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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-12L K@S@T N PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNS ~ ~' x r' Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as be4dUv, a support thereof aver(s) the following and respectfully request(s) the grant of Letters in the appro~~rm: `v -~.~; 3 .~_ -n Decedent's Information ~.~ ~ ~~ ~' Name: FRANK D. SANTORO File No: -~ `~` a/k/a: FRANK D. SANTORO JR. ( ssigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 1/15/2012 Age at death: 80 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pA (ware) with his/her last principal residence at 803 Mandy Lane. East Penns,>~oro Townshi~Camn Hill. PA 17011. Cumberl~gd County Street address, Poat Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County Decedent died at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home. 1000 West South Street. Carlisle. PA 17013 Street addresa, Poat Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ijdomiciled in Pennsylvania ............................All personal property $ 50,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ........................Personal property in Pennsylvania $ Ijnot domiciled in Pennsylvania ........................Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ..................................:...................... $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 50,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: (Attach additionai sheets, if necessary.) Street addresa, Poat Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County © A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioner(s) aver(s) he/she/they is/are the Executor(s) named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated 9/25/2005 and Codicil(s) thereto dated Madeline Marie Santoro (named executrix) died on 10/23/2005 Madeline Marie (Santorol Reillev and Frances Ann (,~Q) 'i'}1nTY1Ae rnnroinrnd in favor of Nane~ S_ Crhgppell State relevant circumstances (eg. renancratron, 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(8), and did not have a child born or adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. ® NO EXCEPTIONS ®EXCEPTIONS ® B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) c.t.a. c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pendente life, durante absentia, durante minoritate If Administration, c.i:a. or db.n.c.i: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(8) and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. NO EXCEPTIONS ~ EXCEPTIONS 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 (attach additional sheets, ljnecessary): Name Relationshl Address Madeline Marie Santoro Spouse Deceased (10/23/05) Madeline Marie (Santoro) Reilley Daughter 921 Van Sant Lane Frances Ann {Santoro) Thomas Daughter 105 Regiment Court Ft. Was ' on PA 19034 Nancy S. Schappell Daughter 803 Mandy Lane am Hill PA 17011 Farm nw oz rev. larliao!! Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND To the Register of Wills: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed A '"""~~ Nanc S. Scha 11 803 Mand Lane Cam Hill PA 17011 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 D cadent, the Petition r(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to a ed bscribed before ~~ Date ~~ Z me th' ~ a~ of _~~ Date gy: ~ ~ - Date F Regester,-. ~ _ _ _ Date BOND Requiredc!~ YES' FEES: Q NO rs Let~ ... ..... . ~ ( )Short-Certificate(s)..... . ( ).Renunciation(s)......... ( ) Codicils> ............ . ( . )Affidavit(s)........... . Bond .. ...................... Commission...... .......... . Ot a ::::::; ~ • Ob . o ~D6 Automatidn Fee ............... b JCS Fee ..................... TOTAL ..................... $ Attorney Signature: Printed Name: Benjamin J. Butler Supreme Court ID Number: 81948 Firm Name: Butler Law Firm Address: 1!107 Mn~,j;~, Suite 101 .LCI1,1s1,.'^~,A t'j043 ~~ icialUse~ly a'r't ~ ' ~ t_ 717.236.1485 717.236.7777 laaw~q(~ln,tlPrlawfirm c[im ~ 6 ECREE OF THE REGISTER / /~ p Estate of FRANK D. SANTORO File No: ~ ` ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ D J a/k/a: -7- AND NOW, d a ~ Gl ~ r,~- %Z-~ , ~=U ~ 2-- , in consi eration of the foregoin Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS D CREED th attars ~~ d P17~'i7 ~ Sfi"U-~ ' /~ are hereby granted to (LI't C ~ ~ G i above estate aid (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)~6fDeced~ent. Register of Wills - Form Rw oz rev: ioi»iao~i Page 2 of 2 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ~5~ FRANK D. SANTORO ~ I, Frank D. Santoro, of SOi Bellaire Avenue, Fort Washington , Pennsylvania, 19034, do make, publish and declare the following as and for my rs "~ ~ ~ ca ~- w Last Will .and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void any and all Wills and Testaments or Writings in the nature thereof, or Codicils at any time heretofore made by me. FIRST: I direct that all my just debts, not barred by the statute of ~i limitations, and the expenses of my last illness and funeral shall be paid as soon as practicable after my death as a part of the expenses of the administration of my estate. SECOND: I give the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, to my wife, Madeline Marie Santoro, absolutely. THIRD: Should my wife, Madeline Marie Santoro, predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth (30~`) day following my death, then and in such event, the residue of my estate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, is to be distributed as follows: A. Tsn¢ible Personal Property: I give all my tangible personal property including, but not limited to, any and all automobiles, household furniture and furnishings, clothing, jewelry and all personal effects used by me about my person or home, together with all policies of insurance thereon, in equal shares, per stirpes, to those of my children, Madeline Marie (Santoro) Reilley, Frances Ann (Santoro) Thomas and Nancy Alberta (Santoro) Schappell, who survive me by thirty (30) days. In the event that any of my children shall not survive me and also shall not be survived by descendants, then the share of any such child or children shall be divided among the surviving children and the descendants of any of my children who have not survived me; such descendants to take per stirpes, not per capita. Any item of tangible personal property allotted to a minor may, as my executrix ~ advisable, either be delivered to the minor (whose receipt therefore shall be fully effective) or to any person to hold for the minor, or be sold and the proceeds paid to my Trustee as provided in the FOURTH item of this Will. I direct that the expense of packing, shipping, insuring and delivering any such property to any beneficiary entitled thereto shall be paid by my Executrix as an administrative expense of my estate. While this bequest is absolute, it is my wish that any memorandum I may leave addressed to my personal representative indicating my desire with respect to the disposal of all or any of these items shall be regarded. B. ~tesiduarv Estate: I give the residue of my estate, real and 2 personal, in equal shares, per stirpes, to those of my children, Madeline Marie (Santo) Reilley, Frances Ann (Santoro) Thomas and Nanny Alberta (Santoro) Schappell, who survive me by thirty (30) days. In the event that any of my children shall not survive me and also shall not be survived by descendants, then the share of any such child or children shall be divided among my surviving children and the descendants of any of my children who have not survived me; such descendants to take per stirpes, not per capita. FOURTH: In order to avoid court proceedings for appointment of guardians for beneficiaries under the age of twenty-one (21) years (hereinafter called "minors") or otherwise disabled, I direct that if any minor or any person, who is, in the opinion of my executrix, disabled by advanced age, illness or other cause, becomes entitled to any distribution hereunder, such distribution shall be held in a separate trust by my Trustee, to pay so much of the income or principal or both as is deemed necessary in the sole and absolute discretion of my Trustee for the health, education (including trade, vocation, and college education), support ~ i1 and maintenance of such beneficiary or his or her dependents, for those purposes (by paying bills directly or by payments to the beneficiary, his or her guardian, or any person or organization taking care of the beneficiary), provided that the net income shall be paid to or for the benefit of the beneficiary at least annually, and the balance of such income or principal shall be invested and held by my Trustee and shall be paid to the minor when he or she attains the age of twenty-one (21) 3 years or to a disabled person when he or she, in my Trustee's sole and absolute opinion, becomes free of disability. FIFTH: If my Trustee, in her sole discretion, determines that it is impractical to administer any fund held hereunder as a trust, my Tnistee, without further responsibility, may pay the fund to the person then eligible to receive income from it. If that person is a minor or is, in my Trustee's opinion, disabled by advanced age, illness or other cause, my Trustee may pay the fund to the guardian of the beneficiary or to any person or organization taking care of the beneficiary or, in the case of a minor, may deposit it in a savings account in the minor's name, payable to him or her at age 21; provided that funds held for any beneficiary shall be paid to his or her legal representative. My Trustee shall have no fiuther responsibility for any fund so paid or deposited. SIXTH: Should any of my beneficiaries who survive me by thirty (30) days be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of my death, then the Trust created in the FOURTH Item of this Will shall have no effect whatsoever. SEVENTH: To the greatest extent permitted by law, before actual payment to a beneficiary, all principal and income shall be free from anticipation, pledge, or obligation of any beneficiary, and shall not be subject to attachment, execution or any other legal process. EIGHTH: All federal, state, and other death taxes payable on the property forming my gross estate for that purpose, whether or not it passed under this will, 4 shall be paid out of the principal of my pmbate estate just as if they were my debts, and none of those taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary. NIlV1'H: In addition to the authority conferred upon the fiduciaries by law, my Executor and Trustee shall have the following powers with respect to both principal and accumulated income, as well as other matters, and such powers shall continue until distribution is actually