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Home My WebLink About05-29-14 _ _ 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: Ste hen D.Farina �Prpdent's Information C.Z� Name: Genevieve A.Snyder File No: 21-14 � ✓ a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 05/25/2014 Age at Death: 87 Decedentwas domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 611 Robert Street,Mechanicsburg 17055 Mechanicsburg Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 611 Robert Street,Mechanicsburg 17055 Mechanicsburg Cumberland PA Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedenYs property at death: !f domiciled in Pennsylvania...................... All personal property $ 200,000.00 Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania:............... Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ 100,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 300,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at 611 Robert Street,Mechanicsburg 17055 Mechanicsburg 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 Testamentarv Petitioner(s)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 10/18/2010 and Codicil(s) thereto dated State relevant circumstances(e.g.,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 � EXCEPTIONS ❑ B, p�*�+ion for Grant of Let�ers of Administration (If applicable) c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pedente lite,durante absentia.durante minoritate If Administration,c.t.a or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of�"�ill in Section A above and comolete list of heirs. o Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to.pending diyorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had�een establishe�as doT+h� in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adJudicated an incapacitated person. � O � � C'� 6w7 `L7 � — Cf �NO EXCEPTIONS � EXCEPTIONS � "c �f' � Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the follov�g�o�e(if�yq)an�e�(attach additional sheets,if necessary): � � ;;,� � ��% � - �� c:.s a Name Relationship Address c'� o -►i � -� � . � --� r" r','t --i r y+ � -r# Form RW-02 rev.10-t 1-2011 Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,Inc. Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF Cumberland } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address Stephen D.Farina 13 Leroy Street Potsdam,NY 13676 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��t„�'etitio (s)wil�ll a� nd truly administer the estate acco��t�l�. Swom to o;��firmed and subscribed before`� � ,/l� _� Date v r Date me i �� ay of � ..,Date B : o egis r � �ate -- � � � � � � BOND Required? � YES � NO To the RegisterofWills: � Z � "� r� � Please enter my appearance by rr�si a e bAl�iv: � � FEES: j�� . �„ Cr� ='� M't� C7 Letters.......................................... $ v io Attomey ignature: ` � h�'— ,--, c� Short Certificate s ' - , ` ` 7 � 3 �,� '�Tt ( (..� ) ( )......... �, � -�.� ( )Renunciation(s).............. � � � ( )Codicil(s)........................ � --i r-- ( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: Wayne M Pech�sq. E„_. � C� Bond............................................. Supreme Court Commission.................................. ID Number: 38904 Other � Firm Name: Pecht&Associates,P.C. l ! ' Address: 650 North Twelfth St. �� / . Suite 100 Lemoyne,PA 17043 Phone: 717-691-9808 Automation Fee............................ ` �� Fax: JCSFee....................................... . $ E-mail: wpecht@pechtlaw.com TOTAL......................................... . DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 05/25/2014 Social Security No: 201-18-6107 Estate of Genevieve A Snyder File No: 21-14 a/k/a: '�-d� ,� � ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition, AND NOW, ' satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT 1 DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Stephen D.Farina in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 10118/2010 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as i(�n�odi l( )of Deced n � � ^,C < ' ter of Wilis �,}'�1 . Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group, ��'6�2 � � � N �� Last Will and Testa�e�nt � � � � � -� �� t� ; OF :� �,. r--- N �� :,, r- �_ �-`E �Q "+ r� r-„ i ;: GENEVIEVE A. SNYD��, �� -t, :^ � ,r-, <v> _;, � � �, ._.�: �^� �� C"" If') � � i"" Q ; I, Genevieve A. Snyder, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland�ounty, Pet�syl�nr�, do`,make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me heretofore made. � ITEM I: Familv Information. I am not married, and I have no children ITEM II: Death Taxes. I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of my death, whether payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid by the Executor out of the residue of my estate, as an expense and cost of administration of my estate, except that no taxes shall be charged against any gift qualifying for the marital or charitable deduction in my estate. The 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. ITEM III: Debts and Final Exnenses. I direct the Executor to pay the expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses from the residue of my