HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-14 PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND__ __ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s)named below,who is/are 18 years of age ar 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: Dorcas M Shellenberger ___ ____ File No: 2�—��_
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Date of Death: 6/19/2014 __ __ _ Age at death: 73 __ ___. _
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland _ County, Pennsylvania _ (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 211 Wood St, Camp Hill _17011 _ East Pennsboro Township_ Cumberland _._
Street address,Post OfSce and Zip Code City,Township or Borough CounTy
Decedent died at 1995 TechnologkPkwy, M_ech 17050 ___ Hampden 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:
Ifdomiciled in Pennsylvania................................All personal property $ -. _—
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $ -
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.............................................................. $ _.2,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ ___ Z,OOO.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 211 Wood St, Camp Hill _17011 East PennSboro TWp___Cumberl8nd._
(Attach addrlional 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)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 1/2/2007 _ _ _and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
Stare relevant circumstances(zg.renunciation,deatd oje.zecu[or,etc.)
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Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,��a party to�tending ,�
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g),and did not��child bort�or �'r-T�
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. �'F�'� � ��,%!�'
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❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration(Ifapplicable) __ ______�3 "'� `,�.-",
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante�ia,durante�ninorit� �;",,
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If Administration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and comnlete list�f heirs. W `,��
Except as follows: Decedent was not a paRy to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as dett�iied �
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 has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessaryJ:
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Oath of Personal Representative o��,ai use oniy ,
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
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Robert L Shellenbe�er Jr __ Harrisbu_�______ . __ PA 17112 �
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The Petitioner(s)above-named sweaz(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are tru 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 ill 11 d truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before _ Date � �_ l
me t ' �� day � , 2014 -- _ -- Dace �
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For the Register Date
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Address: 845 Sir Thomas Ct Ste 12 ,
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Dorcas M Shellenberger _ File No: 2_1--1_���iI�2�
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AND NOW, ____ ��_v�� _ _____ _ , �� _ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before ,IT IS DECREED that Letters
Testamental�/____ _ ______ are hereby granted to Robert L Shellenberger Jr
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the instrument(s)dated January 2, 2007 ___ ______ __ ____ ______-__—_
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
DORCASM. SHELLENBERGER
I, DORCAS M. SHELLENBERGER, now domiciled in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. I revoke all other wills and codicils
that I may have previously made.
Article I
My just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral,and administration of my estate shall
be paid by my Executor from the principal of my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my
death.
Article II
All inheritance,estate,and succession taxes(including interest and penalties thereon,but not
including any generation skipping tax) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of and be
charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement from any
person. This provision is not a waiver of any right which my Executor has to claim reimbursement
for any such taxes which become payable as the result of any property over which I have the power
of appointment. '��
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Article III
I give, devise and bequeath in accordance with any memorandum which I have either
handwritten or signed, located with my will or with my valuable papers and found within 30 days of
the probate of my will. Gifts may only be to persons who survive me or to organizations which exist
at my death, and if there is a conflict, the memorandum having the latest date shall govern.
Article N
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever
situate,I give,devise and bequeath to my son,ROBERT L.SHELLENBERGER,Jr.,of Dauphin
County,Pennsylvania. In the event that ROBERT L.SHELLENBERGER,Jr.predeceases me or
fails to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath the remainder of my estate, of
whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate to ROBERT L. SHELLENBERGER, Sr., of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In the event that ROBERT L. SHELLENBERGER, Sr.
predeceases me or fails to survive me by thirty(30)days,I give, devise and bequeath the remainder
of my estate,of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate to my sister-in-law,MARILYN MILES,
of Cumberland County, Penns3�lvania.
Article V
I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son, ROBERT L. SHELLENBERGER, Jr. as
Executor of my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation,death,or inability to act,
for any reason whatsoever of my Executor, I nominate, constitute and appoint ROBERT L.
SHELLENBERGER, Sr., as successor Executor of my Last Will and Testament. In the event of
the renunciation, death, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of ROBERT L.
SHELLENBERGER, Sr., I nominate, constitute and appoint MARILYN MILES as successor
Executrix of my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executor or successor Executors be
permitted to serve without bond and in addition to those powers granted by law,I grant them power
to distribute in cash or in kind in like or in unlike shares and to file any qualified disclaimer I could
have filed if living. My Executor or successor Executors shall receive reasonable compensation for
services rendered to my estate.
Article VI
In addition to the powers conferred by law,I authorize my Executor and successor Executors,
in his/her absolute discretion:
(a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate or
personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein,
(b) to manage real estate,
(c) to invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal
investments, and without regard to the principal of diversification,
(d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments,
(e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary,
(fl to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such return
prior to my death,
(g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any
such property,
(h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my
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Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services,
(i) to conduct alone or with others, any business in which I am engaged in, or have an
interest in at time of my death, and
(j)to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees in
effect while their services are performed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, DORCAS M. SHELLENBERGER,hereby set my hand to
this my Last Will and Testament, on � ` 2007.
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DORCASM. SHELLENBERGER
In our presence, the above-named DORCAS M. SHELLENBERGER signed this and
declared this to be her Last Will and Testament and now at her request, in her presence, and in the
presence of each other, we sign as witnesses.
Name Address
845 Sir Thomas Court Suite 12 Harrisburg,PA 17109
Q - 845 Sir Thomas Court Suite 12,Harrisbur�,PA 17109
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I, DORCAS M. SHELLENBERGER, Testatrix, who signed the foregoing instrument,
having been duly qualified according to law,acknowledge that I signed and executed this instrument
as my Will, and that I signed it willingly as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed.
Sworn to or affirmed and
acknowledged before me by
DORCAS M. SHELLENBERGER, the Testatrix
on /'� 2007.
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ota Public DORCAS M. SHELLENBERGER
COMMONYVEAITH OF PENNSn.YAl11A
NOTARIAL SEAL
1ACQUELINE A.NELLY,NOTARY PUBUC
LOWER PAXTON TWP.,DAUPHIN COUNTI
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC.17,2007
We, the undersigned witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified
according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw the Testatrix sign and execute this
instrument as her Will;that she signed and executed it willingly as her free and voluntary act for the
purposes therein expressed;that each of us in her sight and hearing signed the Will as witnesses,and
that to the best of our knowledge, that she was at that time eighteen (18) years or more of age, of
sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to or affirmed and
subscribed to before me
by'
and �� ;�y _ S�(�, Witness
witnesses, on _� , 2007. �C��
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 2014- 00629 PA No. 21- 14- 0629
Estate Of: DORCAS M SHELLENBERGER
(First,Middle,LasU
La te Of: EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP
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WHEREAS, on the 7th day of July 2014 an instrument d� � ' -�''�
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January 2nd 2007 was admitted to probate as the last will �� � £`�,�
DORCAS M SHELLENBERGER � ...�
(First,Middle,Lastl
late of EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County,
who di ed on the 19 th day of June 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:
ROBERT L SHELLENBERGER JR
who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/X)
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,
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 7th day of July 2014.
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**NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)