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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-06 Register of Wills of Cwnberland COlmty, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Thomas L. Scoropanos No. ~~l-Olll- 13~ also known as , Deceased Angeline P. Scoropanos Social Security No 215-42-3457 FUltlollcr(SI, who (S181e 10 years a/age or older. BppJyOes) lor (COMPLETE nAn OR nBn BELOW:) ~ A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut rix named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated August 1, 2001 and codicil(s) dated NONE State relevant circumstances, c,g., renunciation, death 01 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: Q B. Grant of Letters of Administration ic.t.B.. d.b.n.c_t.a.- pendente lite; durante Abst.nlla; dU'Anle rn"H"IlIlI~'1 Petltioner(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 (COMPLETt IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Hampden Township Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland residence at 5005 Seneca Drive, Mechanicsburq, County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or prinCipal PA 17050 (list street, number arid munICIpality) Decedent, then 62 years of age, died July 5 , 20~, at S. Middlesex 'IWp., CWnberland County (localip/I' Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PAl All personal property (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania. (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County, . , , . . . , . . . . . . . . . Value of real estate in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . Total. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real Estate situated as follows: Nonp 15,000.00 $ $ $ $ $ 15.000.00 Wherefo'e, Petltioner(s) respectfully request(sl the probate of the last Will and Codicilis) presented With this Petition and the grant of letters In the appropriate form to the underSigned: Typed or printed name and residence Angeline P. Scoropa.nos 835 Old Silver Spring Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland The Petitioner(sl 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(sl and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(sl will well and truly administer the estate according to law. .><, /Z,~~ t{t:( /JJiZ.qrpndl(' "u Ang lne P. Scoropano before me this \~L- Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed day of C\..u~,~ 20 06 ,m~~i3~ DECREE OF REGISTER Estate of 10amc.....D L <SQ.-O'l"OpC\.AIOS also known as Deceased N c:2 I 04 - l:J:2 o. ~ Date of Death: ~/ S . D1.<.::x=:>u> Social Security No:c2/5 -4,).-3'157 AND NOW, C\ ).)..o~' rL \ 'i , 20~, 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 fl., ,1.l, n.el pend.:,nlt,' lit", dUlillll" ;lbs"I\II<l, <luranl" rl'Il1(J11lilte are hereby granted to . Clx\.a.Q ~~ V ~t0R.c)(YLn(~ a in the above estate and that the instrument(s), if any, dated 6 -(-01 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters......... .................. Short Certificate(s).......... Renunciation................ .. Affidavit ( )................. ~xtrEl rElges ( )'x':(\ H.... Codicil.......................... JCP Fee........................ Inventory & Tax Forms... Other........................... . $ ~o.oo dllhcl<l ~, ~"^~~ Register of Wills r \ . ~ ~ $ L,. 00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ IS. Du J s-' DU 10.ou ~\IJ.~v&--- steve C. Nicholas, Esq. Attorney: 06845 I.D. No: Address: 2215 Forest Hills Drive, Suite 37 5.00 TOTAL............... $ jc21 .00 Harrisburg, Pl\ 17112-1099 Telephone: (717)540-7746 DATE FILED: ~ RW-7a ~..~ , . //', ",\ /' y-' ~ / .' .)/ /,. )" i-~/ ~--?; ~{/ .' . ~/ "1:)7Cl9"(OO ..._ ...,.J -5 /fJ /' H\OS\43~{n~ TYPElPRIHT IN PERMANENT BlA.CKIHK I IU~ 01 Q<<edenI (First. middle, 1IsI) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORCIS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATEAlflUlBER THomtt5 5 Age (lUlblfthday\ (.,).. 1.. 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SCOROPANOS, of 5005 Seneca Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055, declare this to be my Last will and revoke any Will or Codicil previously made by me. ITEM I: I direct that all expenses of my last illness and funeral, including my grave marker and perpetual care, shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. ITEM II: 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 the administration of my estate, without apportionment. ITEM III: I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my Estate of every nature and wherever situate, to my wife, ANGELINE P. SCOROPANOS, providing that she survives me by thirty (30) days. ITEM IV: Should my wife, ANGELINE P. SCOROPANOS, predecease me or die on or before the 30th day following my death, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate in equal shares to my children, ANDONIA K. SCOROPANOS, DIMITRA C. SCHILD, ELIAS T. SCOROPANOS and ALEXANDER T. SCOROPANOS, providing that they survive me by thirty (30) days. Should any of my children predecease me or die on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following my death, her or his shall then go to her or his issue, per stirpeE~ as are following the thirty-first (31st) day following my death. share living ITEM V: In the event any of my said beneficiaries not have reached the age of twenty-three (23) years, I devise and bequeath that beneficiary's share of my estate, shall glve-, to my 1 trustee, hereinafter designated, in trust, for the benefit of said beneficiary to be