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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-06 Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of ELSIE MAE FRANCIS No. J21- 6 ~- ({i 31 also known as . Deceased David Wynne Francis Petitioner, who is 18 years of age or older. applies for. (COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) A. Probate and Grant of Letters and avers that Petitioner is the executor named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated Mav 23.2001 and codicil(s) dated NONE Social Security No. 202-24-7489 IE] 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: NO EXCEPTIONS CJ B. Grant of Letters of Administration (d.b.n.c.l.a.: pendente lite; durante absentia; durante mlnorilate) 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 r-..", C) ::2 ~~9 <::7" rl~i .~ .~'J (/) ,"" j C") '.~7tO -d 'I"l~ l,._: _ ~ ("r:" , . - .~ I i,"n (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES.) Attach addItional sheets .f necessary. . .~ (J) 52 \,':) Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or Princf~encl!t '~3 (11 30 Buckthorn Drive. South Middleton Townshio. PA 17013 )C -"- (list street, number and municipality) ::::j' ~ Decedent, then -ZL years of age, died Seotember 4.2006, at Holv Soirit Hosoital. East Pennsboro TO';~ShiO. Cum~and ~~~~. Pennsvlvania. (Location) 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: 30 Buckthorn Drive South Middleton Townshio Carlisle PA 17013 140.000 .00 150.000.00 290.000.00 Wherefore, Petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last Will presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Typed or printed name and residence David Wynne Francis. 67 Derbyshire Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 Fonn RW-1 Page 1 of 2 (Dauphin County) - Rev. 9/92 621749.1 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of No. () J ~ fJlo- 0 t3 '1 Estate of E /8 (L, VI. (). e Frtth v,'J Deceased Social Security No: OJ D;(- ~ Y-7 Cf (9 Date of Death: . q / '1/2-0()" AND NOW, ~ba ;2/ ,20~. in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satis ctory Rfoof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters cYrestamentary 0 of Administration are hereby granted to iJvt;vJ' cI lVYIt/tL ~1-1t c~ f d.b.n,c,t.; pendente Ine; durante absentia; durante minoritale in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters...... ..................... $ 3J D Short Certificate{ s )..l..J.), $ -.:3~ Renunciation.. ................ $ Affidavit ( )................ . $ Extra Pages ( )............ $ Codicil....................... ... $ J CP Fee......}... PN:Cl)... $ \~ul) Inventory .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . $ Other............. ~ .\) \..... $ \<;,0\) ~Q.e~~ ~-f ~/N').t:?{l~:JA'~ Register of Wills ~ '-1J-U ~ '. () ~ C) ~C) >;~ :0 '-0 . d ~f: ;:; c::;. ill "'~ 27~;~ Attorney: Stanley A. Smith . .~ ~S '7 ~ C~; c:~ 1.0. No: 33782')~ :::~>-.: ~~ ::u Address: Rhoads & Sinon LLP. PO sOX 1146 0 v~ 1 South Market Square. HarrisburQ. PA 17108-1146 Telephone: 717-233-5731 f".,,) c:.::J = c::r.. (/) f"'Tl -0 N > (-) t-.' TOTAL. ............... $ .r '11 d.. \ro - Form RW.l Page 2 of 2 (Dauphin County) . Rev. 9/92 .......1..,,1-1 J'\.c'V lIt}.') illS :S ~o certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. No. ~~~~~ Fee for this certificate, $6.00 p 12727209 SEP 8 2006 Date H105.143 REV. 0212006 lYPEl~1N PERMANENT lUCK INK 1. Nane d Oecodonl(FiBl. _.. suffixl C) Co ,:::.~::o '\) ,-n ~~: ~ . > ,:.;-3 ~ "" c:::.:) <::::;J 0"'> (/,) r'T1 -0. N COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH 5. Age (LJsI8irIlday1 73 Vrs. 8ll. County d 0eeIIl Ctunberland l'.~'UoonoI KiIldolWottl Homemaker OResidenco 0 0t/1eI. Splcify: 10. Race: American Indian. &ad<. While. eI<: (SpsctIy/ White 30 Buckthorn~, Dr. Carlisle PA 17013 18. FIlbet', N.... (Fill. mlddle.laoI. suffix) Theodore Reich OocodenI', AcIoalReslcfenc;e 17a. SlIlIe PA 14. MariIaI SIIIus: Married, __, Widowed. 0MlR:ed (Spe<;ify) widowed Oil Oacedant Uweina 17c.6a Yes,08cedenfUwdin ~ Mi An' t:Jrnn T_p1 17dO ~~dLiYod- lwp 17b. Comly Ctunberland Cily/Boro 200. """""-""sN..... (TjllO/Pmt) David W. Francis 19. Mollie!'