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Estate of Walter R. Pledger
a/k/a Walt Pledger
Late of West Pennsboro Township,
deceased
PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
File No.2J-01-'()7QD
To:
Register of Wills for the
County of Cumberland in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Social Security No. 079-26-8460
The petition of Jane R. Pledger respectfully represents that:
Petitioner is 18 years of age or older and the Executrix named in the Last Will and Testament, First
Codicil, and Second Codicil of the above decedent, dated October 16, 1997, July 21, 1999, and
February 9, 2000, respectively.
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in West Pennsboro Township Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
with his last family or principal residence at 20 Ridge Lane, Newville, PA 17241.
(list street, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 76 years of age, died July 27, 2007, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center in
South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, PA. ,,)
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Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not ,have q;~hild born or
adopted after execution of the Will (Codicil) offered for probate; was not the victimc:>f a ~~Iing and was
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First Codicil dated July 21St, 1999
Second Codicil dated February 9th, 2000
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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:
$400,000
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NONE
WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the Last Will and Testament
presented herewith and the grant of Letters Testamentary thereon.
(testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration)
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J ne R. Pleager '
Residence
20 Ridge Lane, Newville PA 17241
Estate of Walter R. Pledger
a/k/a Walt Pledger
Late of West Pennsbo Township,
deceased
File No.
ITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTE
To:
The petition of Jane R. Pledg r respectfully represents that:
Register of Wills for e
County of Cumber nd in the
Commonwealth Pennsylvania
Social Security No. 079-26-8
Except as follows, decedent did not m rry, was no divorced and did not have a child born or
adopted after execution of the Will (Codic' offered for pro te; was not the victim of a killing and was
never adjudicated incompetent:
n the Last Will and Testament, First
ctober 16,1997, July 21,1999, and
Petitioner is 18 years of age or 01 r and the Executrix name
Codicil, and Second Codicil of the a ove decedent, dated
February 9, 2000, respectively.
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation,
Decedentwas domiciled atdeath in West ennsboro ownship Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
with his last family or principal residence at 2 idge ane, Newville, PA 17241.
(list street, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 76 years of age, died July
South Middleton Township, Cumberland Cou
First Codicil dated July 21S\ 1999
Second Codicil dated Fe ruary 9th, 2000
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Decedent at death owned pr perty with estimated values as foll~S:
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(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 ennsylvania situated as follows: \\
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$400,000
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NONE
WHEREFORE etitioner respectfully requests the probate of the Last Will a~ Testament
presented here . h and the grant of Letters Testamentary thereon. \
(testamentary; adm' istration c.t.a.; administration) \
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
The petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in the foregoing petition, are true
and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner and that as personal representative of
the above decedent petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this 23rd day of August, 2007.
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Estate of Walter R. Pledger alkla Walt Pledger
Late of West Pennsboro Township, deceased.
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW, this 23rd day of August, 2007 in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT 15 DECREED that the instruments dated October
16, 1997, July 21, 1999, and February 9, 2000, described therein be admitted to probate and filed of
record as the Last Will and Testament, First Codicil, and Second Codicil of Walter R. Pledger and Letters
Testamentary are hereby granted to Jane R. Pledger.
Date of Death 7/27/07
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Social Security No. 079-26-8460
Letters issued
Documents attached:
Oath of Subscribing Witnesses(s) [ ]
Oath of Non-subscribing Witnesses [ ]
Oath of Witnesses(s) to mark) [ ]
Renunciations(s) [ ]
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TEL: [717] 349-7657
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
The petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in e foregoing petition, are true
and correct ~h,e best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner and th as personal representative of
the above dece~nt petitioner will well and truly administer the estate ccording to law.
Sworn to or aJ!irme~l\d subs~ribed
before me tlifs 2.S:9ni ' ot,tu9i)$t,.400~...... '
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
AND NOW, this 23rd day of August, 2007 n con 'deration of the petition on the reverse side hereof,
satisfactory proof having been presented be re me, I DECREED that the instruments dated October
16,1997, July 21,1999, and February 9, 000, descrio d therein be admitted to probate and filed of
record as the Last Will and Testament, Fi t Codicil, and Se nd Codicil of Walter R. Pledger and Letters
Testamentary are hereby granted to J e R. Pledger.
File No.
