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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-06 . ) Will PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Lenora B. Kiker No. 2./)D&; ~ 02'-1 /tJ also known as a/k/a Betty Kiker To: R . t fW.11 ~ th egis er 0 IS. 0 r e County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of P A , Deceased. Social Security No. 2RR-12-6R 11 The petition of the undersIgned respectfully represents that: Y our petitioner~ is/-aM 18 years of age or older and the execut rix named in the last will of the above decedent, dated Septem her 6, 2005 _ aRa CQdkil(E) iiat@Q (\lale relevant CirCumstances, e g renunclallon, death of exeCUlOr, etc ) Decedent was domiciled at death in CUlIlberlal\tounty, Pennsylvania, with h..el:-Iast family or prin. cipal residence at 4619 North Clearvlew Drive H9mpflpn Town~hip (hSI slFeet, "umber and mUnicIpality) Decedent, then 84 years of a~e, died January 30, 2006 at Harrisburg Hospital 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 in- competent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ 7,815.00 (If Rat damieilea is Pa.) PersesElI preperty iA PesRsylt:aRia $ (If not 6emieilea ift Pa.) Per368all'f61gerty is CaNAty $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 60,000 00 situated as follows: N/A WHEREFORE, petitioner~ resp~ful1y request(s) the probate of the last will 8Ra s9aieil(E~ presented herewith and the grant of letters 'l"estamentary thereon. % Janice A. Kiker ("..m",,'" .dmon''',,'''.'''', 'dmon:""",'Q .:' '4L ~,;;- 4619 North Clearview Drive r- Ill_ ~ "" :8 Camp Hill, PA 17011 c=:. C'll=:' 3~ ~.... ;; 0 ~ c co en OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA} COUNTY OF Cumberland 55 The petitioner~ 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~ and that as personal representativ~ of the above decedent petitioner~ will well and truly administer the estate according to ~;~rn to or affirmed and subscribed ~ 0 - /~ CIl before me this /ff17 day of _ ~ ~/7laAcJ,.' I r.900fo ~ Jairl/JALJ cxtz " s . Fj the R (~~/: ., No. 200lo-- 02.LJ(P Estate of Lenora B. Kiker a/k/a/ Betty Kiker ,Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW, ~ OJ.. / 51 ;lOO& , in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrumen~ dated ~JJ-uL C, t ~Oo5 described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of ~ "6. il~) O-i{{1 ~ U!A and Letters 7 'cMnuJ ~ Ki Kelt are hereby granted to 9 a JuicJ. a . _ ,~ ~:M.J'LtA ~~ / Register oJ Wil~f7'~~ .> FEES P L $ /35.00 robate, etters, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 j{ 1/-. 00 Short Certificates ( )...... . . . . . . .. $ Wdl 500 Reft1:lRGiati9fl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ J . auto .j. 3C f .... .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. $ J S () () I r9 06 TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . .. $ . Filed '--7/VLo/L0It1 01. I Sf !J..OO 0 Richard E. Connell, Esquire #21542 A TTORNEY (Sup Ct I D. No.) 2303 Market Street, Camp Hill, P A 17011 ADDRESS (717) 232-8731 PHONE or III I~, 1 () certify that the inforn1ation here given is cOlTectly copied fron1 an original certificate of death duly filed with me as t.\,)C'c R'.~gistrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent 'riling. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. No. ,'III,,~~\~\rOrpl~---_~ l':::"~~'o", ~~-=-... ~,~ " ',< ' :.J:: ~ t~~', .~o ~\ i~l, "~". ", I~~ ~ 5' o.f~' I~~ \. *~~ ~c", ", .~ * I ~~ 0" . /.~\" ~~ A~\\' ";;.....---~.(MENl \)\ ~;,'I/ '/////////1111111 y{~Rr~ fj~ Fee for this certificate. $6.00 P 12380968 ~..2 )...0,) '" I Date ~ ~~ t u: 2 I a Method o1DisposAlOn )5; BUllal 0 C'oJlllatlOn _.-Q.. OIhel ' Specify 22a Signa .e 01 F elal Serv>ee L>eense \ I CO"'4'lele lIeflls na.c ont; wilen celllly ,,' .Phys.:.an IS nol available allllTle 01 doJaln 10 · ce,111y cause 01 death . Ilems 2~.26 must be co~leIed by pelsOO- . "'hQ pronouncoJs dealh ------------~ ~ tft!!P HluS 143 Fin OliQo TYPEJPRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK \ Twp I a w en :::> en <( :=J <( 17d 0 No. Decedenl lived wllhln AcluallirMs of IS- Molher's Narne (fllst. mtddle. maiden sumame} - ~LMiLm\Q,t\f\ELSo_ 20b Informant's Mai~ng AddIess (Street. cnyltown, stale, zip code) C~y:tloro 24 lIme 01 Death ~d~. 25. Dale Prof1O __ . 1_~_~_1_ clUte'OF DEATH (See inslfucllons and examplesl 26 Was Case Referred 10 a Medical ExamoorlCoroner? 