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Home My WebLink About01-16-07 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND , Deceased COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number a.. \ 6 '\ DCJS~ Social Security Number lb \ ~5''''\ - (S rOb Estate of Marianne L. Crenshaw also known as Leon Crenshaw Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) 00 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentaryand aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executor last Will of the Decedent, dated 12106/1999 and codicil(s) dated 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 (/t appllcao/e, enter c.I.a.; d.O.n.c.t.a.; pedente lite; durante aOsentla; durante m/nontate) 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(ff Administration, c.I.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) Name Relationship Residence (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her last principal residence at 2 Crown View Street, Carlisle, North Middleton Township, PA 17013 (List street address, town/ciiy, township, county, state, zip code) Ul Decedent, then 83 years of age, died on 12/26/2006 at 2 Crown View Street, Carlisle, PA 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 $ 100 I ()()O Unknown situated as follows: Wheretore, 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: Leon Crenshaw Typed or printed name and residence 2 Crown View Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Form Rev. 10-13-2006 Copyrtght (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 1 of 2 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF Cumberland Oath of Personal Representative } 55 } 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. Swom to or affirmed and subscribed before me this I LD day of ~~cun';\ \~ ,dtb-l lL~,~k F the Register ) Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative File Number: ~\ ~\ DDS~ Social Security Number: Estate of Marianne L. Crenshaw Date of Death: 12/26/2006 , Deceased \~\ 5~ ~\~ AND NOW, . \ l () ~ ' ,.;l.oo 1 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, I S DECREED t Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Leon Crenshaw in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 12/06/1999 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters.. ....... .......... ....... ...... .......... $ Short Certificate(s}....................... $ Renunciation(s)............................. $ lJ, \ \ $ jc\"/ $ ~~ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL.................................. $ Form RW-02 Rev. 1()"13-2006 ~\O. ()O ~,oD J:Jfi~~~b~J ~~.., -HJchp Attorney Signature: \ 5.00 It:J.o'O S.oa Attorney Name: Ivo V Otto III Supreme Court I.D. No. 27763 Martson Deardorff Williams & Otto Address: 10 East High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: 717-243-3341 $ dL\.b.oU Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group. Inc. Page 2 of 2 ORGAN DONOR LEON CRENSHAW 2 CROWN VIEW CARUSLE PA 17013 No 17841 059 Dups 00 DOB 06103/1919 Sex M Class CM Eyes BRO Endorse - Height 5'06 ComJMed Rstr *1" Issued 04116/2003 ExPlre$ 08104/2007 of-<-t... "Q........, l , I ! I I I , i I I i ':J I" '~:#:.ID; ~; ,'.~ d.-. \ 0 '-1 0 a S;;1.. iI.__ (J'<\ --;:, CJ1 H]05.805 REV ]/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. /~((".'iTIF;;;;;:;-"~ ,I' II 0 '" /lij~~,,'~ If/i:----_'- 1-/ 0#/ '~""'- !_~../ -[jp,' \~\~ f~ ~. ?'!i"' \')7 ~ 1~~I. '~;2!~ j~Q, .~..,i, !_::; ~UI,~t.~ ,'~~ ~ .: . ,-~' > . , ~ \, ~~">_,.I ;."- ~.~. .- .~l ""- '?,f,. -~___/"~\.'t',,'" ~---_ I ~IENT (\~ ,,~ ............''1 ,\) JI,11 ..""",~~ ~~ ~. \=,b.)..~~~ Lo~al Registrar Fee for this certifi~ate. $6.00 P 12995863 DEe 2 7 2006 Date - ()'\ -c..' 01 - 105.144 REV. 02/2006 TYPE I PRINT IN PERMANENT BlACK INK 1. NamedDecedenlfFirst.milXIe.laslsullix) Marianne 5. IvJo (lB$1 B_1 """,1 ..... II 30-420 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (CORONER) L Crenshaw 6. OatedBiril MoI)f). 7.M Ci andsta18Ol' STATE FILE NUMSER d \ () \ D ()S ~ .. """ofOealhl.....~.day.ye<<) ecember 26, 2006 83 v~ February 27,1923 sen, Germany 8cI. Facility NlWnEl (If not institution, give she!: and 1ltI1lber) Bb, CoontydOealh Cumberland North Middleton 11. Oecedenl'sUsual Kind of work clone most of Ife.Donotstatenrtired. Kind of Work Kind of Busi'vm I IndtMy Hanemaker Her C1Nrl heme . 16, Oecedent's MaIIng Address (Steel cKy / town, stMe, zip code) 2 Crc:J\fm V ie-l Carlisle, PA 17013 18. Father's Name (Ar1I. middle, last, suffix) Rudel h A. Lukas 2 Crown View f2. W88OeeedenleY8riTlhe 13. Osceclent'sEducationfSpedfyoriyh\YleSl!;f'lClemmpleled) U.S.__1 EIemen~l_(O-l2) CoIege(Hor5<J Ov., mNo 1:l 14. Mal1aIStalus:Married,N8Wll'Married. _.0Mln:etI(Specifyj Married ~1" AchJafResidence 17a.StaIe 17b.County PA Cumberland 0;0_ lNeina 7_1 17c.g] V.,._Lived. North Middleton 17'. 