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Home My WebLink About09-11-12Reset 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 Q Name: Margaret H. Kerr File No: ~-I ~,~. ~ ~"~ 0 ~~ a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: 244-24-4242 Date of Death: August 28, 2012 Age at death: 89 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pennsylvania (ware) with his/her last principal residence at 44 Kensington Square, Mechanicsburg, 17050 Hampden Twp. Cumberland Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County Decedent died at 44 Kensington Square, Mechanicsburg, 17050 Hampden Twp. Cumberland PA Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: If domiciled in Pennsylvania ............................ All personal property $ 3,900.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ........................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ........................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ......................................................... $ 250 0,{) 0.()~ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 253,900.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 44 Kensington Square, Mechanicsburg, 17050 Hampden Twp. Cumberland (Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) 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 December 16, 2005 and Codicil(s) thereto dated;= State relevant circumstances (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 div divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323(g) adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. NO EXCEPTIONS ~ EXCEPTIONS Cn 4~1 t'-i '' t a pa Ito a petadi have a.child boErj C: _ ~ -~_i "~~ ,'=~> _ _` ~?-~ ~~ •. ~". ® B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (Tf applicable) a r~ cn p c.t.a., d.b.n., d. b.n.c.t.a., pendente life, durante absentia, durctgPe mi~aoritate If Administration, c.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 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 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 Relationshi Address Form RW-02 rer. l0/l1/20!l Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative off~~ai use only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address C nthia Susan Kerr 108 Carlton Avenue Westmont NJ 08108 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) of the Dec ent, the etitioner(s) ill well and tru minister the estate according to law. Sworn to or~ffirmed a subscribed before ~ Date -'~' ~/ Y me this ~ day o /~ o~ /~ Date By ~ Date F the Register Date BOND Required: YE5 NO FEES: Letters ...................... $ ( 3 )Short Certificate(s)..... . ( )Renunciation(s)........ . ( )Codicil(s) ............ . ( )Affidavit(s)........... . Bond .. ...................... Comm ission ................. . Other ........ Automation Fee .............. . JCS Fee ..................... TOTAL ..................... $ 0.00 To the Register of Wills: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: :71 ;~ ~-: ~~ -- ~~~ ,~ Attorney Signature: Pri ed Name: Bridget M. Whitley preme Court ID Number: 33580 Firm Name: SkarlatosZonarich LLC Address: 17 South Second Street, F Harrisburg PA 17101 loor 6 Phone: 717-233-1000 n.~ u~ Fax: 717-233-6740 ~ ~ ~ ~~ ` ~ Email: hmw skarlatns~nnarich_c _ nt~~-~ ~ ~- ~ " ~ <.:. -n DECREE OF THE REGISTER ~~ ~ ~= ) p ~: -- ~-~ Estate of Margaret H. Kerr File No: ~' - I ~ C/J (~' ~ ~ ~ a/k/a: AND NOW, ~ I-~i' ~~ ~~ntetl~ ~~2.~ , ~ ~ ~, , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Cynthia Susan Kerr in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated December 15, 2005 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Coc~,}cil(s)) of Decedent. Register of Wills~~-~- ~) ~~Q~' Form RW-01 rev. ~oiuizon Page 2 of 2 Ii105.805 REV 19/I 11 LOCAt~F~ j , ~,~'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARMI~(it ~ llegap,,~q duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 19598097 ~'[~(Z SkP I I PI"~ I ~ 5E This is to certif, that the. intLn-(ration here riven is correctly copied 1rl.llr~ an original Corti#ia/le of Ueath duly tiled with n1 a~ Local Registrar. The original certificate wile hr i~orwarded to the. State Vital Records Office it~r !