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Home My WebLink About12-14-14 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: Lorraine Murdocca Decedent's Information Name: Dorothy M Bassler File No: 21 -14 - ��t-� � a/k/a: Dnrnf y Monica Bassler (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 10I2412014 Age at Death: 85 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State) with his/her last principal residence at 335 Wesley Drive,Apt.404,Mechanicsburg 17055 Lower Alien Cumberland Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at Carolyn Croxton Slane Residence,Harrisburg,PA 17110 Susquehanna Dauphin 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 $ 99,OOQ.06 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................. Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsy/vania................. Personal property in County $ Value of rea/estate in Pennsy/vania........... $ TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 99,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at (Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County �X 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 05/09/2013 and Codicil(s) thereto dated (State relevant circumstances,e.g.,2nunciation,death of executor,etc.) Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate,Decedent did not ma ,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. �X NO EXCEPTIONS� EXCEPTIONS ❑B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) c..a.; . .n.; . .n.c..a.;pe en e �e; urante a se urante rr�ntate 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. � —� � tTt Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to pending divorce proceedin wherein the grounds for divorce had been establishc�gs�fined � � � in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever a�udicated an incapacitated person. � � n C'� � � � � NO EXCEPTIONS� EXCEPTIONS �"� �'` � rn �Ti .,„,„ •__ „ Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Deo�erd left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if af�'y}aFid?heYYS(attach �� a additional sheets,if necessary): " ' .':::'1 �,� .,�.. +� _„� -.�� C.r7 -Y.1 r-j �� -+�� l-�-- "� Name Relationship Address _ i� � � � �'' Cn ,� � Form RW-02 rev.10-11-2011 Copyright(c)2011 fortn soflware only The Lackner Group,Inc. Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: courvn oF Cumberland } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address Lorraine Murdocca 204 Somerset Drive Camp Hill,PA 17011 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 Decedent,Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law �J y�, J2�`�`i�-r� Sworn to,Qr affirm�d and subscribed before ��'"`"`¢�/��-�d�- Date methi '"�'� ayc�f C � �F' ,�.��' Date By: � '� �n � '— - L Date For the Register Date l. � � � � ^� � rn BOND Required? � Yes �No To the Register of Wills: � O � v,.�,� G"� Please enter my appearance by my signatt�e low: �''"� -'- � FEES � � � . ... ...........(..).......... $ ' II�^,��C,�, AttomeySignature: �1-Y A� t�t .,t, � �'�'7 . . . .. _ , ,. �"J ('1 )Short Certificate s .......... -�,_� e ers... ..... . .. r' ( )Renunciation(s)............... �,�Ar�p,11. �.�.t�,.�^^ ` <� c� ,;-� �a � -n -�, -� t )Codicil(s)......................... <.�� , -rj : -- ( )Affidavit(s)....................... Printed Name: Debra K Wallet �:� � �, r,:. � Bond.............................................. �` --1 t"' Supreme Court + 's �, CI� d Commission................................... ID Number: 23989 • � � Other ��i l'�1--�-f,�'X k�71 I`��. (�,`�J Firm Name: Law Offices of Debra K.Wallet ��lv('L 1 �"'1 l•\ f�y.�`?� Address: 24 North 32nd Street l�9 j �� (:�.f'j`_, Camp Hill,PA 17011 Phone: 7171737-1300 Automation Fee............................. _�,(� Fax: 71 71761-531 9 JCS Fee......................................... JL`i •�l � E-mail: walletdeb aol.com TOTAL........................................... $ �j(',r�., r� @ DECREE OF THE REGISTER Date of Death: 10/24I2014 Social Security No: Estate of Dorothy M Bassler File No: 21 -14 --��Z.�,� a/k/a: Dorothy Monica Bassler AND NOW, --�-+-�� 47�� T�Q[��}��'�.�,�� ;;Z,(;�j y ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Lorraine Murdocca in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 05/09/2013 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as he st Will(and Codicil(s))of perredent. �� y \ lJ i � L " ? �.-` Register of Wills � Copyright(c)2011 form software only The Lackner Group,Inc.�� J�� L�� P g 2 of 2 V ��l,-c-�L-L � / '� „�,,,�„ REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS PENNSYLVANIA � �, �t �F ��Me � . ,r ?.� r.