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Home My WebLink About11-20-14 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 suppart thereof aver(s)the following and respectfully request(s)the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: Decedent's Information v� � �r� / �. � � � � Name: Gerald William Laumann Sr. File No: !� `� a/k/a: Gerald W.Laumann Sr. (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: October 3 2014 Age at death: 84 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pPnn�ylvania _(Srar�)with his/her last principal residence at 28 Lantern Lane Shippensbur� PA 17257 Southampton Townshin Cumberland Countv Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 28 Lantern Lane Shippensburg PA 17257 Southampton Township Cumberland Countv Street address,Post OfTice 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 $ 75,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domici[ed in Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Personai property in County $ Va[ue of real estate in Pennsylvania.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. . . . $ 75.000.00 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 Testamentary Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated December 23, 1981 and Codicil(s) thereto dated none i�P�Pdent e wife,S}�i-rle; AnnettP T anmanp,nassed awa�nn 12/15/1'� 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. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applioable) c.t.a., d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente 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 a pending divarce 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 � y "`� rn � Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the follc�e�irr�pouse(i�)an�1 ei£s�(attach C:� -C7 C C,�'1 '� additional sheets, if necessary): f"'1 �- C'� _..�.{ c=7 ,-� .,. .__ � � , � f.`W.) Name Relationshi Addres�, a ;� ,, �..� .. .� ._,�3 -T� ._. -n . . . f.7 G�J V' i��l Cti� �''� -e-9 ...0 FoYmaw-oz rev. roii�iznu Page 1 of2 Oath of Personal Representative off��ai v5e on�y COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address Donna L nn Laumann 804 Lucabau h Mill Road Westminster MD 21157 The Petitiouer(s)above-uained swear(s)or affinn(s)the stateinents in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Per:tioner(s;and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,t�er(s�ill ell and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affzrmed and subscribed before Date I/- 3 -1`7 me this �� .day of � ��, ",C�� ate $y: ��,��( /Lf,-�� ,��-L/l_1d''1��"�� Date For the Regi�tei� Date BOND Required: � YES � NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ �� Attorney Signature: ( �,Q ) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . �� ( ) Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . _ � ,f, � /�`_ � ( )Codicil(s). U�••�� • ( )Affidavit(s). . . . . . . . . . . . Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: Michael J.Connor,Esquire Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court Other . . . . . . . . ID Number: �592� �''`' � � � :3 --� � � . . . . . . , �'�� Firm Name: Walker,Connor&Spa�g,�3.0 _,. � � Address: �-'� � �' . . , . , , . Chambersburg,PA 17��1��f,d y� � . —��8 - �_�i c� �� c-`� . . . . � , _ �':;> . . . . . . . . Phone: 717-262-2185 _ c:, ,_,. '�C7 ;-, �� . . . . . . . . Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 S•!�U Fax: 717-262-2187 '7 �: "�' JCS Fee. �� Email: �j�(�,��law�ffice c�m =% W �``� �� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � _..., TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ `5 . C`� � . � DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of Gerald William Laumann Sr. File No: Z� —�� ' �� a/k/a: Gerald W.Laumann Sr. AND NOW, p�� V� �—>��in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv are hereby granted to Donna Lvnn Laumann in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s) dated December 23 1981 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of rec _as the last Will(and Co icil(s)) of Decedent. � � '��' V gister f Wills , ,� /�p� �� T6 LOfL Form RW-O2 rev. 10/1//201/ �� / l f_.,� � �'a C -� � .+�. � � rn r� =� -`��' ?� c.�a �r1 � �7 � :�'; � �' :, r.°.� - ; F; � ;.,, y..;.7 . . _ :;� , -�, LAST WILL AND TESTAMEN'�' , -� � �-i W -_= c`7 - , � ' r� O F c.� u� c, cri -� GERALD WILLIAM LAUMANN, SR. � I, GERALD WILLIAM LAUMANN, SR. , of Westminster, Carroll � � County, Maryland, declare this to be xny Last Wi.11 and Testament, and revoke all prior Wills and Codicils made by xne. � ITEM I; I direct my Personal Representative to pay my legally enforceable debts and funeral expenses and have a marker erected at � � xny grave, and I authorize her to expend for these purposes such sums as she � deems proper, without any limit prescribed by law and without obtaining the prior or subsequent order or ratification of any Court. ITEM II: All of the rest and residue of zny estate, real and personal, and all property over which I may have power of testamentary dis-� � position, I devise, bequeath and appoint to my wife, Shirley Annette Laumann � � absolutely, if she survives me. � ITEM III: If my wife predeceases me then all of the rest and residue of zny estate, real a nd personal, and all property over which I may � have power of testamentary disposition, I devise, bequeath and appoint to my � children, in equal shares, per stirpes and not per capita. ITEM IV: If any of my children have predeceased me, leaving �. \� issue, then I appoint Donna Lynn Laumann, Trustee of the person and property of my minor grandchild or grandchildren, without bond. ITEM V: All estate, inheritance, succession