For the Register
Estate of Walter R. Pledger alkla Walt dger
Late of West Pennsboro Township, decea d.
FAX: [717] 349-2982
TEL: [717] 349-7657
Oath of Subscribing W' nesses(s) [ ]
Oath of Non-subscri ng Witnesses [ ]
Oath of Witnesses ) to mark) [ ]
Renunciations(s) [ ]
Register of Wills
Date of Death 7/27/07
Social Security No.
Letters issued
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Documents attached:
Richard L. Bushman, Attorney
sup. ct. 1.0. No. 36406
16767 Path Valley Road
P.O. Box 51
Spring Run, PA 17262-0051
LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
(See instructions and examples on reverse) STATE FILE NUWlIiR
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1. Name of Decedenl (Firs!, middle, last, suffix)
Walter R. Pledger
5. Age (LaS! Binhday)
Carlisle Regional Medical Center
6. Dale of Birth (Month, day, year)
76
Aug. 9, 1930
yrs
Mineola, NY
Bb. County 01 Death
Bd. Facilrty Name (II not institution, give street and number)
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Cumberland
S. Middleton Twp.
1 t, Decedent's Usual Occu lion Kind 01 work done durin most of worki ~Ie. Do not state retired
Kind of Work Kind of Business! Industry
Lt. Col. US Army
. 16. Decedent's Mailing Address (Street, city I town, state, zip COda)
20 Ridge Lane
Newville, PA 17241
i2. Was Decedent ever in the
U.S. A~orceS?
Mas 0 No
13. Decedent's Education (Specify only highesl grade completed)
Elemenlary I Secondary (0-12) College (1-4 or 5+)
12 5+
Decedent's
AcltJal Residence 17a.Stale
Pennysylvania
Cumberland
17b. County
18, Father's Name (First, middle, last, suffix)
Walter A. Pledger
20a. Informant's Name (Type / Print)
Jane R. Pledger
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..) 4. Dale of Death (Mopt~y, year)
846G' July 27.:;:_2007
Rigdon
Pennsboro
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CityfBoro
19. Mother's Name (First, middle, maiden surname)
Stella Asbury
2Ob. Informam's Mailing Address (Street, city I town, state, zip code)
20 Ridge Lane, Newville, PA 17241
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21c. Place 01 Disposition (Name of cemelery, crematory or other place)
Smithsburg crematory
22c.NameandAddressolFacility Fogelsanger-Brlcker Funeral
P.O. Box 336, Shippensburg,
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23a. To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, dale and place stated, (Signature and tille)
Items 24-2€ must be completed by person
who pronounces death
24. Time 01 Death
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CAUSE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples)
Item 27. Part I: Enter the ~ - diseases, injuries, or complications -Ihat direclly caused the death. DO NOT enter terminal even!s such as cardiac arrest,
respiratory arresl, or ventricular fibfiUatioo without showing the etiology. list only one cause on each ~ne
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events resulting In death}lASl
Due to (or as a consequence of):
3Oa, Was an Autopsy
Pertormed?
3Ob. WereAulopsyFindlngs
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of Cause ot Dealh?
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o Suicide 0 Could Not be Delermined
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DisposiliDrl Permit No.
21d. Localion (City/lowr1, state, zip code)
Smithsburg,
Home, Inc.
PA 17257
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23c. Date Signed (Month, day, year)
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28. Did Tobacco Use Conlribute to Death?
DYes 0 Probably
o No 0 Unlmown
29. II Female:
o Not pregnant within past year
o Pregflllntattimeofdealh
o No! pregnant but pregnant within 42 days
of death
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before death
o Unkrtown il pregnant within the past year
32c. Place of Injury: Home, Farm, Street, Factory,
Office Building, etc. (Specify)
32g. Location 01 Injury (Street, city/lown, slate)
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, WALTER R. PLEDGER, of Shippensburg Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament
and revoke any will or Codicil previously made by me.
ITEM I:
I direct that all my just debts (except as may be
barred by a statute of Limitations) and my funeral expenses
(including my gravemarker and expenses of my last illness) shall be
paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my
decease as a part of the administration of my estate.
ITEM II: I bequeath those articles of my household furniture
and furnishings and those articles of my personal effects and
personal property as set forth in a separate memorandum (which is
signed by me, dated and makes specific reference to this Wi~l and
memorandum, which I shall place with my Will or dep6sit wfth my
attorney), to the persons therein designated.
