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Home My WebLink About02-06-14 (3) � rcesei 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 Name: GEORGE C.KAUFFMAN, SR. File No: �! —'�� I � � a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: JLTNE 26,2013 Age at death: 86 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, pF.NNSYI.VANIA (Stare) with his/her last principal residence at P.O.BOX 134, 1108 BELLE VISTA DRIVE,ENOLA,PA 17025 CUMBERLAND COi1NTY Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 9165 SW 32ND AVENUE ROAD,OCALA,FL 34476 MARION COiJNTY,FL Street address,Post Of£ce 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 $ 19,460.79 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. .. . . . . . .. . . ........ . . . . Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . $ 25,onn.n� TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. . . . $ 44.460.79 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 1108 BELLE VISTA DRIVE,ENOLA, EAST PENNSBORO TWP CUMBERLAND CTY (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,dat�0?JANUAR�'0,2L�4:� and Codicil(s) thereto dated �"' p rn� � � � State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of execua6Tj et�. G7 � � �7 Zy„ �-- ,, C" �..,...6 �.r.i. Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not ma � �n�divo�d,was��o`Y�party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C'�§ 3'32�(g),at�did�t�a�ve a child born ar adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated pe�or�r �� e ?�r C:::= � F--.., �:�7 Q NO EXCEPTIONS O EXCEPTIONS ._-�\y , f.,..� ❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) � � �� '�� c.t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente 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 a pending divorce proceeding wherein 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. O NO EXCEPTIONS � EXCEPTIONS Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(ifany)and heirs(attach additional sheets, if necessary): Name Relationshi Address Form RW-O2 rev.10/11/2011 Page 1 of 2 . • Oath of Personal Representative ofr��;al use on�Y COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address TODD C.KAUFFMAN 2170 CEDAR LANE ENOLA PA 17025 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 lrnowledge and belief of Petitioner(s)and tbat,as Personal Representative(s)of the Dece the Petitioner(s) 'll well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to.or affirmed a ' subscribed before � U-,.L� Date � � -1� me t 's '�'1'1 day f , �D� Date �y� Date For the Register Date BOND Required: Q YES (�TO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ O�� Attorney Signature: (.4. ) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . �.(� ( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . ..„., ( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . � E'7 _.: � r"Pt Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: G � �'+ ca �' '"T'1 �j �s Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court �-��Tc� � I71 C7 ..-�� C:7 �Qther . . . . . . . . ID Number: �p � r-- p-,� r�� . r � rn c�-, ;�:; �_'� . . . . . . . � Firm Name: � � � �' `''"" • • • • • • • �Gj• Address: c7 +^ � _�°s --." . . . . . . . Gw ' f,_. C7 _ ...... . . . . . . . . � _ N 8"" .,a `� u.� �, �► . . . . . . . . � � -rt • . . . . . . . Phone: Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Email: TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ g` . �. DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of GEORGE C.KAUFFMAN, SR. File No: � - �� —2�� a/k/a: AND NOW, ly� � ,s Q� , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been esented before me, I IS DECREED that Letters are hereby granted to TODD C.KAUFFMAN in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s) dated JANUARY 30,2004 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) oi Decedent. - J Register of Wi ls Form RW-02 rev. ]0/11/2011 age �f 2, ,�� • • ' � � * �. ,. ' , LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE CALVIN KAUFFMAN, SR. BE IT KNOWN THIS DAY THAT, I, George Calvin Kauffman, Sr., of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence of any person, do make, declare and publish this to be my Will and hereby revoke any Will or Codicil I may have made. ARTICLE ONE Marriage and Children I was married to Blanche Lorraine Twigg, now deceased, and have the following adult children from a said marriage: �-.� �:: .,.� :::�. Name: Mary Louise Nye Date of Birth: January 17, 194� �..., --�_ �,-, � Name: George Calvin Kauffman, Jr. Date of Birth: April 12, 1949 � :�� , �? c Name: Susann Carole Kauffman Date of Birth: May 26, 1950 rn �_ c� �' �� ,'�; Name: Michael David Kauffman Date of Birth: A ril 23, 1961 r'J`'- �" r r�i-, '" p - � � Q'� :.:a �� Name: Todd Calvin Kauffman Date of Birth: July 26, 1969 y; �� r: Q '•`..�? C`7 �-j �.,..� TJ "� '�T e'r C`�� .y.� � ""T �;� C::_ � �:� t� ARTICLE TWO = :,��' rv � �� Debts and Expenses � � � � I direct my Personal Representative to pay all costs and expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses. I further direct my Personal Representative to pay all of my just debts that may be probated, registered and allowed against my estate as. However, this provision shall not extend the statute of limitations for the payment of debts, or enlarge upon my legal obligation or any statutory duty of my Personal Representative to pay debts. ARTICLE THREE Specific Bequests of Real and/or Personal Property No property left under this article. ARTICLE FOUR Homestead or Primary Residence I Will, devise and bequeath all my interest in my homestead or primary residence, if I own a homestead or primary residence on the date of my death that passes through this Will, to my child, Todd Calvin Kauffman. ARTICLE FIVE All Remaining Property — Residuary Clause , Signed by Testator: ��_� ��t,� - ✓ , 7�-�-.