HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02-15 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:
Martson Law Offices
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Name: Wesley E.Brown File No: 21-15 r"l J
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No: 174-20-7673
Date of Death: 03/12/2015 Age at Death: 87
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA
(State)with his/her last
principal residence at 940 Walnut Bottom Road 17015 South Middleton Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code Ciry,Township or Borough Counry
Decedent died at 940 Walnut Bottom Road 17015 South Middleton 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 $ 139.000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................ Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................................... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 139,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at
(Attach additional sheets,i/necessary.)
Streel address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
� A. Petition for Prob^te^nd Grant of Letters Testamentarv
Petitioner(s)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 1 011 8/201 1 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 mar 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 Gr^nt of Let+ers of Administfation (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., nt r d t of�"lill in Section A above and comolete list of heirs.
In 23pPa C S�§3323(g)and was neitheath toictim of a k Iling nor eve aadjudlcated ane neapacitated personhad been established as defined
�NO EXCEPTIONS ❑ EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followiQg spouse(if a�and h�irs�attach
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statemen 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 e D ent,P i s)will and t uly administer the estate accordin to I w. �
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before
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me day of , � Date
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By � Date
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BOND Required? ❑ YES ❑ NO To the RegisterofWills:
Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
FEES: �/_ Q .QD
Letters.......................................... $ �� Attorney ' nature:
( Z)Short Certificate(s)......... ' b "
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( )Renunciation(s)..............
( )Codicil(s)........................
( )Affidavit(s)...................... Pr' te ame: John B.Fowler III
Bond............................................. u eme Court
Commission.................................. umber: 06273
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1 J Firm Name: Martson Law Offices
Address: 10 East High Street
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Phone: (717)243-3341
Automation Fee............................ Fax:
JCSFee....................................... �
$ E-mail: jfowler@martsonlaw.com
TOTAL......................................... .
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 03/12/2015
Social Security No: 174-20-7673
Estate of Weslev E Brown File No:
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AND NOW, ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having en presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TestamentarY
are hereby granted to Martson Law Offices
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 10/18/2011
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as t e I st�Q(ill(and od� i s))of Dec e .
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
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No. 2015- 00353 PA No. 21- 15- 0353
Es ta te Of: WESLEY E BROWN
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La te Of: CUMBERLAND COUNT�wNSHIP
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WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of April 2015 an instrumc�'1't��te� s�-rii r�*�
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October 18th 2011 was admitted to probate as the last _cj7i�}1 '�of� c:� r�
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WESLEY E BROWN � L? �' � � �'
(First,Middle,LasU �" �;..,.�� W r` rn�
late of SOUTH M/DDLETON TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County, ..."A' � v�s �
who died on the 12th day of March 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 Commonweal th of Pennsylvania, hereby
certify that I have this day granted Letters rESTAMENTARY to:
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/X)
and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which
fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 2nd day of April 20�5.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, WESLEY E. BROWN, of the Barough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my
Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made by me.
ITEM I: I request that upon my death, my body be cremated and the expenses
associated with this request shall be paid from my Estate.
ITEM II: I direct that all iny legally enforceable debts and funeral expenses, including
all expenses of my last illness,shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my
decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
ITEM III: I devise and bequeath all of my estate, of whatever nature and wherever
situa�e, in the following manner:
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� � .�--+ f:-.A. One-third (1/3) thereof unto BETHEL AME CHURCH, 131 East Pomfret
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� C== .—+ �., -:�;� One-third (1/3) thereof unto SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, 165 Lincoln
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CHURCH, 201 West Louther Street, Carlisle, PA.
ITEM IV: All Federal, State and other death taxes payable because of my death, with
respect to the property forming my gross estate for tax purposes,whether passing under this Will or
otherwise, including any interest ar penalty imposed in connection with such taxes, shall be
considered a part of the expense of the administration of my estate and shall be paid out of the
principal of my residuary estate without apportionment or right of reimbursement.
ITEM V: I appoint MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY &
FALLER ("Martson Law Offices"), or its successor, with an office in Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
Executor of this my last Will.
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ITEM VI: I direct that all fiduciaries acting under this Will,whether or not named herein,
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 this �� day of
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Wesley E. Brown
SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator,as and
for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request,have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We,WesleyE.Brown, �FT« f 1���C L�XC,L�_�and ✓f}('—QI��LIN� � �����i
the Testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument,
being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and
executed the instrument as his last Will and that the Testator has signed willingly, and that the
Testator executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each
of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as a witness and that
to the best of his/her knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older,of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Wesley E. Brown, the Testator, and
subscribed and sworn to before me by I�G`�i e 1� 1'rk�x r�e�� and
'S'�4��,��;,,�� �, ���j�� , the witnesses, this �� day of 0�-�o�Pir ,
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CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
The undersigned hereby certifies that he is the fully elected, qualified, and Managing
Shareholder of MARTSON LAW OFFICES, a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Corporation"),
and that, in such capacity, the undersigned is authorized to execute and deliver this
Certificate in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. The undersigned further certifies
that:
(i) the following individual is a duly qualified shareholder and authorized
representative of the Corporation as of the date hereof and is qualified under Pennsylvania
law to act on behalf of the Corporation as Executor of the Estate of Wesley E. Brown, the
Decedent, under his Last Will and Testament, dated October 18, 20ll;
(ii) the title of such individual is correctly stated;
(iii) such individual is authorized to exercise all powers and to perform all acts
necessary and proper to well and truly administer the Estate of said Decedent according to
Iaw and to carry out such powers given under said Last Will and Testament; and
(iv) the signature appearing below is a true specimen of the signature of the person
whose signature it purports to be.
NAME TITLE/CAPACITY SIGNATURE
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John B. Fowler III Shareholder/Executor � ��----
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