HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-15 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:
Decedent's Information
Name: Jean L. Kerstetter File No:
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 1/21/2015 Age at death: 89
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 207 valley St Summerdal East Pennsboro Twp Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Harrisburg Hospital City of Harrisburg. Dauphin 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 $ 21,750.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania............................:Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.............................................................. $
TOTAL,ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 21.750.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: n/a
(Rrrach additional sheers,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)avers)he/she/they is/are the Exccutor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated _41-161290_4 ry and Codicil(s)
thereto dated o
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State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc,) C?V �—
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Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divora,,MOTs r�ortta party to a penin gi
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g),and did notave-a;child b-n or a
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. = q Cf
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❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration(If applicable)
c,ra.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durarite absentia,date rn�rt�ir e
If Administration,e.t.a. or d.b.nxa.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 ❑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):
Name Relationship Address
Dorm RW-01 rev.l0/111201! Page l of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS:
COUNTY OF Cumberland
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
565 Main St
Ga ry L. Kerstetter Bressler PA 17113
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,the P��w(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or ffirmed and subscribed before Date
me this ' day f Date
By: Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: U YES )i NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my siMture below
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Ga L. Kerstetter File No:
a/k/a:
AND NOW, J—�CL 1-1- in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented befort me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary_
are hereby granted to 9gr L. Kerstetter
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in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated aril 16, 2004
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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Form RW-02 rev.10//1/201/ age 2 of 24
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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JEAN L.KERSTETTER
1, JEAN L. KERSTETTER, of Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, being of
sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this, my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
ITEM I. 1 direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason
of my death, whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property
shall be paid by my Executor out of the property passing under ITEM 11 of this Will, as an expense
and cost of administration of my estate, My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain
reimbursement of any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not
passing under this Will. In the absolute discretion of my Executor, such taxes may be paid
immediately, or the Executor may postpone the payment of taxes on future or remainder interests
until the time possession thereof acci-ues to 'he beneficiaries.
man L. Kerstetter
Page I of 2 pages
ITEM II. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest,residue and remainder
of my estate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate to my sons, Brian L. Kerstetter,
Scott A. Kerstetter, Gary L. Kerstetter, Donald E. Kerstetter and Robert J. Kerstetter, in
equal shares, or to the survivor of them.
ITEM III. I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Gary L. Kerstetter, as
sole Executor hereunder. It is my desire that my Executor serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and
Testament,typewritten on one (1)other page,this 16th day of April, 2004.
Witness:
L. Kerstetter
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
I, JEAN L. KERSTETTER, testatrix whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and
executed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed
it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein contained.
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me,by JEAN L. KERSTETTER, testatrix, this 16th
day of April,2004.
Je o. Kerstetter
NO ':!
STACEY A. FOGLE, Notary Public
Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin County
My Commisslon Expires Jan. 2, 2005 NoAry Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
We,James H. Turner and Patricia A. Kreitzer,the Witnesses,respectively,whose names are
signed to the attached or foregoing instrument,being duly qualified according to law,do depose and
say that we were present and saw the testatrix sign and execute the instrument as herLast Will and
Testament; that JEAN L. KERSTETTER signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the
testatrix was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or
undue influence.
Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by James H. Turner and Patricia A.
Kreitzer,the witnesses,this 16th day of April, 2004.
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_ Witness
NOTARIAL SEAL
STACEY A. FOGLE, Notary Public
Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin County N tary Public ✓
My Commission Expires Jan. 2, 2005