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Home My WebLink About07-14-06 Register of Wills of Cumberland County Estate of Dorothea K. Sturdivant a/so known as PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS 2-/' /" ( /.2 / r /' \,) {J --([)J No. To: , Deceased. Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Social Security No. 167-12-2817 The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, and the execut~ named in the last will of the above decedent, dated July 20 , 20 04 and codicil(s) dated none (state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.) Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland Pennsylvania, with h~last family or principal residence at 833 Walnut Lane, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (list street, number and municipality) County, Decedent, then ~ years of age, died January 8 , 20~, at 442 Walnut Bottom Rd,Carlisle,PA 17013. Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution ofthe will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) AIl 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: f 2..:;;-, vOIJ" ';;' I' $ $ $ $ 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.I.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.) thereon. Residence( s) of Petitioner(s) Joyce A. Levin, 833 Walnut Lane, Carlisle, PA 17013 ,.,-.-.. ;~-: ~,'" .-) --J ..... ') ,,-' ; J 1\ '. j 0) C:::l <c 6 ~-"(~3/ Register of Wills of Cumberland County m.' .^ ~ . ~ , OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 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 know ledge and belief of petitioner( s) and that as personal representative( s) of the above decedent petitioner(S,),wm w,1l nnd truly ndmini,te, th, "tate ",,",ding to law. ? ~ " Sworn to or ~ffirmedr~ubscribed { fh~~/ (u Ut4') Before me thIs / day of (if' j/j J ,20 t" x.- lll.; ~l d ~~fiffi( L~JL~' , ~ i" Registll Jdji;:eL:rr #,( t^!J2~?A ';;' I Of.;, /-?/ No. ! I Il1.-/ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } SS: Estate of Dorothea K. Sturdivant , Deceased ,DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS .h' 20~, in consideration of the petition on the reverse side een presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s), dated , described therein be admitted to probate filed of record as the last will of ; and Letters are hereby granted to ~~LUu-<WL j~~~,4-- . . _ #'7;' Wil" f!' tf!P,!- W' ~00, d.:;;' Micha:dt~herer, squire 1.0, #61974 /5cO -W d.) J() (D S(D AND NOW hereof, satisfactory pro July 20, 2004 Dorothea K. Sturdivant Joyce A. Levin FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. ............. Will............................. .... $ $ Renunciation....................... $ Short Certificates (~ ............ $ JCP................... ............... $ Automation Fee................... $ Bond................................. $ 110tal $ Fil,d / (-''6 d 2~ ~lS. <..0 Attorney (Sup. Ct. \.0. No.) 19 West South Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Address (717) 249-6873 Phone ~" ... G) co If) OQ' ::l '" a .... ,!l. ~ l~~ 1110"'i.qO"\!" RFV.!"'i-O"'i) ()(~l~' ~?~ j This is to certify that this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records in accoTcrar\ce with Act 66, P.L. 304, approved by the General Assembly, June 29, 1953. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. /7 J -4 ~ ~ ~ II~~-.~ "-) No. Charles Hardester State R~gistrar J .) I i~_l ) .J Calvin B. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H. Secretary of Health q -} ,1 ".'111 5-7 lJ t t.+ J \J _- < C.) 0:] MAR 02 Z8&I Date H105.143 Rev. 2167 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE FILE NUMBER TYPElPRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK ~\ ,. AGE (Last Birthday) DECEOENrs USUAL OCCUPATION (~~~ng~J=.~~~=~Z.il AS DECEDENT EVER IN U.S. ARMED FORCES? v..k] NOD 12. 178. State PA 5EX f.emale SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 3. 167-12-287+ h DATE OF DEATH (Month, Day. Year) .. January 8, 2006 5. 85 Yrs. COUNTY OF DEATH P E F 0 ATH HOSPITAL: lnp8t1entD 10. FACILITY NAME (If not institution, give street and number) I n i. . n n t ERlOL,l!petillntD DOAO Rnidence 0 ~~fy) 0 RACE. American Indian. Black. White, et (5peclly) White lb. Cumberland ... 10. 1,.. MARITAL STATUS. Maniec:l. Never Manied, Widowed. o;v",ced (5peclly) ... Widowed SURVIVING SPOUSE (lfwife.giwm.idenn.me) 1lb. County Cumberland Did decedent Itveln a township? 17c. 0 Yes. decedent ived in -- twp. 17d. ~ ~~~~~~:~ of Carlisle citylboro. o "' "' :> "' " ::; " MOTHER'S NAME (First, Middle. Maiden Surname) 1.. Mary Quinn INFORMANrs MAILING ADDRESS (Street, CltyfTown, State, Zip Code) 20b. 833 Walnut Lane Carlisle PA 17013 PLACE OF DISpOSITION. Name of Cemetery, Crematory LOCATION. Cltyn-own. State, Zip Code or Other Place l.Q P1) DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF): 21. : ApprOldmate . Interval between : onset a death Vt\ PART II: Other signifK:8nt conditions contribuling to death. but not resulting in the underlying cause given in PART I. Sequentially fisl conditions { b. if any. leading to immediate cause. Enter UNDERLYING CAUSE (Disease or injury c. thai initialed evenls resulting on death) LAST d. WAS AN AUTOPSY WERE AUTOPSY fiNDINGS PERFORMED? AVAIlABLE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF CAUSE OF DEATH? DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE Of): DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF). Yes 0 No v.sO MANNER OF DEATH Natural ~ Homicide 0 Accident 0 Pending Investigation 0 Suicide 0 Could not be detennined 0 DATE OF INJURY (Month. Day. Veer) TIME OF INJURY INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED 21.. 28b. CERTIFIER (Check only one) -~~~~~tGJ~'l=~~~~at.g~c~::idcaJ'': t~ g::'~:~(:r=3~~~~a~.h:~~~~~~~.~~~~~.~~.~~~~~.~.~~~.~~,>.................. 29. Ve.O NoD 30.. 30b. M. 3Oc. PLACE OF INJURY. At home, 'ann. street, factory. office bu~di"". etc_ (Specffy) 30.. -MEDICAL EXAMINER/CORONER C:.:::;rb:I:::::~~~~I~. ~.~~~ .1~~~~lg.tlon, In my O~I.~~~~: .~~~ .