008-641 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse

641 possessed, to my sister Alice Simmons, my sister Sarah Ellen Taylor, my nephew James Karr Taylor, my niece Margaret Elizabeth Taylor, -and my niece Helen Irene Taylor, share and share alike, to each an undivided one -fifth (175) interest therein, in the event they shall out -live me, but in the -event any of said persons shall predecease me, then their share heretofore devised and be- queathed to them shall revert to my estate and be equally divided among the persons heretofore named who are -still living at the time of my decease.. FOURTH: It is my wish and desire that my sister, Sarah Ellen Taylor, and her children, James Karr Taylor, Margaret Elizabeth Taylor and Helen Irene Taylor, shall provide a home and care for my sister Alice Simmons during the lifetime of my beloved husband, William E.Merritt, or until she comes into possession of her share of my property under the terms and provisions of this will. And further, in the event they fail to do so a reasonable amount shall be deducted from their share heretofore devised and bequeathed to them under the terms of this will which the said Alice Simmons shall have in addition to her undivided one -fifth (1/5) share of my estate. FIFTH: That if any beneficiary, devisee or any party receiving any benefit or gift through my Will, shall contest or go into Court for the purpose of breaking or setting aside said Will, the benefit or devise given said person or persons by said Will, shall lapse and become null and void, and the party so contesting or seeking to break the same, shall receive in lieu thereof, the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) only. SIXTH: I hereby nominate Lawrence S.Dunmire as executor and attorney of this my last will and testament. WITNESS my hand at Hastings, Nebraska, this 20th day of May, 1937. /a/ Leonora Merritt Testatrix We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify that Leonora Merritt, the testatrix, subscribed her name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and de- clared at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument consisting of two type- written pages was her last Will and Testament, and we, at her request, sign our names hereto, in her presence and in the presence of eaeh other as attesting witnesses. /s/ T. F. Sunderm ei er /s /: Isa C.Bruckmaa Adams y, SCount Nebraska. ass. CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE Y, At a session of the County Court, held in and for said County, at the County Court Room in Hastings, on Tuesday, the 16th day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty =five. Present,Fred G.Johnson, County Judge: w IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEONORA MERRITT, Deceased. I, Fred G.Johnson, County Judge, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on this 16th day of January, A.D. 1945, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the said Leonora Merritt, deceased, which was filed in this Court, on the 30th day of December, A.D. 1944, and being the instrument to which this is annexed, was duly proved, approved, probated and allowed, as the last Vill and testament of the said Leonora Merritt, deceased, in and for the State of Nebraska; and it was ordered to be recorded in the records of the County Court aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said County Court, at Hastings, this 16th day of January, A.D. 1945- /s/ Fred G.Johnson (SEAL) Judge of the County Court" Lawrence S.Dunmire na med executor in said Will of the deceased having entered the service and being unable to perform the duties of said trust imposed upon.him, filed his written declination requesting that Sarah Ellen Taylor, sister of the deceased, located at Hastings, Nebraska, be appointed administratrix with the Will annexed, and the court being satisfied that she was a suit- able person to act and perform the duties as such, appointed the said Sarah Ellen Taylor adminis- tratrix of the estate of said deceased on the 16th day of January, 1945, and she thereupon qualified and has at all times continued to be and is now so acting and performing the duties. That all of the personal property, cash and other assets that came into the possession of said administratrix are as shown by the inventory, and the final account filed hereigith, and under the authority of the court has been sold and converted into money. That the total amount received was $5949.89, that she has paid all indebtedness and claims filed against said estate and has paid the court costs and costs of administering upon the estate; that all debts and claims not filed have become barred by lapse of time. That the total expenditures of the administratrix for all purposes amount to the sum of $2168.89, and that she has remaining on hand for distribution a balance of 43781.00. That the deceased at the time of her death Taas� seized and possessed of the real estate described in the inventory and hereinafter described; that no part of said real estate has been sold by the administratrix under a license or authority from the court. The court finds that William E.Merritt, the husband, and Alice Simmons, the sister, mentioned in said last will and testament predeceased the said °•Leonora Merritt, that all other beneficiaries named survived the deceased, and that under the terms and provisions of said last will and testa- ment said balance of personal property and said described real estate should be ordered distributed and assigned in equal portions to the beneficiaries named surviving and as follows: Sarah Ellen Taylor - sister Margaret Elizabeth Taylor - niece James Karr Taylor - nephew Helen Irene Taylor Pearson - niece And now on this same day this matter comes on further for the appraisal of the property and assets of the deceased for State Inheritance Tax purposes and in consideration whereof, the court