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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
Estate of Archie F. Hammacher
also known as
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number 21 - 07 >' ViS7
, Deceased
SO<:ia1 Security Number 169-44-2562
Donna Berkheimer
PeIItioneI'(l), who ill... 18 ye&I'I of age or older, appIy(l8S) for:
(COMPLETE :.4' or 'B' BELOW:)
[!) A. Probate and Grant of Lett8rs Tesmmentary and aver that Petitioner(s) islare the
last WiD of the Decedent dated 02107/2002 and codicil(s) dated
Executrix named in the
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Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child boi'n or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the vic:tim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
o B. Grant of Lett8rs of Admlnlatratlon
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Petltioner(s) after a proW search has I have ascertained that Dec:edent left no WIll and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (If
AcJmJniaII86on, c.ts. or d.b.n.c.ts., enIer deIIt of WiR in SecIion A abo1oe end compIeleliat of heits.)
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Decedent, then 49 years of age, died on 0710312OO7
at Holy Spirt HMpItaI
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) 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 $
situated as follows: 1800 Sheep Ford RoIIcI, Mec:h8nIcaburg, PA 17_
10,000.00
85,000.00
Wher8I'ore, f>eII!Ioner(s) respecIfuIIy I'8qU88t(s) Ihe probete of Ihe last WID and CodicIt(s) presented with lI1Is PeIItion and Ihe grant of LetIers In Ihe appropriate form to
Ihe undenligned:
Signature Typed or printed name and residence
Donna Bertchelmer 2180 Salnd Beach Road
Hummelatown, PA 17036
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF Cumberland
The PetItioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(8) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief of Petitloner(8) and that, a8 personal representative(8) of the Decedent, Petitioner(8) will well and truly
administer the estate according to 18w.
Sworn to or affirmed and 8ubscrlbed
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Slgnetu'" of PetsonaI RepAJsetItat#'I Donna Berkheimer
before me this t 3 day of
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Social Security Number:
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Date of Death: 07103/2007
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E8tate of Archie F. Hammacher
AND NOW, \ ':)~ A~ eL ~ ,20"V(, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, 88ti8factory proof
having been presented before me, IT ISQ:C~ thate.u.. T_~ry
are hereby granted to Donna Berkheimer
in the above estate
and that the in8trument(.) dated 8210712002
deacrlbed in the PetItion be admitted to probeIe and fiIIec:I of record as the last Will (and CodlciJ(s)) of Decedent.
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Nora F. Blair
Supreme Court 1.0. No.: 45513
Address: 5440 Joneatown Road
PO Box 6216
Harrisburg, PA 17112-8216
Telephone: 717/541-1428
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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 13698490
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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I, ARCHIE F. HAMMACHER, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare
this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all prior Wills and Codicils.
ITEM 1.
I direct that the expenses of my last illness and funeral be paid
from my estate as soon as practicable after my death.
ITEM II. I hereby reserve unto myself the right to make a list disposing
of items of personal property. If I make such a list, from time to time, it will be in
my own handwriting, signed and dated, will describe the items to be devised and
the individual devisees thereof. If no such written statement or list is found and
properly identified by my Executor within thirty (30) days after the issuance of
Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, it shall be presumed that there
is no such statement or list and any subsequently discovered statement or list
shall be ignored. Any reasonable distribution expenses incurred with resPect to
tangible personal property, including but not limited to packing, shipping, storage
and insurance expenses, shall be paid by my Executor as an administrative
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expense of my estate. These items are of negligible value and are being
distributed as a remembrance of my life.
ITEM III. I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, in equal
shares to my daughter, BRANDI L. HAMMACHER, per stirpes; and my daughter,
JESSICA. L. HAMMACHER, per stirpes.
ITEM IV. If a beneficiary under this Will has not attained the age of thirty
(30), the share of that beneficiary shall be placed in separate Trust, for the benefit
of that beneficiary.
ITEM V. In the event that a Trust is created by or as a result of any part
of this Will, the duties of the Trustee shall be to administer the terms and
conditions of the Trust as follows:
A. To expend and apply so much of the net income and so much of the
principal of the trust as Trustee shall consider advisable for the
support, care and education of the child until the child attains the age
of eighteen (18) years.
B. To pay, after the beneficiary attains the age of eighteen (18), the net
income up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per year together with
so much of the principal thereof as Trustee shall consider advisable
for the beneficiary's support and education after taking into
consideration all other readily available assets, sources of income and
other resources.
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c. To distribute to the beneficiary up to fifty percent (50%) of the then
remaining principal and accumulated income, upon the beneficiary's
request, at or after the beneficiary reaches age twenty-five (25) and to
distribute to the beneficiary the entire balance of principal and
accumulated income then remaining, upon the beneficiary's request
at or after the beneficiary reaches age thirty (30). Distribution at or
after the stated ages shall be made only in the event the beneficiary
requests such distribution by a writing intended to take effect during
the beneficiary's lifetime, executed by the beneficiary upon or after
attaining the stated age and delivered to Trustee.
D. If a beneficiary shall die before receiving final distribution of his or
her entire share, the undistributed balance shall be distributed
outright to his or her surviving issue, per stirpes, and in default of
any such issue then to my then living issue, per stirpes. The share
of any child whose original share is then being held in trust to be
added to and treated as part of that trust.
ITEM VI. I nominate and appoint my sister, DONNA BERKHEIMER, to
serve as Guardian of the person of my children. If my sister, DONNA
BERKHEIMER, is unable to serve or continue serving as Guardian of the person
of my children, I nominate and appoint my friend, KATHY NICHOLSON, to so
serve.
ITEM VII. I nominate and appoint my sister, DONNA BERKHEIMER, to
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serve as Trustee for any Trust established in or created by this Will. If my sister,
DONNA BERKHEIMER, is unable to serve or continue serving as Trustee, I
nominate and appoint my friend, KATHY NICHOLSON, to so serve.
ITEM VIII. I nominate and appoint my sister, DONNA BERKHEIMER,
Executrix of this my Last Will. If my sister, DONNA BERKHEIMER, is unable
or unwilling to serve or continue serving as Executrix, I nominate and appoint my
daughter, BRANDI L. HAMMACHER, Executrix of this my Last Will.
ITEM IX. I direct that my Executrix, Guardian and Trustee or their
successors shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of the
appointed duties in any jurisdiction.
ITEM X . I direct that all taxes due on assets passing outside of my
probate estate shall be paid by the beneficiary of those assets and that all taxes
due on assets passing under this Will shall be paid from my residuary estate.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF DAUPffiN
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I, .ARCHIE F. HAMMACHER, the 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 that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed.
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by ARCHIE F.
HAMMACHER, the testator, this 7 day of t4vNy
, 2002.
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
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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
ARCHIE F. HAMMACHER, the testator, sign and execute the instrument as his
Last Will; that the testator signed willingly and executed it as his tree and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness
in the hearing and sight of the testator signed the Will as a witness; and that to the
best of our knowledge the testator was at the time eighteen (18) or more years of
age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by the above-named
witnesses, this 7~ day of F -<4-", ~ {} , 2002.
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