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ITEM III:
I give and bequeath all of the remainder-nof my
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tangible personal property, including but not limite1d},to, ~;hy and:
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all automobiles and other motor vehicles, household gooos and
furniture and furnishings, china, silverware, jewelry, ornaments,
works of art, books, pictures, wearing apparel and personal
effects, but excluding cash on hand and tangible evidences of
intangible personal property, together with any policies of
insurance applicable thereto including any prepaid premiums thereon
to my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, or if she fails to survive me, to such
of my children as shall survive me, in as nearly equal shares as is
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practicable.
Should any child of mine predecease me but leave
descendants who survive me, such descendants shall receive, per
stirpes, the share that their ancestor would have received.
ITEM IV: If my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, survives me, I devise and
bequeath to my TRUSTEE, hereinafter named, to be held in a separate
TRUST (referred to herein as the "By-pass Trust") the maximum
amount that can pass at my death free of federal estate tax because
of the unified credit and all other credits or deductions
applicable to my estate other than the marital deduction, (provided
however that the credit for state death taxes shall be taken into
account only to the extent that doing so does not result in state
death taxes that would otherwise not be payable). The amount of
this By-pass Trust and its funding, administration and distribution
shall be governed by the terms and provisions that are more
specifically and completely specified and contained in Item XVII
below, which Item is incorporated herein by reference. The goal of
this By-pass Trust is to provide a relatively smooth flow of
distributions to my wife, which distributions over the anticipated
term of the By-pass Trust, may maintain to the extent practicable
her real spending power in the face of inflation. A second and
related goal is to maintain the real spending power of the
principal of the By-pass Trust for the remainder beneficiaries. It
is my intent by using this form of a By-pass Trust (that is a trust
which does not distinguish in investment goal or distribution
between the production of income and short and long term capital
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gains) to eliminate any conflict of interest which the Trustee
might otherwise experience between attaining the two goals set
forth above.
ITEM V: I devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate of
every nature and wherever situate (sometimes herein referred to as
"Marital Deduction Share") to my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, providing
she shall survive me by thirty (30) days.
ITEM VI: I remind my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, (and her personal
representative, guardian, agent acting under a power of attorney or
other representative) that she may disclaim any part or all of this
Marital Deduction Share or of any property passing to her,
hereunder or otherwise as a result of or by virtue of my death. In
particular it may be desirable for her to disclaim a portion of the
Marital Deduction Share (ITEM V), or of other property passing
otherwise by reason of my death, and if she does so (either
personally or by her personal representative, guardian or agent
acting under a power of attorney) the disclaimed property or
portion shall pass as provided for in ITEM VII and as if she had
died before my death. A disclaimer may be desirable even if the
resul t of such disclaimer and passing should be the payment of
Federal Estate Taxes by my Estate.
ITEM VII: Any property disclaimed by my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER,
except as is otherwise specifically provided differently elsewhere
in this will (or any other applicable and relevant document), shall
pass as a part of ITEM IV above (the By-pass Trust).
ITEM VIII: Should my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, predecease me, I
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devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate of every nature
and wherever situate in equal shares to such of my children,
VICTORIA J. KRENITSKY, LINDA S. LOWERY, and WALTER E. PLEDGER, as
are living on the day of my death.
Should any of my children,
VICTORIA J. KRENITSKY, LINDA S. LOWERY, and WALTER E. PLEDGER,
predecease me but leaving descendants who survive me, such
descendants shall receive, per stirpes, the share that such
predeceased child would have received had he or she survived me,
provided however that the share for any person under the age of
thirty (30) years shall be held, administered, and distributed in
accordance with ITEM XVII.C.12 below.
ITEM IX:
If any property passes outright and not in Trust
(either under this Will or otherwise) to a minor (which shall be
defined as anyone under twenty-one (21) years of age) and with
respect to which minor I am authorized to appoint a guardian and
have not otherwise specifically done so, I decline to appoint any
guardian but instead authorize my Executor to distribute such
property to a Custodian selected by my Executor (and my Executor
may act as such Custodian) as Custodian for the minor under the
Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Provided, however,
that this appointment shall not supersede the right of any
fiduciary to distribute a share where possible to the minor or to
another for the minor's benefit.
ITEM X: I appoint my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, Executrix of this
my Last Will.
