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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-06 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Estate of Charles E. Stansfield also known as CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA --J File Number 21-- b lJ) \ l d.. ~ , Deceased Social Security Number 188-12-4437 Gerald L. Stansfield Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: . (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) I!J A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Co-executor last Will of the Decedent, dated 02/09/1996 and codicil(s) dated Sandra K. Graeff and Bryan W. Stansfield have renounced the right to serve as Co-executors. named in the 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 instrument(s) offered for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (It applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pedente lite; durante absentia; durante mmontate) 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: (If Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) Name Relationship Residence f"":> .. (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary, Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her last principal resi~rice at 299 E. Green Street, Shiremanstown, Cumberland, PA 17011-6718 (Ust street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) (....11 .... Decedent, then 85 years of age, died on 12/13/2006 at 299 E. Green Street, Shiremanstown Borough 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 $ $ $ $ 25,000.00 0.00 situated as follows: Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Signature Typed or printed name and residence Gerald L. Stansfield 6 Randi Road Enola, PA 17025-1821 Form RW-O Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 1 of 2 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF Cumberland Oath of Personal Representative } SS } 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 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. before me this A Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed day of Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative "'(J . , '-,'1 ~-,) r",,' r-;:J c.:.;; "..... (-:) . ,'j u::) File Number: 21-- t'l\o \ "^S ,t. ) .....J ~ 1",) " "1 Estate of Charles E. Stansfield , DeceaseJ 0, J,;;- Social Security Number: 188-12-4437 Date of Death: 12/13/2006 AND NOW, ~~~\ \C\ ~)\ f ' in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof Testamentary having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters are hereby granted to Gerald L. Stansfield in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 02/09/1996 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters............................................ $ 6o-m /d.oO I!) -00 IS -{JO IS~OtJ (7\ --rJ" \,~ ./fl wier Short Certificate(s)........................ $ Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: Donna M. Mullin Esq. Supreme Court I.D. No. 30392 James, Smith, Dietterick & Connelly 134 Sipe Avenue Address: Hummelstown, PA 17036 Telephone: 717 -533-3280 TOTAL................................. $ , "- ) /.;J. i)~) Form RW-02 Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group. Inc. Page 2 of 2 H :05'~I):-' Rl"S 1'05 This is to 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. /";'itt({~.~.'QtPtt;-::-\\ /.\\~\'/, '~f4tf'-'" <t ~/ _ -~,I.<""".-=:'. It~~/ .~~' . \~\ iS~/ "...~ \.~~ t~ s \, ' 'fj~' ~~ _ s;: ~ ... ~ -. '. ''',' ~ \~ * y. '-1/"11.'" ,,* ~ ~~. ',..~l \\ AI>---... //:&:~~\l ~-~!M{N1\\\: ~ II!!!' ~~ !~~ Fee for this certificate. $6.00 P 13215430 b~~<-'l/ /7 )()t.) C: Date r----.> .::::J c;::> en 1..0 c::: ;"T', C? -0 H105 '43 RtV flV3lli T'l'PE I PRtH ~ PERlIANB<T ilJ.Cl(N( 1._01_(1""...._.........., Charles ......1 - ~ \ () l..0 \ laB COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH . VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH ~~ U1 Ul E. 3 _ Soconr..... 188 -12 8a PlIlcodlleOl1 -: 15 1921 Shiremanstown,PA 0_ OERI_ 000>. ON........... 8d FdlJN...IW..._....ll'e_aRl....-j .. ::.~~<>1Ii>1 181110 299 East Green Street -.--.'*1 12.___~... 13--_ISoodlronly__~ 1..___.__. us """"'''''''1 EIoonriiIy 1 Scunday (0- 12) CoIogo IH.. 5>) -,lJ><nod (Sflodlt Kjv. 0.. 12 Divorced =...... 11._ Pennsylvania ::--- 17,.0 v.._u.od" 17beo..rn, CUmberland T.........1 17dl1':l ~~ctu.od- Shiremanstown 7. ...-.. STATE FlLE NUMBER .. OaIod~l_day.yeilI) December 13, 2006 Top anter1.anJ Shiremanstown cAwutcbne moII~ ..00ootSllDnMftId _01_''''''*1 Naval Depot . 16 1llocodor<'I......_(SOoof,ciy/_._...._J 11 CIec&BI, u...J _01_ ~ Agen__ 85 v~ eo C<ullw .I ...... " ~ ~ ell)' I Buro 16. ............(fnl__....-. Mary Leisman 3>>>. mtamonft...... --fSOIIIllciy'_ _ "'-l 6 Randi Road Enola, PA 21, ~dlJiopcloilDl(Nlonad_._..