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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-03-12PETITION 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 requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: Decedent's Information Name: Conrad F. Pearson File No: 21 a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) aIk/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: 5720-9604 Date of Death: 0 5/2412 01 2 Age at Death: 81 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pp (Stare) with his/her last principal residence at 153 Dogwood Lane Newvllle 77241 West Pennsboro Cumbedand Street atltlress, Post OKCe end Zip Cotle City, Township or Borough County Decedent died at 153 Dogwood Lane, Newville 17241 Weat Pennsboro Cumberland PA Street etldress, Post O/fice and Zip Code Ciry, Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ndomiciled in Pennsylvania ...................... All personal property $ 250,000.00 Nnot domiciled in pennsylvanla ................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ Hnot domiciled in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ................................................................... $ ~ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 250,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania aituatetl at (Attach adortronel sneats nneoesseryJ Street address, Post (Mme antl Zip Cotle City, Township or Borough County ® A. Petition for ProbaL and Grant of Letters 7esimentarv Petitioner(s) aver(s) that he/shetthey is/ars the Executor(s) named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated OBI0812005 and Codicil(s) thereto dated Stets relevant circumstances (e.g~. renunaetron, oeeth olaxecufor emJ Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s) offered for probate, Decedent did not mar 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(g), 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., tl.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pedenre Ida, du2nre absentia. tluranre minontate If Administration, c.t.a or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and eomolee Ilst of heirs. Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to.pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323 (g) 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, i/necessary): r~ ~~ na _~ Name Relationshi Address C t_'r _ ;r; `L ~. ~. 1 r,-~, r,i.,~ W Ct f- - 'Y I ~ ~ (-~ ~5 i7 ~ j - f (w) Form RW-02 rev. 10-11-2011 Copyright (cl 2011 form software only The Lackner Group. Inc. Page 1 of 2 GF(`:'1Gf~1~~`': ~1F'Fi(~F f1F Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } COUNTY OF Cumbertand } ss. ~EE c r:`°!fIN°~OA~f~nWC liJ rt.~:. .,, r. .. a r"":012 JUL -3 AN IOt 13 Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address Kathryn S. Pearson 153 Dogwood Lane '°' - ^ Newville, PA 17241 ty(~if'MA1v~J v~/~ll ( VurwuL~D (('/~,;7~5779 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) o the Dec nit, `Petitio ~ r will well and truly administer the estate accordin~ g to I Sworn to r affirmed an subscribed before ~} 71 Dete 3 G~ me thi ~ ~ ay f ~ `~ ~2" Date By: Date Fw egister - Date i BOND Required? ~ YES FEES: Letters .......................................... ~~ ~.- )Short Certificate(s)......... ( )Renunciation(s) .............. ( )Codicil(s) ........................ ( )Affidavit(s) ...................... Bond ............................................. Commission .................................. Other Automation Fee......... JCS Fee .................... TOTAL ...................... J NO~j ~~/^~ c~r.L:Z.I~Y~ To the Register of lMlls: Haase enwr Attorne e: Prints redley L riffle Supreme Court 34349 ID Number: Firm Name: Griffis & Associates. P.C. Address: 200 North Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Phone: 717-243-5551 Fax: E-mail: bgrlffie~grlffielaw.com DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 05/24/2012 Social Security No: 57240.9604 Estate of Conrad F. Pearson File No: 21 '~ 1 `7 ~ ~" a/k/a: ~~ AND NOW,e satisfactory proof presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters in consideration of the foregoing Petition, are hereby granted to Kathryn 5. Pearson in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated OBI0912 OS described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record ay'ttt€yast ill (an _ djpil(sp of Form RW 02 rev fo/i i2oi f Copyright (c) 2011 form soflwarBLnly~he LackneiGroup. Inc. yy r- t"~~ f ~~V ~P~e 2 of 2 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WA~~l~til~i~a1',te duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. -r Rni "~ I'r N, fi, ~:~.~~~ ee 7or this certificate. 