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Home My WebLink About04-02-14 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 �I I( / _ n�� Name: Kermit M Laidig File No• �� ` �a: • (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: �a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 3/6/2014 Age at death• 92 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (State)with his/her last principal residence at 210 Big Spring Road 17241 West Pennsboro Twp. Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 210 Bi�Spring Road 17241 West Pennsboro Twp. Cumberland PA Street address,Post Oftice and Zip Code City,Township or Borough Counly State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ifdomici/edinPennsylvania................................Alipersonalproperty $ 40,0��.�� 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.... $ 40,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: nO�e (Anach additiona!sheets,ifnecessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County � A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentarv Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/aze the Executor(s)named in the last Will of tfie Decedent,dated 12/27/2002 and Codicil(s) thereto dated none renunciation of A Jean Laidig Executrix a�pointed in the will is attached State relevant circumstances(eg.renunciation,death ojerecutor,etc.) Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probaYe 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 bom 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(�f appticable) c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante minoritate If Admiuistration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.�a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and comulete list of heirs. Except as follows: Decedent was not a pazty 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 G � � � � � � � Petitioner(s),after a proper seazch has/have asceRained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the follo�114hg-�ouse(if a�and�rs�ttach additional sheets, if necessary): � � r�.. � � Name Relationship �E3s�`. �_• p C7 � p � '"Tt � C'> � 't1 � � — ; �7 Q �"" IZ7 -r� � u�i 4 tv � Fo�nwoz rev.io,�lnon Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } a Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Ptinted Adc1�Ss -� '� �`�'1 �^� 7309 McClays Mill Road �, z7 � �' � � • � �l' � i�Lt� + i Newbur �" z � � � rr2 m � � � N ;s� t� CI) c� n , � =rt -r� C"j p Q � "T'! ' � f� � � • � � � � Q. �►, � 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,the Petitioner(s)will w�ll and truly administer the estate according to law. Swom to r a umed and s bscribed before c ,� c�cs�"- Dace � me t ' �� ay of ► ,� �� ate gy: ia l''��, �� l. Date For the Register Date BOND Required: ❑ YES � NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters.......... . ...... ...... $ 90.00 Attorney Signature: (2 )Short Certificates(s) ...... 10.00 _ 1 Renunciation s 5.00 � ( ) O.......... - , �' ( )Codicil(s) .............. ,'� � )�davit(s)...... . ...... ,, Bond ......................... ted Name: Joel R. Zullinger Commission .................... Supreme Court Other W�� 15.00 ID Number: 17516 '''''''�� Firm rrame: Zullinger-Davis P.C. '''''�� Address: 14 North Main Street. Suite 200 ••••�-••• Chambersburg PA 17201 ......... Phone: (717)264-6029 ......... F�: (717)264-1884 Automation Fee ................. 5.00 Email: jzullinger�zullinger-davis.com 7CS Fee ....................... 23.50 'roTAL......................$ 148.50 DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of Kermit M Laid� File No• � �� - �� a/k/a: q (��,1 AND NOW, � � , 2014 ,in consid'eration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been res�nted before me,I7C IS DECREED that Letters Testamentar�___, are hereby granted to Reginald B. Laidi� in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated December 27 2002 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent. �� Register of Wills��,-. � /��.� /� l�n;'j �%�j� Forno RW-02 sev.IQ�7U2011 � l�'��'��/ L ��- �� 2 Of 2 � � ag _ .,N. u , �,.,�.,�.��.� ��..�.�,�,_�_�� . , . ,, .... . JRZ-5.1 laidig:I December 4,2002 �, C� � '�^�. � o rn � c�-, ...�� -�v a? o r� � � � cn � � � �W� � r-� m �, ,�a ....i e� . —;„_ e'.� Gf LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT � ° � � ;� `� . x, ►-� `- c' � � o � rn � � � � I, Kermit M. Laidig, of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby declare this to be my will, hereby revoking any and all former wills and codicils thereto by me heretofore made. I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including all expenses of my last illness, shall be paid from my estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. II. , I devise my real estate situate in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, � consisting of 68 acres 85 perches as recorded in Franklin County Deed Book Volume 420, Page , 224,and my real estate consisting of 30 acres 93 perches as recorded in Franklin County Deed Book 420, Page 227, to my son, Reginald B. Laidig. Should the said Reginald B. Laidig predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death, this bequest shall be distributed to my son, Bruce E. Laidig. Should the said Bruce E. Laidig predecease me or die on or befare the thirtieth day following my death,this bequest shall be distributed to the issue,per stirpes, of Bruce E. Laidig. This bequest is contingent on the beneficiary paying all Pennsylvania lnheritance T�, Federal Estate Tax or any other t�levied on the property described herein. �� .