HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-31-14 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 �-
Name: Bettie J. Laughman File No• �� ���9�
a/k/a: Betti J. Laughman (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a; Social Security No:
Date of Death: 3/15/2014 Age at death• 88
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland _ County, PA (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 1146 Newville Road Carlisle Cumberland
Street address,Post OHice and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 1146 Newville Road Carlisle Cumberland PA
Street address,Post O�ce and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
Ifdomiciledin Pennsylvania................................All personal property $ 12,�0�.��
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Persona]property in Pennsylvania $
lfnot domiciled in Pennsy[vania.............................Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.............................................................. $ _
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 'IZ,OOO.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(Attach additional sheets,ifnecessary.) SMeet address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
�' A_ Petition for Probate au� Grant of Letters Testament:erv �
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 3/27/2013 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renuncialion,deatlr ojexecutor,etc.)
Except as follows:afrer the execution of the instrument(s)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 born 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(Ifapplicable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante minoritate
If Administration,c.�a. or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and comalete 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
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Petitioner(s),after a proper seazch has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following s�use(if any)ar�eirs(s�ic�
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Oath of Personal Representative or���ai use o��y
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best oPt(�e knowledge�belie`�j O
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the est�'according to�uw1 �
Sworn to #�rmed an ubscri ed before �,,.-» Dace �"�/ °� ��
me this day of/� � Date
BY�' Date
or e Register Date
BONDRequired: 0 YES ❑ NO TotheRegisterojWiUs:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Lette��. ...... .. ... ...... . . .. . $ �� Attorney Signature: �''
( /f)Short Certificates(s) ...... "
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( )Renunciation(sl... .... . . . _ �;' j
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( )Affidavit(s).... .........
Bond Printed Name: Stephen J. Hog_c�, E quire
Commission ......... . ... ..... . . _ Supreme Court
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
, Estate of B ttie J. Lau hman File No: ��'����
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AND NOW, `"/ � (1��G'.J l/ �� ,Q��/� , i ' eration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS D CREED that etters t��
are hereby granted to ma/�
in e above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated �
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Co ic' (s)1 of Decedent.
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 2014- 00295 PA No. 21- 14- 0295
Estate Of: BETTIEJLAUGHMAN
lfirst,Midd/e,LasU
a/k/a: BETTI J LAUGHMAN
La te Of: NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
Social Securi ty No:
WHEREAS, on the 31st day of March 2014 an instrument dated
March 27th 2013 was admitted to probate as the last will of
BETTIE J LAUGHMAN
IFirst,Middle,LasU �
a/k/a BETTI J LAUGHMAN
late of NORTH M/DDLETON TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 15th day of March 2014 and,
WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto.
THEREFORE, I, L/SA M. GRAYSON, ESQ. , Register of Wills in and
for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby
certi fy tha t I have thi s day gran ted Le t ters TESTAMENTARY to:
GARY LAUGHMAN
who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/Xl
and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which
fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af.fixed the seal
��y tr,�fice on the 31st day of March 2014.
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I, BETTI J. LAUGHMAN, of North Middleton Township, Cumb�a�nci�'ou�, � �
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Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do hereby mak°e,�blish�d r m
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declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all fc�mer Wil�ir
Codicils made by me.
1.
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts,funeral expenses,testamentary expenses
and all death 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 Executor shall have no duty or obligation
to obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or
other property not passing under this Will.
2.
I give the sum of FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,500.00) unto each of my
following children, being JOSEPH LAUGHMAN, HARRY LAUGHMAN, CHARLES
LAUGHMAN, LARRY LAUGHMAN, GARY LAUGHMAN, CARL LAUGHMAN and
MARLIN LAUGHMAN. In the event any beneficiary named in this Item 2 shall predecease,
or fail to survive me by thiriy (30) days, then such bequest shall lapse and be added to the
residue of my Estate.
3.
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real
and personal property, unto my son, JOSEPH LAUGHMAN, absolutely.
6.
In the event my said son, JOSEPH LAUGHMAN, does not survive me by thirty(30)
days,then I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both
real and personal property, in equal shares unto my children, HARRY LAUGHMAN,
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CHARLES LAUGHMAN, LARRY LAUGHMAN, GARY LAUGHMAN, CARL
LAUGHMAN and MARLIN LAUGHMAN. In the event any beneficiary in this Item 6,
shall predecease or fail to survive me by thirty(30)days,then such share shall be distributed
equally to the surviving beneficiaries named in this Item 6.
7.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, GARY LAUGHMAN, as Executor of my
estate. In the event he shall be unable or unwilling to so serve, then I appoint my son,
JOSEPH LAUGHMAN, to act in such capacity.
8.
I direct that all fiduciaries acting under this Will, whether or not named herein, shall
not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
9.
I authorize and empower my Executor,in his sole and absolute discretion,to purchase
or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal
property of any nature; 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 they 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 powers as my Executor 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 Executor shall have
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the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of
my estate. �
IN WITN$ S WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this�day
of �!� , 2013.
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Betti J. Laughman
SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix,
as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix and
of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We,Betti J.Laughman,Christopher E.Rice and �c�+��y �ac.���ioyi,�� ,the
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Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing
instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the
Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her last Will and that the Testatrix has signed
willingly, and that the Testatrix executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed,and that each of the witnesses,in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix,
signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of his/her knowledge the Testatrix was at that
time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue
influence.
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Betti J. Laughman, Testatrix
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Witness
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Betty J. Laughman, the
Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by Christopher E. Rice and
r��� /�c�.r��►,a.�� ,the witnesses,this�7�d G�� ,2013.
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Notary Public
L'1�'iM�JAi�V.�ERIL'fHI 0�PENNSYLVANIA
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�arlisle Boro,Cumberlamd County
Mv commission e i�es I1�ember 20,2014
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