estate as an expense and cost of administration of rny estate. ITEM IV: Tan�ible Personal Property. If I die before Stephen D.Farina and Jane M. Farina, or the survivor of them,I give to them all my tangible personal property, including but not limited to, all of my household furniture and furnishings, books, pictures, jewelry, silverware, automobiles,wearing apparel and all other articles of household or personal use or adornment and all policies of insurance thereon in equal shares,per capita. If I do not die before Stephen D.Farina and Jane M. Farina, I may leave a written list in my safe deposit box or elsewhere disposing of certain items of my tangible personal property. The Executor shall dispose of items of my tangible personal ,::�` ,� Initials property as specified in the written list. If no writEen list is found in my safe deposit box or elsewhere and properly identified by the Executor within thirty (30) days after the probate of my Will, it shall be presumed that there is no other statement or list. Any subsequently discovered list shall be ignored. ITEM V: Residue. I give the residue of my estate, not disposed of in the preceding portions of this Will,to Stephen D. Farina and Jane M. Farina or the survivor of them, in equal shares, per capita. ITEM VI: Administrative Powers. In addition to the powers granted at law,the Executor shall possess the following powers, each of which shall be construed broadly and may be exercised without court approval, but in a fiduciary capacity only: A. To retain any investments I have at my death, including specifically those consisting of stock of any bank even if I have named that bank as the Executor. B. To vary investments, to make loans, and to invest in bonds, stocks, notes, real estate mortgages or other securities or in other property,real or personal, without being restricted to so-called"legal investments", and without being limited by any statute or rule of law regarding investments by fiduciaries. C. The Executor is authorized to divide and distribute personal property and real property, partly or wholly in kind, and to allocate specific assets among beneficiaries so long as the total market value of each share is not affected by the division,distribution or allocation in kind. The Executor is authorized to make,join in and consummate partitions of lands,voluntarily or involuntarily,including giving of mutual deeds,or other obligations,with as wide powers as an individual owner in fee simple. �� 2 Initials D. To sell either at public ar private sale real and personal property severally or in conjunction with other persons,and to consummate sale(s)by deed(s) or other instrument(s)to the purchaser(s),conveying a fee simple title. No purchaser shall be obligated to see to the application of the purchase money or to make inquiry into the validity of any sale(s). The Executor is authorized to execute,acknowledge and deliver deeds,assignments,options or other writings as necessary or convenient to any of the power conferred upon the Executor. E. To mortgage real estate, and to make leases of real estate. F. To borrow money from any person, including the Executor, to pay indebtedness of mine or of my estate, expenses of administration or inheritance, legacy, estate and other taxes, and to assign and pledge assets of my estate established bv this Will. G. To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges in connection with the � administration of my estate established under this Will. H. To make distributions of income and of principal to the proper beneficiaries, during the administration of my estate,with or without court order, in such manner and in such amounts as the Executor deems prudent and appropriate. I. To vote shares of stock which form a part of my estate established under this Will, and to exercise all the powers incident to the ownership of stock. J. To unite with other owners of property similar to property in my estate to carry out plans for the rearganization of any company whose securities form a part of my estate. �-� ,� 3 Initials K. To disclaim any interest in properly which would devolve to me or my estate by whatever means, including but not limited to the following means: as � beneficiary under a will, as an appointee under the exercise of a power of appointment, as a person entitled to take by intestacy, as a donee of an inter vivos transfer, and as a donee under a third-party beneficiary contract. L. To prepare, execute and file tax returns of any type required by applicable law,including but not limited to filing a joint tax return with my surviving spouse, and to make all tax elections authorized by law. M. To employ custodians of property, investment or business advisors, accountants and attorneys as the Executor deems appropriate, and to compensate these persons from assets of my estate or trust,without affecting the compensation to which the Executar is entitled. N. To allocate administrative expenses to income or to principal,as the Executor deems appropriate. However,no allocation to income shall be made if the effect of the allocation is to cause a reduction in the amount of any estate tax marital deduction or estate tax charitable