56.00 ii+f 2 JUL -3 ~M 10~ 13 t n)> 1? IU CCI IItA' I11ilI Illl IIIL VlI11AU V11 VCIC C'IVa coaectl~ copied from an original Certificate of 1. duly filed with me as Lora] Registrar. The oril certificate kill he For(varded to the Slate Records O:fce for permanent filing. _ P 18 4 8 7 8 7 4 ~ Rl~o o ~ ___ ~ _._ _ ' ~_C' Certification Number Lucal Regiarar _ .Date leafed a Typ•/pNmm COMMONWFPLTN OF pENNSYLVANIw-pEPARTMENT Oi HfwLTH^VITAL RlCOROS °a,^"°"~"t CERTIFICATE OF DEATH • PII mMa 1. O•ua•nt1 LNa N•m• IFIw4 Mhf I•, tart. au wl ]. i•w 9. iotl•1 S•eue1H Num .. OM u1 O••M (MU t 1 Mo May 24, 2012 Conrad F. 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Lloyd , (each) a subscribing witness to (Print Name/sJ the ®Will ©Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they was /were present and saw the above Testator /Testatrix sign the same and that she / he /they signed the same and that she / he /they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator / TestatytR~ in her /his presence and in the presence of each other. 9 9wKe (Sigmture) (StreerAddressJ Prince Frederick, MD 20678 /City. Smte, ZipJ Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of , Deputy for Register of Wills (Street Address) (city. Score, zip/ Executed aut of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed befor me this _~_ day of _, ~. (~.~, ~.~1l~~aQQ.lc~l~ Notary Public I My Commission Expires: ~ p~~ 15 (Signature and Seal of Notaq~ or other official q ified [o 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 iretrrunent(s) at time of notarization. Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06 t RF_COr~ u,JrEi~ OF 2r~2 ~u~ -3 ~~~ ioIaa~ST WILL AND TESTAMENT ORPf~iA1V'S GGUii CUMBERLAND CO., PA CONRAD FRANK PEARSON I, Conrad Frank Pearson, a resident of Calvert Count}, Maryland, hereby declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills and Codicils that I previously may have executed. SECTION ONE: The provisions set forth below shall apply in connection with the administration of my estate and the construction of this Will. 1.01 Any reference to "child", "children", "descendant" or "descendants", however expressed, shall be construed as including legitimate descendants only, including a child or descendant by adoption. Any such term shall also include a descendant in gestation at any time specified in connection with the administration, division or distribution of any portion of my estate. The tetrn "descendant" includes "child". 1.02 Any reference to my "Persona- Representative" whether in the singular or pharal, is intended refer to such person or persons to whom letters of administration are granted afrer my death. For convenience, I shall refer to such fiduciary or fiduciaries herein as my "Personal Representative", using the masculine gender when appropriate, with the intention that any and all powers granted to such fiduciary shall be appurtenant to the fiduciary office. 1.03 Any reference to my "residuary estate" shall be construed to mean that portion of my estate which includes (a) any and all property or interests therein which I own at the time of my death, of whatever and wherever located, which is not otherwise effectively Initials~~-'~'/J disposed of in this Will, including any property over which I may have a power of appointment and any insurance proceeds which may be payable to my estate; less (b) all valid claims asserted against my estate and all expenses incurred in administering non-probate assets and expenses of determining any tax occasioned by my death. SECTION TWO: FUNERAL EXPENSES AND DEBTS 2.01 I direct my Personal Representative to pay all of my lawful debts and to expend such sums for my funeral and burial, in her sole discretion, she may deem proper without the necessity of obtaining the approval of any court have jurisdiction over the administration of my estate. 2.02 In the discretion of my Personal Representative, my funeral expenses shall include reasonable costs, including long distance calls and transportation expenses, related to bringing together family members, as determined by my Personal Representative, for any memorial service or gathering in my memory. SECTION THREE: PAYMENT OF TAXES It is my desire that all estate, inheritance, legacy, succession and transfer taxes (including any interest and any penalties thereon) lawfully payable with respect to all property includable in my gross estate or taxable in consequence of my death by any State or Territory of the United States, or by any other taxing authority, whether or not such property passes under this, my Will, and whether such taxes are payable by my estate, or in the absence of this provision, by any recipient of any property (including, but onl}~ in the direction of my Personal Representative, the inheritance taxes which may, but need not, be prepaid, shall be paid by my Personal Representative out of my residuary estate, and my Personal Representative shall not be entitled to any reimbursement for any such taxes from any person or corporation. 