administered as follows. a. To pay the net income from said trust to such beneficiary on a quarterly basis or more often, at the discretion of my trustee. b. To pay so much of the principal as is deemed necessary for medical expenses, support, and other items of necessity of said beneficiary at the sole discretion of my trustee. c. The amount to be paid from principal for the benefit of my said beneficiary shall be determined from time to time by the need of my said beneficiary, and the amounts and times of said payments shall be determined by such need. The said payments may be made by my said trustee directly to the beneficiary or may be made in the discretion of my trustee, directly to the person having the custody and care of my said beneficiary or may be made by my said trustee directly to any institution entitled to such payment by reason of services rendered or to be rendered to said benef iciary. In making the aforesaid payments, my said trustee shall give primary consideration to the individual needs of my said beneficiary and to other sources of income and funds, such as insurance proceeds, eLC., available for the support of my said beneficiary. d. To pay the accumulated income and principal to said beneficiary when said beneficiary attains the age of twenty-three ( 23) years. e. Should my said beneficiary under the terms of trust not have reached the age of twenty-three (23) years, they shall be considered a minor for purposes of this trust. this then f. Should my beneficiary die before reaching the age of twenty-three (23) years, the then-remaining principal and accumulated income of the trust shall be paid: (1) To such one or more persons or organization, excepting my beneficiary's estate, his or her creditors, or the creditors of his or her estate, under such terms as my benef iciary shall have appointed by Will. (2) In default of appointment by Will as aforesaid, or insofar as it is not effectual, to my beneficiary's then living issue, per stirpes. (3 ) stirpes, In default of such issue, to my then living issue, per with any portion thus accruing to a child for whom 2 principal is then held in trust thereunder to be added and thereafter treated as a part of such principal. ITEM VI: Should the principal of any trust herein provided for, be or become too small in the Trustee's discretion so as to make establishment or continuance of the trust inadvisable, my Trustee or my personal representative may make immediate distribution of the then-remaining principal and any accumulated or undistributed income outright to the person or persons and in the proportion they are then entitled to income. If any such person is then a minor, distribution may be made to the guardian of the person of such minor. Upon such termination" the rights of all persons who might otherwise have an interest as succeeding income beneficiaries or in remainder shall cease. ITEM VII: In addition to the power conferred upon my fiduciaries previously in this instrument, and by law, I authorize all fiduciaries without any order of court and in their sole discretion to: a. Retain any property and invest and reinvest any property, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, common stocks up to one hundred (100%) percent of corpus, stock of any fiduciary or parent corporation, any common or diversified trust funds maintained by any fiduciary or affiliated, related subsidiary or parent corporations, and any form of life insurance, except in any marital trust, annuity or endowment policies; and in so doing, any fiduciary may act without restriction to so-called legal investments and without responsibility for diversification. Any fiduciary may also keep reasonable amounts of cash in bank uninvested. b. Sell at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security, and exchange or partition property and glve options for sales or exchanges. c. Borrow and lend money from and to any person and/or corporation, including any fiduciary, and mortgage or pledge any property. d. Repair, alter, improve or lease for a period of time, any property and give options for leases. e. Vote in person or by proxy securities held by it and in such connection to delegate its discretionary powers. f. Subscribe for stocks, bonds, or other investments; exercise any stock option or similar rights; join in any plan of lease, mortgage, merger, consolidation, reorganization, 3 foreclosure or voting trust and private securities thereunder, and generally exercise all the rights of security holders of any corporation. g. Purchase investments at premiums and charge premlums to income or principal or partly to each. h. So that title may pass by delivery, any fiduciary may register securities in the name of a nominee as designated by any corporate fiduciary or in the name of such other nominee as may be convenient. i. Compromise claims by or against my estate or trust including, without limitation, any questions relating to taxes or to any policy of life insurance. However, my fiduciaries need not institute litigation to collect on any policy unless they are reasonably indemnified for all costs, counsel fees and other expenses of such litigation. j. Retain and pay agent, employees, accountant and counsel (indicating investment counsel) for advice and other professional services. k. Make distribution in cash or in kind or partly in each. 1. Determine whether any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary dividend or other item or receipt or expenditure