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Home My WebLink About06-16-05 LAYSER & FREIWALD, P.C. 6\ lO\OS ATTORNEYS AT LAW - ( U.rLU. Aaron J. Freiwald ~'-\ ~\~~l.\~ ~100~. -" Ob~ Db. ...... - f .fW- I~~'e WW ~ lOL/ ... April 27, 2005 fN) ." ..&\. ......., Janet Aronson 34 Greenmont Drive Enola, P A 17025 Re: Stephen J. Aronson, deceased Dear Mrs. Aronson: I would like for you to go to the Register of Wills, Cumbe and County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, 1 sl Floor, Carlisle, P A to obtain Letters Test entary. They are open Monday through Friday from 8 to 4:30. You will need to bring the enclosed forms as well as the 0 iginal Will and death certificate. Please bring picture identification as they will need t verify your identity. There will be a fee associated with raising the Estate so pI ase bring a check with you. Please advise them that you are raising the Estate for litigation p poses only and that you need a "short certificate." Please ask them when you can expect to rece ve the documents. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my p alegal Bridget. I look forward to hearing from you once you have complet d the above. :J! r:; . J-v7 ~- _ f aJ() '". . .~u DJAdffiJ:; ,,_._, .-,- ~.,- ,. _.- r ~uu walnUT ~TreeT . tlgnTeenTII C1UUT - rlllladelphia, PA 19102 · Tel: 215.875.8000 . Fax: 215.875.8575 . aif@layserfreiwald.com REV-348 EX (8-92) '* FOR RE STER'S OFFICE USE ONLY PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE County Code Year I File Number EST A TE INFORMATION SHEET DECEDENT INFORMATION: Enter data as It will appear on all docume ~ts submitted to the department. Name (Lasl) (First) (Middle) Aronson Stephen Joel Aronson Joel Decedent's Social Security Number I Date of Death I~; of Birth 500 ,52 18065 February 24,2004 ri111,1949 TYPE FILING: Enter check (....) mark to indicate the nature of the return o be filed with the department. OProbate Return OJoint Assets Only DEstate Tax Only ~ Litigation Purposes (No Other Assets) LETTERS GRANTED: Enter check (v) mark to Indicate the nature of the p oceedings at the Register of Wills Office. (Attach additional sheets if explanation Is necessary.) ~Testamentary DAdministratlon o No Lellers DOther (Please Explain) ATTORNEY/CORRESPONDENT Enter all data concerning the attorne or other Individual to receive all INFORMATION: tax Information and correspondence, Name (Last) (First) (Middle) 1~~;n;8Court 1.0. # Freiwald Aaron Joel Street Address 1500 Walnut Street, 18th Floor City State Zip Code ITelePhone Number Philadelphia PA 19102 215-875-8000 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Enter all data concerning the persor al representative(s) of the estate INFORMATION: authorized by the Register of Wills Executor/Administrator Name (Last) (First) (Middle) I Social Security Number Aronson Janet E Street Address 34 Greenmont Drive City State Zip Code 1(~1~)ei32~749 Enola PA 17025 Co-Executorl Administrator Name (Last) (First) (Middle) I Social Security Number Slreet Address City State Zip Code ITelePhone Number Co-Executor/Administrator Name (Last) (Rrst) (Middle) I Sociel Secu~ity Number Street Address City State Zip Code I Telephone Number Prepared By jDate - Register of Wills of Cumber and County PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT 0 LETTERS Estate of Stephen Joel Aronson No. also known as To: Register 0 Wills for the , Deceased. County of umberland in the Social Security No. 500-52-8065 Common eaIth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, and the execut r named in the last will of the above decedent, dated ,20 and codicil(s) dated (state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executo Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with h~ last family or principal residence at 34 Greenmont Drive, Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 (list street, number and municipality) Decedent, then ~ years of age, died February 24 , 20~, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not ha e a child born or adopted after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ (If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ situated as follows: WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the 1 st will and codicil(s) presented herewith and the grant ofletters Testamenta (testamentary; admin' tration c.ta.