> Harne (Firsl. middle, mliden sumama) Margaret Wehry 2Il>.lnIonnanr.MaiIng_ls_.<:ltyI.,..,.sl....Zl>Cllde) 67 Derbyshire Dr. I Carlisle, PA 17013 210. Placeofllisposjlioll (Nameol....-y. aomallltyor_placel Westminster Cemetery 22c NaneIl1dAdd....oIFac:iily Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, Inc Hanov r St. Carli 1 P 17 1 23b. ~Numllor 21d. Localioo (CiIy 11owo. staIll.lip code) Carlisle, PA 17013 iii 3 ~ . ~ ~ 23&<; only""" arIIjing ~.nd_81imeof_" COl1Ifycaused_. IIoms 2....26 musI be compieIed by_ whopnlll(JUl1Cll$dealt\ 23c. Dale Signed (Menth. dllf. yeer) -, 26. Wes Case Re_Ill_ E_I Coroner lor . Reason 0IIler..., Cnlmatia1 or Donillon? o Ves tftlNo AppoJdmaIe ilIe!vll: Onset 10 Oeall1 PM II: Enter oN' limJli:Mt cnrtdiIWwri ~iinn In M" blltnatresulting in \l1e underlying ClllJSllgNen in Part I. 28. Oill~.. Contribulo" Ooalh1 o Ves 1IJ Probably o No 0 Unknown 19. KFemaIo: )Zl NoI_lwiIIUn ""'I year o f>leg\ent "lime o'''alII o NoI pmgIa!II. but plO9MIlIwiIhin 42 days ddelth o Not pltIgIIOI11. buI plegn...143 days 10 1 '/fI8t 01 death o Unknown If JlfO'lNIllIwilhinlhe past '/fI8t 32c. Place d injufy: Home. Farm. 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Dale Signed (Men"'. day. yeer) T.IM_d..,iUlOWdgo,_.ccu"",hllllo_. -, .nd",.....nd duel.lhacsuwts)and...._.....,l'lu_ --- - - - - - - u_ -- Mp 'D 7 0672. - L '1(J7J.',.."Cb ::::::::-...::;:::, ond I '" I~. In my ",""loll. _h occumd" 1M 'Imo, -. ond",.... slid dUl to IhtI c:o<IM(l1 snd........ " 'lllfcl. _ J] 34. NlII1lll and Address of """'" WOO c.ompoted Cause olONth 111em 27) Typo' Ptint L/r7.'.., Liu I H,O. k~ II Id I I 10 I ..fIJ I (J..4t J-+YUf L-e~ Yt-t' fit I/O '1--] (See Instructions nd ex mples on reverse) M'D. "MoIl1d~~~ ~, - (j~- ot)Y ) LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELSIE MAE FRANCIS I, Elsie Mae Francis, a resident of and domiciled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all wills and codicils at any time heretofore made by me. ARTICLE I IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY The names of my children are: Rhys William Francis; Steven Howell Francis; and David Wynne Francis. All references in this Will to "my children" are references to the above-named children. ARTICLE II PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND EXPENSES I direct that the expenses of my last illness and funeral, the expenses of the administration of my estate, and all estate, inheritance and similar taxes payable with respect to property included in my estate, whether or not passing under this will, and any interest or penalties thereon, shall be paid out of my residuary estate, without apportionment and with no right of reimbursement from any recipient of any such property. ARTICLE III DISPOSITION OF ESTATE I direct that my residuary estate, including any real estate, personal property of every kind, and insurance proceeds, be distributed to my children in equal shares. If a child of mine does not survive me, such deceased child's share shall be distributed in equal shares to the children of such deceased child who survive me, by right of representation. If a child of mine does not survive me and has no children who survive me, such deceased child's share shall be distributed in equal shares to my other children, if any, or to their respective children by right of representation. If no child of mine survives me, and if none of my deceased children are survived by children, mx,~e~iduary estate shall be distributed to my heirs-at-Iaw, their identities and respective shares to ~,~~~iri~,Hf1,m the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, then in effect, as if I had died intestate atlli~Jt~_fi~~r distribution under this provision. :J'J /i":;::; '0 [(1 :11 Iy", J n;t / Z d:IC> 01':"17 _1...) .,d; _f G HB:41755.10000-33 1 7ff TIJ J. 7nitK ai?