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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-12State of ~VlaryCand THE SUBSCRIBER, Register of Wills for Garrett County, doth hereby certify to all persons who may be interested that it appears by the Records of her office, that LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION in the estate of Frederick S . Hig~f ~.botham ~__ III ,deceased: Administration of the Estate of the deceased has been granted on the 28th day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve to Christina L. Murrin (and the Will of the deceased was probated on July 28, 2011 ~) A 4 ~ ': ~ {i `4 , ' ,, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto "~ `~ "`;~ .- --- . subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office, _,. ` '~ ~ ~ ~.~. ~ ` - ~ ~. this 27th day of November in ------- _ ~=- _ ~~ ~~ - the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve. _ ___ :_ -.,..~. '~ TEST: ~ `~.~: a -.. ~ ,,,,~ - Regrster of Wills for Garrett Cl~tn~j~a ~ } ~ *~~~ ~. - ~ ~- ~ ~ . roe ~ r~. ,. ...._ ,: ,. ,,, ;, -~ w „.. ., ~._ ~~..~ Y Maryland, Sct. ~ . ~ m-~ ~• r ~' Clifford C. DeWitt, Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Garrett Count 'in the Stater~a.fbres~ud,~~~ ~ y,, . I •~ ~ , ., ~ ~ ..a do certify that the aforegoing Attestation of Rita L. Watson, Register of Wills for said County, is in due form and by the duly elected official, who is tl~e custodian of the records and papers of the Orphans' Court of Garrett County, and is now is office. Given under my hand, at Ga>~'.and, If`D, this 27th day of November in the year of our Lord two thousand ar~d tw~,lve. tt G f ' a arre or Court e of the O hans Chief ` g ~ Co~Anty. State of ~Vlarylancf to wit: I, Rita L. Watson, Register of Wills for Garrett County, hereby certify that the Honorable Clifford C. DeWitt, by whom the above certificate was given and who hath thereto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Garrett County, duly appointed by the Governor, commissioned and qualified and is now in office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix seal of the said Court, this 27th day of _ Novem.b~r rn the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve. TEST: Register of Wills for Garrett County ~~~ STATE OF MARYLAND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRAT/ON ESTATE N0.11784 I certify that administration of the Estate of was granted on the 28th day of JULY, 2011 , to CHRISTINA LYNN MURRIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRIPLE SEAL as personal representative(s) and the appointment is in effect this 27th day of NOVEMBER 2012 , l~ Will probated July 28, 2011 (date) ^ Intestate estate ~- ~. / t j ~ ~ ~ ~ RITA L. WATSO . -~~~_ -_ - ~ ~ Register of Wills for ,~,~ .~ ~ ~ ~- _ -~ Garrett County .4 ~~ VALID ONLY IF SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE COURT OR THE REGISTER RW1120 ROWNE 11 /2009 IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY ,MARYLAND 1N THE ESTATE OF: FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM Ili ESTATE NO. 11784 ADMIN/STRATIVE PROBATE ORDER Upon the foregoing Petition for Administrative Probate, and any bond requirement having been met, it is this 28#h day of JULY ORDERED that CHRISTINA LYNN MURRIN 2011 , is (are) appointed personal representative(s) of the Estate of FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM Ill ;and further ORDERED that the will dated 4/13/2007 {and codicils, if any, dated ) is (are} admitted to probate. +~-n~ L.Wa#a.o~J RITA L. WATSON Register of Wilts RW1919 ROWNET ~ ~ i2aas (FILE IN DUPLICATE) {name and address of attorney) NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS To all persons interested in the estate of FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM III ESTATE NO. 11784 Notice is given that: CHRISTINA LYNN MURRIN 826 ROCK LODGE ROAD MCHENRY, MD 21541 was on JULY 28, 2011 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of: FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM III (date) who died on JULY 14, 2011 with a wi11. (date) Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent's will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 28th day of JANUARY 2012 (6 months from date of appointment) Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provide by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. ~~ A `` ~ t ' ,~ Name of newspaper designated by personal tSt~l~fSTINA LYNN MURRIN representative: REPUBLICAN Personal Representative Date of publication: -1 Personal Representative True Test Copy Name and Address of Register of Wills for Garrett County ~..,.. r `l ~JC'~'~'1~ RITA L. WATSON ROOM 103 COURTHOUSE 313 E. ALDER STREET OAKLAND, MD 21550 ROWNET RW1114 PU6LISH THREE TIMES 1 ~ Haas IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM III ESTATE NO. 11784 LIST OF INTERESTED PERSONS Name {and age if under 18 years) CHRISTINA LYNN MURRIN JAMES BART MYERS Last Known Address including Zip Code 55 BARBARA LANE CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224 Specify: Heir/Legatee/ Personal Relationship Representative to Decedent LEGATEE/PER REP STEP-DAUGHTER LEGATEE COUSIN FRANCIS HIGGINBOTHAM ~ ~J L{ 3 ~. HElR MOTHER I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the foregoing list of interested persons are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. ~ ~~~ 5 ttorney TINA LYNN M RRIN ate Address Petitioner/Personal Representative Date elephone Number Petitioner/Persona epresentatrve Date Instructions: 1. Interested persons include decedent's heirs (surviving spouse, children, and other persons who would inherit if there were no will) and, if decedent died with a will, the personal representative named in the will and all legatees (persons who inherit under the will). All heirs must be listed even if decedent dies with a will. 2. This list must be filed (a) within 20 days after appointment of a personal representative under administrative probate or (b) at the time of filing a Petition for Judicial Probate or a Petition for Administration of a Small Estate. RW1104 ROWNET 11 /2009 IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR} BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR IN THE ESTATE OF: GARRETT COUNTY ,MARYLAND FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM III ESTATE NO. 11784 FOR: Q REGULAR ESTATE ^ SMALL ESTATE PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION Estate value in excess of $30,000. Estate value of $30,000 or less. (If spouse is sole heir or (If spouse is sole heir or legatee, $50,000.} legatee, $50,000.) Complete and attach Schedule A. Complete and attach Schedule B. The Petition of: CHRISTINA LYNN MURRIN 55 BARBARA LANE ^ WILL OF NO ESTATE Complete items 2 and 5 ^ LIMITED ORDERS Complete item 2 and attach Schedule C CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224 Name Address Name Address Each of us states: 1. I am (a) at least 18 years of age and either a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident of the United States who is the spouse of the decedent, an ancestor of the decedent, a descendant of the decedent, or a sibling of the decedent or (b) a trust company or any other corporation authorized by law to act as a personal representative. 2. The Decedent, FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM II! ,was domiciled in GARRETT COUNTY, State of MARYLAND and died on the 14th day of JULY , ( ounty 2011 , at SILVER SPRING, PA (place o death) 3. If the decedent was not domiciled in this county at the time of death, this is the proper office in which to file this petition because: NIA 4. I am entitled to priority of appointment as personal representative of the decedent's estate pursuant to §5-104 of the Estates and Trusts Article, Annotated Code of Maryland because: BY WILL and I am not excluded by §5-105(b) of the Estates and Trusts Article, Annotated Code of Maryland from serving as personal representative. Regular Estate - RW1112 Page 1 of 2 with Schedule A (RW1136) ROWNET Small Estate - RW1103 Page 1 of 2 with Schedule B (RW1137) 11/loos Will of No Estate - RW1135 Page 1 of 2 Limited Order - RW1147 Page 1 of 2 with Schedule C (RW1148) 5. I have made a diligent search for the decedent's will and to the best of my knowledge: ^ none exists; or [JJ the will dated 4!13!2007 (including codicils, if any, dated ) accompanying this petition is the last will and it came into my hands in the following manner: IT WAS KEPT IN THE REGISTER OF WILLS SAFEKEEPING and the names and last known addresses of the witnesses are: CRISTIE PARKER ANGELA BLYTHE 6. Other proceedings, if any, regarding the decedent or the estate are as follows: FLORIDA PROPERTY WV PROPERTY 7. If any information required by paragraphs 2 through 6 has not been furnished, the reason