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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-15-06 Will PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Will Estate of Josiah E. Geesaman, Jr., late of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deceased N ~\-~~- <J\~1 o. Social Security No. 200-22-7242 To: Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner is over 18 years of age and the personal representative named in the last will of the above decedent, dated November 15,2001. 9 C"'~t!1&tf4AIV() vY'" Decedent was domiciled at death in ~'O;l.l'llm County, Pennsylvania, with his last family or principal residence at 508 East Orange Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Decedent, then 77 years of age, died Friday, January 20, 2006, at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. 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.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: None All personal property Personal property in Pennsylvania Personal property in County $ $ $ $ 1,000.00 WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last will presented herewith and the Grant of Letters Testamentary thereon. ("....-, '{) arbara Persun 227 West Main Street Waynesboro, P A 17268 .. -", OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } SS The petitioner above named, swears or affirms that the statements in the forgoing petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner and that as personal representative of the above petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this \'S'+\ day of February, 2006. ~~~~~ ~ For the Register ) ~'~~l ~~ ~ vI S) :c nh.l1J'LL ..i j etn- / Btlrbara Persun No. J..' -'JI~ - ~ \l.\~ Estate of Josiah E. Geesaman, Jr., Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW, February 15,2006, in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument dated November 15, 2001, described therein, be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Josiah E. Geesaman, Jr. and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Barbara Persun. Documents Attached: Oath of Subscribing Witness(es) ['I'] Oath of Non-subscribing Witness(es) [ ] Oath ofWitness(es) to mark [ ] Renunciation(s) [ ] ~~~ ~~ ~~,~ ~ Register of wi&\' C\Z :~~, ~ ~~) ~~ 5. A.~~(, f LeRoy . Maxwell, Jr. 7' Il, Supreme Court LD. No. 07320 Maxwell Law Offices 92 West Main Street Waynesboro, PA 17268-1591 Phone: (717) 762-2118 ~ \ --~~ -~\ '-\ '\ REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS LeRoy S. Maxwell, Jr., a subscribing witness to the will presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that he was present and saw Josiah E. Geesaman, Jr., the testator, sign the same and that he signed as a witness at the request of testator, in his presence and in the presence of the other subscribing witness, Laurel A. Laughman, who is unavailable. .~ 5. 4~lA-<1!r~ eRoy S. Maxwell, JJi( . 12 Wynnecrest Drive Waynesboro, PA 17268 Swam to. ar affirmed and subscribed befare me this 15th day af February 2006. c;~~ ~~~ ~"'-\~ Register -=-~~~ \ ~~~.\(~) ~~~) ~ REGISTER OF WILLS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS Lucinda L. Varner, a subscriber hereto, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she is familiar with the signature of Josiah E. Geesaman, Jr., the testator of the will presented herewith, and that she believes the signature on the will is in the handwriting of Josiah E. Geesaman, Jr., to best of her knowledge and belief. kdut)~7M/ .. Lucinda L. Varner 615 East Orange Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 ; .-1 Swam to. or affirmed and subscribed befare me this 15th day af February, 2006. C;~~'" ,,~ ~~, Register . ~, ~.~~\ ~l\!) ~ r -, ",,,,,""\ j.., '\ - ~~ - ~ \',\ '\ This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. No. Fee for this certificate. $6.00 r) 1 ') ') ~ '7 :5 r) i1 -I. L. ,) '-' I ,-. L.. , rfuy) t ~p' . Pate -c> Hl05.144 R..... 01~ TY1'U'IlIlT .. PEIlIlANEHT BLlClCIHK 1. Hln01 o.c.dent{F1ISt, 1l'iddIe. "SQ Josaih E GEESAMAN Jr. 5. Age ILosIbl_Yl 77 v... eo. c.u"y of Dea" COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 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I direct my Personal Representative to pay all of my just debts, my funeral expenses, and all of my federal, state and other death taxes (and interest and penalties thereon). These payments shall be made out of the principal of my residuary estate (or if there be no residuary estate, then out of my probate assets) just as if they were my debts, and none of those payments shall be charged against or reimbursed by any beneficiary. ITEM II. PRE-RESIDUARY LEGACIES. In the event that a museum has been