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Home My WebLink About03-11-15 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: Freda M. Sheets File No: a/k/a: (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: February 13, 2015 Age at death: 92 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 1000 Claremont Road 17013 Carlisle, Middlesex Township Cumberlarid Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County t Decedent died at 1000 Claremont Road, 17013 Carlisle, Middlesex Township Cumberland PA Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ifdomiciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 10,000.00 plus 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. ... $ 10,000.00 plus Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: N/A (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)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated May 27, 1997 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(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 (If applicable) c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente 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 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 rri Q -Q ' c::' rrl Form RW-02 rev. 10/11/2011 G.7 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF Cumberland } Tjrn Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Addrb s:xO Truda Kay Meredith 1535 Ridge Road, Wellsville, PA 17365 `wj a- ;—' i� rn s; 17" CD � Ti Ca W ( rn 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 knWledge and belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and ly administer the estate according to law. Sworn t or affirmed and subscribed before jG c Date " t'� /S- me is day of��cL� Date y: Date or the Register Date BOND Required: YES NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45 re: ( 2 ) Short Certificate(s).. . . . . ( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ' Codicils ' d ( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rinte ame: Jan M. Wiley, Esquire Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Su me Court Other . . . . . . . . ID Number: 2098 10111 . . . . . . . ) . . . . . . . . j Firm Name: 3 N. Baltimore Street . . . . . . . 15 Address: Dillsburg,PA 17013 . . . . . Phone: (717)432-2089 Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: (717)432-0158 JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Email: jan@stoneduncan.com TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of Freda M. Sheets File No: l� a/k/a: AND NOW, Q�e)(� �, O)5_, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Truda Kay Meredith in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s) dated May 27, 1997 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent. Register of Wills Form RW-02 rev.10111/2011 ragef 2 Will UnA Testummt OF FREDA M. SHEETS BE IT REMEMBERED, that I, FREDA M. SHEETS, of 8 Pine School Road, Gardners, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void any and all Wills and Testaments and writings in the nature thereof by me, at any time heretofore made. ITEM 1: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my demise as may be convenient. ITEM 2: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, whether it be real, personal or mixed, including property over which I have a power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath unto my husband, STEPHEN S. SHEETS, absolutely, provided he survives me for a period of thirty (30) days. f�7 ITEM 3: Should my husband, STEPHEN S. SHEPrS, fa fi ' to survive me for a period of thirty (30) days, or:;$4qul� we die simultaneously, I then give, devise and 'bequeatv ; ten (10%) per cent my residuary estate unto the Mt. VICTORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, of Gardners, Pennsylvania. ITEM 4: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, ZNESS: ( SEAL ) tee• FREDA M. SHEETS -1- whether it be real, personal or mixed, including property over which I have a power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath unto my niece, TRUDA RAY MEREDITH. ITEM 5: Should my niece, TRUDA RAY MEREDITH, fail to survive me for a period of thirty (30) days, I then give, devise and bequeath the remainder of my estate unto her husband, STEVE MEREDITH. ITEM 6: I direct my hereinafter named Executor to pay all inheritance, estate, succession and legacy taxes of whatsoever nature and kind, to which my estate or the transfer of any property passing hereunder or otherwise passing by reason of my demise, and may be subject and to charge such taxes against my residuary estate, it being my intention that none of the aforesaid taxes, either federal or state, on any property required to be included in my gross estate, under the provisions of any state of federal law now in force or hereafter enacted, shall be prorated among the persons interested in my estate to whom such property is or may be transferred or to whom any benefit accrues. ITEM 7: I appoint my husband, STEPHEN S. SHEETS, as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Should my husband, STEPHEN S. SHEETS, predecease me, fail to qualify, cease to act or renounce probate, I then appoint my niece, TRUDA KAY MEREDITH, as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Should my niece, TRUDA RAY MEREDITH, fail to qualify, cease to act or renounce WITNESS: ( SEAL) FREDA M. SHEETS -2- probate, I then appoint her husband, STEVE MEREDITH, as Alternate Executor. ITEM 8: I direct that my Executor, or his successors shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal thisday of , 1997. WITNESS: YYr. -. (SEAL) FREDA M. SHEETS -3- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS COUNTY OF YORK We, FREDA M. SHEETS, JAN M. WILEY, ESQUIRE, and JANICE E. YOCUM, the Testatrix and the witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and Testament and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed this Last Will and Testament as witness and that to the best of their knowledge the Testatrix was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. rL ul d ,, U'PL&' FR Imo. SHEETS ITNESS WITNESS Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of ma 1997. NOTARY PUBLI001 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: Notarial Seal S.Dawn Glacifelter,Notary Public York County Commission Epis M 7 2001 Member,Pennsylvania Association of Notaries