Should she fail to qualify or cease to act as
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Executrix, I appoint my children, VICTORIA J. KRENITSKY, LINDA S.
LOWERY, and WALTER E. PLEDGER, Co-Executors of this my Last Will.
ITEM XI: I appoint DAUPHIN DEPOSIT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee of any trusts created by this my Last will.
ITEM XII: I direct that my Executrix or Trustee or their
successors shall not be required to give bond for the faithful
performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
ITEM XIII: Any corporate fiduciary shall be entitled to
compensation based upon its regular schedule of fees for such
services in effect from time to time during the period over which
its services are performed.
ITEM XIV: Any individual fiduciary shall be entitled to
reasonable compensation for his or her services rendered from time
to time and/or to reimbursement of out of pocket expenses.
ITEM XV: I specifically give unto my Attorney, HAMILTON C.
DAVIS, ESQUIRE, or should he be unable or unwilling to act, JOEL R.
ZULLINGER, ESQUIRE, (or the successor to their firm), as the case
may be, in his sole discretion, the right and authority to revoke
the appointment of any corporate fiduciary designated in my Will or
in any Codicil thereto, provided that he consult prior to doing so
with my wife and children and he simultaneously appoint a
substitute corporate fiduciary.
ITEM XVI: The interests of the beneficiaries hereunder shall
not be subject to anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary
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alienation.
ITEM XVII: The By-pass Trust created by the provisions of Item
IV, above, (which is incorporated herein by reference and into
which the provisions hereof are incorporated so that both Items are
an integrated whole) shall be funded, held, administered and
distributed in accordance with the followings terms and provisions
and for the following uses and purposes:
A. The amount of the By-pass Trust shall be reduced by
the aggregate of (1) all items includable in my estate for
Federal Estate Tax purposes which either are taxable gifts
made during my lifetime or are disposed of in previous
articles of this will or pass outside of this Will but only if
such items do not qualify for the Federal Estate Tax marital
deduction or the Federal Estate Tax charitable deduction and
(2) the amount of any administration expenses claimed as
income tax rather than estate tax deductions, to the extent
that such would result in a material limitation on the rights
of my spouse or any charitable beneficiary.
B. My executor shall allocate and set aside or
distribute to the By-pass Trust any (up to all) assets (or
proceeds of assets) which do not qualify for the marital
deduction for Federal Estate taxes.
But in no event shall
assets be distributed in kind to the By-pass Trust to the
extent the effect would be to permit diminution of the Marital
Deduction Share (created in ITEM V) by more than a pro-rata
share of all depreciation occurring in my estate between
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date of my death and the date of distribution to this By-pass
Trust. Any allocation of assets between this By-pass Trust
and the Marital Deduction Share shall, with respect to each
share, be comprised of assets having an aggregate market value
at the time of allocation fairly representative of the net
appreciation or depreciation in value to the date of
distribution of all assets then available for distribution.
c. My Trustee shall hold this By-pass Trust, IN TRUST,
for the following uses and purposes and under the following
terms and conditions:
1. Durinq wife's life. My Trustee shall pay
the distribution amount set forth below to or for
the benefit of my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, during her
life, in quarter-annual installments.
Distribution amount.
The Trustee shall
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pay to my wife in each tax year of this Trust
during her life an amount (herein the "DISTRIBUTION
AMOUNT") equal to five (5%) percent of the average
of the fair market values of the assets of the
Trust as of the close of the last business day of
the Trust's three previous tax years (or such
lesser number of tax years as are available for the
first three tax years of the Trust).
In the case
of a short tax year, the distribution shall be
calculated as set forth in subparagraph 3. below.
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In the case of contributions to or distributions
from the Trust, including initial funding, the
distribution amount shall be determined as set
forth in subparagraph 4. below.
3.
Short vear.
For a short tax year, the
distribution amount shall be based upon a prorated
portion of the distribution amount set forth above
comparing the number of days in the short tax year
to the number of days in the calendar year in which
the short tax year is a part.
4. Contributions and Distributions. In a tax
year in which assets are added to or distributed
from the Trust (other than the distribution amount)
(hereinafter "adjustment year"), the distribution
amount shall be increased (in the case of a
contribution) or decreased (in the case of a
distribution) by an amount equal to five (5%)
percent times the fair market value of the assets
contributed or distributed (as of the date or dates
of the contribution or distribution), multiplied by
a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days from the contribution or distribution to the
end of the tax year and the denominator of which is
the days in the tax year.
