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Home My WebLink About07-10-06 Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of also known as JEANNE C. STECK No. "\ . . ~,l..: \.- \.,'~~', , ~ ' \ .....-. . , Deceased Social Security No. 202 - 20 - 7151 Eli Steck Petitioner(s). who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE A or 'B' BELOW) [R] A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut or the Decedent, dated 06/21/2004 and codicil(s) dated None 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: D B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a.: d.b.n.c.t.a: pendente lite; durante absentia: durante minoritate) 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 Cumber land County, Pennsylvania with his/her last family or principal residence at 119 North 33rd Street, Borough of Camp Hill, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (list street, number, and municipality) Decedent. then ~years of age. died 05/19/2006 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA (Location) Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PAl All personal property (If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $30,000.00 $ $ $ situated as follows: 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 appropriate form to the undersi ned: Si nature rinted name and residence (: - .. f Eli Steck 119 North 33rd Street, Cam Hill, PA 17011 '''''-;.:': Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (c) 1996 form software only CPSystems.lnc. Form RW-1 119911 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumber land 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 Jaw. / ,>-,.J' -t -',/,(// Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed ,I'" Eli Steck " /',-/1) befo:e me this~ d'-lY of /; . ,; ....) ";1; / (Lru....._ ,'\(.. c.Gv i " /1./0 , . c :.:....:::iu id 'J~ ( ~';;t.((( ~') _ Fa' ~i1e eglst . ,,)\1 1 "- \ t \ \ No Estate of JEANNE C. STECK Deceased Social Security No: 202 - 20 - 7151 Date of Death: 05/19/2006 AND NOW. , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters []] Testamentary D Of Administration (c.t.a.: d.b.n,c.t.a.; pendente lite: durante absentia; durante minoritate) are hereby granted to Eli Steck in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 06/21/2004 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters $ ,-\ ( }'~ ! C' /'; { i~ "J . > 'F I } )\Vl) I /1 '1 . (. ,;;_l Register of Wills ',1;',-.- I } -:"'"j';;/, I _. t1< '.~ / Short Certificate(s) - $ j. o Renunciation. $ Affidavits ( $ Extra Pages ( ) $ C~.' '- $ :1 JCP Fee. It.. $ Inventory. $ Other $ TOTAL $ s=- Attorney: Bridget M. Whitley, Esquire I.D No: 33580 Skarlatos & Zonarich LLP 17 South Second Street Sixth Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Address: (i Telephone: 717/233-1000 I ,~ :') . () ..:) .- Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (c) 1996 form software only CPSystems, Inc. Form RW-l (1991) t}.v l \. - ~ \ \ or 12412205 a~ /J( 11{:;~4~~.. ~ a p MAY 2 2 2006 3 Rev. 01!O6 'PRINT1N ~ANENT CK INK 1 Name of Decedenl (First, mK:Jdle. laSl) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE FILE NUMBER Jeanne 5 Age (Laslbirlhday) C. Steck . 202 - 20 77 2-7-1929 3. Social Secur~y Nurroer YIS 7. Dateo/Birth Month, da . Bb. Count'; 01 Oeal\! o ERIOul alien! 9 Other o DOA 0 Nursin Home Was Decedent or Hispanc Origin? Xl No 0 Yes (If yes, specify Cuban. Me~ican. Puerto Rican. ete.) o Residence 0 OIhe{. S CI 10. Race: Americafllndian, mack, Whhe. ate (Specify) Cumberland East Pennsboro Twp. 11. Decedent's Usual Occu alian Kind of work done durin most 0' warkin life; do not slale relired 12. Kind of Work Kind of Businessllndustry lerical Office 16 Decedent's Mailing .Address (Slreet, cityllown, slale, zip code) 119 North 33rd Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 \w White nes\ rade co leted College (1-4 Of 5+) 14, MaJrtal Sla\US: Married, Never married, lS Surviving Spouse (ll wife, give maiden name) Wdowed, Divorced (Specify) Married Eli Steck DYes Decedent's Aclual Residence 17a, Stale PA Did Decedent Liveina 17c.O Yes,DecedenlLivooln Township? Twp 17b. County CumherlRnrl 17d, jQ No, Decedent Lived wrthin ktualUmilsof CRmp Hi 11 CilylBoro 18, Father'sName(Firsl,middle,last) 19. Mother's Name (Firs!. middle, maiden surname) George Phillips 20a, llllormant's Name (Typelptmt) Kathleen Prescott 2(}b, Informant's Mailing Address (Street, city/lown, state, zip code) Eli Steck 119 North 33rd Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011 o Removal from State o Donation 21c. Place 01 Disposition (Name 01 ceme\el)l, clemalory OJ otheJ place) Z3r 2()O~ Cremation Society of PA 22c, Name and Mdress of Fadlity Auer Memorial Inc. Harrisbur PA 17109 23b. License Nurrbet 210. Location (GIty!lown, slate, zip code) and Cremation Services, 23c. Date SigneC (MoIlth, day, year) ST5 A M 4 Was Case Referred 10 a Medical Examiner/Coroner? 