~~ rr~?anL:nt tiling. OC~PHt~~1'S ~,~~i~ i Cl1NBERLARID CD., PA ~ 1 ~'~~ ~ ~ ~ ~.~ Local Retalstrar [)ale Issued Certification Number w/Print In COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS „'~;t CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Stxe Flle Number: 1. Decedent's Legal Name (First, Middle, fast, SufBa) 2. See 3. Social SeaHty Number 6. Date of Dexh (MO/DSy/Yr) (Swll Mo) t H. Kerr Female 244-24-4242 A t 28 2012 Sa. Age-last Birthtlay (Ynl 56. Under 1 Year 9c. Under 1 Da 6. Date of Birth (MO/D ay/Year) (Spell Month) la. BIrNPIyc~(Siq and,~tate 9rngrgy CouNryl Months Days Hours Minutes ; k~01 lilCJ •7~JL1 LJy IVI. 89 October 111 1922 ]b. Birthplx.(caunry) Cleveland 8a, flesldexe (State or Foreign Country) Bb. flesldence (Street and Number - Includ<Ap[ No.l 8c. Did Decedent lNe b a Townsnip7 PA 49 Kensington Sq. p(riz, aealeent INea m Hampden twp. Bd. Residence IDOUmyI C~mlbesland Be. Resideme 12ip Codel ^ No, decedent Ilved within limits of clry/boro. 9. Ever In US firmed Forces) 10. Markel Status at Tlme pl Death ^ Married ^ Widowed 11. SurvHiry Spowe's Name (I/wife, ghrc name prior to first mnria{e) ^Yes ~]No ^Unknown ~Divorud ^Never Marred ^Unknown 11. father's Name (First, Middle, Last, Sumal 13. Mother's Name Prior [p Fint Marrla{e (Fin[, Mitldle, Lastl 1 k ietta Moore Ida. Informants Nam< ldb. Relationship to Decedent ]dc. Informant's MA111ng seeress IS[rcet and Number, Ciry, State, Zip Code g thia Kerr Dau ter 108 Carlton Ave. Westmcelt, NJ 08108 G . isa. vaceo Deat pnyo~....... . . . . .. . . . .. ..... . . 5. ... . ....... ... .... .. ... . . . ... .. . "' ........... ...... ............................ ..................................... .... If Death Occurretl In a Hospital: ^ Inpatient ' ....... . .. ... .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . ..... ... ... . ..... ....... . . .. . . Ii Death Occurred Somewhere Other Than a Hosptal: Hospice Facility ~.DecMent's Mome S ^ Emer{enry flown/OUIp>tknt ^ Deae on Arrival ~ Nursing Home/LOn -Term Care Faclliry O[ner Isuclhl ISb.Facillry Name111 r,ot hretltutlen, gNe Hrcet and number' SSC. [Iry or TPWn, State, red zip Code lsd County of Death 44 Kensin on Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Cwnberland a I6a. Method of Dispostlon ^ Burial ~ Cremation i6b. Date of Dlsposkbn 18c. Place of Disposition (Name of umelery, crematory, or other place) ^flemwmt.omsnte ^DOnatbn omer Ispealfyl 8/30/2 12 tion ice a 16tl. Lonuon or aaposlbon lair or Town, skee, and npl va. syryt ! of F,min ! or vlnon m mare! onmlrmlm vb. a«m! Nomel. u Leola, PA 17540 ~ FD 013239 L 1]c. Name aM Complete Atlarcss of Funeral Facility ill Hone Inc 3401 t St. Hill PA 17011 ~ 18. DxedeM's feuutbn - Chxk the boa thN bas[ dexabes the 19. cadent of Hlapank Or41n -Chalk the 10. Decedent's 0.ace - CMCk ONE OA MORE Taus to Intlkate what i= highest degree or level of schod mmpleted at the time of death. boa that best describes whether M! decedent the decedent considered hlmuH a heruH to be. ^ 8th patle or lea Is SpanlshMispanic/la[ino. Check the'No" White ^ Korean ^ No dipbma, 9th - 11th grade boa If decedent Is rwt Spanish/Hispanic/Latino. ^ Bleak or Afrlan Amedcan ^ Vietnamese ^HNh schoolgrodwte or GED Completed ~NO, no[Spanish/Hispanic/la[in0 ^AmaACan lndlanmAlaska Native ^OMar AFlan ^ Some college cratlk, but no degree ^Yes, McKlcan, Mealun Ameriun, Chiuno ^ Askn IMkn ^ Na[M Hawaiian ^ Associate depee le.