HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-12REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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2. Daniel V. Scambia (hereinafter "Decedent"), with social security number,
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Church Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
3. Decedent did not own real estate at death.
4. From August 4, 2011 until his death on January 18, 2012, Petitioner was
Decedent's most trusted agent serving as Decedent's Power of Attorney and Health Care Agent.
5. Decedent died testate, however, Leo LaMonica, the executor named in
Decedent's will, died December 7, 2007. A copy of Decedent's last will dated January 2, 1997,
is attached hereto as Exhibit "A;" Petitioner knows of no codicils to this document.
6. To the best of Petitioner's belief, Decedent was never married, never had children
and all parents and siblings predeceased Decedent.
7. Because there is no immediate family, Petitioner is the only person with
knowledge as to the location of the Estate's assets.
8. Decedent bequeathed all his worldly possessions to fifteen (15) individuals, per
capita. The limited contact information for these individuals was provided to Attorney Walters
in 1985 and Petitioner believes most of the contact information is no longer valid and the
majority of the beneficiaries are deceased.
9. Decedent is currently in the possession of Myers-Buhrig funeral home in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
10. Because there is no immediate family and because locating all fifteen (15)
residual heirs will take several weeks, Petitioner is requesting letters of administration pendente
AND NOW, comes Petitioner Nicole L. Hook, through counsel Murrel R. Walters, III,
and requests Letters of Administration Pendente Lite be granted for the following reasons:
1. Petitioner is Nicole L. Hook, 301 Chestnut Street, Apt. #513, Harrisburg, PA
lite to promptly carry out the funeral arrangements that must occur before January 28, 2012, and
to preserve and protect the Estate's assets until letters of administration c.t.a. can be granted..
11. Pursuant to Christine LaMonica, the executor's surviving spouse, Decedent's
family cemetery plot is located in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and arrangements are pending for
burial to occur Friday, January 27, 2012.
12. Petitioner understands that a separate application for letters of administration c.t.a.
must be filed after the fifteen (15) residual heirs have been located and contacted.
13. Pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 3160, the Register of Wills may grant Letters of
Administration Pendente Lite to "any fit person or persons."
WHEREFORE, Petitioner Nicole L. Hook requests Letters of Administration Pendente
Lite be granted to allow her to promptly handle the funeral arran~.gements and begin
administration of the Estate. /`
By ~
Murrel R. Walters, III
Attorney I.D. No. 24849
54 E. Main St.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Counsel for Petitioner
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
I, DANIEL V. SCAMBIA, a resident of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my LAST WILL
and TESTAMENT, hereby revoking any and all Wills and Codicils
previously made by me.
I
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be
paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my
decease.
II
I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of
my death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed,
shall be paid from my residuary estate as a part of the expense of
the administration of my estate.
III
I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, whether real
or personal, wherever situate, including any property over which I
may have a power of appointment, as follows:
1) To my first cousin, DONALD STISH, SR.,
7%, per capita;
2) To my first cousin, FRANKLIN STISH,
7%, per capita;
3) To my first cousin, ROBERT STISH,
7%, per capita;
4) To my first cousin, RICHARD STISH,
7%, per capita;
5) To my first cousin, JACKIE STISH,
7%, per capita;
6) To my first cousin, JAMES ALBERTINE, JR.,
7%, per capita;
7) To my first cousin, NANCY SCAMBIA,
7%, per capita;
8) To my first cousin, JoANN SCAMBIA,
7%, per capita;
9) To my first cousin, BERNARD STANZIOLA,
7%, per capita;
10) To my first cousin, THOMAS STANZIOLA,
7%, per capita;
11) To my first cousin, MARY JANE STANZIOLA HERR,
7%, per capita;
12) To MARY SHULTZ KEMPER, 7%, per capita;
13) To VEBA JOHNSON, 5%, per capita;
14) To THURSTON HENRY, 4%, per capita;
15) To ANGELA LaMONICA, 7%, per capita.
IV
I nominate, constitute and appoint my uncle by marriage, LEO
LaMONICA, as Executor of this LAST WILL, to serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I DANIEL V. 1SCAMBIA, have set my hand to
this LAST WILL, this ,~ ~~L~ day of ~~//c:r~i-~~~r~~:~', 1997 ,
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IEL V. SCAI~IA
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named
DANIEL V. SCAMBIA, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the
presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence, and in the
preence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ss.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, DANIEL V. SCAMBIA, Testator, whose name is signed to the
attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified
according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed
the instrument as my LAST WILL; that I signed it as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
ANIEL V. S AMBIA
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by DANIEL V.
SCAMBIA, Testator, this ~ ;~cr day of ~~t-,~z-c=ccz~~,. , 1997.
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Notary Public
Notarial Seal
Diane M. Smith, Notary Public
Mechanicsburg Boro, Cumberland County
My Commission Expires June 22, 2000
AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say
that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the
instrument as his LAST WILL; that DANIEL V. SCAMBIA signed
willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for
the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and
sight of the Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the
best of our knowledge, the Testator was at the time 18 years of age
or more, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn or affirmed to a d acknowledged before me
this ~~~cd day of t~.;~ ~,_~~:~-~ 1997.
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Notary Public
Notarial Seal
Diane M. Smith, Notary Public
Mechanicsburg Boro, Cumberland County
My Commission Expires June 22, 2000