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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-19-13 Reset 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 Name: ANDREW M. STRUZKA,JR. File No: a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No Date of Death: DECEMBER 15,2012 Age at death: 91 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (State) with his/her last principal residence at 417 WALNUT STREET,CARLISLE 17013 CARLISLE:BOROUGH CUMBERLAND Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at FRONT&CHESTNUT STREETS.HARRISBURG CITY DAUPHIIN COUNTY,PA 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 $ 15,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ..... . ..... .. .......... Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsy lvania. .... . . ..... .......... .. Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.. . . . ... . . . . . ....... . ... .... .. . . . . . . . ... . .. .. ... . .... . . . . $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. . . . $ 15,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: (Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County 91 A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated JUNE 21, 1972 _and Codicil(s) thereto dated NO CODICIL,PETITIONER IS NAMED AS SUBSTITUTE EXECUTOR,DESIGNATED EXECUTOR IS INCAPACITATED AND CONFINED TO THE NI IRSING HOME AT SARAH A EQDD MEMORIAL HO IF. 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. Q NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS El B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante 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.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. 0 NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS n Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the 1�1otg spouse tif anygdirs(attach additional sheets, if necessary): __0 5 _ 7 gt ; Name Relationshiis C.C� J O C Z5 r O C _ CS 7 rV Y _[ (n D Cif Form RW-02 rev. 10/1112011 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } R'E00Rf) D 0 F F11GE OF } SS: r C., VULS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Addi GERALDINE M. CONVERSE 1901 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD SOUTH PARK,PA 15121',1 F:?K ) 7' ®r",rHANS' COUR CUMBERLAND (,'0., RA 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 Dec9oent,the P itioner(s)will welInd truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before Date_< d me t day of (1,"' Date_ By t ( �' _ Date_ For the Register Date_ BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attorney Signature: ( 4)Short Certificate(s). . . . . . ,�(1 ( { )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . °�-- ( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: THOMAS E. FLOWER Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court Other _ . . . . . . . ID Number: 83993 . . . . . . . Firm Name: FLOWER LAW,LLC r l . . . . . . . . Address: 10 W.HIGH ST • • • • • CARLISLF,, PA 17013 _ . . . . . . . Phone: /-43. 5-5-1,3 Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Fax: Z+-1' D 2-1 JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lam' - Email: -Te>m 1!4)4C60 OZ! TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 c — DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of ANDREW M. STRUZKA,JR. File No: a/k/a: AND NOW, l�t � j �_ inconsideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to GERALDINE M. CONVERSE the instrument(s) dated JUNE 21, 1972 in the above estate and(if applicable)that described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. Register of Wills Form RW-02 rev. 10/11/2011 PTdeo 2 RECORDED CF '0F OF REGISTER 0F .'-"jLLS lGi3 APR 19 FR 2 96 RENUNCIATION CLERK C° -' REGISTER OF WILLS ORPHANS' C%`J`URtUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND CG., Estate of ANDREW M. STRUZKA, JR Deceased I, MILDRED A. STRUZKA in my capacity/relationship as (Print Name) EXECUTRIX of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to GERALDINE M. CONVERSE (Date) (Signature) Mildred A. Struzka, by Ann Raley,agent by poa (Street Address) 1000 W. SOUTH ST, CARLISLE, PA 17013 (City.State.Zip) Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the before me this_ day party executing this renunciation and certified of _ that he or she executed the renunciation for the purposes tated within on this��' day of :-e Deputy for Register of Wills Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and Seal or'Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) COMMONWEALTH OF P� E�NNSYL,VANIA NOTAF�IAL SEAL Form RW-06 rev. 10.13.0'6 THOMAS E.FLOWER,Notary Public Carlisle Boro.,Cumberland County My Commission Expires October 26,2014 GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE THE PURPOSE OF THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS TO GIVE THE PERSON YOU DESIGNATE (YOUR "AGENT") BROAD POWERS TO HANDLE YOUR PROPERTY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE POWERS TO SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE TO YOU OR APPROVAL BY YOU. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT IMPOSE A DUTY ON YOUR AGENT TO EXERCISE GRANTED POWERS, BUT WHEN POWERS ARE EXERCISED, YOUR AGENT MUST USE DUE CARE TO ACT FOR YOUR BENEFIT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY. YOUR AGENT MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS GIVEN HERE THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFETIME, EVEN AFTER YOU BECOME INCAPACITATED, UNLESS YOU EXPRESSLY LIMIT THE DURATION OF THESE POWERS OR YOU REVOKE THESE POWERS OR A COURT ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF TERMINATES YOUR AGENT'S AUTHORITY., YOUR AGENT MUST KEEP YOUR FUNDS SEPARATE FROM YOUR AGENT'S FUNDS. A COURT CAN TAKE AWAY THE POWER OF YOUR AGENT IF IT FINDS YOUR AGENT IS NOT ACTING PROPERLY. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF AN AGENT UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE EXPLAINED MORE FULLY IN 20 PA.C.S. CH.56. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS FORM THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU SHOULD ASK A LAWYER OF YOUR OWN CHOOSING TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. I HAVE READ OR HAD EXPLAINED TO ME THIS NOTICE AND I UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. DATE MILDRED A. STRUZKA (Principal) 1 POWER OF ATTORNEY I, Mildred A. Struzka, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ("principal"), hereby appoint ANN RALEY or DONALD RALEY, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, severally and not jointly, (hereinafter referred to as "my agent") my agent. Each of my agents, acting individually, shall have full power of substitution, for me and in my name, to transact all my business and to manage all my property and affairs as I might do if personally present, including, but not limited to exercising the following powers: 1. Execution of Contracts. To enter into, perform, modify, extend, cancel, compromise, enforce, or otherwise act with respect to any contract of any sort whatsoever. 2. Real Property. To buy or sell at public or private sale real property or any interest therein. 3. Securities. To vote in person or by proxy at any meeting, to join in any merger, reorganization, voting-trust plan or other concerted action of security holders, to make payments in connection therewith, to buy, sell or transfer shares and in general to exercise all rights of a security holder. 4. Insurance. To procure, alter, extend or cancel insurance of any sort; and to exercise any non-forfeiture provisions of life insurance policies. 5. Bank Accounts. To sign checks, drafts and other instruments or otherwise make withdrawals from any checking, savings, transaction or other deposit account in my name, and to endorse checks payable to me and receive the proceeds thereof in cash or otherwise; to open and close checking, savings, transaction or other deposit accounts in my name; to purchase and redeem savings certificates, certificates of deposit or similar instruments in my name; and to do all acts regarding any such accounts which I now have or may hereafter acquire, the same as I could do if personally present. 6. Safe Deposit Boxes. To have access to and control over the contents of any safe deposit box rented by me. 7. Execution of Documents. To execute, deliver, file for record, cancel, modify or endorse any instrument, including but not limited to, stock and bond powers, deeds, and any other document appropriate for carrying out any of the foregoing powers. 2 L 8. General. To do all things, which my agent shall deem proper in order to carry out any of the foregoing enumerated powers, which shall be construed in the broadest possible manner. 9. Effect of My Disability. This is a durable power of attorney and it shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incapacity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this, the day of D E:C_ , 2012. (SEAL) Mildred A. Struzka, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA) COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND) On this, the IN'x day of 2012, before me, a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared Mildred A. Struzka, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within power of Attorney, and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purpose therein con- tained. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal. No ary Public COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL THOMAS E.FLOWER,Notary Public Carlisle Boro.,Cumberland County My Commission Expires October 26,2014.._. 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY AGENTS We, Ann Raley and Donald Raley, have read the attached power of attorney and are the persons identified as the agent for the principal. We hereby acknowledge that in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary in the power of attorney or in 20 Pa.C.S. when I act as agent: I/We shall exercise the powers for the benefit of the principal. I/We shall keep the assets of the principal separate from my assets. I/We shall exercise reasonable caution and prudence. I/We shall keep a full and accurate record of all actions, receipts and disbursements on behalf of the principal. Date Ann Raley, Agent Date Donald Raley, Agent 4 OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA c Estate of ANDREW M. STRUZKA, JR Deceased THOMAS E. FLOWER and JAMES D. FLOWER, JR (each)being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s)that she/ he/they was/were well- acquainted with ANDREW M. STRUZKA, JR and am/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of ANDREW M. STRUZKA,JR to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of ANDREW M. STRUZKA, JR is in his/her own proper handwriting. (Si re) (Signature) 170 E. HIGH ST 404 W. SOUTft—,-,,T (Street Address) (Street Address) CARLISLE, PA 17013 CARLISLE, PA 17013 (City.State,Zip) (City,State,Zip) C'1 t <. M Executed in Register's Office m Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed b '? CO :;V c3 before me this I day of G7 Deputy for Register of Wills Form RW-04 rev. 10.13.06 OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1 - 3 Estate of ANDREW M. STRUZKA, JR , Deceased JAMES D. FLOWER, JR and , (each)being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s)that she/ he/they was/were well- acquainted with ANDREW M. STRUZKA,JR and am/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of ANDREW M. STRUZKA,JR to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of ANDREW M. STRUZKA, JR is in his/her own proper handwriting. -�E J (ignature) (Signature) IJ04 W. SOUTH STREET (Street Address) (Street Address) CARLISLE,PA 17013 (City.State,Zip) (City.State,Zip) Executed in Register's Office _, Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed © `�' m m before me this 9 day of CO rn ty for Register of Wills - _0 ;� o Form RW-04 rev. 10.13.06 LOST VTLL AND 7 1 7 T 7" SJ,T��K 1 TP � the Baro ug h of P rl T s le (NMIlland County, Pennsylvania , Kcclarn this instrrnent to he my TnAL "All rnd Testaient , J'.rl "M fory Eollnwing : 1 , T hereby nxpressly revoka pil ­11s PM InOcAs hereto- 5orf Y-ee by me . 7 Deinby Arect my 7rocutrim tc nam, V ! n- oust debts funcro ! ,'1nd VWnistrative eXTnnses out of 7y ostzta , as soon s pr— Unabla after my Oeatb . ..;hould my wife, TlldrK , tr7 Mp . survivu rc for P. K tnirty Cays followin.0 qy conth, 1 Puvisv : nP be-ueazh UP remainder of My estate to _! lfraC 9t7 U ka. hllerM �truzha , ,'hould Dy wife ? nrvdvcinFc me or die an or afore the thirtieth Ony ; 011 ing my cevth, ' devise e'nd be"" " the remainder Of mY estate to m.- stendnnQ;_er, 9ervIAn 1 ' Pris rnssi I if she is then Tivin , an& to her iso up if any, ne, stfrvv� , if she is not then Minn. 5. MOM 7Y wife, VildrU nLrnKs , -ruceceasp me or Wn no I or hz�ona t4e thirtieth day 70110winr my deeth2 Pno AVOW naVther ;I steneauChter, Reraidine 4-rin 7&nssi , I Fn- 0 Mr issue joe then 1 'ving, T devise aK �enueath Lhe rimaineer nf ry o state to 7avn�Q 7nnoYt Trust lompnny, 9prUsle, -enasvjv-n *v , in tru, t, to -w thr sum of Two FundrW "ilt- Poll7rs 0250, V� "rrrterly L0 AT stepson, A. Chester rrnsA, For Loa mr- nj s jjZ1 u 'non s Certh the principal W /or incoDe re�pfnin- to his VC;We as yypp =7..per stirpes ; anC in lieu tteroof ! to , ,j ,, :Zc na.-­..n;Fte anC annoint Druphin TruaL 2n ani I < ]M _C' , Wustee 00 the shoro of nny bene7cirrn 1r may Ke LJ arninions 1 Wm income anClor Drincin >l at s­­i , oi- ^`' ended for the mnjntnnrncr ednention anc cup-ort o,,- U . . , . | such 4eneficiary as my trustee in its We 01scration ma- deter- -or 2"ch nurnOses, may, at its Kscration, apply Lh, 0j Paroon having the care or control oE snn� hcnafjcjrr7 orwit'llh, 1 J1011 be Daid to such "eneffelpr7 "son r... TpicrUy, or to such beneficiary' s nEtzte in th, ,,,t 7 nth nr7cr hereto. Precutrix of this my Last Mj as Tr"st Company. T direct that my personp ! well av Lheir successors T Nava hereunto met my hnv, ,6 ,,l t>ls Of June 1972 . 0a Phnve named and In Me presence of each othor, Nava hereunto s"h, ,,jb.d ,r WmRs on attestin- witnesses . �