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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-26-05 Tl ~ .. PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Earl J. Keck, Sr. late of the Township of West Pennsboro, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, De(eased. Social Security No. 200-22-5317 No.2 I -05- CA L/ <if To: Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner, who is 18 yea's of age or older and the executor named in the last will of the above decedent, dated January 6,2003. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his last family or principal residence at 132 Goodyear Road, Carli~le, Pennsylvania 17013. Decedent, then 79 years of age, died October 16, 2005, at 132 Goodyear Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013. Decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person. Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property (lfnot domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in PA (Ifnot domiciled in Pa.) Personal prorerty in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: 132 Goodyear Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania $ 40.000.00 $ $ $105.770.00 WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last will presented herewith and th~grant ofletters testamentary thereon.:; Signature and Residence of Petitioner~ C ~ ' ,',\1., . \ AlL- Sandy A:Kec \ , 125 Horseshoe Road Carlisle, P A 170 I 3 ! I.. ',,j . ..]:- .;:::) rv OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) The petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner and that as personal representative of the above decedent petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law. ~I\ ~ 1\. Sandy A. Ke . ~ .' ,,-.} " ) .. No. 21-05- (Jq LJ '6 Estate of Earl J. Keck, Sr., Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW ~~ tJ\b.QA d2(P ,2005, in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument dated January 6, 2003, described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Earl J. Keck, Sr.; and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Sandy A. Keck. L~Jn l1ilAl\'il")rlxa~ Registe, o[WiI s 'f-'" ~ d . r,-y . /~ t(ay1'\.( I:: -\ I-~{ Wayne f Shade, Esquire 15712 ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. J.D. No.) FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. . . .$ ~loO .(0 Short Certificate( s) . . . . $ I d. - 00 53 West Pomfret Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 ADDRESS 717-243-0220 PHONE ~lAHlt.. $ )5. ro l~(JYY'>o:U:.t>t-' +~ .5 . 00 -Jf!P $ I () . (j) TOTAL $3cc;}.00 F'l d I -)Co oc:,- 1 e . .0. :0'. .". . . . 1I10'U';D." \{FV Ull':; This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original ce:~ific~te of death dul}. filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records OttIce tor permanent tIlmg. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. [) .~: r::: \~:".; ",11/111(/1'"'''''''' \"""'~~\.," OF PEl----__ \\\#~:f'~~ l~_- ~\ * ~ .?'l"'. ~_- '~I ;. ,~ ~Qf- :~: ~~ ~c.,..)\ 'i::d I~:;; \*~. '~li9:' >j*~ ,,-.::2' /.~" \.~ ~"'l ~.if,?' ~\.""", "">"">'" IMENi \\~ ~ ,,11'" """'""""",,1///1"" Li- ~\~~~~ Fee for this certificate. $6.00 ~ .Ii () '~, r; t ~J {' OCT 1 8 2005 No. Date " _.) I , ~., I ,. " -) 11 .'-r.J -) [-"I H105.143 Rev. 2/87 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH o >- Z w Cl UJ U UJ Cl u. o w ::i <( z STA.TE FilE NUMBER TYPE/PRINT 'N PERMANENT BLACK INK NAME OF DECEDENT (First, Middle, Last) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 3. 200 h 'n 22 'n I . n n a\ 8b. MARITAL STATUS. Married, N~r~::fs~~d, 14. Did decedent Cumber land ~~hip? 17d. 0 ~~h~e:~~~~ of MOTHER'S NAME (First. Middle, MAiden Surname) 19. Zula Cleland ~~:~RMANrY25'NH~~:~~h~ ~d:W;' c:r~If~re I ~~~~ro:le~sc:~raridv:fir:yory LOCATION - Cityrrown, S 17e. [i Yes, decedeot lived In West Pennsqpro twp. citylboro. L NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILllY 220. 219 N. Hanover LICENSE NUMBER 26. : Approximate : interval between . onset and death Other significant COI'1 . ti s contributing to death, but not resulting in the und<<ttYing cause given in PART I. 2005 21c. DATE PRONOUNCED DEAD J'"1.onth, Day, Yeer) a"M. 25. Oct. 16 I 2005 27. PART I: Enter the dls......lnjurln or compUcdonl which cau..d the d..th. 00 not .ntarth. mod. of dying, such.. cardl.c or ...spl...tory amo.t, .hock or heartfallur.. Uat only one ellUI. on ..ch IIn.. E WERE AlfTOPSY FINDINGS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF CAUSE OF DEATH? MANNER OF DEATH g/ o o QA TE OF INJURY (Month, Cay. Ye.r) TIME OF INJURY INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW IN RY OCCURRED. vesO NOD Suicide Homicide Pending Investigation Could not be detennlned o o 308. 30b. M. o PlACE OF INJURY. At home. fann, street. factory, office Dulldlng,etc.(Speclty) 30.. Natural ~MEDICAL EXAMINER/CORONER ~:~~:rb:::::.~~~~.I.~~~I~. .~~.~~~.I~~~~~~.~~~~.~: .I~ .~~ .~~I.~~~.~:.~~~~ .~~~~~~.~. ~.t. ~~.~.~~:. ~.~~:. ~~~ .~~~.~~'. ~~~.~.~~,~~ .~~ ~~~~.~~.(.~~ .~~~.. 0 31a. REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE AND NUMBER ~ \ Id.! \ 01 PA Accident 28a. 28b. CERTIFIER (Check only one) ~!f~~~~tGor::'~\~~~3:~~:r., ~~~I::icrduus: tC: 8::~a=~(:)~~3rrK~X~'~~~s h:t~c.T?~~~ .~~~~~. ~~~ .~~~~~~.~.I~~ .~~.).................. 0 29. ~PRONOUNCING AND CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN (Physician both pl'Q(lounclng death and certifying to cause of death) To the beat of my knOWledge, death occ:urred at th.tlme, date, and p1ac., and due to the cauaes(s) and manner as stated...................... 34. 