0~ Yes 0 No 24 Time 01 Dealh CAUSE OF DEATH (See instrtJl::tions and examples) lIem27. Part l: Enler lhe chain of evenls - diseases, injUr'les, or cOf11Jhcahons -that directly callSed the dealh. 00 NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac arfes\, respiralory arresl, or ventricular fibrillation wilhout showing Ihe etiology, DO NOT abbreviate. Enter only one cause on a line Approximate interval' Par1l1: Enter olher sinnilicant cond~ions contributino to death, onset 10 death but not resuning in the underlying cause given in Par11 28 Did T obaceo Use ConlrtJute to Death? oAs 0 Probably tV" No 0 Unknown IMMEDIATE CAUSE (Final disease or condrtion resuningin o'ealh) ----7" a (; A It 1) to 'il1L L 110 lJ tW'1 It- tlll.~O- 6~ \/'" y~ ~'-I-4IllC PJrfYli!- ".., 1.\l0'1<iV"1 If1~wtOrll''',,; 29 ~l~~egnant within ~ast veat o Pregnant at time of death o Not pregnant, but pregnant w~hin 42 days of death o Not preQnanl, but pregnant 43 days to 1 year betoredealh o Unknown ~ pregnant w~hin the past year 32c, P\.ace ollnjuTY, Home, Farm, Stree\. Factory, Otlice Building, ate (Specify) Sequentially listcond~ions, if any, leading to the cause listed on line a - Enter lhe UNDERL V1NG CAUSE . (disease or injury lhal inrtiated lhe events resuninQ in death} LAST b. Due 10 (or as a consequence on ~a.tJr(l.IWLM Fil;(\ j..LkTl6iJ Due to {or as a consequence on _ Seve.(€, toll. Pu"Nd JJ~ Due to (or as a consequence on 308. Was an Autopsy Perlorme<l? DYes d No d 30b, Were AuIOPSY Findings Available Prior 10 Completion 01 Cause of Dea!h? DYes 0 No 31 M~nner of Death ~ Natural 0 Homicide o kcident 0 Pendtl1'ij tl1vestigafl<){\ o Suicide 0 Could Not Be Determined 32a. Dale of Iniury {Month,day, year) 32b. Describe how tniUrr Occurred: ........0 321. If Transportation Injury!Specityl o Oriver/0gerator 0 Passel1get o Pedestrian 0 Other - Specify: 330. s~:e(i..1 M 0 ~ 33c License NurrtJer 330'. Dal,e5~igfle~M/o:h:~' ~ar) 140 () 'i I J.JI E- /J I <,\u.;,.;! 34. Name and Address of Person Who Completed Cause o,foealh (Item 2,7) TypelPr,int.. \..\ ,. ,l-- '-~"-\("),- f? Q\v\.\-' ~t,\v ~~\'.t't"1~~q\\V,\. ') t:;"Cl,. 1,2\""" - l,,{-. . . \7(, \ \ 32g, Location (Street. dtyllown, stale) 32d. Time ot Iniury 32e.lnjuryafWork? DYes 0 No M 33a, Certifier (check only one) Certifying physician (Physician certifying cause of deatl1.when anolher physician has pronounced death and completed Item 23) To the best 01 my knowledge, de<lth occurred due to the cause(s) and manner as slated ........ Pronouncing and certifying physician (Physician both pronouncing death arid certifying \0 cause ot death) To tile be!t of my knowledge, death occurred at the tIme, date, and place, and due 10 the cause(sl and manner as staled... Medical examiner/coroner On Ihe basis of examination andlor Investigation, In my opinion, death occurred atlhe lime, date, aod place, and due 10 the cause(s) and manner as slaled ...,.....0 .. .........0 35 1~1/p(I/I/1 (See instructions and examples on reverse) LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JEANNE C. STECK Introductory Clause. I, Jeanne C. Steck, a resident of and domiciled in the Borough of Camp Hill, County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils at any time heretofore made by me. I am married to Eli Steck. I have three living children: Thomas W. Steck; Mark S. Steck; and Scott Z. Steck. These and any other children born to or adopted by my husband and me are described in this Will as "my children," or as "a child of mine. " Any person born to or adopted by a child of mine is described in this Will as "my issue." Provided, however, no adopted person shall benefit hereunder unless the order or decree of adoption is entered before such adopted person attains the age of twenty-one (21) years. ARTICLE I Direction to Pay