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Home My WebLink About09-02-15 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: Decedent's Information Name: Melvin E. Spahr File No: a/k/a: Melvin Edward Spahr (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: August 14, 2015 Age at death: 101 Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (state)with his/her last principal residence at 532 Highland Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013 Carlisle Borough Curriberiand Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at 532 _Highland Avenue, Carlisle 17013 Carlisle Borough 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 $ 600,000.00 If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. .. .. . . .... . ........ .. . . Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. . . ... . . .. . ....... ...... Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.. ... . ... . ............ . . . . ..... ... . . ....... . .... .. . ...... $ 4, 500.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 604.500.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 6.5 acres on Wolfe's Bridge Road Middlesex Township Cumberland (Attach additional sheets,if necessary) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Lot 1 and Lot 2, Far Vue, Middlsex Township, Cumberland ❑✓ 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 June 23, 2000 and Codicil(s) thereto dated Myrhlle E. Spahr is deceased having died on -J UIX, , �6Q3 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. 0 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,durance minoritate If Administration,ca.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 v 'C'7 t rn p_'7 C7 C,r r Fla -r E- Ct1 Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 -N.7 Fagg 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF Cumberland } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address Treva E. Myers 532 Highland Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013 Donald E. Spahr 15 Grant Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 rr, ea C-in '77 m c-; y_:: CO �O G The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best df`the kfib�vledge a2 belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to1 w. Sworn-to or affirmed and subscribed before me thi day of c5 Date By: ,L �� bk �� r Date �� For the Register Date BOND Required:AYES F�NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ IV Attorney S�ignatyre: ( ) Short Certificate(s).. . . . . ( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ( ) Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . ( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P inted Name: Rona E. Johnson Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court Other . . . . . . . . ID Number: 16453 )a Firm Name: Andrews&Johnson . . . . . . . l5 Address: 78 West Pomfret Street . . . . . . . . Carlisle, PA 17013 . . . . . . . . Phone: 717-243-0123 Automation Fee. " Fax: 717-243-0061 JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ Email: relohnson(c�pa.net TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of Melvin E. Spahr File No: J1—16 ! 94 4 I a/k/a: Melvin Edward Spahr AND NOW, I04t n hp,r , 2015 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Treva E. Myers and Donald E. Spahr in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s) dated June 23 2000 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. Register of Wills p Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 Page 2 of 2 r LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT f„ OF x� cry M n MELVIN E. SPAHR 7 7 (2) I, MELVIN E. SPAHR, of Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania- , being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish� r, declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and codicils cn c:> heretofore made by me. FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my grave marker, shall be paid from the assets of my estate as soon as practicable after my decease. SECOND: I give and bequeath the sum of$10,000 to my brother, PAUL C. SPAHR if he is living at the time of my death and I give and bequeath the sum of$20,000 to each of my grandchildren who are living at the time of my death. THIRD: Should my wife, MYRHLLE E SPAHR, be living on the thirty- first day following my death, I give and bequeath the sum of$20,000 to my son, DONALD E. SPAHR and I give and bequeath the sum of$20,000 to my daughter, TREVA E. MYERS. FOURTH: I give, devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, of every nature and wherever situate,to my Wife, MYRHLLE E. SPAHR, providing she shall survive me by thirty (30) days. Should my Wife, MYRHLLE E. SPAHR, predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth day following my death, I give, devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, of every nature and wherever situate, to my children, equally, namely, DONALD E. SPAHR and TREVA E. MYERS provided that the share of any child who predeceases me or dies on or before the thirtieth day following my death, shall be distributed to his or her issue, per stirpes, living on the thirty-first day following my death, and in default of such then living issue, such share shall be added to the share or shares for my other child and/or their issue. FIFTH: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. SIXTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, MYRHLLE E. SPAHR and my children, DONALD E. SPAHR and TREVA E. MYERS, or the survivor(s) of them Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. SEVENTH: I direct my Executors and their successors shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in this or any other jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testwent, consisting of two (2)typewritten pages, each identified by my signature, this Ila la day of June, 2000. r (SEAL) elvin E. Spahr Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testator, Melvin E. Spahr, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his sight and presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) 1, Melvin E. Spahr, Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Melvin E. Spahr, the Testator, this 23 day of June, 2000. ff NOTARIAL SEAL (SEAL) SHELLY SEXTON,NOTARY PUBLIC loin E. Spahr, Tes r CARLISLE BORO,CUMBERLAND COUN p MY COMMISSION EXPIRES APRIL 26,20 3 Member,Pennsylvnn+a Association of Nota les Notary Pu AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, RONALD E. JOHNSON and gkcANn r C� I(Y� L�q-,ap , the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that Melvin E. Spahr, signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by RONALD E. JOHNSON and Glc,r j M C- A , witnesses, this Z 3 a June, 2000. AL) Ro d E. J , Wit NOTARIAL SEAL SHELLY SEXTON,NOTARY PUBLIC SEA CARLISLE BORO, CUMBERLAND COUNTY ( L ) MY COMMISSION EXPIRES APRIL 26,2003 ss Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries Notary Publ'