�� F,� No. 2014- 0 9146 PA No. 21- �4- 1146 J 9 Es ta te Of: DOROTHY M BASSLER Q Z (Fiist,Middle,Lastl � �� a/k/a: DOROTHY MON/CA BASSLER � � y La te Of: LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP " " " CUMBERLAND COUNTY Deceased 1750 Soci al Securi ty No: 211-22-2345 N � �C � ('T'� � WHEREAS, on the 4th day of December 2014 an inst��nt �ec�? a -v � � � May 9th 2013 was admi tted to pro.bate as the last wi11 �� DOROTHY M BASSLER � �, �? 'L '� � lFi�sG Middle,Lastl "�"' ` ��' � � i,,7 � � "Y] -y� -11 a/k/a DOROTHY MON/CA BASSLER `� � '�'� � =� � late of LOWERALLEN TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County, � � ~ r � � N N � who died on the 24th day of October 2014 and, � WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto. THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRA YSON, ESQ. , Regi s ter of Wi 11 s in and for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonweal th of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENTARY to: LORRAINE MURDOCCA 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 office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the 4th day of December 2014. � / ' ; /� 3� � {, '� t � - Regisier of i//s , . . � r' . �� ; j � j � � � ' Deputy �1-TT/1TP�4�1- T T T TTT TAT'�l� T T1llTTl'� r rii�r�a i� /nrr�rrm wirrr..-.r .� r -w l.m� T-.� • � . � , , � � � m � � ' �� 4 rnxn � f;7 �a �' �'� r� � � rn . c�� , ,ti c� . ",,• �,'> c� a::�, C� t� "f7 -'S-� 'T� _.i r.'` -}� � � : A,....i f._� '4�'�� _ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT-�; ==i ~ � �' :�. �-• � � cr� -*�r OF DOROTHY M. BASSLER I , DOROTHY M. BASSLER, 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 appointment and together with any insurance policies thereon, as follows : �' (A) Ninety percent (900) thereof to ST. JUDE CHIL- ��' DREN' S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, of 501 St . Jude Place, Memphis, Tennes- � �;� see 38105, to be used for general purposes, as the governing body ' ��' of that organization deems appropriate . �, (B) Ten percent (l00) thereof to my friend, LORRAINE �� MURDOCCA, of 204 Somerset Drive, Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania ,� � 17011, provided that should she predecease me, then to her � husband, ANTHONY MURDOCCA. �,'�� SECOND : No provision is made in this, my Last Will and ` Testament, for my children, HARRY J. BASSLER, III and DEANDRA >� WINTERS, not necessarily because of any lack of affection for � � -"� them, but because they are already well provided for. THIRD : 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 . � s��' (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 .J investment purposes . � (I) To select a mode of payment under any qualified retirement plan (pension plan, profit sharing plan, employee 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 2 any other rights which they may have under the plan, in whatever manner they consider advisable . FOURTH: I direct that all inheritance, estate, trans- fer, 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 . FIFTH: I nominate ard appoint LORRAINE MURDOCCA, Executrix 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 LORRAINE MURDOCCA, I nominate and appoint ANTHONY MURDOCCA, Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament . I direct that my Executrix or Executor, as the case may be, 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 ,��1�� '"/�` , 2 013 . ; � 4,:;>� ��i',�,�� f :;��c�.Jl�cu (SEAL) DOROTHY M. ✓�ASSLER 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 �� i Address ,, �� >� �; � `� �'��; �;�.: s`ti �,� � ,� ti :)_ � � 'S 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: . SS . COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND . we, '� � � , ��t�h � C� and Dorothy M. Bassler, the T tatrix in and the un ersigned witnesses to the Last Will and Testament, the attached forgoing instrument, who have signed the instrument, having been qualified according to law do depose and say: (a) that I, Testatrix, do hereby acknowledge that I signed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament, that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and (b) that we, the witnesses, were present and saw the Testatrix sign the instrument as her Last Will and Testament, that she signed it willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, that each of us in the hearing and sight of Testatrix signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at the time at least eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence . � �, ��-`",':',,°`=�:-��, �7� o,y�,2,zR1�'.�°;, Dorothy M. Bassler, Testatrix � � TnTitne r l. �A � � • � t�,�� Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Dorothy M. Bassler, the Testatrix, and sub ri��e and sw rn to before me by ,�ex�c��'e�- � 1-�,`��, and --��/l�-��-��"�a , the witnesses, this ��` day of rv�� , 013 . � fl Notary Public My Commission Expires : N ARIAL EAI. 5 pIANE M4NTGOMERY,NOTARY POBtIC SHMY COMMI�SS ON�XPIRESMAUG ST�3,24u3