2 Initials C.~.~.21 SECTION FOUR: DISTRIBUTION OF' ESTATE 4.01 I give, bequeath and devise one-half (1/2) of my estate unto my wife, KATHRYN S. PEARSON, if she survives me by thirty (30) days. In the event my wife does not survive me by thirty (30) days then her share of my estate shall be given to her three daughters, HEATHER L. STEFFAN, TAMERA SHERR, and KAREN MYFORD, equally, share and share alike, per stirpes. 4.02 I give, bequeath and devise the balance of my estate and property of every nature, whether real, personal, or mixed, wherever situate, of which I may in anywise be entitled at the time of my death, to my daughter, SANDRA BETH PEARSON PANOUSOS, in trust as hereinafter provided. 4.03 My entire estate shall be distributed to my Tntstee, hereinafer designated in Section Seven hereof, to be held in a trust, hereinafter referred Co as my Trust, which trust is to be administered and distributed as hereinafter provided. Howerver, if at the time of my death my Trustee would be required to terminate the Trusts under Section 4.06, my Personal Representative shall distribute the balance of my estate in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4.06. 4.04 For the life of my daughter, my 'trustee shall pay over to or apply for the benefit of my daughter the maximum sum of Twenty Thousand Dollazs ($20,000.00) per yeaz from her trust, in the sole and absolute discretion of my Trustee. 4.05 If, in the sole and absolute discretion of my Trusl:ee, my daughter shall have any financial need arising from any accident, illness or other disability, or from circumstances of an unusual nature (as determined by my Trustee in my Trustee's sale and absolute discretion), my Trustee may pay over to or apply for the benefit of my daughter any additional amounts from 3 Initials ~~_ the Trust, as my Trustee may deem to be appropriate for such need. Any such determination shall be binding on all persons interested therein. 4.06 At such time as my daughter has died prior thereto, the Trust, including any accumulated income, then shall terminate and shall be paid to my daughter's three sons, equally, share and shaze alike, per stirpes. SECTION FIVE: POWERS OF TRIJSTEE 5.01 In addition to and not in limitation of all powers, authorities and discretions granted by common law, statute or under any rule of court, I hereby expressly authorize and empower my Trustee in my Trustee's sole and absolute discretion: (a) to invest, reinvest in and retain, whether originally a part of my estate or subsequently acquired, such stocks, bonds or other property, recd or personal, including uninsured money mazket funds and options on securities, as my Trustee may consider advisable or proper, from time to time, without applications to or the approval of any court and without being restricted as to the character of any investment by any statute or rule of law or court governing investments by fiduciazies; (b) to sell, lease (without regard to the possible termination of any trust), improve, partition, mortgage, exchange or otherwise deal with .any and all property at any time forming a part of any trust as my Trustee may deem appropriate; (c) to vote in person or by proxy with respect to any shares of stock or their securities held by my Trustee, for any purposes and to take any other action which my Trustee may deem necessary or proper in connection therewith; and to ]hold investments in the name of a nominee; Initials ~~~,,,~, (d) to make divisions or distributions of the assets of any trust in money or in kind, or partly in money and partly in kind and to allocate to any trust beneficiary property different in kind from that allocated to any other trust beneficiary. Except as otherwise herein specifically provided, the judgment and any determination of m}~ Trustee in connection therewith, including any decision to make anon-pro rata distribution and any decision regarding the values assigned various assets, shall be binding and conclusive on all persons interested therein; (e) to retain any property (whether or not income producing) which I may own at the time of my death until such time as my Trustee may deem it desirable to dispose thereof; (f) to borrow money for any purpose connected with the protection, preservation or improvement of any trust, and in connection therewith to create one or more mortgages on, or pledges of, any part or all of the property included in such trust, whenever the same shall be deemed appropriate by my Trustee; (g) to pay, compromise, modify, renew, adjust, submit to azbitration, release or otherwise deal with any claims or demands of any trust as my Trustee shall deem advisable, and to make any payments in connection therewith; (h) to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all written instruments which my Trustee may deem advisable to carry out any of the foregoing powers, including the power to indicate any division or distribution of any trust by deeds or other writings or instruments recorded among the public records of any jurisdiction where any such property may be located. 