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Home My WebLink About07-29-05 Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS No. 21-- 0 s- - Oll?-?-; Estate of Margaret J. Koch also known as , Deceased Social Security No. 172-01-0141 Donald C. Meals Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, appl(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW) 00 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the the Decedent, dated 01f18f1993 and codicils dated Executor named in the last Will of State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc. Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a; pedente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate) 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: Name Relationship Residence r-.> (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her family -.J '::J -~ i-, Decedent, then 97 years of age, died 06f23f200S Shiremanstown, PA 17011 (list street, number, and municipality) at Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA (Location) or principal residence at 106 South Stoner Avenue, Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PAl All personal property (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ $ $ $ 7,000.00 148,000.00 situated as follows: 106 South Stoner Avenue, Shiremanstown, Cumberland County, PA Wherefore, Petitioner{s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Signature Donald C. Meals Typed or printed name and residence 103 Quark Court Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 ,~~ Prepared by the PennSylvania Bar Association COpyright (c) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Fo'm RW-1 (1991) Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that 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 the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. 1- ~Q..~ Or Donald C. Meals Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ~ay of No. 21-- O~ -OLD,?? Estate of Margaret J. Koch , Deceased also known as Social Security No: 172-01-0141 Date of Death: 06/23/2005 AND NOW, ~ c2 q , (;)offi, in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters [!]Testamentary Dof Administration (c.I.a.; d.b.n.ct.a.: pendente lite; durante absentia: durante minoritale) are hereby granted 10 Donald C. Meals, Executor in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 1/18/1993 desert bed in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will of Decedent. '.."..m~'~, .9;",n . GU ~Ill~''',", t2,~~~/~f/;r(l,.n\- ShortCertificate(S).....................$~1 00 ~W ~ Renunciation...............................$ Attorney: o:.e\,I~ifer~ Hipp liilllril PII!9llS ).\}.).~.\.\.........$ IS- _ rV I.D.No: 86556 Bogar and Hipp Law Offices Address: 1 West Main Street Affidavits ( )..........................$ Codicil... ... ........... ......... ... .._.........$ Shiremanstown, PA 17011 JCP Fee......................................$ J ~ ' UD Telephone2717-737-8761 Inventory............................... _..... $ E-Mail: Other,~::,,,'''$ S. CD TOTAL............................ $ 5/0 . uJ Prepared by the Pennsylvan',a Bar Association Copyright (c) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc Form RW-1(1991) """ViI"';"'\, Thi, is to ccrtify that the information here given is corrcctly copied from an original ccrtificate of death duly filed with mc as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Rccords Onice for permanent ~iling. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. p , 1"77QL1Ci . ,..,!.. ~ I ",) r ",' ..;;.; ~(). ~ " ,~ ~ All -!r:ioL1/l J th J LtL Local RegIstrar V ~ Fee for this certificate. $0.00 9.-LI.-f.l!- :.r -1 {It.! " Date (J "-1 --~ .....~ c.::::. .:',:'-) C'~;-'t -0 1') - r~-I (") ,-:j ") ,:,j I :J1 ,> -J (=:J ", (':'-) 'il i'"1 2.~) rn C) -'1'1 i'....~) l~:) t"nl}') ~~;. Re~ 'liBI COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH -J nPEiPRl/>lT ,. PERMANENT BLACK INK STATE FJlENU~BER , AGE \lB,t Birlhdayl " 97 ,,, COuNTY OF m:ATH MARITAL STATUS - MarrieCl N6Vtrf MamBO, Wdow&Cl. Oi~\SpedM ... Widowed White SURVIVIIlG SPOUSE (lh.,Io, I""~ """,100 o.",,~ .. ~p 17b. County Cumberl and 17d.