HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-15 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:
Tammy J.Kuhn
Decedent's Information
Name: Robert E.Paxton File No: 21-15 L
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 12/22/2014 Age at Death: 78
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 15 Robin Drive,Carlisle 17015 South Middleton Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 361 Alexander Spring Road,17015 South Middleton Twp. 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 $ 2,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ 95,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 97,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at 15 Robin Drive,Carlisle 17015 South Middleton Township Cumberland
(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 Testamentary
Petitioner(s)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 07/1812011 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
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.
Q 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 ord.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.
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Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followinsp6Ase(if any�and h�(rfstach
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Oath of Personal Representative official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address G p G7 p
Tammy J.Kuhn 408 Heisers Lane cn
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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 Decedent,Peti loner(s will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before _ Date
me this day of Date
By: Date
For e Register J Date
BOND Required? ❑ YES ETNO To the Register of Wills:
Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
FEES: �1
Letters.......................................... $ o'-lU Attorney Signature,
( )Short Certificate(s).........
( )Renunciation(s).............. A'4
( )Codicil(s)........................
( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: Hubert X.Gilroy
Bond............................................. Supreme Court
Commission.................................. ID Number: 29943
Other _
���`1 Firm Name: Martson Law Offices
jflVQM-rjy�jAddress: 10 East High Street
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Carlisle,PA 17013
Phone: 717-243-3341
Automation Fee............................
Fax:
JCSFee.......................................
TOTAL......................................... $ E-mail: hgilroy@martsonlaw.com
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 12/22/2014
Social Security No:
Estate of Robert E.Paxton File No: 21-15 q_
a/k/a:
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 Tammy J.Kuhn
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 07/18/2011
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
Register of Wills
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I,ROBERT E.PAXTON,of South Middleton Township,Cumberland County,Pennsylvania,
being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my
Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made by me.
1.
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and
all death taxes(whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property)
shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as,practicable after my decease and as part of the
administration of my estate. My Executrix shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement
for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other properly not passing under
this Will.
2.
If my wife survives me by thirty(30)days,then I give,devise and bequeath all of my estate,
of whatever nature and wherever situate, unto my wife, DONNA M. PAXTON, absolutely.
3.
In the event my said wife shall predecease or fail to survive me by more ton thirty($)days, ',
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then I give,devise and bequeath all of my estate,of whatever nature and wherermtuate, to t
daughter, TAMMY J. KUHN, absolutely.
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4.
In the event my said daughter shall predecease or fail to survive me,then l g e;'dev�is�e an
bequeath all of my estate,of whatever nature and wherever situate,unto my son-i ,STEVEN&;
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KUHN, absolutely.
5.
In the event I am not survived by my said wife, daughter, or son-in-law,then I give, devise
and bequeath all of my estate, of whatever nature and wherever situate, in the following manner:
Fifty percent(50%)thereof unto ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, and Fifty
percent(50%)thereof unto HUMANE SOCIETY OF HARRISBURG AREA.
6.
1 nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, TAMMY J. KUHN, as Executrix of my
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estate. In the event my said daughter shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then I
appoint my son-in-law, STEVEN G. KUHN, to act in such capacity.
7.
I direct that all fiduciaries acting under this Will, whether or not named herein, shall not be
required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
8.
I authorize and empower my Executrix and her successor, in their sole and absolute
discretion,to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any
real or personal property of any nature;to sell, lease,pledge,mortgage,transfer, exchange,dispose
of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such
terms and such prices as they may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected
with the protection and preservation of my estate;to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property
forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims
or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind
and to cause any share to be composed of cash,property or undivided fractional shares in property
.different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to
them such power as my Executrix and her successor consider desirable and to pay reasonable
compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to
execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In
addition,I direct that my Executrix and her successor shall have the power to conduct an inventory
of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this �day of
2011.
(SEAL)
obert E. Paxton
SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator,as and
for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request,have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses,thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We,Robert E.Paxton,Seth T.Mosebey,and D r r 1 Y)[ L_ Y- )Ver S ,
the Testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument,
being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and
executed the instrument as'his last Will and that the Testator has signed willingly, and that the
Testator executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each
of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as a witness and that
to the best of his/her knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older,of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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RobertE. Paxton, T tator
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Witness
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Robert E. Paxton, the Testator, and
subscribed and sworn to before me bS th T.Mosebey and �rr i rne.
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the witnesses,this day of , 2011.
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No ary Public
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victoria L..Otto,/Notary Public
Carlisle Boro,Cumbe rW County
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