HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-15 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:
Richard W.Morton
Decedent's Information
Name: Maryanne MORTON File No: 21
a/k/a: Maryanne Muehlhof Morton (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 02/17/2015 Age at Death: 88
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 1103 Linn Drive,Carlisle 17013 Carlisle Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 1103 Linn Drive,Carlisle 17013 Carlisle 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 $ Over 70,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $ 250,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 320,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at 1103 Linn Drive,Carlisle 17013 Carlisle Cumberland
(Attach additional sheets,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)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 07/23/2002 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(8),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 (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 or d.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.
❑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):
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The Petitioners)-above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the;best oft e-cno�itedg@land
belief of PetitiL^ner(5)and that, s Personal Representative(s)%oif the edent,Petit' ner(s)will well and truly administer the estate accbr ir�g�to law.
Sworn' r ffirme"d and,s6bscribed before
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BOND Required? YES NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters.......................................... $ � Attorney S' n ,tures
( )Short Certificate(s)......... �
( )Renunciation(s)..............
( )Codicil(s)........................
( )Affidavit(s)...................... 4intede: John B.Fowler III
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Commission.................................. ID Number: 06273
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1 Firm Name: Martson Law Offices
Address: 10 East High Street
Carlisle,PA 17013
_ Phone: (717)243-3341
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E-mail: jfowler@martsonlaw.com
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 02/17/2015
Social Security No:
Estate of Maryanne MORTON File No: 21 a/k/a: Maryanne Muehlhof Morton
AND NOW, , inconsideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented b ore me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary t.t
are hereby granted to Richard W.Morton _
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 07/23/2002
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and,Codicil(s))o/f�De� edent. 02,
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I, MARYANNE MORTON, a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;make, publish"
and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all wills and codicils at any time heretofore mi4 by...
me.
FIRST: I direct that the expenses of my last illness, the expenses of the administration of5myr�
estate,and all estate,inheritance and similar taxes payable with respect to property included in my estate,whet er or
not passing under this will, and any interest or penalties thereon, shall be paid out of my residuary estate, without
apportionment and with no right of reimbursement from any recipient of any such property.
SECOND: It is my desire that, upon my death, I be buried next to my late husband, BG
RICHARD LEW MORTON(Ret.)at Arlington National Cemetery.
THIRD: I give all my real estate in equal shares to those of my children (RICHARD W.
MORTON,GLENN L.MORTON and GEOFFREY E.MORTON)who survive me and to the issue who survive me
of those of my children who shall not survive me,per stirpes.
FOURTH: I give all tangible personal property owned by me at the time of my death, including
without limitation personal effects,clothing,jewelry,furniture,furnishings,household goods, automobiles and other
vehicles, together with all insurance policies relating thereto, to those of my children who survive me, in
substantially equal shares, to be divided among them as they shall agree, or if they cannot agree, as my Executor
shall determine.
FIFTH: I give all the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, both real and
personal, of whatever kind and wherever located,that I own or to which I shall be in any manner entitled at the time
of my death(collectively referred to as my"residuary estate"),as follows:
(a) To those of my children who survive me and to the issue who survive me of those of my
children who shall not survive me,per stirpes.
(b) If no issue of mine survives me,I give my residuary estate to those who would take from me
as if I were then to die without a will, unmarried and the absolute owner of my residuary estate,
and a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
SIXTH: If any property of my estate vests in absolute ownership in a minor or incompetent, my
Executor, at any time and without court authorization,may: distribute the whole or any part of such property to the
beneficiary; or use the whole or any part for the health, education, maintenance and support of the beneficiary; or
distribute the whole or any part to a guardian, committee or other legal representative of the beneficiary, or to a
custodian for the beneficiary under any gifts to minors or transfers to minors act, or to the person or persons with
whom the beneficiary resides. Evidence of any such distribution or the receipt therefor executed by the person to
whom the distribution is made shall be a full discharge of my Executor from any liability with respect thereto, even
though my Executor may be such person. If such beneficiary is a minor, my Executor may defer the distribution of
the whole or any part of such property until the beneficiary attains the age of eighteen(18)years, and may hold the
same as a separate fund for the beneficiary with all of the powers described in Article EIGHTH hereof. If the bene-
ficiary dies before attaining said age,any balance shall be paid and distributed to the estate of the beneficiary.
SEVENTH: I appoint my son RICHARD W. MORTON to be my Executor. If my son
RICHARD W. MORTON shall fail to qualify for any reason as my Executor,or having qualified shall die,resign or
cease to act for any reason as my Executor,I appoint my son GEOFFREY E.MORTON as my Executor. If my son
GEOFFREY E. MORTON shall fail to qualify for any reason as my Executor, or having qualified shall die,resign
or cease to act for any reason as my Executor, I appoint my son GLENN L. MORTON as my Executor. I direct that
no Executor shall be required to file or furnish any bond,surety or other security in any jurisdiction.
EIGHTH: I grant to my Executor all powers conferred on executors under the Pennsylvania
Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, as amended, or any successor thereto, and all powers conferred upon
executors wherever my Executor may act. I also grant to my Executor power to retain, sell at public or private sale,
exchange, grant options on, invest and reinvest, and otherwise deal with any kind of property, real or personal, for
cash or on credit; to hold,manage, insure,repair, improve, demolish, divide,and otherwise deal with and dispose of
any property; to borrow money and mortgage, encumber or pledge any property to secure loans; to divide and
distribute property in cash or in kind; to exercise all powers of an absolute owner of property; to compromise and
release claims with or without consideration; and to employ attorneys, accountants and other persons for services or
advice. The term"Executor"wherever used herein shall mean the executors, executor, executrix or administrator in
office from time to time.
NINTH: I direct that for purposes of this will a beneficiary shall be deemed to predecease me
unless such beneficiary survives me by more than thirty days.
TENTH: I may leave a letter of intent with the executed copy of this will for the purpose of
giving guidance to my Executor concerning the distribution or sale of certain items of my property. I request,but do
not require that my Executor honor my wishes therein expressed.
This document was prepared under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 1044 and implementing military
regulations and instructions,by Robert E. Samuelson II,who is licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, MARYANNE MO TO , sign my name and publish and declare
this instrument as my last will and testament this day of 2002. I also have affixed my
signature on the bottom of each of the preceding pages hereof.
MARYANA MORTON
The foregoing instrument was signed, published and declared by MARYANNE MORTON, the
above-named Testatrix, to be her last will and testament in our presence, all being present at the same time,and we,
at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses on the
date above written.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,COUNTY OF ss.
We,MARYANNEMORTONand , / -----------------
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are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned
authority that the Testatrix, MARYANNE MORTON, signed and executed said instrument as her last will and
testament in the presence and hearing of the witnesses, and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed it as
her free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses at the request
of the Testatrix, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix and each other, signed the will as witness, and that to
the best of his or her knowledge the Testatrix was at the time at least eighteen years of age, of sound mind and under
no constraint,duress,fraud or undue influence.
MARY N MORTON
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the said MARYANNE TON,
Testatrix, and subscribed and sworn to before me by the above-named witnesses, this 21-21— day of
2002.
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My commission expires on
Notarial Seal
Betty R. Standridge, Notary Public
Carlisle Bora, Cumberland County
My Commission Expires May 14, 2005
Mernber,Pennsylvania Association of Notaries