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Home My WebLink About12-06-11PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY', PENNSYLVANIA Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below, and in support thereof aver(s) the following and respectfully request(s) the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: Decedent's Information ~,1, ~ ~ ~ I` ~~ Name: MARIANNA M. LEWIS File No: // a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: 214-22-9375 Date of Death: 11/24/2011 Age at death: 86 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (scare) with his/her last principal residence at 210 BIG SPRING RD., NEWVILLE. W. PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County Decedent died at 361 ALEXANDER SPRING ROAD. CARLISLE S MIDDLETON TWP CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borougfi County State Estimate of value of decedents property at death: lfdomiciled in Pennsylvania ............................ All personal property $ 26,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ........................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsy[vania ........................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ......................................................... $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALiJ~:.... $ 26.000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: (Attach additionat sheets, if necessary.) Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough ® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioner(s) aver(s) he/she/they is/are the Executor(s) named in the iast Will of the Decedent, dated 1tN20/2011 thereto dated County and Codicil(s) State relevant circumstances (eg. renunciation, death of executor, etc:) Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s) offered for probate Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323(g), and did not have a child born or adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS ^ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pendente life, durante absentia, durante minoritate If Administration, c.t.a. or db.n.c.~a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs. Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323(g) and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS Petitioner(s), after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) agd~ieirs (attach additional sheets, ifnecessaryjl: w_ n ~~ ~_ _.C, ~~ Name Relationshi 'y -1"~°r--ter , Address ~~ rr`t `-:; -;? '~ ,'`,, -~~`-ter- ~~ t - / _ .: ,_.. .,e~--s ; C._. '°:: p ;:~_~ r w t\.`• Form RW-Ol rev. /0/11/2011 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Add JOHN M. LEWIS 881 ALEXANDER SPRING ROAD CA P~ ~1~1~ ~ ~ ~~( ~t,`Oftiei~t~tj~e~ti~tly~~ . _.~J The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) 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 Deced t, th Petitioner(s) ~11 well and truly administer the estate according to law. r Sworn too ffirmed d subscribed before t Date 1 G ~~ me thi n y of ~~il Date By: Date o the Register Date BOND Required: Q YES Q NO FEES: Letters ...................... $ 90.00 ( 2) Short Certificate(s)...... 8.00 ( )Renunciation(s)........ . ( )Codicil(s) ............ . ( )Affidavit(s)........... . Bond ........................ Commission ................. . Other ~~~~ ...... ~~-U~Z Automation Fee ............... 5.00 JCS Fee ..................... 23.50 TOTAL ..................... $ 1 y/. s~' To the Register of Wills: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Attorney Signature: Printed Na : MARCUS . McKNIGHT, III Supreme Co t ID Number. Firm Name: IRWIN & McKNIGHT, P.C. Address: 60 WEST POMFRET STREF,T CARi.ISLF.,pA 17013 Phone: 7172492353 Fax: 7172496354 Email: DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of MARiANNA M. LEWIS File No: ~~`~ l ~ - f ,~ OS a!k/a: AND NOW, , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to JOHN M. LEWIS in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrttment(s) dated OCTOBER 20, 2011 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil)) of Decedent. 1 lx(~t/ egister o Wil ~CC~~ Form RW-02 rev. 10/!1/2011 ~~jf2~ Page 2 of 2 a~~Qf G~7~~~VQ?~Q/laGB9l~ c7 7.a ~~~ i~'~i. e(2~ ~6 ` l ~f ~ -U:~ CTS :.,'- ^_~ ~.,... _.._9~. v Y ~:'~ I MARIANNA M. LEWIS, of Dickinson Township, Cumberl Coun ' ~ `~ ~~,~ ~~ ~ ~:~ Pennsylvania, declare this instrument to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. ONE. I direct my Executor to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. Furthermore, I direct that all state, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property composing of my gross estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid by the Executor from my estate, and that none of the aforesaid taxes shall be prorated among those persons or entities named herein or otherwise beneficiaries hereunder. TWO. My Executor may, at his discretion, compromise claims, borrow money, retain property for such length of time as he may deem proper; lease and sell property for such prices, on such terms, at public or private sales, as he may deem proper; and invest estate property and income without restriction to legal investments unless otherwise provided hereunder. I authorize and empower my Executor to sell any realty andfor 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 andlor bills of sale therefor, in fee simple, as I could do if living. My Executor 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 Executor. THREE: I specifically give, devise, and bequeath my personal property as follows: a. WILLIAM B. LEWIS ....................... Walnut Corner Cupboard b. DAVID S. LEWIS ................................... Grandfather Clock c. JOHN M. LEWIS ..... Pie Crust Table and Small Drop Leaf Table FOUR: I specifically give, devise, and bequeath to the following: a. WENDY LYNNE LE`'VIS ........................... $S,ix10.00 b. ELIZABETH LAUREN LEWIS .................... $5,000.00 c. MORGAN ANNA LEWIS ........................... $3,C-00.00 d. CHASE WILLIAM LEWIS .......................... $3,000.00 e. CAITLYN BRIANN LEWIS ....................... $3,OOO.Cb f. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH .............. $1,OOO.Cb g. CHRISTOPHER J. LEWIS .......................... $5,0()0.00 h TREVOR MOORE ...................................................$3,OC-0.00 i. WILMA WORTHINGTON .....................................$3,000.00 If any of the above have predeceased me their share will be distributed pursuant to paragraph five (5) of this my Last Will and Testament. FIVE: I give, devise, and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of every nature and wherever situate, to the following: a. JOHN M. LEWIS ......:....................... . .............. 40 % b. WILLIAM B. LEWIS ........................................ 30 c. DAVID S. LEWIS ............................................ 30% 2 SIX: I appoint my son, JOHN M. LEWIS, to serve as Executor of this my Last Will. If he has predeceased me, failed to qualify, or ceased to serve as Executor, I appoint my sons WILLIAM B. LEWIS and DAVID S. LEWIS, to be the Co-Executors of this my Last Will. SEVEN: No Executor, acting hereunder shall be required to post bond or enter security in this or any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand ,and seal this ~ day of October 2011. /~~ftu.4~na- ~~l-, ~ ' (SEAL) MARIANNA M. LEWIS Signed, sealed, published and declared by MARIANNA M. LEWIS, the above named Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT WE, MARIANNA M. LEWIS, MARTHA L. NOEL, and KAREN S. NOEL, 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. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA . SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by MARI.ANNA M. LEWIS, the testator herein, and subscribed and sworn to before me by MA THA L.. N Land KAREN S. NOEL witnesses, this ~ day of October 2011. Notarial Sea 'CUS A. MdCnight IIl otary Public a nand County Commission Expires Oct. 10, 2013 MARIANNA M. LEWIS