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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-06 Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Lucy A. Renda also known as No. 21-- I...:'-~ <"'\ -;. \.\0 ~-.:' , Deceased Social Security No. 206-05-7126 Sandra L. Meilton Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, appl(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW) 00 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executrix the Decedent, dated 01/24/2003 and codicils dated named in the last Will of State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc. Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a; pedente lite; durante absentia; durante mlnontate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: I Name Relationship Residence I (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her family or principal residence at 100 Mt. Allen Drive, Lower Allen Twp. (list street, number, and municipality) Decedent, then 83 years of age, died 03/26/2006 at Messiah Village, 100 Mt. Allen Dr., Lower Allen Twp. (Location) Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PAl All personal property (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: 1546 Theresa Ave. Library, PA 15129 $ $ $ $ 30,000.00 120,000.00 Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in the appropnate form to the underSigned: Signature Typed or printed name and residence Sandra L. Meilton 1425 Brandton Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 " t"! f' "'" ,"" Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (c) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Form RW-1 (1991) Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland The Petitioner(s) 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(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed '\ :..\, before me this ' day of x-4~.X~< Sandra L. Meilton ~~\K\\. , 'd.-~~~ . ~ '\', ,', .. ~,'", ,'. ~~~10-< '." "\~"."\).,i' ._.:~~" For the Register " (';S),,- ~ .\.!.:;:~, -, "",;> .~~ ") :~~,~ \ 00".. ' ~~.) No. 21-- ~J\., - ~ 3, \'-C Estate of Lucy A. Renda , Deceased also known as Social Security No: 206-05-7126 Date of Death: 03/26/2006 AND NOW, ~~~\(~ '\ , 'J..~~\, , in consider'!tion of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters [R] Testamentary 0 of Administration (c.I.a.: d.b.n.c,l.a.: pendente lite: durante absentia; duran}eminoritate) are hereby granted to Sandra L. Meilton, Executrix (_.71 C-iJ in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 1/24/2003 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters...".....,.,.,....,.,......,."....,.. .$ 260.00 ~~~ "I:2:B6. ~ ~,...>.\~..~, ~ ~h;'.~""'" ~, q. \Z~~\ ~,.)'., ';;;... ,~ \~ .)" ~\~~. Short Certificate(s).... "S............$ Renunciation,........,....,.,............. $ Attorney: Affidavits ( )...".....".....""......$ 1.0. No: 068 7 Tucker Arensberg, P .C. 111 North Front St. Extra Pages ( )."......."........$ Address: Codicil.................".,.....,,,, __..".,..$ JCP Fee."......"........".....".........$ 10.00 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0889 Telephone: (717) 234-4121 Inventory.............................. __.... $ E-Mail: Other............................,."..........$ TOTAL........,......,........,... $ 20.00 3.\~ ~~ 392 A& Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (c) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Form RW-1(1991) ,..., \ ~ "'J ?:. \ 'I{: 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. 7J/ . -J f)__~ ,~~~~-- Fee for this certificate. $6.00 Local Registrar p 12446096 MAR 2 9 2006 Date Hl05.143 Rev,Ql106 TYPEJPRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK 1 Name of Deceden! (First. middle. la51) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE FILE NUMBER r ~" '14 Dale 01 Dealh (Month. fJ:.:'5ear) 7126 I March 26, 2006 il Cumberland Lower Allen I' 5.. !Female 206 - 05 - 8 Bir1holace Cilvandstaleolloreioncounlrvl 8a. Place o/Death/Check on one I Castle Shannon PA. I ~s~~~~;iellt 0 ER/Out alieni 0 DOA 1~~rSinOHome 0 Residence 0 Olher-$oecifv: &I. Facility Name (If nol institulion, give slreet aOO nurrber) 9. Was Decedent of HispanK: Origin? 10 Race: American Indian, Bla(:k, White, etc. M ~S I fI H VI t...