Further, the year end
values for the two tax years preceding the
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adjustment year shall be increased by the amount of
such addition, or decreased by the amount of such
distribution, for purposes of computing the average
values used in determining the distribution amount
for years following the adjustment year.
5. All computations of the Trust's assets'
fair
market
value,
or
the
value
of
any
contributions or distributions as set forth above,
shall include accounting income and principal, but
no accruals shall be required.
If the Trust
includes assets for which there is not a ready
market, the Trustee shall adopt such method of
valuation as he deems reasonable in his discretion
under the circumstances.
6. Income earned in estate prior to Trust
funding. In addition to the distribution amount as
determined above, the net accounting income earned
in my estate and allocable to the residue shall be
paid to the Trust, and distributed to my wife in
addition to the distribution amount set forth
above.
7.
Source of distribution amounts.
The
distribution amounts from the Trust shall be paid
first from net accounting income, next from net
realized short term capital gains, then from net
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realized long term capital gains, and as necessary
from the principal of the Trust.
8. In the event my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER,
disclaims all or any portion of this Distribution
Amount, such disclaimed portion shall be payable in
equal shares to my children, VICTORIA J. KRENITSKY,
LINDA S. LOWERY, and WALTER E. PLEDGER, if they
shall be then living or to the descendants, per
stirpes, of any child not then living, upon the
same terms as are specified above and any
disclaimer of this DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT shall not
act to accelerate the remainder interests provided
for in subparagraph 12 below.
9. Discretionarv distributions of additional
amounts. In addition to the distribution amounts
as set forth above, my Trustee may distribute such
additional amounts, if any, of accounting income,
capital gain or principal to or for the benefit of
wife, and my children and grandchildren (or their
spouses) as the Trustee, in his sole discretion,
deems advisable for the education, health, support
and maintenance in reasonable comfort of my wife,
children and grandchildren (or their spouses) after
taking into account other income or assets which
are available to them.
10.
Goals of Trust and Trustee's power
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alter distribution rate. The goals of this Trust
are as specified in Item IV above. I have set the
distribution rate at five (5%) percent based upon
my hope that, over long periods of time, this
distribution rate can be maintained and still have
the distributions increase sufficiently to offset
inflation. If this goal is achieved, the principal
of the Trust will also have maintained its value.
I recognize that these goals will not be
attainable, every year or even over the long term.
I accept that the setting of the five (5%) percent
distribution rate is my own decision and recognize
that the two goals set forth above may not be
attainable, even if my Trustee acts with reasonable
prudence. If my Trustee becomes convinced that the
goals as set forth above cannot be attained (due to
substantial and long term changes in the investment
marketplace, because of inflation, deflation, or
other secular economic change which would make a
change in the percentage distribution rate used for
determining the distribution amount advisable) then
my Trustee shall have the discretion to modify such
distribution rate as he may deem necessary. Such a
change in distribution rate shall be within the
sole discretion of my Trustee given the investment
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and distribution goals for this Trust. My Trustee
shall not be held accountable for such
discretionary act by any party provided that he has
acted in good faith.
11. My Trustee may apply any distributions
from this Trust for the benefit of my wife, JANE R.
PLEDGER, or my children or grandchildren (or their
spouses), should any of them by reason of age,
illness or any other cause in the opinion of my
Trustee be incapable of appropriately receiving or
disbursing it.
12. Upon the death of my wife, JANE R.
PLEDGER, the then remaining principal and any
undistributed income shall be distributed in equal
shares to such of my children, VICTORIA J.
KRENITSKY, LINDA S. LOWERY, and WALTER E. PLEDGER,
as shall then be living. However, if a child has
died before the death of the latter of my wife and
me but leaves descendants who are living at the
death of the latter of my wife and me, such
descendants shall receive, per stirpes, the share
that such child would have received had he or she
been then living, provided, however, that the share
for any person who shall not have attained the age
of thirty (30) years shall be held by my Trustee in
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a separate Trust to be administered and distributed
in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set
forth.
