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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-14 .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 requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: Decedent's Information I ' _c Name: Betty L.Adams 'File No: . 21 — 1 L ^—WL05 a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 01/10/2014 Age at Death: 87 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 1000 Claremont Road,Carlisle 17013 Middlesex Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 1000 Claremont Road Carlisle 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 Pennsy lvania...................... All personal property $ . 5,000.00 if not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania'$ if not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ ❑ 'TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE .$ 5,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at (Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County r-v A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary 'G7 Petitioner(s)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,date <W/25/2007 T 4 Id Codicil(s) thereto dated too--M 77 - �I r5- - ` v rye) P*i State relevant circumstances(e.g.,renunciation,death of executor,etc.) (n Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate,Decedent did not marry,wavo� Iced,,Aw notRparty to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323 q)gnnid no §ave-childlborn or adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. I NO EXCEPTIONS E] EXCEPTIONS C_7 -� �_A p 0 B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) ;. C.•J n c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pedente lite,durante absentia.durante minoritate If Administration,c.t.a or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs. Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to pending divorce proceeding herein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.-§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS 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.i0-i i-2oii Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,Inc. 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 Richard L. Adams,Jr. 916 Gobin Drive Carlisle,PA 17013 (717)243-5346 'The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or AE a d subscribed before �tie/iiw�f �"�L�" �� Date me this AE day of Date By: Date For the Register Date . BOND Required? YES © NO To the Register of Wills: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: FEES: Letters.......................................... $ Attorn CD _` ttt e7 )Short Certificate(s)......... +0 0 — - ;X1 ( )Renunciation(s).............. M -v n x' r- r\.) rrl tit ( )Codicil(s)........................ r- rrt , ( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: Bradley L Grifth). � 13 r- Bond............................................. Supreme Court 34349 n Z3 Tt Commission ID Number: _ Other (� .M a `n D Firm Name: Griffie&Assoctiles P.C. Il-a Vs. Address: 200 North Hanover Street Carlisle,PA 17013 J v� Phone: "717-243-5551 Automation Fee............................ J vv JCS Fee....................................... Fax: TOTAL......................................... $ E-mail: bgriffie @griffielaw.com DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 01110/2014 Social Security No: Estate of Betty L.Adams File No: 21 -Lq- a/k/a: AND NOW, aC� in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof h'h4g been present efore me,IT IS DECREED that Letters `Testamentary are hereby granted to Richard L. Adams,Jr. in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 01/25/2002 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last ill(and( did s)of Decedent. Re of Wills 1p[ey Form RW-02 rev.fo/f v2of f Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,Inc.c. Page 2 of 2 H105.805 REV(9/11) RECORDED OFFICE OF WillREGISTEER OF ViLLS HN 21 RM 10 14 I, Betty L. Adams, of 916 Gobin Drive, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Penn41 ra,Wclare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me. ORPHANS' C O U RT CUMURLAND CO., PA Item One: I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses including my gravemarker shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. Item Two: I give, devise, and bequeath my entire estate to in son, Richard L. Adams, Jr. In the event that he predeceases me, then I give, devise, and bequeath my entire estate to my grandson Michael R. Adams. in the event that he also predeceases me, then I give, devise, and bequeath my entire estate to the wife of my son Richard L. Adams, Jr.,Marcelina M. Adams. Item Three: I appoint my son, Richard L. Adams, Jr., Executor of this my last will. Should he fail to qualify or cease to act as Executor, I appoint his wife, Marcelina M. Adams, to act as Executrix with the same rights,powers, and duties. Item Four: I appoint my son's wife, Marcelina M. Adams, Guardian of any property which passes to any person under the age of 20 years and with respect to which I am authorized to appoint a Guardian and have not otherwise specifically done so. Should she fail or cease to act as Guardian, I appoint Members First Credit Union to act with the same rights,powers, and duties. Guardian shall establish separate guardianship accounts and shall have the power to use income from time to time for the beneficiary's education, including technical and vocational training and graduate school, travel, support, and welfare without regard to his or her parents' ability to provide for such education, travel, support, and welfare, or to make payment for these purposes,without further responsibility, to the beneficiary or to the beneficiary's parents or to any person taking care of the beneficiary. Guardian shall administer the account until the (� beneficiary becomes 18 years of age, at which time the Guardian shall transfer the principal and income remaining in the separate guardianship account to my trustee, being the same person as my designated guardian, who shall then administer a trust account, of both principal and income and any other funds transferred to the accounts designated, for the beneficiary's education, including technical and vocational training and graduate school, travel, support, health, and welfare. When the guardianship or trust account is less than'$5,000.00 or the beneficiary becomes 20 years of age, the share of the beneficiary remaining in the account shall be paid to the beneficiary in full and the guardianship or trust terminated. In the event of the death of any beneficiary after my decease and prior to reaching the age of 20 years, his or her share shall be distributed equally among his or her children; otherwise to my surviving children or child to be administered in accordance with the guardianship and/or trust provisions. No interest under this instrument shall be transferable or assignable by any beneficiary, or be subject during its life to the claims of creditors. Guardian and trustee shall not be required to file accountings with any court. In the event that any provision of this will shall be interpreted to violate the Rule against Perpetuities, then the remaining provisions of this will shall not be invalid. Guardian shall Yy administer the guardianship and dispose of assets so as not to violate the rule, making distribution as required to a life or lives in being plus 21 years. Item Five: All estate, inheritance, succession, and other taxes, imposed or payable by reason of my death, and interest and penalties thereon,with respect to all property comprising my gross estate for tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this will, shall be paid out of the principal of my residuary estate, without apportionment or right of reimbursement. Item Six: I direct that my personal representative or guardian shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. Item Seven: In addition to the rights and powers given to the fiduciaries by law or elsewhere in this will, I give to my Executor during the full time necessary and for the administration of my estate the following rights and powers to be exercised in his or her sole discretion. A. To retain any real or personal property which may at any time form a part of my estate so long as he or she deems it advisable. B. To invest in any real or personal property without restrictions to legal investments. C. To repair, alter, improve or lease for any period of time any real or personal property and to give options for leases. D. To sell at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security, to exchange or to partition, to mortgage or pledge real or personal property, and to give options for leases. E. To make distribution in kind. F. To compromise claims. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of January, 2002. Signed Betty Z. Adams The preceding instrument, consisting of this and two other typewritten pages each identified by the signature of the Testatrix was on the day and date thereof signed,published and declared by the Testatrix therein named as and for her last will, in the presence of us,who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscrib ou ames. ay �. .'.1 1 � _ _ _ - n� ,. - - .. .. _ i, .�� a3 s _ _g a �. �• .c '�.x.:_.rc l COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We John H. Broujos and �J—o y -S fi e �'�u ,witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument being duly qulilified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her last will;that she signed willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed;that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the will as witnesses; ap tha the best of our knowledge,the Testatrix was at the time 18 or more years of e, o o d mean nder no constraint or undue influence. Sworn and subscribed to before me th' 25 day of Janu , 2002. NO ARY PUBLIC Notarial Seal Bridget Ann Corcoran,Notary Public Carlisle Boro,Cumberland County r NA,!Commission Expires June 10,2002 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I,Betty L. Adams,whose name is signed to the attached document,having been duly qualified according to law,do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my last will; that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. BettyXAdams,Testatrix Sworn and affirmed to and acknowledged before me this day of January, 2002. TARP PUBLIC C � Notarial Seal —� Bridget Ann Corcoran,Notary Public Carlisle Boro,Cumberland County My Ct�mmisslon Expires June 10,2002