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Home My WebLink About08-21-06 PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of HALDEMAN, RICHARD D. also known as Deceased. Social Security No. 1E3<f-/2--33 y~ No. g l-D {;-. 0138 To: Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner is 18 years of age or older and the alternate Executrix named in the last will of the above decedent, dated February 25, 1982, and codicil(s) dated May 28,1986. Janet N. Haldeman has renounced her right to serve as Executrix. Decedent was domiciled at death in Pasco County, Florida, with his last family or principal residence at 5203 17th Street, Zephyr hills, Florida. Decedent, then 83 years of age, died July 16, 2006, at Zephyr hills Hospital, Zephyrhills, Florida. Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the 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.) 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 situated as follows: North Middleton and South Middleton Townships $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 165,000.00 -.:!" WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last will and codicil( s) presented (~_;, . .'. C\J l' ,:'.;herewlth and, the: grant of letters testamentary thereon. C_) :-- -: S2 c;-= Ci.:. - C~S ;:-._ o u' c:: cc ~~5 LU C:t: Y-?:;;&~ 0J 1009 Trindle Road C.D Carlisle, P A 17013 ~c::: ii.. (717) 243-5276 ==~=====~~-============================================================= C"'-J -- OATIl OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 0<0.:; COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) The petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner and that as personal representative of the above decedent, petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law. ~ ~ (?-JOA" Molly J. e ler , 7, t/~ Jvr No. ,~/- 6& () 730 Estate of Richard W. Haldeman, Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW, CW-CJ1fst &/ I /:PD 10 , in consideration ofthe petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated February 25, 1982 and May 28, 1986 described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of Richard W. Haldeman and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Molly 1. Ressler. Will Book # Page 1 cLo ctzu tIR G(S F' e;;r;;;:ill~ 7 FEES <I \1 \ ) DID $ d (P6 $ 'i .- t/l) $ :5 $ IS $ I t) () :)1 ~. uD Ivo V. Otto III, Esquire (27763) A TIORNEY (Sup. Ct. J.D. No.) MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO 10 East High Street Carlisle, P A 17013 (717) 243-3341 Probate, Letters, Etc. Short Certificates( ) Renunciation lU" I rOo (({L.-T~ ..j L P -t Itv' j1) Filed FIFILES\DA T AFILE\EST A TES\ 12144.1.petition.ltr '-- TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I, Janet N. Haldeman, surviving spouse of Richard W. Haldeman, late of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida, hereby decline to act as Personal Representative under the terms of my late husband's last will and testament dated February 25, 1982. I also consent hereby to the appointment of Jeffrey T. Haldeman as Personal Representative or Executor of the estate of Richard W. Haldeman. ~4<'- Jkilc/e ! net f'~a~eman ~ STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PASCO Appeared before me this 19th day of July, 2006, Janet N. Haldeman, who executed the foregoing document, who produced Florida Driver's Lisence H435-425-33-586-0 as identification and who did not take an oath. t<C: :\"""'/ u,"ll' $~'':!'~~~ ,,1 1~ ,George Da)10n ~~(~-'r-E Co~sslon#DD356251 ~~A:...~"B~ Expltes: SEP. 19, 2008 "i~oF'p..~$ Bonded Thru till ~"'II""\: Atlantic Bon<li.ng Co., lnc. LL. C-=:-. -::r N Lu -- C) ;:c::-' CJ:::.. :~- U_I C..) (, Or- ~1 CL J C) C) ~D L.l.1 52 N C~ ::.:.> ,,~ '-0 = c;;j C"'-l - - \..._-~) ~ \- D~_ t>l3t ~ .-. n. ".I~ ~.. .-.. n. .-.. .~ .. n. --.. .. . ~. .. '!. ~ =- -'IJ ~ .. ~. , ~ 'i 1111111 1111I 11I1I fill 11111 11111 1111111111 11111111 * 3 2 b 3 4 5 7 3 * . , 1[[a5t 3DUl attb Qrt5htttttttl OF RICHARD 'W;HALDEMAN IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, RICHARD W. HALDEMAN, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and aware of the uncertainties of this frail and transi- tory life and of the certainty of death, do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils by me heretofore made. FIRST: In the event my son, MICHAEL HALDEMAN, shall survive me, then and in that event I give and devise to my said son, MICHAEL HALDEMAN, whose address is 901 LongsGap Road, Route 2, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013, the following described real property lying and being situate in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to-wit: -:::1" c.J Approximately two (2) acres together with the farmhouse (901 Long'sGap Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania) which two acres will have 200 feet frontage on LongsGap Road with a depth of 450 feet and is a part of the following described lands lying and being situate in the Township of North Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, more