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Home My WebLink About04-28-05 Estate of LESTER JAY LIFTON also known as LESTER J. LIFTON PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS No. :;;,/- 05- fJ.:3oq , Deceased Social Security No. 102-36-9336 JUDITH LIFTON Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for (COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) GJ A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut OR Decedent, dated 2/3/2001 and codicil(s) dated N/A named in the Last Will of the State relevant circumstances, e,g., renunciation, death of executor. ate Except as follows. Decedent did not marry. was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incapacitated: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a., d.b.n.c.t.a.: pendente lite, durante absentia; durante minoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained the Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: I Name Relationship Residence I : ., . . . . . , . . (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with his/her I~st famil~.Or principal : residence at 5 TRUFFLE GLEN ROAD, MECHANICSBURG, PA (list street, number and municipality) Decedent. then 58 years of age, died MARCH 14 ,2005, at MECHANICSBURG, PA (Location) Decedenl at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (if domiciled in PAl All personal property .................. (if not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County.. Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ............................................................................. Total .......................................................................................................... 150,000.00 $ $ $ $ $ 150,000.00 Real Eslate situated as follows: Wherefore. Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in lhe appropriate form to the undersigned: Typed or printed name and residence JUDITH LIFTON 5 TRUFFLE GLEN ROAD MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 RW-7 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of CUMBERLAND The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) and affirm(s) that 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, P,lilio'''I') will well "d Imly ,dmi,i,te, the "Iij COO''''9 10 ~ ~. Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed (' J;j;l J L J . TH LIFTON before me this \ 0= day of ~~~~nnru~~;~ ~ . C.tN.-o-t 0 DECREE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of LESTER JAY LIFTON Deceased No. c:2./ -05 - o.~qq also known as LESTER J. LIFTON Social Security No: 1 02-36-9336 Date of Death: 3/14/2005 AND NOW, 2005 , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters IZl Testamentary 0 of Administration are hereby granted to JUDITH LIFTON (c.t.a., d.b.n.c.t.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate) in the above estate and that the instrument(s), if any, dated FEBRUARY 3, 2001 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters............. ............ ........... Short Certificate(s(:.r)....... $ 260.00 28.00 Renunciation .......................... Affidavit ( Extra Pages ( ). Codicil JCP Fee ................................. 10.00 Other \j\J.I~VAl,lTQMAI!QN... 20.00 TOTAL..................... .....$ 318.00 RW-7A \ liteM" ~ n O^~ 2s\nn/)h~ '"",..0< W,,,, i)., ;l ~~ ~lIJkf {/lkttt~ Attorney Attorney: DEAN A. WEIDNER, ESQUIRE I.D. No: 06363 Address: WIX, WENGER & WEIDNER/P.O. BOX 845 HARRISBURG PA 17108-0845 Telephone: (717) 234-4182 DATE FILED: 4/14/2005 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS Estate of LESTER JAY LIFTON No, c2/-0S-- :3/i, also known as , Deceased BRIAN POPKO STACEY HOPE POPKO (each) a subscribing witness to the 0 codicil(s) IZI will(s) presented herewith, (each) duly qualified according to law depose(s) and say(s) that she/he/they was/were present and saw the above Testator(rix) sign the same and that she/he/they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator(rix) in her/his/their presence ancij) in the presence of each other 0 in the presence of the other subscribin wi~sst ' ../,L2/l _ ~ ~ it) '''-.', BRIAN POPKO 1 01 SUNDIAL DRIVE, CAMONSBURG (Address) S~K0 '''""'" 101 SUNDIAL DRIVE, CAMONSBURG (Address) PA 15317 PA 15317 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial SelIl Debra L KadlecIk, Notary Pub!