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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06-06 (2) FAMILY AGREEMENT This Agreement entered into this ~~ day of March 2006, by and between Francis O. Neer in his capacity as Executor under the will dated September 27,2004, of Ruth E. Neer, Deceased, and Dean Stambaugh, Jean Blosser and Faye Truxal, residuary legatees of the estate. For purposes of this agreement, when he is referred to in his fiduciary capacity, the term "Executor" will be used and, when he is referred to in his individual capacities, he will be referred to by his first and last names. BACKGROUND 1. Ruth E. Neer ("Decedent") died on January 27, 2005, a resident of 70 Greenfield Drive, South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, PA, leaving a will dated September 27, 2004. 2. Decedent's will was admitted to probate by the Register of Wills of Cumberland County on January 31, 2005, and letters testamentary were issued to Francis O. Neer as Executor. 3. In her will, Decedent named her brother and two sisters, Dean Stambaugh, Jean Blosser and Faye Truxal, as the residuary legatees. 4. The executor advertised the grant of letters Testamentary, prepared and filed an Inventory and Appraisement of Decedent's property and prepared and filed a Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return and federal and state income tax returns and paid the appropriate taxes thereon. 5. The executor has paid all the general legatees and all the taxes, debts and expenses of the estate known to them, and they have no knowledge of any unpaid claims, absolute or contingent, which may be asserted against the estate nor do they have any reason to believe there are any such claims. 6. The executor has distributed the net assets of the estate to Dean Stambaugh, Jean Blosser and Faye Truxal, the residuary legatees named in the will. 7. A statement reflecting all estate receipts, disbursements and r-"..) r. distributions are annexed here to as Exhibit A. 8. Francis O. Neer, Dean Stambaugh, Jean Blosser and Faye Truxal all desire that this Family Agreement make unnecessary the filing an accounting in the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County. NOW THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the parties do hereby: 1. Waive the filing of an account of the administration of the estate in any court; 2. Declare that the undersigned has examined the attached informal account (and statement/schedule of distribution) of the executor; finds it to be true and correct in all particulars; accept and approve it with the same force and effect as if it had been prepared and filed with, audited, adjudicated and confirmed absolutely by a court of competent jurisdiction; and as if the balance of principal and income had been awarded by the Court in accordance with the statement/schedule of distribution; 3. Warrant that the beneficiaries named in the informal account and statement/schedule of distribution are the sole remaining parties in interest in the estate and entitled to receive the entire distribution thereof in accordance with the informal account and Statement/Schedule of Distribution; 4. Warrant that the undersigned know of no outstanding and unsatisfied claims against the estate; 5. Approve the distribution of the balance of principal and income shown in the informal account and statement/schedule of distribution to the persons set forth therein; 6. Absolutely and irrevocably release and discharge the executor, and his heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of and from any and all actions, liabilities, claims and demands relating in any way to his administration of the estate and distribution in accordance with the informal account and statement/schedule of distribution and without a court accounting and adjudication; 7. Agree to refund to the executor any amount of the undersigned's distribution which exceeds the amount to which the undersigned are entitled as the executors shall determine; 8. Agree to indemnify and hold harmless, the executor, and his heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, from and against any claims, liabilities, loss or expense (including costs and counsel fees) arising from any cause whatsoever, which the executor may incur as a result of the administration of the estate and its distribution in accordance with this agreement including, but not limited to, any liability for any federal estate taxes, Pennsylvania Inheritance tax or any other death taxes, and any federal or Pennsylvania income taxes, and Pennsylvania personal property taxes, together with any interest and costs incidental thereto, relating in any way to the estate and also including, but not limited to, any assets received or payments or distributions made by reason of any negligence or mistake of law or fact. \ \ -''"/- \.) 