__ 21dl.ocaOcn(ClIy/__,..._J Mechanicsbur 22l:. NamcaRl_dFdIy Funeral Home Mechanicsbur , PA 17055 ~ .... ~ ~illd'--'lIII"d"b ori'yClMl 01.... ........:a;......._......... .~~. Due~(GI"_.~att :-- :"""........ 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"';::.'':':':':::''i"''.'......- utlala'l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 1] ==-.=. _I OI~.'" myOflinioa, '*it! ~nedatlhl tlIM, dIle, Ind pia<<. n Ibm Iht cauM(I) and manner .. sUItt _..D /fAt) ffi ~ e " I 35, ~' sv- "'llolid_ l\.....L....L~"1.~ 36. 0aI0 _ (\b11h. day. i""1 Il-II ~Il Id--I j).i't!.-/?cJ.()uf, (See instructions and exampl8ll on r&V81'118) Last Will of CHARLES E. STANSFIELD I, CHARLES E. STANSFIELD, a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare that this is my will. I hereby revoke all my previous wills and codicils. Article One Introductory Provisions Section 1. Marital Status I am not currently married. Section 2. Children "" C'1 <..n a. The narne(s) and birth date(s) of the children of CHARLES E. STANSFIELD are: Name Birth date GERALD L. STANSFIELD SANDRA K. GRAEFF BRYAN W. STANSFIELD May 12, 1944 February 27, 1948 January 17, 1965 All references to the children of CHARLES E. STANSFIELD in this instrument are to these children and any children subsequently born to or adopted by him. 1 U) -0 -:..... Article Two Appointment of My Personal Representatives Section 1. Nomination of My Personal Representatives I appoint the following to be my Personal Representative: GERALD L. STANSFIELD AND SANDRA K. GRAEFF AND BRYAN W. STANSFIELD, OR THE SURVIVOR If for any reason the Personal Representative(s) named above are unable or unwilling to serve, the following successor Personal Representative(s) shall serve until the successor Personal Representative(s) on the list have been exhausted. Unless otherwise specified if Co-Personal Representatives are serving, the next following named successor Personal Representative shall serve only after all of the Co-Personal Representatives cease to act as Personal Representatives. Section 2. Waiver of Bond No bond or undertaking shall be required of any Personal Representative nominated in my will. Section 3. General Powers My Personal Representative shall have full authority to administer my estate under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania relating to the powers of fiduciaries. My Personal Representative shall have the power to administer my estate under the Pennsylvania Probate, Estdtes and Fiduciaries Code. 2 Article Three Disposition of My Property Section 1. Distribution to My Revocable Living Trust I give all of my property of whatever nature and kind and wherever located to my revocable living trust of which I am a Trustor known as: CHARLES E. STANSFIELD, Trustee, or his successors in trust, under the CHARLES E. STANSFIELD LIVING TRUST dated .! n '} H1S and any amendments thereto Section 2. Alternate Disposition If my revocable living trust is not in effect for any reason, I give all of my property to my Personal Representative under this will as Trustee who shall hold, administer and distribute my property as a testamentary trust, the provisions of which are identical to those of my revocable living trust on the date of execution of my will. Article Four Death Taxes Section 1. Definition of Death Taxes The term "death taxes" as used in my will shall mean all inheritance, estate, succession and other similar taxes that are payable by any person on account of that person's interest in the estate of the decedent or by reason of the decedent's death including penalties and interest but excluding the following: a. Any addition to the federal estate tax for any "excess retirement accumulation" under Internal Revenue Code Section 4980A. b. Any additional tax that may be assessed under Internal Revenue Code Section 2032A. 3 c. Any federal or state tax imposed on a generation-skipping transfer as that term is defined in the federal tax laws unless the applicable tax statutes provide that the generation-skipping transfer tax is payable directly out of the assets of my gross estate. Section 2. Payment of Death Taxes Pursuant to the terms of my revocable living trust all death taxes whether or not attributable to property inventoried in my probate estate shall be paid by the Trustee from that trust. However, if that trust does not exist at the time of my death or if the assets of that trust are insufficient to pay the death taxes in full, I direct my personal representative to pay any death taxes that cannot be paid by the trustee from the assets of my probate estate by prorating and apportioning those taxes among the beneficiaries of this will. Notwithstanding any