HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-20-15 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:
Dara Shank
Decedent's Information
Name: Dennis K.Shank File No: 21-15
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 07/11/2015 Age at Death: 67
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (state)with his/her last
principal residence at 1203 White Birch Lane,Carlisle 17013 Carlisle Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Carlisle Regional Medical Center South Middleton Twp Cumberland PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
lfdomiciled in Pennsylvania...................... All personal property $ 11,000.00
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 $ 11,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at
(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 01 /13/05 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.
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Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to pending divorce proceedingwherein the grounds for divorce haAbe§fi?es established as d�flnR
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adudicated an incapacitated person. — O O
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Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following"=dpouse(iMy)y)alf0(attach
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Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF Cumberland }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
Dara Shank 1203 White Birch Lane
Carlisle,PA 17013
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 knowledge and
belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of th Decedent,P titioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law,
Swomt or affirmed and subscribed before / u t'� Data c�� S
me this day,of J LA-L%-A ZQ Date
By: (a Q�Q,�•t Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required? 11 YES NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters.......................................... $ 60.00 Attorney Signature:
( 2 )Short Certificate(s)......... 10.00 c� �Aa l I
( )Renunciation(s).............. --p�Zc2tiIJIQ
( )Codicil(s)........................
( )Affidavit(s)...................... Printed Name: George F Douglas,111 Esq.
Bond............................................. Supreme Court
Commission.................................. ID Number: 61886
Other Inheritance Tax Return 15.00
Inventory 15.00
Firm Name: Salzmann Hughes,P.C.
Will 15.00 Address: 354 Alexander Spring1Road,Suite
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Automation Fee............................ 5.00Fax: - r CD
JCS Fee....................................... 35.50 --in
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TOTAL......................................... $ 155.50 _.
DECREE OF THE REGISTER w �"
Date of Death: 07/111 015
Social Security No: 167-40-48811,3�
Estate of Dennis K.Shank File No: 21-15—SC)n
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AND NOW, J in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presen ed before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Dara Shank
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 01 /13/0 5
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as h last Will(and Codi 'I s) of Decedent.
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66ADE0 OFFICE OF
GISTER OF WILLS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
?Ol UL 20 HM 11 31 OF
CLERK OF DENNIS K. SHANK
ORPHA S' COURT
C MBERLANZ (;DENNrIS K. SHANK, of Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
, understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as
and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all
other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my just debts and expenses of
my last illness and funeral from my estate as soon after my
death as conveniently may be done. If there be no cemetery
lot available for my interment owned by me at the time of my
death, -I--- authorize my personal representative to purchase
such cemetery lot with a contract for perpetual care, using
therefore funds from my estate in such amount as they shall
consider necessary and desirable, and I authorize my
personal representative to cause title to or ownership of
such lot so purchased to be vested in such person as my
SAIDIS personal representative shall designate.
SHUFF, FLOWER
&-LINDSAY Further, I authorize my personal representative to
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
26 W.High Street
Carlisle,PA . expend funds from my estate, in such amount as my personal
representative shall consider necessary and desirable for
the purchase, erection and inscription of a suitable marker
for my grave.
SECOND
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate to my beloved wife, DARA SHANK,
absolutely and in fee simple if she survives me by thirty
(30) days.
THIRD
In the event that my wife, DARA SHANK, fails to survive
me by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath all
the rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares
unto my son, BRETT SHANK, per stirpes.
FOURTH
In the event that my son, BRETT SHANK, predeceases me,
I give, devise and bequeath, 50% to my brother, THOMAS
M.SHANK, and 50% to my wife' s brother, JAY F. MCGRATH.
FIFTH
I direct .that any and all inheritance, estate, and
transfer taxes imposed upon my estate passing under this
Will or otherwise shall be paid out of the principal of my
residuary estate.
SAIDIS SIXTH
SHUFF, FLOWER
& LINDSAY In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize
ATrORNEYS•AT•LAW
26 W.High Street
Carlisle,PA any personal representative acting under this instrument, in
their absolute discretion:
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A. To retain in the form received, or to sell
either at public or private sale any real or personal
property;
B. To exercise any options to subscribe for stocks,
bonds, or other investments;
C. To join in any plan of lease, mortgage,
consolidation, exchange, reorganization or foreclosure
of any corporation in which my estate or any trust may
hold stocks, bonds or other securities;
D. To sell, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge,
lease or exchange any property, real or personal, which
at any time may form part of my estate, for the payment
of debts or taxes, or for any purpose of administration
or distribution, for such prices and upon such terms as
my personal representative, in their sole discretion,
may deem wise, and to execute and deliver deeds of
conveyance or transfer thereof;
E. To make settlements and compromises on such
terms as my personal representative in their sole
SAIDIS discretion may deem wise without the necessity of
SHUFF,FLOWER
& LINDSAY obtaining any court approval thereof;
ATTORNEYS•AT•LAW
26 W.High Street
CarliSle,PA F. To make distribution hereunder either in cash or
kind, as my personal representative in their discretion
may deem wise.
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SEVENTH
I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife,
DARA SHANK, to act as Executrix of this my Last Will and
Testament. Provided, however, that if she is unwilling or
unable to act as Executrix, I direct the duties of Alternate
, Executor to be performed by my son, BRETT SHANK. Provided,
however, that if he is unwilling or unable, then THOMAS M.
SHANK and JAY F. MCGRATH will serve as Alternate Executors .
EIGHTH
I direct that no personal representative, guardian,
trustee or other fiduciary appointed under this instrument
shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance
of their duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, DENNIS K. SHANK, have hereunto
set my hand and seal to this my Last Will . and Testament
consisting of five typewritten pages, the first three of
which bear my initials in the margin for identification,
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this `�� day of 20
d��t�..�1„�;_,
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DENNIS K.SHANK, Tes-tator
SAIDIS
SHUFF,FLOWER Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-
& LINDSAY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
26 W.High Street named DENNIS K. SHANK, Testator, as and for his Last Will
Carlisle,PA
and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto-
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subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto; in
the presence of said Testator and of ea.ch.`other. ,
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
W.e, ENNiS K. SHANK, � r�`—�• and
the Testator and witnesses,
respectively whose names are signed to the foregoing or
attached 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
Testament and that he signed willingly and that executed 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 witnesses and
that to the best of their knowledge the Testator was at the
time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
DENNIS K. SHANK, Testator
,Witness '
itness
SAIDIS
SHUFF, FLOWER Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by
& LINDSAY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW DENNIS K. SHANK, the Testator, and subscribed to and sworn
26 W.High Street or affirmed to before me by Amc. 1 and
Carlisle,PA , witnesses, t iS 136OLay of
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Notar ublic
NOTARIAL SEAL
Ec4:
LENE J.MARHEVKA,NOTARY PUBLIC
RUSLE,CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PA
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