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Home My WebLink About09-17-15 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 t�' Name: ELI DANIEL CROWTHER File No: 21 - 15- (�� a/k/a: ELI D. CROWTHER (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: aJk/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: DECEMBER 25, 2014 Age at death: 85 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (State)with his/her last principal residence at 333 FAIRVIEW ST CARLISLE 17015 SOUTH MIDDLETON CUMBERLAIt"J Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Towns6ip or BorougL County Decedent died at CRMC, CARLISLE 17013 SOUTH MIDDLETON CUMBERLAND PA Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedenYs property at death: If domiciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 7,500.00 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. ... $ 7.500.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: (Atrach additional sheets,ifnecessary.) Street address,Post Oftice and Zip Code City,Townsltip or Borough County 0✓ A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentarv Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/aze the Executor(s)nazned in the last Will of the Decedent,dated JU LY 20, 2007 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 mazry,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 bom 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 seazch 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 Relationshi Addres� `"`-' r�t � ,. � ,,., �..,> .� �J t"''"� _. �.� C:7 -C� '� , -•- _ � .._, _ - _ --.] � :�:1 ,..� :1 : t.. 6--'' t__- t..,� � f'�� ''"� _.,1 , ...� Fo�,Rw oz r�.roiirizo» Page 1 of 2 Qath of Personat Representative o�°�a�usC aniY �'OMMQNWEALTH�F PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: C(3UNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Prinied Address EMMA V. CROWTHER 333 FAIRVIEW STREET, CARLI5LE, PA 17015 The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirtt�(s)the statements in the forebosng P�tition arc tru4 and correct to the hest of the knowledge and belief of T'etitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Uecedcnt,the Pr;titioner(s}will well aa�d truly rninister the estate according to law. Sworn,to or af�rmed ai su�scribed b�f'ore „��if�i(,�l� �= Date 7 f� lur me t � 'yrh �y �/�� --- z—° , � Date By: , f � � +CPiL__. Date '' �'dr il�e Regeste� Date BUND Required:Q YES �NO To the Re�tster of Wilfs: FEES: Please enter my appearance by zrsy sigs�at�re below: ` C�D Lett�.rs. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . $ � � Attorney S� eture: ( 6 )Short Certificate{s}.. . . . . ( )Renunciation(s}.. . . . . . . . ( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . ( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: HAROLD S. IR IN III Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court Other . . . . . . . . Ill Number: 29920 YV i // . . .. . . . � Firm Name: IRWIN LAW OFFlCE Address: 64 SOUTH PITT STREET n L�� '1✓ . . . • • • . • �� CARLISLEPR17fl13 . . . . . . . . Phone: 717-319-7560 Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,`'o Fax: 717-243-9200 JCs Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �,-�� maii: irwinlawoffice(c'�gmail.com 1'O'TAL. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ �//O U• `J C� I)ECREE UF THE REGISTEIt Estate of ELI D. CRCIUVTH R File No: 21 - 15- afk/a: ELI DANIEL CROWi' R AND NOW, SEPTEMBER , 2015 , in cansicleration of the faregoing Fetition, satisfactory proof having been presented fore me T IS DECREED that Letters TESTAfvtENTARY are hereby �a ed to EMMR V, GROWTH�R in the abe�ve estate and (if applicable) that the instrument(s) dated JULY 20 2007 c�eseribed in the Petitian be admitte a�rc�batc and file f record as the (ast Will {and Codicil(s)) nf Deeedent. Registcr af Wilis Fo�RW-QI rev.!011:20lI Page 2 of 2 REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS PENNSYLVANIA ,� y �F c�M �,� �,�� e��` No. 2015- 00982 PA No. 21- 15- 0982 Es ta te Of: ELl DANIEL CROWTHER � D �v IFirst,Middle,Last) � a/k/a: ELl D CROWTHER La te Of: SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP M N CUMBERLAND COUNTY Deceased '1750 Social Security No: