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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-14 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 requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: Krishnan RamaswamY Decedent's Information _�3� Name: George K.Tokuhata File No: 21-14 a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 08/18/2014 Age at Death: 89 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pq (State)with his/her last principal residence at 100 Mt.Allen Drive,Mechanicsburg 17050 Mechanicsburg Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 100 Mt.Allen Drive,Mechanicsburg 17050 Mechanicsburg Cumberland PA Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedenYs property at death: If domiciled in Pennsylvania...................... All personal property $ _ 790.000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsy/vania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ Ifnot domiciled in Pennsy/vania................ Personal property in County $ Value of rea/estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 790,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at (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 04/15/2008 and Codicil(s) thereto dated 11/OZ/2012 State relevant circumstances(e.g.,renunciation,death of execufor,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. Petition for Grant of Letters 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.ta or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and comolete lict of heir�. Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to 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 Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if an`�and FIWr�ttach additiona/sheets,if necessary): G7 G p :1j G'7 O � � r'*'� �n �J Name Relationship Address rn � �' 'r;��g c� r..- ..,. t?? Op .'.:� •�.�, .� C..� ,�l:� ,.` " 3 � -�t -- � �-- rn �,� � Q y � Form RW-OZ rev.10-11-2011 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 Krishnan Ramaswamy 128 Rockledge Drive Mechanicsburg,PA 17050 N � � � � � ^'� � � � � � �"� -� � � ., d y� '"C^ �} � Y�'.'„� � .M. � rt' .�. , .. C...") Q i,�.�l �.: ""� � The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to t�i�b`��t�fthe ledg�a:a belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of th ecedent,Petitioner( ill well and truly admini'st�r�e estate�ordi td� . Sworn to o ed a s bs ' ed before ���� ~-�� Date �'�'' me t �s ay of �,�C � ,� y'°' Dat�� "*i B , �, Date F e gister Date BOND Required? � YES � NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: /_ Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letter . . . . ............................... $ CY�' � Attorney Signature: ( �)Short Certificate(s)......... •�O , Q� ( �)Renunciation(s).............. .OO ��� ( �)Codicil(s)........................ , oU ( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: Michael L.Ba s Bond............................................. Supreme Court Commission.................................. ID Number: 41263 �O her. � .bo Firm Name: _Bangs Law Office,LLC Address: 429 South 18th Street ln �� /lV. •ao Camp Hill,PA 17011 Automation Fee.. .......................... ,0 U Phone: 717/730-7310 JCS Fee....................................... , b Fax: 717/730-7374 TOTAL......................................... $ E-mail: mikebangs@verizon.net DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 08/18/2014 Social Security No: Estate of Geor e K.Tokuhata File No: 21-14 �— a/k/a: AND NOW, , O ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having bee presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv are hereby granted to Krishnan Ramaswamy in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 04/15/2008 11/02/2012 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the I t Will(and Codicil(s))of De e t. egi er of Wills /n Copyright(c)2011 form soflware only The Lackner Group,Inc. _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ ��/ � �$3 RENUNCIATION I � REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of George K.Tokuhata , Deceased �� Barbara Parsells in my capacity/relationship as nn ame Executrix of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to Krishnan Ramaswamy 9�13 �� � ��'� ��. �°,��a� (Date) ;`"• (Signature) <<..., r�- Barbara Parsells '.0 --�-a c� ,_=. � c' � -_, . �-- E � �-�'F � .� �- �°- �: � 467 Ruplev Road � �.�, - �w:a ` "m� (Streef Address) L� L�: � . � ..i [1J C,...i G a�f J � u�, � c,J.,ti � � Camp Hill, PA 17011 � � � � � (City,Sfate,Zip) � � � � � o � N Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the before me this day party executing this renunciation and certified that he or she executed the renu iation for the of , , purposes stat d within on day of , ZOl , Deputy for Register of Wills Notary Public My Commis ion pires: (Signature and seal of tary o other official qualified to administer oaths. Show f expiration of Notary's commission.) <:.Ciui-i:3�-•n�,s,4<e:i.?N ,f ?'�4;�'�:;i''fl�!...,!,i�;}A �,.�.- _._'.... t I�i��:��d� ���.�c�. +....._� �✓VGII�',/ .�tfi:' L �'UeM Fy �UhiiC Lowor Ai!si,T�iK•n;:hi�,Curn�?r1s�d Count� hMy Cemnai.;sin�Ex�;res M�y 10„ 2fl15 Form RW-OB Rev.10-13-2006 Copyright(c)2006 form software only The Lackner Group,Inc. REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE QF CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS PENNSYLVANIA , oF cuiy . 2,�'� ��.