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.) thereon. s~ature(~ ofPetitioner~; ~ 'J a 1f".f -- -fly t?VI' ,,!A_ CTFf 1\1 (-, E fte~ t,-( ~~~r\ ~ is Register of Wills of Cumber and County OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESE T ATIVE COMMONWEAL TO OF PENNSYLVANIA } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in t e foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief ofpetitioner(s) and that as perso I representative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or a[fi-Imed ~d subscribed day of { Before me thi~~ -or (/J '<.~""'''\ ,20 ~S. ~. to 2 .... ~:,~ "\. ~~" ~~~ A ~ . I Register ~ ~ .\(~ , ~ ">,, \J~ No. Estate of Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT F LETTERS AND NOW 20_, in considerati n of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED t at the instrument(s), dated , described therein be admitted to probate fil d of record as the last will of ; and Letters are hereby granted to Register 0 Wills FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. ............. $ Aaron J. Freiwald, E quire 78028 Will............................. .... $ Attorney (Sup. Ct. I D. No.) Renunciation........ ........ .... ... $ 1500 Walnut Street, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, Short Certificates ( )............ $ PA 19102 J CP .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. $ Address Automation Fee................... $ Bond................................. $ Total $ 215-875-8000 - Filed 20 Phone ~ Register of Wills of Cumber and County - OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING 'VIT ESS Estate of Sn (",.fh'J J /fR () ,-.J <:0 N No. Also known as , Deceas d ~ (each) a subscriber hereto, (each) being duly qualified according to law, epose(s) and say(s) that ( I4-M familiar with the signature of :in I~N J /l1?c' N.sc I , testata K. of (one of the subscribing witnesses to) the codiciVwill presented herewith and that believelbelieves the signature on the codiciUwill is in the handwriting of 3Tt.--f' Ht to the best of ft\ ''/ knowledge and belief. fY It~ tJ ft. Sworn to or affinned and subscribed Before me this S .".'" day of v..... ~'\. ,20 ~S, C;~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ R . , eglster . ~ <-~ .\(~~ ~"'';) ~~~ Deputy ....:.. ) . (Name) ") (Address) THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of e STEPHEN JOEL ARONSON of 22 Parkthorne Close North Harrow Midd esex which I make this )u day of ~/ b rlA.("'~J 1989 ~ p1.7.)f' 1 . I REVOKE all previous Wills and Co icils 2. I WISH to. be_ cremated 3. I APPOINT my Wife JANET ELIZABETH ROMSON of 22 Parkthorne Close North Harrow aforesaid and JAMES F EDERICK LESTER of 88 Bilton Road Greenford Middlesex Executor and Trustees hereof (hereinafter called "my trustees") 4 . SUBJECT TO the payment of all my de ts funeral and testa- mentary expenses I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUE TH all my property whatsoever and wheresoever to my Wife th said JANET ELIZABETH ARONSON absolutely or if she shall prede ease me to my Son JONATHAN MICHAEL ARONSON when he attains the age of twenty-one years absolutely whom failing to be held and paid in the following proportions:- ( a ) As to One-half thereof for my bro her-in-law JOHN ALFRED KING of 49 Alderney G rdens Northolt Middlesex absolutely or if he sha 1. predecease me I for my sister AUDREY MYERS of Venedocia Ohio United States of America absolutely , ~ I ( b) , As to One-half thereof for my sis er the said AUDREY ! MYERS "'",i--. a bs q'f",u-t e 1 y or if she shall redecease me for I . ' -"'.:::\~i - ..... brot.'he'r - i n -1 a \" my the s2.i d JO:-JN AI FRED K.1::NG absolutely i ....:... . ...._,. . ~ '-... ~ -, ......