HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-12PETITION 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: BERNEICE M. GERHARDT
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Date of Death: 8/1512012
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Social Security No:
Age at death: 94
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 65 GREYSTONE ROAD, CARLISLE 17013 NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 65 GREYSTONE ROAD CARLISLE 17013 NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP 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 $ 33,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania .............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania .............................Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania .............................................................. $ 0.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 33,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(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 12/8/2010 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated NON E
State relevant circumstances (e.g. renunciation, death of e_recutor, 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(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., d. b. n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pendente lite, durante absentia, durante minoritate
If Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.a~ 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
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Petitioner(s), after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heit~, (attach
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Form RW-o2 rev. roilrizorr Page 1 of 2
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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 Petitioner(s) and that,, as Personal Representative(s) of the Decedent, the Petitioners) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Sworn to~a~ed bscribe befo2r~e/ Date
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BOND Required: !] YES ®NO
FEES:
Letters ....................... $ ~ .~
( ~ )Short Certificates(s) ..... .
( )Renunciation(s) ......... .
( )Codicil(s) ............. .
( )Affidavit(s) ............ .
Bond .........................
Commission ................... .
Other .........
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To the Register of Wills: ~''
Please enter my appearance by ~+(y si ture below:
Attorney
Printed Name: MURREL R WALTERS III
Supreme Court
ID Number: 2484
Firm Name: MURREL R WALTER$ III
Address: ATTORNEY AT LAW
54 E MAIN STREET
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
.. ~ • ..... Phone: 717-697-4650
....... Fax: 717-697-9395
Automation Fee ................. Email:
JCS Fee .......................
TOTAL ......................$
DECREE OF TAE REGISTER
File No: 21 12 fff3/a C''1
Estate of BERNEICE M. GERHARDT
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AND NOW ~~~ ~~ ~~~ 7 ~~ ~Z , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to CHERYL D. CALAMAN
in the above estate and (if applicable) that
the instrument(s) dated 12/8/2010
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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Form RW-02 rev. l0/11/2011 Page 2 of 2
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
I, BERNEICE M. GERHARDT, a resident of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make,
publish and declare this to be my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby
revoking any and all Wills and Codicils previously made by me.
I
I declare that I have two daughters, DIANE M. HARPER and CHERYL D.
CALAMAN.
II
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid from my
residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
III
I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death,
of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from
my residuary estate as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
IV
I give, devise and bequeath all the of my property, whether real or personal,
wherever situate, including any property over which I may have a power of
appointment to my daughter, CHERYL D. CALAMAN and my grandson,
MICHAEL S. D. WOGAN, in equal shares, per capita.
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I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, CHERYL D. CALAMAN,
as Executrix of this LAST WILL, to serve without bond. If my daughter, CHERYL
D. CALAMAN, is unable or unwilling to act in that capacity, then I nominate,
constitute and appoint my grandson, MICHAEL S. D. WOGAN, as Executor of
this LAST WILL, to serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, BERNEICE M. GERHARDT, have set my hand
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to this LAST WILL this ~ day of ~~ ~.<~~ Y~ {' °~- , 2010.
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BERNEICE M. GERHARDT
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named BERNEICE M.
GERHARDT, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who,
at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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I, BERNEICE M. GERHARDT, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the
attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do
hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my LAST
WILL; that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed.
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BERNEICE M. GERHARDT
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by BERNEICE M. GERHARDT,
Testatrix, this ''day of .arc ~,~, ~,,~~ ~ , 2010.
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the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument,
being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present
and saw Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her LAST WILL, that
BERNEICE M. GERHARDT signed willingly and that she executed it as her free
and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the
hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the
best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at the time 18 years of age or more, of
sound mind and under no constraint or undue influPP~~ce~
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Sworn, or affirmed to and acknowledged before me
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