HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-12PETITION 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:
Pamela C Wert
Decedent's Information
Name: Franklin Pratt File No: 21 - ~ 2 - ~ ~~
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
aik/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 10126/2012 Age at Death: 81
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pq (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 1396 Silvercreek Drive, Mechanicsburg 17050 Hamden Cumberland
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Manor Care Camp Hill Camp Hill Cumberland PA
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code Cily, Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania ...................... All personal property $ 8,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ................................................................... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 8,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at
(Attach additional sheets, it necessary.)
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code
City, Township or Borough
® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s) aver(s) that he/she/they isiare the Executor(s) named in the Last WiII of the Decedent, dated
thereto dated
04!17/2007
County
and Codicil(s)
State relevant circumstances (e. g., renunciation, death o/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 born or
adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
® NO EXCEPTIONS ^ EXCEPTIONS
^ B. PP*ition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c. t. a., d. b. n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pedente life, durante absentia. durante minoritate
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.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):
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Oath of Personal Representative
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Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address
Pamela C Wert 1396 Silvercreek Drive
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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 Petitioners}~nnd that, as Personal Rapresentative(s) oft de Petit' ner( ) w I well nd truly administer the estate accordin to law.
Sworn to affirmed-and subscribed before ~Q~rnv~Ll ~_ ~if ~Q17~ Dale ~_
met ' day of ~~ , ~0 12 Date
By: Date
For theRegrster Date
BOND Required? ~ YES NO
FEES:
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( 3 )Short Certificate(s)..... .... (2 . ~
( )Renunciation(s) .......... ....
( )Codicil(s) ..................... ...
( )Affidavit(s) ................... ...
Bond ......................................... ....
Commission ............................. .....
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To the Register of Wills:
Nlease enter my appearance by my signature below
Attorney Signature:
Printed Name: David J. Lenox
Supreme Court
ID Number: 29078
Firm Name: The Wiley Group, PC
Address: 3 N. Baltimore Street
Dillsburg, PA 17019
Phone: 717-432-9666
Fax:
E-mail: davelenox@comcast.net
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 10/26/2012
Social Security No; 177-24-3037
Estate of Franklin Pratt File No: 21 - ~ ? - ~ ;' ~~
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AND NOW,.~~~~~-~ ~- ~1" q 2~ l Z , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Pamela C Wert
in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated 04/17/2007
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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LOCAL REGISTRA~~;S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNIN(~[~,Q~'~~g~~~. Cate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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This is to certify that the information here given is
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.duly filed with me as_LocaTRegistrar. The original
certificate will he forwarded to th'e State Vital
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Local Registrar Date Issued
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH .VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH stag Fn. N.Jmwr: __
"°°" I '""""'-'' January 26, 1931
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1396 Silvercreek Dr. ®Yea
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deudent Iiwd wlthin limits of
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Mutllnt's Education -Check the box that best dlxNDea Me
est d!{rte er 1lwl Of sehoel complegd at the time of death. 19. DeeMent oT Hiapanlc Dn{in - Cnecx one
box that bee[ deacribls whether eh! decedent eu. wwwnt s nace - ~necx arc .+n ,.,.....~ ..u. .+ .....,.,..~ ......
eh! deudlnt considered himself or herself to be.
] 6th {r!d! or 1!N b Spenlsh/Nlapanic/Latino. Cheek M! °NO" _] Whit! [] Korean
k No diploma, 9th - 12th {ride box H dludlnt Is not Spenlsh/H{spanle/Latlno. Q Black or African Amerlun [] Vletnames!
