HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-13 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
Register of Wills of Cumberland Counry, Pennsylvania
Petitioner, named below,who is 18 years of age or older,applies for Latters as spec�ed beiow, and+n support thereof,
avers the fo0owing and respectfully requests the graM of Letters in the appropriate form::
DECEdENT'S INFORMATlON
Estate of LOfS J. SIPE File No. � `0�7��J'���
Deceased 3ocia!Security No.
Date of Death: Ju(y 28. 2013 Age at Death: 89
pecedent was domiciled at death in CUM9EftLAND County,Pennsylvania,with her last Family ar principal
residence at
2142 Ridoe Raad Cam�Hi!! Borouqh Gumberland County, PA 17011
{List strest,addross,tawn/ciry,county,state,zip coGe?
Decedent died at �i��Ridoe Road Camp Hiil 17011 Camo Hill Borough Cumberland Gounty PA
List sveer,atlOress,Post tMice antl zip code Ciry,township or Borough County,State
Decedent at death owned property with estimated vaiues as foilows:
(H dom+ciied in PA} A��persona�property........................................._.........,......._._...$ 16 000.00
(if not domiciied in PA} Personai property in Pennsylvanie.._............._...._...,........$
(If not damiciled in PA} Personai property in County............._.._........................._...,..$
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania........................_....._._................__...._._.._...._....._.__._...__.._._._.._.$ 17$ 440.04
Total.__.___.._____...._.w._.__.___..._._____._..._..._....._......._.$ 194 000 00
Real Estate situated as fol�aws: 2102 Ridge Road Gamo Hill PA Camo HiA Borau9h Cumberfand.PA
(attache addifional sheefs ifnecessery) Street address,Post Office and ZiR Cale Ciiy,Township or Boraigh Counfy,State
IJ A. PaBtian for Probate and Grant af LeBers Testamentarv
Petitioner avers he is the Co-Executor named in tfie Las#Wiii of the Decadent, dated December 1 2003
The Decedent»amed Petitioner and DecedenYS dauahter Virginia M Gardner as Co-Executors Ms Virginia M. Gardner
has renounced her right to serve
State reievant ciramstances,e.g.renunciaiion,death of F�cecutor,etc.
Except as faitows, After the execution pf the instrumeni offered fqr probate, Der�edent did n�inarry, s nqt divorced,and
was nat a party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time of death wherein gpw¢I�s for diverce��een established as
defined in 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(g}and did not have a chiid bom or adopted ant�e�ecedenGwa�-s��er the victim oi a
kiiiing and was never adjudicated a� i�capacitated person rn �'_- �-, �-�3 c: �
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Except as follows: Decedent was nai a party to a pend+ng divorce+proceeding at the time of death wherein grounds for
divorce has been estabiished as deiined in 23 Pa.G.5.A. § 3323(g} end was neither a victim of a killing and was never
adjudicated an incapacitated person
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Petitioner, after a proper search, has ascertained that Decedent left no Wi!!and was survived by the following spouse{if
any)and heirs (attached additiona!sheets, if necessary)
Name Relationshi Residence
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OATH OF PERSOMAL REPRESENTATIVE
GOMM4NWEA�TH QF PENNSYLVANIA . ---
. Official Use Only �
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND .
Petitioner's Printed Name Petitioners Prirrted Addrass
R48ERT W.SIPE
118 N. 27'h Street
Cam Hiii, Pa 17011
The Petitiarrer above-named swears or affrms that tfie statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct ta the best
of the knowiedge and belief af Petitioner and that, as personal represencative of the Decedent, Petitioner wili weii and iruty
administer the estate according to iaw. :,
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Letters._........................ $ 41� . � Please enter my appearance by my signature belaw:
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( i } Renunciatian..............$ ---- Attamey Signature:
{ }Codici�(s) $ . t�!�� �Gr9.
{ }A�davit(s).................. $ —�
Bond $ "
Commission $ " Printed Name: EDMUND G. MYERS
Okher $_ -- Supreme Court
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� �� � a� Firm Name: Johnso� Du�e Stewart&Weidner
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$ Lemayne. PA 17043
$ ------ Phane: 717-761-4540
Automation $_� Fax: 717-761-3015
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DECR€E TQ THE REGiSTER
Estate of RoaeRT W.S�pE Deceased. File No.��i��
Saciai Security Na: 179-12-314d Date of Death:_ July 28. 2Q13
RND NOW, �t—((a�7)�.,����}"' .� , 2013, in consideration of the foregoing Petitlon, satlsfactory prooi having
been presented befdr�me, 17!S DECREED ihai letters Testemerrterv are hereby grented to Roeea'r W. SiPe in the
above estate and that the instrument dated pecember 1 204Z3 described in the Petitian be admitted to probate and
filed of recard as ihe Last Wiit af the Decedent.
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I, LOIS J. SIPE, of the Borough of Camp Hi11, Cnrnberland County, Pem�sylvania, being
of sound and disposin$mind, memary and understanding, do hereBy make,pnblish and declaze this
as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revaking and making void any and a21 Wills nr
Codicils at any tirne heretofore made by me.