Debts. I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, secured and unsecured, be paid as soon as practicable after my death. ARTICLE II Direction to Pay All Taxes from Residuary Estate. I direct that all estate, inheritance, succession, death or similar taxes (except generation-skipping transfer taxes) assessed with respect to my estate herein disposed of, or any part thereof, or on any bequest or devise contained in this my Last Will (which term wherever used herein shall include any Codicil hereto), or on any insurance upon my life or on any property held jointly by me with another or on any transfer made by me during my lifetime or on any other property or interests in property included in my estate for such tax purposes be paid out of my residuary estate and shall not be charged to or against any recipient, beneficiary, transferee or owner of any such property or interests in property included in my estate for such tax purposes. ARTICLE III General Bequest of Personal and Household Effects With a Precatory Memorandum. I give and bequeath all my personal and household effects of every kind including but not limited to furniture, appliances, furnishings, pictures, silverware, china, glass, books, jewelry, wearing ,,( (l'} /, ?z./ (, , /' r/"( 1-:- -1- apparel, boats, automobiles, and other vehicles, and all policies of tire, burglary, property damage, and other insurance on or in connection with the use of this property, to my husband, Eli Steck, ifhe shall survive me. If my husband shall not survive me, I give and bequeath all this property to my children surviving me, in approximately equal shares; provided, however, the issue of a deceased child surviving me shall take per stirpes the share their parent would have taken had he or she survived me. If my issue do not agree to the division of the property among themselves, my Personal Representative shall make such division among them, the decision of my Personal Representative to be in all respects binding upon my issue. I request that my husband, my Personal Representative and my issue abide by any memorandum by me directing the disposition of this property or any part thereof. This request is precatory and not mandatory. If any beneficiary hereunder is a minor, my Personal Representative may distribute such minor's share to such minor or for such minor's use to any person with whom such minor is residing or who has the care or control of such minor without further responsibility and the receipt of the person to whom it is distributed shall be a complete discharge of my Personal Representative. ARTICLE IV Outright Gift of All Property to Husband, Contingent Gift to Issue. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property of every kind and description (including lapsed legacies and devises) wherever situate and whether acquired before or after the execution of this Will, absolutely in fee simple to my husband, Eli Steck, if he shall survive me. Ifhe shall not survive me, then I give, devise and bequeath all of the property to my surviving children in equal shares, provided, however, the then living issue of a deceased child of mine shall take per stirpes the share their parent would have taken had he or she survived me. ARTICLE V Naming the Personal Representative, Personal Representative Succession, Personal Representative's Fees and Other Matters. The provisions for naming the Personal Representative, Personal Representative succession, Personal Representative's fees and other matters are set forth below: (1) Naming an Individual Personal Representative. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint as Personal Representative of this my Last Will and Testament Eli Steck and direct that he shall serve without bond. (2) Naming Individual Successor or Substitute Personal Representative. If my individual Personal Representative should fail to qualify as Personal Representative hereunder, or for any reason should cease to act in such capacity, the successor or substitute Personal Representative who shall also serve without bond shall be Scott Z. Steck. 4,~j:' :r/<.-( "-... '. (.-..L-.: .' Li:.'.!