�� - 1 - I will, devise, bequeath and give all the rest and remainder of my property and estate of every kind and character, including, but not limited to, real and personal property in which I may have an interest at the date of my death and which is not otherwise effectively disposed of, to my children, Michael David Kauffman and Todd Calvin Kauffman. ARTICLE SIX Appointment of Personal Representative, Executor or Executrix I hereby appoint Todd Calvin Kauffman, as Personal Representative of my estate and this Will. In the event my Personal Representative shall predecease me, or, for any reason, shall fail to qualify or cease to act as my Personal Representative, then I hereby appoint Michael David Kauffman to serve as successor Personal Representative of my estate and Will. The term "Personal Representative", as used in this Will, shall be deemed to mean and include "Personal Representative","Executor"or"Executri�'. ARTICLE SEVEN Waiver of Bond, Inventory, Accounting, Reporting and Approval My Personal Representative and successor Personal Representative shall serve without any bond, and I hereby waive the necessity of preparing or filing any inventory, accounting, appraisal, reporting, approvals or final appraisement of my estate. ARTICLE EIGHT Powers of Personal Representative, Executor and Executrix I direct that my Personal Representative shall have broad discretion in the administration of my Estate, without the necessity of Court approval. I grant unto my Personal Representative, all powers that are allowed to be exercised by Personal Representatives by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and to the extent not prohibited by the laws of Pennsylvania, the following additional powers: 1. To exercise all of the powers, rights and discretions granted by virtue of any "Uniform Trustees' Powers Law,"and/or"Probate Code"adopted by the State of Pennsylvania. 2. To compromise claims and to abandon property which, in my Executor's opinion is of little or no value. 3. To purchase or otherwise acquire and to retain any and all stocks, bonds, notes or other securities, or shares or interests in investment trusts and common trust funds, or in any other property, real, personal or mixed, as my Personal Representative may deem advisable, whether or not such investments or property be of the character permissible by fiduciaries, without being liable to any person for such retention or investment. 4. To settle, adjust, dissolve, windup or continue any partnership or other entity in which I may own a partnership or equity interest at the time of my death, subject, however, to the Signed by Testator: � `' � ` tit�-�-�y� . _ 2 _ terms of any partnership or other agreement to which I am a party at the time of my death. I authorize my Personal Representative to continue in any partnership or other entity for such periods and upon such terms as they shall determine. My Personal Representative shall not be disqualified by reason of being a partner, equity owner or title holder in such firm from participating on behalf of my estate in any dealings herein authorized to be carried on between my Personal Representative and the partners or equity owners of any such partnership or other entity. 5. To lease, sale, or offer on a lease purchase, any real or personal property for such time and upon such terms and conditions in such manner as may be deemed advisable by my Personal Representative, all without court approval. 6. To sell, exchange, assign, transfer and convey any security or property, real or personal, held in my estate, or in any trust, at public or private sale, at such time and price and upon such terms and conditions (including credit) as my Personal Representative may deem advisable and for the best interest of my estate, or any trust. I hereby waive any requirement of issuing summons, giving notice of any hearing, conducting or holding any such hearing, filing bond or other security, or in any way obtaining court authority or approval for any such sale, exchange, assignment, transfer or conveyance of any real or personal property. 7. To pay all necessary expenses of administering the estate and any trust including taxes, trustees' fees, fees for the services of accountants, agents and attorneys, and to reimburse said parties for expenses incurred on behalf of the estate or any trust hereunder. 8. Unless otherwise specifically provided, to make distributions (including the satisfaction of any pecuniary bequest) in cash or in specific property, real or personal, or in an undivided interest therein, or partly in cash and partly in other property, and to do so with or without regard to the income tax basis of specific property allocated to any beneficiary and without making pro rata distributions of specific assets. 9. To determine what is principal and what is income with respect to all receipts and disbursements; to establish and maintain reserves for depreciation, depletion, obsolescence, taxes, insurance premiums, and any other purpose deemed necessary and proper by them and to partite and to distribute property of the estate or trust in kind or in undivided interests, and to determine the value of such property. 10. To participate in any plan of reorganization, consolidation, dissolution, redemption, or similar proceedings involving assets comprising my estate or any trust created hereunder, and to deposit or withdraw securities under any such proceedings. 