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Home My WebLink About12-29-05 . PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of ALICE G. CLOSS also known as No. To: "":l\ - ~ S - \ \ "~<:::J Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Social Security No. Deceased. 142-24-8708 The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner is 18 years of age or older and the Executor named in the last will of the above decedent, dated February 17, 2004, and codicil( s) dated [none]. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or principal residence at 145 Imperial Court, Carlisle, North Middleton Township. Decedent, then 74 years of age, died December 23, 2005, at 145 Imperial Court, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Except as foHows, 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 incompetent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property (Ifnot 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: None .JI' (006 $ unestimated $ $ $ WHEREFO RE, petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last will and codicil( s) presented herewith and the grant of letters Testamentary thereon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~/" ~ r""~ Patrick E. loss 1550 Waggoners Gap Road Carlisle, P A 17013 (717) 249-9350 OA TH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA ) : 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,o[the above decedent, petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law, '" Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed .../'~ ~~"I before me this ~ ~ \"'- day of Patrick E. Closs .,., .'! ' ,. r r?", :] 'J C:! . ( . (.... . 1 i . -. ~i \J lJ '.i ~,J ' -i'~ "" ~'l.:~.~'1..,"{ , "),.~S. C=,~~~ ~~~,.-~~ - Register ' ~, ~~ . \(~. ~ ~~C \:n..L:~.. "-., \ \~.;, i 1 ,.-.-', No. '")... \ - 'J S - ,,\ J... \j Estate of ALICE G. CLOSS, Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW, ~,~~~,,< ~ '\ ) )..~~S; , in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated February 17,2004, described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Alice G. Closs and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Patrick E. Closs. Probate, Letters, Etc. Short Certificates(")..) R.~lltiRei:iltion ,-'\\\.I.... -:s "- '< ..". \:::-... ~ "" <;;''-~S TOTAL $ $ $ $ $ CJ...~ ~ \S \S S~.~~ (,- ~~ ,,~"" ';~ Re&i~~r? fWills.., '" "-~,,~.. ) 'i\"U'~'~ ~"-\.,, ~"~--'::'~ O)Jk. ~.~ " Daniel K. Deardorff, Esquire (l ) ATIORNEY (Sup. Ct. !.D. No.) MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO 10 East High Street Carlisle, P A 17013 (717) 243-3341 Will Book # Page FEES Filed ,,'")... ~ C\ . ~ S F IFILESIDATAFILEIESTATESII 1105 l.Ieltersles r .... ""~_______"'E'~"""'~'" ...,,~._.""~~~......__.-.--.,__w.,',,""'" --" FIFf LESIDA T AFILEIEstate Planningl I ] 105-] will.2004 LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT ~ ".. ~ S - 'V\ "J..~ I, ALICE G. CLOSS, of Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made by me. 1. I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and all death taxes (whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property) shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease and as part of the administration of my estate. My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will. 2. I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, unto my children, JAMES CLOSS, THOMAS CLOSS, TYLER CLOSS, PATRICK CLOSS and LESLIE A. BLESSING, provided that the share of any child who predeceases me shall be distributed to his or her issue, per stirpes, and in default of any such then-living issue, such share shall be distributed to my surviving children. 4. I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, PATRICK E. CLOSS, as Executor of my estate. In the event he is unwilling or unable to so act, then I appoint my daughter, LESLIE A. BLESSING, to act in such capacity. 5. I direct that my Executor shall not be required to file a bond to secure the faithful performance of his duties in any jurisdiction. 6. I authorize anc!.empower my Executor, in his sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or otheFWiseaGquir~,and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal property of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in ~ . \ 1 ':'1 (,. ~J ,,.;~, L ".7 'I' U v,...,'.-J '~I ~ ',.,J ,...v" . A.t;. (2. [Initials] Page 1 of 3 Pages regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices as he may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected with the protection and preservation of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my Executor considers desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In addition, I direct that my Executor shall have the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this /;7#--- day of ~~ ,,)06<( elc.: ~ '; r (.;- ?