{. µ ASl ^Yes, Puerto Rkan ^ Chlnex ^ Guamankn m Chamorro Bachebr's dgrce 1e.6. BA, AB, BS) ^Yes, Cuban ^ Filipino ^ Samoan ^ MasteYS tle{rK (e.6. MA, MS, MEnL MEd, MSW, MBA) ^ yes, other Swnish/Hispanic/latino ^ lapaneu ^ Other Pxiflc Islander ^ Dxtorate le.g. PnD, EdDI u Professional to{ru Iswcihl ^ Other ISpecih) e.. MD DDS, OVM LLB 10 Zl. Dxedmt's Sin6k Pau SeH-Desl{natlon -Chad ONLY ONE to Indkate what the decedent consideretl hlmsNf or henelf to be. 23a. Decedents Usual acuwtbn - Indicate hpe o/work ® While ^ lawnex ^ Samoan done during most of working Ilfe. DO NOT USE PETIRED. ^Bleak or Afrkan Amerkan ^Korean ^Other Pacifk Islander k I ^ Amerkan Intllan or Alaska Native ^ Vetnamese ^ Don't Know/Nat Sure c Bro er StOC ^ Asian Intlkn ^ OMer ASlan ^ flebud 13b. Kintl pf Business/IrMustry ^ Chlneu ^ Na[Ne Hawallsn ^ Other (SPecih) InVeStmP,iltS ^ FIIiPlnO ^ Guamankn or Chamorco REMS I3a - E MIKT {E WMPLETED 23a. Date Pronoumetl Dead (MO ay rl 13b. Signature of Person Pronouncing Death IDmY when appliublel 23c. llunu Number {Y PFASON WHO PRONOUNCES OR cEflnclES OF~TN Au t 28 2012 23d. Date 51{ned IMO/Day/rrl Z<. Time m Death ~] ~ 0 am 15. Waz Medlul Euminer or Coroner ContaRetl? Yes ^ No CAUSE OF DEATH Approaimat! Sb. Part 1. Enter the chain of evenU--disexes, Inlurles, or complica[bns--that directly caused the death. DO NOTln[erterminal events such as rimier arrest Interval- n wlthpm showln{ the etiology. OD NOT ABBREVIATE. Enter only one cause on a Ilne. Add additional lines it necessary i OO nset to Death rcsplrabry arrest, or venMCUkr Rbrlllatb E / IMMEDIATE UUSE --~------------> a. Ce t-LID (D il/,CS(-V ~q/ (1Li" SP.~i~C `y`'I~^~s (Ebel mnase or rond'mon Doe ro for as a tonaepwnu oFl: resulnn6 in death) b. L1.~~ c<.r,c~r ~ vT~-tr,~ Se9uentlally Ilst conditions, Due b for as a cpnsepwnce oft. Ii any, kadln6 to the nose listed on line a. Enter the UNDERLYING GUSE Due to for as a conse9uence Ofj: (diseau or Injury [hat -_ Initlatetl the events resulting d. b eeatnl LArr. Due ro for as a tonx9wnce orl: 16. Part k. Enter other sianlBUnt contlltbns contdbutin{ to death but not resulting In the underlying nose given in Part I Z). Was an aubpsY De etl? ^ Yes No ] 38. Werc autopsy fl alrps available to complete [he nun of death? ^ Y!s No Y 39. IF Female: 30. Ob Tobatto Use CpnMbWe to Death? 31. M>nner of Death e ~NO[pre(nan[Mthln past year ^Yes ^ Probably ,~ Natural ^ HOminee ^ Pregnant al time of death ^ No ^ Unknown ^ AcclNnt ^ PeMbglnvestlgatlpn ,~' ^ Nm pregnant, but pre{ream within OZ tlays of tleath ^ Suldde ^ [oultl not be tleterminetl ^ Nat pregnant, but pregnant d3 daYS to I year before death 31. Date of Injury (Ma/Day/yr) (Spell Month) ^ Unknown If prc{nant within In! past year 33. Time of Injury 3d. Place of Injury le.g. home; comMUCtion site; farm; school) 39. Lxabon of Injury (Street and Number, Cky, State, sip Cotlel 36. Injury at Work 3l. N Transportatbn Injury, Specify. 38. DescHbe How Injury Occurred: ^ res ^ Drtyer/operoror ^ Peeesnkn ^ No ^ Pazseryer ^ Other ISpxih) Certlfler (Chxk pnty oriel: 39 a . ~ . n wy.CIRHHn[ physklan - To the best of my knovrlee{e, death occurred tlue m the cause(s) and m r stated ^ Proriwmin{ 6 Certpylri{ physician - To Ne best of my kntYMedge, death occurred at the time, date, antl plxe, and due to the cause(s) antl manner statetl of eaamination, and/or inveatyation, in mY opinbn, death occurred at the tlme, date, and pbce, arW due to the nose(s) and manner statetl On the basis ^ Mediul Examiner/CUOne r GG pp MM N Ph 5 iG~n rvY D~33~SSE ~ '~ . Mr M TI[k of certifier: utenx NBmber: 51{nature of certlfkr: Clf[~ 39b. Name, Adtlress arM Zlp Cove o(Person Campletin{ Cauu of Death Iltem l6l ~ aTyO , r~ 39c. Oa[e 51{reed (M /Day/Yr) Llltn G'_Sm)}L~MD Nt~~.ta(Fatm Y'1dhFLi/.L 3 ~l.IwJi S'{. SJL I~ZG?T 17 3 29 2CiZ_ d0. Registrar's drtriat Number / ) dl. R rtrar Signature d2. 0.egistror File Date Mo ay r .~ Y • ~ d3. Amentlments X105-1d3 Disposition Permit No. ~ ~ ?. ~ Y~.