a. During the minority of each such
person, my Trustee shall distribute so much of
the net income and principal of the Trust to
or for the benefit of such person as my
Trustee in his sole discretion shall deem
advisable for the support, education and
health of such person and for the protection
and preservation of his property. Any income
not so distributed may be dealt with in
accordance with the provisions of ITEM
XIX.Q.6., or may be accumulated, invested,
administered and distributed as a part of the
principal.
b. Upon such person's attaining the age
of twenty-one (21) years or upon the death of
the survivor of my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, and
me if such person shall then be over the age
of twenty-one (21) years, my Trustee may
distribute the net income of such persons's
Trust to him or for his benefit during his
life. Such person shall be entitled, during
his lifetime, to withdraw sums of principal
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from his Trust in accordance with the
following formula:
i. At any time after attaining the
age of twenty-five (25) years and prior
to attaining the age of thirty (30)
years, such sums as shall not exceed one-
half (1/2) of the market value of the
principal as constituted on his twenty-
fifth (25th) birthday or on the creation
of his separate Trust, whichever shall
last occur;
ii. At any time after attaining the
age of thirty (30) years, any and all
principal remaining.
iii. Upon the death of any person,
his Trust shall terminate and the then
remaining principal shall be distributed,
per stirpes, to his then living issue,
or, if there shall be no such issue, to
my then living issue, per stirpes.
c. In addition to the beneficiary's
rights of withdrawal of Principal provided for
in subparagraphs i and ii above, any
grandchild of mine shall have the cumulative
right to withdraw from his separate Trust on
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an annual basis, an amount of Principal equal
to that grandchild's EARNED INCOME for Federal
Income Tax Purposes for the prior calendar
year. This right of withdrawal may be
exercised by the grandchild by written notice
to the TRUSTEE making specific reference
hereto.
d. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, any provision of this Trust
would result in actuality in a violation of
the Pennsylvania rule against perpetuities is
amended to require that the Trust be
terminated and the principal disbursed to the
persons then entitled to the income in the
proportions of their entitlement to income,
one day before the date of violation.
ITEM XVIII: All Federal, State and other death taxes payable
because of my death with respect to the property forming my gross
estate for tax purposes, whether or not passing under this Will,
including any interest or penalty imposed in connection with such
tax and not caused by negligent delay, shall be considered a part
of the expense of the administration of my estate and shall be paid
from the By-pass Trust portion of my estate under ITEM IV (or the
share under ITEM VIII) without apportionment or right of
reimbursement, except for the following specified death taxes,
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which shall be payable from the sources specified herein (and if no
source is specified, from the source determined under the
provisions of Chapter 37 of the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and
Fiduciaries Code, as in effect on the date of execution of this
Will):
A. Any tax imposed by Chapter 13 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, (herein "CODE") (generation-skipping
transfer tax) shall be payable from the property constituting
such taxable transfer (except as may be provided otherwise in
later provisions hereof or in relevant Trust instrument);
B. Any tax resulting from the inclusion in my estate of
any qualified retirement plan benefit under CODE Section
2039 (b) (whether such amounts are included in the probate
estate) and any tax resulting from excess retirement
accumulation under CODE Section 4980A(d), shall be payable by
the recipient(s) of any such benefits.
C. Any tax resulting from the inclusion of any property
in my estate under CODE Section 2044 and/or CODE Section
2056(b) (7) (certain property for which marital deduction was
previously allowed), whether or not such taxes are statutorily
payable by my estate or the recipient of any such property
shall be payable by the recipient of or from such property.
D. Any additional estate tax imposed by CODE Section
2032A (valuation of certain farms, etc., real property) shall
be payable by the qualified heir or heirs whose actions result
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in the imposition of such additional estate tax.
E. Any tax resulting from the inclusion in my estate
under CODE section 2040 of the value of any jointly owned
property shall be payable by the surviving joint tenant(s) of
such property.
F. Any tax resulting from the inclusion in my estate
under CODE Section 2042 of the proceeds of life insurance
shall be payable by the beneficiary(s) of such life insurance.
G. Any tax resulting from the inclusion in my estate
under CODE Section 2041 of the value of any property subject
to a Power of Appointment, shall be payable by the appointee
of such property.
H. Any tax payable from a trust or other source which
instrument specifically provides therein for the payment of
taxes shall be paid as provided for in the relevant
instrument.
1. I authorize my Executor, in my Executor's sole
discretion, to make an election, in whole or in part, to cause
a Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax to be payable by my estate on
property passing to or for the benefit of my spouse or to
defer the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax on such property. My
Executor shall be without liability to anyone for making or
failing to make such election.