-, Alice G. Clot SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix, as and (SEAL) for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. J)J ~ !;p~ &fi~'n~<A-4-( Page 2 of 3 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, Alice G. Closs, Daniel K. Deardorff, and drrl?-Li.;J1'f.e~ , the Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her last Will and that the Testatrix has signed willingly, and that the Testatrix executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of his/her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Alice G. Clos Testatrix '1 (jl "~ '~ .J/~f k ~ - _e.rv /. Witness ~ ,/ ~~h~) Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Alice . Closs, the Testatrix, and orr/~ 1.'7M subscribed and sworn to before m~ Daniel K. Deardorff and the witnesses, this /7f'1day Of~ ,;)06 Y . Li:~?&tk Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL VICTORIA L OTTO, NOTARY PUBLIC CARLISLE BORO;I CUMBERLAND COUNTY MY COMMISSIOI1 EXPIRES DEC. 2 2006 Page 3 of 3 Pages "),.'\-~s- \\~~ Thi\ is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from. an original ce~'~ificate of death du~~. filed with Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State VItal Records OttJce tor permanent tIlIng. me as WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. No. ~t\. ~~H.~~-L.~ Local Registrar '.. Fee for this certificate. $6.00 p 12045505 OFC 2 7 2005 Date :..... "\ \.:') Hl05.143 Rev. 2187 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS r..) r' " " TYPE/PRINT 'N PERMANENT BLACK INK CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE FILE NUMBER f- a') o UJ U UJ o u.. o UJ ::; '" Z 74 v... BIRTHPLACE (City and Stale or Foreign Country) Newton NJ Ruldence ~ ::rdf\rl 0 RACE - American Indian, Black. White. et . (Specify) 10. White SURVIVING SPOUSE (If,wtte, g/Vlt maiden name) ,. AGE (Last Birtt1day) NAME OF DECEDENT (Firs~ Middle, Last) Alice Closs SEX Female DATE OF DEATH (Month. Day, Year) 4. December 23, 2005 j,\ 5. COUNTY OF DEATH Cumberland 8b. DECEDENT'S USUAL OCCUPATION {~~~ofllf~~.~~r:)t AS DECEDENT EVER IN u.s. ARMED FORCES? V..O NoOO 12. 145 Imperial Court Carlisle PA 17013 PA Did decedent Ilvelna township? He. 6(] Yes, decedenlllved In 17d. 0 ~~=~ru= of N. Middleton Iwp. 17b. County Cumberland 2005 MOTHER'S NAME (First, Middle, M,lden Surname) 19. Lillian Hoch INFORMANrs MAILING ADDRESS (S_~ CltylTown. SIaIB, Zip CodB) PA 17013 20b. 1550 Wa oners Gap Road, Carl1s1e PLACE OF DISPOSITION- Name of Cemetery, Crematory lOCATION. CitylTown. Slate, Zip Code 01" Other Place 21~umberland Valley Mem. Gr NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACll11Y 0 22c. 219 N. Hanover ST, LICENSE NUMBER c1tylboro. 24. 7:44 DATE PRONOUNCED DEAD (Month, Day. Year) A.... 25. December 23, 2005 28. To the best of my knOwledge. death occurred at the Ume, dale and place slated. (Signature and Title) 23.. TIME OF DEATH 27. PART I: E"h1r the dl_H, InJurt.. or compHc.llo~ whIch C1IuHd u.. death. Do not enhlr the mod. 0' dying, IUch.. CIIn:1llc or ....pI...tory Irr..t, ..hock or Mlrt '.llur.. : Approximata U.t only one CIU.. on ..ch 11M. . interval between : onset and death PART n: Other significant conditions contributing to death, but not resulting in the underlying cause given in PART L Sequentia6y list condillons b. . If any. leading to Immediate { cause. Enter UNDERLYING CAUSE (Disease or injury c. . that initiated events resulting on death) lAST d. WAS AN AUTOPSY WERE AUTOPSY FINDINGS PERFORMED? AVAILABLE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF CAUSE OF DEATH? .A '0 MANNER OF DEATH DATE OF INJURY (Monlh. DIY, Year) TIME OF INJURY lNJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED. Yes 0 No Veo 0 NOD Natural Accident Suicide o o Homicide Pending Invastlgation Could not be determined o o -o~o 30a. 30b. M. 30c. o PLACE OF INJURY - Atllome, farm, streel, factory, amee bUllclrlg,elc.(Speclfy) 30e. ~MEDICAl EXAMINER/CORONER ~~:::':rb::~::.:~~~I.~~~I~~ .~~.~~~!~~~~~~~~~~~~: .I~. ~~ .~~I.~~~.~:.~.~~.~ .~~.~~~.~t. ~~.~~~~'.~~~'. ~~~.~~~.~~'. ~~~ .~.~~ ~~ .t.~~ .~~~.~~~~~ .~~~.. 0 31.. REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE AND NUMBE t\. ~<eu..~ P-I \ bll \ IDI 2h. 28b. CERTIFIER (Chedt only one) ~CERTlFYlNG PHYSICIAN (physician certifying cause of deeth when another physician has pronounced death and completed Item 23) ~ To 1M be.t of my knowlftfge, d..th occurred due to the caua..(.) and manner a. .t.ted.................................................................,.ttJ 2.. ~P:OO~~~~~I:,G~k~;~:~~':8~~~~~~ ~~~.:i~ne~~~t~.r~~':~:~,d:~~h do:,": :~~ul~.~~)~~~ d::~~.r a. atat.d............ .......... ~ 34. 32. DATE FILED (Month. Day, Year) ~~C C:). ~ cx}:j5