-LiLJ r ~ OC No 0 Y"IIf,,,,,,,,,,,Cob", (SpedM "f::;.J. F I rt;: Mexican, Puerlo Rican, elc.) White 3. SocialSecurilyNurrber 5 Age (Last birthday) Lucv A. 16 Under 1 ear I Months Days Renda Urlder 1 da 17 Dale 01 Sinh Month,da , ear Hoo" I M'ool" I Julv 6 1922 Be. City, Boro, T wp. 01 Death 83 Y" _ 8b, CountyefDealh 11 Decedent's Usual Occu ation Kind of work done durin most of werkin lile: do not slate retired Kind 01 Work I Kind 01 Businessllndustry Waitress Food Service ~ 16 Decedenl's Mailing Address (Slreer. cilyllown. slate, zip code) 100 Mt. Allen Drive Mechanicsburg, PA. 17055 12. Was Oecedenl ever in the US 13 Decedent'sEducation S eci on hi hesl radecorrpleted) Armed Forces? I ElementaryISN~0~dAary(0-12) I College (14orS+) o Yes IX No J I ~~~~n~:idence 17a, Stale Pennsy'lvania 14 Marila! Status: Married, Never married. Widowed, Divorced (Specifyj Widowed 15. Surviving Spouse (If wife, give maiden name) ~:e~~edent 17c.X:X Yes, Decedenl lived in Townsh4:i? Lower Allen Twp ~ ~ 17b, Cooo~ Cumberland 17d.O No, Decedent Lived wilhin AclualLimitsof CilylBoro 18 Falher's Name (Firsl,middle. last) 19. Molher's Name {Firsl, middle, maiden surname) Michael - Lastauckas Veronica - N/A 20b. Inlorrnanl's Mailing Address (Street, cityltown, state, zip code) 20a. Informant's Name (Type/print) Sandra L. Meilton March 31, 2006 1425 Brandton Road, Mechanicsburg, PA. 17055 21c. Place 01 Dtsposdion (Name ot cemetery, cremalory orolher place) j21d. localion (Cityllown, slale, zip code) Jefferson Memorial Park Pittsburgh, PA. 15236 1220, Name"dAdd,,,,,IFadlm- 5636 Brownsville Road I Griffith Mortuarv, Inc., Pittsbur~h PA. 15236 23b. license Nurrber 23c. Gale Signed (Month, day, year) o w U) ::J U) <( :::; <( 21a, Method of Disposition M.~urial 0 Cremal;on o Other-Specify: _ 22a ___., \ ~S.~~"ooacti"ga"",hl l22bOl~~~;;~ Cofllll.ele Uems 2~-C, only wf1en~l~in~ 23a. To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at lhe lime. dale and place staled, (SignatUle and litle) physlClan ts not available al lime ord hto cer1ifycauseotdealh . l1ems24'26muslbecoflllleledbyperson _ whoplOoouncesdeath o Removal from Slale 21b. Daleof Disposition (Month, day, year) o Donalion 24, TimoOID"lhG:,'.2..ep M 125 M:;:~"c:rdl~a':.~O (, CAUSE OF DEATH (See instructions and examples) l1em27. Parll: Enterlhe chain 01 evenls -diseases, injuries, or COfTlllicalions -that direclly caused lhe death. 00 NOT enter terminal e"enls such as cardiac arrest respiratory arrest. or venlricular fltlrillalion wilhoul showing Ihe etiology. DO NOT abbreviate, Enler only one calISe on a line IMMEDIATE CAUSE (Final disease or condition resulting in deaHl) ---7 a 26 Was Case Referred 10 a Medical Examiner/Cmoner? DYes leCNo Approximate interval: onsellodealh Pan I!: Enlerothefsionificanlcondilionsconlribulinalodealh, but 001 resulling in Ihe underlying cause given in Parl I q ~ ~ ':>1"- ~ :::J ~ f-- Z w fa frl o u. o w '" <( Z Sequentially list conditions, if any, leading 10 1l1ecause lisledon linea - Enler the UNDERl rING CAUSE . {diseaseorinjurylhatinrtialedlhe events resuMing in death) LAST b.kvl~;vc /IU{!-t- YI"jfl/' IS''''UWII{.., Due 10 (Of as aconsequenceo~: Uu Ill.? j/-I-C-IA. ~ I (\,,,,) ~saconsequenceo0 J.t,>YV1IS,ohen c SJy~k.f' I). o1tl'-!S 1..Y"CtvS Jv"rt- Fe,II, )('f' o1fvi(l1 hhnl J ('j h,JJ,J (iiohd-i' S IVt,' i " tv S 28. Old Tobacco Use Conlrbule to Death? DYes 0 Probably q,,>ro 0 Unknown 29 lIFemale. ~tpregnanlW~hil1paslyeat [J Pregnant at lime of death [I Nolpregnanl,bulpregnanlwithir142days afdealh o NOlpregnant,blllpregnant43dayst01year beforedealh [) Unknown if pregnant wijhin Ihe past year 32c. Place of lniury: Home, Farm, Slreet, Factory, Office Building, etc. (Specifyj Due to (or as a consequenceoQ d, 3Oa. Was an Aulopsy Perlormed? DYes ~ JOb, Were Aulopsy Findings Available Prior 10 COfll)lelion ot Cause 01 Dealh? o Yes ~o 31. Ma.9fierofDeath ef Natural 0 Homicide 32.1. Dale 01 InjUry (Monlh,day, year) 32b, Describe how InjUry Occurred o Accidenl o Suidde o Pendinglnvestigalion o Could No! Se Determined 32d. Time or Injury 132elniUryatWork? DYes 0 No M 321 11 Transportalion Injury (Specify) o Driver/Operalor 0 Passenger o Pedeslrian 0 Other-Specify' 3.:Jb"nalurearldTHleOl,Cerlifier cv'1/LCO~<V{:)f0/<<J.tc/Y7 0 32g. localion (Slreel.cilyllown, slale) n 33a. Certifier (check onJy one) Certifying physician (Physician cenitying