particularly described as: Beginning at a point (a spike) in the center of the road locally known as the Long's Gap' Road, which point is in the center of a private lane and also is a corner of lands belonging to George H. Reed; thence along the center of said private land and lands of George H. Reed, North 46045' East, a distance of 1063.25 feet to a stone; thence still along lands of George H. Reed, North 46045' East, a distance of 643.50 feet to a point (a stone); thence along lands, now or formerly, of Annie E. Cornman, the following courses and distances, to-wit: South 39015' East, a distance of 231 feet to a point (post); North 650 East, a distance of 655.05 feet to a point (stone); North 37044' West, a distance of 33 feet to a point (stone); thence along land of Leiland W. Speck, the following courses and distances; to-wit: North 430 East, a distance of 531.30 feet to a point (a pine); South 29015' East, a distance of 569.25 feet to a point (stone); thence along lands of *i:~.r ('.l r \.r;"-.; c_~, c..:;, (,~ ..~uJ.~ Ric ar W. Haldeman Page One of Six Pages I " I . . J. Marlin Stine, the following courses and distances, to-wit: South 42045' West, a distance of 539.55 feet to a point (post); South 41045' West, a distance of 726 feet to a point (stone); thence along lands of T. A. Miller North 230 West, a distance of 107.25 feet to a point (stone); thence along lands of T. A. Miller and lands of Arthur Klingler, South 540 West, a distance of 623.70 feet to a Red Oak; thence through the center of said Red Oak and along lands of the said Arthur Klingler, the following courses and distances, to-wit: South 460 West, a distance of 354.75 feet to a point (stone); South 430 West a distance of 661.45 feet to a point (a spike) in the center of the Long's Gap Road; thence along the center of said Long's Gap Road North 40034' West, a distance of 650 feet to a point (a spike); thence still along the center of said Long's Gap Road, North 38020' West, a distance of 298.90 feet to a spike, the place of Beginning. Containing 51.828 acres in accordance with a survey made by Thomas A. Neff, Registered Surveyor, June 4, 1968. for him to have and to hold the same absolutely and in fee simple for himself and his heirs forever. SECOND: After the exclusion of the house and two acres in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, as set forth above, in the event my children survive me, I give and devise the remaining lands above described to my four children, to-wit: JEFFREY HALDEMAN, whose address is 11 Carol Street, Frewsburg, New York, 14738; MICHAEL HALDEMAN, 901 Long's Gap Road, Route 2, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013; MOLLY JO RESSLER, 23 Bluff Road, Thorndale Valley Apartments, Thorndale, Pennsylvania, 19372; and, JULIE ANN HALDE~~N,P. O. Box 141, Wellsville, Pennsylvania, 17365; in equal shares, share and share alike, for them to have and to hold the same, absolutely and in fee simple for themselves and their eirs forever. THIRD: In the event my children survive me, then and in that event, I give and devise the following described property eman Page Two of Six Pages lying and being situate in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, partly in the Borough of Carlisle and partly in South Middleton Township, to-wit: Beginning at an iron pipe, which pipe is located 200 ft. South 200 West of an iron pipe on the South side of Baltimore Street and 300 ft. South 700 East of an iron pipe in the middle of Spring Garden Street, said pipe comprising the extreme Southeast boundary of lands conveyed to Richard W. Haldeman and Margaret T. Haldeman by Deed dated October 6, 1956, and recorded in Book L 17, page 71; thence on the line of lands now or formerly owned by Eugene W. Romberger and wife, North 700 West 140 ft.; thence North 200 East 100 ft.; thence South 700 East 140 ft.; thence South 200 West 100 ft. to an iron pipe, the place of beginning. Containing 14,000 square feet, more or less. to my four children: JEFFREY HALDEMAN, MICHAEL HALDEMAN, MOLLY JO RESSLER and JULIE ANN HALDEMAN, in equal shares, share and share alike, for them to have and to hold the same, absolutely and in fee simple for themselves and their heirs forever. FOURTH: In the event my wife, JANET N. HALDEMAN, shall survive me, then and in that event I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property, whether real, personal or mixed, wherever the same may be located that I might own at the time of my death or to which my estate might become entitled after the time of my death, to my wife, JANET N. HALDEMAN, for her to have and to hold the same absolutely and in fee simple for herself and her heirs forever. FIFTH: In the event my beloved wife should not survive me or if we should die under such circumstances as to make it uncertain which of us predeceased the other, then and in that event I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property, whether real, personal or mixed, wherever the same may be located that I might own