HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-14 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
Name: Ruth A Turner File No: ?
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 8/5/2014 Age at death: 84
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 66 Ashburg Dr Mechanicsburg 17050 Silver Spring Township Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 1995 Technology Pkwy. Mech 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:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania................................All personal property $ 30.000.00
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.............................................................. $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 3000000
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(Attach additional sheets,ifnecessary) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
M A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Peftioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 8/712003 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,deaf/,of"senior,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.
M NO EXCEPTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS
❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration(If applicable)
at.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durance absentia,durance minornate
If Administration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.l.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.
❑ NO EXCEPTIONS O 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 necessary):
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Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
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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 Decede t,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to ffitmed and subscribed before �� 4 , ✓ .d{ _a 8 aG/ t�
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August 2014 Date
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By Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: ❑ YES M NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . ... ... . . $ 90.00 Attorney Si natu
(3 )Short Certificates(s) .. . . . . 15.00
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( )Renunciation(s) .. . . .. . ... �i
( )Codicil(s) .. . .. . ... . . .. .
( )Affidavit(s)... . .. . . ... . .
Bond Printed Name: Jan L Brown
Commission . ... .. ... . .. . . . .. . . . Supreme Court
Other Will 15.00 ID Number: 67993
Inventory 15.00
Inher Tax Return 15.00 Firm Name: Jan L Brown &Associates
Address: 845 Sir Thomas Court Suite 12
" "" "' Harrisburg PA 17109
Phone: 717-541-5550
Fax: 717-541-9223
Automation Fee .. ... ... . ... . . ... 5.00 Email: Brenda @janbrownlaw.com
JCS Fee .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . ... . ... 35.50
TOTAL . . .. .. .. ... ... . .. . . ...$ 190.50
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Ruth A Turner File No: �s
a/k/a:
AND NOW, August 2014 in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentay
are hereby granted to Beth A Riland
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated August 7, 2003
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
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I,RUTH A.TURNER,of Dauphin County,Pennsylvania,declare this to be my Last 6Rll -n
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.
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 IV
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever
situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, BETH A. RILAND, of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania. In the event that BETH A.RILAND 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 according to the following:
I give and bequeath the vehicle I own at the time of my death to my nephew, RICHARD
WHITTINGSLOW, ofRosharan, Texas.
All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,I give,devise and bequeath according to the
following:
ONE THIRD of the residue of the residue of my estate to LINDA BIGLER,of Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, outright and per stirpes;
ONE THIRD of the residue of the residue of my estate to DAULTON BIGLER to be held
in trust according to Article V; and
ONE THIRD of the residue of the residue of my estate to KARLI BIGLER to be held in
trust according to Article V.
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If any of my beneficiaries predecease me or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give,
devise and bequeath his or her share to his or her issue who survive me, per stirpes, or if he or she
has no issue, the share(s) are to be added equally to the other shares.
Article V
Separate Trusts are to be established for DAULTON BIGLER and KARLI BIGLER under
the following terms and conditions:
In the event DAULTON BIGLER and/or KARLI BIGLER attend college,they(he and/or
she)are to receive the income from their Trust during college. When each attain the age of twenty-
one (21), the remaining funds in his/her Trust shall be distributed to the beneficiary outright.
In the event DAULTON BIGLER and/or KARLI BIGLER do not attend college, the
interest from the Trust funds is not available, but shall be accumulated in the Trust until the
beneficiary attains the age of twenty-five(25). When the beneficiary(ies) attain the age of twenty-
five(25),the beneficiary's Trust funds shall be distributed,including accumulated income,interest
and principal.
If any of my beneficiaries predecease me or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give,
devise and bequeath his or her share to his or her issue who survive me,per stirpes, or if he or she
has no issue, the share(s) are to be added equally to the other shares.
No beneficiary or remainderman of this Trust shall have any right to alienate, encumber, or
hypothecate his or her interest in-the principal or income of the Trust in any manner,nor shall any
interest be subject to claims of his or her creditors or liable to attachment, execution, or other
processes of law.
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Article VI
I hereby appoint KENNETH RILAND as Trustee of any Trust(s) created in this Will. In
the event of the renunciation, death, resignation, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of
KENNETH RILAND, I nominate and appoint LINDA BIGLER as Successor Trustee of any
Trust(s) created in this Will.
Article VII
In order to carry out the purposes of the Trust established by this Will, the Trustee, in
addition to all other powers granted by this Will or by law,shall have the following powers over the
Trust estate, subject to any limitations specified elsewhere in this Will:
(a) to retain in the form received and/or 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,
(f) to file fiduciary/income tax returns and pay the tax due for any year for which such a
return is required,
(g) to make distributions in cash or in kind,or in both,and to determine the value of any
such property,
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(h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my
Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services,
(i) to conduct along with or with others, any business in which I am engaged in or have
an interest in at the time of my death, and
0) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees
in effect while their services are performed.
Article VIII
I nominate, constitute, and appoint BETH A. RILAND Executrix of my Last Will and
Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of
my Executrix,I nominate,constitute and appoint KENNETH RILAND successor Executrix of my
Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executrix and successor Executrix 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 Executrix and successor Executrix shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered
to my estate.
Article IX
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Executrix and successor
Executrix, 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,
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(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,
(f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which 1 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
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
0) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees
in effect while their services are performed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,RUTH A.TURNER,hereby set my hand to this my Last Will
and Testament, on_L'1 n o 2003, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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RUTH A. TURNER
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In our presence,the above-named RUTH A.TURNER 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.
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I, RUTH A. TURNER, 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
RUTH A. TURNER, the Testatrix,
on 1 2003.
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NOT� W9�WIIY
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' .r
Sworn to or affirmed and
subscribed to before me
by �t
and(cI CQF-ue,Qtn^C gt11>� Witness
witnesses, on 2003.
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NOTARIAL SFAL
JAN L BROWN NOTARY PUBLIC
(QWER JYIXJON DAUPHIN COUMY
MY COMMISSION EIIPI�tES MARCH 29 2004
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