HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-13PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CU_MBERLAND_ _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 respecttully requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
_Quentin R. Cowman Jr.
Decedent's Information /~
Name: Constance R, Cowman File No: 21-13 ~~
a/kla: Mary Constance Cowman (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Data of Death: 01/17/2013 Age at Death: 100
Decadent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pA (Stare) with hislher last
principal residence at 100 Mt. Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allen Cumberlantl
Street atltlress, Posl OHiw end Zip Cotla City, -Township or Baraugh County
Decedent died at 700 Mt Allen Drive Upper Allen Township Cumberland PA
Street atltlress, Post O(tice end Zip Cotla City, Township or Baraugh County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
Ifdomiclled In Pennsylvanta ............._..-.... All pereonal property
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in Pennsylvania
If not domiciletl in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ...................................................................
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TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE 5 ~ ~
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Reel estate in Pennsylvania situated at
(Attach adtlitional sheets, itnecessaryJ
Street address, Past Once antl Zip Code City, Township ar Borough County
® A. Petition for Prohat and -rant of Letters TestamenLrv
Petitioner(s) aver(s) that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s) named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated 07/2412003 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated 10/7712008 _
State relevant circumstances (e.A-. renunciation, tlaath of executor, efe )
Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s) oPFered 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 viUim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
® NO EXCEPTIONS ~ EXCEPTIONS
g, pgtition for Gent of I attars of Administration (It applicable)
c.t. a., tl.b,n, d.b.n.c ta., pedente lde, durante absentia. durante minontate
If Administration, c.ta or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter d~te of Will in Section A shove and comdlete 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 Q EXCEPTIONS ~ ~'
Petitioner(s), after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived bye (~l owing spr6U'se (i ~nd heirs (attach
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COUNTY OF Cumberland } orn~~aiuaaoniy
Petitioner(s) Printed Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address
Quentin R. Cowman, Jr. 2906 Scarborough Lane
Colleyville, TX 76034
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) the statements in the for~~oing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and
belief of Pettioner(s) and that, as Personal Representative(s) oft aced At; Petibo ~fs ell and truly administer the estate according o la
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To the Register of lMlls:
Please enter my appearance by my signature below
Attorney Signature :
Printed Name: ~-;
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E-mail: mikebangs@verizon.net
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 0111712013
Social Security No:
Estate of Constance R. Cowman File No: 21-13 I -S~
a/k/a: Ma Co lance Cowman r''-
AND NOW, -~~ 13 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proo bee presented b re me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to ue owman, Jr.
in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated p7Y
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as st Will
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CONSTANCE RYDER COWMAN
I, CONSTANCE RYDER COWMAN, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, the within named Testatrix, do hereby make and publish this Codicil
to my Last Will and Testament, dated July 24, 2003.
I hereby modify said Last Will and Testament as follows:
ITEM I: ITEM VII is amended to read as follows:
ITEM VII: I hereby nominate, constitute and
appoint my son, QUENTIN R. COWMAN, JR., to be my
Executor. In the event of his death or his inability or
refusal to serve, I nominate, constitute and appoint my
daughter, JUDITH R. BOONE, to be my Executrix, herein
referred to as "Executor." In the event of her death or her
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IN /WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ day
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We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Codicil was signed,
sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix as and for a Codicil to
her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of each of us, who, at her request and in
her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands and
seals the day and year above written, and we certify that at the time of the execution
thereof, the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
~JMMONWEALTti OF PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL IA Naadal Seal
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SS.: Laurier Allen Twp., Cumbedand County
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Member. Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
I, CONSTANCE RYDER COWMAN, 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 a Codicil to my
Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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COMMONWEALt"H OF PENNSYLVANIA
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I, CONSTANCE RYDER COWMAN, of Camp Hill, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me at any time made.
ITEM I: I direct that all inheritance and estate
taxes becoming due by reason of my death, whether payable by my estate or by any
recipient of any property, shall be paid by the Executor out of the residue of my
estate, as an expense and cost of administration of my estate. The Executor shall
have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even
though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will.
ITEM II: I direct the Executor to pay the expenses
of my last illness and funeral expenses from the residue of my estate as an expense
and cost of administration of my estate.
ITEM III: I give to my children living at the time of
my death all of my household furniture and furnishings, books, pictures, jewelry,
silverware, automobiles, wearing apparel and all other articles of household or
personal use or adornment and all policies of insurance thereon, to be divided among
them as they shall agree. Should there be no agreement, the Executor shall divide
this property among them in as nearly equal portions as the Executor, in the sole
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAN
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or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that
we were present and saw Testatrix, CONSTANCE RYDER COWMAN, sign and
execute the instrument as a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament; that Testatrix
signed willingly and that she executed the Codicil 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 Codicil as Witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the
Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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LawE.vAllen Twp., Cumberland County
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discretion of the Executor, deems appropriate, having due regard to the personal
preferences of my children.
ITEM N: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest,
residue and remainder of my estate to my children in equal shares. If any of my said
children predeceases me, the share of said deceased child shall be paid to the then
living issue of said deceased child, per stirpes.
ITEM V: In addition to powers given by law, the
Executor shall have the following discretionary powers:
(a) To retain any property received by the Executor;
(b) To sell real estate, publicly or privately, for prices and on
terms as the Executor deems proper, without liability to the purchasers
to see to application of the purchase moneys;
(c) To compromise controversies;
(d) To distribute income or principal in cash or in kind, or
partly in each, at fair market value at the time of each distribution;
(e) To hold investments in the name of a nominee; and
(f) To borrow money from any person, including the Executor,
to pay indebtedness of mine, or of my estate, expenses of administration
or inheritance, legacy, estate and other taxes, and to assign and pledge
assets of my estate.
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(g) To undertake all other acts in the Executor's judgment
deemed necessary for the administration and settlement of my estate.
ITEM VI: If a beneficiary under the age of
twenty-one (21) years is entitled to receive assets under this Will, my Executor shall
receive those assets as Custodian for the beneficiary under the Pennsylvania Uniform
Transfers to Minors Act. The Custodian may receive and administer all assets
authorized by law, and shall have full authority as provided in the Pennsylvania
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act to use assets in the manner the Custodian deems
advisable for the best interests of the beneficiary.
ITEM VII: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
my son, QUENTIN R. COWMAN, JR., to be my Executor. In the event of his death
or his inability or refusal to serve, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son,
ROBERT S. COWMAN, to be my Executor. In the event of his death or his inability
or refusal to serve, my daughter, JUDITH R. BOONE, shall serve in his stead as
Executrix, herein referred to as "Executor". My Executor and Guardian are
specifically relieved from the duty or obligation of filing any bond or other security.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this, my Last
Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding two (3) pages, at the end of
each page of which I have also set my initials or greater security and better
identification this ZL~ ~ day of , 2003.
CONSTANCE RYDER COWMAN
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Will was signed,
sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix 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 set our hands and seals the day and year
first above written, and we certify that at the time of the execution thereof, the said
Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
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REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Constance R. Cowman ,Deceased
Quentin R. Cowman, Jr. and Robert S. cowman
(Pool Namel (Pont Name)
(each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they was !were well-
acquainted with Constance R. Cowman and am f are familiar
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of Constance R. cowman
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of
Constance R. Cowman is in his /her own proper handwriting.
~namrel Qu tin R owman, Jr.
2906 Scarborough Lane
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rsre"~`°rer Robert S. cowman
2109 Princeton Avenue, Apt. 5
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ColleyviNe, TX 76034
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