is: ALL INFORMATION GIVEN 8. If appointed, I accept the duties of the office of personal representative and consent to personal jurisdiction in any action brought in this State against me as personal representative or arising out of the duties of the office of personal representative. WHEREFORE, I request appointment as personal representative of the decedent's estate and the following relief as indicated: ~7( that the will and codicils, if any, be admitted to administrative probate; ^ that the will and codicils, if any, be admitted to judicial probate; ^ that the will and codicils, if any, be filed only; ^ that only a limited order be issued; B that the following additional relief be granted: AS THE PROCEEDINGS MAY REQUIRE I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the content of the foregoing petition are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. r ~ • ~ `~ Y ~- ~ti~ " ~ 2v~ Attorney ISTINA YNN MURRIN D Address Petitioner ate Petitioner Date elephone um er Telephone Number (optional) Regular Estate • RW1112 Page 2 of 2 with Schedule A (RW1136) ROWNET Small Estate - RW1103 Page 2 of 2 with Schedule B (RW1137) 11~zoo9 Will of No Estate - RW1135 Page 2 of 2 Limited Order - RW1147 Page 2 of 2 with Schedule C (RW1148) IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR IN THE ESTATE OF: FREDERICK S. HIGGINBOTHAM III GARRETT COUNTY ESTATE NO. 11784 MARYLAND SCHEDULE - A Regular Estate Estimated Value of Estate and Unsecured Debts Personal property (approximate value) Real Property (approximate value) Value of property subject to: (a) Direct Inheritance Tax of (b) Collateral Inheritance Tax of Unsecured Debts (approximate amount) I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the foreging schedule are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. r ~ l.r Attorney CH TINA LYNN MURRIN Date A ress etitioner ate elephone Number Telephone umber (optional) --------------------------------------------- (FOR REGISTER'S USE) Safekeeping Wills Bond Set $ Petitioner Date Custody Wills Deputy 50, 000.00 853,000.00 °1° RW713fi ROWNET 11 /2009 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF l'J ~,r J.` ~' ~I i, . ,K v FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III I, FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III, domiciled and residing in Garrett County, Maryland, declaze this to he my Will. 1 revoke all Wills and Testamentary documents previously made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. ARTICLE 1 IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITIONS A. My wife was STEPHANIE ANNE I-IIGGINBOTHAM. She is deceased having died December 12, 2006. B. I have one (1) step-child: CHRISTINA MtIRRIN. All references in this Will to "my step-child" or "my step-children" refer to her. C. "Survive me" or words of like import are to be construed to require that the person referred to survir•e me by thirty (30) days. ARTICLE II INTENT A. It is my intention by this Will to dispose of all my property, real, personal and mixed, including any and all property of whatever nature, acquired after the execution of this V~'ill, wherever situated. ARTICLE III PAYMENT OF DEBTS I direct my Personal Representative to pay off and discharge from the assets of my estate the expense of my last illness and all of my just indebtedness, if any, and all my funeral expenses, and administration expenses, as soon after my death as is practical and convenient without the necessity of an order of court approving any of the same. ARTICLE IV PAYMENT OF TAXES ~~eli, ~~~f.~e Attorney at I,aw 3 South'hhird Strcct Oakland, Maryland 21550 I direct that the burden of all estate, inheritance, and similar taxes of whatever nature, which are imposed by reason of my death with respect to any property, whether disposed of by this Will or not and whether or not such taxes are payable by my estate or by the recipient of any property, shall be charged against .,tJd l;~ticl by nay E'~a-s~~t,al I:cpJ~i~~:~ntat:ve ow vI JJly estate. ARTICLE V DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY A. Except as hereinafter set forth, if she survives me, I give, devise, and bequeath to my step-child, CHRISTINA MURRIN, all of my property, real, personal, and mixed, of whatever nature and wherever situated. B. Except as hereinafter set forth, if my step-child, CHRISTINA MtJRRIN, does not survive me, I give, devise and bequeath to my cousin, JAMES BART MYERS. all of my property, real, personal, and mixed, of whatever nature and wherever situated. ~ ARTICLE VI ~ RESIDUE 1 All oi'the remainder of my estate and property, whether in possession, expectancy, or remainder, including all property over which 1 may have any i.