5.02 My Trustee shall at all times serve as such without bond. Initials 5.03 No trust created hereunder shall be administered under the direction or jurisdiction of any court. 5.04 In exercising any discretion conferred herein, my Trustee may, but shall not be required to, inquire into or investigate any other assets or resources available to any beneficiary of this Will. 5.05 All decisions made in good faith and with reasonable diligence by my Trustee shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having or acquiring any interest in any trust under this Will. SECTION SIX: DISTRIBUTION TO MINORS 6.01 In the event that any person who is at any time entitled to receive any portion or share of my estate pursuant to the terms of this Will shall not have attained the age of Eighteen (18) years at the time designated for such distribution, then such share or portion of my estate shall be paid and delivered to the guardian, parent or person having custody of such minor, to be paid over and delivered to such person upon their attaining the age of Eighteen (18) years. SECTION SEVEN: APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE 7.01 I, appoint my wife, KATHRYN S. PEARSON to be the Trustee (the "trustee) of all trusts created pursuant to this Will. In the event she fails to qualify or shall cease to act then I appoint HEATHER L. STEFFAN, to be my alternate Ttustee. 7.02 It is not my intention that any trusts herein created shall be administered under the supervision of any court, and in the event that my Trustees shall at any time apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for any purposes whatsoever in connection with any such trust or the provisions of this Will, it is my intention that such Court shall have jurisdiction of the Initials specific matter in question and shall not take jurisdiction over such trust or the administration of this Will unless requested to do so by my Trustees. SECTION EIGHT: APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 8.01 I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, KA'T'HRYN S. PEARSON, as my Personal Representative and direct that she be permitted to serve; without bond. In the event my wife shall fail to qualify, or having qualified shall cease to act, then I appoint HEATHER L. STEFFAN, to be my alternate Personal Representative and direct that she be likewise excused from bond. 8.02 I authorize and empower my Personal Representative to exercise all powers conferred by law, together with those hereinbefore conferred by the provisions of this Will, all without application to or subsequent ratification by any court. Specifically, and in addition to the foregoing: (a) My Personal Representative shall have all. of the powers and discretion granted to my Trustee pursuant to Section Five of this Will. (b) My Personal Representative is authorized to execute on my behalf or on behalf of my estate any joint tax return which may be filed jointly with my spouse or the Personal Representative of my spouse. (c) My Personal Representative shall have, iri addition to any other powers, the specific powers to invest, reinvest, sell, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any part or all of my estate, including real property, without the necessity of obtaining prior or subsequent court approval. (d) Distributions pursuant to this Will may be made in cash or in kind in the discretion of my Personal Representative. Initials (e) My Personal Representative, while acting in good faith, shall not be responsible for any loss or depreciation in the value of my estate:, but shall be liable only for loss resulting from her own willful default or gross negligence. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this F~~ day of ~~ , 2005. CONRAD FRANK PEARSON Testator The within instrument consisting of eight (8) pages of which page eight (8) was signed by CONRAD FRANK PEARSON, in our presence, was SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by him, in the presence of both of us, to be his Last Will and Testament; in addition, all pages were initialed by the Testator in our presence; at the same time we, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, do hereby sign our names as attesting witnesses: cx~rmivr'ecr'c• Address: Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 Address: Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 8 Initials~F~CTY