cause of dealh when another physician has pronounced death and completed Ilem 23) To the best of my knowledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and m.1nner as slaled... Pronouncing and certifying physician (Physician bolh pronouncing death and certifying 10 cause of death) To the best ot my knowledge, death occurred at lhe time, date, and place, and due 10 the cause(s) and manner as slated Medicalexaminerlcoroner On the basis of examination and/or investigation, in my opinion, death occurred at the time, dale, and pl,1ce, and due to thecause(s) and manner as st,1ted ........0 35 ?gi':;'~ Signa~ur.e tr. ~~~rA A 1- tJ J 136 Dale Filed (MOAth, day, year) I'A ~ I 0 I 2 I 0 I 1 I 6 I March 29. 2006 ,{ 33c. license Number 33d. Dale Signed (Monlh, day, year) J II/JI J5lf 15 34 Name and Address 01 Person Who Completed Cause of Death (1lem 27) Typl'JPrint :> mI..,'} H /\/ [10"; /.-> A K 51-! /LA D /00 1'1d7 A L-L-e IV' DJL j ve nlecc 1-I,::vJ/cS B~.<~ f',-'l 3-~7-;;({)OG '( /70S';: (See instructions and examples on reverse) '.. '. ... ~ '\ ~ '\:)~ - ~ ~ \ \:) WILL I, LUCY RENDA, of Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, revoke my prior wills and declare this to be my last will: ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including the cost of a suitable gravemarker and perpetual care for my burial plot, shall be paid from the assets of my estate as soon as practicable after my decease. ITEM II. I make the following specific bequests: A. Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars to each of the following individuals: (1) Helen Pokorai (2) Daniel Fidagoi (3) Kenneth Lastauckasi and (4) Lindsay A. Meilton. B. All my jewelry, furs, china, crystal, collectibles, such as Lladros and Hummels, to Sandra L. Meilton. In the event that Sandra L. Meilton should predecease me, said it.ern:E(j are bequeathed to Lindsay A. Meilton. \ l' J_ Page 1 of 7 pages. '. '. shall c. My three gold pieces in vault be given, one each, to Lindsay A. (safety deposit box) Meilton, Sandra L. Meilton and Daniel Fidago. ITEM III. I give the residue of my estate, real and personal, to be divided equally between my niece and nephew, Sandra L. Meilton and Thomas E. Fidago. In the event that Thomas E. Fidago should predecease me, said residue shall be distributed to Sandra L. Meilton. In the event that Sandra L. Meilton should predecease me, Sandra's one-half interest in said residue shall be distributed to Lindsay A. Meilton. ITEM IV. If any beneficiary becomes entitled to an outright distribution of income or principal and is under age 25, that beneficiary I s share shall be distributed to my trustee IN TRUST and administered as follows: A. As much of such income or principal as my desirable for that or her or shall be trustee may from time to time beneficiary either shall be paid applied for his or her benefit; and think to him B. The balance of such income and principal and the net income from those funds--shall be kept invested and managed as a separate trust for that beneficiary, subject to my trustee's powers described in the preceding paragraph. When the Page 2 of 7 pages. ,,- beneficiary reaches the age of 25, the balance shall be paid to the beneficiary_ If he or she dies before that time, the balance shall be paid to the beneficiary I s issue, per stirpes. In default of such issue, the balance shall be distributed as part of the residue of my estate. Any funds to be applied under this article either shall be applied directly by my trustee or shall be paid to a parent or guardian of the beneficiary or to any person or organization taking care of the beneficiary. My trustee shall have no further responsibility for any funds so paid or applied. If my trustee, in my trustee's sole discretion, determines that it is desirable to do so, my trustee may end any trust under this will. This may be done by paying the then-remaining principal and income of that trust to the person then eligible to receive the income. If any such person is under age 25, my trustee may pay the funds to his or her parent or guardian or to any person or organization taking care of the person. ITEM V. No interest in income or principal shall be assignable by, or available to anyone having a claim against, a beneficiary before actual payment to the beneficiary. ITEM