HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-12PETITION 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 LeOers as specified below, and in support thereof aver(s) the
following and respectfully requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information ~~~
Name: John Z. Martin File No: _21 -12
a/k/a: John 2ercher Martin (ASSigned
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 07I02I2010 Age at Death: 94
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pp /State) with his/her last
principal residence at Messiah Village, 100 Mt. Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allyn Twp. Cumberland
Street atltlress, Post Office and Zip Cotle City, Township ar Borough County
Decedent died at Messiah Village, t00 Mt. Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allen Twp. Cumberland PA
Street atltlress, Post nrme andLp Cotle City, Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsyvanla ........................ All personal property
Hnot domiciled in Pennsylvania ................. Personal property in Pennsylvania
Ifnot domielled in Pennsylvania ................. Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania...........
Real estate in Pennsylvania situatetl at NONE
4,500.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUES 4,500.00
(Attach atltlitional sheets, if necessary.)
Street atltlress, Post ORice antl Zlp Cotle City, Townsnip or Borough County
^X A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s) aver(s) that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s) nametl in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated O6I03I2003 and Codicil(s)
thereto tlatetl
Anna B.
in favor of Peititoner.
(Stare relevant circumstances, e. g., renunciation, tleafh o/executor, etc)
Except as follows: after the execuaon of the instrument(s) offered for probate, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, was not a party to a pending
tlivorce proceeding wherein the grounds for diwrce had been established as defned in 23 Pa. C.S. g 3323(9), and did not have a child bom or
adopted and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incepacitatetl person.
NO EXCEPTIONS ^ EXCEPTION9
^ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If appilwDle)
C..a.; .n.; .n.G .a.; pe f?n e r uteri e a en ra; uteri min0ll d e
If Administradon, c.ta or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decetlent was not a party to pending divorce proceetlingg wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as tlefinetl
in 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323 (g) and was neither the victim o a killing nor ever atljudiceted an incapaatated person.
^X NO EXCEPTIONS ^ EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s). after a proper search has/have ascertained that DBOadat left no Will antl was survived by the following spouse (if any) and h~ (attach
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Pdnted Address
Robert Musser 23 Creekview Drive -_ ,
Carlisle, PA 17013
ORPHAN'S COURT
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i ne rebaoner(s) above-nametl swear(s) or affirm(s) the.statements in the for oingg Petiti are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and
belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as Personal Representative(s) of the(qc~/ enpt, Oioner )will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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To Me Register of Wills:
rroase emar my appearance oy my signa[ure oeiow:
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Gereld J Brinser
Supreme Court
ID Number: 09655
Firm Name: Brinser, Wagner 8 Zimmerman
Address: 6 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 323
Palmyra, PA 17078
Phone: 7171838.6348
Fax: 7171838-6912
E-mail: gjbrin~aol.com
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of John Z. Martin
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are hereby
Date of Death: 0710212010
Social Security No: 206-10.8243
File No: 21 - 12 ~.( ~(~
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in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of
Form RW-02 reg. +a++-zon
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
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RENUNCIATION
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
Estate of John Z Martin
AIKIA John Zercher Martln
Deceased
~, Anna B. Martin , in my capacitylrelationship as
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spouse of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued d~
Robert Musser
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I, JOHN Z. MARTIN, currently of Upper Allen Township, Cumberla>~ountp~
Pennsylvania, realizing the uncertainty of this life, but with confidence in God and trust i~',
His Son, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who died for my sins upon the cross and rose
again to redeem me and give me eternal life, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be
my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all prior Wills and Codicils made by
me.
I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid from the assets of my
estate as soon as practicable after my demise.
II. I direct that all estate and inheritance taxes that may be assessed in consequence of
my death, shall be paid out of the principal of my general estate to the same effect as if said
taxes were expenses of administration and all property includable in my taxable estate
whether or not passing under this Will shall be free and clear thereof.
III. I bequeath unto my wife, Anna B. Martin, all tangible personal property which I
own at my death.
N. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatever nature and wherever
situate, including property over which I hold a power of appointment, I devise and bequeath
unto my wife, Anna.
V. In the event that my wife, Anna, does not survive me, I devise and bequeath my
entire estate that would have otherwise passed under Paragraphs III anal IV above as follows:
A. I intend to keep with this my Will a separate: memorandum
concerning disposition of certain items of tangible personal property. I
bequeath the items on said memorandum to the persons designated.
B. The remainder of my personal effects and tangible personal
property I bequeath unto my daughter, Penelope Popp. If she predeceases me,
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this bequest shall lapse and these items shall pass as part of my residuary
estate under Sub-Paragraph C below.
C. The remainder of my estate I devise and bequeath as follows:
(1) Eighty-five percent (85%) unto my daughter,
Penelope. If she predeceases me, this share shall be divided
equally among my granddaughter, Sydney; my grandson, Jon;
Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania, to be used as it
determines best; and Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania, to be used in its Endowment Fund. If either
grandchild predeceases me, his or her share shall be divided
equally among the remaining beneficiaries mentioned in this
Sub-Paragraph.
(2) Five percent (5%) unto my granddaughter,
Sydney. If she predeceases me, this share shall pass unto
Messiah Village to be used in its Endowment Fund.
(3) Five percent (5%) unto my grandson, Jon. If he
predeceases me, this share shall pass unto Messiah College to
be used as it determines best.
(4) Five percent (5%) to be divided equally among
the Brethren In Christ Board for World Missions, Grantham
Brethren. In Christ Church, and Messiah College, all of
Grantham, Pennsylvania, to be used as they determine best.
VI. I appoint my wife, Anna B. Martin, Executrix of this my Will. In the event that she
fails to qualify or ceases to act as Executrix, I appoint Robert Mussa~r Executor of this my
Will. In the event that he fails to qualify or ceases to act as Executor, I appoint Gerald J.
Brinser, Esquire, Executor in his place. In the event that he fails to qualify or ceases to act
as Executor, I appoint Keith D. Wagner, Esquire, Executor of this my Will.
VII. I direct that no bond be required of my fiduciaries for the faithful performance of
their duties in any jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JOHN Z. MARTIN, herewith set my hand to this my
Last Will, typewritten on three (3) sheets of paper including the attestation clause and
signatures of witnesses, this 3~~( day of J~ y ~ , 2003.
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Signed by JOHN Z. MARTIN, by him declared to be his Will in our presence, who
have hereunto subscaibed our names as witnesses in his presence and at his request, this
3ti-( day of Tu ~ L , 2003.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COIJNTY OF C u M ~ pr ~ 4n
WE, JOHN Z. MARTIN, GERALD J. BRINSER and R KNA ~, it9,0,~ ~.~+ >
the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or
foregoing instrument, being first duly affirmed, do hereby declare to the undersigned
authority that the testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will and that he
signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for him), and that he executed it as his
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that t;ach of the witnesses, in
the presence and hearing of the testator, signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of
our knowledge the testator was at that time eighteen years of age or alder, of sound mind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
J Z. RTIN
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WITNESS
Subscribed, sworn or affirmed and acknowledged before me by JOHN Z. MARTIN, the
testator, GERALD J.1$RINSER and A.v.~~ ~ . ~yAR T,.~ ,witnesses, this ,3 ~-
day of f t~ ~ , 2003.
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Notary Public
Vidty M. MfculMe, Notary PuhAo
~PPerANen Twp., Qrnberland County
My Canrnieaion F~frea Ceoember3l, 2005
Merr~Eer, Penrisytvenie aasoaa6m OI Noteriea
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