deduction. O. To make any adjustment to basis authorized by law,including,but not limited to increasing the basis of any property included in my estate,whether or not passing under this Will, by allocating any amount by which the bases of assets may be increased. The Executor shall be under no duty and shall not be required to allocate basis increase exclusively,primarily,or at all to assets which pass as part of my probate estate as opposed to other property for which a basis adjustment is allowable. The Executor shall allocate basis increase equitably among those beneficiaries receiving property as a result of my death,but shall not be liable to any person, nor subject to removal or surcharge, for any reasonable allocation of basis increase. �� 4 Initials P. To compromise claims. To do all other acts in his or her judgment necessary or desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and distribution of the estate established under this Will. ITEM VIII: Survival. Any person who has died within thirty(30)days after my death,or under such circumstances that the order of our deaths cannot be established by proof, shall be deemed to have predeceased me. Any person(other than mysel�who has died at the same time as any beneficiary under this Will, or in a common disaster with that beneficiary, or under such circumstances that the order of deaths cannot be established by proof, shall be deemed to have predeceased that beneficiary. . IZ'EM IX: Executors. I make the following provisions with respect to F,xecutors: A. I appoint my nephew,Stephen D.Farina,of Potsdam,New York,to be the Executor of my Estate. In the event that my nephew is unable or refuses to serve as Executor of my estate,I appoint Jane M. Farina, of Ocean City,New Jersey, to serve as Executrix of my estate. B. The Executor shall have the right to receive reasonable compensation for services rendered and reimbursement for reasonable expenses. C. No Executor shall bc liable or accountable for any loss that may result from the good faith exercise of the authority granted in this Will. D. The Executor is specifically relieved from the duty of filing bond or entering security. �� 5 Initials . _ _ IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have set my hand and seal to this,my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding five (5) pages this / � � day of October 2010. /..� Q .,� Genevieve A. Snyder SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by Genevieve A. Snyder, the above named Testatrix,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at her request and in her presence, and in the prese ce of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ��L�� - - , , � , � , Residence t�-,�'��c��,o- �� «�� .".��a_ 1c �: �"s1s_C_`�1C�t�t�,.:��.J�C;�c.,�;�a �`l(,��c� ReS1C�e11Ce ��•��t 11C�z�o�' `_.N k��.� ��LU_�� .C�<'�, � \r� c:`�Zc�t�. L��JL@s�t �. r��.\�\C``-,c:: � 6 Initials ACKNOWLEDGEMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • : ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND : We, Genevieve A. Snyder,t��_,,. ��t,'•��:-<_�� and r�� °�:�\�� cY�� , Testatrix and witnesses,respectively,whose names are signed to the attached and 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 she had signed willingly,and that she executed it as her free and vo?untary act for the purpose therein expressed,and that each of the witnesses,in the presence anci hearing of the Testatrix,signed the Will as witnesses 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. � J (Z(.. . Genevieve A. Snyder Testatrix itnes Subscribed and sworn to and ackno�vledged before me by Genevieve A.Snyder,the Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by L�'�p_�,,•,�� , ;�� c�,�� and �-�G;�� L�� `��;— _, witnesses, on this �.�-�-� day of October 2010. CQMM7NVJEALTH �F PEtdtwSVLVANIA ' � � ��'��i�''�' � ��L o Pubic !Lori{�. Backenstoes-P�ata.ry Publir IY 'Lowe!Allen 7wp.,Cumberland County hiY COMMiS510N EXPIR�S OCT. 14,2011 � 7 Initials REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS PENNSYLVANIA � ii _ , No. 2014- 00529 PA No. 21- 14- 0529 Es ta te Of: GENEVIEVE A SNYDER (Fi�st,Middle,Lastl � N � La te Of: MECHANICSBURG BOR�{/�H � �' �"``� CUMBERLAND COUNTY� � � � Q Deceased W � � � �" � Social Security No: 201-18-6�� `` � s i � .� � ct� �:sa c7 ?�. �� : i� "? � � � � � �.� � � � � WHEREAS, on the 29th day of May 2014 an instrume�t�ted� �� " � October 18th 2010 was admitted to probate as the las� w 11 q� trn � s GENEVIEVE A SNYDER (Fi�st,Middle,Lastl late of MECHAN/CSBURG BOROUGH, CUMBERLAND Counfy, who died on the 25th day of May 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 certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENTARY to: STEPHEN D FARINA 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 offi ce a t CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CARUSLE, PENNSYL VANIA. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the 29th day of May 2014. `�/ z , 1 . ' � '� ' � � f �1 l{ �.�� _(' { �. ,/��`�. Register of Wills - ' J ' f"` r � � * / ' �+ / t ( i; i ' % �� j; i i , i r. h t ( i �� ! 1 t `'. / �' � � � o., :' # ! Deputy I **NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)