VI. All federal, state and other death taxes, except generation-skipping taxes, payable on the property forming my gross estate for tax purposes, whether or not it passes under Page 3 of 7 pages. " ' . '" this will, shall be paid out of the principal estate just as if they were my debts, and none shall be charged against any beneficiary. of my probate of those taxes ITEM VII. I authorize my executor and my trustee: A. To retain and to invest in all forms of real and personal property, including common trust funds operated by my corporate executor or trustee or any affiliate of it, regardless of any limitations imposed by law on investments by executors or trustees, or any principle of law concerning investment diversification. B. To compromise claims and to abandon any property which, in my executor's or my trustee's opinion, is of little or no value; C. To borrow from and to sell property to my beneficiaries hereunder, and to pledge property as security for repaYment of any funds borrowed; D. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange or to lease for any period of time, any real or personal property, and to give options for sales or leases; Page 4 of 7 pages. '" E. To join in any merger, reorganization, voting- trust plan or other concerted action of security holders, and to delegate discretionary duties with respect thereto; F. To use administrative or other expenses of my estate as income tax or estate tax deductions and to value my estate for tax purposes by any optional method permitted by the law in force when I die, without requiring adj ustments between income and principal for any resulting effect on income or estate taxes; and G. To distribute in kind and to allocate specific assets among the beneficiaries (including any trust hereunder) in such proportions as my executor may think best, so long as the total market value of any beneficiary's share is not affected by such allocation. These authorities shall extend to all real and personal property at any time held by my executor or my trustee and shall continue in full force until the actual distribution of all such property. All powers, authorities, and discretion granted by this will shall be in addition to those granted by law and shall be exercisable without leave of court. ITEM VIII. I appoint my niece, Sandra L. Meilton, executor of this will, but if she for any reason fails to qualify Page 5 of 7 pages. or ceases to act, I appoint Roger B. Meilton executor in her place. I appoint Sandra L. Meilton trustee under this will. I direct that: A. Any executor may resign at any time without court approval; and B. No executor or trustee shall be required to post bond. ITEM IX. The term "executor" and "trustee" or any pronoun used to indicate the executor, trustee, any other fiduciary or any beneficiary shall be deemed to apply to one or more than one person or corporation and to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender as the case may be. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal .:"I Ll. .#,. to this, my last will, this ~, day of -VJC3.Nu.,f:3.-~;j- , 2003. ~-"~ If ~ y nda (SEAL) Page 6 of 7 pages. SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED, and DECLARED by the above testatrix, as and for her last will, in the presence of us, who thereupon at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ~>~ p/1J:r:f: ~ ~ Page 7 of 7 pages. .' COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ( ss: COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY ) We, LUCY RENDA, /1 t:A,-ftte~ .4 ~ec. ff and /lIlcj?I/o~ F ~df"~1 respectively, whose names the testatrix and witnesses, are signed to the attached or 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 she had signed willingly and that she 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 witness and that to the best of our knowledge, the tesatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. L5fi:e<:aa ,f~ 7?'~ lJ~ <--/ Witness -- 4!b~ before appear SUBSCRIBED, sworn to or affirmed, and acknowledged me by th~...~~~:-name~ and by the witnesses whose names above on ~ d-'1~<O~~. ~ Notary Public 20120.1 Notarial Seal Bruce D. Thomas. Notary Public Bethel Park Boro. Allegheny County My Commission Expires Apr. 17, 2004 Member, Pennsylvania Associalion of Notaries