and transfer taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, if any), taxable by reason of xny death, shall be paid out of the principal of xny residuary estate. ITEM VI: I hereby appoint my wife, Shirley Annette Laumann, my Personal Representative, but if she predeceases xne or is unable for any reason to complete the adxninistration of my estate, then I appoint Donna Lynn Laumann my Personal Representative. I request that my Personal Representative shall be excused from the necessity of giving bond. I confer upon my Personal Representative full power and authority to retain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, exchange, divide, invest, reinvest, mortgage, pledge, lease or otherwise dispose of any part of my estate, real or personal, and to comproxnise any claims against or in favor of my estate for such suzns and upon such terms and conditions as my Personal R.epresentative deems proper without obtaining the prior or sub- sequent order or ratification of any Court. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I sign my name under seal this Z 3 day of December, 1981. �/'�a�?-��iC�,-��! -Cl��l1��1.�5EAL Gerald William Laumann, Sr. SIGNED, SEALED and DECLARED by Gerald Williaxn Laumann, Sr. , as his Last Will and Testaxnent, in the presence of us, who, at his requ st, in his presence, and in the presence of each othe r, sign our names as witnesses. Name Address _ ; ��; / / . i '' � , f � l� ,� � � , - 2 - '� OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Gerald William Laumann, Sr. a/k/a Gerald W. Laumann, Sr. , Deceased Donna L. Dodge and Gail Gesell , (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s)that she/he /they was/were well- acquainted with Gerald William Laumann, Sr. a/k/a Gerald W. Laumann, Sr. and am/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of Gerald William Laumann, Sr. to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of Gerald William Laumann, Sr. is in his/her own proper handwriting. � , (SignatureJ (Signature) 804 Lucabau�h Mill Road 28 Lantern Lane (Street Address) (Street Address) � F--+ .3 Westminster, MD 21157 Shippensbur�, PA 1'�5� � � c`�� (Ciry,State,Zip) (City,State,Zip) =� ;�7 .=a t�—�� 'TJ C t.�:' :_� I�rl LL, C� .....� �".�7 _...,. �-- n.� _�,, r� �`�� O , .:a .��' � � :�:E Executed in Register's Office � :.� � � C7 Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed W - � ��c� day .. , � v� c� before me this � of I��I�Vf��y1�'�.i'� , `�-�O�� . � �.�, � ;(;'�� U't� �ti� ,� ��,� ._- Deputy for Register of ills � Form RW-04 rev. 10.13.06 AFFIDAVIT To the Register of Wills, Cumberland County: I, Donna Lynn Laumann (now Donna L. Dodge), being the named alternate personal representative in the Last Will and Testatment of Gerald William Laumann, Sr., dated December 23, 1981, hereby state that Shirley A. Laumann, one of the witnesses of this will passed away on December 15, 2013, and is therefore not available to sign an Oath of Subscribing Witness. The whereabouts of the second witness, Margaret A. Yingling, is unknown due to the fact that more than thirty years have passed since the will was prepared. Based on the above facts, I am prepared to sign an Oath of Non-Subscribing Witness, along with my sister, Gail Gesell. Dated this � day of /v�' ��v►�j��, 2014 Witness: ��,�( � �_ ,� , Donna L. Dodge �� c� :� � c -� � r*7 -.. c� r�n � r� �' � r? c� r-,� µ �� ,� :�a '_y' _ r_ �� _...,.q ,:•s . �,;� � i ;�T�� . _�.., ,. 7 �:J � � . ; ...� . • w ,.. ._ _,.� - -C7 I ' �� _� M'7 ' - ' 4� C�J 3 ' C y"P _..:; i _ C�.) t1> � C1l IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION IN RE: �''a�� n1�L��a�r LQ��u.K� S�. � , DECEASED � +� , � o = I I I � NO. 21- 'I�� - I 0 � I I AFFIDAVIT I swear or affirm that INe- r� °�.��5'�' ��Q`� �S�µe�-�--h�rY 102 ��-tiw�te.r� t� T`�. �'kc c�.��.�C C�S f�dn�� L�k� �.��,� a �k�lti ��.�-�. �-� ►�. �D�,� � � � �.. � � G'� O C,?7 _ �.; ...�� C,_..7 .... ,r f_" �� ,'g �_1 - ..__. r � o - , r� .. ; �� , . __, __. �-� ; -,-� , .. . ._.> � � � " ..�_ c7 . w -- � C�? G� � C1"1 Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed C�� Signature Before me this�day �lC��e� �. C{j�1�o� of , �/7. Name y, z�� -�.w(� c��7 E.�,-� Deputy for the Re � ter of Wil �� P� � ?2� C � .tvs��.r Address REGISTER OF WILLS Certificate of Grant of Letters CUNIBERLA'_VD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No. 21-14-1 11 1 �-�� ; �:� � � � PA No. 21-14-1111 � � "�' � C� `j� C� � � � t,'7 � ESTATE OF Geratd William Lal�mann Sr. � -�a � U, ;%� _ �:a � � ;��. i— r'v ; r�� ; a/k/a Gerald W. Laumann, Sr. - =-- ro a � ; �-� Late Of: Southampton Townshi�, Cumberland Courkty.�"Deceas� � ;' ; -�'; � :Jr Social Security No. c.- ...._ c� � . � ; �..,� l ' _`; G_., � r-� (,n -�'I t'V WHEREAS, on the 20th day of November, 2014, the instrument dated December 23, 1981, was admitted to probate as the Last Will of Gerald William Laumann, Sr. a/k/a Gerald W. Laumann, Sr. late of Southampton Township, who died on the 3rd 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 the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that I have this day granted Letters Testamentary to Donna Lynn Laumann, a/k/a Donna L. Dodge who duly qualified as Executrix and who agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which fully appears of record in my office at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set nry hand and affixed the seal of nly office the 20th day of November, 2014. ' l' l , � � '`� � �'��'� / � � � � �� ` Register of Will , ` � %" �, r ` , �;� �Z2� =��: � �'''��-��__ .� , D`ep y � � �� i **NOTE** ALL NAMES ABD VE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)