~ power of appointment, I hereby give and bequeath to my step-child, ~` CHRISTINA MURRIN. ARTICLE VII PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 'v' l nominate my stepchild, CHRISTINA MURRIN, to be my Personal '~ Representative of this Will. If she fails to qualify or cannot continue to qualify as -~ Personal Representative, Iconstitute and appoint my cousin, JAMES BART ~~ MYERS, to serve as such in her place. l direct that neither bond nor security be -- , required of my appointed Personal Representative. `~ '~ ARTICLE V11[ ~ POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ~~ ,~ 1n addition to all other powers, duties and discretions granted to, or ~ imposed upon, her by law, my Personal Representative shall have particularly the ~~, power to invest and reinvest, sell, assign, mortgage, exchange, lease, transfer or ~~ otherwise dispose of all or any part of my estate, all in her sole discretion without J application to, the approval of, or the ratification by, the court having jurisdiction over the administration of my estate. ~' ~~ ARTICLE X ~,, TESTIMONIUM <~'/ t ,~ y7 ~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III, have hereunto signed this Will, consisting of four (~) typewritten pages, including witnesses' attestations and affidavit, each page signed by me in the left-hand margin for purposes of identification, at the Law Offices of Angela Blythe, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, on this 13~"^ day of _.~~CLL , 2007. _ `~ - 13 -~ ~..~ llate - `^-\s FREDERICK S AFFER 1• GIN O i, II] ~i~r riz ~' ~~t~ie Attorney at I.aw 3 South Third Street Oakland, Maryland 21550 ARTICLE X ATTESTATION IJ~ 1. ~~.. ,. !J ., ,~ J~ 41k./? 1r ~., J .~ ~_l~ ~~ ..~.. ~~ ~r •.~ J f~ c° r ~ ~ t r ~~ ~l((I ~~~I/~ Attorney at 1.aw 3 SouthThird Strcct Oakland, Maryland 21550 FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III stated to us that this instrument was his Will and signed it in our presence. We now believe him to be of sound mind, of at least eighteen (] 8) years of age, and not under duress. We now, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, sign our names a witnesses, all on this j.3`"^ day of _._---- _- -- ~~~ 1 , 2007. WI`ITiESSES: ADDRESSES: C ~ p ~,,_ y~ ,~ Three South Third Street Oakland. Maryland 215.50 ~~-~~~' Three South Third Street Oakland, Maryland 21550 AFFIDAVIT `r~ 1 ~ `• "!~J .~, /,~ r ~-% ~~ / r J ~/~ ~~ ~; ~- ~ :"p' C` t ~ State of Maryland County of Garrett This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned Notary Public., the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing writing purporting to be the Will of FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III, bearing the date of the 13'''"` of Q,~ ~~ ~ _ , 2007. 'f he witnesses, after being duly sworn to depose and say: That FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III signed, declared, and acknowledged the writing t be his Will in their presence on the ~ ~-W, of _~ ~ , 2007, consisting of four (4} typewritten pages, including attestation and this Affidavit; and at the time FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III was of sound mind and memory and of at least the age ofeighteen (18) years; and that at the request of FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III they do now make this Affidavit to be preserved with the Will by FREDERICK SHAFFER HIGGINBOTHAM, III and to be produced and offered in evidence whenever this Will shall be offered for probate, pursuant to the statutes of the State of Maryland provided for such cases. ` C Yom.-. ;~..s,~~ ~ -- C ~ ~. Taken, subscribed, and sworn to me this 13~kh day of ~ , 2007, as :witness my hand andpfficial seal. \~` _. _~ ..:_ .. K .~ I y+ ~ . f, . .: `, ._ .,' '_, ~ ~ ~ ~ w _~ ~_ ~~~ ~. ,`} t. ~ ~_~: ._ Notary Public ANGELA M BLYTHE Notary Public AArtQtl County, State of Mary1~~0 tdty C~ Eames oet. i. 3 CQPY Certified true and correct. ,~~f~ ~~~~rle Attorney at Law 3 South Third Street Oakland, Maryland 21550 My commission expires 1 O ~ t ~~ Cog Witness. my hand and seal of ofi"ios this ~~~'de of ~~~ :~ ~ , Re~kter of Wills