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Home My WebLink About04-12-13 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 requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: William M.Sheppard III Decedent's Information Name: William M.Sheppard,Jr. File No: 21-13 j y a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 03/14/2013 Age at Death: 88 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 3537 March Drive,Camp Hill 17011 Camp Hill Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or B ough County Decedent died at C14n c,,a., /' 17n1+e (1',e,/"" 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 $ 2,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ 68,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 70,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at 3537 March Drive Camp Hill Cumberland (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)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 11/24/2004 and Codicil(s) thereto dated State relevant circumstances(e.g.,renunciation,death of executor,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.,pedente lite,durante absentia.durante minontate 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 pending divorce proceeding herein 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 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): C O ' ryl Name Relationship Address w =u -Lf C) rn Cy U? CD C: C7 -;. C_. J Form RW-O2 rev.10-11-2011 Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,Inc. Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: RECORD D (!!.FJCE OF COUNTY OF Cumberland RFals;"rii i ,�, Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioners)Printed Address William M.Sheppard III 178 Sugar Loaf Lane J �/ Pll 8 0 Murrells Inlet,SC 29576 ORPHANS' COURT CUMBERLAND C 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 knowI d a and belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent, Pelf er(s)will w and truly administer the estate acccrdi g to aw. Sworn to or affirmed a d subscribed before %� Date L r' me th day of Date By: Date or the Register _ Date BOND Required? ❑ YES 2--NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: y— Letters.......................................... $ 1 �_7 Attorney Signature: ( q )Short Certificate(s)......... ( )Renunciation(s).............. ( )Codicil(s)............... ........ ( )Affidavit(s)..................... Printed Name: Michael L.Bangs Bond................................... .......... Supreme Court Commission.................................. ID Number: 41263 Other Firm Name: Bangs Law Office,LLC L l> J ✓r t�� / ! ? Address: 429 South 18th Street Camp Hill,PA 17011 Phone: 717/730-7310 Automation Fee............................ Fax: 7171730-7374 JCS Fee.............................1 ........ L 6c 'P TOTAL............................ E-mail: mikeban s verizon.net ............. $ 9 DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 03/14/2013 Social Security No: Estate of William M.Sheppard,Jr. File No: 21-13 - y y a/k/a: AND NOW f � k z1.: , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to William M.Sheppard III in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 11/24/2004 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent. e.lister of Wills Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,Ina pa�e 2 of 2 -: .( l ]LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of C') M irYiacnt , �je acrb, 3ro x I, WILLIAM M. SHEPPARD, JR., currently of 3537 March Drive, Camp:JJill,� -q Cumberland County. Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, do make, publish and declare this as and for my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills and Codicils by me at any time heretofore made. �. FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and inheritance taxes be paid by my �\ hereinafter named Executor or Executrix as soon after my decease as may conveniently be done. t; SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to beloved wife. DORIS J. SHEPPARD,provided that she shall be living at the time of my death and survive me for a period of ninety (90) days. THIRD: In the event that my wife does not survive me by ninety (90) days. I give. devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to my son, WILLIAN,I M. SHEPPARD, III. FOURTH: In the event that my wife and son do not survive me by ninety (90) 1� J days. I -ive, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be divided equally between my grandchildren, MICHELE SHEPPARD STOUGH and t MICHAEL SHEPPARD, whomever shall survive me. FIFTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, WILLIAM M. SHEPPARD, III the Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and direct that he shall not be required to enter security in any jurisdiction in which he may act. In addition to powers given them by law, my Executor or Executrix, and any successor Executors shall have the following powers, applicable to all property held by them. etfectiye without court order and until actual distribution: (a) To exercise any corporate stock options; (b) To retain any property received by them, including the stock of any C: corporate fiduciary acting hereunder; (c) To sell real estate for any purpose, publicly or privately, for such prices and on such terms as they deem proper, without liability to the purchasers to see to application of the purchase monies; mss, (d) To compromise controversies; (e) To distribute in cash or kind or both at such valuations as they may fix; r . (t) To distribute property passing to a minor under this will either to the minor i or to any person to hold for a minor; ((-Y) To sell articles passing to a minor under this Will if the Executor or Executrix in his or her sole discretion considers such articles unsuitable for a minor. LASTLY: Words used in the singular may be read to include the plural or the plural may be read as the singular. Similarly, the masculine form may be read to include the masculine and neuter; and the neuter may be read to include the masculine and feminine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, WILLIAM M. SHEPPARD,JR.,have to this, my last Will and Testament, contained on this page and the foregoing two (2) pages, set my hand and seal, this 24th day of November, 2004. WILLIA M.SHE P RD, JR.� `> ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 1. WILLIAM M. SHEPPARD, JR., the testator 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 willin(rly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. WILLIAM MASH ARD. JR� Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by WILLIAM M. SHEPPARD. JR., the testator, this 12th day of December, 2007. :,.;. . NOTARY — i I� V I AFFIDAVIT COMJ\IONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS COUNT)' OF CUMBERLAND WE, SUZANNE S. SNEERINGER and MARYANN SMITH, the witnesses vyhose names are attached to the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to lazy, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as his last Will and Testament and that he had signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses. in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of their knowledge, the Testator was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint of undue influence. SUZANNE S. SNEERINGER, WITN � S MARY N SMITH, WITNESS Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by G. PATRICK O'CONNOR and MARY ANN SMITH, the witnesses, this 12th day of December, 2007 . NOTARY