made: (a) To accept in kind and retain any real or personal property which I may own at my death, and to invest in and purchase any form of property, real or personal, without restrictions to legal investments for fiduciaries. (b) To purchase investments at a premium, and at their discretion, to charge such premium on any investment owned by me at my death, either to principal or income. ( c) To give proxies and to join in any merger, reorganization, ` voting trust plan or other concerted actions of security holders affecting investments. (d) To sell at public or private sale, exchange or lease for any period of time, any real or personal property, or to give options for sales or leases at such prices or terms as they shall in their sole discretion deem best. (e) To borrow money and to mortgage or pledge any real or personal properly. (f j To compromise claims. (g) To distribute the property in kind. (h) To conduct alone or with others any business in which I am engaged or in which I have an interest at my death with all the powers of an owner with respect thereto. All powers, authorities and discretion granted by this .Will shall be in addition to those granted by law and shall be exercisable without court authorization. All decisions under this Item shall be made in the sole discretion of my Executrix and/or Trustee and shall be conclusive upon all persons concerned. TENTH: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, Madeline Marie Santoro, to serve as Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event that my wife shall predecease me or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, then and in such event, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Madeline Marie (Santoro) Reilley, to serve as Executrix of my estate. ELEVENTH: In order to effectuate the provisions set forth in the FOURTH Item of this Will, I appoint my daughter, Madeline Marie (Santoro) 6 Reilley as Trustee of any mists established in the FOURTH Item of this Will. If she is unable to act as Trustee, then I appoint her husband, John Reilley as substitute Trustee. TWELFTH: I direct that my Executor, Trustee and/or Guardians, as well as their successors, shall not be required to give bond or post security for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction in which they may act. IN WITNESS WI~REOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this o~s day of .,,~~'~~gf,~ , 2005. ~`~'~~ FR.AlVI~ D. SANTORO SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED, and DECLARED, by the above-named Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of each other, the said Testator executed the preceding instrument consisting of this and S~ ~ (1) other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the Testator, also done in our presence and in the presence of each other and we have on this day hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. cam .- -mss ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ Name Address ~9~ ~ o3c. ~~~1!*Gf" ~J ~ giC~cxi~e.. ~e P~- ~ ' Name Address 7 RENUNCIA'iTON REGISTfiT~ OF WILLS ctrMB~xLAxD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ~' ~v ~~ --, 21-12-IDq w r:> s t11 w w iii ~. c ' b ~~ ~~ Estata Of Frank D. Santoro ,_,, Deceased I, Madeline Marie (Santoro) Reillev . i1~IIly CSpaCiiy/t+e~8ttpn9~lip Ss (~! _ dauF,hter of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decodent and respectfully requost that Letters be issued to M~Al~Y ~ S~.l3.~R4e11 !~J 1 Madeline Marie (Santoro) xeilleq 921 Van Sant Lane (Sd,est Addw~ Ambler PA 19002 l~~i: ~ Ztv1 Executed in .Reg~Tstar's O,,Q~ice Executed out of .Register's Q~3ce Sworn to or affirmed aad subscn'bed Before the undersigned personally appeared the bafore me this ~ day party executing tUis renunciation anal cerkified of ~.~,,.. that he or she executed the renumeiatio~for the purposes stated within on this ~~ day Of ~~N~t~-~ , 2012 Deputy frn Register of Wills Notary Public My Commission $xpires: ~, 2v ~.~5 (Signabae sad ~! oiPtoary a otter afffdel q~wlttied m adaahtister od6s. Sbanv date adaxpiratlon of Notsry's DoQmdaion.) . 4abricja A. Zdbraa MaSisterial DL+irkt Jodp Montgomery Coaety, PA Fi~RW-06 rex1QI3.06 RW.pB DistsktC,:nrt31.1-10 My Csmmhsioa S=pires 1+~ ot~a~oar~ mli r.~ o s RENUNCIATION ~ ~~ ~ Q '~,~, REGISTER 4F WILLS ~ C7~ ~' a t-~, ,_, ~""_' CUMBBRLAND CC)UNTY, PENNSYLVANLA ~~--~ w ~ + _ ~~~ f ~~~~ ~ ~ Estate of Frank D. Santoro Deceased I, Frances Ana (Santoro) Thomas , inmy capacity/relationship as (Prbrt Naa~sJ ~ A„ gl, r o r of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to Nancq S. Schap ell ~ (. ~~ Frances Ann (Santoro) Thomas 105 Heaiment Court {Srrser.tddxis) Ft. iiashington- PA 19034 lCtry sin, ~Pl Executed in Register's O, f, j~ce Executed orit of Register's O, f,~Rce Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed. Before the undersigned personally appeared the before me this day party executing this renunciation and certified of that he or she executed the renunciation for the purposes stated within on this ~ ~ day of U'F\Cz~f 2012 Deputy for Register of'VVills Notary Public My Commission Expires: '~ Zp \'~ (Signature end Sal of Notary or other off ' quelitied to adminiator Della. Show dace of ezpira3ion of Notary's Commiaion.) A~eL A. ~*ai 1Mliasirteriai Dlttri~ Jam ~ ~ry Coonfy, pA FonivRW-06 nsv.1U 13,06 ~~ C°o+'l3>~1-1• . fy c° E~ 1 ~y°tJa°°~'=ali