HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-13PETITION 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:
Qpcedent's Information /~ ~1 r~
Name: Elder R. Bower File No: 21 _ /~ - ~ A.J I
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
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a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 01/14/2013 Age at Death: 90
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (stare/ whh his/her last
principal residence at Sarah A. Todd Home, Carlisle 17013 Carlisle Cumbedand
Street etltlress, Past Omce antl Zip Cotle City, Township or Borough Gounty
Decedent died at Sarah A. Todd Home, Cadisle 17013 Cadisle Cumberland PA
Street atldreas, Post Office antl zip code city, Township «Borough county state
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
if domiciled in Pennsylvania ...................... All personal property $ 10,000.00
Knot domiciled in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
/f not domiciled in Pennsylvania ................ Personal property in County $
Value of real estate !n PennsyNanis ................................................................... $
~ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 10,000.00
Real eelele in Pennsylvania situated at
(ACach addRionel sheets, if necessary.)
Street etldress, Post Office antl Zip Code City, Township or Borough County
® p. petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamenfarv
Petitioner(s) aver(s) that he/shefthey is/are the Executor(s) named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated 04/25/21107 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
Rannn~iatinn ores einnod by Ralnh T_ Fravier nn Fwhmarv76. 2013 in favor Of the COntinOent ExaGOtnr. DOUg)9s J. Bower
Stela rekvent circumstances (e.g~. renundafipn, death oraxecdfor, afc)
Except as follows: after the execution of the insbument(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 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 appliWble)
c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a., pedente life, durente absentia. duran[e minbritate
If Administration, C.Ga or d.b.n.C.t.a., enter date of Will in Raetlon A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decadent was not a party to,pending divorce proceeding5 wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined
In 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323 (g) and was neither the wctim of a killing nor ever adjudicetad an incapacitated person.
®NO EXCEPTIONS Q 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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Petiioner(s) Pdnted Name Petitioner(s) Printed Address
Douglas J. Bower 32 Strayer Drive
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affihn(s) the statements that r i ion are vue andasorcecr to me irea or mez ieege ana
belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as Personal Representative(s) of the ~ ~ III we nd truly administer2Ge estate a rQjOglo ~yv_.~
Sworn to~o~fgei8nned an ubscnbed before Dare ~ L,Yj (!SJ
me this 6lo t~d_ay of .c-brds~y . ~/~ Date
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BOND Required? ^ YES ^ NC
FEES: ~ a0,~
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To the Register ofWlls:
Please enteY
Attorney Signature:
e: Bradley L Griffis
Supreme Court 34348
ID Number:
Firm Name: Grlffie & Associates. P.C. _
Address: 200 North Hanover Street
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Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: 717-243.5551
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E-mail: bgriffie~grlNielaw.eom
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Data of Death: Dih4/5013
Social Security No:
Estate of Elder R. Bower File No: 21 •- - diL
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AND NOW, nG ~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proot having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary - _ -
are hereby granted to Douglas J Bower
in the above estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated 04/25/2007
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the la ill d Codicil(s) Decedent.
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I, Ralph T. Frazier , in my capacity/relationship as
(Print Name)
brother and named Executor of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
Douglas J. Bower
(pate) (Signature)
202 Schars Lane
(Street Address)
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this ~ G'+~+ day
of FE$RIttFK~i ZOl3 .
Deputy for Register of Wills
Form RW-O6 rev. 10.13.06
Cumberland
Executed out of Register's Office
Before the undersigned personally appeared the
party executing this renunciation and certified
that he or she executed the renunciation for the
purposes stated within on this ~6 day
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: y/Z7~y S!
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of capitation of Notary's Commission.)
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NOTARIAL SEAL
Beth E. Wright -Notary Public
City of McKeesport, Allegheny Count
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.LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy.by photostat or photograph.
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I, ELDER R BOWER, ofthe County ofAllegheny and Commonv ofPennsyl v~ti~being
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of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking any and all Wills or Testaments heretofore made by me.
FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid as soon as
practicable after my decease, as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
SECOND: All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, be it real, personal or mixed,
ofwhatsoever nature and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my son,
Bradley E. Bower. In the event my son, Bradley E. Bower, should predecease me, or we should die
in a common disaster or under such circumstances wherein the exact time of death cannot be determined,
then I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate to my son, Douglas J. Bower.
THIRD: I reserve the right to direct the disposition ofmy jewelry, automobiles, purely
personal effects and household goods and equipment, together with any existing insurance thereon by
separate memorandum.
FOURTH: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint mybrother-in-law, Ralph T. Frazier,
as the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Providing, however, that should he be unable or
unwilling to act or to continue to act, then I appoint my son, Douglas J. Bower, as the Alternate Executor
of this my Last Will and Testament.
No Bond shall be required of any fiduciary hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, ELDERR. BOWER,t/he T~ e~sta~, have hereunto set myhand
and seal this day of /' ~ , 200. Tim/
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ELDER R. BOWER
SIGNED, sealed, published and declazed by ELDER R. BOWER, the Testator above named,
as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence and in
the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
SS:
I, ELDER R. BOWER, the Testator to the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified
according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will and
Testament, that I signed willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act forthe purposes therein
expressed.
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged befbr~ me, by ELDER R. BOWER, the Testator,
this ~S~,day of ~ ~/` ~ ~ a.00
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COMMONWEALi H OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Jereufer Rea Abel. Notary Pubic
Meieltall Twp., Allegheny Canty
My CanrMesiat Expires Aug. 25, 2008
M~mb~q Pgnneylvanla Aseealetlen M Notedee
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
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whose dames are signed to the foregoYng instrumern,being duly qualified according to law, do depose and
say that we were present and saw the Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and
Testament; that he signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight ofthe Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and
that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
/~ Swornor affinnedto and subseribedto 1
l~=~i' ~a /P• Soi ~/~r~~,.~ witnesse
COMMONWEALYH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Jennifer Rea Abel, Notary Pubtlc
MershaA Twp., Apepheny CwrNy
MY Commission Fires Aug. 2i?~008
Mt•ITbaL hnneylvanfe Aaseoletlon olNoterlea
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