HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-29-13 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:
Barbara E.Kre s
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Name: Russell V.Kreps File No: 21-13 - [.! P�''v' —
a/k/a: (ASSigned by Register)
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a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: OSI10I2013 Age at Death: 95
Decedentwas domiciled at death in Cumbedand County, pp (Srafe)with his/her last
principal residence at 5204 Deerfield Avenue,Mechanicsburg 17050 Hamden Cumberland
Sveal atltlress,Post OHice antl Zip Code Ci�y,Township or eoraugh Counry
Decedent died at 5204 Deerfield Avenue,Mechanicsburg 17050 Hamden Cumberland PA
SVeal atldress,Post OHice antl Zip Code Cpy,Township or BorouBh County State
Estimate of value of decedenYS propeRy at death:
If domiclled in Pennsylvania...................... All personai property $ 2,500.00
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
Ifnot domiciledin Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $
Value o(real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ 100,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE S 102,500.00
Reaiesiaia��Pe��syroao�a:n�eceda� 5204DeerfieldAvenue,Mechanicsburg 17050 Hamden Cumberland
(Akech atldtional sheefs,p necessaryJ
S�reet atltlress,Post ORice an0 Zip Code City,Tawnship or Bomugh Counry
� A. Petition for Prob-te-nd Grant of Letters Testamenirv
Petitioner(s)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Exewtor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 07I20I2006 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
Stele relevant circumstances(e.g.,renunuafion,death oiexecvror,etc)
Ezcept as follows:afler 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. P�•ition for Grant of letters of Adminietretion pf apolicable)
c.t.a.,d b.n,d.b.n.c.f a.,pedenfe life,durante absenfia.duranfe minoritafe
If Administration,c.t.a or d.b.n.c.f.a., �+-' f Ydill in Section A a6ove and comolete Iist of heirs.
Ezcept as follows: Decedent was not a party to.pending diyorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined
in 23 Pa. C.S. §3323(g)and was neither the viclim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
�NO EXCEPTIONS � EXCEPTIONS ___.
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that DecedeM left no Will and was survived by the follo�9 spouse(if`�,a )and�eCffi(attach
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affrm(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 ced/ent,Petition r(s �II �Vell and truly administer the estate according to law.
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BOND RequiredT ❑ YES��NO To fhe Register o(Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: OSN OI2013
Social Security No:
Estate of Russell V.Kreps File No: 21-13
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AND NOW, f�C1 �t�` £. I���3� � .7C+��� ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before e, 1T IS DECREED ihat Letters Testamentarv
are hereby granted to Barbara E.Kreps
in the a6ove estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 0712012006
descr"ibed in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of rewrd as th �st WiU(and Codicil(s))of Decede
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I, RUSSELL V. KREPS, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvani3;d;�lare this to`15e."'
my Last Will, hereby revoking all prior wills and codicils. � ' �_ - '�
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FUNERAL EXPENSES
FIRST: I direct the payment of my funeral expenses, including my gravemarker,
as soon as may be convenient after my death.
PAYMENT OF DEATH TAXES
SECOND: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death,
of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary
estate as a part of the expense of administration of my estate.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
THIRD: I bequeath those items of my household furnishings, personal effects, and
personal property as I may set forth in a sepazate signed memorandum to the persons
named in that memorandum.
DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDUE
FOURTH: I give the entire residue of my estate equally to my children:
BARBARA KREPS, MARGARET KENNY, THOMAS KREPS, and JOHN KREPS,
providing they shall survive me for a period of thirty (30) days. If any of my children
shall not so survive me, his or her share shall be added to the share or shazes for my
remaining children.
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES
(Spendthrift Provision)
FIFTH: No interest in income or principal shall be assignable by a beneficiary or
available to anyone having a claim against a beneficiary before actual payment to the
beneficiary.
TRUSTEE OF ESTATE OF
MINORS AND INCAPACITATED BENEFICIARIES
SIXTH: If any income or principal shall be payable to any person who shall be a
minor, my executor, as trustee to hold such income and principal during minority and
shall be entitled to apply such income and principal to the health, maintenance, support
and education of such person during minority without the appoinrinent of any committee
or any authority of court. My trustee shall be entitled to make direct application
hereunder or to make application by payment of income and principal to the parent or
other person in charge of such minor or to his or her guardian or to a custodian under the
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Trustee may, in discharge of all the Trustee's duties,
pay any minor's share deemed impractical of administration to the parent or other person
in charge of the minor or to his or her guazdian or to a custodian far the minor under the
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Any remaining income and principal to which such
person shall be entitled shall be distributed to such person upon such person reaching the
age of 18. My Trustee shall have the same powers as my executor and shall serve without
bond.
If any income or principal shall be payable to any person who shall be
incapacitated for any reason, my executor, as trustee shall hold such income and principal
during incapacity and shall be entitled to apply such income and principal to the health,
maintenance, support and education of such person during incapacity without the
appointment of any committee or any authority of court. My Trustee shall have the same
powers as my executor and shall serve without bond.
POWERS OF EXECUTOR
SEVENTH: I confer upon my executor the right to sell or otherwise convert any
real or personal property at public or private sale, at such time or times, in such manner,
and for such price or prices, and upon such terms and conditions as my executor shall
determine, and to execute and deliver good and sufficient conveyances, assignments and
transfers thereof, without liability of any purchaser for the application of any
consideration; to borrow money and to secure its payment by mortgage of real or personal
property, pledge of investments or otherwise, without liability on the part of the lenders to
see to the application thereof; to retain any investments at discre6on; to invest and
reinvest at discretion, without restriction to so-called "legal investments;° to make
distribution in cash or in kind; and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate
in the management, administration and distribution of my estate.
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
EIGHTH: I appoint BARBARA KREPS executor of my will. If BARBARA
KREPS is unable or unwilling to qualify as executor or having qualified is unable or
unwilling to act, I then appoint MARGARET KENNY as executor hereof. I direct that
my executor shall not be required to furnish security in any jurisdiction.
INTERCHANGEABILITY OF LANGUAGE
NINTH: Words used in the singular may be read to include the plural or the
plurai may be read as the singulaz. Similarly, the masculine form may be read to include
the feminine and neuter; the feminine may be read to include the masculine and neuter;
and the neuter may be read to include the masculine and feminine.
HEADINGS
TENTH: The headings used on the various paragraphs of this will are included
for convenience only and shall have no legal significance.
I have signed this Will this 20`t` day of July, 2006.
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PtUSSELL V. KREP
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND •
, RUSSELL V. KREPS, the testator in, and
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and ��n� � ��� �l� , the witnesses to the last will, the attached
or foregoing instrument, who have signed the instrument, having been duly qualified
according to law do depose and say:
(a) that I, the testator, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the
instrument as my last will, that I signed it willingly and as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and
(b) that we, the witnesses, were present and saw the testator sign and execute the
instrument as his last will, that he signed it willingly and executed it as his free
and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the
hearing and sight of the testator signed the will as a witness and that to the best
of our knowledge the testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of
sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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COMMONWEALTHOFPENNSYlVAN1A -T
NOTARIAL SEAL VV1trieSS
JUDD M.AHRENS,Nolary Pubtic � ' /J/� �"'"'—�O
Mechanicsburg Boro.,Cumberland CouMy C
M Canmission Expres M 23,2009
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