at the time of my death or to which my estate might become entitled after the time of my death, to my ~uJ~ Ric ard W. Haldeman Page Three of Six Pages " , children and step-children, to-wit: My son, JEFFREY HALDEMAN, whose address is 11 Carol Street, Frewsburg, New York, 14738; My son, MICHAEL HALDEMAN, whose address is 901 Long's Gap Road, Route 2, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013; My daughter, MOLLY JO RESSLER, whose address is 23 Bluff Road, Thorndale Valley Apartments, Thorndale, Pennsylvania, 19372; My daughter, JULIE ANN HALDEMAN, whose address is P. O. Box 141, Wellsville, Pennsylvania, 17365; My step-daughter, TERRI KELLY, whose address is 706 West 49th Street, #14, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107; My step-daughter, BUNNY COUGH, whose address is 8932 East 17th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74112; and, My step-daughter, RITA CARR, whose address is Box 748-6, Route 2, Crystal River, Florida, 32629; in equal shares, share and share alike, for them to have and to hold the same, absolutely and in fee simple for themselves and their heirs forever. SIXTH: I hereby make, constitute and appoint my wife, JANET N. HALDEMAN, as Personal Representative of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event my wife, JANET N. HALDEMAN, predeceases me or is unable or unwilling to serve as such Personal Representative, then and in that event, I hereby make, constitute and appoint my son, JEFFREY HALDEMAN, whose address is 11 Carol Street, Frewsburg, New York, 14738, as Personal Representative of this my Last Will and Testament. I excuse my Personal Representative from giving bond for the faithful performance of her or his duties as Personal Representative. I confer upon my Personal Representative full power and authority to sell any part or all of my estate and property at public or private sale, with or without notice, as she or he may deem best and to apply the proceeds of such sale to the same uses as (fJ;~ uJ ~ R~c ard . Haldeman Page Four of Six Pages pI' , r hereinbefore set out in the several items of this my Last \vill and Testament. This she or he may do without the order of any court. SEVENTH: Notwithstanding the fact that my wife is this day making a similar Will, we have agreed and it is our common understanding and intent that the survivor of us shall have the right to change the survivor's said Will, to revoke the same, cancel or amend it, or the survivor may allow said Will to stand. The making of these two Wills simultaneously shall not be construed as to prevent the survivor from making any change, alteration or revocation of the survivor's Will that the survivor might desire. EIGHTH: I give and devise such of my tangible personal property to those persons designated in a separate writing ~ exis- tence at the time of my death which is signed by me and which describes the items and the devisees with reasonable certainty. NINTH: All bonds, bank accounts, building and loan accounts, and all other similar property, and any real estate which I may own at the time of my death in the name of myself and/or of any other person, and which are payable on my death to such other erson, shall be the sole property of such other person, and my ersonal Representative or her or his successors shall make no claim such other person on account thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed at Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, this o'.?~ day of ebruary, A. D. 1982. .~ul~ DW. HALDEMAN (SEAL) The foregoing instrUIirentconsisting of six (6) typewritten pages (including the page following this page), each page identified by the signature of the Testator, was subscribed, published and Page Five of Six Pages J ' " declared by the above named Testator to be his Last Will and Testa- ment in the presence of us who in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. We further declare at the time of the execution of this instrument, said Testator was, according to our best knowledge and belief, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no constrain Dated at Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, this (~~ day of February, A. D. 1982. {:t),&)( ftW ~ /Jl- (3., 14.-335>'2J A ress 1 . 4 ~ .7.k.i.->4'. .