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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-13Reset 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 ~ I r ~ // ~ I - ~/ Name: ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS File No: _ 7_ `I 1) a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 1/17/2013 Age at death: 75 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, pFNNCVi VANIA (State) with his/her last principal residence at 940 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD 17015 CARLISLE CUMBERLAND Street address, Post Oftlce end Zip Catle City, TownaMp or Borough County Decedent died at 940 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD 17015 CARLISLE CUMBERLAND PA Street address, Post Office end Zip Code City, Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: /jdomiciled in Pennsylvania ............................ All personal property $ 8,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsy[vania ........................ Personal properly in Pennsylvania $ 7Jnot domiciled in Pennsy!vania ........................ Personal property in County $ f~alue ojreal estate in Penrcsylvania ......................................................... $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 8.000 00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: /Attach additional sheers, if necessary.) Street address, Poet Oftce and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County ® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petifioner(s) aver(s) he/she/they is/are [he Executor(s) named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated 3/1/1971 and Codicil(s) thereto dated State relevant circumstances (eg. renunciation, depth of executor, etc.) Excep[as follows: after the execution ofthe instmment(s)offered for probate Decedent did notmarry, was notdivoroed, was notaparty to apending 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 bom 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 life, durance absentia, durance 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 a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa~.S. § 332 and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. t~~ ~t 4 ©.NO E72Cr,,lrf r0~ ©E~CCL~~7'IONS 1.4.1 A '--t Petitiond~)~ter a proper seazc~at~ave ascertained that Decedent IeR no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs (attach addiliordals ets, 4J~i.'essr~:o V W 4+- :1 U a N e S1: ~ Relationshi Address q !- CV ---i ~ ~ V T W O G9 ~ ~ V W O '~ Form RW-02 rer. [oiurzou Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Official Use Only 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 Dece~jdent, the Pe[i[ioner(s),t~ill well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed. subscribed before ~ mil` .,,, / Date _,~ me this ay ,~ Date By: ~ Date or he Register Date BOND Required: ©YES Q NO FEES: Letters ...................... $ 45. 00 ( 3) Short Certificate(s)...... 15 00 ( )Renunciation(s)........ . ( )Codicil(s) ........... . . ( ) Affidavits}........... . Bond ........................ Commission ................. . Other ........ WILL .. 15. 00 INH. TAX RETURN ........ 15. 00 INVENTORY ........ 15. 00 ....... Automation Fee ............... 5.00 JCS Fee ..................... 23.50 TOTAL ..................... $ 133.50 To tke Register ojWllls: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Attorney Signature: Printed Name: NA~IHAN E. SAX'1~VN Supreme Court Q ° ~ ID Number: 312619 ~ O `^' m Rl C! ~ O Firm Name: NIKOLAUS & 1-J .6'DEL~1.P US ~ Address: 'I27 I.nC'T 1ST C"IIRF~~ n N rn m _ ~..~, C) Ci l~r--T -R^r- Phone: (717) 684-4422 ~ cW n Fax: (717)684-6099 -n "~ r- Email: D ~~~~- DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS File No: ~~ _ ~~ ~~~ -1 a/k/a: --r AND NOW, ~, ~UI ~ , in consideration ofthe foregoing Petition, satisfactory proo~ing e n presen d before me, IT I5 DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY 11 are ereby granted to SANDRA R. BENDER in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated 3/1/1971 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed ord a~ the I t Will (andf~pdicil(~)) of Decadent. Form RW-02 rev./0/l1/20/( ~~ Page 2 of 2 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA . SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND In the probate of the Last Will and Testament of ROBERT C NIKOLAUS .Deceased. OATH OF UNAVAILABILITY OF WITNESS I, Nathan E Saxton Esquire do say that Marie Maxenberger subscribing witness to the above-mentioned Last Will and Testament, is not readily available to prove the signature of the Testator because she is unable to be located throygh her last known address or contact number Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this a~ ~ day of ~~ F_Q.