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Home My WebLink About07-06-06 .. Register of Wills of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of MARTHA A. JACOBS Deceased No. 21- 0(.0 -, l.>00 Social Security No. 211-22-6693 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner is the executrix named in the Last Will of o dated the Decedent, dated Mav 9. 2002 and codicil(s) 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 to victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: D B. Grant of Letters of Administration (d.b.n.c.l.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: Name ;:~~ Relationshi Residence ; , , -: ; :'"',"1 . ~, I -) '-- COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. -,,") 1 _ "'\1 . ,C',,) I"T1 -, -' '.:, ::\ Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his last family or principa1 reside":cs at ., 1128 Laurel Avenue. Lower Allen Township (List street, number and municipality) Decedent, then 83 years of age, died June 29. 2006 at 1128 Laurel Avenue. Camp Hill .PA (Location) Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All 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 ......................................................................................................................$ T otal......................................................................................................... $ 61.750.00 297.710.00 359 .460.00 Real Estate situated as follows: Street. Wormleysburg 1128-1130 Laurel Avenue. Lower Allen Township: 530 N. Third and 526 N. Third Wherefore, Petitioners respectfully request the probate of the last Will presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Si nature 'A'~- T ed or rinted name and residence Harold O. Jacobs 524 N. Third Street, Wornle sbur ,PA 17043 Ray E. Jacobs 3 Wheatland Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 ~ ~...A' $CL COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Oath of Personal Representative COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) and 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. ~c9~ / HAROLD O. JA S Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed Before me this Li~ day of 'rt"~"!) , 2006. \ }i.~ry"lo." " ~/ '1" ,:;~,.1t;~ ~"" " , I,J" . ()~ ~ · d-- \-r"- \ .- ...4.>.6, ~e-~ RAY E. JAC,995 No. J..~ - OlD- LR 00 Estate of MARTHA A. JACOBS , Deceased. Social Security No: 211-22-6693 Date of Death: June 29, 2006 AND NOW, ~ lD ,2006, in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfa ry pro f having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate are hereby granted to Harold O. Jacobs and Rav E. Jacobs in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated Mav 9,2002 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of the Decedent. FEES Letters........................... Short Certificate(s) Renunciation............. . Affidavit ( ).................. [xtfe reges (Wt.~U. Codici 1............................ JCP Fee....................... Inventory..................... . Otherr.Y.-.;;,r~:;'\:;';..;t.-' TOT AL......... $ 3Arc CD !~'~'%-~ {,:+, $ \u .C:C) $ $ $ IS- -or, $ $ 10 ~:,u $ $ S- . '-'0 Attomey ~p~ I.D. No: 20558 Address: Johnson. Duffie, Stewart & Weidner. 301 Market Street. P.O. Box 109. Lemovne. PA 17043- Telephone: 717-761-4540 $ ~O~ ('v 002020-0000~/4. 30.02/FGM/klt/35469.3 1[ast Will anb \!testament OF MARTHA A. JACOBS I, MARTHA A. JACOBS, of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills or Codicils at any time heretofore made by me. ARTICLE I DEBTS I direct the payment of all my legal debts, and the expenses of my last illness and funeral from my Estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done. ARTICLE II TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY I give and bequeath my motor vehicle(s), household and personal effects and other tangible personalty of like nature (not including cash or securities), together with any existing insurance thereon, unto my sons, RAY E. JACOBS and HAROLD O. JACOBS to be divided between them in as nearly equal shares as may be practical as they shall agree, and if there be a disagreement as to any item, such item shall be disposed of as part of my residuary estate. If either of my son~ predeceases me, I give and bequeath the same unto my surviving son. (' ,J;;- ':) 1-.' 002020-0000~/4.29.02I,EGM/KL T/35469.3 , . ARTICLE III DEVISE OF REAL ESTATE AND BEQUEST I give and devise my real estate known as 530 North Third Street, Borough of Wormleysburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars unto my grandson, CHRISTOPHER ALLAN JACOBS, provided he survives me. ARTICLE IV DEVISE OF REAL ESTATE I give and devise my real estate known as 1128 Laurel Avenue and 1130 Laurel Avenue, Lower Allen Township, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania unto my sons, HAROLD O. JACOBS and RAY E. JACOBS in equal shares if both survive me. If either of my said sons predeceases me, I give and devise said real estate unto my surviving son. If neither of my sons survives me, I direct that this devise of real estate shall lapse. ARTICLE V REST, RESIUDE AND REMAINDER I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, in equal shares unto my sons, HAROLD O. JACOBS and RAY E. JACOBS, or the then-living issue, per stirpes, of either who predeceases me. 2 002020-0000~/4.29.02;.EGM/KL T/35469.3 ARTICLE VI UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS In the event that any beneficiary of my Will shall not have reached the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time for distribution of his or her share, distribution of said share may be made in the discretion of my Personal Representative after considering the age and needs of the beneficiary, either directly to the beneficiary or to a Custodian under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, 20 Pa. C.S.A S 5301 et seq., or the applicable Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in the state of residence of such beneficiary as the case may be. My Personal Representative may designate as such Custodian any institution or person, including my Personal Representative, qualified to act as a Custodian for such beneficiary under such Act in effect at the time such distribution is made. A receipt for any payment or distribution so made shall be a full discharge therefor to my Personal Representative, who shall not be responsible to see to, or be liable for, the application of such proceeds thereafter. ARTICLE VII POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE My Personal Representative(s) shall have the following powers in addition to those vested in them by law and by other provisions of my Will applicable to all property, whether principal or income, including property held for minors, exercisable without court approval and effective until actual distribution of all property: A. To make distribution in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind, and in such manner as they may determine. 3 002020-0000?/4.29.02I.EGM/KL T/35469.3 B. To retain any or all ofthe assets of my estate, real or personal, without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as they deem proper, without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. C. To invest in all forms of property without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as they deem proper, without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. 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, exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such terms or conditions as they deem proper. E. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to each as they from time to time think proper. F. To compromise any claim or controversy. G. To make such elections, decisions, concessions and settlements in connection with all income, estate, inheritance, gift, generation skipping or other tax refunds and the payment of such taxes as my Personal Representative and/or Trustee shall deem appropriate, without obligation to adjust the distributed share of any person thereby affected. ARTICLE VIII I name, constitute and appoint my sons, HAROLD O. JACOBS and RAY E. JACOBS, Co-Executors of this my last Will. If either should fail to qualify or cease to so act, I direct that the other Executor shall carry out the duties of administration of my Estate without the necessity of the 4 002020-0000,?/4.29.02fEGM/KL T/35469.3 appointment of another Co-Executor. I direct that no fiduciary appointed herein shall be required to post bond for the faithful administration ofthe duties required in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, this C;..tii. day of ~ ' 2002. e- ~HreA~~~~ (SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. 5 Ll.. 002020-0000?4.29.02(EGM/KL T/35469.3 " ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, MARTHA A. JACOBS, and 8Im~fllttr.st fi/J;S$;Ik/t/~~~e 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 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 his /her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~~.~d<~ M HAA~J OBS ~~!J 14r- Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by MARTHA A. JACOBS, Testatrix, and Cl~ q ~<< and iYP~" Ik./ ~ z:J witnesses, this ~ day of 1Ylt?1.( , 2002 I ' "'otar/al Seal Nina June Davis, Notary Pub:; Lemoyne. Bora, Cumberland COI , .,_M\I r:Ofnm!ssIOn,ExPires Oct. 31 1.OD1. ; ~r;;UAU LD~ Notary Pub!" 6