110m 2l Part I [nler Ihe ~ . dISeases. "'jUlles. or curnplk:atlOns - that dlleclly caused Ihe dealh T enler lem~nal evon resplralory anesl. or venlricular fib/lllatlOn ",ithoul showing Ihe eliofogy. DO NOT abbreViate Enler only one cause on a bne IMWEDIATE CAUse (Final disease or U1 ~ ) J C.J\ cond~lOn resuhUlg in dealh) -7 a 't l' I .! Due 10 01 5~0 s~u~~oIF rt. C1l(p.f ~-Aft11; : ~pro.(imale Inlerval : onset \0 death o Yes J( No Pall II: Enler olher sloniflCanl condJllOns cool,lb~lina 10 dealh. but 001 lesuh.ng in Ihe underlying cause given III Palll 28 Old Tobacco Use Conlribule 10 Dealh? o Yes 0 Probably J1iI'No 0 Unknown ~ 3 @ ~ o ~ w :;,; <:( z 29 II F emaie -It"N01 pregnanl "'~hln pasl year d Pregnant allllOO 01 dealh ~~~~~I:~I:~~~~~~:d~~: ~~ :r~e a Due 10 (or as a conse"uenre 01) 0 N,o~ prengnan\. bul pregnanl wAh., 42 days . Enlellhe UNOERl YING CAUSE ' 0 "eat . (d"ease or Ifllury ",atlll~laled the Uue 10 (or as a consequence 01) 0 ~:~~e:t'e;I~\.IJUI v,eyn.'" 4, d<lYs 10 I yea. 't b'l\:f\l~ IC~lllhllU "1 dt.l.1UI~ LAST 0 UII~f10wn " plt~\Jnd/lt Wllllllllhe p.t:;l ~u\J1 3Oi.was an AUlOPSV:IJOb-WBre Au~Sy FIndings -It - Manner roe~- E2a Date of Inlury (Monlnday;ea,j-r32ii- Descrve h;;;jnlury-~ "j2c~Piace ollntury Home. farm. Sireel:FaClory. attIC.! Perl"rnoed? ~~~':~ ::~~IO ~JT4llelion Natural 0 HomICide Bwldl/lg. ele (SpOCltn o YeS ~ 0 '1os ~ 0 ""eldent 0 P.ndlnQlnvesllgallOn 32d TimeOiTnJ>;;V--]32eTri)UfYalwork'i-- ~ 32lliTii",sportallOnlnlury(SpeCIIy! --~2g IOCallOn(Slree!CiiYnown sidle) )L o SUICide 0 Could Nol Be Delern,ned 0 Yes 0 No 0 D'lIIerlOperalor 0 P.ssenyer J c~.5 ., c':.. i'",)( 0,/ I ~ ii-"Certi,ier (check o;,~ o~e)----- ---- -~ ------------- --- --~- - ----- - -- - T ~:s::;qjlle 01 ~rt~~el Specdy __0- #" :s .."'J J. .., cerll.lyinY phy,ic~n (Ph, sum C.HllfYlng cause old..lh ",hen aliuU,er phYSIC..n has pronounced death ar,d compleled lIem23) V _ Y')..p fe,' / ,1 h n 1a1\ti 11 fL ~ Iv ,V J ~ 4- t7Uft,' To the besl 01 my knowledll", de~lh occuned due to the cause(s) and manner ~s sl~led ...... . .....,. _ ___ ____ _ _______ Pronouncing and certifying physician (Pi'yslCl.n bOlh ~rOnGUllClng dealh and Cel\l~lng 10 cause 01 oeall.) lCer,se Numllor- 33d Dale SlIJned (Monlh day yeal) :~:a~:~:i:I::::ge. deathoccuned at thelilIle, d~le. and place. and due to tnc couse(S) and manner as sbled.. ... .....0 __t;;J? Dc; ~r 0 () - L _____.. ! / ~!.....L ..< G ~ l.? ____ __ 0 On tile basis 01 elamination and/or in_estigallon. in lIlY opInion, death occuned althe time. dale, and place. and due 10 the c~use(sl and manner as slaled .........cJ 34 Name and Address ~'son Who CoII~lcted Cau'le 01 Death (1lem 2ifTlpe,Pnnt "~'~:::.~:""".(~--- ..-_L~LL14J~~;JJ;6~;:'~~~.)~'t;~d.Y\~;~"~; 4Ho~ W\,=tlQ'l~__ . ~ (See instructions and examples on reverse) pJ}rt..~ ~ U" ~lrlC\lh1 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LENORA B. KIKER KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, LENORA B. KIKER, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do hereby make, declare, and publish this as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and codicils heretofore made by me at any time. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FIRST: I direct that my Executrix, hereinafter named, shall have the power, but not the duty, to pay all my just debts, expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses, from my estate as soon after my decease as shall be found convenient. GIFTS SECOND: I bequeath my automobile and personal effects, such household goods, if any, as may be my individual property and other tangible property of like nature (not including cash or securities), together with any existing insurance thereon to my daughter, JANICE A. KIKER. I may leave a memorandum setting forth suggestions as to the distribution of certain items and, while the memorandum is not to be legally binding, I hope the suggestions in it will be carried out. THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed and of any nature whatsoever and wherever situated, to my daughter, JANICE A. KIKER, if she survives me by thirty-one (31) days. A. If JANICE has predeceased me, or does not survive me by thirty one (31) days, I give my real property at 4619 N. Clearview Road, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to my son, THOMAS C. KIKER, but ifhe has predeceased me, then to my grandsons, CHRISTOPHER and MATTHEW, if living, as tenants in common, but if either has predeceased me then to the grandson's descendants then living, per stirpes and not per capita. ...