11. To perform such acts, to participate in such proceedings and to exercise such other rights and privileges in respect to any property, as if she or he were the absolute owner thereof, and in connection therewith to enter into and execute any and all agreements binding my estate and any trust created hereunder. 12. To compromise, settle or adjust any claim or demand by or against my estate, or any trust, to litigate any such claims, including, without limitation, any claims relating to estate or income taxes, and to agree to rescind or modify any contract or agreement. 13. To borrow money from such source or sources and upon such terms and conditions as my Personal Representative shall determine, and to give such security Signed by Testator:� � .� � �`��:�� /;J �-�� H�„�: _ 3 _ therefor as my Personal Representative may determine. All authorities and powers hereinabove granted unto my Personal Representative shall be exercised from time to time in her or his sole and absolute discretion and without prior authority or approval of any Court, and I intend that such powers be construed in the broadest possible extent. ARTICLE NINE Construction Intentions It is my intent that this Will be interpreted according to the following provisions: The masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine as well as the neuter, and vice versa, as to each of them; the singular shall be deemed to include the plural, and vice versa. The term"testator"as used herein is deemed to include me as Testator or Testatrix. This Will is not a result of a contract between myself and any beneficiary, fiduciary or third party and I may revoke this Will at any time. If any part of this Will shall be declared invalid, illegal, or inoperative for any reason, it is my expressed intent that the remaining parts shall be effective and fully operative and it is my intent that any Court so interpreting same construct this Will and any provision in favor of survival. - , Signed by Testator: ' dz�,< � �� -4 - ARTICLE TEN Miscellaneous Provisions I direct that this Will and the construction thereof shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania. (I have placed my initials next to the provisions below that I desire to adopt. Unmarked provisions are not adopted by me and are not a part of this Will) � If any person named herein is indebted to me at the time of my death and such indebtedness be evidenced by a valid Promissory Note payable to me, then such person's portion of my estate shall be diminished by the amount of such debt. Signed if Selected: � ,� � Any and all debts of my estate shall first be paid from my residuary estate. Any debts on any real property left herein shall be assumed by the person to receive such real property and not paid by my Personal Representative. Signed if Selected: v � C � � I desire to be buried in Bowman's Cemetery in Enterline, PA, Wayne Township, Dauphin County, with funeral arrangements to be handled by the Michael J. Shalonis Funeral Home in Marysville, PA. Signed if Selected: � - .�. 4 I, George Calvin Kauffman, Sr., having signed this Will in the presence of Amanda Seibert and Thiliathia Bransford who attested it at my request on this Friday, January 30, 2004 at Camp Hill Pennsylvania declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. . � K eorge - alvm Kauffman, Sr. � Testator/Testatrix Signed by Testator: � � � �� « .�?� ��=��a � - - 5 - The above and foregoing Will of George Calvin Kauffman, Sr. was declared by George Calvin Kauffman, Sr. in our view and presence to be his Will and was signed and subscribed by the said George Calvin Kauffman, Sr. in our view and presence and at his request and in the view and presence of George Calvin Kauffman, Sr. and in the view and presence of each other, we, the undersigned, witnessed and attested the due execution of the Will of George Calvin Kauffman, Sr. on this Friday, January 30, 2004. ^ j. /� � ,�.� i ,1_� / r .�-�.. 'L-. • ��',. �,��it '� � .�:i'� �l :/� Witness Signature Witness igna re y Print Name: Thiliathia Bransford Print Name: Amanda Seibert Address: 4807 Smith Street Address: 2157 Market Street City, State Zip: Harrisburg PA 17109 City, State Zip: Camp Hill PA 17011 Phone: 7177376400 Phone: 7177376400 Signed by Testator. �: � �� .�.,..��,., 5�, _ g _ � Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland I, George Calvin Kauflman, Sr., 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 that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by George Calvin KaufiFinan, Sr., the testator/testatrix, this Friday, January 30, 2004. � V / , � G�rl George alvin Kau man, r. Testator/Testatrix C� __. Signature of officer or attorney Seal and official capacity of officer ; or state of admission of atto e r�oT,,F;,r,�s�n�� JAMF:� �. �,��,�.:_�:;.��:: r _, , , ..,,,, Boro c; �, , � ,...�:'Y, PA Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ��v r , ; L .�5 ---� County of Cumberland We, Thiliathia Bransford and Amanda Seibert, the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testator/testatrix sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that the testator signed willingly and 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 will as a witness; 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. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me by Thiliathia Bransford and Amanda Seibert, witnesses, this Friday, January 30, 2004. `' � � � i Witness G+�' �G<�1"?��." �'��/ � � � / Witness � Signature of officer or attorney ,� �✓�� Seal and official capacity of office �A�, NarAR,k�'L SF""_A"`"'�'"""��»�,.� ,,A. M�L�ER, �,�:iar p��. or state of admission of attorney �� c�-, ; ,;, ,- ,, � �.�i�c �Y Co�r r- � ' ` " ountY� Pq a___. _ , ;;I 3�� <005 20 Pa.C.S.A. §3132.1 Pennsylvania Self Authenticating Affidavit 'w��3��"�°' Signed by Testator: ' ��--,�-y,.,�� - 7 -