~_ _ _ RFV 0)/3011 ~.,, LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~~.,, m Tri ~~ ~ =: OF r~n -~ : "'v ,, `. ? ~ -"- ~~~ ,_ --- . MARGARET H. KERR , ^ ~„ `_ .__~ ~T ; ' - - -- c-- -c, ~ 4- ' ~==- _ tl~ to be tlTy MARGARET H. KERB, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare I ~ , D clt "~"+ CT+ Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils at any time heretofore made by me. FIRST: I give and bequeath my entire estate of whatever nature and wherever situate at the time of my death, to my daughters, VIRGINIA MARGARET KERR, of Wilmette, Illinois, and CYNTHIA SUSAN KERR, of Westmont, New Jersey, per stirpes. SECOND: All estate, inheritance, succession and other taxes, imposed or payable by reason of my death, and interest and penalties thereon, with respect to all property owned by me at the time of my death and passing under this Will or under any Codicil hereto, shall be paid out of the principal of my general estate, as if such taxes were administration expenses, without apportionment or right of reimbursement. Such taxes shall be paid at such time or times as may by my personal representative to be deemed advisable. THIRD: All principal and income shall, until actual distribution to the beneficiary, be free of the debts, contracts, alienations and anticipations of any beneficiary, and shall not be liable to any levy, attachment, execution or sequestration while in the hands of my Executor. FOURTH: If any beneficiary shall, in the sole opinion of the Executor, be mentally or physically incapacitated, the Executor may apply the share to which such beneficiary is otherwise entitled hereunder for such beneficiary's support, health and welfare, directly, or to his or her duly appointed guardian of the estate or person, or any person who has care or control of such beneficiary, as the Executor selects. 1!9831.1 FIFTH: In addition to the powers given by law, my Executor and any successor, without any order of court and in the sole discretion of the Executor, may: a. Retain any real or personal property, as long as deemed advisable. b. Invest in any real or personal property without restriction to legal investments. c. Subscribe for stocks, bonds or other investments; join in any plan of lease, mortgage, merger, consolidation, exchange, reorganization, foreclosure or voting trust and deposit securities thereunder; and generally exercise all the rights of security holders or employees of any corporation. d. Register securities in the name of a nominee or in such manner that title will pass by delivery. Vote securities in person or by proxy, and in such connection delegate discretionary powers. f. Repair, alter, improve or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property, and give options for leases. g. Sell at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security, exchange or partition any real or personal property, and give options for sales or exchanges. h. Borrow money from any person, including any fiduciary, and mortgage or pledge any real or personal property. Disclaim any interest or power granted to me under any instrument or by operation of law. j. Employ custodians, accountants, investment advisors and other agents (for non-discretionary matters) and pay their proper charges in addition to fiduciary commissions. k. Use administration expenses as deductions for federal estate tax purposes or fiduciary income tax purposes or partly for each, without making adjustments between principal and income in consequence of the exercise of such discretionary power. Compromise claims. m. Add to the principal any property received from any person by Deed, Will or in any other manner. n. Do all acts regarding checking, savings, transaction, deposit, loan or other bank accounts, savings certificates, certificates of deposits or similar instruments. Sign any tax 119831-I '2- information or reporting form required by federal, state or local taxing authorities, including, but not limited