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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Estate of Robert T. Mehring
also known as
File Number
. Deceased
Social Security Number 178-16-2361
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE ~, or 'B' BELOW:)
121 A. Probate and Grant orLetten Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is I are the Executor(s)/rix
last Will ofthe Decedent dated 11-1'1 - 0,/ and codicil(s) dated N/A
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: N/ A
o B. Grant orLetten or Administration
(Ifapp/icable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentiii;
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followin~sppuse (if.any) and heit~: (If
Administration, c.t.a. or db.n.c.t.a., enter date ofWi/l in Section A above and complete /ist ofheirs.)-:"l .z:-_'
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland
35 WedlZewood Drive. Carlisle. PA 17015
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at
Decedent, then 84
years of age, died on May 11, 2007
at Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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 P A) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
$
$
$
$
500.00
180,000.00
situated as follows: 35 Wedgewood Drive, Carlisle, P A 17015
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 form to
the undersigned:
Si ature
T d or rinted name and residence
Linda Mehring-Kruger, 400 Summit Road, New Cumberland, P A 17070
Marshall W. Mehring, 112 Douglas Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
David T. Mehring, 609 Adams Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 1 of2
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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 atlInn(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 affinn~ subscribed
before me the / day of
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File Number: d I r c?Od 7 - ~
Estate of Robert T. Mehring
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Social Security Number: j 7 € - I to - d. 3 ~ I Date of Death: May 11. 2007
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AND NOW, ~ _' in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before m T IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Linda Mehrin~-Kru~er. Marshall W. Mehrin~ and David T. Mehrin~
and that the instrument(s) dated ~ r O?<f IOJ001
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Cod' . (s)) ofDec
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Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
in the above estate
Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Andrew H. Shaw
Supreme Court LD. No.: 87371
Address:
200 S. Spring Garden St., Suite 11
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone:
717-243-7135
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05.805 REV 1/05
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.
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WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
(See Instructions and exampIH on reve....) STATE FILE NUMBER
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LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT
OF
ROBERT T. MEHRING
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I, ROBERT T. MEHRING, presently residing at 35 Wedgewood Drive, Carl~s~1
Pennsylvania, being of a sound and disposing mind, over the age of eighteen (18) years~ and C~
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under no legal disability, and mindful of the brevity of this life, having placed my faith and
confidence in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and Lord, Who redeemed my soul through His shed
blood and death upon Calvary's Cross for my sins and Who, by His resurrection, thus assures me
of eternal life, and knowing that the life which I now live in this world is by faith in the Son of
God Who gave Himself for me, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me at any other
time.
Article I:
I direct that my Personal Representative(s), hereinafter named, pay all my
just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my death as practicable, including all property, state
and federal death taxes assessed against me, my estate, or my beneficiaries, without proration
among my beneficiaries. However, all property bequeathed or devised hereunder, either outright
or in trust, is bequeathed or devised subject to existing mortgages, liens or encumbrances
thereon.
Article II:
I confer on my Personal Representative(s) and/or any Trustee(s) appointed
herein and their successors the right to sell or otherwise convert any real or personal property at
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public or private sale, at such time or times, in such manner, and for such price or prices, and on
such terms and conditions as my Personal Representative(s) shall determine, and to execute and
deliver good and sufficient conveyances, assignments, and transfers of the property, without
liability of any purchaser for the application of any consideration; to borrow money and to secure
its paYment by mortgage of real or personal property, pledge of investments, or otherwise,
without liability on the part of the lenders to see to the application thereof; to retain any
investments at discretion; to invest and reinvest at discretion, as permitted under Act 28 of 1999,
the "Prudent Investor Act"; to make distribution in cash or in kind; to allocate and distribute
different kinds or disproportionate shares of property or undivided interests in property among
beneficiaries, in cash or in kind, or partly in each; and all other powers given under the statutory
and common law of Pennsylvania available at the time of my death and the power to do all acts
and things necessary or appropriate in the management, administration and distribution of my
estate.
Article III: At the time of execution of this Last Will and Testament I am single.
Article IV: At the time of execution of my Last Will and Testament I have the
following children who are natural children, adopted children or stepchildren as designated:
A.
LINDA ANN MEHRING-KRUGER;
B.
MARSHALL W. MEHRING;
c.
DAVID T. MEHRING.