005" I r II .... '\ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, EARL J. KECK, SR., of the Township of West Pennsboro, County of Cumberland, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills and codicils by me at anytime heretofore made. FIRST. I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my personal representative or representatives, hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently ~ ~ may be done after my decease. I further authorize my personal representative to expend funds from my Estate in such amounts as my personal representative shall consider appropriate, for the disposition and memorial of my remains. SECOND. I give and bequeath all of my tangible personal property unto my son, SANDY A. KECK. Such tangible personal property shall be restricted to common personal possessions and shall not include cash, bank books, stock certificates, bonds or the like. In the event that my said son, SANDY A. KECK, should be designated as joint owner of any bank accounts or similar assets and in the event that he should be designated as beneficiary of any of my Independent Retirement AccOllDts or life' .-1 ,'; insurance policies, it is my intention that he retain any such assets for his own personal ' use and that he not be obligated to utilize any such funds in administration of my Estate. Moreover, to the extent that my said son, SANDY A. KECK, should receive more than WAYNE F. SHADE Attorney at Law 53 West Pomfret Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 r,~ II II ... .. ), an equal share of my assets, it is not the result of any duress or undue influence, but is a reflection of my appreciation for his greater attention to my needs during my lifetime. THIRD. For the purposes of this my Last Will and Testament, a person shall not be deemed to have survived me unless he or she shall have survived me by more than ninety (90) days. FOURTH. All the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath unto my children, EARL J. KECK, JR., ROBERT E. KECK, SANDY A. KECK, KANDY I. ~ ~ EARNEST, JANDY I. MICHAELS, and my grandson, STEVEN W. JOHNSON, in equal one-sixth shares. If any of said residuary beneficiaries should fail to survive me, I give, devise and bequeath his or her share unto such of them who shall survive me, in equal shares. FIFTH. I order and direct that any estate, inheritance or similar tax due as a result of my death with respect to any property passing as a result of my death, shall be paid from the residue of my Estate before its division into shares and prior to distribution as an expense of administration and that no part of the taxes should be prorated or apportioned among the persons or beneficiaries receiving the taxable property. It is my express intention that all inheritance taxes imposed as a result of my death be paid from the residue of my Estate whether or not the property passes under my Last Will and Testament. My personal representative shall have full power and authority to pay, WAYNE F. SHADE Attorney at Law 53 West Pomfret Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 compromise or settle any such taxes at anytime whether with respect to present or future interests. -2- II ~ '( SIXTH. I order and direct that any liens against any personal property which passes to a designated person either under this my Last Will and Testament or otherwise shall be paid from the residue of my Estate prior to distribution as an expense of administration and that such specific bequests of personal property not pass subject to any liens thereon. SEVENTH. Any and all decisions, determinations or actions made or taken by a personal representative hereunder, if made in good faith, shall be final and conclusive on all persons who are or may become interested in my Estate. No fiduciary acting under this my Last Will and Testament shall be liable for any error in judgment or for any depreciation or reduction in value of any Estate or Trust assets at anytime, in the absence of willful default. EIGHTH. I order and direct that, upon my death, my body be cremated in lieu of burial and that disposition of my ashes be at the discretion of my personal representative. LASTLY. I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, SANDY A. KECK, to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, but if, for any reason, he should fail to qualifY as such Executor or decline or cease so to serve, I nominate, constitute and appoint my grandson, JEREMIAH S. KECK, to be the Executor hereof, each to serve without bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, EARL J. KECK, SR., have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament which consists of five (5) typewritten pages WAYNEF.SHADE Attorney at Law 53 West Pomfret Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 -3- , I ~ to each of which I have affixed my signature, this 6th day of January , A.D. Two Thousand Three (2003). ~jN~ Earl J. Keck, Sr. (SEAL) The preceding instrument, consisting of this and four (4) other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the Testator, was on the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by EARL J. KECK, SR., the Testator therein named, as his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. tV~ ~~ fUu: f/~ Acknowledgment COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) I, EARL 1. KECK, SR., the person whose name is signed to the 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 and that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. WAYNEF. SHADE Attorney at Law 53 West Pomfret Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 -4- II . . ~ '\ Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by EARL J. KECK, SR., this 6th day of January ,2003. f;JJ'NA- Earl J. Keck, Sr. CL- :J4'-~&( Notary P lie Affidavit Notarial Sea! Connie J Tritt. Notary Public Carlisle, CUfl1lleriand County My Commission Ex!'i!p:; Oct'), 200L! COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA) ) SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, Wayne F. Shade and Helen H. Shade , the witnesses whose names are signed hereto, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that the Testator signed willingly and executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the Will as a witness; and that, to the best of our knowledge, the Testator was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by Wayne F. Shade and Helen H. Shade 6th day of January ,2003. , witnesses, this ~~~ EB. -lid- -I/~ >'::,~~)i.'"j',) Uc{". ~}, .:r}(t':"~ CL--2i!-~ Notary P he WAYNE F. SHADE Attorney at Law 53 West Pomfret Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 :;Ori;',(;; Trill I'Hitary PLiDiic Carlisl~~, CuulL~erlar~(j County -5-