~ .,':/Z'-' I -2- ARTICLE VI Definition of Personal Representative. Whenever the word "Personal Representative" or any modifying or substituted pronoun therefor is used in this my Will, such words and respective pronouns shall include both the singular and the plural, the masculine, feminine and neuter gender thereof, and shall apply equally to the Personal Representative named herein and to any successor or substitute Personal Representative acting hereunder, and such successor or substitute Personal Representative shall possess all the rights, powers and duties, authority and responsibility conferred upon the Personal Representative originally named herein. ARTICLE VII Powers for Personal Representative. I give to any Personal Representative named in this Will or any Codicil hereto or to any successor or substitute Personal Representative all of the powers enumerated in this Will and all of the powers applicable by law to fiduciaries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in particular through the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, as effective and as in effect on the date of my death, during the administration and until the completion of the distribution of my estate. I direct that all such powers shall be construed in the broadest possible manner and shall be exercisable without court authorization. (1) Power to Acquire and Retain Assets. My Personal Representative is authorized and empowered to acquire and to retain, either permanently or for such period of time as my Personal Representative may determine, any assets, including the capital stock of any closely held corporation, whether such assets are or are not of the character approved or authorized by law for investment by fiduciaries and whether such assets do or do not represent an overconcentration in one investment. (2) Power to Disclaim Interests. My Personal Representative is authorized and empowered to disclaim any interest, in whole or in part, of which I, or my Personal Representative, may be the beneficiary, devisee, or legatee, by executing an appropriate instrument (in accordance with section 2518 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or such similar section as may then be in effect). (3) Power to Sell Assets and Borrow Funds. My Personal Representative is authorized and empowered to sell at public or private sale, or exchange, and to encumber or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options to buy or lease any such property. Additionally, my Personal Representative is authorized and empowered to compromise claims, to borrow from anyone (including a fiduciary hereunder) and to pledge property as security therefor, to make loans to and to buy property from anyone (including a ~~ /.t j - (l. i~ /'. / -3- fiduciary or beneficiary hereunder); provided that any such loans shall be adequately secured and at a fair interest rate. (4) Power to Allocate Receipts. My Personal Representative is authorized and empowered to allocate property, charges on property, receipts and income among and between principal or income, or partly to each, without regard to any law defining principal and income. ARTICLE VIII Provision for Personal Representative to Act as Trustee for Beneficiary Under Age Twenty-One. If any share or property hereunder becomes distributable to a beneficiary who has not attained the age of Twenty-one (21) years or if any real property shall be devised to a person who has not attained the age of Twenty-one (21) years at the date of my death, then such share or property shall immediately vest in the beneficiary, but notwithstanding the provisions herein, my Personal Representative acting as Trustee shall retain possession of the share or property in trust for the beneficiary until the beneficiary attains the age of Twenty-one (21), using so much of the net income and principal of the share or property as my Personal Representative deems necessary to provide for the medical care, education, support and maintenance in reasonable comfort of the beneficiary, taking into consideration to the extent my Personal Representative deems advisable any other income or resources of the beneficiary or his or her parents known to my Personal Representative. Any income not so paid or applied shall be accumulated and added to principal. The beneficiary's share or property shall be paid over, distributed and conveyed to the beneficiary upon attaining age Twenty-one (21), or if he or she shall sooner die, to his or her personal representatives. Whenever my Personal Representative determines it appropriate