- EMF MAK ASP d \ . O~, 0 ~ J 4 ARTICLE IV APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR I appoint my son David Wynne Francis, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as the Executor of my will. If David Wynne Francis is unable or unwilling to qualify as executor or having qualified is unable or unwilling to act, I appoint my son Rhys William Francis, of Euless, Texas, to be the Executor. I direct that my executor shall not be required to furnish bond or security in any jurisdiction. ARTICLE V EXECUTOR POWERS My Executor, in addition to other powers and authority granted by law or necessary or appropriate for proper administration, shall have the right and power to lease, sell, mortgage, or otherwise encumber any real or personal property that may be included in my estate, without order of court and without notice to anyone. My Executor shall have the right to administer my estate using informal, unsupervised, or independent probate or equivalent legislation designed to operate without unnecessary intervention by the probate court. ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A. Liability of Fiduciary. No fiduciary who is a natural person shall, in the absence of fraudulent conduct or bad faith, be liable individually to any beneficiary of my estate, and my estate shall indemnify such natural person from any and all claims or expenses in connection with or arising out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or nonactions as the fiduciary, except for such actions or nonactions which constitute fraudulent conduct or bad faith. B. Beneficiary Disputes. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two or more beneficiaries, the specific items of property comprising the respective shares shall be determined by such beneficiaries if they can agree, and if not, by my Executor. HB:41755.10000-33 2 * 7JJ;) -tJ1I;K ~ EMF MAK ASP .. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name below, this 23rd day of May, 2001. ~,~~~ Elsie Mae Francis We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the above instrument, which consists of five (5) pages, including the page(s) which contain the witness signatures, the self proving clause, and affidavit was signed in our sight and presence by Elsie Mae Francis (the "Testatrix"), who declared this instrument to be her Last Will and Testament and we, at the Testatrix's request and in the Testatrix's sight and presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses on the date shown above. Witness Signature: Name: City: State: ~ <~,~~ Mary Ann Kane Harrisburg Pennsylvania Witness Signature: Name: City: State: ~.j. ~?!- Antho . Potter Harrisburg Pennsylvania HB:41755.10000-33 3 l!lIJ!J '1miL -aJf EMF MAK ASP Pennsylvania Self-Proving Clause Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin ~~~ Elsie Mae Francis I, Elsie Mae Francis, Testatrix 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 Will; that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Elsie Mae Francis, the Testatrix, this 23rd day of May, 2001 ~f).7JMdr~ / Notary PublIc My commission expires on Notarial Seal Judith A. Nordstrom, ~otary Public Harrisburg. Da~phm County I My Commission ExpIres Sept. 21,2001 I Member. Pennsylvania Association of Notaries HB:41755.10000-33 4 ;$}JJj '-/J11i"/C ~ EMF MAK ASP Affidavit Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin We, Mary Ann Kane and Anthony S. Potter the 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 Testatrix sign and execute this Will as her Last Will; that the Testatrix signed willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as a witness; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Witness Signature: Name: City: State: On"hr~~~b Mary Ann Kane Harrisburg Pennsylvania Witness Signature: Name: City: State: ~~~ Anthony . Potter Harrisburg Pennsylvania Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by Mary Ann Kane and Anthony S. Potter, witnesses, this 23rd day of May, 2001. ~cLdi if 77M~ Notary Public My commission expires on Notarial Seal . Judith A. Nordstrom, ~otary Public Harrisburg, Oa~phm County My Commission ExpIres Sept. 21, 2001 Member. Pennsylvama Association of Notaries HB:41755.10000-33 5 g lJJd '-fJYJJ:: ~ EMF MAK ASP