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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-14 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: Edward J.Thompson and David W.Thompson Decedent's Information / Q p Name: Betty M.Thompson File No: 21 ' '�y / p a/k/a: Betty Jane Thompson (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 10/05/2014 Age at Death: 90 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 5216 Cobblestone Drive,Mechanicsburg 17055 Lower Allen Township Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at Messiah Lifeways,Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allen 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 $ 208,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ 162,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 370,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at 5216 Cobblestone Drive,Mechanicsburg 17055 Lower Allen Township 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 Petitioner(s)aver( that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 06/19/2014 and Codicil(s) thereto dated kallp^ W, T�/6M1 Sm pqS,smi a,tNakk w, 3Ul',A ZI /WI Ll State relevant circumstances(e.g.,renunciation,death ofexecutor,etc.) Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate,Decedent did not mar 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.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 pending divorce proceedingwherein 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 adudicated an incapacitated person. ❑NO EXCEPTIONS ❑ EXCEPTIONS o %� Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following§Wuse(if any)A heir�(at— additional sheets,ifnecessary): p C'.:) G> a Name Relationship Address a r Form RW-02 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 Edward J.Thompson 109 Nikelle Lane South Abington Township,PA 18411 570-587-3515 David W.Thompson 17 North Broad Street Waynesboro,PA 17268 717-762-6133 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 Depedent,Petitio well and truly administer the estate according to I W. Sworn too a�f�itHaed and cr' d fore Date me this d/ of (� Date By. Date o e Date BOND Required? E] YES E__`NC To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: 301 Letters.......................................... $ Attorney Signature: ( /ajShort Certificate(s)......... ( )Renunciation(s).............. ( )Codicil(s)........................ ( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: Lauren E.Kays Bond............................................. Supreme Court Commission......................... ID Number: 205966 . . Other o Firm Name: Bogar&Hipp LaWMdRes rpt C� Address: One West Main SIMetro C___) = r Shiremanstown,PA 17011` ""? Phone: 717-737-8761 c Automation Fee............................ - Fax: JCSFee....................................... ,3 Ef3 TOTAL......................................... $ E-mail: Ikays@bogarlaw.com cn DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 10/05/2014 Social Security No: Estate of Betty M.Thompson File No: 21 a/k/a: Be Jane Th son i AND NOW, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Edward J.Thompson and David W.Thompson in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 06/19/2014 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the las ill(and Codicil(s))Tofident. Re,'' ter RWills Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,In . Page 2 of 2 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BETTY M. THOMPSON I, BETTY M. THOMPSON, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me . FIRST: I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate, including any property over which I hold power of aoointme ads M together with any insurance policies thereon, unto _Tusba&, 2 M = n --i RALPH W. THOMPSON, provided he survives me by sixty p&G).—days . r1n rrn SECOND: Should my husband, RALPH W. THOMP7seN-,-a C, C-1) predecease me or die on or before the sixty-first (61 t) da following my death, I devise and bequeath all the re.st¢, residuF- m ;;. a--• cn ca and remainder of my estate of whatever nature and wherever° situate, including any property over which I hold power of appointment and together with any insurance policies thereon, in equal shares, to my children, DAVID W. THOMPSON and EDWARD J. THOMPSON. THIRD: Should my son, DAVID W. THOMPSON, predecease me, I give and bequeath his share under this, my Last Will and estament, to his wife, JOYCE S . THOMPSON. FOURTH: Should my son, EDWARD J. THOMPSON, predecease me, I give and bequeath his share under this, my Last Will and Testament, to his wife, NANCY L. THOMPSON. FIFTH: In addition to all powers granted to them by law and by other provisions of this Will, I give the fiduciaries acting hereunder the following powers, applicable to all proper- ty, exercisable without court approval and effective until actual distribution of all property: (A) To sell at public or private sale, 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 (including credit, with or without security) or conditions as are deemed proper. This includes the power to give legally sufficient instruments for transfer of the property and to receive the proceeds