Article V:
I hereby nominate and appoint my daughter, LINDA ANN MEHRING-
KRUGER, my son, MARSHALL W. MEHRING, and my son, DAVID T. MEHRING, as
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Co-Personal Representatives of this my Last Will and Testament. My individual Co-Personal
Representatives shall not be required to furnish bond or surety.
Article VI: I give, devise and bequeath the sum of $8,000.00 to CAROL LEEDS,
currently residing at 145 Leeds Road, Newville, Pennsylvania, upon the condition that there
remains a minimum net value in my estate of$100,000.00 after all expenses, debts and taxes are
paid. This bequest is made in consideration of her having been a faithful and helpful person and
a good friend.
Article VII: I give, devise and bequeath to the following individuals, per stirpes, the
following items of personalty, absolutely and in fee simple:
A. To LINDA ANN MEHRING-KRUGER:
1. The picture of a young girl painted by her Grandmother, Roxie
Mehring;
2. The antique comer cupboard and dishes also painted by her
Grandmother;
3. The Rocking chair with needlepoint by her mother;
4. The drop leaf table;
5. The Honda Van, or the vehicle that I may own at the time of my death.
B. To MARSHALL W. MEHRING:
1. The painting of the barn;
2. The Grandfather clock;
3. The Ingersoll yard tractor;
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4. The dry sink;
5. The Empire Chest of Drawers.
C. TO DAVID T. MEHRING:
1. The roll top desk;
2. The comer cupboard for television and stereo;
3. The Echo chain saw;
4. The antique lamp stand in the Den.
Article VIII: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate of
whatever kind and description wherever situate, to my children as follows:
A. I give, devise and bequeath one-third of the residual of my estate to my son,
MARSHALL WALTER MEHRING, with the additional provision that out of this one-third,
his children, Bart Andrew Mehring and Christopher Mehring, and any other natural children
living at the time of my death, shall each receive the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND ($8,000.00)
DOLLARS, and to his step-child, Rachel Kirkpatrick, the sum of TWO THOUSAND
($2,000.00), as long as the sum total of all distributions do not exceed fifty percent of the
distribution to be made to Marshall. If there are insufficient funds to distribute said sums to each
of Marshall's children and step-child, each distribution shall be decreased pro rata in order not to
exceed fifty percent of the distribution to be made to Marshal1.
B. I give, devise and bequeath one-third of the residual of my estate to my son,
DAVID THEODORE MEHRING, with the additional provision that out of this one-third, his
children, Adam Bradley Mehring and Brittney Karon Mehring, and any other natural children
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living at the time of my death, shall each receive the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND ($8,000.00)
DOLLARS, as long as the sum total of all distributions do not exceed fifty percent of the
distribution to be made to David. If there are insufficient funds to distribute said sums to each of
David's children, each distribution shall be decreased pro rata in order not to exceed fifty percent
of the distribution to be made to David.
c. I give, devise and bequeath one-third of the residual of my estate to my daughter,
LINDA ANN MEHRING-KRUGER.
I direct that the above distributions be made per stirpes as to the bequest made to my two
sons, and I further direct that in the event my daughter should predecease me, her share should be
equally divided between my two sons.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this071+lday of
No J/e Mbe ~
, 2004.
Signed, sealed, published and declared
by the foregoing Testator as and
for his Last Will and Testament,
consisting of six (6) pages, in the
presence of us, who at his request,
and in his presence, and in the
presence of each other, have hereunto
set our hands as witnesses thereto.
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COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, ROBERT T. MEHRING, Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, being 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.
Sworn to or affirmed an~Owledged before me by ROBERT T. MEHRING, the
Testator, this 21f+k dayof Olle~e., ,2004.
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Notary Public
My Commission expires:
Notarial Seal
AndIew H. Shaw, Notary N>1ic
City of HaniBbuq. Dauphin County
My Commission Expires Oct. 24. 2006
COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, {!IIV.~ {jPPET and lJtlrv1e-lY- ((7. be,"-l<r ,
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 Testator sign and
execute the instrument as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each
of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator was at the time 18 or more years of age, of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Notarial Seal .
Andrew H. Shaw, Notal)' P\l>bc
City of Hanisburl. Dauoliin CountY-
My Commission Expires bet. 24, 2006
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