to, any Form W-9 or similar form. In general, transact any business with a banking or financial institution that I could. o. Make distribution in cash or in kind or partly in each. SIXTH: I appoint my daughters, VIRGINIA MARGARET KERB and CYNTHIA SUSAN KERB, collectively, or the survivor of them, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. No personal representative appointed herein shall be required to give bond or furnish sureties in any jurisdiction. ~_L IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _ day of December, 2005. ~ ~, _,. ~, f 1 ~ cc' ~~~ ~~° .;:. ~~/ - ~ -~~~~ (SEAL) MARGARET .KERB ; SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above named MARGARET H. KERB, as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ~~ i I •~ 119831.1 ADDRESS ,,; -~ 1 ~, i '--f AISDRESS -3- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF DAUPHIN ss We, MARGARET H. KERB, the testator, and ~~~i N M . S ~ c~-~~ T and ~~~N~ `~-. r~ ~ u ~--~- ,the witnesses, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signed and executed the instrument as her last Will and that she signed willingly, and that she executed it as her 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 as a witness and that to the best of the witnesses' knowledge the testator was at that time over eighteen years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by MARGARET H. KERR, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by K~ ~ ~ -~ ~'~ . ~ ~.~~-rr and ~"~,A~fLtrJ~T,4 ~-, N11L~2. ,the witnesses, this /~i day of December, 2005. Notary Public 119831-I MARE H. KE ~t 1~r~~~ ~ ~~ rG~ ~ ~~C U .- _. 'J ~~~2 SEP I 1 P~9 ! ~ 56 RENUNCIATION REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA C)~'t-~v~J';; Ut~Jt1T C~JM~~R~_ANU CO., PA Estate of Margaret H. Kerr ,Deceased I, Virginia Margaret Kerr , in my capacity/relationship as (Print Name) Co-Executor/Daughter of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to Cynthia Susan Kerr (Date) (Signature) (STtreet~Address) I V ~~ (tty, State, Zip) in Register's Office or affirmed and subscribed before m this of day -, I ~ Deputy for Register of Executed out of Register's Office Before the undersigned personally appeared the party executing this renunciation and certified that he or she executed the renunc tion for the purposes stated within on this day Z(~ (~- Notary Public My Commission Ex >res: Ju N L.. Zv t ZS~ ( ~ (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) Form RW-06 rev. 10.13.06 o~ci~ aEM. iwco~E ernNE NOHry PuONC - 8f~ Ot IINIIOi: M1t Conanission Expires Jun 20, 2016 Skarlatos ~ LLB ~oundAdt,~irc. Smarter:Dcci~ion. 17 South Second Street, 6`h Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-2039 717.233.1000 Voice 717.233.6740 Fax www.skarlatoszona rich.com September 10, 2012 Via Federal Express Tracking No. (7989 3035 7253) Cumberland County Court House ATTN: Register of Wills 1 Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 RE: Estate of Margaret H. Kerr Dear Sir/Madame: John R. Zonarich, Esquire Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy By the National Board of Trial Advocacy j rz@skarlatoszonarich.com Enclosed please find an original and one (1) copy of Petition for Grant of Letters, an original Death Certificate, the original Last Will and Testament and an original Renunciation for Probate in reference to the above Estate. We have also enclosed aself-addressed; postage prepaid Fed-Ex envelope, and a check in the amount of three hundred seventy dollars and fifty cents ($370.50) to cover Probate fees. Please return the Grant of Letters Testamentary, three (3) Short Certificates, and the extra time-stamped Petition for Grant of Letters in the Fed-Ex envelope provided. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. JBZ:bjm Enclosures A Member of LawPactT"' - An International Association of Independent Business Law Firms ~ '- / ~ "-' Z