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Home My WebLink About12-15-12PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF W1I,LS 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 n Name: DOROTHY M. WARD File No: 21-12- ~_.( 11~ a/k/a: DOROTHY MAE-WARD (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: adc/a: Social Security No: 205164089 Date of Death: 2/4/2012 Age at death: 86 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (State) with his/her last principal residence at past wnRO u-NE, MECHANicseuac 17055 LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND Street address, Poet OtBce and Zip Code -City, Township or Borough County Decedent died at MANOR CARE HEALTH SVC 1700 MARKET 17011 CAMP HILL BOROUGH CUMBERL~,ND PA Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Towmhip or Borough Comty State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ifdonriclltdin.Pennsylvania ................................Allpeisonalpn~perty $ 123.000.00 If not domkiJed in Pennsylvania .............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania .............................Personal property in County $ Valve of real estate in Pennsylvania .............................................................. $ 0.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 123.000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: NONE (Aaach addlHona! sheets, l(neccssary.) Street address, Post Office sad Zip Code City, Township or Borough County ® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioner(s) aver(s) he/shehhey is/are the Executor(s) named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated and Codicil(s) thereto dated State relevant circamstaaces (eg. renunciation, death ojexecutor, etc.J Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s) offered for probate Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, was not a pally 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 bum 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., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pendente life, durante absentia, durante minoritate hf Administration, c.t tc or db.n.c.ta, enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs. Except as follows: Decedem 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, if necessary): Name Relationship Address W :~,, ~, ~-:,'~ _r-; ~„ ~ __. ~ ~ cn k ~. Form RW-02 rev. 10/1lnotl Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative offic;a- use o,~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: ~ ~. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } ~{;, tll r-~o-, £~ y,., Petitioners) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address ~ ~' 27 WEST KELLER STREET ~ --•y, ~ ' j= E ~ . C The Petitioner(s) above-named swears) or affirm(s) the statements in the foregoing Petition are tnre and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as Personal Representatively) of the Decedent, the Petitioners) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn too d and gibed befo Date ~ 5 me y , ~~~ Date sy Date eRagister. _ Date BOND Required: tl YES ~ '~ NO FEES: Letters ....................... $ ' 0~ (~.) Short Certificates(s) ..... . ( )Renunciation(s) ......... . ( )Codicil(s) ............. . ( )Affidavit(s) .... ..... . Bond ......................... Commission ................... . Oth ......... To the Register of Wills: Please enter my appearance by my Attorney Signature: Printed Name: MURREL R. WALTER, III Supreme Court ID Number: 24849 Firm Name: MURREL R. WALTERS.111 Address: ATTORNEY AT LAW 54 E. MAIN STREET MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 • • • • • • • • • Phone: 717-697-4650 • • • • • • • n Fax: 717-697-9395 Automation Fee ..... .. ........ 11 Email: JCS Fee ............. ......... ~ ~ TOTAL ......................$ DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of DOROTHY M. WARD File No: 21-1?- ~~.D3t-- a/k/a: AND NOW, ,(i - , ~iz_ , in consideration of.the~fore ding Petition, satisfactory proof having been pre nted before me, IT IS ~ CREED t tte ~ are hereby granted to - • ~~ ~°- in the above ~state_ahd (if.a~plicabie) th$t the inatrument(cl dated /¢//D LAS ~Q~ ~ described in the Petition be Form RiP-02 rev. 10/11/2011 to and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of I)ecectent. .~; LAST WILL AND TE8TA~ENT BE IT REMEMBERED THAT I, DOROTHY M. WARD, a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound 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 declare that I have three (3) children, PRESTON E. WARD, DONNA J. WEHLER and LARRY K. WARD. II I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease. III 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. IV 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, to my daughter, DONNA J. WEHLER, per stirpes. V I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, DONNA J. WEHLER, as Executrix of this LAST WILL, to serve without bond. If my daughter, DONNA J. WEHLER, is unable or unwilling to act in that capacity, then I nominate, constitute and appoint MURREL R. WALTERS III, ESQUIRE, as Executor of this LAST WILL, to serve without bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, DOROTHY M. WARD, have set my hand to this LAST WILL this ~ day of , 2006. N ~ ~ ~ vv ,..,c'~ DOROTHY .WARD mow; '~ ':~~~ ,~ tC H •.. :'*a :• ACKNOWLEDGfEMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ss. I, DOROTHY M. WARD, Testatrix, 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. DOROTHY .WARD Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by DOROTHY M. WARD, Testatrix, this ~/~ -day of , 2006. Notary Public ~~ ~~~~ ~~ pEBORAH t~ RYAN, Notary ~~rg Boro., County d Qxnba~d My ~,nm~sion ExPire~ ~~ ~ t ,2010 AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND d or foregoing instrument, say that we were present and saw Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her LAST WILL, that signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, Testatrix was at the time 18 years of age or more, pf ~:q~n~ ~i and u~ no constraint or undue influence. iJ / / / ss. We, ~~ G~ ~i . (,J ~ L i-~2I and the witnesses whose names are signed to the attache being duly qualified according to law, do depose and Gam- ~ . _ Sworn or affirmed to acknowledged before. me this y~day of , 2006. Notary Public c OE80RAH L. RYAN, Nc~tery Mect~eda+t„x0 8oro., Canty d ~ Corrgniasion Expires Jtute 11,2010