HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-30-15 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 be(ow, 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 M. CROLL File No: 21-15-0 I��
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Date of Death: 1/14/2015 Age at death• 86
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 577 BRIGHTON PL MECH. 17050 UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 577 BRIGHTON PLACE MECH 17055 UPPER ALIEN TOWNSHIP CUMB_ERLAND PA
Street address,Post Of6ce and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
ljdomici[ed in Pennsylvania................................All personal property $ 20,000.00
lfnot domici[ed in Pennsy[vania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
!f not domiciled in Pennsy[vania.............................Personal property in Counry $
Va[ue ojrea[estate in Pennsy[vania.............................................................. $ 150.000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ �TO,OOO.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 577 BRIGHTON PLACE,MECH 17055 UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND
(Attach additiono!shee[s,ijnecessary.) 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/aze the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 4/16/2010 and Codicil(s)
theretodated NONE
State relevant circumstances(eg.renunciation,death ojerecutor,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([f appticable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente[ite,durante absentia,durante minoritate
[f Administration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.ta.,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 establ�d as defined
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.n � .-.;� �
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Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the folS"o-�tvip�,.s�eyse(if�ny)arid�e��(attach
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Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
1340 KUHN ROAD
KAREN J. UNITIS BOILING SPRINGS PA 17007
14108 BOYDTON PLANK ROAD
MELVIN C. CROLL DINWIDDIE VA 23841
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition aze true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)wifl well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of JEAN M. CROLL File No: 21-15-0 ��7
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AND NOW, L)� 1�l � , _���5 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before ,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to MELVIN C. CROLL ANO KAREN J. UNITIS
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated 4/16/2010
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as e last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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I, JEAN M. CROLL, a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and
declare this to be my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking any and
a?1 Wills and Cedicils previousl� made by me.
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I declare that I am not married, my beloved husband having predeceased
me, and that I have three (3) children, MELVIN C. CROLL, KAREN J. UNITIS, and
CHRISTINE L. GARCIA.
II
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid from my
residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
III
I direct that all t�es that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of
whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my
residuary estate as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
IV
I give, devise and bequeath all my property, whether real or personal,
wherever situate, including any property over which I may have a power of
appointment, as follows:
ONE-THIRD (1/3) to my son, MELVIN C. CROLL, per stirpes;
ONE-THIRD (1/3) to my daughter, KAREN J. UNITIS, per stirpes;
ONE-THIRD (1/3) to my grandson, ERIC C. GARCIA, per stirpes.
V
I have borrowed money from Members First Federal Credit Union on behalf
of my daughter, KAREN J. UNITIS. KAREN has been making all payments on the
loan, but if there is a balance on this or any similar loan which I may take out for
the benefit of KAREN, then I direct that any unpaid balance shall be offset
against KAREN'S share of my estate.
VII
I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, KAREN J. UNITIS, and
my son, MELVIN C. CROLL, as Co-Executors of this LAST WILL, to serve without
bond. If either is unable or unwilling to act in that capacity, the other may act
alone as Executor of this LAST WILL, to serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JEAN M. CROLL, have set my hand to this
LAST WILL this 16th day of April, 2010
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named JEAN M.
CROLL, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at
her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
I, JEAN M. CROLL, 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; that I
signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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J N M. CROLL
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowl�dged before me by JEAN M. CROLL, Testatri��,
this 1 f� �'`�- day of C��.. , 2010.
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DIANE M SMITH
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AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
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the witnesses 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 Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her LAST WILL, that JEAN
M. CROLL 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 signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge,
the Testatrix was at the time 18 years of age or more, o sound mind and under
no constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn or affirmed to and a,cknowledged before me
this �� �day of �� Q.,�,.c� , 2010.
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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O i r �� Es ta te Of: JEAN M CROLL
(Fiist,Middle,Last)
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
Soci al Securi ty No:
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WHEREAS, on the 30th day of January 2015 an instrument dated
April 16th 2010 was admitted to probate as the last will of
JEAN M CROLL
(Fiist,Middle,LasU
late of UPPERALLEN TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 14th day of January 2015 and,
WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto.
THEREFORE, I, L/SA M. GRAYSON, ESQ. , Register of Wills in and
for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby
certi fy tha t I have thi s day gran ted Le t ters TESTAMENTARY to:
KAREN J UNITIS and MEL VlN C CROLL
who have duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/X)
and have agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which
fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYL VANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 30th day of January 2Q15. �
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