0 ~=J'''''''''. TWI' "",- 19. Mother's Narne (First, middle, maiden Slm8lIle) Anna W. Stroeder iil 3 ~ 2CII. Inform<I'lrs Maing Address (SIr8el, city I town, state, lip code) 2 CrC1Nrl Vie-l, Carlisle, PA 17013 21b. _O","I"''''''(IAoo~.day.ye''' 21c. P1...ofDOpos"'(Nameolcemelooy._or_~"'1 Evans CrE!l1ation Services 21d. Localion (City I town. state, zip code) Leola, PA ~]_23K""'__ physDlfllsnot8\l8ilableal:timeddeelh to certify cause d deal'\. _24-26_.._"...... ....""""'"""'_. 22c. f{amehfAddressofFdty FD 012633 L Thring Brothers Funeral Hane, Inc., Carlisle, PA 17013 OCCIlIIedal.......date"".-_.ISlg....."""') 230. Ut:en>eNu_ 23c. Da~Slg""(""'m.day.....-I . .. 2.. r""oIOea\tl 25. Oate"""",""",OeadI_.'ay.....-I A x 3: 15 A M. December 26,2006 CAUSE OF OEA TH (SfHI inetructlon. and _amp''') 18m'll. PARTl: Emerlhe~-dseases,injuries.or~.\haIdi'ectlycausedlwtdeaItI.DONOTenterlefminallMll'ltssuchascarcbcilTeSl, I'8Spiraklry arrest. or'leflticufB1iIrilaIion wiIfloutshrowi1g lheeliology. UtlooJrooecaoseoo uch line, ==~J:=--+ . Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26. Was Ca$e Refened 10 Medical EltfTMner I Coroner lor a Reason Olher \hS\ Cremation or 00naIi0n? H v., 0 No _i.'.""" Onsel.IoDeall Part II: EnterQthersimillca1ICOl'ldill:n!lconlribuh kldAath ootnotresultllginlt1eunderfyingc:aJSegiveninPartI. 28. Oid Tobacco Use Contribuk! 1000alh? o V., 0-.- o No 0 Unknown 29. "Female: o NoI_.._n""I '"' o ""<lnonlallime oIdeall1 o NoI_buI_""'m.2days of de"" o Not pregnant, bul pegrmt43 days 10 1 ye<l' oIdeall1 o Unkr\ownifpregnanlwittinlhepasl~ 32c. Placeof~:Nome,Faml,SfRl8t.F8CIOry. OI'&ceBuidlng,etc.(Specjfy.I Due to (Of as a consequence of) ~Iilltconditions.(any, Iotal58istedoninea. Enter . UNDERt. YING CAUSE ==-~":...~ Ooltto(QI'...conMQU8l'lClof) au. to {Of" a conaequenClt of)' o V.. ~ No o y., 0 No WN- OHern"" 0- O~_32d.T"'ofl,*", OSuicide Oeou"NoIbeOetsnninod M. 3Oa. Was Ifl AulOpsy Performed1 :no Were Au\opI&y FIlldings '__bCornpletion d Cause of Death? 31. Ma'VlllfofOealh 333. Certifier (chack only one) ~~:::O:C=~::U:=':=~:=~~_~~~..I~~)________ _ _ _____.. __..0 .. =~,"::=~~ilno:.=~~and~~a~:':~~~manner...IItJCl_______...._..______..o =:::n~":= Mdl OIln~ tit my opinion, deMh occurred alba he, d8tt, and p1~, and dut to the caUM(l) ftl manner I' stIttt _-Ia Coroner !z ! ~ o ~ II~I\ lal \ 101 33d. Date Signed (Monlh, day, yew) December 26,2006 34. Name and Address of Peru1 Who Completed Cause of Death (Item 27) Type I Print Michael L. Norris~ Coroners 6375 Basehore Roaa, Suite" (See instructions and examples on reverse) o '..i-.\ ^,r-rv,C::-I_ BFlLESIDA T AFILEIWILLSI5682-w.wil LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT I, MARIANNE L. CRENSHAW, of South Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils by me made. ITEM ONE I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and all inheritance taxes shall be paid to the extent possible from the assets held or passing under ITEM FOUR hereof as soon as practicable after my decease and as part ofthe administration of my estate. ITEM TWO Ifmy husband, LEON CRENSHAW, is living thirty (30) days after my death, then I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal property, unto my said husband, LEON CRENSHAW, absolutely. Ifmy said husband does not so survive me, then I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, unto my Trustee to be held or distributed by such Trustee under ITEM FOUR hereof. ITEM THREE In the event my said husband, LEON CRENSHAW, shall disclaim all or any portionef any " devise or bequest made to my said husband under the foregoing ITEM TWO, the~ the apt.ount I 1'. otherwise payable shall be held by my Trustee under ITEM FOUR hereof. For purposes,o'ftheJrust (.j"\ established under ITEM FOUR hereof, my said husband shall not be deemed to have predece9tged me by virtue of my husband's exercise of the right to disclaim set forth herein. ~_ , .' ::-1 ITEM FOUR . (\ - RESIDUARY AND DISCLAIMER TRUST My Trustee shall hold the assets received under ITEMS TWO and THREE hereof, if any, for the following purposes: ao My Trustee shall pay the net income, at least quarter-annually, to my husband, LEON . ,~lt MoL. 0 Page 1 of 7 Pages CRENSHAW, for life. In addition, my Trustee in my Trustee's sole discretion, may invade the principal ofthe Trust for the proper and adequate support of my said husband, LEON CRENSHAW. b. My Trustee shall further pay to my said husband, LEON CRENSHAW, annually, such sum from the principal of the Trust as my said husband may request in writing, provided, however, that said sum may not exceed the greater of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or five percent (5%) of the aggregate value, at the time of said request, of the principal of the Trust hereunder. c. Upon the death ofmy said husband, LEON CRENSHA W, my Trusteesshall distribute the principal of the Trust, in equal shares, to my children, SYLVIA