ITEM XIX: My executors, trustees, custodians and guardians,
whether masculine or feminine, singular or plural, individual or
corporate, as may from time to time be qualified or acting, (herein
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sometimes referred to as "fiduciaries" or "fiduciary") shall have
the following powers in addition to those vested in them by law and
by other provisions of my will applicable to all property, whether
principal or income, including property held for minors,
exercisable without court approval, and effective until actual
distribution of all property:
A. General Manaqement and Investment Powers. The
Executor and Trustee shall have full power and authority to
manage and control any trust and my estate, to borrow money
from any source (including the power to borrow from a Trustee
or any affiliate of a Trustee) and to sell, exchange, lease,
grant options, rent, mortgage, pledge, assign, transfer or
otherwise dispose of or encumber (including sales to a
Trustee) all or any part of any trust or my estate (for terms
extending beyond the termination of the trust or otherwise),
upon such terms and conditions as the Trustee may see fit.
The Trustee may invest and reinvest all or any part of any
trust in such stocks, common and preferred (including the
corporate stock of any corporate Trustee, or any of its
affiliates), debentures, shares or participations in any
common or mutual fund, interests in any general, limited, or
limited liability partnership or in any limited liability
company, bonds, notes, repurchase agreements and deposit
accounts of any kind from or in any bank (including any
corporate Trustee, or any of its affiliates), savings and loan
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association or other financial institution or brokerage firm,
stock options and warrants, securities or other property, real
or personal, wi thin or without the state of Pennsylvania,
domestic or foreign, whether or not of the class or kind now
or hereafter ordinarily approved or held to be lawful for the
investment of trust funds, as the Trustee may, in the
Trustee's discretion, select. The Trustee may make and change
such investments from time to time according to the Trustee's
discretion, and the Trustee may continue to hold any stocks,
securities or other property received by the Trustee hereunder
without any duty of diversification. The Trustee may
determine whether any money or other property coming into the
Trustee's hands, concerning which there may be reasonable
doubt, shall be considered as a part of the principal or
income of any trust or my estate, and may apportion between
such principal and income any loss or expenditure in
connection with the trust estate as to the Trustee may seem
equitable, taking account of all present and future interests
in the trust estate. The Trustee shall not be obligated to
amortize premiums for trust securities out of income nor make
additions to income because of the purchase of securities at
a discount. The Trustee may exercise all options and all
conversion, subscription, voting and other rights of
whatsoever nature held by or pertaining to any property,
including securities of the corporate Trustee or any affiliate
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thereof, held by any trust or my estate. Any corporate
Trustee shall not disclose the name, address, or share
position of the beneficial owner(s) of registered securities
held by the corporate Trustee or its nominees unless the
beneficial owner(s) request otherwise in writing. It is the
intention of the Testator that the Trustee shall have the
authority to invest in such ways as shall give due
consideration for the theories of total return investing,
modern portfolio theory, and the theory of risk and return.
Accordingly, the Trustee is authorized to invest in any type
of investment which plays an appropriate role in achieving the
investment goals of any Trust, which investment shall be
considered as part of the total portfolio. It is my specific
direction that no category or type of investment shall be
prohibited. I specifically do not wish to limit the universe
of Trust investments in any way other than is dictated by the
Trustee's exercise of reasonable care, skill, and caution. In
connection with the Trustee's investment and management
decisions with respect to any Trust created hereunder, the
Trustee is specifically entitled to take in account general
economic conditions, the possible effect of inflation or
deflation, the expected tax consequences of investment
decisions or strategies, the role which each investment or
course of action may play within the overall trust portfolio
which may include financial assets, interests in closely held
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enterprises, tangible and intangible personal property, and
real property; the expected total return from income and the
appreciation of capital; other resources of the beneficiaries;
the needs for liquidity; regularity of income and preservation
or appreciation of capital; and the asset's special
relationship or special value, if any, to the purposes of any
Trust or to one or more of the beneficiaries. Nor shall my
Trustee be limited to anyone investment strategy or theory,
including modern portfolio theory, the efficient markets
theory or otherwise, but shall be free to consider any
appropriate investment strategy or theory under all the
circumstances. The Trustee may delegate investment and
management functions which a prudent person of comparable
skills would properly delegate under the circumstances.
