HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-13 PETITION ROR GRANT`OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS dF CUMBERLAND________ �p�Ty,pENNS"YLVANIA
Patitianer{s)named beiaw,who islare 18 years of age or alder,apply{ies}for Lettars as specifie@ below,and in
support thereof aver{s}the following and respectfully request(s)the grant af Letters in the appropriate form:
DecedenNs Information v�
Name: Julia E,Biltin�s ---. _ _.�--_----- File Na: 21"_c�01�J;�s 2—___
a/k/a: JuliaB_Crothers_____.______ __ _ __ (AssignedbyRegister)
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atkla: ____—,_- --------- - __ Sociat Security Na; 312-32-3245--
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Date of Death: 8�bC13 _____ Age at death: 96
Decedent was domiciled at death in �mberland _ Caunty, ?'?_____—_ (Stafe}with hislher last
principal residence at $�P�um Tree Circle __ 17241 ._West Pennsbam T�_ Cumberland______
StreeNddrea0.PostMRceandZipCode City,TownshiporBOrough County
Decedent died at 21R Bje$prin�Road_____.____17241 _._,, West Fennsboro TwR�_. ____ ____Camberland PA,_
StrnN addros,Post Ofixe�od Zip Code City,Townehip or 6orongh Coa¢ty State
Estimate of value oFdeceden['s propetty at death:
Ijdomttlled in PennsyXvanla................................All personal property $ ____ 100 0_, 00.00
Ijnot domeoited in PenrtsYtvunia.............................Porsonat praperiy in Pennsylvania $ _.._ .____
lJnot domktted irs Ptnnaylv¢nfa.............................Personat pmperty in County � $ -....-.___-_-
Value of wea!estaa t»Pennsyhanra...........................................................�.. $
TOTALESTIMATEDVALUE.... $ _._. lOOyOOQ.00
� Roel estate in Pennsylvania situated at: _._----------------.�_....--.----------`-
. (AtlpcN odditlonal sheets,rjnecaxsary.J Strcet address,Poet Ottice md Zip Code (tiry,Tawnship or Borou`h � County
8! A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentarv
Petitioner(s)aveqs)hn/shelthey isfare the Exeauror(s)namad in the last Will of the Deeedent,dated {�21/9Z_...._.-.-..and Codicil(s)
theretodated �"l4TIC. __.��_-.-------._...--....._._ __------,-
John K„_Sillin¢s,died on lql,24/2Q14.
State ttlevsnt ci=vawe4ncss(eg.reauneia[bn,deafk ofcercxtnt.dc} �-
Except as Eollows:after the execution of the instrument(s)off'ered for probate Decedent did not mazry,was not d'rvorced,was not a parly[o a pending
diwrce praceeding wharein the grau�ds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa C.S.§3323{g),and did not bave a child bom or
adaptsd;and Deceden[was neitlrer the victim of a�i(Sing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
� NO ERCEPTIONS O EXCEPTIQNS _._�------------,-------_--------__.—_...-------
0 B. Petit3on for Grant of Letters of Administretion(If applicable)_.__----_._—_,----_---,�--._--_—.-_—___.
c.t.a.,d6.n.,db.n.c.t.a.,penden7e tite,durante absentia,dur4nte minorirate
If Administration,c.ta. or db.n.c.ta.,enter dnte of Will in Section A above and compl�list ot heic�:C ;a �
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Ezcept as follows: Decedrnt was not a party[o a pending divorce procecding wherein the grounds for divorce b�establis}�s do�'tr'�dc3
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323{g)and was neither the victim af a kiiting nor ever aQjudicetrd en incapacitsted pereon. M � ��, c.� v ��
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Petitioner(s),after a proper search hxslhave ascertai�d that Deeedent taR no WiII and was sucveved by the fallow"k�g spo�%{if any�and ireic�&Fbch
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Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } � n .y �
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� Petitionar(s)Priutad Nama C titPonei(s) Xtad A'
P.O.Box 77 ,
']enniferB. Wal¢e ________ iTracysLandine � �3 f"�� 19 �"� l D�J __ MD 20779____ . _
'1219 House Hollow Road
7ohn Andrew Grundberg ____ �S e ville ___ C L E h f� U;� _ VA 22740
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The Pe[itioner(s)above-nemed swear(s)or affirtn(s)the stauments in the foregoing Petition ere We and correc[m the best of Ne Imowledge and belief
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)ofthe Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to Iaw.