~~~~~ . ~~. ~.~~:. ~~~:. ~~~ .~~~~~'. ~nd due to the cau...(s) .nd 0 31.. REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE AND NUM ~.~~ ~\I':;)IIIDI 30. NoD ~ Z w Cl w U w Cl LL o ~ z *P:OO~:~I:fGm~k~~~:.~:;~H~~C:: ~~~:i~~~:'r:~U;~~,d:~ d~n: ::Z~~~~(~)~~ =~r.. ."ted. ................. .... 0 \.../ "- ~0'fI/;4 ~ cff~ .J ., "__..1 C'.~) r::u ,--_.J of r:~; (;:~j - i~25 DOROTHEA K. STURDIVANT \~;I I, Dorothea K. Sturdivant, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils heretofore made by me. ITEM ONE: I direct the payment of my debts and the expenses of my last illness and funeral from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done. ITEM TWO: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate as a part of the expense of administration of my estate. ITEM THREE: I give and bequeath such of my personal property as may be listed on a signed and dated memorandum kept with my Will to the persons named thereon, provided they survive my death. Should such a memorandum not be found with my Will, it shall be conclusively presumed that none was prepared, and all of my personal property shall pass according to the remaining provisions of this Will. 1 __u _~ II II II II 11 Ii il Ii i I '~?I (I .JII t II - '\) i Nil "Ii ~II ~ ~ t~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ",l ~ ITEM FOUR: I give, devise and bequeath one-half of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to my daughter, Joyce A. Levin, per stripes, provided she survives me by thirty (30) days. In the event Joyce A. Levin predeceases me or fails to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath her share of my estate to her children, in equal shares. I give, devise and bequeath the other one-half of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to the Dorothea K. Sturdivant 2004 Irrevocable Trust Dated July 20,2004. In the event that my daughter, Mary E. Sturdivant, the sole beneficiary of the Dorothea K. Sturdivant 2004 Irrevocable Trust Dated July 20, 2004 predeceases me or fails to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath the remaining one-half of my estate to Joyce A. Levin, per stirpes. ITEM FIVE: I confer upon my executor the right to sell or otherwise convert any real or personal property at public or private sale, at such time or times, in such manner, and for such price or prices, and on such terms and conditions as my executor shall determine, and to execute and deliver good and sufficient conveyances, assignments and transfers of the property, without liability of any purchaser for the application of any consideration; to borrow money and to secure its payment by mortgage of real or personal property, pledge of investments, or otherwise, without liability on the part of the lenders to see to the application thereof; to retain any investments at discretion; to invest and reinvest at discretion, without restriction to so-called "legal investments;" to make distribution in cash or in kind; to allocate 2 I I I Ii i I I i I I i 'I II Ii ~Ii ,~ II '1'1 ) ~ ~- , ~ l .... ~ .l ,..l J.. "~ ~ \1 and distribute different kinds or disproportionate shares of property or undivided interests in property among beneficiaries, in case or in kind, or partly in each; and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate in the management, administration and distribution of my estate. ITEM SIX: I direct that no trustee, executor, guardian or other fiduciary named, nominated, or appointed by this my Last Will and Testament shall be required to post any bond or give any security of any type for any purpose whatsoever, any law or rule of the court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction to the contrary notwithstanding. I direct that the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall apply to any interpretation or application of the validity of this instrument. ITEM SEVEN: Any and all payment or payments of any sum or sums, whether in cash or in kind and whether for principal or income, payable to an heir, or any of them, shall be made upon the sole receipt of the respective individual to whom the payment is made, and free from anticipation, alienation, assignment, attachment, and pledge, and free from control by the creditors of any such beneficiary. ITEM EIGHT: I appoint my daughter, Joyce A. Levin, Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Should my said Executrix fail to survive me or for any reason fail to qualify as Executrix, then I appoint George Christ, alternate Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. 3 1\ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of four (4) typewritten pages, the first three (3) of which bear my signature in the margin for the purpose of identification, this the 20th day of July, 2004. ~~ I~M",....~,tL,,L..~tEAL) Dorothea K. turdivant Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named testatrix, Dorothea K. Sturdivant, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her sight and presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ~fY0. ADDRESS 210 ft.t:rvi..(.vJ .2>t. (Ar '''sl--( PI1 17013 ,/ /) - (Jt1tdk: ( vc1 (I(l-1U- ADDRESS 1i f) . . /J t<:::~.af( (taJ,/vJLI rd /'i(); 3 4 II COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. i' il ,I Ii II il COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, Dorothea K. Sturdivant, /fli~t-I A. 5e.t,<=I"(./ and ~...,~ ;n. AS<:.e:..M' ,the testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names 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 of her Last Will and Testament, and that she signed willingly and that she executed 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 witnesses, and that to the best of their knowledge, the testatrix was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 2 D th day of July, 2004. {UVLJLA.J.y Y, cfutLf~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal . Amanda L. Fisher, Notary Pubhc Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Ex ires A r. 17, 2006 Member, Pennsylvania Association ot N0tf:vies 5