-- 5 . IF my wife dies before me I APPOI T the said JOHN ALFRED KING as guardian of my son if he is under eighteen at the date of my death 6 . I DECLARE that:- ( a ) My Trustees shall never be less than two and a single Trustee may only appoint another ( b) Beneficiary throughout includes contingent Beneficiaries ( c ) Any Beneficiary who fails to survive me by twenty-eight days and to attain the age of twenty-one years shall be deemed to have died before me (d) A Solicitor or other professional erson may charge his usual professional fees for al work done by him or his firm although he be a Trust e ( e ) My Trustees shall not be liable fo any act or omission done or suffered in good aith 7 . I DECLARE that my Trustees shall a all times have these powers in their absolute and privat discretion:- (a) To advance capital to any Benefici ry without any statutory limitations save that on becoming absolutely entitled they shall brjng into acc unt payments received hereunder ( b) To invest any monies including niary legacies any- where in any property (whether or ot it produces income) and to allow any Beneficia y to occupy any dwelling upon such terms tees shall think fit I ( c ) To accept in full discharge of any payment or transfer to an infant the receipt of an apparent guardian IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day and year first before writ.ten SIGNED by the said STEPHEN JOEL ARONSON in our presence and attested by us in the presence of him and of each other:- ~ ' t~ NAME... ....... .....~~...... ADDRESS. $. . &: / k. . /;~. . ~ . . ... .. ~ . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'~ .~(~. . . . . . . . . . . OCCUP A TrON k-f.'4-:'J. . . . . . . . . . NAME... J df);!i~.d ADD RES S . . . . . . . ~f:. . . . . . . }t.. . . .&Q!..c .......~~..... - ~'Ic OCCUPAT~~~ ~ ~~4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , t:::I en ;J:> t-3 t-3 tT:l tT:l '" t:::I ::r: tT:l z , :E: - I c.... 0 H 0 "'"'l :t tT:l I L' L' L' ~ ;J:> ::0 ;.: 0 t, z en "t"- O z f-' \D CO <:0 ,. ., LAYSER & FREIWALD, P.c. By: Aaron J. Freiwald, Esquire ai f@layserfreiwald.com Attorney J.D. No. 78028 1500 Walnut Street, 18th Floor Philadelphia, P A 19102 (215) 875-8000 Attorney for In Re the Estate of STEPHEN J. COURT OF OMMON PLEAS ARONSON, deceased OF CUMBE AND COUNTY Plaintiffs ORDER AND NOW this day of , 2005 upon consideration of the Petition to File a Photocopy of Last Will and Testament for Proba for Litigation Purposes Only, it is hereby ORDERED that the said petition is GRANTED. (.o..e, ) et .-p'A,~... a~ +cla.viJ-A ) . ~.i f......) LAYSER & FREIWALD, P.C. (...;'" By: Aaron J. Freiwald, Esquire (....._~ J'~ .." 1"..:''';'~ ai f@layserfreiwald.com .......- i Attorney LD, No. 78028 C) 1500 Walnut Street, 18th Floor ': Philadelphia, P A 19102 ~""'''',,,, (215) 875-8000 Attorney for ,) In Re the Estate of STEPHEN J. COURT OF OMMON PLEAS ARONSON, deceased OF CUMBE AND COUNTY Plaintiffs PETITION TO FILE A PHOTOCOPY OF LAST WILL ND TESTAMENT FOR PROBATE FOR LITIGATION PURPOS S ONLY 1. Petitioner is Janet Aronson, wife of the late Stephe J, Aronson, deceased. 2, Petitioner requests that the Court allow her to prob te a photocopy of her husband's Last Will and Testament so she can be n ed the Executrix of his Estate. A copy of the Will is attached as "Exhibit 3. Petitioner has signed an affidavit indicating that sh was never in possession of the original Will and the photocopy is true and corr ct, to the best of her knowledge. The affidavit is attached as "Exhibit B " WHEREFORE, plaintiffs respectfully request the Court to gr nt their Petition to Probate the Photocopy of the Last Will and Testament for Probate L By: AARON J. FREIW A , SQUIRE Counsel for Plaintiffs 1500 Walnut Street, 1 DATED: {,fIIDJ Philadelphia, P A 191 (215) 875-8000 2 LAYSER & FREIWALD, P.C. By: Aaron J. Freiwald, Esquire ai f@layserfreiwald.com Attorney I.D. No. 78028 1500 Walnut Street, 18th Floor Philadelphia, P A 19102 (215) 875-8000 Atto ..... ~;11tiff - In Re the Estate of STEPHEN 1. CO ARONSON, deceased OF - Plaintiffs I, Janet Aronson, hereby state and certify as fc 1. I am an adult citizen of the Common" It Drive, Enola, Pennsylvania 17025. 