ANNE SCHNEIDER, LINDA LEIGH MAZZUCCHI, and JENNIFER ALICE COOK, absolutely. d. In the event that any of my said children shall fail to survive my husband and me, but shall leave issue surviving, then such deceased child's share shall be held by my Trustees and the net income therefrom shall be used, in equal shares, for the support, maintenance and education of the issue of such deceased child. My Trustees shall use as much of the principal as they shall deem desirable, in equal shares, for said purposes. I direct that the issue of such deceased child shall have the right ofwithdrawal of his or her equal share ofthe principal and any accumulated income of said trust as each attains the age of twenty-five (25) years. In the event that any of my children shall fail to survive my husband and me and not leave issue surviving, then such deceased child's share shall be added to the shares of my other children as if originally a part thereof. e. To the extent that the same is permitted by law, none of the beneficiaries hereunder shall have any power to dispose of or to charge by way of anticipation any interest given to such beneficiary; and all sums payable to such beneficiaries hereunder shall be free and clear ofthe debts, contracts, alienations and anticipations of the beneficiaries, and all liabilities for levies and attachments and proceedings of whatsoever kind, at law or in equity. ITEM FIVE POWERS OF EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE In addition to the powers conferred by case law, by statute, and by other provisions hereof, my Executor and Trustee and their successors, shall have the following discretionary powers /(. t(? M.L.C. Page 2 of 7 Pages applicable to all property held by them which powers shall be effective without order of any court and shall exist until final distribution. a. To retain any property of any nature received by them for whatever period they shall deem advisable; b. To invest and reinvest all or any part of said property in such stocks, bonds, securities or other property, real or personal, as in their discretion they shall deem proper, without regard to statutes limiting the property which a fiduciary may purchase; c. To sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, any part of said property, for cash or on terms, publicly or privately, or to lease, even for a term exceeding five (5) years or the duration of any trust herein, without liability on the purchasers or lessees to see to the application of the proceeds, and to give options for these purchases without the obligation to repudiate them in favor of a higher offer; d. To execute and deliver any deeds, leases, assignments or other instruments as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of any trust hereunder; e. To borrow money, including the right to borrow money from any bank and to mortgage or pledge any asset of the estate as security; f. To assume continuance ofthe status of any beneficiary with regard to death, marriage, divorce, illness, incapacity and the like in the absence of information deemed reliable without liability for disbursements made on such assumption; g. To pay from the trust, or the income therefrom, all debts or claims against my estate, or any taxes or similar charges on my estate; h. To make any distribution hereunder either in kind or in money, or partially in kind and partially in money. Distribution in kind shall be made at the market value of the property distributed, and my Trustee, in its absolute discretion, may cause the share distributed to any distributee to be composed of property similar to or different from that distributed to any other distributee; 1. To exercise any subscription right in connection with any security held hereunder, to consent to or participate in any recapitalization, reorganization, consolidation or merger of any ju 'f. (? M.L.C. Page 3 of 7 Pages corporation, company or association, the securities of which may be held hereunder, to delegate authority with respect thereto, to deposit investments under agreements, to pay assessments, and generally to exercise all rights of investors; J. To invest in endowment, insurance or annuity policies on the lives of beneficiaries of any trust hereunder; k. To continue in any partnership, joint venture, joint ownership or other business enterprise of which I am a part at the time of my death; 1. To compromise claims; m. To continue for whatever period oftime as they shall deem necessary any ownership as a tenant in common or as a partner, in real estate or other property and to act as I could have done had I been living; n. To lend money to my estate or to any trust created hereunder or to purchase from the estate or from any trust created hereunder, at the market value thereof at the time of purchase, any securities or other property tendered to them by my estate or any