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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Betty L. Hamsher
also known as
File Number
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, Deceased
Social Security Number 208-28-6954
Petitioner(s), ",h~ ;o/are 18 years of age or older, apply~ for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
IZI A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) m are the Co-Executors
last WiII of the Decedent dated November 8,1974 and MA'~:l~nJ ,.In'''''!
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
(Jfapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no WiII 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.)
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residenae'at
ManorCare Health Services. 1700 Market Street. Camp Hill. P A 17011c;:<
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Decedent, then 80
years of age, died on April 27, 2007
at ManorCare Health Services
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Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A) All personal property
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
$~lSJoOO
$
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$
situated as follows:
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request~ the probate of the last Will and Cedieil(i'l1 presented with this Petition and ttle grant of Letters in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
T d or rinted name and residence
Mr. Robert E. Hamsher - 167 Brindle Road, Mechanicsburg, P A 17055
Mr. Dennis J. Hamsher - 1128 Dry Powder Circle, Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 1 of2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
The Petitioner(s) above-named swearW or affi~ 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.
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me the
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Signature of PersoruJI Representative
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Estate of Betty L. Hamsher
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Social Security Number: 208-28-6954
Date of Death: Apri127,2007
AND NOW,
having been presented before me, I
are hereby granted to
, in consideration 0 the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
and that the instrument(s) dated
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last
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in the above estate
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Attorney Name:
Richard E. Connell, Esquire
Supreme Court J.D. No.: 21542
Address:
Ball, Murren & Connell
2303 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA l701l
Telephone:
(717) 232-8731
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Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 2 of2
HIOS.SOS REV (OliO?)
LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
P 13621614
Certification Number
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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.
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. Local egistrar
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LAW OFFICES
MARTSON AND SNEL.BAKER
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, BETTY L. HAMSHER, of the Township of Silver Spring,
County of Cumberland and Corrunonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish
and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby rev ok-
ing and making void all former wills and codicils by me at any time
heretofore made.
FIRST.
I order and direct that all my just debts and
funeral expenses be paid by my Executor or Executors, as the case
may be, hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be done after
my decease.
SECOND.
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue
and remainder of my Estate, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and
wheresoever situated, unto my husband, ROBERT D. HAMSHER, absolutely
and in fee simple, if he survives me.
THIRD.
If my husband, ROBERT D. HAMSHER, does not survive
me, then and in that event, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest,
residue and remainder of my Estate, real, personal a~~ mixed,
whatsoever and wheresoever situated, in equal shares\Jhto my::::two (2t;
sons, namely, ROBERT E. HAMSHER ai:1d DENNIS J. HAMSHER,> 'share-:~d
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share alike, absolutely and in fee simple.
If either of my said sons should predecease me'::: and l-eave
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lawful issue to survive me, I order and direct that such li~ing
issue shall be substituted hereunder for such deceased son, said
issue to take their deceased ancestorTs share hereunder per stirpes
by representation and not per capita.
FOURTH. I nominate , constitute and appoint THE COMMONWEALTH I
NATIONAL BANK of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to be the Guardian of any I
LAW OFFICES
MARTSON AND SNELBAKER
property passing under this, my Last Will and Testament, or other-
wise to any minor beneficiary and with respect to such property I
am authorized to appoint a guardian and have not specifically done
so. Said Guardian shall have the discretionary power and authority
to expend from time to time such amounts of principal and income as
such Guardian shall deem necessary and proper for such minorTs
support, education and welfare.
LASTLY.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my husband,
ROBERT D. HAMSHER, to be the Executor of this, my Last Will and
Testament, but if for any reason he should fail to qualify as
such Executor or cease so to serve, then and in that event, I
nominate, constitute and appoint my two (2) sons, namely, ROBERT
E. HAMSHER and DENNIS J. HAMSHER, to be the Executors hereof, each
to serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, BETTY L. HAMSHER, have hereunto set
my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament which consists
of two (2) typewritten pages to each of which I have affixed my
signature this gd day of '/)~A.D., One Thousand Nine
Hundred Seventy-four (1974).
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and one (1)
other typewritten page, each identified by the signature of the
Testatrix, was on the date thereof signed, sealed, published and
declared by BETTY L. HAMSHER, the Testatrix therein named, as and
for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at
her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other,
have subscribed our
OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
Estate of Betty L. Hamsher
, Deceased
Robert E. Hamsher and Dennis J. Hamsher
(each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(}5 and sayv6 that "h",,' h" / they 'WftS / were well-
acquainted with Betty L. Hamsher and -afft1'are familiar
with the handwriting and signature ofthe decedent, and that the signature of Betty L. Hamsher
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and TestamentfEudicn of
Betty L. Hamsher
is in lm/her own proper handwriting.
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167 Brindle Road
(Street Address)
1128 Dry Powder Circle
(Street Address)
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055
(City, State, Zip)
Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this C1 day
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Form RW-04 rev, 10.13.06