established or selected to house my collectibles, as determined by my Personal Representative, then I give to that museum all of my collectibles which it will accept. In the event that my Personal Representative determines that any of my collectibles, below referenced, are not accepted by such a museum, then, and only then, do I .:rnake the following gifts: 8,.1 :.;~.: (A) I give to George and Sandy Clough, or to the survivor of them, my Franklin Mint western paintings. If neither of them survives me, then this gift shall lapse. (B) I give to Lucinda Varner, of Shippensburg, P A, or if she fails to survive me, then to Amanda Varner, if she survives me, all of my Wedgwood plates. (C) I give to Sean Varner, if he survives me, all of my novels. (D) I give to Anita and Nicholas Richardson, of Baltimore, MD, or to the survivor of them, my original (three) paintings by my friend, Suzanna de la Roche. If neither of them survives me, then this share shall lapse. (E) I give to Amanda Varner, if she survives me, my ballet figurines and my ballet paintings. (F) I give to Dale Morrow, or if he fails to survive me, then to Sean Varner, if he survives me, my green diamond ring which belonged to Henry Kaiser, of Kaiser Aluminum. (G) I give to Shirley Zeigler, if she survives me, my 2000 champagne glasses and my signed opera picture. (H) I give to David Bailey, if he survives me, my Kathryn Hepburn picture, my Capitol Theatre painting, my Arcade Theatre painting, my Jean Stapleton Theatre poster, my Totem Pole poster, my Elvis Presley painting, my painting by Ronnie McDowell signed to me called "Lonely Street," and my Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean poster. (I) I give to Lucinda Varner, of Shippensburg, P A, or if she fails to survive me, then per stirpes to such of her lineal issue as survive me, all of the balance of my plate collection (J) I give to Zachary Geesaman and Ben Geesaman all of my children's collection of video tapes. - 2 - , . (K) I give to Sean and Amanda Varner, or to the survivor of them, the balance of my video tapes. (L) I give to Edwin L. Gotwalt, if he survives me, my jade elephants. (M) I give to Cleo Martin, if she survives me, my lamp lighter figurine. (N) I give to Dale and Lisa Morrow, of Shippensburg, P A, or to the survivor of them, my Franklin Mint Coca Cola village, my Coca Cola puzzles, all of my Gone-with-the Wind collection, and my Red Skelton collection. (0) I give to Sean Varner, myoId wind up Victrola. If Sean fails to survive me, then I make this gift to Lucinda Varner and if she also fails to survive me then to Amanda Varner. (P) I give to Barbara Persun, if she survives me, all of my glassware and I request, but do not direct, that she give some of the glassware to other people as she and I have discussed. I also give to her the balance of my theatre relics and the balance of my Franklin Mint artwork. ITEM III. RESIDUARY GIFTS. I give the residue of my estate to Kathryn M Geesaman, or if she fails to survive me, then I direct that the residue of my estate (calculated after all items directed to be paid in Item I) shall be divided into equal shares which shall be distributed among such of the following as survive me: (A) Twenty-five shares thereof to Dale and Lisa Morrow, or to the survivor of them. In the event both of them fail to survive me, then these shares shall lapse. - 3 - (B) Twenty-five shares to Barbara Persun, or if she fails to survive me, then these shares shall lapse. --- (C) Thirty shares, in equal portions, among such of Lucinda Varner, Sean Varner, and Amanda Varner, as survive me. (D) Fifteen shares to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Quincy, PA. (E) Five shares to Caledonia Theatre Company, a non- profit corporation, ITEM IV. APPOINTMENT OF FIDUCIARIES. I appoint Barbara Persun as Personal Representative of my estate. If she fails to qualify or ceases to act, then I appoint Lucinda Varner as my Alternate or Successor Personal Representative. I give to my acting Personal Representative authority to appoint a Trustee under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the benefit of any beneficiary hereunder who needs such a trustee. ITEM V. NO BOND. I direct that no fiduciary appointed hereunder shall be required to post bond in this or any other jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JOSIAH E. GEESAMAN, JR., the Testator, hereby execute on November '5'" , 2001, this my will, typewritten upon four (4) sheets of paper. ~ S.~/#-.u; ~ iQ.4~. k~&< - 4 - In our presence JOSIAH E. GEESAMAN, JR. signed this and declared it to be his will and now at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, we sign as witnesses.