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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
Estate of ROSS, MILDRED, M.
also known as
File Number-dJ -01- Oy~ I
. Deceased
Social Security Number 186-28-3285
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
121 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the Co-Executors
last Will of the Decedent dated February I, 1996 and codicil(s) dated None
name4 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) offeted
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
o B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirsf (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 resfdeOce at
Church of God Home. 801 N. Hanover Street. Carlisle. PAn --I
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Decedent, then 94
years of age, died on March 27. 2007
at Church of God Home. Carlisle. P A
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A) All personal property
(If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
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situated as follows: None
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 ftm to
the undersigned: ,
T d or rinted name and residence
Rodney J. Ross, 4308 Hillsdale Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Betsy Ross Riebling, nlk/a Betsy L. Ross, 524 W. Siddonsburg, Road, Dillsburg, PA 17019i
Form RW-02 rev. 10./3.06
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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 ofPetitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me the q th day of
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Social Security Number: 186-28-3285 Date of Death: March 27, 2007
AND NOW, qth ~ 1i ~ .2CQ7 , m consid_on of the foregomg Petition, saUsfactmy proof
having been presented before me, IS CREED at Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Rodney J. Ross and Betsy L. Ross
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated February I, 1996
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed ofrecor as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedenl
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Short Certificate(s) . . . . . . .. $
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Attorney Signature:
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Attorney Name:
Supreme Court I.D. No.:
Address: Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss & Erb, P.C.
P.O. Box 5300
Harrisburg, P A 17110-0300
Telephone: (717) 238-8187
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ThIS IS to certIfy that the mformatlOn here gIven IS correctly copied from an original certificate of dea6?'duly filed wid. me as
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
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WARNING: It is Illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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I, MILDRED M. ROSS, of 3615 Maple Street, Harris~rg Poslf
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Office, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, revoke
any prior Wills and Codicils and declare this to be my Will.
ITEM 1. I qive my automobiles, furniture, and household
and personal effects and other tanqible personalty of like nature,
toqether with any eXistinq insurance thereon, in as nearly equal
shares as practicable to my children RODNEY J. ROSS and BETSY ROSS
~ RIEBLING, subject to the survival provisions of this Will.
ITEM 2. I qive all the rest, residue, and remainder of
my estate as follows: One-half thereof to my son RODNEY J. ROSS,
subject to the survival provisions of this Will; and remaininq one-
half after payment of the sum of $5,000 to my qrandson DAVID M.
ZEITERS and payment of the sum $5,000 to my qranddauqhter SUZETTE
E. ZEITERS to my dauqhter BETSY ROSS RIEBLING, subj ect to the
survival provisions of this Will.
ITEM 3. If either of my children desiqnated in Items 1
and 2 of this Will does not survive me by thirty days, his or her
share shall lapse and be qiven instead to his or her issue per
stirpes who do survive me by thirty days.
ITEM 4. I direct that all my just debts and the expenses
of my last illness and disposition of my remains shall be paid from
my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my death and as
part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
ITEM 5. Should any person enti tIed to a share of my
..tate be a ainor at the time of distribution to him or her and
should the value of such property be more than the amount which may
be paid or delivered to him or her or in his or her behalf without
the appointment of a guardian or other fiduciary or the delivery of
security, Such shares shall be paid and distributed to my Trustee
hereinafter named to be held IN TRUST and managed, invested and
reinvested, toqether with the accumulation of income thereon, if
any, and the Trustee shall use and apply from time to time such
portion of the income and principal thereof as it deems necessary
or desirable for the minor's reasonable maintenance, support,
complete education, inclUding preparatory, college, post-graduate,
or professional training, or to make such payment for such purposes
to the guardian or person with whom such minor resides or directly
to or for the benefit of the minor without further responsibility
to such minor or any person taking care of such minor, and when
such minor attains the age of twenty-one years, any principal or
income not so paid or applied shall be distributed to such minor or
if he or she dies prior thereto, to his or her personal
representative.
ITEM 6. In addition to the powers conferred by the
common law, by statute, or by any other provisions hereby, my
personal representati ves and trustee are hereby empowered as
follows:
(a) To sell at pUblic or private sale, to exchange, to
lease, to pledge, to mortgage, to transfer, to convert, or
otherwise dispose of, or grant options with respect to, any and all
property, real, personal, or mixed, at any time forminq a part of
.y probate or trust estates, in such manner, at such time or times,
for such purposes, for such price or prices, and upon such terms,
credits, and conditions as shall be deemed advisable or necessary
under the circumstances;
Cb) To make distribution in division of the probate
estate in cash, in kind, or partly in both;
Cc) To compromise any claim or controversy;
Cd) To apportion between principal and income any
receipts and disbursements and to ascertain income and principal in
accordance with the statutes and rules of law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania;
Ce) To make, execute, acknowledqe, and deliver any and
all instruments which may be deemed advisable or necessary to carry
out any of the powers herein qranted or provided by law;
Cf) To invest and reinvest the principal of the estate
together wi th any accumulated income thereon in all forms of _
property without beinq limited by any statute or rule of law
concerninq investments by fiduciaries;
Cq) To disclaim inheritances and interests in property.
Ch) To conduct any business in which I may have an
interest.
ITEM 7. No bond shall be required of my personal
representatives and trustee, but if bond is nevertheless required,
it shall be without surety.
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ITEM 8. I appoint .y children RODNEY J. ROSS and BETSY
ROSS RIEBLING CO-Executors. If either of these persons fails to
qualify or ceases to act, I appoint the other sole Executor. I
nominate and appoint MELLON BANK as sole Trustee of any trusts
created by this Will.
ITEM 9 .
For the convenience of my Personal
, Erb.
L. Hock, Esquire, and the law firm of Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss
Representatives, I note that this Will has been prepared by Jered
Executed on f1,of~1,
, 1996.
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named
Testatrix, MILDRED M. ROSS, as and for her Last Will and Testament,
in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her sight and
presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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We, MILDRED M. ROSS, and ~ rPrl L. I/rv. k , and
~Mc' fY\. mHle.r , the Testatr1.X and the witnesses,
rup.CiE'fvely, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing
instrwaent, being first' duly sworn, do hereby declare to the
undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the
instrument as her last Will and that she had signed willinqly (or
willingly directed another to siqn for her), and that she executed
it as ber free a~ voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and
hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as witness and that to
the best of our knOwledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen
years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or
undue influence.
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SWO~ to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by the above named
Testatrix and witnesses this -E- day of i9hrun r~ ' 1996.
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My Commission Expires:
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Harrisburg, Dallphin Coun~
My Commission Expires Dec. 28. 1996
(SEAL)