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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-07-13 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 I I�, I Name: Reuben E.Appleby,Jr. File No: a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: October 25,2013 Age at death: 84 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (State)with his/her last principal residence at 1725 Weatherburn Drive,New Cumberland 17070 Lower Allen Township Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 1700 Market Street,Camp Hill 17011 Borough of Camp Hill Cumberland 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 $ 1,104.30 If not domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pe nnsylvania......................................................... $ 112,00000 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 113.104.30 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 1725 Weatherburn Drive,New Cumberland 17070 Lower Allen Township Cumberland (Attach additional sheets,ifnecessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County ® 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 November 24, 1996 and Codicil(s) thereto dated NONE State relevant circumstances(eg.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,waswt a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §33w;(g),and did a haveg 9d born or adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. C> n Q NO EXCEPTIONS ®EXCEPTIONS ors c to t:7 [3 B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) m M rr7 c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente li bsentia,duottc3ninoritate If Administration,c.t.a. or db.n.c.t a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and c� elRfist3 heir. Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for Fob had bee;Z stablMe&as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated persea."{ S r j C ®NO EXCEPTIONS ®EXCEPTIONS C=) Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach additional sheets,if necessary): Name Relationship Address Form RW--02 rev.10/11/2011 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF Cumberland } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address Lynn B.F 'anic 1360 Spring House Road,Middletown PA 17057-5946 Karen S.Benton 530 Alton Lane,York,PA 17402-3900 The Petitioner(j)abo ie-nayied-swepi(s)of afiTm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s)gnd-Mat,as Persona-Representatives)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to firgie d.Ahj subse iled efore 6• � Date me this 1 day Qf. 13 Date J By: tin I nd4,114 Date For the Register - Date BOND Required: Q YES (D NO To the Register of Rills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $ 260.00 Attorney Signature: ( 4)Short Certificate(s).. . . . . 20.00 ( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . '�- ( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . Bond... . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Printe ame. John A.Feichtel Commission. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Supreme Court Other .. . .. . . . ID Number: 77426 Inh.Tax/Inventory . . . . . . . . 45.00 . . . . . .. . Firm Name: Saidis Sullivan&Rogers , . . . . . . Address: 635 N. 12th S Suite 400 . . . . . . Lem yae,PA 1 I rn ". C_ '=7 C . . . .. . Phone: 717-612-5803 Automation Fee. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 5.00 Fax: 717-612-5805 JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 23.50 Email: ifeichte s-ar-ttX .vs_oTn o C7 TOTAL. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 353.50 ►—, 6 rn DECREE OF THE REGISTER - N —� t" Estate of Reuben E.Annlebv.Jr. File No: � a/k/a: AND NOW, ,in-considerstioa'of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TestwnC,9a y are hereby granted to Lynn B.Furianic and Karin Sfl3ent�otl-- n the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated November 24 1996 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed r cord as the st ill(and-o 144-)).e Decedent. Register of Will — Form Rw--02 rev.10111/2011 Pag 2 of 2 mw.WM"v(9/11) RECORDED c"ICE OF REGISTER OF W R LS N13 NOU 7 PLast Will and Testament CLERK OF of O R PH A N S' C O J RT Reuben E. Appleby CUMSERLA"<J CO., PA I, REUBEN E. APPLEBY, of 1725 Weatherburn Drive, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all previous Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST I order and direct my personal representative hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts, expenses of my last illness, funeral expenses, including my grave marker and perpetual care, and expenses involved or connected with the administration of my estate, as soon after my death as is reasonably as possible. However, my personal representative need not accelerate and pay those unmatured obligations which, in his, her or its opinion, it might be proper and more advantageous to retain or renew and ay as they become due and payable. SECOND I give, devise, and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate of every nature and wherever situate, at my date of death, together with all insurance proceeds thereon, to my wife, MARTHA T. APPLEBY, providing that she survives me by thirty (30) days. - THIRD Should my wife, MARTHA T. APPLEBY, predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares to my children and the children of my wife, MATTHEW J. APPLEBY of Bollendorf, Germany, MARK L. APPLEBY of Emaus, Page 1 Pennsylvania, LYNN B. FURJANIC of Middletown, Pennsylvania, KAREN S. BENTON of York, Pennsylvania, JOHN H. TILLOTSON of Downers Grove, Illinois, JENNIFER M. McELRATH of Colorado Springs, Colorado, per stirpes. FOURTH No interest of any beneficiary of my estate or of any trust created by this Last Will and Testament, either in income or in principal, shall be subject to anticipation or pledge, assignment, sale or transfer in any manner, nor shall any beneficiary have the power in any manner to charge or encumber his interest, either in income or principal, nor shall the interest of any beneficiary be liable or subject in any manner while in the possession of my personal representative for the liability of such beneficiary. FIFTH I order and direct that any estate, inheritance or similar tax due as a result of my death with respect to any property passing as a result of my death, shall be paid from the residue of my Estate before its division into shares and prior to distribution as an expense of administration and that no part of the taxes should be prorated or apportioned among the persons or beneficiaries receiving the taxable property. It is my express intention that all inheritance taxes imposed as a result of my death be paid from the residue of my estate whether or not the property passes under my Last Will and Testament. My personal representatives shall have full power and authority to pay, compromise or settle any such taxes at anytime whether with respect to present or future interests. �v SIXTH I hereby authorize and empower my Executor hereinafter named to sell all of the real property and any or all of the personal property not specifically bequeathed herein, which I may own or to which I am entitled at the time of my death, in the sole discretion of my Executor at private or public sale, with or without an Order of Court, at such time or times and upon such terms as the said Executor shall deem proper for the best interests of my estate or of my beneficiaries, thereby converting the same to Page 2 cash. I further authorize and empower my said Executor to execute, acknowledge and deliver all proper writings and deeds of conveyance and transfer thereof. SEVENTH I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, MARTHA T. APPLEBY, as executor of this my Last Will and Testament. If she is unable or unwilling to serve or ceases to act as executor, then I nominate, constitute and appoint LYNN B. FURJANIC of Middletown, Pennsylvania, and KAREN S. BENTON of York, Pennsylvania, as co-executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Should either of the co-executors be unable or unwilling to serve or ceases to act as executor, then I appoint the remaining co-executor as my executor. I direct that my personal representative shall not be required to give or post bond for the faithful performance of his, her or its duties in this or any other jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand to this my Last Will and Testament which consists of three (3) pages to each of which I have affixed my signature, this cP ci `6- day of N,)J&"3e< , 1996. n REUBEN E. APPLEBY Signed, sealed published and declared by the above-named REUBEN E. APPLEBY, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us and each of us, who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto the day and year last above written. Page 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, REUBEN E. APPLEBY, the testator whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. za'-- co REUBEN E. APPLEBY Sworn or affirmed and acknowledged before me by REUBEN E. APPLEBY, the testator, this day of Na J < , 1996. .' Notary Notarial Seal Susan M.Lowe A"n wp„Cumberland C * My commission Expires June 21,1999 AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WE, .s1f�,�� rrn (.. �.y�ip� and �, t�V i , the witnesses whose names are attached to the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the testator signed the Last Will and Testament as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the testator was at the time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. f 1 (seal) (seal) Sworn or affirmed and subscribed before me by i�•`l�. w. . (��,/�y , and 0- .(1-4� S'r v &I , witnesses, this W day of �4 996. � / Notary Susan M.Grubb,Votary Public Lower Allen My COMM186106 Cumberland Ex 1, M.