� III. I give and devise the residue of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to my wife, A. Jean Laidig, if she survives me by thirty(30)days. IV. In the event my wife, A. Jean Laidig predeceases me or dies on or befare the thirtieth day following my death, I give and devise the residue of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to my children, Reginald B. Laidig and Bruce E. Laidig, in equal shares, provided,however, should the said Reginald B. Laidig predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death, his share sha11 go to Bruce E. Laidig, and should the said Bruce E. Laidig predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death, his share shall go to his issue, per stirpes, living on the thirty-first day following my death. V. � , In the event that anyone entitled to a share of my estate shall be under the age of twenty- three years at the time for distribution to such beneficiary, I constitute and appoint ORRSTOWN BANK as trustee of any property which passes either under this will or otherwise to said beneficiary. Said trustee shall in the trustee's sole discretion and without order of court, use principal as well as income from time to time as may appear to be necessary for the beneficiary's welfare, comfort, medical care, recreation, support and education, without responsibility to the beneficiary or to any person taking care of the beneficiary; and the remaining balance in the hands of said trustee shall be distributed to said beneficiary when the beneficiary attains the age of twenty- Page 2 three years. If such beneficiary dies prior to attaining the age of twenty-three years, said trustee is authorized in the trustee's discretion to pay part ar all of the beneficiary's funeral expenses and the remaining balance in the hands of said trustee shall be distributed to the beneficiary's personal representative. In the event the funds held by the trustee for any beneficiary become in the opinion of the trustee too small for proper and efficient administration, the trustee, in the trustee's sole discretion,may deposit such funds in a savings account in the name of the beneficiary. VI. The interest of the beneficiaries hereunder shall not be subject to anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary alienation; and the principal and income shall be paid by the trustee or guardian direct to or for the use of the beneficiary entitled thereto, without regard to any assignment, order, attachment or claim whatever. , VII. With the exception of the assets listed in paragraph II herein, I direct that all taxes that may � be assessed in consequence of my death of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, � shall be paid from my residuary estate as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. VIII. Any fiduciary under this will shall have the following powers in addition to those vested in them by law and by other provisions of my will applicable to all properiy whether principal or income, including property held for minors, exercisable without court approval, and effective until actual distribution of all property: Page 3 A. To retain any and all of the assets of my estate, real or personal, without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. B. To invest in all forms of property including stock, common trust funds and mortgage investment funds without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries as they deem proper, without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. C. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange ar to lease for any period of time any real or personal property and to give options for sales, exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such terms or conditions as they deem proper. D. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to each as they from time to time think proper. E. To compromise any claim or controversy. F. To distribute in cash or in kind or partly in each. ' G. To hold property in their names without designation of any fiduciary capacity or in � the name of a nominee or unregistered. IX. I appoint my wife, A. Jean Laidig, as executrix of this my will. Should my wife predecease me, fail to qualify or cease to act, I appoint Reginald B. Laidig, as executor of this my will. Should Reginald B. Laidig predecease me, fail to qualify or cease to act, I appoint Bruce E. Laidig as executors of this my will. Page 4 , .� � �w .,�.��. -��,��-.�,.� ,.� e_ ,�,�«.�.�.>�- . � . X. No bond sha11 be required of any fiduciary hereunder in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament, consisting of six typewritten pages, the first five of which bear my signature in the margin far the purpose of identification this�day of .L� � '� � 2 0 l� . l/I. (SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named testator as and for his last will and testament in our presence, who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as attesting witnesses. �yy.�'sl��_.61�,� C�,��u�,�� , � E — � . 1 �` � ��, ' G, � R ` � a Page 5 �.�, .� �� .,...,�.�.�,.. � — y`;� � `s We, Kermit M.Laidig, � � 'f{ , �r.0 f f ��` and��l7'I i !� ��t�;�athe testator and the witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signed and executed the instrument as his last will and testament and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the said testator signed the will as witnesses and to the best of their knowledge said signer was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. /�� Tes�or Wi s _ - � �._... � . Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the above-named signer and subscribed and sworn to before me.by the a ve-named witnesses this�day of `(Q� `_- ,2 �� Nichole J.NKeilen, Notary public 3 Mippensburg Boro, Cumberland County � . J y Commission Expires Aug, Ig, 2pp3 �. y� , � � �� . � � � Notary Pub3�ic Page 6 �..� � � � �. � o rn �., �' -�v u? a RENUNCIATION � n �' � � � �- � �, �, �. � �, � ,� � _�= - �: ;:� o REGISTER OF WILLS � � o � �'3 � CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVAI�IIA ,.°� � � r-� � rn 0 n rv u' ..°ri � Estate of Kermit M. Laidia ,Deceased �, A. Jean 1_aic Pg , in my capacity/relationship as (Prin1 Nanre) Executrix named in the will of the above Decedent, l�ereby,z•enounce the ri�ht to administer the EstaEe of the Decedent and respectfully i•equest that Letters be issued to Reainald B. Laidia , , , �/ T J s' l3 /� ^ ��: r�r�� s��n „•�� Green Ridge Villaae (SJ�•ee1 AddressJ Newville PA 17241 (C11y,S1ate,Zip} Executed in Register's Offrce Executed out of Register's Offrce Swoi•n to or affii•ined and subscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the before me this day paz•ty executing this renwiciation and certified of , . that l�e�she executed the renunciation for the purposes st wit�on this - day of , . Deputy foi•Register of Wills Notacy Public o i sion�x ires: (Sign�lure and Seal of Notary or otlier offcial qualified to adrom�ster onlhs. � ��tt�f�a,t�s�p�g�f�' IIA Natarfal Seal Carin L Walter, Notary Pubtic Chambersburg Boro, Franklin County e�arml2W-06 r�v. tn.r3.n6 My Commission Expires May 13,2017