] HI{h school {raduate or GED cempllted ja No, not Spenlsh/Hispanle/Latlno [] American Indian or Alaaka Natlye ~ Other Asian
] Some cull!{e credit, but no d!{r!e Q Yea, Mexlun, Mexlun Amerlun, Chluno Q Aalan Indian O Nature HswNIM
] Assoclat! dlgre! (!.4 AA, AS) Q Yea, Puerto Rlun Q ChIMS! Q Guamanian or CMmorre
] Bachelor's d!{re! (e•f. BA. AB, BS) Q Yes, Cuban Q Filipino Q Samoah
] Master's dKr!! (!.{. MA, MS, MEn{, MEd, MSW, MBA) Q Yls, other Spanlah/H{span144tino ~ laPanli! Q Other PaciRc Islander
~ Doetorab (e.{. PhD, EdD) or Protesslonal degre! (Specify) Q Other (SpeeNy)
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22a. D!e!dlnt's Usual O<eupatlon - Indicate type of work
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' CAUSE OF DEATH i Approximate
26. P!K (. Enter the chain of !°enta-diNases, In)urles, or com pNCaNOns-that dlrettN uused tM death. DO NOT enter terminal lvenes such as urdlac arrest 3 Interval:
rlspiretery arreal, or ventricular Rbrlllatlen without shO~ t~ltlol O NOT ABBREVI/t7~ Ent ~ nlByp y one cause on a Ilne. Add addltlonaf Ilnes tf neussary i~! Onset to Death
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i6.. Pare u_ Enter other aien loot conditions eontributineto death but not rlaultlna In the under~ln{ cause {Iwo In Part I (27. Was
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29. If Female: 30. Dld Tobacco Us Contrl ute to DlKhi 31. Ma er of Death
Q Net prelnanL wlehln pest Year O Yes 0. P~aab1Y aturel Q Homicide
Q Pre{pant !t time of death Q No ~"U known Q Accident O Pending Inwrtl{atlon
Q Not pre{Not, but pra{nant wlthin 42 days of death Q Sulcld! Q Could not W determined
Q Not pregnant, but pregnant 43 tlays to 1 ybr before death 32. OaN of Injury (MO Day r) (Spell Month)
0 Unknown If pregnant within tM past year 33. Time of Injury
34. P ace Injury (e.{. home; construction tire; farm; school) 35. Location of injury (Street and NumMr, City, SLab, 21p Coda)
36. Injury at Work 37. 1} Trensper[atlon Injury, Specify: 36. Describe How Injury Occurred:
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Disposition Permit No. `J 6L7 REV 07/201]
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OF
FRANKLIN PRATT
BE IT REMEMBERED, that I, FRANKLIN PRATT, of 1396 Silvercreek Drive,
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and
understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking and making null and void any and all Wills and Testaments and writings
in the nature thereof by me at any time heretofore made.
ITEM 1: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after
my demise as may be convenient.
ITEM 2: I hereby specifically bequeath to the Duncannon Cemetery Association
located at 38 Eisenhour Blvd., Duncannon. Pennsylvania, the amount of Ten Thousand
dollars ($10,000.00).
ITEM 3: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and
wheresoever situate, whether it be real, personal or mixed, including property over which
I have a power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter, PAMELA
C. WERT, absolutely, provided she survives me for a period of thirty (30) days. I have
considered leaving a share of my estate to my son, Clyde W. Pratt, however, I have
expressly and intentionally decided not to do so hereby disinheriting him from any share,
inheritance, remainder interest, direct or indirect benefit hereunder, including the
prohibition of distributing any assets to him in a fiduciary role, such as guardian or
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custodian. Further no grandchildren other than those named herein and n ~~e of ~ ~~_
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ITEM 4: Should my daughter, PAMELA C. WERT, fail to survive; for a ~'`
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period of thirty (30) days, I then give, devise and bequeath my entire residuary estate unto cxQa
my grandchildren, BRANDY C. MASON, COLBY PRATT, and COREY PRATT, in
equal shares, per stirpes. Any beneficiary age twenty-seven (27) or older shall receive
distribution outright. In the event any beneficiary has not then reached age twenty-seven
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(27), his or her share shall be held by my Trustee, hereinafter named, IN TRUST, for the
following uses and purposes:
Trustee may accumulate the income from that share or so much thereof
from time to time as it considers advisable; and Trustee may expend and
apply so much of net income including accumulated income and so much
of the principal of that share as Trustee may consider necessary for the
support maintenance and welfare of such beneficiary, including education,
both technical and academic, and both graduate and undergraduate.
2. When such beneficiary reaches age twenty-seven (27), the then remaining
principal and any accumulated or undistributed income of his or her share
shall be distributed to such beneficiary, absolutely.