to pay any money for the benefit of a beneficiary for whom a trust is created hereunder, then the amounts shall be paid out by my Personal Representative in such of the following ways as my Personal Representative deems best: (1) directly to the beneficiary; (2) to the legally appointed guardian of the beneficiary; (3) to some relative or friend for the care, support and education of the beneficiary; (4) by my Personal Representative using such amounts directly for the beneficiary's care, support and education; (5) to a custodian for the beneficiary under the Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors Act. My Personal Representative as trustee shall have with respect to each share or property so retained all the powers and discretions conferred upon it as Personal Representative. ARTICLE IX Discretion Granted to Personal Representative in Reference to Tax Matters. My Personal Representative as the fiduciary of my estate shall have the discretion, but shall not be required when allocating receipts of my estate between income and principal, to make adjustments in the rights of any beneficiaries, or among the principal and income accounts to compensate for the ~,c..~(j"" /', I,". '-..- (/ ~ f t(. ::~ ,r(~/ -4- consequences of any tax decision or election, or of any investment or administrative decision, that my Personal Representative believes has had the effect, directly or indirectly, of preferring one beneficiary or group of beneficiaries over others; provided, however, my Personal Representative shall not exercise its discretion in a manner which would cause the loss or reduction of the marital deduction as may be herein provided. In determining the state or federal estate and income tax liabilities of my estate, my Personal Representative shall have discretion to select the valuation date and to determine whether any or all of the allowable administration expenses in my estate shall be used as state or federal estate tax deductions or as state or federal income tax deductions and shall have the discretion to file a joint income tax return with my husband. ARTICLE X Simultaneous Death Provision Presuming Beneficiary Predeceases Testator. If any beneficiary and I should die under such circumstances as would make it doubtful whether the beneficiary or I died first, then it shall be conclusively presumed for the purposes of this Will that the beneficiary predeceased me. Testimonium Clause. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this';: I day of L~, YLi.:/" , 2004. , ,,' I~~ ~' 7; /(., (. ...J?--::.I ..{~ (SEAL) Jeanne-C. Steck Attestation Clause. The foregoing Will was this~\- \ day of \:\. C,_;~' ___ , 2004, signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator as and for hbr Last Will and Testament in our presence, and we, at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the above date. . ,. I ~ ~.\~, ~\ "" '~" ~ ( ,---,\ -/_~""<--~~_~'j._ ,.4-,..... '<~./\ \ \ '.:":' \ J,' ) \ C>'" '\. \..~ of \ \ '.' >.,'. \\~:\' \," \"')(\ \ ,.........' -.\, "'~ \ ^. ,/, 1 \\ ,0u {'Ll~' Iii. Jfk{l {/(; , of , ! J () "lie, {U 01:JU (J r A of -5- PROOF OF WILL COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA "I '"", , . \, r__....... ,..)\.-,,- - COUNTY OF CUMDCRLAND ) ) SS. ) I ,....) I We, Jeanne C. Steck, and /::",;{' ,. N-'~'/ IV ,.. <~~Pi i-'. fL. / and , the Testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose I names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and that she had signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for her), 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 Testator, and in the presence of each other, signed the Will as witness and to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. / .. i.c-'ft: ,,- F'l /)/'''' ,i . {,',' J~~nne C. Steck ". - .' ---.'" \ --+- \~/ " i \ / \ / ,-.-:.. ,< \ ;\-' \.J\ ~.... "~\C' \ "-- ~~~ ~ '-- ' -.) \ '--':, ...' ~- '" " Witness k . 'i !~-{ /--~;.t/ )Jt Witness ,j /'7:" ,/; ~ '-;/'L.~~~'~ ~:,-A~-~,../ .~,,<-~/[</ - / Witness Subsc~ibed, sworn to, and acknowledged b:~o::m~ b~.Je~e(C: Steck, the Testator and sub.~cnbed andf~worn t9 b,7fo~e, m.. e by l. -", "" {( I' r. ,.-4-( I, , f J ,cA ;c;,-':. J} /. t h.. 1- 1,< 'f and , witnesses, this.! J <.Iaay of _\'J /',-J( ! , 2004. '//" ..~-J ,/ " lie.. d,.:'X:. ..---1...(/ '(~eal) ,.;'/;'1 _ Notary Public ./ -6- i I :~