----- . ~ 4L 1)::::l~' '.~ ... 'c- g t;~-0J - 1 - B. If my daughter, JANICE, has predeceased me or is not living thirty-one (31) days after my death, I give the rest residue and remainder of my estate, excluding the referenced real estate, in three (3) equal shares, to my son, THOMAS, and my grandsons, CHRISTOPHER and MATTHEW, but if any of them predeceases m~, his share is to be distributed to his issue per stirpes and not per capita. FOURTH: Subject to the powers of revocation and withdrawal herein reserved, no interest of any beneficiary hereunder shall be subject to anticipation or voluntary or involuntary alienation. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FIFTH: My Executrix (and her successor) shall have, in addition to the powers and authority conferred upon her by law, the following additional discretionary powers and authority: (a) To retain any property received by her. (b) To sell at public or private sale, exchange, lease, mortgage or pledge any property, real or personal, at any time constituting a portion of trusts herein created, and upon such terms and conditions as the Executrix shall deem wise. ( c ) To invest any money at any time in such bonds, stocks, notes, real estate, mortgages, life insurance annuities or other securities, or such property, real or personal, as the Executrix shall deem wise, without being limited by any statute or rule of law regarding investments by the Executrix. ( d) To retain, without incurring any liability, as investments, any property owned by me at the time of my death, as long as she deems it wise, and even though such property is not the kind of property Executrix would purchase as an investment; and even though to retain such property might violate sound diversification principles. (e) To cause any security or other property which may at any time constitute a portion of my estate to be issued, held or registered in her own name, or in the name of a nominee, or in such form that title will pass by delivery. (f) To consent to the reorganization~ consolidation, readjustment of the financial structure, or sale of the assets of any corporation or other organization, the securities of which constitute a portion of my estate, and to take any action with reference to such securities which, in the opinion of the Executrix, is necessary to obtain the benefit of any such reorganization, consolidation, readjustment or sale; to exercise any conversion privilege or subscription right given to her as the owner of any securities constituting a portion of my estate; to accept and hold as a portion of my estate securities resulting from any reorganization, consolidation, readjustment, sale, conversion or subscription. 4~~/P~~,~/ -2- (g) To pay all costs, taxes, charges and expenses in connection with the administration of my estate, including compensation to the Executrix. (h) To determine what is "Income" and what is "Principal" hereunder, and her decision thereon shall be final; and to purchase securities at a premium or discount, and to apply or charge said premium or discount against income or principal as the Executrix may determine. (i) To transfer, sell, exchange, partition, lease, mortgage, pledge, give options upon, or otherwise dispose of any property at any time held by her, at public or private sale or otherwise. G) To borrow money from any person, firm or corporation for the purpose of protecting and preserving or improving my estate hereunder; to execute promissory notes or other obligations for amounts so borrowed. (k) To make distribution in cash or in kind. (1) To execute and deliver all documents necessary or appropriate for the exercise of their powers. (m) To do all other acts in her judgment necessary or desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and distribution of my estate. SIXTH: And I do further direct that: (a) No Executrix (Executor) shall be liable for any loss resulting to my estate from any investment or reinvestment made or retained in good faith. (b) No Executrix (Executor) shall be liable for any loss to my estate unless the same shall occur through her (his) own gross neglect or willful malfeasance. FIDD CIARIES SEVENTH: I hereby designate my daughter, JANICE