HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-14 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 request(s) the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information
Namc: Auctust S . Maretta File No: ai - I y - 32-7
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 4/1/2014 Age at death: 91
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (State) with hisAterlast
principal residence at 1260 Summit Court 17070 Lower A11en Townstip Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedentdiedat 111 S . Front St . 17101 City of Harrisburg Dauphin PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Stale
Estimate of value of decedent's property al death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania................................All personal property S 183,000 - 00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsyl vania.............................................................. S 1431800 . 00
TOTAL ESTLN1ATED VALUE.... S 3261800 . 00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 1260 Summit Court 17070 Lower Allen Twnsp Cumberland
Munch additional sheets,ifnecessnpe) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Pelitioncr(s)averts)he/she/they is/arc the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 12L6L2013 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
Stole relevant circumstances(eg.renunciation,death ofexecow,etc.)
Except as follows:after the execution of the instruments)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,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 did not have a child boat or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
® NO EXCEPTIONS ❑ EXCEPTIONS
❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration(Ifopplicablc)
c.ro..d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.l.a.,pendenle llte,duratue absentia,duranfe minorflale
If Administration,cd.a. or d.b.n.c.l.o., 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.
❑ NO EXCEPTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search hasthave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
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Oath of Personal Representative I Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } RECORDED OFFICE OF
} SS: REGISTER OF WILLS
COUNTY OF Cumberland }
2014 APR
Petitioncr(s)Printed Name P Petitioner(s)Printed Address
414 Bridge Street CURK OF
David H . Stone New Cumberland) ORPHANS, Co_U PA 17070
201 Poplar Avent!>�1MBERLAND CO., PA
Harr Miller New Cumberland PA 17070
The Pelitioner(s)above-named swcar(s)or affirms)the statements in the foregoing Petitio true a correct to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Petitioners)and that,as Personal Repmsentative(s)of the Decedent,th cutioner dl v II an rely administer the estate according to law.
Sworn o a
tffirmed an subsc ibed bef re Date
met s of � Dale `Y`t
BY Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: ❑ YES ® NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: ���� Please enter my appearance by my si nature below:
514,Letters. . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . S u- Attorney Signature
( g )Shon Certificates(s) . . .. . . yy
( )Renunciation(s) . . . . . . .. . .
( )Codicil(s) .. . . .. . . . .. . . . `
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Affidavit(s). ... . . .. . .. . .
Bond Printed Name: David H . Stone, Esquire
Commission . . ... . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . Supreme Court
Other . . . . . . . . . ID Number: 39785
1 Firm Name: Stone LaFaver 8 Shekletski
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fn Yrn —. . .. . . . . �5 Address: 414 Bridge Street
P • 0 • Box E
" " "" ' New Cumberland PA 17070
. . ... . . .. Phone: 717-774-7435
Fax: 717-774-3869
Automation Fee . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . Email: dstoneastonelaw- net
JCS Fee . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . ...
TOTAL . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .S
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of August S • Maretta File No: 21 -I q - 327
a/k/a:
AND NOW, �n I 9 a°j y in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to David H . Stone and Harry Miller
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated 12/6/2013
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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Register of Wills
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2:\EP\WILLS\M RETTA,AUGUST 12-2013
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
AUGUST S . MARETTA
I, AUGUST S . MARETTA, of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and revoke
any will previously made by me .
ITEM I : I direct that my Co-Executors hereinafter named
shall pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as
conveniently may be done after my decease from the residue of my
estate .
ITEM II : Upon my death, I direct that my mortal remains be
cremated and there be no public viewing of my body.
ITEM III : Upon my death, I direct that no obituary be
published in any newspaper. As a WWII veteran, I desire to be buried
at Fort Indiantown Gap with full military honors . I direct my
Executrix to contact American Legion Post 0143, member ID#103051219
for assistance .
ITEM IV: I bequeath Fifteen Thousand ($15, 000 . 00) dollars to
my godson, PETER GIACALONE, provided he survives me.
ITEM V: I bequeath Five Thousand ($5, 000 . 00) dollars to GLORIA
DeMITA, of Lakewood, New Jersey, provided she survives me, for
providing lifelong companionship to my sister, LILLIAN A. MARETTA.
ITEM VI : I devise and bequeath the residue-and. remainder of
my estate of every nature and wherever situate, -tgyny best°EriRrSd,
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ITEM VII : I have made no provision in this my last will for
any of the children of my deceased, adopted daughter, MICHELLE
MARETTA, as I do not wish them to receive any share of my estate.
ITEM VIII : I appoint HARRY MILLER and DAVID H. STONE,
Co-Executors of this my last will .
ITEM IX: No fiduciary acting hereunder shall be required to
Post bond or enter security for the faithful performance of his or
her duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, AUGUST S . MARETTA, have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 6th day of December, 2013 .
.,I�UGUS TO. MARETTA
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by AUGUST S . MARETTA,
the Testator above named, as and for his Last Will and Testament,
and in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and
in the pres ce of each other, have subscribed our names as
witnes
414 Bridge St . , New Cumberland, PA
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414 Bridge St . , New Cumberland, PA
Witness Address
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
: SS :
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, AUGUST S . MARIETTA, 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
this instrument as my last will; that I signed it willingly and that
I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
contained.
AUGUSK . MARETTA
Sworn to or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by AUGUST
S . MARIETTA, the Testator, this <(j4-h day of bdMln 2.-
2013 .
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL Notary Public
JENNIFER A. MEARKLE, Notary Public
New Cumberland Eoro.Cumberland Co.
My Commission Expires July 7, 2016
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS :
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, \ ,�� � and ���'��� L� the
witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say
that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instru-
ment as his last will; that Testator signed 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 will as witnesses; that to the best of our
knowledge, the Testator was at that time eighteen or more years of
age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Wit
Witness
Sworn to or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by
and witnesses,
this day of 2013 .
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL Notary Public
JENNIFER A. MEARKLE, Notary Public
New Cumberland Boro.Cumbedand Co.
My Commission Expires July 7, 2016
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