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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): Name Relationship Address ry C= n o m = o Cf) � D r ••i t7 Dfnz cn = o • x 0 o = o rl t —r�-_m N erg-O Font RIV-01 mv. 10/1/12011 S Page I Of 2 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) .. . . .. . . . .. . . . ` ( ) Affidavit(s). ... . . .. . .. . . Bond Printed Name: David H . Stone, Esquire Commission . . ... . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . Supreme Court Other . . . . . . . . . ID Number: 39785 1 Firm Name: Stone LaFaver 8 Shekletski . . 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. If�A�vv-( �' 1 Register of Wills Form Ra'-01 rcc./0,/1170// I�f �A Page 2 of 2 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, s HARRY MILLER. z a o m ° cn sv v nr MM Cn CD o o O Cn n C T7 r") rm r. Page 1 of 4 '' 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 ness V Address 414 Bridge St . , New Cumberland, PA Witness Address Page 2 of 4 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 Page 3 of 4 I 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 Page 4 of 4