[il :i~~~~~~Cl Shi remanstown ClIylbtJro .Morgret MOTHER'S NAME (Firlt, Mldcl&, Mlliden SUITIl1me) n Bessie Eshelman INFORMANT'S MAILING ADORESS (51tH!, OtyfTown, State, li.e. CoUe) ,,,,.103 Quark Court Kill uevil Hills NC 27948 PLACE OF DISPOSITION- Name of OImetlBfY, Cremawry lOCATION - CilylTown, State, Zip COde O(OtherPleca 6-27-2005 ,,<.Chestnut Hi 11 Cemete ,N.echani csbur PA 17055 ,~~ENr~~Y'2 6 6 2 - L l-1Y.E€~S'o"r8'ifrN'a'1Y Home Me c h ani c s burg PAl 7055 LICENSE NUMBER DATE SIGNEP (MOOlh, Pay. Yearl .... RN S 5.3 2,~-o .IH)(. .:n 10lJf WAS CASE REFERRED TO A MEDICAL EXAMINER /CORONER? 11, Ye50 NO~" PART II: O\t'Mlr .Ignitlcanl eo(ldl~oru GOnlribullllg to dlloalh, b\.Jt nolllllullmg m the underlymoQ caUl(! gIVen In PART I /2enJ . 5u-l11{.",1It oN '1.1 PA.RT I: E,'-_ d........ ""-I"......... cOlrlPllc.li<><,. ....lel, ~...-.j ....<11.... Po no! ...1., tho mod. aI dtlng. ...~I,.. unllle or ...Pltetory .,..t!, lhoc:~ or h...illl...... li~I''''lyon. """....... ....n!ln. CI-/F 1=:::r;,.: : Of'1ael end Cl,am " l: MANliER Of DEATH DATE DF INJURY It.4onll>, o.~, Yllr) TiME OF INJURY INJURY AT 'MJRK? DESCRlflE HOW INJURY OCCuRRED " ~ t ;; , ' ~ V\'ERE AUTOPSY fiNDINGS AVAil A81 E PRIOR TO COMPlE1IONOF CAUSE OrOEA.lt1'l NoD Ndtura! aJ AcclOanl D SuIU<.\w D Homicide D o o ~::CE OF INJURY bUlldiog,eloISp.GilVl 3,.. Ye~ 0 NOla YesO Pel1dlnglnve.I>YiI!>on COlJldnolLJedelemlllltllJ 28<1 28b CL'RTlFIER (Ctltlo.;konl~ One) .l; ~~~f ~~~t'ior~~ \l~~~e~;r~'~:r.. C~~~tl:iiJ':.u;: I~ 8f:~h.:~~(:r~~;r(~~ri;~~a~, r;\~r~~~~.'~.~~.[.t .~.~~.l~, .~'.'.~ "~:.':l~~~"l~.~.I.r~r:r: ?~). " ~ ffi ta " " :0 '" :> " ~ 'PRQttOUNCItiG Il.ND CEf\TlfYING P~I'lSICIAN (Hlyslclall bOltl pronUllllCll1g Clealh ItI1d GBrllfying IOCVUi6 01 uaaltl) To th. bot.t 01 my knowledge, dt:ath occurred at lIle time, dale, and plate, and due to the ea"_lt} and manner a' alated, "MEDICAL EXAMIN(ftJCORONER 011 the bill. of eumlnilUon anlllor invesUgaUon, 111 my 1>lIllIlon, lIUdl oc~urre(t at Ihe time, dale, and pla"e, and due to Ole C"UIIla(') anti mallner"'a1allld 31.. County, Pennsylvania Register of Wills of Cumberland OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS Estate of Margaret J. Koch No. 21-- () s- - 6{, 77 also known as . Deceased James D. Bogar, Esquire (each) a subscribing witness to the 0 codicil(s) 0 will(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law depose(s) and say(s) that she/he/they was/were present and saw the above Testator(rix) sign the same and that she/he/they signed as a witness at the request of Testator(rix) in his/her/their presence and 0 in the presence of each other 0 in the presence of the other subscribing wiitness(es), 4r:~~G One West Main Street Shiremanstown, PA 17011 (Address) '0) ':J t-.~ t-:~ , { :1 l~~';:~ ~j3 r.~"'} ,'T'I (::J '" ',', -771 --"1 (_"''.;5 iTf i. , i ["'..') \..') (Signature) -u -...l . '",::> " I Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed (Address) before me this c9Q++- O~j .' <?PC!'; ~n ~ d iL4Pj)jQ,1'i'\f) day (Signature) Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and seal of Notary or other official qualitied to administer oaths, Show date of expiration of Notary's commission.) (Address) NOTE: To be taken by officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (c) 2004 form software only The Lackner Gr Form #RW.2 (1991) IIlfIlIlE L WIUlMIS, 110I'_ PU8UC "IREMANSTOWll BORG. CUMBER\AIlD CI. MY COMMISSION EiPiitS APRIL 18 Register of Wills of Cumberland County OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS Estate of Margaret J. Koch No. ~ 1- 0) ~ tfl.p7? Also known as , Deceased Donald C. Meals ~) a subscriber hereto, (~) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that he familiar with the signature of Margaret J. Koch , testat rix of (one ofthe subscribing witnesses to) the c~/will presented herewith and that he believelbelieves the signature on the codicil/will is in the handwriting of Margaret J. Koch to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn to or affir~bscribed ~ ,20~ ~~~(:&rookv~ Register \- ~ ~ Di?u~^ - ~ L.o- (!~;, (Name) 1 'Donald C. Meals 103 Quork Court, Kill (Address) Devil Hills, NC 27948 (Name) C) r-.-:> C=:J <.:-',"). c...:, t' ~: ( .- (Address) f,_' \D :0 '1 -i co 'J 1liast 3lnIill anu Wtsta11Uut OF "'"" I.