A. KIKER, as Executrix of the trusts created herein. The Executrix shall be reimbursed for expenses on behalf of the estate and shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to the estate. Executrix shall be entitled to reimburse herself for any personal costs incurred in the administration of the estate and for any of the expenses of the estate she has paid. If JANICE is unable to serve, then I hereby appoint as the alternate, my son, THOMAS C. KIKER. No person appointed under this paragraph shall be required to post a bond or enter security for the performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. T ixES EIGHTH: I direct that all transfer and inheritance taxes, state or federal, assessed because of my death, whether the funds, property or insurance proceeds to which such taxes are ,~~R, ~~ - 3 - attributable pass under this Will or not, shall be paid out of my residuary estate just as if they were my debts and none of these taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary; that my Executrix pay, or provide for payment of all such taxes at such time or times, and in such manner as my Executrix deems best. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, LENORA B. KIKER, the Testatrix to this my Last Will and Testament, typewritten on four (4) sheets of paper which I hay~"identified at the bottom of each page by my signature, hereunto set my hand and seal this (p'day of S~. "t- f\ ..') 2005. ; .~ c 3If-P"~ 1? Mk )(SEAL) l, LENORA B. fiR The preceding instrument consisting of four (4) typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the Testatrix, LENORA B. KIKER, was on this day and the date thereof signed, published, and declared by LENORA B. KIKER, the Testatrix therein named, as and for her Last Will, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses. ~0~!?~ ~J -4- COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, LENORA B. KIKER, the person whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed the instrument as my Will; and that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. + Q~ ,"\ ... . f.J \ " < '(yt~~/ ./ , L NORA/B. KIKE Sworn or affirmed to antacknowledged before me, by LENORA B. KIKER, the Testatrix, this t"!: day of cYtf~ ' 2005. NOTARIAL SElt. GLORIAJ, COPPE.~~m1i, Notmy Pt.1b!t CamP ~, 0070, Cwr~f\d County ''Y ~ Expires Jura 21,?1J07 ~ . . COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA : SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, ;l,'dtal'cl E. tl1rtell ' and Ilekn ;l{lll'le ;tf'Oifo.. the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw LENORA B. KIKER, sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that she signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~.~--~~ Cilidr~ ~ Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by /'c/'arol .E. jnnell and fie/en Marie, I&ro-fh... ' witnesses this ~ ~ day of C _I - ~ 2005. ~ , NOTAR1AL. SEAL GlORlAJ. COPPERSMITH, Notary PubIc Carn)) H~~1 ~ro, cu.~ooi1znd COuntY My CorrtmlsS~M Eiq.1if~ June. 21. 2lJ07 , ~..-...t$ .~~. '-<'1"~'';:;2~'~~.' LAw OFFICES BALL, MURREN & CONNELL 2303 MARKET STREET CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011 PHILIP J. MURREN RICHARD E. CONNELL MAURA K. QUINLAN TERESA R. McCORMACK THOMAS A. CAPPER (717) 232- 8731 FACSIMILE (7 t 7) 232-2 t 42 WILLIAM BENTLEY BALL (1 91 6-1 999) MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1108 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1108 HAND DELIVERED March 21,2006 Glenda Farner Strasbaugh Register of Wills Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, P A 17013 RE: Estate of Lenora B. Kiker (deceased) Date of Death: 1-30-06 Our File No. 2739.1 Dear Ms. Strasbaugh: Enclosed for filing in connection with the referenced Estate please find the Petition for Grant of Letters, the original Will (plus one copy), the Estate Information Sheet, a Death Certificate and a check for $264.00 representing the probate fee in connection with this Estate. We will need 6 short certificates. Attached are additional copies of the Petition and Estate Information Sheet which I ask you to date-stamp for our file. Please forward the short certificates to me, in the self-addressed, stamped envelope which has been provided. Should you have any questions, please call. V ery ~9JlY"'Y I \. (:, . Rich~d E. Connell REC/hmp Enclosures cc: Ms. Janice A. Kiker (w/out enclosures)