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Home My WebLink About05-09-14 Reset 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 u Name: ELIZABETH A. MACKEL File No: �I ILI I a/k/a (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a Social Security No: Date of Death: MAY 6,2014 Age at death: 81 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 114 WALTON AVENUE,CARLISLE,PA 17013 N MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 114 WALTON AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 N MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND PA Street address,Post Office 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 $ 90,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. . ... .. ...... .. ... . .... Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsy lvania. . . .. .. ........ ... .. . ... Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.. . ..... . . .... .. .... ........ . . ...... . ..... ... . . . . ....... . $ 100,000 00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 190.000 00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 114 WALTON AVENUE,CARLISLE,PA 17013 TWP. CUMBERLAND (Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioners)avcr(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated NOVEMBER 30,2012 and Codicil(s) thereto dated N/A State relevant circumstances(cg.renunciation,death of executor,etc) Except as follows: after 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 Q EXCEPTIONS ® 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. Q NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS Petitioner(s),after a proper search hasihave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach additional sheets, if necessary): Name Relationshi Address ry c s M o m �, w � � M,T � z CD m C:> c� cJ c.� = C> M D rV U) Form RW-o2 rev. /0111/2011 ~ Page I Of 2 \ Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address JAMES MACKEL 3251 WINSTED ROAD,TORRINGTON,CT 06790 RECORD REGISTER OF WI L- C LERKP The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirms)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the b�¢ �je/�Ir�yy}vf e,.g and belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the D edent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly adminis a Ih;'8stirti'Inbcar ep, RIT. �jf ��J M DDate Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before Ziir�—� y Date a 1� me t/}yt�� r�da( .�y�of By: k ��0Y Ar�/h Date lk� For the Register Date BOND Required: o YES E) NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 260.00 Attorney Signature: ( 6) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . 30.00 ( ) Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ( ) Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . / ( )Affidavit(s). . . . . . . . . . . . Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: WILLIAM KAUFMAN Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court Other JCS FEE . . . . . . . . 23.50 ID Number: 78627 AUTOMATION FEE . . . . . . . . 5.00 WILL . . . . . . . . 15.00 Firm Name: WILLIAM R. KAUFM AN,ATTY-AT-LAW INVENTORY . . I . I . . . 15.00 Address: 940 CBNTt iRY DRiVF.SUITE B INH. TAX RETURN . . . . . . . . 15.00 MFCHANICSBIJRG PA 17055 . . . . . . Phone: 717-766-7702 Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 717-790-9031 JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email: wrkaufman wrklaw0corncact net TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 363.50 DECREE OF THE REGISTER r/` Estate of ELIZABETH A.MACKEL File No: �'- I u. 1I5 a/k/a: AND NOW, ZG)6 in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having bee presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to JAMES MACKEL in the above estate and (if applicable)that the instrument(s) dated NOVEMBER 30 2012 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. Avu Register of Wills �Cr Form RW-02 rev. 10/11/2011 Y" (/ Page 2 of 2 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT b � W J i OF ci O U I._ C.. CD V � ° ELIZABETH A. MACKEL o C, N U-1 4J J Q: D t- iC W C:> . d m L Uj Q= ELIZABETH A. MACKEL, of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me at any time previously made. ITEM L• 1 direct that all my personal debts and funeral and testamentary expenses be paid as soon after my death as may be feasible. ITEM IL• All inheritance, estate and similar taxes becoming due by reason of my death ("Death Taxes"), whether such Death Taxes shall be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid by my Executor out of my residuary estate as an expense and cost of administration of my estate. My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any Death Taxes paid by my Executor, even though paid with respect to proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will. ITEM III: I direct my Executor to find a suitable home for my dog Rosita, if she is alive at my death, with a qualified, caring individual. Because I do not wish to burden anyone with the expense of caring for my elderly dogs, Katie and Susan, who are not currently in good health, I direct that if either of them is alive at my death, they be humanely euthanized as soon after my death as is feasible. Any expense incurred by my Executor in carrying out my directions under this ITEM should be paid out of my residuary estate as an expense and cost of administration of my estate. Page 1 of 4 ITEM IV: I give $25,000 to my grandson, JAMES MACKEL, if he survives me. If he does not survive me, this gift shall lapse,and this property shall be distributed as part of my residuary estate under ITEM V, below. ITEM V: I give my residuary estate, both real and personal, wheresoever situate and in whatsoever name, to my son, JAMES J. MACKEL, if he survives me. If he does not survive me, I give my residuary estate to my grandson, JAMES MACKEL. ITEM VI: If any beneficiary under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall become entitled to any share hereunder, then such share shall immediately vest in such beneficiary, but notwithstanding the provisions herein, my Executor may distribute such beneficiary's share to any adult person standing in loco parentis, or to a legal guardian of such beneficiary, or to a custodian (to be selected by my Executor) under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, without requiring bond of such adult person, guardian or custodian. The receipt of such adult person, guardian or custodian shall constitute a full release of my Executor for any property so distributed. ITEM VII: I hereby appoint my son, JAMES J. MACKEL, as Executor of my estate. I further direct that my Executor shall not be required to furnish bond or security in such capacity. ITEM VIII: I give my Executor the fullest power and authority in all matters and questions, and to do all acts which I might or could do if living, including, without j limitation, complete power and authority to sell (at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security), mortgage, lease, dispose of, and distribute in-kind all property, real and personal, at such time and upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, all without court order. Page 2 of 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding two (2) pages, this 30`h day of November, 2012. - "t//AL) 9CIZABRIM A. MACKEL WE, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Will was signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written, and we certify that at the time of the execution thereof, the said Testatrix was of o and an disposing mind and memory. tom-(,SAL) Residing at: 345 E. Butter Road York, PA 17404 Yn OV(�. (SEAL) Residing at: 141 Gentlemen's Way Lancaster,PA 17603 Page 3 of 4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ss. We, ELIZABETH A. MACKEL, WILLIAM R. KAUFMAN, and JOHN M. CURTIN, the Testatrix and the Witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly swom, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will, that she signed it willingly, and that she 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 their knowledge, the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. J Testatrix Witne C4, Witness Sworn to, acknowledge and subscribed before me by ELIZABETH A. MACKEL, the Testatrix, and sworn to and subscribed before me by WILLIAM R. KAUFMAN and JOHN M. CURTIN, the Witnesses, this 30`h day of November, A.D., 2012. Notary Public COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL PATRICIA A.BENDER,Notary Public Lower Allen Twp.,Cumberland County My Commission Expires September 22,115 Page 4 of 4