>: ClIy Of PIIIIIIlu9l. AIegheny eov' IT! My ConmIeeIon EllpIres Dee n, ,>ry)fi Member, PeJlIl8llhl8n"'A"nci~~;~, '~-:;;;;"'ialL NOTE-"Tbl5l!"t3Ken !jY'OTTr=oduthorized to administer oatns, Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization, Not My {Signature and seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show dale of expiration of Notary's commission.) RW-2 '" i'~ ,..,\~ '.','-\ Thi, is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing, WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate. $6,00 11335609 No, a ~~ ~ / "~4~ 'l"~ Loca Registrar 7' p MAR 1 6 2005 Date' .4JA...., 2117 rc2/ -0 <) -- 349. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALtH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH NAME Of DECEDENT t""S\', MoOdIe. l_, SEX STAlE FilE NUMeEA SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PlACEOFDERHIO>edoOf>lyor>e iM1IlSIlucloaosonOlhel<JOdej HOSPItAL: Flushing. NY _ 0 7. ... fACILITY NAME (II noIlOSt'lUCl()I\, gr4 slrNl ~ numc:..l BUn'HPlACE !C.ry and S....OlfcteoonCOUllII'y) " NJE. (Lat Birthoay) UNDER 1 YEAR -- - Lifton DATE Of IURfH ,.Monlh. Day, ...., ., Male ., 102 - 36 March 14 2005 g::", 0 5 Truffle Glen Road ,..Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 RlnEA"SNAME CFna. ~. L_J ,,", Cumberland Did - llwIina 1owInINp7 17..0 :'~:::CJI MOTHER'S NAME (FUiI. hIckIe. M..-. Sul'nam.l MARfTAl SWUS........ He_....... ~ -- ,x, Married .Judi th Kahan ...,IKl___.. Silver Spring RACE -Amenc:an 1ndiM,.... While. *. ,_ ,.. Whi te SUAVMHG SI'OUSE t'woIe.o-~""'" Cumberland DECEDENT'S USUAl OCCUf'lVK)N ~-=::~~=~mor MS OECEDENT EYER IN U.S. ARMEOFOACES? .... 0 NoK)c 11. UI. 17L...J'ennsylvania ..... .e. lNFOfWMIrrIT'SNAME(T~ Ben'amin Lifton Judith Lifton _. 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REGlST 1...1 /1.11/( I <l~' <:>2/-05. 3'19 Last Will and Testament I, Lester Jay Lifton, resident of 5 Truffle Glen Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, in Cumberland County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, do make and declare the following to be my Last Will and Testament, and expressly revoke all my prior wills and codicils and certify that I am not acting under undue influence, duress or menace. 1. Executor: I appoint Judith Lifton, my wife, executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. If this Executor is unable to serve for any reason, then t appoint my daughters, Stacey H. Popko (nee Lifton), and lIyse D. Lifton to be co-Executors. If Judith Lifton, my wife and my daughters, Stacey H. Popko (nee Lifton) and lIyse D. Lifton do not survive me by 180 days or are unable to serve for any reason, then I appoint my sister, Anita Lifton Elson to be Executor. The Executor is empowered to carry out all provisions of this Will The Executor shall have all statutory powers available under State law. The Executor names shall not be required to post surety bond. I direct that no outside appraisal be made:~f my estate, unless required for estate tax purposes. ' , 2. Bequests: I grant my entire"estate to Judith Lifton, my wife. If Judith Lifton, my wife does not survive me by more than 180 days, then I give my entire estate to lIlY: surviving daughter(s), Stacey Hope Popko (nee Lifton) and lIyse Danielle Lifton in equal shareS. If one of my daughters does not survive me by 180 days then the entire estate shall be given to the other surviving, daughter. If Judith Lifton, my wife, Stacey Hope Popko (nee Lifton), my daughter and lIyse Danielle Lifton7 my daughter, do not survive my by more than 180 days, then I give to Anita Lifton Elson, my sister, my entire estate except as outline below. If any beneficiary named in this, my last will, does not survive me by 180 days, then that beneficiary shall be deemed to have predeceased me. In the event that there are no name beneficiaries for the bulk of the estate, the remaining estate shall be divided equally among the following organizations: to the French government for the benefit of Versailles estate, the AACA Museum and Planned Parenthood. I hereby specifically exclude from my estate my eldest sister, Deborah Lifton Spencer, my two nieces, Jennifer Kopman Henry and Lisa Kopman, and my mother, Harriet Lifton, and my brother-in-law, Michael Kahan and my mother-in-law, Carole Kahan, and all other person not named previously in this, my Last Will and Testament. I direct my Executor to arrange that my body be cremat~. I n witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this daYOfJ~ ~mol 3. Witnessed Witness Sign~~re l~t'tJ WlJ2.-l-r'I\. Address i~e.quest and in his presence and the presence of each other as witnesses vvwa.. :'1G'U)O/ t3 ih'cw. Poe, Uo Witnes Name ~r;~b i1pto ..-I itne s Name 4YJ-::,<,. (I}IJ Witness