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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
Helen E. Calaman No 21-06- 0 I" q
To: Register of Wills for the
County of Cumberland in the
178-16-6371 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Estate of
also known as
Social Security No.
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the executors
in the last will of the above decedent, dated June 15,2001
and codicil(s) dated N/A
named
(state relevenat circumstances, e.g. renunciatIOn, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland
with her last family or principal residence at
at 442 Walnut Bottom Road, Borough of Carlisle
(list street, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 91 years of age, died Feb. 15,2006
at 442 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle PA
Except as follows, 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: No Exceptions
County, Pennsyl vania,
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:
$ unestimated
$
$
$
Total:
unestimated
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary
(testamentary; administration c.t.a.; admn1Istratiorid.b.n.c.t.a~)
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alaman
841 orth West Street
Carlisle PA 17013
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UATH UfI' PEKSUNAL KEPKSENTATl V E
COMMONWEA TLH OF PENNSYL VANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this 'l1;,i.J day of
F;e"bruar~6Ci _
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The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition are
true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Register
Estate of
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No. 21-06 .- o-:e1!t
Helen E. Calaman
, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW (YI ti v~{/\ ( 20 C to , 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_ June 15,2001
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of
Helen E. Calaman
and Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Richard E. Calaman and Roger L. Calaman
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FEES
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Short Certificates(1 )3 $
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Robert M. Frey #06274
ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. J.D. No.)
5 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
ADDRESS
(717) 243-5838
PHONE
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REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
Estate of Helen E. Calaman
NO. 21-~-~ 61(0(,
Also known as
.Deceased
Robert M. Frey and T~ Liess
(each) a subscribing witness to the will presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according
to law, depose(s) and say(s) that they were present and saw Helen E. Calaman, the TESTA TRIX,
sign the same and that they signed as a witness at the request of Helen E. Calaman, TESTATRIX
in their presence and (in the presence of each other) (in the presence of the other subscribing
witness(es)).
Sworn to or affirmedr;Td subscribed before nr4.v-- J.,....' -r"
me this J .3 day of Robert M. Frey
i-ebYM.r!:j ,2006 5 S. Hanover Street. Carlisle FA 17013
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Register
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Deputy
Register of Wills of Cumberland County
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(each) a subscribing witness to the will/codicil presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according
to law, depose{s) and say(s) that 5 ~Q. ~' ~esent and saw
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S ~{) __ signed as a witness at the request of the testatt1(in h ~,r
presence and (in the presence of each other) (in the presence of the other subscribing witness( es).
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
Before me this j 5 -r- day of
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LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT
OF
HELEN E. CALAMAN
I, HELEN E. CALAMAN, unmarried of 841 North West Street, in the Borough of
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my
Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills by me at
any time heretofore made.
1. I direct my hereinafter named Executors to pay all of my just debts and
funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be found convenient to do so. I direct
that all inheritance, transfer, succession, estate and death taxes which may be payable
on account of my death shall be paid from the residue of my estate, regardless of
whether the assets upon which such taxes are based on included in my probate estate.
2. I direct that my funeral services be conducted by Ewing Brothers Funeral
Home, 630 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and that my body be interred
in my crypt in the Mausoleum located in Westminster Cemetery in North Middleton
Township, near the Borough of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
3. I give and bequeath to my son, Richard E. Calaman, my Japanese vase and tea
set, the silver teaspoons which were given to be by Richard E. Calaman, and my glass
wine pitcher.
4. I give and bequeath to my son, Roger L. Calaman, my diamond solitaire ring,
my oak fern stand, and my oak chair.
5. I give, devise, and bequeath my building at 841 North West Street in the
Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to my son Roger L. Calaman".
his heirs and assigns, provided he shall survive me by a period of ninety days, but
should he fail to survive me then to his two daughters, Carren Chestnut and Joan
W oIfe, their heirs and assigns, provided each of them shall survive me by a period of
ninety (90) days, but should either of them fail to so survive me then the share such
deceased granddaughter would have received shall be paid to such of her issue as shall
survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, their heirs and assigns, per stirpes.
6. I give and bequeath to my son, Richard E. Calaman, the sum of $77,650
provided he shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, but should he fail to so
survive me then the same shall lapse and be added to the residue of my estate.
7. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and
wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath in equal shares to
my two (2) sons, Richard E. Calaman and Roger L. Calaman, their heirs and assigns,
provided each of them shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, but should
either of them fail to so survive me then the share that such deceased son would have
received shall pass to the two (2) daughters of Roger L. Calaman, their heirs and
assigns, provided each of them shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, they
b'-'l'nn- "::'lrre'" rlv><::tnut and JO'"'~l \/Volfe per n~ :rp'''c
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8. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said two sons, Richard E.
Calaman and Roger L. Calaman, or either of them, as Executors of this my Last Will
and Testament, and I further direct that neither of them shall be required to post any
bond to secure the faithful performance of his duties in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or in any other jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last
Will and Testament written on two (2) pages, this 15"" day of ""J'"lMlV' 2001.
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Helen E. Calaman
(SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by HELEN E. CALAMAN, the Testatrix
above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in her
presence, at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed
our names as attesting witnesses.
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