WHEREAS, on the 17th day of September 2015 an instrument dated July 20th 2007 was admitted to pro�bate as the last will of ELl DANIEL CROWTHER (First,Midd/e,Last1 a/k/a ELl D CROWTHER late of SOUTH M/DDLETON TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County, who died on the 25th day of December 2014 and WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto. THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRA YSON, ESQ. , Regi s ter of Wi 11 s in and for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby certi fy tha t I have thi s day gran ted Le t ters TESTAMENTARY to: EMMA V CROWTHER 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, PENNSYL VANIA. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the 17th day of September 2015. �f� � --!F , - -�� ;� ,�� - �� Register�Wil �,_ �--i f <'� r'? C"'� r � /► � / � / �r s�.a cv '� �/' , ��, T �r � �-L-�' � , ,,,.-.,{ _ �" � Deputy 1 ; � � ;., � � :- � ` ' ,�.. ; ,-, , ,,, _ , . � ----- — � - � � : ...: c � ,�..: ,- t, , ;..�. ;;; f. � : _ �.,�� `-`•- �:,:. c�� c�� ca: L'-` i''' �n C7 � Cr... q�� V �_'� `" ' **NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST) .� • , � . , � , ,� c� �.�� c Q � �7 � r� � ;�-� r.,..� c a �.,� � �-�-, ' c-> LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT =.' � r� H � , :; , ,.., _ , t � r, 4 .... ;.....7 � J � ;-� I, ELI D. CROWTHER, of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do hereby mak�,publi5f�,'�' F-��+ ,__ 1?7 and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore r��de py c� CIl r7 me. 1. I direct my personal representative to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. I direct that all inheritance taxes imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property, whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid by my personal representative out of my estate. 2. I authorize and empower my personal representative to sell any realty and/or personalty owned by me at my death and not specifically devised or bequeathed herein, at public or private sale or sales and to give good and sufficient deeds and/or bills of sale therefore, in fee simple, as I could do if living. My representative is authorized and empowered to engage in any business in which I may be engaged at my death, for such period of time after my death as seems expedient to said representative. 3. I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate to my spouse, EMMA V. CROWTHER. 4. If my spouse does not survive me by a period of at least sixty (60) days, then my estate I give, devise and bequeath to my children ,share and share alike, the child or children of any deceased child taking the share their parent would have taken if living. 5. If any of my beneficiaries is under the age of twenty-one (21) years, then the share of my estate given to such beneficiary shall be held in trust by my hereinafter trustee, according to the following terms and conditions: The trustee, as well as my representative, is hereby authorized to retain, unconverted, any property, real or personal, that I may own at my death and shall be under no duty to convert it into legal investments. The trustee shall have the power and authority to sell, transfer, convey, invest and reinvest the net income of the trust property. The trustee is also authorized and empowered to pay over to, or for the use and benefit of such beneficiary such portion of or all of the principal of the trust estate, as in the trustee's sole discretion seems proper for his or her college or university education. My primary object is to insure the education of such beneficiary until he or she reaches the age of twenty-one (21) years. When such beneficiary reaches the age of twenty-one (21) years, then whatever remains of income or principal of the trust estate shall be distributed to such beneficiary. 