other provision in my trust all death taxes incurred by reason of assets transferred outside of my trust or probate estate shall be assessed against those persons receiving such property. Article Five General Provisions Section 1. No Contest Clause If any person or entity other than me singularly or in conjunction with any other person or entity directly or indirectly contests in any court the validity of this will including any codicils thereto the right of that person or entity to take any interest in my estate shall cease and that person or entity shall be deemed to have predeceased me. Section 2. Captions The captions of Articles, Sections and Paragraphs used in this will are for convenience of reference only and shall have no significance in the construction or interpretation of this will. 4 Section 3. Severability Should any of the provisions of my will be for any reason declared invalid such invalidity shall not affect any of the other provisions of this will, and all invalid provisions shall be wholly disregarded in interpreting this will. Section 4. Governing Law This will shall be construed, regulated and governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. I signed this, my last will, on q h""/.1 A "1. /? f(~ ~~~w CHARLES E. ST ANSFIEL '1 5 The foregoing Will was, on the day and year written above, published and declared by CHARLES E. STANSFIELD in our presence to be his Will. We, in his presence and at his request, and in the presence of each other, have attested the same and have signed our names as attesting witnesses. We declare that at the time of our attestation of this Will, CHARLES E. STANSFIELD was, according to our best knowledge and belief, of sound mind and memory and under no undue duress or constraint. ~E~ WITNESS / Address: ~~I fA Q7i( 97.~~/ WITNESS Address: /~ 4/ ~~ &2/. V..u;j/ ./?}1 /7 c:P.v 6 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA : SS: COUNTY OF DAUPHIN We, CHARLES E. STANSFIELD, f - d !2/a ;f! ~i#l~I'L' the Testator and the witnesses, respect" ely, whose names are si ned to the foreg g Wi 1, having been sworn, declared to the undersigned officer that the Testator, in the presence of witnesses, signed the instrument as his last Will, that he signed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other, signed the Will as a witness. ~L 7197'4/ ITNESS the Testator, and by the witnesses on My commission expires: ----'---l\iOTA.RiAL SEAL lie ~'"'~\l-'\r- l REESE, Notary PUbty '.AJ,." - < PA Dauphin Coun 0 Expires May 10. 19,,9 ~- -,..~- ~=-- 7 RENUNCIATION ~\ Olo t \'d.,S REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Charles E. Stansfield , Deceased I, Bryan W. Stansfield in my capacity/relationship as (Print Name) Executor/son of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to Gerald L. Stansfield ~@iiij~ (Signature ryan. tansfiel (Date) 303 Allenview Drive (Street Address) Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (City, Stete, Zip) r--.) ,,= 'CC.:> C'rlI Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed bef&;e fhi. I q ,day of fl) ~i , d,tlj(o c~: Executed out of Register's Office:" Before the undersigned personally ap~~ed tl'l@ party executing this renunciation and.ce:Wfied that he or she executed the renunciattor\!for the;:; ',- ---- purposes stated within on this d~ N -I ..- of 0. ~ Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's commission.) Form RW-06 Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. a ,-"I (--, RENUNCIATION ~\ ()~Q \\~~ REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Charles E. Stansfield , Deceased I, Sandra K. Graeff in my capacity/relationship as (Print Name) r--> of the above Decedent, h~~ renOL~e thEUiQh~ to -'I \:::J ,'. , :' - -- ;'-rl ) (J Executor/daughter 'Mora (Date) I...Q administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to Gerald L. Stansfield and Bryan W. Stansfield -0 !'.) 32 A Young Road (Street Address) Charlton, MA 01507-1560 (City. State. Zip) before me thi~ of day Executed out of Register's Office Before the undersigned personally appeared the party executing this renunciation and certified that he or she executed the renunclation for the purposes stated within on this / ~~Ctay of I fa ~ , ~()()f, . 0:~~ ;(: J~ Notary Public My Commission Expires: Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Deputy for Register of Wills (Signature and seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of No)'lr:i.s .lOD"fPi'tw f>ENNS VL VANIA COMMONWtAL Notarial Seal . Linda L. Fettemoff, Notary Public De<<Y Twp., Dauphin County 007 My CommisSion ExpIres Nov. 8, 2 . \ - . ^s~ociation Of Notanes Member, Pennsylvania" ., Form RW-06 Rev. 10.13.2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner GrouP. Inc.