Swom to o affirmed and subscribed before �ate __
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me th' ����da� of . ,��' Date _
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BONDRequired: ❑ YES � NO TotkeRegisterojfV�l[s:
FEES: Please enter my appearence by my signature below:
Letters.. .. .. ... .. ... . .. . ... . . $ r'✓'��� Attomey Signat e:
( "r� )Short CertifiCates(S) . . ... . _d�J ��
( )Renunciation(s). . .. . . . . . . _ �
( )Codicil(s) .. . .. . .. . . .. . . ..._._
( )Affidavit(s). ... . . . . .. . . . ...._.. —' .
Bond . .. . .. .. ... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . — '�'; Printed Neme: Ivo V. Otto III _I
Commissiop .. — '�:� Supreme Court
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of 7ulia E. Billin s File No: z1 ' �3- l7'1�"]
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AND NOW, _ �_I- !`� � �� , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having e n presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testame�tary _ _
__.-- aze hereby granted to Jennifer B.Wag and John Andrew Grundberg
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the inshvment(s)dated Juce 21 2007 ____
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of ecedent.
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LAST WII.L AND�'�'A�B'k�i7'':",_'.S
I, JLTLIA E. $ILLINGSy also known as`�Jt7i:-�AA��. ��Ct�i'I�RS, of 85 Plum Trae
Circle,Crrezn Ridge Village,Newville,Cumberland Co�t�;i�'eiinsylvania,being of sound and
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disposing mind and mernory,do hereby make,p t o be my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking any and all farmer Wilis or Codiciis by me made.
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I direct that all my Iegally enforceable debts,funerat expenses,testamentary expenses and
aif inheritance taxes{whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any
property}shall be paid from my residuary estate as saon as practicable after my decease and as
part af the aclministratian of my estate. My Executors shall ha�e no duty or abligation to obtain
reimbursement for any such tax so paid.
2.
I request that upon my death,my body be crematad and my ashes spread in the Mernorial
Garden at Green Ridge Village,Newville,Pennsylvania,and said expenses associated with this
request shall be paid frorn my Estate.
3.
I give all geneological infarmation and documents for and relaring to my late husband,
Rev. James M. Crothers, and his family which I passess at rny death unta HELEN M.
CROTHBRS. ,
4.
I direct that all of rny tangible personal property shall ha distributed by my sister-in-law,
HELEN R. BILLINGS, and rny nephew and his wife, JOHN ANDREW GRtTNDGERG and
MER RY FOR.ESTA,or the survivor of them,unto those peopie whom I have designated to t3iem
by a separate]ist or atherwise prior ta my death ar,if no such designation has been made hy rne
prior ta my death, such distribufians shall be rnade in their absolute discretion.
5.
I give, devise and beqneatfl alI the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, in equal
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shares, unta my nieces and nephews, to wit: SIBYL A. GRiJNDBBRG, JCiIiN ANDREW
GRUNt}BBRG,CARL GRUNDBERG,C'rEbRGE C.F3ILLINGS,TENNIFER B.WALGE and
MICHAEL J. BILLING3. In the event any af my said nieces or nephews shalt predecease or
fail to survive me,then his or her shaze shall pass to his ar her issue,per stirpes. In the event any
of my said nieces and nephews shall predecease or fail to survive rne and not leave issue
surviving, then said deceased niece or nephew's share shatl be distributed equally to the
remaining nieces or nephews living at my death.
6.
I norninate, constitute and appoint rny brother, JOHN K. BILLINGS, my niece,
JENNIFER B. WALGE, and my nephew, JOHN ANDREW GRUNDBERG, as ca-Executors
of rny estate. In the event any afthe faregoing are unwilling or unable to so act,then the other(s)
shall serve as the Executor(s) of my estate.
7.
T direct that the share of any rninor beneficiary under Yhe age of twanty-one {21) years
shall be held, IN TRUST, however,by my niece, JENNIFER B. WALGE, as Trustee, to hold
said share far the benefit of each such rninor beneficiary under the age of twenty-one(21)years,
upon the fallowing terms and conditians.
A. To pay the income and so much of the prineipal as may, in the sole fliscretion of
my Trustee,be necessary for the maintenance,snpport,rnedical exgenses and educarion of suoh
minar beneficiary.