6. I nominate and appoint my spouse to be the personal representative of my estate, to serve without bond. If my spouse cannot or does not serve, then I appoint my children, Jacqueline A. Beilharz, Vickie L. Mello and Charles L. Crowther, to be the substitute co- personal representatives, also without bond. 7. I appoint Wachovia Bank to be the trustee of any trust established according to this will. 8. I suggest that my personal representative retain the services of Harold S. Irwin, III, Carlisle, Pennsylvania in the settlement of my estate. ��5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand a�id seal this 20th day of July, 2007. . � 1 '��_-= 4° (SEAL) ELI D. CROWTHER 1l/1 �-�I< Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named person as and for a last will and testament, in our presence, who at said person's request, in said person's presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. `\ �\ �� ,..- ' ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT WE, ELI D. CROWTHER, SARAH A. HARDESTY and JANE E. ADAMS, the testator and 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 he had signed willingly, and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose herein 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 their knowledge the testator was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. �;/', : �� ,/�'� i�� ELI D. CROWTHER SA A. HARDE J NE E. ADAMS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA . :ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND . Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ELI D. CROWTHER, the testator herein, and subscribed and sworn to before me by SARAH A. ARDESTY and JANE E. ADAMS, witnesses, this 20T" day of July, 2007. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL,VANfA NOTARIALSEAL Notary Public Hazold S.Irwin lii;Esq,Notary Public Carlisle,Cumberland Counry My corrunission expires Febniary 06>2011 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA �� a�'�� h�' I ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION ' %� / �-� I IN RE: �� LJ� !�0(,ll�r)P� � , I DECEASED � , � _ I I I I j� � N O. 21-�- ��i �__ � I c, c�� rv �.,� _' r--a _. ..._ .--� �:'� . �__ _ � ,�_ - � AFFIDAVIT r � .: �+ �:.. r::' c : � c_� �;_ �., � ....., C> C' �, , C �=] ` C� f.;.,.! r'r � :.r • Lt.! ._., � �-- � I swearc�.�r affirm that f ��` �'��4 �� y � �2S�� a� �—, ,e_� �e��r�1� -�y-� � �1 � �'d� ,� /�1 S G'� ��r� " s",�c Q �� w��s- �.-��%� � ��«,� S�`� G,�,s �,�,�,,� � 1�Z:.��, 2� J Gn-� �'i�'L c� C.c/�PJc:I �7 vt � Gt' c.lG 2.a�✓ l��`' c�f`7-�Q✓�/.�--�� ,�� -�— ' Sworn to or aff�;-med and subscribed ��--�`�' Signat e Before me this ,�7� day � ��jl��.( S' ; r, C� o b�e/� , a�J . Name �, � �- � r��- � � /�,. � , �' De� for the Register of Wills �� /� Y�/S/<- ��i,a- i��a �� Address IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA � ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF � I pf [yM � •� �.) � 1 � 1--� _.i � ELI D. CROWTHER, I ° � � Q � .�� `.,,.r DECEASED � � �' `�' =�-� � � , , o C r ^Z-j r—T"1 � I i , —� �1 .�... ._..., _'Z7 .,.�;.7 � DOCKET NO. 21-2015�Qg�2:_y ; � -r I � .� - � : .,; �., _ ,:::-; , ._ �.;, . �--• �.; �_� F� �'7"i DECREE OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS AND NOW, this 17th day of September, 2015, upon consideration of the Petition for Grant of Letters filed for the above decedent, an instrument offered for probate as the Last Will and Testament, dated July 20, 2007, and an affidavit from counsel, Harold S. Irwin, III, Esquire, the following determinations are made: The writing of "HIS -- -- MARK" around the testator's signature was written by Attorney Irwin when testator executed his will. Attorney Irwin wrote this comment believing the testator's writing was not clear enough to be considered a signature, but only a mark. The testator's writing became clearer when he signed the acknowledgment and affidavit. IT IS DECREED that testator's writing at the bottom of his Will is accepted as his signature. The writing of "HIS -- -- MARK" by Attorney Irwin will be disregarded as his conclusion and not binding on this office. The Last Will and Testament of Eli D. Crowther meets the criteria for probate and shall be admitted. IT IS FURTHER DECREED Letters Testamentary shall be issued to Emma V. Crowther. She shall have all the rights and duties of fiduciaries under the laws of Pennsylvania and shall proceed with the administration of this estate according to law. Lisa M. Grayson, Esq., � Register of Wills & Clerk of ans' Court Distribution: Harold S. Irwin, III, Esquire