(<7Af .J Wit ess f ~ ,/ ~ Lf I: ~/)'c)/{l~ ~ WI ess Page Six of Six Pages . . , p. ~, . .' STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PASCO We, RICHARD W. HALDEMAN GEORGE C. DAYTON CYNTHIA S. RYAN and REBA E. MILLER the Testator and witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed on the attached and foregoing instrument, being sworn by me, do hereby declare to the undersigned officer that the Testator signed the instrument as his Last Will and Testament and that he signed voluntarily and that each of the witnesses in the presence of the Testator, at his request, and in the presence of each other, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of the knowledge of each witness, the Testator at the time was 18 or more years of age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no constraint or undue influence. SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me by RICHARD W. HALDEMAN CYNTHIA S. RYAN , the Testator , and SUBSCRIBED AND GEORGE C. DAYTON and. REBA E. MILLER SWORN TO before me by the wi tnes ses, on the ~t:f;>d day of February , A. D. 1982. r---...... / \ I '& · , .. . Si/'/ ~~ Ie ::J<~ My Commission Expires: ( Seal) M Notar.y .Public, State of Florida y Commission Expires Jan. 28 ID85 Banded Thr T. ' 71 u roy fam . In.ur.n~., 'nc, " ! , ., ,. CODICIL TO 1fast JlIUl attb Qrestanuut of RICHARD W. HALDEMAN I, RICHARD W. HALDEMAN, a resident of Pasco County, Florida, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be the First Codicil to my Last Will and Testament executed by me on February 25, 1982. FIRST: I do hereby make the following revisions in the names and addresses of the beneficiaries named in my Last Will and Testament: (a) My son, JEFFREY HALDEMAN 710 N. Pine Street Lancaster, PA 17604 (b) My son, MICHAEL HALDEMAN c/o Mr. and Mrs. Teodoro Mutia 3946 Requina Village, John Bosco Dist. Mangagoy, Bislig, Surigao del Sur 8016, Philippines -::r C\J (c) My daughter, MOLLY JO RESSLER 14 Allen Dale Drive (Walnut Terrace) Carlisle, PA 17013 " . , -.:.:: CJ.: (\J ~g (d) My daughter, JULIE ANN MARCH (formerly Haldeman) 44 "E" Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (e) My step-daughter, TERRI HOOD (formerly Kelly) Route 2, Box 151 Crystal River, FL 32629 (f) My step-daughter, BUNNY SAPP (formerly Cough) 3519 S. 85th E. Ave. Tulsa, OK 74145 .r:_:(" g~ C"-..J C_) c (g) My step-daughter, RITA CARR 9752 W. Arms Drive Crystal River, FL 32629 SECOND: I do hereby amend paragraph Sixth of my Last Will and Testament, as follows: "I hereby make, constitute and appoint my wife, JANET N. HALDEMAN, as Personal Representative of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event my wife, JANET N. HALDEMAN, predeceases me or is unable or unwilling to serve as such Page One of Three Page Codicil Q. L. )tt-. R.W.H. ~ \--0 \.9'-Dl3 6 "" . .. . ' Personal Representative, then and in that event, I hereby make, constitute and appoint my daughter, MOLLY JO RESSLER, whose address is 14 Allen Dale Drive (Walnut Terrace), Carlisle, PA 17013, as Personal Representative of this my Last will and Testament. I excuse my Personal Representative from giving bond for the faithful performance of her duties as Personal Representative. I confer upon my Personal Representative full power and authority to sell any part or all of my estate and property at public or private sale, with or without notice, as she may deem best and to apply the proceeds of such sale to the same uses as hereinbefore set out in the several items of this my Last Will and Testament. This she may do without the order of any court." In all other respects, I ratify and confirm all of the provisions of my Last Will and Testament dated February 25, 1982. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign, seal, publish and declare this instrument to be the First Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, in the presence of the persons witnessing it at my request, this ::2;;e day of ~, 1986. ~ ~~}), ~~J~A-I RICHARD W. HALDEMAN The foregoing instrument, consisting of three (3) pages, including the last page signed by the Testator and witnesses before a Notary Public, was signed, sealed, published and declared by RICHARD W. HALDEMAN, the Testator, to be the First Codicil to his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, and we, at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, this :=2;; day of ;'7/--: , 1986. Page Two of Three Page Codicil tI ~ . · . ' 5~.~ 'S '""\ 1 A ; J ."\ ~ 1---- \ OX,-~(JJ0 "-)''))0 l~/ ~.~ &-00/('5 / 'de. qCH:::'S of of c; 6ft) fA Jls , New York. j=r. Cl /) /vJ , New York. STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ~~~(j} e tV s4~~~ , the Testator and the We, RICHARD w. HALDEMAN, and C)& 11.Li/ ~ , witnesses, respectively, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned officer that the Testator signed the instrument as the First Codicil to his Last Will and Testament, and that he signed voluntarily and that each of the witnesses in the presence of the Testator, at his request, and in the presence of each other, signed the Codicil as a witness, and that to the best of the knowledge of each witness, the Testator was at that time eighteen or more years of age, and of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~w~ RICHARD W. HALDEMAN, Testator c;L 1~~t Wi tness"-,, (f/z~ &~G witness Subscribed and acknowledged before me by RICHARD W. HALDEMAN, the Testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by YTeu R L.e, (foe LIF- and (/-h~tt:'A(.' djr.Lc:.Tf?;-the witnesses, on );/?~ ~Y, 1986. 'F7'(.,u~~(? 7J lFL{'v&Z; Notary P blic My Commission Expires: S. :? I P 7 t4uLI:Y 1"~H):jc, ~~L~:{.; G~ i:~':lt~ '{ark l';;;:;.~..,sir"ticn "" 4641'044 My Commission Expir es Mar. 30,19.,; 7 Page Three of Three Page Codicil