2. I am the wife of Stephen J. Aronson, decea::.",,,,. 3. On February 20, 1989, my husband Stephen 1. Aro son executed the alla"'h Last Will and Testament. 4. I was never in possession of the original Last Will a Testament, only a photocopy, which is attached. 5. The attached is a true copy of the original Last Will d Testament, to the best of my knowledge. 6. No other Will exists. I understand that the statements made herein are subject to the enalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. 94904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Date:trt;! :2:'1" 2t>1.7S" By: .\1iItd- Z. JANET ARO SON Sworn to and ~bscribe ~efore me this ~ r day of ffJtUj- , 2005 ~ J{. 7JU~~ ota Notarial Seal Bridget K. Murtha, Notary Public City Of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County My Commission Expires Nov. 20, 2006 Member, Pennsylvania Association Of Notaries 'Ji,.'..,"::"i" ,,' - .\'. THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me TEPHEN JOEL ARONSON of 22 Parkthorne Close North Harrow x which I make this ,1' )f /7 "1 day of (;, ~ rlA"'~J .}. .' ~U I I . I REVOKE all previous Wills and 2. I WISH to. be cremated 3. I APPOINT my Wife JANET ELIZABETH ARO of 22 Parkthorne Close North Harrow aforesaid and JAMES FRED LESTER of 88 Bilton Road Greenford Middlesex Executors a d Trustees hereof (hereinafter called "my trustees") 4 . SUBJECT TO the payment of all my debts funeral and testa- mentary expenses I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH 11 my property whatsoever and wheresoever to my Wife the sa'd JANET ELIZABETH ARONSON absolutely or if she shall predeceas me to my Son JONATHAN MICHAEL ARONSON when he attains the age of twenty-one years absolutely whom failing to be held and paid in the following proportions:- ( a ) As to One-half thereof for my brother in-law JOHN ALFRED KING of 49 Alderney Garde s Northolt Middlesex absolutely or if he shall. p edecease EXHIBIT me J~ for my sister AUDREY MYERS of Venedoc a Ohio United States of' America absolutely (b) As to One-half thereof for my sister he selid AUDREY MYERS absolutely or if she shall pred me for my brother-in-law the said JO:iN ALFRE KING absolutely 5 . IF wife dies before I APPOINT the said JOHN . . - ~~D my me ..... ;.... -: .1:' KING as guardian of my son if he is under e ighteen at the :=.:.e of my death 6 . I DECLARE that:- ( a ) My Trustees shall never be less than t',oJO and a single Trustee may only appoint another ( b ) Beneficiary throughout includes cont 'ngent Beneficiaries ( c ) Any Beneficiary who fails to survive me by twenty-eight days and to attain the age of one years shall be deemed to have died before me (d) A Solicitor or other professional pe son r::ay c:.arge his usual professional fees for all done by him or his firm although he be a Trustee ( e ) My Trustees shall not be liable for act or omission done or suffered in good fa 7. I DECLARE that my Trustees shall at 11 times have these powers in their absolute and private iscretion:- (a) To advance capital to any Beneficial" without any statutory limitations save that on b coming absolutely entitled they shall h ri. n g t payments received hereunder (b) To invest any monies including legacies any- where in any property (whether or not it produces income) and to allow any Beneficiary to occupy any dwelling upon such terms as my Trust ees shall think fit ( c ) To accept in full discharge of any payment or transfer to an infant the receipt of an apparent guardian IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my and on the day and year first before written -' ~ SIGNED by the said STEPHEN .~~ JOEL ARONSON in our presence and attested by us in the presence of him and of each other:- ~ . ) t~ . I / NAME... ....... .....~~...... ADDRESS.~. . &: / k. . /~~~. . ~~ ..~ . . ~-(......... ....~ .~~........... OCCUPATIOt~~~......... NAME. . . tf. 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