total Estimated Value Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania: (Provide full address if possible.) NONE Signature(s) Name(s) & Mailing Address(es) _~ ;,~, ~_ _ :-~ ~~~ _~.~ JUDIE GRETZ 7685 BRYN ROAD . COOPERSBURG, PA 18036 Interim Form RW-02 revised 1226.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Court Page 1 of 2 S 34,000.00 a S a a 34,000.00 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 re me this dax of ~ I ~~~ G~ ~~ ~~ ~._ a ~~, ._ -x ~, 1"7 For the Register `" ~-~ {~ - ~.~ ~, , --' ~:~ DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS ~ ~ -" 4; Estate Of HELEN B. SIMMONS ~ ,Deceased File Number: 21_ l~ -~ AND NOW, this ~iday of ~ ~ fo ber 2 D ~ I , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters ~~Testamentary _ of Administration are hereby granted to: (If applfable, inter ct.a., d.b.a„ d.b.a.c.f.a., ete.) ]UDIE GRETZ in the above estate and that instruments(s) dated 2/z7/2oo7 described it the petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicil(s) of Decedent. Glenda Farner St Register of Wills FEES: D, bd Letters ....................$ will ........................ ~°~ a 6 Codicil(s) ................. (6) Short Certificates ~ ~ ( )Renunciations....... Bond ............................ Other ............................. Automation FEE........ 5.04 JCS FEE ................... 23.50 /~~ ;SD TOTAL ................$ -8.50 Signature of Counsel Required to Enter Appearance Atty's Signature PRINTED Name: HAROLD S. IRWIN, TII Supreme Court ID No.: 29920 Address: 64 SOUTH PITT STREET • CARLISLE, PA 17013 Phone: 717-243-6090 Fag: 717-243-9200 ~, ~ ~~~ -,-. -,.,, ::-~ Tl L-terim Form RW-02 revised 12.26.10 by Cumberland County pending action by the Covet Page 2 oft LAST W/LL AND TESTAMENT I, HELEN B. SIMMONS, of 9 Alliance Drive, Apartment 101, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last, will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by me. r' ~-=== ~"~ ~a r~l ~ - - -==~ --v ~_ _, _ - Tl-T..~ _,..~ -__ 1. I direct my personal representative to pay all of my debts, funeral ant~;~?; ~ -_ administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. I direct tf~~ X11 -_ J,_ inheritance taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest a~enalt ~:-~ c-- thereon with respect to all property, whether or not such property passes under this V~ill, shall be paid by my personal representative out of my estate. 2. I authorize and empower my personal representative 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 representative 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 representative. 3. I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate as follows: A. 1/3 to The Alliance Home, Carlisle Pennsylvania, for general purposes; B. 1/3 to my son, Jeffrey H. Simmons, or if he is deceased, then to Shaunna Simmons; and C. 1/3 to my daughter, Linda S. Milankow, or if she is deceased, then to her children, share and share alike. 4. I nominate and appoint Judie Gretz, or if she cannot or does not serve, Dick Gretz, to be the personal representative of my estate, to serve without bond. 5. I suggest that my personal representative retain the services of Harold S. Irwin, III, Carlisle, Pennsylvania in the settlement of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27t" day of February, 2007. (SEAL) HELEN B. SIM ONS Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named person as and for a last will and testament, in our presence, who at said person's request, in said person's presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFF/DA V/T WE, HELEN B. SIMMONS, HAROLD S. IRWIN, III and SARAH A. HARDESTY, the testatrix and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her last will and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the will as a witness and that to the best of their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. HAROLD S. IRWIN, III COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :ss: Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by HELEN B. SIMMONS, the testatrix herein, and subscribed and sworn to before me by HAROLD S. IRWIN, II1, and SARAH A. HARDESTY, witnesses, this 27T" day of February, 2007. COMMONWEALTH OF P$NNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Jane Adams, Notary Public Carlisle Born, Cumberland County My Commission Expires Sept. 6, 2008