HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.07.05 PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Lester C. Fuller No.~ / - 05-- (~..)1 ~
also known as To:
Register of Wills for the
, Deceased County of Cumberland
Social Security No. 180~05-7462 Commonwealth o f Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut fix
in the last will of the above decedent, dated May 10. 2002
and codicil(s) dated None
in the
named
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in Gumberland County, Pennsylvania, with
h Jo last family or principal residence at 111 E. Oranoe Street
ShiDeensbum Borouah. Cumberland County
(list sh'cet, number and municipaliiy)
Decedent, then 98 years of age, died 12131104
at ShiDnensburo. Cumberland County. Pennsylvania
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child bom or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim ora killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent: None
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows:
111 E. Oran,qe Street, Shippensbur,q, PA 17257
$
$
$ 60.000.00
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary
thereon.
(testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.)
OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF Cumberland ~ SS
The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition are
true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitinner(s) and that as personal represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and tr~y administer the estate according to law.
Sw°m t° °r aft'u'm,.~Lan~ subscrib~J
before me this I '--- day of
January - 200~
Estate of Lester C. Fuller
, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW January '-1 2005 , in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated 5/10/02
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Lester C. Fuller
and Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to
Annette Hewitt
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H. Anthony Adams
25502
ATTORNEy (Sup. Ct. I.D. No.)
49 W. Orange Street, Suite 3
ShiDDensburq PA 17257
ADDRESS
717-532-3270
PHONE
his is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
I,,)cal Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office fbr permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $2.(t0
P 109 1980
So.
~"'~cal Registrar
O0 i22 ~r'~
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
ct:. 29,1906
2004
Shi pensbur
Cumberland ~ounty, PA
~ker Funeral Hom
S. Fayette St., Shippensburg,PA 17257
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, LESTER C. FULLER, of
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding,
do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all prior wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made.
FIRST: I direct the payment of all my legal debts, funeral expenses
including my grave marker and all expenses of my last illness, state, federal
estate and inheritance taxes and administration costs shall be paid as soon as
may be conveniently done following my decease leaving all specific bequests free
of tax to the legatee.
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all my property be it real, mixed or
personal, of whatever nature or kind and wherever situate as follows:
a. I give and bequeath 5% of my net estate to the Grace United Church
of Christ of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
b. ! give and bequeath 5% of my net estate to the Prince Street United
Brethren Church of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
c. I give and bequeath 7% of my net estate to Frederick Reddig of 108
Park Place West, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Go ~ ~. ~,.~
d. I give and bequeath 8 % of my net estate to Debbie Breniz~ 054.~ ,.,~-~,
.~ ~ ~ ::.~
Ashton Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania ...o , ~ .... ,
e. ! give and bequeath 8% of my net estate to Nan Hogan of 83 Laurel
Drive, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania.
f. ! give and bequeath 10% of my net estate to Peggy _lo Bodge of 280
Sawyer Street, Portland, IVlaine.
g. ! give and bequeath 10% of my net estate to Phillip Fague of 9754
Forest Ridge Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
h. ! give and bequeath 2% of my net estate to Susan Filer of 308 N.
Reading Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
i. ! give and bequeath 10% of my net estate to .leffery Fague of 556
Cameltown Hill Road, Danville, Pennsylvania.
j. ! give and bequeath 10% of my net estate to Michael Fague of 216
North Prince Street, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
k. ! give and bequeath 25% of my net estate to Annette Hewitt of 580
Newburg Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
THTRD: ! direct that my Executrix not be required to post bond of any
nature or kind for the performance of any duties in any jurisdiction.
FOURTH: ! nominate and appoint Annette Hewitt as Executrix of this my
Last Will and Testament.
!N WlTNESS WHEREOF, !, LESTER C. FULLER to this my Last Will and
Testament set my hand and official seal, this l~)'~ day of May 2002.
LES I ER C. FULLER
Sworn to and subscribed, declared and
Published by Lester C. Fuller as
His Last Will and Testament, and so
Done in the presence of we the
Witnesses, who sign at his request,
And in his presence, and in the presence
Of each other.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
:SS
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
I, Lester C. Fuller, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument,
having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that !
signed it willingly; and that ! signed it as my free and voluntary act for the
purpose therein expressed.
Lester C. Fuller
Sworn to and acknowledged, before me,
By Lester C. Fuller, the Testator,
,(T-~s _ I~V~lay, of May 2002.
U6tad ~L~blic ~'--
MELA A oWIT^LSKI Notary PublicJ
Shi~pensbur9, C~Jmberland County
Commission Expires Feb. 91 2004
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
:SS
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
WE, 14, ~,,, ~,~)n~and ^ ~ ,
u ument, being duly qualified according to
law, do depose and say that we saw the Testator sign and execute the
instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed it willingly and that he
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 Wi I
and that to the best of our knowledge and bel ef the Testator was as witnesses,
at the time at
least eighteen (18) or more years of age and of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
L~w~rr?o an,~, ~ubscribe~ befo~-~ m~by, __
The witnes~ses,~s ~
Notary Public / -- -
I' NOTARIAL SEAL
PALM, ,E. LA A SW!TALSKL Notary Publicl
~n~ppensbur§ Cumberland C?unty
My Commission Expires Feb. 9; 2004