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Home My WebLink About01-25-05 . Register of Wills of Cumberland County PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate (~l Bruce R. Andrews No__2L-=- 05- 0 0 '7 (y a/so known as To: Register of Wills for the , Deceased. County of Cumberland in the Social Securi(l' ,Vo. 145-20-0267 Common\\'calth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioncr(s), \vho is,,'are I H years of age or older, and the CXCCLlt~ named in the last will orthe above decedent, dated August 21 .20 03 and codicil(s) dated n/:=! (state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation. death of executor, etc.) Decedent 'vvas domiciled at death in Cumberland __._m__ County, Pennsylvania, 'vvith h~ last bmily or principal residence at 252 South College Street, Carlisle Borough (list street, number and municipality) Decedent, then ~ years of age, died January 8 , 20~, at 252 South College Street, Carlisle, PA Except as follows, decedent did not marry, \vas not divorced and did not have a ehild born or adopted after exccution of the \vill offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was nev'er adjudicated incompetent: nla Decedent at death owned property with cstimated valucs as follo\vs: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property' S 143,000.00 (If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal propelty in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County $ Valuc of real estate in Pennsylvania S situated as follows: WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully rcquest(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s) presented here\vith and the grant oflctters testamentary (testamentary; administration c.t.a,; administration d.b.n,t.t.a.) thereon. Signature .)7 Petitio 6r(s) Residence(s) of Petitioncr(s} >~/ ''t ". I/- "/.:/' Margery D. Andrews / /. . ' is 252 South College Street Carlisle, PA 17013 r- C) - --"-_....._-- .- . . , 0 -.... ..' - Ir- e. ,. "'" . Register of Wills of Cumberland County OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } SS: COUNTY OF CUMlJERLAND The pctitioncr(s) above-named s\vear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition arc true and correct to the best of the knowledge and bclicfofpctitioncr(s) and that as personal reprcscntative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. // s.\vom to or affinncd and sljbscribcd {;/ 'J.{' Before me this .2.5 davof / V) \",jf\-t..JcU}:r<,':L_ ___,20 O,S , '~ ~" ---;:.; ~lCi lLR\, 'u 0.~~U-lkj.,((LU~ ~ i flegi,'~, /! PI n )]'}LilLJ1--p-tvJ-:,o, Ii -05('or/ij Estate of Bruce R. Andrews , Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW January 25 20.Q2.., in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, ['1' [S DECREED that the instrumcnt(s), dated August 21,2003 ,described therein be admitted to probatc fIled of record as the last \vill of Bruce R. Andrews ; and Letters are hereby granted to __ Margery D. Andrews ____ Iktu7ChU~O)C)L1A-\/JtUUi'~, , I RegislerofWdls rUAVl1l:<AIIJI.(/lc? ~ I 6~~~ Probate, Letters, Etc. S ~ loo, I~'i'\ Stephen L Bloom, Esq. #49811 ' J . Will. ."""" "."" S l~o6 Attomcy(Sup.CU.D.No.) Rcnunciation. S 2100 Longs Gap Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Short Certificates l3) S 1-;,(" () D JCk S I D, [) 0 Address AlflOlnatioll Fcc.. S, '5 iJ (\ BlfhlJ ""..,,1' S _ __Total S \3n:~ r j) 717,249-7717 Filed January 25 20~_ PI lone ;:, lr: C~: ~-::::~ 21:__ ~. ~tu..~-t"~~~ ~~ (, JAN 1 (; 2005 ,--> .~ .:\"") G' 0' ." LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT I, BRUCE R. ANDREWS, of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils by me made. 1. I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and all 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 soon as practicable after my decease and as part of the administration of my estate. My personal representative shall have no duty or obligat:!~n to <2 :; W", obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insUfllnce otQther "', property not passing under this Will. ..- r',,- ~ u: 2. --q I give, devise and bequeath my professional library to DICKINSON COLl;EGE a,n.9 the , .. BOSLER LIBRAR Y, both of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with DICKINSON COLLEGE having te:5 first right of selection of any portion or all of my said library. 3. Ifmy spouse shall survive me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed property, whether tangible or intangible, and wherever situated, unto my spouse, MARGERY D. ANDREWS, absolutely. 4. In the event my said spouse shall predecease or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed property, whether tangible or intangible, and wherever situated, in equal shares, unto my children, STEPHEN B. ANDREWS, MARY-MARGARET ANDREWS and CAROLYN ELIZABETH ANDREWS, absolutely, with substitution of issue per stirpes. ~ Page 1 of 4 Pages ,/. '. I B.R.A. 5. I nominate, constitute and appoint my spouse, MARGERY D. ANDREWS, as Executrix of my estate. In the event she shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then I appoint my son, STEPHEN B. ANDREWS, as Executor of my estate. In the further event he shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then I appoint my daughter, MARY-MARGARET ANDREWS, as Executrix of my estate. 6. I direct that my personal representative shall not be required to file a bond to secure the faithful performance of his or her duties in any jurisdiction. 7. 1 authorize and empower my personal representative, in his or her sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments or any property of any nature which I own at my death; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices as he or she may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected with the protection and preservation of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my personal representative considers desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In addition, I direct that my personal representative shall have the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate. Page 2 of 4 Pages 3S11+ B.R.A. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 '1 day of August, 2003. ~ I ~6~('c r; 7r:(;dA .-,~ (SEAL) Bruce R. Andrews SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, have hereunto subscribcd our names as witn7csses thereto, in the presence of the saldl estator and of each other. ~/~ ;)1" E /j; _ /.~ fen) IGY1 L)~'--/ Page 3 of 4 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) I, BRUCE R. ANDREWS, 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 instrumcnt as my Last Will; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expr~ .~ . ?-""~~, ( ~-"-I',J-1" Bruce R. Andrews Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by BRUCE R. ANDREWS, the Testator, ilii, 21" d" of ^'g''', 2003. ~. / (fJ'u () . }~ct~1J Zl~ N ary Public; Notarial Seal Lori A. Sullivan, Notary Public , Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County COMMONWEAL TII OF PENNSYLVANIA ) My Commission Expires Feb. 16,2004 '--'-- : S S. MelT: OJennsvlvan,::,. ':I,SSoci8fion ot Notaries COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, c )h1mn r; ..:BlcD IY) and SJ-e,a fu.n L . /3!cG '" the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregomg instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw BRUCE R. ANDREWS, the Testator, sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that the Testator signed willingly and that the Testator executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight of the Tcstator, signed the Will as witnesses; 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. ~~-----. Address ;;2100 Lo,~c,<; he'/ /2oc_J . 17c/"'5 Sworn or affirmed to and SUbscribed. ~e}5!;e m,e Shis 21 st. d~Yc of~ugust, 2003. /'11tJ!l {{' . i:l IJ.uA'W "N6tary Puhli~ Notarial Seal I Lori A. Sullivan, Notary Public U " _, . umberland Coun C:\SLB\OttJcc - btate I'lanmng\8714.1h-will.doc 1 M~C~~~i~t~~ ~XPires Feb. 16, 2~4 ~ Page 4 of 4 PageS1er" UBnnsvtv:');r,ja~SSOciationofNotartes