B. In the sole discrerian of the Trustee, amaunt ta be paid for the benefit af such
minor beneficiary shail be determined frorn#ime to time by the needs of suoh beneficiary, and
the arnowtts and times af said payments sha11 be detemuned by such neads. The said payments
rnay be made by my Trustee, in the sole opinion and discretion of my Trustee, directly to such
minar benefrciary in a saparate account for the minor, or may be made by my said Trustee
directly to the person having the oustady and care of any of such minor beneficiary, or may be
made by my said Trustee directly to any institution entitled to snch payment by reason of
services rendered or to be rendered to such minor benaficiary.
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C. To pay the beneficiary's share of the accumulated income and principal then
remaining in the trust to such minor beneficiary,upon such minar beneficiary's attaining the age
of twenty-one (21} years.
D. Any and all payment or payments of any sum or sums,whather in cash or in kind,
and whether for principal or income,payabte to said minor beneficiaries,shafl be made or harein
provided,and shall be free frarn anticiparion,alienation,assignment,attachment and pledge,and
free from control by the ereditars of any such beneficiary. AlI sharas af prineipal and incame
herein given shall be free frorn anticipation,assignment,pledge ar obligation of any beneficiary,
and shall not be subject to any execution or attachment by creditors.
E. In the avent of the renunciation, death, resignation, or inability ta act as Trustee
for any reasan whatsoever by the said JENNIFER B. WAL('iE, I nominate, consritute and
appoint my nephew, MICHAEL J. BILLINGS, as euccessor Trustee under the terrns and
candi#ions of this Itern 7.
8.
I direct that my Executors and Trustee shati nat be required to file a bond to secure the
faithful performance of their duries in any jurisdiction.
9.
I authqrize and empawer my Executors and Trustee,in their sole and absolute discretion,
to purchase ar otherwise acquire and retain any invesUnents of which I die seized or any real or
personal prpperty of any nature; to sall,fease,pledge,mortgage,transfer,exchange, dispose of
or grant optians in regard to any or all property of any kind forrning a part of my estate for such
terms and such prices as they may deem advisable;to borrow money for any purposes connected
with the pratection and preservation of my estate; to rnortgage or pledge any real ar parsonal
property forming a part of my estate ar to join in ar secure the partitian of same;to compramise
any claims or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make
distribution in kind and to eause any share to be compased af cash, praperty or undivided
fractianal shares in praperty different in kind fram any other share; to amploy agents, attorneys
and proxies and ta delegate to tham such power as my Executors and Trustee consi@er desirable
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CC}MMQNWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAlVIA, }
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COLiNTY OP CLTMI3ERLAND )
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We, Julia E.Billings alk/a Julia B. Crothers,Tvo V. Otta III,and,,,_G,u,l.c�K.��,
the Testatrix and the witnesses,respeetively,whose names are signed to the foregaing instrument,
being first duly sworn,do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and
exacuted the insmiment as her tast Will and that the Testatrix has signed willingly, and that the
Testatrix executed it as her frae and voluntary act far the purposes therein expressed,and that each
of the wimesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that
to the best oF his/her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age ar older, of
sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Julia E. lings a Julia B. Crothers,
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Witness
Subsoribed, sworn ta and acknowledged befare me by Julia E. Billings a/k/a Julia B.
Crothers, Testatrix, and subscribed and swom to befare me by Ivo V. Otto III and
G.cs�t.����":�i�C1,�..1c ,the witnesses,thisc2/�ay of �LC-r�c�,2007.
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Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH Of PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL�
Yictoria L.(kto,Noiary Fubtic
Cazlisla Borough,Cumberland County
My commission ex ires December 10,2010
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and ta pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents,
attorneys and proxies;and to execute and deliver such insixurnents as may be nacessary to cany
out any of these powers. In addition,I direct that my Bxecutors shait have the power to conduct
an inventory of any safe depasit box necessary to the administration of my estate.
IN WITNE5S WHBREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this „Zj'�flay of
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v�u-�. ����-k: . � �< �.� /�.� sE�,)
Julia E, Billi , atkt ulia B. Crothers
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Tastatrix,
as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of ns,who at her request,have hereunta
subsaribed our names as witnasses thereta,in the presence of the said Testatrix and of eaoh other.
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