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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Estate of Anna E. Mentzer
also known as
File Number
, Deceased
Social Security Number 203-10-3055
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
IZl A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is 1 are the Executors
last Will of the Decedent dated 2/27/1996 and codicil(s) dated ( none)
named in the
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.) .--.. :;;
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Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after executioJ~~ instrum~s) offi:ii:dI..L.~
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: (n / a ) -::-::: Q I ..;;
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o B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.nc.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; duraniej,;~itater-::;;;
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Petitioner(s) after a proper search has 1 have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the fOllOwing:~~e (if any) .and heir;. (ill
Administration, c.t.a. or db.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list ofheirs.) 'J'=- +:""'
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r Name Relationship Residence 1
Dorothy A. O'Hara daughter 225 Walnut Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
Russell E. Mentzer son 37 Kenwood Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013
(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his 1 her last principal residence at
262 Arch Street, Carlisle, South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. PA 17013
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 102
years of age, died on April 5, 2007
at Carlisle Regional Medical Center
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A) All personal property
.)i'~l:uHl1;,;ikj in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
1,500.00
$
$
$
$
58,000.00
situated as follows: (1/2 interest) 262 Arch street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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 fonn to
the undersigned:
T ed or rinted name and residence
Dorothy A. O'Hara
225 Walnut Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
Russell E. Mentzer
37 Kenwood Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 1 of2
Oath of Personal Representative
01-1/1
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF
Cumberland
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear~) or affirm(~ 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
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Signature of Personal presentatIve
Dorothy A. O'Hara, ~cutor
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Signature of Personal Representative
Russell E. Mentzer, Executor
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number:
oP/~dO{)q- '7/S
Estate of Anna E. Mentzer
, Deceased
Social Security Number: 203-10-3055 Date of Death: April 5, 2007
AND NOW, U../if.:rI 6' ,c:tJ07, in ,o",ido"tion oftho foregoing Potition, ",ti,factory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DEC%ED that Letterll Testamentary
are hereby granted to Dorothy A. 0 Hara, and J:{ussell .t;. Mentzer
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed ofrecord as the last Will (a
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Supreme Court J.D. No.: 34349
Address:
200 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
Telephone:
717-243-5551
FormRW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 2 of2
H105.805 REV 1105
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 filin~. ~Z-
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. D rf 7/ ~
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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ANNA E. MENTZER
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understanding, do hereby make and declare this as my Last will
and Testament and revoke all wills and codicils heretofore made
by me.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my debts and expenses of my last
illness and funeral from my estate as soon after my death as
conveniently may be done.
SECOND
I give, devise and bequeath all of my personal property,
exclusive of cash, stocks, bonds, choses in action and all other
evidence of intangible personal property, wherever located,
equally and jointly to my beloved children, DOROTHY A. O'HARA, of
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and RUSSELL E. MENTZER, of Carlisle,
pennsylvania. My said children are to make such selection among
themselves as they desire. Any items not so selected or any
items which cannot be agreed upon for distribution shall be sold
at public or private sale and the proceeds thereof added to my
residuary estate.
THIRD
In the event that DOROTHY A. O'HARA, shall predecease me I direct
that my real estate be sold and the proceeds thereof added to my
residuary estate.
FOURTH
I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of
my estate in equal shares to my children DOROTHY A. O'HARA and
RUSSELL E. MENTZER, per stirpes.
FIFTH
I direct my co-executors to pay any inheritance, transfer or
succession taxes out of that portion of my estate which would
otherwise pass under Paragraph Fourth, Supra hereof as an expense
of administration. I appoint DOROTHY A. O'HARA and RUSSELL E.
MENTZER as Co-Executors of this my Last will and Testament. I
hereby relieve my Co-Executors from the necessity of posting
security in connection with their duties as such in any
jurisdiction in which they may be called upon to act insofar as I
am able by law to do so.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to
this, my Last will and Testament, consisting of two(2)
typewritten pages, the first page (1) of which bears my signature
in the margin for the purpose of identification, this ,~77.%~
day of
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, 1996.
(1/~~1~Yl/ tG ~ tJ liL) L;t u.-
Anna E. Mentzer /
(SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named
Testatrix, ANNA E. MENTZER, 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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OA TH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
Cumberland
REGISTER OF WILLS
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Anna E. Mentzer
, Deceased
Penny S. Wolf and Stephen B. Lipson, Esquire , (each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Name/s)
the (Z]Will 0 Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s) that X'lim / kac/ they
and that ~~ they
the x~~ Testatrix
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xQl8tJt(Xl" / Testatrix sign the same
signed the same and that ~ /~ / they signed as a witness at the request of
In her / Ri1l presence and in the presence of each other.
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(Si[nature)
Stephen B. Lipson
(Signature)
Penny S. Wolf
(Street Addres?5 If; / /~ bY""? k
;(iff fh5 SA~7~1 f'A /7065
(City, State, Zip) tY
(Street Address)
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this <6Yh day
Of(~ ,aCD7.
Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this
day
of
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy ofinstrument(s) at time of notarization.
Form RW-03 rev. /0./3.06
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REGISTER OF WILL~Lpl-'~' ~<r:j,:::.;:" 'n.
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Cumberland COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA' I ,
Estate of Anna E. Mentzer
, Deceased
Penny S. Wolf and Stephen B. Lipson, Esquire ,(each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Name/s)
the o Will D Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s) that me /~ / they ~~ were present and saw the above ~~lSf{/ Testatrix sign the same
and that ~~/ W they signed the same and that j(~6dlei they signed as a witness at the request of
presence and in th: Pll:~) o~~ J /L
(Signature) V ' 0
Penny S. Wolf
the >>lCJtxtEl'd Testatrix
her / :Ja~
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Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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before 22 this 0 ' .
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(Street Address) / I
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Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this 3-IL day
of (J j,(S-o~J;I , ,yV01 .
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths, Please have present the original or copy ofinstrument(s) at time of notarization.
Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06