'I' f ,,,\ ,/-'~~ " ~~. ~\(if t:;J c:::1), / ~ '=~,></)? L/y: ![ /~iL~ c?YJ1': ~.J/i(}1j{.~'CLL.t:!9 ,;/ \...- Witn~ys '/ /. -' I L ~~-,;.. t Dean Stambaugh (Beneficiary)' C ,\ j -/~~1 ,''t ';;7> '~ {'~_ /3 L~'?4L~ .! ~:/ Jean Blosser (Beneficiary) . ~ f;J rv( :7f~al (B~ary)~ ~~~u~,~ C;, /J ct"-L_ Francis O. Neer (Executor) /\ FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT OF FRANCIS O. NEER, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH E. NEER RECEIPTS OF PRINCIPAL Cash: 02-17-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $ 80,000.00 03-01-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $100,000.00 03-14-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $ 15,000.00 * 04-14-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $ 7,032.49 04-19-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $149,000.00 04-21-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $ 31,355.39 05-04-05 Orrstown Bank (Liquidation of Investment Fund) $ 28.42 * These funds were inadvertantly taken by Orrstown Bank Department from ajoint account of Francis and Ruth Neer, which by law became the sole account of Francis N eer and deposited into the Estate account. Upon discovering the mistake on April 4, 2005 $15,000.00 was taken from the investment account and transferred back into Mr. N eer' s account. Stocks & Bonds Orrstown Bank Investment Funds $203,476.00 Real Estate Y2 Interest in 70 Grennfield Drive, Carlisle, P A $ 95,000.00 Tangible Personal Property: Bedroom Suite and various household goods $ 1,000.00 Total Inventory $681,892.30 Income: 02-28-05 Interest 03-31-05 Interest 05 -01-05 Interest 05-31-05 Interest 06-30-05 Interest 07 -31-05 Interest 08-31-05 Interest 10-02-05 Interest 11-30-05 Interest 12-31-05 Interest 01- 3 1-06 Interest 02-28-06 Interest $ 13.26 $ 28.64 $ 123.16 $ 96.10 $ 11.07 $ .36 $ .36 $ .38 $ .34 $ .35 $ .37 $ .33 Total Income $ 274.72 Total Receipts $682,167.02 DISBURSEMENTS OF PRINCIPAL Debts of Decedent 03-31-05 Orrstown Bank (fees) 04-14-05 Goodwill ambulance $ $ 658.00 45.45 Administration Expenses 02-16-05 Register of Wills, Inheritance Tax 04-14-05 Register of Wills, Inheritance Tax $ 70,000.00 $ 9,503.37 Fees & Commissions 02-16-05 Joseph D. Buckley, Esquire Costs, expenses, part. fees) $8,000.00 fees $ 410.00 costs: Probate fee Register of Wills 04-14-05 Joseph D. Buckley, Esquire $ 8,410.00 part. fees) $ 8,000.00 03-15-06 Joseph D. Buckley, Esquire Costs: Advert. Fee for Letters To CCLJ $ 85.00 Advert. Fee for Letters To Sentinel $137.03 Additional probate fee To Register $150.00 Filing fees, inh. tax, releases & Agreement $ 35.00 Postage $ 27.25 Telephone $ 17.50 Travel $ 75.00 Copies $ 25.00 Total Costs $551.78 $ 3,730.42 Fees $4,282.20 Distributions to Beneficiary 02-10-05 KIM VAN FLEET (furniture) 03-01-05 KIM VAN FLEET, RD 03-01-05 ROBERT D STAMBAUGH 03-01-05 ROBERT M. STAMBAUGH 03-01-05 ALAN STAMBAUGH 03-01-05 RICHARD STAMBAUGH 03-01-05 BARBARA WELLER 03-01-05 WILLIAM BAILEY 03-01-05 ROBERT BAILEY 03-0 1-05 STACEY LEHRE 03-01-05 DONALD BLOSSER 03-01-05 JEFFREY BLOSSER 03-01-05 TERESA QUESENBERRY 03-01-05 BRUCE TRUXAL 03-01-05 SCOTT TRUXAL $ 1,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 BUREAU OF INDIVIDUAL TAXES INHERITANCE TAX DIVISION PO BOX 280601 HARRISBURG PA 17128-0601 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NOTICE OF INHERITANCE TAX APPRAISEMENT, ALLOWANCE OR DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF TAX REV-1547 EX AFP (06-05) DATE 11-21-2005 ESTATE OF NEER RUTH E DATE OF DEATH 01-27-2005 FILE NUMBER 21 05- 0097 COUNTY CUMBERLAND ACN 101 APPEAL DATE: 01-20-2006 ( See reverse side under Objections) Amount Remittedl I MAKE CHECK PAYABLE AND REMIT PAYMENT TO: REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND CO COURT HOUSE CARLISLE, PA 17013 CUT ALONG THIS LINE --+ RETAIN LOWER PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS +-- REv:is47-Ex-AFp-co3:os3-NOTICE-OF-INHERITANCE-TAX-APPRAISEMENT:-ALLOWANCE-OR--------------- DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF TAX ESTATE OF NEER RUTH E FILE NO. 21 05-0097 ACN 101 DATE 11-21-2005 JOSEPH D BUCKLEY 1237 HOLLY PIKE CARLISLE PA 17013 TAX RETURN WAS: (X) ACCEPTED AS FILED ) CHANGED RESERVATION CONCERNING FUTURE INTEREST - SEE REVERSE APPRAISED VALUE OF RETURN BASED ON: ORIGINAL RETURN 1. Real Estate (Schedule A) 2. Stocks and Bonds (Schedule B) 3. Closely Held Stock/Partnership Interest (Schedule C) 4. Mortgages/Note3 Receivable (Schedule D) 5. Cash/Bank Deposits/Misc. Personal Property (Schedule E) 6. Jointly Owned Property (Schedule F) 7. Transfers (Schedule G) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 97,000.00 589,684.92 .00 .00 5,125.00 .00 .00 NOTE: To insure proper credit to your account. submit the upper portion of this form with your tax payment. 8. Total Assets (8) 691,810.00 APPROVED DEDUCTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS: 9. Funeral Expenses/Adm. Costs/Misc. Expenses (Schedule H) 10. Debts/Mortgage Liabilities/Liens (Schedule I) (9) CIa) 24,367.00 45.00 (I 1) CI2) (13) Net Value of Estate Subject to Tax (14) 74.417.00 667,398.00 .00 667,398.00 Total Deductions Net Value of Tax Return II. 12. 13. 14. Charitable/Governmental Bequests; Non-elected 9113 Trusts (Schedule J) NOTE: If an assessment was issued previously, lines 14, 15 and/or 16, 17, 18 and 19 will ~~ef~e-ct- figure-stna"t inclllVe- th-e total of.~ retur-ns assessed to date. ASSESSMENT OF TAX: 15. Amount of Line 14 at Spousal rate (15) 16. Amount of Line 14 taxable at Lineal/Class A rate (16) 17. Amount of Line 14 at Sibling rate (17) 18. Amount of Line 14 taxable at Collateral/Class B rate (18) .00 X 00 .00 X 01f5 = 547,398.00 X 12 120,000.00 X 15 (19)= .00 .00 65,687.76 18,000.00 83,687.76 19. Principal Tax Due TAX CREDITS' . PAYMENT RECEIPT DISCOUNT (+) AMOUNT PAID DATE NUMBER INTEREST/PEN PAID (-) 02-17-2005 CD004963 3,684.21 70,000.00 04-20-2005 CD005232 500.18 9,503.37 TOTAL TAX CREDIT 83,687.76 BALANCE OF TAX DUE .00 INTEREST AND PEN. .00 TOTAL DUE .00 * IF PAID AFTER DATE INDICATED. SEE REVERSE FOR CALCULATION OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST. ( IF TOTAL DUE IS LESS THAN $1. NO PAYMENT IS REQUIRED. IF TOTAL DUE IS REFLECTED AS A "CREDIT" (CR), YOU MAY BE DUE A REFUND. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM FOR INSTRUCTIONS.) PROOF OF PUBLICATION State of Pennsylvania, County of Cumberland Tammv Shoemaker, Classified Sales Manager, of The Sentinel, of the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes and says that THE SENTINEL, a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough of Carlisle, County and State aforesaid, was established December 13th, 1881, since which date THE SENTINEL has been regularly issued in said County, and that the printed notice or publication attached hereto is exactly the same as was printed and published in the regular editions and issues of THE SENTINEL on the following d Februarv OJ! 10,J7, 2QQ.2 COpy OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION EXECUTOR'S ~ Letters Testamentary on the Estate of RUTH E. NEER, late of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, PA, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to said Estate wili make payment immediately and those having claims will present them for settlement to: Francis O. Neer c/o The Law Offices of Joseph D. Buckley 1237 Holly Pike Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-2448 Affiant further deposes that he/ she is not interested in the subject matter of the aforesaid notice or advertisement, and that all allegations in the foregoing statement as to time, place and character of publication arc true. mll~ ;C)r To: Joseph D. Fluckley, Esquire 1237 Holly Pike Carlisle, PA 17013 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2,;,}rd day of FeJ2Ill!!!'YL20QQ CA llfftu.aJ ~ry ~ Q , My commission expires: q / I{ O~ S::.'::..'.\~~:L.YY~::'':.Jh OF ~-:NNSYLV/-\NIA r".Jotarial Seal Cr!iI:"'ria l. \Nolfe, Notary PUblic !'::i3riis!E. Dero, Cumberland County f J.. ~\' ""'''r''Y'llTj" " E . '.-;-:-~.:::;;. "IS.~?;) . '-xplres Sepi. 1, 2008 \/1..:,. rYI LJ+-/" t-'c:;'nr!~:;y[','a!"r2: AsS("\':~::c~F:.J~ Of Notaries