ARTICLE I
DEBTS
I direct the payment of aii my legal debts and the expenses of rny tast illness and funeral
from my Estate as soan after my death as conveniently may be flone.
ARTICLE II
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
I give and bequeath my motar vehictes(s),horasehold and personal effects and other tangible
personalty of like nature (nat including cash or securities}, together with any exisring insurance
thereon, unto my son, ROBERT W. SIPE, and my daughter, VIRGINL4 M. GARDNER, or the
survivor of them, to be divided between them with due regazd for iheir personal preferences ia as
nearly equai shares as is practicable.
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ARTICLE III
SPECIFTC BEQUESTS
I give and bequeath the sum of ONE THOUSAND ($1,Od0.Od) DOLLARS unto each one
of my grandchildren and great grandchildren who survive me, subject to the provisions of Article V
hereof.
ARTICLE I'V
REST,ItESIDUE AND REMAINDER
T give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder af rny Estate, of whatever
nature and wherever situate, in equal shares unto my son, ROBEI2T W. SIPE, and my daughter,
ViRGINIA M. GARDNER Should my son, RdBERT W. SIPE, predecease me, I give, devise
and bequeath his shaze unto rny daughter, VIRGII�TIA M. GARDNER. Should my daughter,
VIRGINIA M. GARDNER, predecease me, I give, devise and bequeath her share unta her then-
tiving issue,per stirpes.
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t�rnFa��ruaivs�RS Ta NuivaRS AcT
In the event any baneficiary of rny Will has not reached the age of twenty-one (21) years at
the time for distributian of his or her shaze, distribution af said shaze may be made in the diseretion
af my Personal Representative after considering the age and needs of the bene@ciary,either c�irectly
to the beneficiary or ta a Custodian for such bene5ciary until age twenty-one {21) under the
Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, 20 Pa. C;.S.A § 5301 et seq., or the applicable
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in the state of residenoe af such
beneficiary as the case may be. My Personal Representative rnay designate as such Cnstodian any
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institution ar person, including my Personai Representative, qvalifred ta act as a Custodian for such
beneficiary under such Act in effect at the time such distributian is rnade. A receipt for any
payment or distribution so made shall be a fult discharge there£or to my Personal Representative,
who shall not be resgonsible to see to,or ba liabie far,the appiication of such proceeds thereafter.
ARTICLE VI
PEBSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
I name, constitute and agpoint my son, ROBERI' W. SIPE, and my daughter,
VIRGINIA M. GARDNER, Co-Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Shauld either
fail to qualify or cease ta so act, I dzreci the other shall complete the administration of my Estate
without the appointment af an additianal individuat Co-Executar. I direct that no fiduciary
appointed herein shall be required to past bond for the faithful administration of the duties
required in any jurisdiction.
IN VYITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Wiil and
Tastament,this rS� day of }��%�z�+.�t�+/ 2063.
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the abave-named TesYatrix, as and for her Iast
WiII and Testament, in the presence of us,who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of
� each otfier,haue hereunto subscribed our names as tivitnesses.
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AFFIDAVIT AND ACKNUWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA .
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND .
We, LOIS J. SIPE, S�y .'rn and
-�a�d y�, ^, the Testatrix and e witnesses, respectively,
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whose naznes are sigrted to the attach or foregoing instrument, being first duly swom, do hereby
declaze to the undersigned autharity that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her
iast WiII and that she had signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for
the purposes therein expressed, and that each ofthe witnesses, in the presence and hearing ofihe
Testatrix, signed the Will as witness and that to the best of his/her knowiedge the Testatrix was at
that rime eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influznce.
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Subscribett, swom to and aclmowledged before me by LOIS J. SIPE, Testatrix, and
subscribed and sworn to before me by ��.�...Q. 1""a _ -v�r� ...�n.-., and
`� ,;,g�„�q,_�.k„ _ C.w.,:.,,�,,,_S,witnesses,this 1`"�day af,__��y,q, ,.�_, 2443.
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6iANNE LENIG. Notary PuMic
LemoYrre 8orouph Curnberfand Ca.
MY Ganmissiort F�pires Dec.21,2005
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RENUNCIATION
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of LOIS J. SIPE
, Deceased
I, VIRGINIA M. GARDNER Co-Executor of decedent's Will dated DECEMBER 1 2003,
hereby renounce my right to serve as Co-Executor.
WITNESS my hand this�j�day of
, 2013.
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�D e� v1KC,1N 9A M. GARDNER
1303 Brandt Avenue
New Cumberland, PA 17070
Executed in Register's O�ce Executed out ofRegister's O�ce
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF
SWO �to and su scnbed before me Before the undersi�ed personally appeazed the
� � day of ��}, 201g paz�y executing this Renunciation and certified
that he executed the Renunciation for the
ep for Register of Wills purposes stated within on this_day of
,2013.
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