trust created hereunder at any time and from time to time within a period of nine (9) months after my death; o. In the event that any amounts are payable hereunder or under any trust created hereunder to a minor, or to a person otherwise under legal disability, or to a person not adjudicated to be an incapacitated person, but who, by reason of illness or mental or physical disability is, in the opinion of the fiduciary(ies) hereunder, unable to properly administer such amounts, such amounts may be paid by the fiduciary(ies) hereunder in his, her or their sole discretion in any ofthe following ways as he, she or they may deem best: 1. Directly to such beneficiary; 2. To a legally appointed guardian of such beneficiary for the benefit of such beneficiary; 3. To a person having custody of such beneficiary for the benefit of such beneficiary; 4. By the fiduciary(ies) hereunder using such amounts directly to the benefit of such beneficiary. A.f,e M.L.C. Page 4 of 7 Pages Evidence of the application of payment of an amount in such a manner shall be a full and complete discharge of the fiduciary(ies) hereunder to the extent of such payment or application. This paragraph shall be applicable to payments of income as well as principal. p. To employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my personal representatives and Trustees consider desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; q. To conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate. r. To do all other acts in their judgment necessary or desirable for the proper management, investment and distribution of my Estate. ITEM SIX PROTECTNE PROVISIONS All income or principal held for the use and benefit of the beneficiaries of any trust hereunder shall not be in any way or manner subject to anticipation, assignment, pledge, sale or transfer, nor shall any such interest, while in the possession of my Trustee, be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, obligations, liabilities or torts of any beneficiary, or to attachments, executions or sequestrations under process oflaw. ITEM SEVEN APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS I nominate, constitute and appoint my said husband, LEON CRENSHAW, as Executor of my estate. In the event that my said husband shall predecease me or fail to act as Executor, then I appoint my children, SYLVIA ANNE SCHNEIDER, LINDA LEIGH MAZZUCCHI, and JENNIFER ALICE COOK, or the survivor(s) of them, as Executors of my estate. ITEM EIGHT APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES I hereby appoint my said husband, LEON CRENSHAW, as Trustee of any trust created hereunder. In the event that my said husband shall fail or be unwilling to continue to act as Trustee, then I appoint my children, SYLVIA ANNE SCHNEIDER, LINDA LEIGH MAZZUCCHI, and u4 .Y}, e M.L.C. Page 5 of 7 Pages JENNIFER ALICE COOK, or the survivor( s) of them, as Trustees of any trust created hereunder. ITEM NINE WAIVER OF BOND I direct that neither my Executor nor my Trustee or their successors shall be required to file any bond in any jurisdiction to secure the faithful performance of their duties, nor shall they be required to obtain any order or approval of any court for the exercise of any power or discretion set forth in this Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this (pJlv day of ~~l~U , l1it. jL~ Y, ~EAL) Marianne L. Crenshaw 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, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. ~~ J '-;1 -f- '76-Uc~ 7 (~ (&~ Page 6 of 7 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) I, Marianne L. Crenshaw, 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 that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the pUlposes therein express~ R / CkuP_ ,~ Marianne L. Crenshaw Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Marianne L. Crenshaw, the Testatrix, this {c44'- day of ~~/U , )<=1'1'1. ('~~ Notary Public NOTARIAL SEAL CORRINE l. MYERS. Notary Public Carlisle Bora, CumberlandCounty M Commission Ex ires Ma 27, 2003 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA ) : SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We, )YO \r 0")1<) J]L and YYI~.eCIA 'l {if)}-nPTV.J..J} 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 Marianne L. Crenshaw, the Testatrix, sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that the Testatrix signed willingly and that the Testatrix executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight ofthe Testatrix, signed the Will as witnesses; 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. ~ / Address v I 0 fAt;?T fh 11' Sfol'C I Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before me this {p jK. day of ~~~~v, J3:!i. (~o~ Notary Public · NOTARIAL SEAL CORRINE l. MYERS, Notary Public Carlisle Boro, CumberlandCounty M Commission Eli 'res Ma 27,2003 Page 7 of 7 Pages