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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-12~ K.se~ PETITION 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 Name: JOHN WALKER SCOTT File No: ~~ ~~/~ - ~.~ a/!t/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a~C/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: February 10.2012 Age at death: 94 Decedent was. domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, pElvlvsn.VANiA (stare) with his/her last principal residence at 5213 Terrace Road Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Hampden Cumberland Strcet address, Post Otflce and Zip Code City, Township or Borough Couaty Decedent died at Harrisburg Hospital South Front Street Harrisburg Daup i PA Street address, Post Ofike and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ifdotnlciltd in Pennrylvanla ............................All personal pt'oP~t3' $ 300,000.00 If not domiciled !n Pennsylvania ......... . .... . . ... . . . .. Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not donsidled lit Pennsylvania ........................Personal property in County $ Value of real estate !n Pennsylvanla ......................................................... $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 300,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 5213 Terrace Road Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Hampden Cumberland (Anach additional sheen, if necessary.) Strcet address, Post Ot6ce 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 July 12, 1990 and Codicil(s) thereto dated State relevant circanuKances (tig. renunciation, death ojextcutor, eta) 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 hero or adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. 0 NO EXCEPTIONS ®EXCEPTIONS ^ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (lf applicable) c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pendente life, durante absentia, durante+ninoritate If Administration, tzza 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(8) and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. O NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS Petitioner(s), after apropersearch has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will aad was survived by the following spouse (if airy) and heirs (attach additional sheets, if necessary): Name Relationshi Addrea a~ ~~ ~ r^-C~ t!y Form Rw-02 rev. 10/11/2011 Page 1 of 2 _. ~.~-iz-zap Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } } SS: } To the Register ojWllls: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Printed Address 1 7018 The Petitioner(s) above-nanoed swear(s) or affirm(s) the statements in th foregoing Petition are true and con-ect to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and:that, as Personal Representative(s) of the a Petitioner(s) 'll w 11 d truly administer the estate according ..law. Sworn to. ~ed bscribed b ore Date `7 me tbi ` of /~ Date g ' ` - Date Y~ ~ Hate BOND Required ~ YES ~ NO- FEES: Letters ...................... $ ~~6.Ob (' O )Short Certificate(s)...... ~ .dd ( )Renunciation(s)........ . ( )Codicil(s).... ...... . ( )Affidavit(s)........... . Bond ........................ Commission ................. . fief ...... ~ ...... Automation Fee .............. JCS Fee ..................... ~J • ~ ~ TOTAL ..................... a --$:bb- ~' 33.50 Attorney Signature: Printed Name: Supreme Court ID Number: official use only THOMAS W. SCOTT 15681 Firm Name: KILLIAN 8c GEPHART Address: ~ t A Pine Stmt • d • Qoh„' ' n PA Phone: (717)232-1851 Fax: 57171238-OS92 Email: +Q~ kiln 1_is3n.Penhart_ nm m ~~~ `~ ~_-, .. ~~ FormRw-oa rev. lQ/11/2011 Page 2 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Y OF Printed Name } } SS: } The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) affirm(s) the statements in the fo of Petitioner(s) and that, as Personal Repre ` tative(s) of the Decedent, the Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed re me this day of , By: For the Register BOND Required: AYES ~ NO FEES: Letters ...................... S ( )Short Certificate(s)..... . ( )Renunciation(s)........ . ( )Codicil(s)........ . . ( )Affidavit(s)..... ... . Bond ............... ...... Commission....... ....... . Other ...... Auto anon Fee .............. . JC Fee ..................... TAL ..................... Ste! Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief ier(s) will well and tmly administer the estate according to law. Date Date Date Date the Register ojWills: aZse enter my appearance by my signature below: ignature: Printed N'me: Supreme Court ID Number: Firm Name: Address: Phone: Fax: Email: ~.. v / - fV "~ ~ DECREE OF THE REGISTER I oA Estate of ~J U rl YV a ~k ~r ~l 0~ File No• ~ ~ ~ (~ - ~~f'~ a/k/a: AND NOW, Y ~ 7 , _~~w' may, in consideration of the fort~g©agg Petition, satisfactory proof having been prese ted before me, IT IS DECREED that L~ttprs CQ _C /'`" are hereby granted to Q/hQS- /~~ ~' rfi in the abovB estate atrci (if applic~le~ that the instruments} dated described in the Petition be a mltted oo probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Cadic'r1(s)) of,,~,?ecedhitt ^ ,, ;:° Register of Wills Form RW-02 rev. rauiaor~ Page 2 of Z OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) r REGISTER OF WILLS ur"'~b ~~' I ~^-~eQ~ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ~ II''' Estate of ~~~ W . ~ C~^ .4s ~J. J~~G Deceased ~~ ~ ~ SGo'T1, (each) a subscribing witness to ~ ~ (Print Names) the, Will ^ Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she~a/ they v~a57`were present and saw the above Testator ~ T~~ sign the same and that she /they signed the same and that she-f~ /they signed as a witness at the request of the T / Testa#~ix in -1}er-/ his presence and in the presence of each other (Sis ~) (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed anal subscribed before this. ~~ day of_~ Cl `_ uty for Regi§teY of ~i'hs Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. /u ~ ~G~c~Lt-- 'nature) 1 7y ( ~~ir~r r s-c 1~. ~' (Street Address) ~~~« _ ~~~ . 17 ~ ~ (City, State, Zip) Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of , ~,:~ ~ _ ~:,. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ---~ :. c ~ ~_ , rr Form RW-03 rev. /0.13.06 ,M . w , LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN W. SCOTT tv ca ~~~' r , ~7 ~_ ~3~ ~ ~ ~` D ~ :. tJt +~ try I, John W. Scott, declare that this is my last will and testament. I hereby revoke all prior wills I may have made. 1. I bequeath all of my property to my wife, Dorothy I. Scott, if she survives me by sixty days. 2. If my wife does not survive me by sixty days I direct my executor to divide my tangible personal property among my children, James, Thomas and David, in a~ nearly equal shares as practical, giving due regard for their personal preferences where possible. If there is a dispute among my .children over any particular item, I direct them to work it out. If they can't work it out, then they shall draw straws and the short straw gets it. 3. If my wife does not survive me by sixty days I give devise and bequeath the rest residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind and nature as follows: 9~ ~ . ~ ,. (A) I bequeath one fourth of the residue of my estate to my son, James W. Scott, if he is alive at the time of my death. If he does not survive me, I bequeath his share of my estate to his children, per stirpes. (B) I bequeath one fourth of the residue of my estate to my son, Thomas W. Scott, if he is alive at the time of my death. If he does not survive me, I bequeath his share of my estate to his children, per stirpes. (C) I bequeath one fourth of the residue of my estate to my son, David M. Scott, if he is alive at the time of my death. If he does not survive me, I bequeath his share of my estate to his children, per stirpes. (D) I bequeath one fourth of the residue of my estate to my grandchildren who are alive or in being at the time of my death, in equal shares, per capita. 5. If any of my grandchildren are under the age of twenty-one at the time of my death, I name the parents of that grandchild as the trustees of the bequest made to that grandchild and empower the trustees to hold and invest the fund thus created as they deem prudent and to spend principle and income from the fund as necessary to provide for the health, ~° ` ~ i • ~, ~ . ~- maintenance and education of each grandchild. The residue of each grandchild's share shall be paid to the grandchild at age twenty-one. 4. I appoint my son, Thomas W. Scott as the Executor of my estate, and empower him to serve without bond or other security. If Tom is not able or available to serve as my executor, I appoint my sons James W. Scott and David M. Scott as co-executors of my estate. 5. I direct my executor to pay all debts, claims and taxes from the residue of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of July, 1990. LS John W. Scott Testator Witnessed by: .,w.w