HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-12PETITION 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 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: Richard Knaao
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Date of Death:
File No: 21- ~ ~ ~%
(Assigned by Register)
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Social Security No:
Age at death: 84
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania _ (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 622 West Old York Road N Dickinson Two. Cumberland
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 111 S Front Street 17101 Harrisburg Cumberland PA
Street address, 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 $ 2.000.00
Ifnol domiciled In Pennsylvania .............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
lfnot domiciled In Pennsylvania .............................Personal property in County $
Value ojrea[ estate in Pennsylvania .............................................................. $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUIE.... $ 2,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at
(Attach additional sheets, ifnecessary.)
Street address, Post 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 ] D/16/06 and Codicil(s)
[hereto dated S'f}Iff~lgr t' fit,°««~cr, V~ O
State relevmt tireumstnnca (e.g. renunciation, 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 bom 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 Of applicable)
a r.a., d. b.n., d. b.n. c. t.a., pendente (ice, durance absentia, durance minoritate
If Administration, e.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decedent was no[ a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorct; 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 (jfany) and heirs attach
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Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address O ~ - _
Jennifer Fox 622 West Old York Road D -' ~ n
Carlisle PA 1 15
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of [he knowledge and belief
of Petitioner(s) and that, as Personal Representative(s) of the Decedent, the etiti ~ner ) will w II and tmly administer the estate according to law.
Swom to or a timed an bscribed bef re ~ Date ~ ~U ~~~
me this day of ~~~' Date
By: Date
For the Register _ Dale
To the Register ojWills:
BOND Required: ^ YES ®NO
FEES:
Letters ..................... D,ao
.. $
( `Z) Short Certifica[es(s) .. ... Q
( )Renunciation(s) ...... ... .
( )Codicil(s) .......... ... .
( )Affidavit(s) .......... .. .
Bond ..................... ....
Commission ................ ... .
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Automation Fee ........ ......... ~.
JCS Fee .............. .........
TOTAL .............. ........$ d
pease enter my appearance oy my signawre uemw:
Attorney Signature:
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Printed Name: Christopher E. Rice
Supreme Court
ID Number: 90916
Firm Name: Mattson Law Offices
Address: 10 East Hieh Street
Carlisle PA 17013
Phone: (7171243-3341
Fyx; (717)243-185~D
Email: crice(r~martsonlaw.com
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Richard Knapp
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AND NOW, 1.~ ~ ~ ~ , ~-V__l ~-, in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been pres nted before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testalmentary
are hereby granted to Jennifer Fox
in the above estate and (if applicable) that
the instrttment(s) dated .10/162006
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and
File No: 21- ~/ ~ ~~ /
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"1 his is m certify chat this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania Division of Vital Rewrds in accordance
with Aa G6, P.L. 304, approved by the General Assembly, June 29, 1953.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, RICHARD KNAPP, of Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of
sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made by me.
1.
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, firneral expenses, te;stamentazy expenses and
all death taxes (whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property)
shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease and as part of the
administration of my estate. My Executrix shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement
for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under
this Will.
2.
If my wife shall survive me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all ofmy
estate, both real and personal property, unto my wife, SYLVIA M. KNA.PP, absolutely.
3.
a. In the event my said wife, SYLVIA M. KNAPP, shall predecease or fail to survive
me by more than thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all ofmy estate, both real and
personal property, unto my daughter, JENNIFER FOX.
b. In event my said daughter shall predecease or fail to survive me by thirty days, then
I give, devise and bequeath all ofmy estate, both real and personal property unto my Trustee, in trust,
for the following purposes:
(1) I direct that my Trustee shall hold, invest and reinvest the same, collect the
income arising therefrom, and after paying all expenses incident to the management of the
trust, to use and apply as much of the income and principal as maybe necessary in the sole
discretion ofmy Trustee, in equal shazes, for the support, well-being and education ofmy
grandchildren, TYLER FOX and MACKENZIE FOX.
u_ r- @2) I direct that each of my said grandchildren shall have the right of withdrawal
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shall attain the age of twenty-five (25) years.
(3) In the event either ofmy said grandchildren shall. fail to attain the age for
distribution, then the share or undistributed share of either of my said grandchildren shall be
distributed by my said Trustee equally to my remaining grandchild in accordance with the
terms hereof.
(4) Prior to the distribution of the principal, my said Trustee shall have the sole
discretion to invade the principal of said trust for the support, maintenance and education of
such child or issue of such deceased child, regardless of age.
(5) To the extent that the same is permitted by law, none of the beneficiaries
hereunder shall have any power to dispose of or to charge by way of anticipation any interest
given to such beneficiary; and all sums payable to such beneficiaries hereunder shall be free
and clear of the debts, contracts, alienations and anticipations of'the beneficiaries, and all
liabilities for levies and attachments and proceedings ofwhatsoevF;r kind, at law or in equity.
4.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, JENNIFER FOX, as Executrix ofmy estate.
In the event my said daughter shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then I appoint
my son-in-law, GARY FOX, to act in such capacity.
5.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my son-in-law, GARY FOX, as Trustee under the terms
of this Last Will and Testament.
6.
I direct that neither my Executrix nor my Trustee, or their successors, shall be required to file
a bond to secure the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
7.
I authorize and empower my Executrix and Trustee, or their successors, in their sole and
absolute discretion, to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments ofwhich I die seized
or any real or personal property of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange,
dispose of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part ofmy estate
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for such terms and such prices as they may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes
connected with the protection and preservation of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or
personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to
compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to
make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided
fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and
proxies and to delegate to them such power as my Executrix and Trustee, or their successors,
consider desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such
agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as maybe necessary to
carry out any of these powers. In addition, I direct that my Executrix, or her successor, shall have
the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my
estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this /lr~ day of
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(SEAL)
Richard Knapp
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator, as and
for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, Richard Knapp, Christopher E. Rice, and ~y~~ /- /'i c~ ,the
Testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names aze signed to the foregoing instnnnent, being
first duly sworn, do herebydeclaze to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed
the instrument as his last Will and that the Testator has signed willingly, and that the Testator
executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the
witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will a;. a witness and that to the
best ofhis/her knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen yeazs of apse or older, of sound mind
and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Richazd Knapp, Testator
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Richard Knapp, the Testator, and
subscribedandswornt/o~beforemebyChristopherE.Riceand~~. ~iL(-~ ,
the witnesses, this /6~" day of l~~ 7~~1 ,~~E .
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Notary Public
NOTARIAL SEAL
VICTORIA L. OTTO, NOTARY PUBLIC
CMl? COMMg3SIDt~ ERPIR SR DEC. 2 0 006Y
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