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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
EState of Leander t1. Hamm No. a \ () t ()&;=)l)
also known as To:
Register of Wills for the
, Deceased. County of Cumberla"d in the
Social Security No. 203-10-8521 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut or named
in the last will of the above decedent, dated August 19. 2003
and codicil(s) dated
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with
h is last family or principal residence at Messiah Village. 100 Mount Allen Drive
Mechanicsburg. PA 17055
(list street, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 91 years of age, died 3/20/2007
at Messiah Village. 100 Mount Allen Drive. UDDer Allen TownshiD. Mechanicsbura. PA 17055
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ 960000.00
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
situated as follows:
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary
thereon. (testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a)
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Elwood R. Gotshall, 8 Manor Drive
West Chester PA 19380
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } 55
COUNTY OF Cumberland
The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affrrm(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 represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly inister the estate co in to law.
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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Estate of Leander H. Hamm
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW \\.'1 c....r en d\ d-- ~ , , in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been pres91ted qefore me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated 'bJ \ ~ \ l)3
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described therein be admitt~d to probate and filed of record as the last will of ~
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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.
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LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT
OF
LEANDER H. HAMM
I, LEANDER H. HAMM, of the Township of Lower Paxton, the County of Dauphin, and
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, hereby make, publish and
declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all prior Wills and other
testamentary writings at any time heretofore made by me.
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debts, funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as conveniently can be done after mf~~rllise~_;
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II. I give, devise and bequeath the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars
each to my sister, Dorothy M. Gotshall, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; my nephew Elwood R.
Gotshall, of West Chester, Pennsylvania; and my nephew Ronald L. Gottshall, of Middletown,
Pennsylvania, PROVIDED THAT EACH DESIGNATED HEIR SURVIVES ME. In the event that
there is a lapse caused by the death of a named beneficiary, the gift shall lapse and become a part of
my residuary estate.
III. If my aforesaid nephew, Elwood R. Gotshall, should predecease me but be survived
by his wife, Margaret Gotshall, I direct that the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars shall
be paid to the said Margaret Gotshall. If the said Margaret Gotshall shall predecease me, then this
directive shall become null and void and any bequest or devise to the said Elwood R. Gotshall shall
become a part of my residuary Estate to be distributed as hereinafter set forth.
IV. I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of
whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, in equal one-third (1f3) shares, unto my sister, Dorothy M.
Gotshall of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, per capita; my nephew, Elwood R. Gotshall of West Chester,
Pennsylvania, per capita; and my nephew, Ronald L. Gottshall, of Middletown, Pennsylvania, per
capita.
V. Should any of the aforesaid beneficiaries predecease me, then his or her one-third (1f3)
share shall be distributed equally, share and share alike, between the two (2) remaining survivors.
VI. Should any two (2) of the aforesaid beneficiaries predecease me, then, with the
exception of the special bequest set forth in Paragraph III hereinabove, my entire estate shall be
passed to the survivor of the three (3).
VII. Should all three (3) of the aforesaid beneficiaries predecease me, then, with the
exception of the special bequest set forth in Paragraph III hereinabove, my entire estate shall be
divided equally, share and share alike, between the then-surviving children of my nephew, Ronald
L. Gottshall.
VIII. Should any beneficiary under the age of majority receive a bequest under the
provisions of this, my Last Will and Testament, then I name M & T Bank as guardian of the estate
of any said minor(s).
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IX. Should there be any property of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate of which
I have the right to dispose at the time of my death, including but not limited to any special or general
power of appointment or both, I hereby appoint the same to my Executor or successor Executrix set
forth in Paragraphs X and XI hereof.
X. I nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew, Elwood R. Gotshall, of West Chester,
Pennsylvania, as Executor ofthis, my Last Will and Testament and further direct that he shall serve
without bond.
XI. If the said Elwood R. Gotshall is for any reason unable or unwilling to serve as
Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament, then I nominate, constitute and appoint Dorothy M.
Gotshall, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as successor Executrix. She, too, shall serve without bond.
XII. Said Executor or successor Executrix shall have the power to discharge all the debts,
liens and encumbrances upon my estate, as well as any taxes thereon, to pay for the cost of the final
disposition of my remains and final illness, if any, to receive any and all commissions and other
compensation for services rendered by me during my lifetime and to perform any and all fiduciary
duties authorized by statute. Further, I direct my Executor or successor Executrix to preserve my
estate and any instructions pertaining to the distribution of the same from any attachment or
anticipation while in the hands of my said personal representative, it being my express intent that all
legacies shall be free from any attachment or anticipation while in the hands of the accountant for
my estate.
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XIII. I request that my Executor or successor Executrix to consult with Robert L. Knupp,
Esquire, Knupp, Kodak & Imblum, P .C., of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as attorneys for my estate,
they being familiar with my affairs and directions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have to this, my Last Will and Testament, typewritten on five
(5) pages of paper, set my hand and seal at the end thereofthis
\o..-\:~ day of August, 2003.
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Leander H. Hamm
SI GNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator, Leander
H. Hamm, as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who, at his request, in his
presence and in the presence of each other, all being present at the same time, have hereunto set our
hands as witnesses.
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COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
I, Leander H. Hamm, 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 Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that
I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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Leander H. Hamm
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
/qj:L day of August, 2003.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
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Notarial Seal
Frances A. Aumiller, Notary Public
City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County
My Commission Expires Mar. 16, 2006
Member, Pennsylvania Association ot Notaries
COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN :
WE, tavO\ V. s..k.a~ a~d ~ ~ v € Il- It, ,Y I~ c fUll S 0 ~ ,
the witnesses whose mimes are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly quhlified according to law, do depose and say
that we were present and saw Leander H. Hamm, Testator, sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed
willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight
of the Testator signed the Will as 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 and subscribed before me this
19$ day of August, 2003.
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My Commission Expires:
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Frances A. Aumiller, Notary Public
City of Harrisburg, Dauphlri County
My Commission Expires Mar. 16, 2006
Member, Pennsylvania Association ot Notaries
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