� e�`,�` No. 2014- 00836 PA No. 21- 14- 0836 Es ta te Of: GEORGE K TOKUHATA O � �Z (First,Middfe,Lastl v v Late Of: UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND COUNTY r Deceased Social Security No: y750 WHEREAS, on the 8th day of September 2014 instruments dated: April 15th 2008 November 2nd 2012 were admi t ted to probate as the last will and codicil of GEORGEKTOKUHATA (Fi�st,Midd/e,Last1 late of UPPERALLEN TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County, who died on the 18th day of August 2014 and, WHEREAS, a true copy of the will &codicil as probated is annexed hereto THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRAYSON, ESQ, , Register of Wi11s in and for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENTARY to: KR/SHNAN RAMASWAMY who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/X) and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, aIl of which fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CA�.ISLE, PENNSYL VAN/A. o � *y 4, 3�N TF�TIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal o�'� o�ice �n��he 8th day of September 2014. � ���;" � ���- � �.,: ��� � `� �'% 'V• L�- �,_ �,; � •' Regisie dls CJ � ;;� °� v c�' � v,�.�' �' -. � � �f` 4. �v ,,,a� p� D u 0 � � **NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST) � �, , � � ° � � o -r m � � � � � Q � � �, -a ;r, a� � � �_, _.� c� rTM,. �° �•'' � r J c�-_r /:// <. r . � _., c� � �, r� � a^ -r�e ..,, . . ;, . , �1 � _: �;� � �,� o� r=- rn _; r � � � � �1�. aJ°���� °' �� I, GEORGE K. TOKUHATA, of Wormleysburg Borough, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me. ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my gravemarker and all expenses of my last illness, and any and all taxes and assessments imposed by any ^ `.7 � � governmental body as a result of my death, whether on property passing under this will or otherwise, shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practical after my death as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. � ITEM IL I give and bequeath all of my household goods, automobiles,jewelry, and all other articles of household and personal use, equipment and ornament, together with all � �' insurance thereon and relating thereto, to my wife, SUMIKO M. TOKUHATA provided she �t � survives my death by thirty (30) days. �� � ITEM III. I specifically provide that my Executor find appropriate living quarters for our two pet parrots, should they be alive at the time of our death. The Executor should pay $1,000.00 to the individual or individuals who are caring for our parrots. If our parrots do not � survive our death or, in the Ex:.cutor's sole opinion, this provision is impractical or impossible to ��� �� complete,then the $1,000.00 is to be put into our residuary estate and distributed in accardance �. with the terms of this Will. Our Executor shall have the sole and exclusive decision as to the � appropriateness of the living arrangement and the disposition of these funds. 1 ITEM IV. I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my possessions and estate of every nature and wherever situate to my wife, SUMIKO M. TOKUHATA provided she survives my death by thirty (30) days. Should my wife predecease me or be deceased on the thirty-first day after my death, I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my possessions and estate of every nature and wherever situate as follows: A. Forty (40%)percent to my brother, SHIGEHIKO TOKUHATA, provided he survives my death by thirty (30) days. Should my brother fail to ` .�ti �.. � survive my death by thirty (30) days, his share shall go to his issue per stirpes. �� B. Ten(10%)percent to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Camp Hill, � Pennsylvama. � C. Thirty(30%) percent to the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Department of Epicz�npioiogy. F� D. Twenty (20%)percent to the State University of Iowa(Iowa City.) ` �`' � � ITEM V. All of the interests of the beneficiaries hereunder shall not be subject to t� , � anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary alienation nor shall they be subject to any execution ar � attachment. ITEM VL I appoint my wife SUMIKO M. TOKUHATA executrix of this my last will. \Should my wife predecease me or otherwise fail to qualify or cease to serve as executrix of this � U, my last will, I appoint BARBARA PARSELLS eXecutrix of this my last will. � ITEM VII. In addition to the other powers and authorities granted to my personal Q � representatives by Pennsylvania law and by the other terms and provisions of this will, I hereby 2 give to my personal representatives the following powers and authorities effective without court approval and until actual distribution of all property: to compromise any claim or controversy; to make distribution in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind, and in such manner as my personal representatives may determine and at valuations finally to be fixed by them; to invest in all forms of property, including any stock or other securities in any corparate fiduciary or its successor without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as my personal representatives deem proper, without regard to any principle of risk or diversification; to retain any or all assets of my estate, real or personal, without regard to any principle of risk or diversification; to sell at public or private sale, to exchange, or 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 my personal representatives deem proper; and to allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to each as my personal representatives decm pr^,per in+keir sole �iscretien. ITEM VIII. I direct that my personal representatives and fiduciaries shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ��� day of r ~ , 2008. C�1�.,u,(i ( ,�� �� �� � V w ./'"v�"�` `y. � �� `K�(i GEORGE K. OKUHATA 3 The preceding instrument, consisting of this and THREE other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the testator was on the date thereof signed, published, and declared by GEORGE K. TOKUHATA, the testator therein named, as and for his last will, in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. � ��� > ���,/�.:�`Z���-'�,r °�i!1, �.