~ <.) <":-J'1 (-) I MARGARET J. KOCH ;-',", UJ I, MARGARET J. KOCH, of the Borough of Shirem~ri$~ow~, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, make, publish and dec~a~e thFs co and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST: I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate, including any property over which I hold power of appointment and together with any insurance policies thereon, as follows: (A) One-half (1/2) thereof, to my son, DONALD C. MEALS. Should my son, DONALD C. MEALS, predecease me, I devise and bequeath his share, in equal shares, to my grandsons, BRYAN K. MEALS and ROBERT C. MEALS, provided that should any of my grand- children predecease me, I give and bequeath such grandchild's share unto his issue per stirpes by .l:.-epresentation, and if there be a failure of same, then I give and bequeath such deceased grandchild's share to my surviving grandchild as provided herein. (B) One-half (1/2) thereof, in equal shares, to my grandsons, BRYAN K. MEALS and ROBERT C. MEALS, provided that should any of my grandchildren predecease me, I give and bequeath such grandchild's share unto his issue per stirpes by representa- j tion, and if there be a failure of same, then I give and bequeath such deceased grandchild's share to my surviving grandchild as provided herein. SECOND: In addition to all powers granted to them by law and by other provisions of this Will, I give the fiduciaries acting hereunder the following powers, applicable to all property, exercisable without court approval and effective until actual distribution of all property: (A) To sell at public or private sale, or to lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options for sales, exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such terms (including credit, with or without security) or condi- tions as are deemed proper. This includes the power to give legally sufficient instruments for transfer of the property and to receive the proceeds of any disposition of it. (B) To partition, subdivide, or improve real estate and to enter into agreements concerning the partition, sUbdivision, improvement, zoning or management of real estate and to impose or extinguish restrictions on real estate. (e) To compromise any claim or controversy and to abandon any property which is of little or no value. (D) To invest in all forms of property, including stocks, common trust funds and mortgage investment funds, without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduci- aries, as are deemed proper, without regard to any principle of diversification, risk or productivity. (E) To exercise any option, right or privilege granted in insurance policies or in other investments. (F) To exercise any election or privilege given by the Federal and other tax laws, including, but not necessarily being limited to, personal income, gift and estate or inheritance tax laws. (G) To make distributions to my herein named benefici- aries in cash or in kind or partly in each. (H) To borrow money from themselves or others in order ~ to pay debts, taxes, or estate or trust administration expenses, to protect or improve any property held under my will, and for investment purposes. , ~ (I) To select a mode of payment under any qualified retirement plan (pension plan, profit sharing plan, employee stock ownership plan, or any other type of qualified plan) to the extent J the plan or the law permits them to do so, and to exercise any other rights which they may have under the plan, in whatever 2 manner they consider advisable. THIRD: I direct that all inheritance, estate, transfer, succession and death taxes, of any kind whatsoever, which may be payable by reason of my death, whether or not with respect to property passing under this will, shall be paid out of the princi- pal of my residuary estate. FOURTH: I nominate and appoint DONALD C. MEALS, Executor of this, my Last will and Testament. In the event of the death, resignation or inability to serve for any reason whatsoever of the said DONALD C. MEALS, I nominate and appoint BRYAN K. MEALS and ROBERT C. MEALS, Co-Executors of this, my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executor, and his successors, shall not be required to post security or a bond for the performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last will and Testament, this ) I day of '\,_"" 1993. rJ~k~~C:~'~'~'K~C~ < d I ' " K .-,' , \')\..__A _'- , ( SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above- named Testatrix as and for her Last will and Testament in our presence, who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. Address "H"'" (J t:--"" ) /~:~lt/v Address C~P'-1/"-~ c9' 8~/2/!L 3