of any disposition of it . (B) To partition, subdivide, or improve real estate and to enter into agreements concerning the partition, subdivi- sion, improvement, zoning or management of real estate and to impose or extinguish restrictions on real estate . (C) To compromise any claim or controversy and to abandon any property which is of little or no value . (D) To invest in all forms of property, including stocks, common trust funds and mortgage investment funds, without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduci- aries, as are deemed proper, without regard to any principle of diversification, risk or productivity. (E) To exercise any option, right or privilege granted in insurance policies or in other investments . (F) To exercise any election or privilege given by the Federal and other tax laws, including, but not necessarily being limited to, personal income, gift and estate or inheritance tax laws . (G) To make distributions to my herein named benefici- aries in cash or in kind or partly in each. (H) To borrow money from themselves or others in order to pay debts, taxes, or estate or trust administration expenses, to protect or improve any property held under my will, and for nvestment purposes . (I) To select a mode of payment under any qualified retirement plan (pension plan, profit sharing plan, employee 2 stock ownership plan, or any other type of qualified plan) to the extent the plan or the law permits them to do so, and to exercise any other rights which they may have under the plan, in whatever manner they consider advisable . SIXTH: I direct that all inheritance, estate, transfer, succession and death taxes, of any kind whatsoever, which may be payable by reason of my death, whether or not with respect to property passing under this Will, shall be paid out of the principal of my residuary estate . SEVENTH: I nominate and appoint my husband, RALPH W. THOMPSON, Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament . In the event of the death, resignation or inability to serve for any reason whatsoever of the said RALPH W. THOMPSON, I nominate and appoint my children, DAVID W. THOMPSON and EDWARD J. THOMPSON, Co-Executors of this, my Last Will and Testament . I direct that my Executor, Co-Executors, and their successors, shall not be required to post security or a bond for the performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, this day of J61� 2014 . (SEAL) BETTY THOMPSON 3 Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above- named Testatrix as and for her Last Will and Testament in our presence, who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses . Address Address 4 I y -� RECORDED OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS 2019 OCT 17 PM 2 15 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)/(��i L[C I -y_ V E.. 1 REGISTER OF WILLS ORPHANS' COIR T CUMQERLA'iD In-10- PA CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of BETTY M. THOMPSON, a/k/a BETTY JANE THOMPSON , Deceased James D. Bogar and Lauren E. Kays , (each) a subscribing witness to (Print Name/s) the R Will ®Codicil(s)presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s)that she/he/they was/were present and saw the above Testator/Testatrix sign the same and that she/he/they signed the same and that she/he/they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator/Testatrix in her/his presence and in the presence of each other. d'&0" �Oq� (Signature, (Signature) One West Main Stree One West Main Street (Street Address) (Street Address) Shiremanstown, PA 17011 Shiremanstown, PA 17011 (City,State,Zip) (City,State,Zip) Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day before me this day of ofa� Z2. _a,0Deputy for Register of Wills Notary Public J My Commission Expires: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official quaff(ified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s)at time of notarization. Form RW-03 rev. /0./3.06 WMANOTARIALS KM&IENGEI,NOTARY PIAW PIREMANSMINN BM,CUMBERLAND COIR11r MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DECEMBER 12,2015 REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS PENNSYLVANIA y Of CUM ., No. 2014- 00985 PA No. 21- 14- 0985 J Estate Of: BETTY M THOMPSON /C D Z (First,Middle,Last) V a/k/a: BETTY JANE THOMPSON Late Of: L 0 WER A L L EN TO WNSHIP CUMBERLAND COUNTY Deceased 1750 Social Security No: WHEREAS, on the 17th day of October 2014 an instrument dated June 19th 2014 was admitted to probate as the last will of BETTY M THOMPSON (First,Middle,Last) a/k/a BETTY JANE THOMPSON late of LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND County, who died on the 5th day of October 2014 and, WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto. THEREFORE, I, LISA 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: EDWARD J THOMPSON and DAVID W THOMPSON who have duly qualified as EXECUTOR(RIX) and have agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CARLISLE, PENNSYL VA NIA. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the 17th day of October 2_014. © C'0 Cn LQ C\1 C' t` Register of Wills ( "" cz � �Q:: Q:) ZZ **NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)