��-ti�i-�-� 4 � , . . . . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) The undersigned, being the testator whose name is signed to the attached or f..regoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, does hereby acknowledge that 1 signed and executed the foregoing instrument as my last will,that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. :� � c z'� GEORGE K. OKUHATA Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged ber:;.e �r�b. y the t stator named above ±his N��`�la of � , 2008. � ' , -- ' � rV� No ary Fubl ,: r � - �;;;y�YLVFii�lA ��_ii;'J���,§ �i�",� n3 t'.;��."�c — �`:3::".":i:�c.�u 1�;��,".t�'�.;�r:��`,,���.1i�;y P:��?i� Le�n ;'ti��3 :� � ..:.f.;s c°o:!:�;� nei'�'i.::tiY:^,.3:5�:9!';�;y';";:i'.t�.-.�`>?.ri:a;i v,?i:I 1 �e�r,�yh�^:ia��.�svc;atic:n of P��otari�s COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) � ' ,���j,, ��. WE, � + ��t�„t,� L r✓ aE�d ��C/����� �'f� �Q f�%�He . witnesses whose names are signed to t e attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testator sign and execute the instrument as his last will; that he signed it willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed;that each of us in the hearing and sight of the testator signed the will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge,the testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. � ,� � I. i �r✓ � / -�� � f �'7%2-�.��z-�c' //,fi ��tc•1�`'�"`"'C'_ Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged befor�:m t is . � �, day of --- , 2008. 1 ► � ��'i`,�,4s��� �e ������ t:r- .Y , r.., ','`ti.`a ti�'J�;Rr'''�• •�.�1.�3� `ay�.>`�Ic;L'J,�'l'�}i�?7'+ �'t.l�:':'C LGES�f 1�rf?Y)��:`,?. :.'Ui I"tut'si'�'U;p' ��/�!()fi1TT7#a`,t,'��fi� . ' ���'�uri�� ���+y 10,2011 Pc�nnsyivania l3ssociation af Notaries 5 , � e� �. , �� ; � o � � � ���c��eacC�'- � rn .� � `a � �? o � � � -" c.n � � �%'�'� ;,- t-: ..f � �, � �� � ^, � � �°� � �� �;�'���� _ � . � ..� -=o Q' �° rrn f"' C� O I, GEORGE K. TOKLIHATA, of Cumberland County, �'ennsylvania, declare thi's�to be `'� my sole codicil to my last will dated April 15, 2008. ITElV1 I. I hereby revoke ITFM II of my will and in lieu thereof provide as follows: TTT;1�.� ]�t i .�- � 1�n i.n.�'',1' l� ,'.r,'�.n` `�:. ,.�.k.�1�2 rr .nr1 .�� r� ,�L i�� 1: .iil i. : �:... .,.:iii v,.�i.. ....,. ::�.. : .J '-- -. ...._ V'u�..•u�� u.1tJ�1 L`r.o,S� jewelry, and all other articles of hou�ehold and personal use, equipment and ornament, together with all insur�nce thereon and relating thereto, to my brother, SHIGEHIKO TOKUHATA, provided he survives my death by thirty (30) days. Should my brother fail to survive my death hy thirty (30) days, then his share shall go to his issue per stirpes. ITEM II. I hereby revoke a�rid remove entirely ITE1V1 III of my will. ITEM III. I hereby revoke ITF,'.V1 VI of my will and in lieu thereof provide as follows: 1TEM VL I appoint B.AI:�ARA PARSELi,S executriY of this my last will. Should she predecease me or othervvise fail to qualify or cease to serve as executrix, I a�point KRISHNAN RAMASWA:WI Y executor of this my last will. ITF.M IV. In all other respects, I hereby ratify, confirm and republish my last wi1l dated Apri] 15, 2f�0$, together with this s�le codicil as and for my last will. IN WITNESS VVHEREOF. 1 have hereui�to set rrry hand and seal this_���_day of ai/��°"`� 2012. � �' '� ����� (�TEORG K TOKLiHATA 1 Signed, published. and declared on the date hereof by the above-named testator as and for the sole codicil to his last will dated April 15, 2008, in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. . - -� =�„��/�✓ (. ! ���.�w ��� 2 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( SS.: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) The undersigned, being the testator whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, does hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the foregoing instrument as my sole codicil to my last will, that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. � � GEORC K. TOKUHATA Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged befc.e r:�� by the testator named above GOM'MOt4WEALTH OF PEMt�lSYLVAtvIA t�ll. c�ay Of��u-'�'�'� �-. , ZO12. NOTJARIAL 5EAl. ,� Wendy K. Str�ub, Ptoiary PubliC � � ,� �� lower Aller�Towr.ahip,CumSerland Couniy � My Camrnission Expires Mcay 10,2015 �otary Publi� l COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( SS.. COUNTY OF CLJMBERLAND ) WE, ,✓�?�ra�f L, N and ('�;1�I�-Ef�1�� ��+"lf�l�, th�witnesses whose names are signed to the atta ed or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testator sign and execute the instrument as his sole codicil to his last will; that he signed it willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the testator signed the codicil as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, the testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. r � � � �'�O��N'` ��.�,-c,�-t_..�,,�� - ,- �wU�-n or affirmed to and �c nowledged before C this day . , 2012. � -1� � ' ? � Natary�Public COMMONWERLTH NPJSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL 3 t/Vendy K. Straub, PJotary Public Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County WAy Comm�sslon Expires May 10,2015