shall be allocated to income or principal or partly to principal. My fiduciaries are relieved of all liability in making such allocations, and distribution shall be made without their being required to file an account for confirmation provided that these powers shall not be exercised with respect to any marital deduction trust. m. Hold, manage, invest and account for separate trusts either as separate funds or in one or more consolidated funds in which each trust shall own an undivided interest. n. Add to the principal of any trust created thereunder, any property received from any person by Deed, will or in any other manner. o. I hereby authorize my Executrix and Trustee to continue any business or businesses in which I may be interested at the time of my death, whether or not said business is conducted by me at the time of my death, individually, as a partnership, or through a corporation wholly owned or controlled by me, with full authority to sell, settle and discontinue any of them, at such time or times and upon such terms or conditions which, in the 4 judgment of my Executrix and Trustee, are for the best interests of my estate or any trust created by my Will. p. Each fiduciary serving thereunder shall have the right from time to time, by instrument in writing, to relinquish, in whole or in part, any power given to him by law or under the provisions of this Will, provided that such relinquishment shall not bind his successors unless similarly relinquished in writing by them. ITEM VIII: I hereby authorize and empower my Executrix hereinafter named to sell all of the real property and any or all of the personal property not specifically bequeathed herein, which I may own or to which I am entitled at t~he time of my death, in the sole discretion of my Executrix at private or public sale, without an Order of Court, at such ti~e or times and upon such terms as the said Executrix shall deem proper for the best interests of my estate or of my benef iciaries, thereby converting the same into cash. I further authorize and empower my said Executrix to execute, acknowledge and deliver all proper writings and deeds of conveyance and transfer thereof. ITEM IX: Wherever the word "minor" is used herein it shall mean any person under the age of twenty-three (23) years. ITEM X: I appoint my brother- in-law, FRANK A. PAZAKIS, Trustee of any trusts created by this, my Last Will. In the event that FRANK A. PAZAKIS cannot fails to qualify or ceases to act as trustee, I appoint my friend and attorney STEVE C. NICHOLAS, Trustee of this my last will. I direct that my Trustee at his discretion, may retain the services of a Corporate Trustee for the purpose of assisting them in the administration of any trust herein created. ITEM XI: The principal and income of any trusts created thereunder shall be free from anticipation, assignment, pledge or obligation of any beneficiaries and shall not be subject to any execution or attachment or to voluntary or involuntary alienation. ITEM XII: I appoint my wife, ANGELINE P. Executrix of this my Last Will. Should ANGELINE fail to qualify or cease to act as Executrix, brother-in-law, FRANK A. PAZAKIS, Executor of this, SCOROPANOS, P. SCOROPANOS I appoint my my Last Will. ITEM XIII: appointed herein, give bond for the jurisdiction. I direct that my Executrix, or any trustee or their successors, shall not be required to faithful performance of their duties in any 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Iff- day of --d-1A.)Il.s~ , 200l. _,)~\ C)r-..U' U-:,-._c.f2 '~ ~ . '-.) ~ THOMAS L. SCOROPANOS ,) 6 The preceding instrument, consisting of this and SlX (6) other typewritten pages, identified by the signature of the Testator, was on the day and date thereof signed, published and declared by THOMAS L. SCOROPANOS, the Testator therein named, as and for his Last Will, in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. ('lIVKl'vtVtf,- cJ ~,,('vJ.1) ~ >2"" ___-" " '-, I'" '\.. .-". ....' - ~"'-... .. ,:""'.... ,< v r:~" c l t. (A. .. ,-' . , \ "---.: of t-I/}f.f-.~.56vit 6 9A \ L i .' \ ..L-.t-<A. "r: rc> A I~--'" r iff of 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. COUNTY OF DAUPHIN I, THOMAS L. SCOROPANOS, the Testator whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Willi and that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn to or affirmed and ack~owledg~d before me by THOMAS L. SeOROPANOS, this hi day of /f-t-1.)CtJ r , 200l. , --)) , '7 _\. Q ~~ J-~ l_---C ~ G~'-- THOMAS L. sew PANOS ~~<N'~ Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL Steve C. Nicholas. Notary Public Township of Susquehanna, County of Dauphin My Commission Expires Sept. 25.2003 8 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. COUNTY OF DAUPHIN WE, the undersigned witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the Testator, sign and execute the instrument as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness In the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the will as a witness; and that to the best of our knowledge, the Testator was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before undersigned witnesses, this --'.Lt: day of 19- "" (~( /- ./ me by the I 2001. C t-v~~,\. dJJV- [;GA;P /7 Witness ,-' " = /" J ~ <-,.:).J.~.-'-:'-<z ~. '- LL'-r'-/~1 . Witness ' ~,;U.C--< - Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL Steve C. Nicholas, Notary Public Township 01 Susquehanna. County 01 Dauphin My Commission Expires Sept. 25, 2003 9