~l`Ua. s1nA~ a, ~ I Py[Q~~~.~-,~ ~UDivJi ~D, Notary Public CQMMONµ~EgLTH OF FENNSYLVANIq NDTAl21AL SEAL Deborah S. LaVenice-Notary public Columbia 8oro., Lancaster Couniy MYCOMMISSION EXPIRES pEO, 22 2014 ~/~ NATHAN E.SAXTON ca ca ~ ~ W ~ rnz~ mar r ~ rn bCn~ z . 7c ~ f'a Q ~ C ~ O `o ~ D -" ~r w m m T C.7 n O m in ~ rv rri rn ~ ~ O d "O ~ "ri ~ .~ 'Yt _.. h ~ r m r rv ~ -°n c~ OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS ,Deceased DONALD H. NIKOLAUS , (each) a subscribing witness to (Print Name/sJ the ®Will ®Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, deposes} and say(s) that she / was /were present and saw the above Testator /Testatrix sign the same and that she he /they signed the same and that she / he /they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator Testatri in her /his presence and in the presence of each~other. ~ ~ m m n ~o -n c>o 327 LOCUST STREET (Street Address) COLUMBIA, PA 17512 (Cry, State, Z1p) (Signature) i-- Z m CX7 .~ `~ ~ ~ ~ o ~7 "'C7 -vt "r7 nno ~1 ,~ (Street Rddress) ~ ~' r' ~ ~~ j~~ r.~ ~,.I . r- ~ .~ rv 'Y1 (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Deputy for Register of Wills Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed befor~e,~m~e,th~is,._ ~ ~~` day of _~_d x013 ~~1rts~a,h ~, ~~~ Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official gaalified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer auchoriud to administer oaths. Please have present [he original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notaziution. ForntRW-03 rev. 10./3.06 MMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAN! NOTARIAL SEAL Deborah S. LaVenice•Notary Rt6lic Columbia Boro., Lancaster County MY CDMMISSION EXPIRES DEG 22, 2014 OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVAN[A Estate of ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS ,Deceased ROBERT BENDER , ''St • and (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they was /were well- acquainted with ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS and am/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS is in his/her own proper handwriting. ~~ r (SigrwlureJ 6130 SpringfoXd Drive #F1 free! Address) Harrisbur PA 17111 City, Smte, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed bef r me this ~ day o _• for Meister of Wills igna[ve/ Tree! A dress) r,.. ity, rate, zip) ~ w ~ ITt 3' ~ ~ ~? o m -o °' a' Q c, z ~y ,r rv nim r Z rn ~ ~ o D N ,l7 ~ R O D C7 ~? - ?7 ~ ~ -'ry ~~ " ~~ v ~= ~' F~ r . rn -~ r w~ ro A• N (p ~ Form RW-04 rev./0.13.06 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS I, ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS, Single Man, of the Borough of Columbia, in the County of Lancaster and Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, hereby revoke all wills and codicils, as well as all other ".instruments of a testamentary nature, heretofore made by me, and do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and 'Testament. FIRST: I direct my hereinafter named Executors to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease sas may be practicable. SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, to which I may be entitled, or over which I may have any disposing power at the time of my death,,' ',to my parents, CLETUS C. NIKOLAUS and RUTH E, NIKOLAUS, or the survivor of them, THIRD: In the event that my parents shall both predecease me, I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate to my sister, 'SANDRA R. BENDER, or to her issue. FOURTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my father and mother, CLETUS C. NIKOLAUS and RUTH E. NIKOLAUS, or the sur- vivor of them, to be the Executors, Executor or Executp~x of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event that ~Dth my g~ar~~t 0 shall have predeceased me, or for some other re~~~.h~ arse ~nable rn to serve in that capacity, then, and in either ~x~D$~h of ~a~- ', ~ ~ ~ T ~ ~ 'events, I nominate, constitute and appoint my seer"", s~ND~ ~. ~ ~_' r°. m Cy jBENDER, to be the sole Executrix of this my Las ~ Will and 7~@s,'ament. 0 ii In Witness Whereof I, ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS, the !,.Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of March ,l One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-one (1971). O'1~ ~' ~~4~"'~'" `4~LA~ ( SEAR ) R ert C. Niko aus Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the above named ROBERT C. NIKOLAUS, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, have hereunto sub- scribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. ~:~