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CHARLES W.STOPP MUNICIPAL BUILDING 1036 MAIN STREET,P.O.BOX 159
CHARLES.A.WATERS 125 S.WALNUT ST.,SUITE 210 SLATINGTON,PA 18080-0159
EDMUND J. HEALY SLATINGTON,PA 18080-2035 TELEPHONE 610-767-3861
STEPHEN A.STRACK FAX 610-767-9530
KEITH W.STROHL TELEPHONE 610-760-1644 4331 ROUTE 309,P.O. BOX 216
OF COUNSEL FAX 610-767-5821 SCHNECKSVILLE,PA 18078-0216
FRANK M.SKRAPITS TELEPHONE'610-799-4641
WILLIAM F.ZAUN FAX 610-799-4691
ALFRED K.HETTINGER
DONALD W.SNYDER 2152 MAIN STREET
NORTHAMPTON,PA 18067
WILLIAM A.STECKEL(1945-2002) TELEPHONE 610-262-7857
RANDALL W.SNYDER(1938-1992) FAX 610-262-7887
WALLACE H.WEBSTER,JR.(1941-1998)
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REGISTER OF WILLS
1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE SUITE 102 70
CARLISLE PA 17013 cri
Re: Estate of Kenneth P. Kincher, Deceased, E14-54, Probate Documents
Dear Attorney Grayson:
Enclosed please find the Estate Information sheet, Petition for Grant of Letters, three
renunciation forms, death certificate and a check to probate the Estate of Kenneth P. Kincher.
The estate is being opened at this time in order for St. John's Lutheran Church to cash US
Savings Bonds that Mr. Kincher purchased and named the beneficiary at death to be St. John's
Lutheran Church. Unbeknownst to Mr. Kincher and whomever he purchased the bonds from,
the Treasury does not allow organizations to be a pay on death beneficiary hence the need to
probate the estate. Therefore, even though we believe the pay on death designation creates a
"constructive trust"to benefit the church, the-U.S. Department of Treasury requires an estate to
be opened to disperse the bonds.
All known family have declined to act and therefore the church, as beneficiary under the
constructive trust arrangement, is volunteering to act as Administrator. To our knowledge, Mr.
Kincher died intestate.
We are having the representative chosen by the church sworn in as Administrator here in Lehigh
County. However, we need to submit for probate in Cumberland County due to the death
certificate designating such as his last county of residence.
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Estate of Kenneth P. Kincher
Please open the estate and send us five short certificates and any additional documents that you
require from us for the estate in the enclosed addressed and stamped envelope.
If there are any questions, please call Victoria Nickischer, the estate paralegal working with me
on this estate, on 610-760-1644.
Very truly yours,
STECKEL AND STOPP
By: l
KWS/vhn Keith W. Strohl, squire
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