3. In the event any beneficiary dies before reaching age twenty-seven (27), the
then remaining principal and any accumulated income of his or her share
shall be distributed at his or her death to such of his or her spouse, his or her
issue, as he or she shall appoint by specific reference, and in such
proportions and upon such terms as to Trusts or outright gifts as he or she
deems advisable in his or her will; and in default of effective appointment
to the then living issue of such beneficiary, per stirpes; and in the event such
beneficiary dies without exercising the power of appointment and without
leaving issue then surviving, the remaining principal and any accumulated
income of his or her shaze shall be distributed hereunder as if said
beneficiary had died before me.
4. Should the principal of any Trust herein provided for be or become too
small in Trustee's discretion so as to make establishment or continuance of
the Trust inadvisable, my Trustee may make immediate distribution of the
then remaining principal and any accumulated or undistributed income
outright to the person or persons and in the proportions they are then
entitled to income. If any person is then a minor, distribution may be made
to the custodian of such person. Upon such termination, the rights of all
persons who might otherwise have an interest as succeeding life tenant or
in remainder shall cease.
ITEM 5: I appoint DAVID J. LENOX, ESQUIRE of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania,
as Trustee of any Trusts created by this my Last Will and Testament, and as guardian of any
property distributable to a minor hereunder, understanding that Attorney Lenox will charge
a reasonable fee for said services, however said fee shall be no greater than that charged at
the time of service by institutional Trustees who provide such services in their normal
course of business.
ITEM 6: I direct my hereinafter named Executrix to pay all inheritance, estate,
succession and legacy taxes of whatsoever nature and kind, to which my estate or the
transfer of any property passing hereunder or otherwise passing by reason of my demise,
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may be subject and to charge such taxes against my residuary estate, it being my intention
that none of the aforesaid taxes, either federal or state, on any property required to be
included in my gross estate, under the provisions of any state or federal law now in farce
or hereafter enacted, shall be prorated among the persons interested in my estate to whom
such property is or may be transferred or to whom any benefit accrues.
ITEM 7: I appoint my daughter, PAMELA C. WERT, as Executrix of this my
Last Will and Testament. Should my daughter predecease me, fail to qualify, cease to act
or renounce probate, I then appoint DAVID J. LENOX, ESQUIRE, as alternate Executor
of this my Last Will and Testament. The appointments herein of Attorney Lenox have been
made at my express request, considering the health of my wife, and the strained relationship
with my son. Attorney Lenox has agreed to serve in these capacities and has further agreed
not to charge dual fees for both Executor and Attorney for the estate if he performs both
roles.
ITEM 8: I direct that my Executrix, Trustee, or their successors shall not be
required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
ITEM 9: My Personal Representatives shall have the following powers in addition
to those vested in them by Law and by other provisions of this, my Last Will and
Testament, exercisable without court approval, and effective until distribution of all
property.
1. To retain any or all of the assets of my estate, real or personal,
without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries,
as they from time to time may deem proper, without regard to any principal
of diversification or risk.
2. To invest in all forms of property without restriction to investments
authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as they from time to time may deem
proper, without regard to any principal of diversification or risk.
3. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange, or to lease for any
period of time, any real or personal property and to give options for sales,
exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such terms or conditions as
they from time to time may deem proper.
4. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to
each as they from time to time may deem proper.
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5. To borrow money from persons or institutions,themselves included,
and to mortgage or pledge any or all real or personal property as they in
their sole discretion shall choose, without regard to the diapositive
provisions of this instnunent.
6. To compromise any claim or controversy asserted by or against my
estate or Trust estate.
7. To make distribution in cash or in kind or partly in cash and partly
in kind, and in such manner as they may determine, and at valuations finally
to be fixed by them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 17`h day of April, 2007.
WITNESS:
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(SEAL)
FRANKLIN PRATT
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA .
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COUNTY OF YORK .
We, FRANKLIN PRATT, DAVID J. LENOX, ESQUIRE and MARCY K.
RENSHAW, the Testator and the witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the
attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the
undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will
and Testament and that he had 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 each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator,
signed this Last Will and Testament as witness and that to the best of their knowledge the
Testator was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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FRANKLIN PRATT
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Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 17`h day of
April, 2007.
NOTARY PUBLIC
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES:
TM OF PENNSYLVANW
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Boro, York County
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