Should the Trustee delegate such function, the Trustee shall
exercise reasonable care, skill and caution in selecting an
agent, establishing the scope and terms of the delegation
consistent with the purposes and terms of any Trust, and
periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor
performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.
Should such delegation occur as set forth above, the Trustee
who complies with the requirements for delegation shall not be
liable to the beneficiaries or to any Trusts for the decisions
and actions of the agent to which the function was delegated,
but by accepting the delegation of a Trust function by the
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Trustee of any Trust, the agent submits to the jurisdiction of
the courts of this state.
B. Any fiduciary hereunder may renounce or resign at any
time with or without cause.
c. No fiduciary shall be required to file bond, execute
any instrument appointing anyone to accept service of process,
or file inventories or accounts of any kind, except as ordered
to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required
to do so under a state statute not providing for release of
such requirements by a testator.
D. To cause the title to any property held hereunder to
stand in the name of a nominee or nominees.
E. To compromise, submit to arbitration or release any
claim of my estate or any trust hereunder against others and
to pay, compromise, or submit to arbitration any claim of
others against my estate or any trust hereunder.
F. To exercise any law-given option to pay death taxes
in installments, the payment of interest due on such
installments to be a charge against principal.
G. To exercise any law-given option to treat
administrative expenses either as income tax or as estate tax
deductions, without regard to whether the expenses were paid
from principal or income, provided however that no such action
shall be allowed that would result in a material limitation on
the rights of my spouse or any charitable beneficiary.
H.
To receive other property of any type acceptable
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the trustee, including, but not in way of limitation, life
insurance proceeds, which may be devised, bequeathed,
assigned, granted, conveyed or made payable to the trustee by
any other person, to be added to and administered in
accordance with the then applicable provisions of the trust or
trusts hereunder; provided, however, if more than one trust is
then being administered hereunder, such other person may
specify, in the instrument of transfer, among which trusts,
and in what proportions such property shall be allocated.
I. To treat the entire trust estate as a common fund for
the purpose of investment, notwithstanding any provision
herein for division thereof into separate shares or separate
trusts.
J. Any trust beneficiary will have the right at any
reasonable times to request of and receive from the trustee a
written accounting of such matters pertaining to the
administration of the trust as are pertinent to that
beneficiary. In the trustee's discretion, income tax returns
of the trust may be used to satisfy such request.
K. In making distribution of my estate, my executor (and
in making distribution of any trust, my trustee) is hereby
granted the power to make non-prorata distribution of assets
in kind.
L. My trustee in addition to other powers granted shall
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have the authority to purchase life insurance on the lives of
any or all beneficiaries of any trust. In addition, specific
authori ty or power is granted to pay premiums on existing
policies as well as those purchased after the creation of the
trust even though such policies may not be owned by or payable
to the trustee as beneficiary. Premiums may be paid from the
income of the trust estate or, if necessary, from principal.
M. Should the principal of any trust herein provided for
be or become so small that, in the trustee's discretion,
establishment or continuance of trust is inadvisable, my
trustee or my personal representati ve may make immediate
distribution of the then remaining principal and any
accumulated or undistributed income outright to the person or
persons and in the proportions they are then entitled to. If
any such person is then a minor, distribution may be made to
that person's guardian, or to a person selected by the trustee
to be custodian for such person until the age of twenty-one
(21) years under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors
Act.
N. To pay from the income or principal of the trust
created under ITEM IV the funeral and administrative expenses
of my estate, the inheritance, succession and estate taxes
imposed thereon or payable thereby, and the debts thereof,
including any mortgage indebtedness.
o. To pay from the income or principal of the trust
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created under ITEM IV hereof, monthly paYments on any mortgage
on real estate owned by me individually or jointly with
another person at the time of my death, of my trustee deems it
advisable not to prepay any such mortgage.
P. My fiduciaries, generally, shall have full power and
authority to exercise all rights and privileges appurtenant to
any property held by my fiduciaries, and to execute and
deliver any and all instruments which may be necessary or
expedient in the exercise of the powers granted herein.
Q. Any fiduciaries are authorized to make distributions
in any manner which he or she deems to be in the best interest
of a beneficiary, including:
1. To such beneficiary directly, including mailing
to his or her last-known address or depositing to his or
her bank account or to a bank account to be opened by him
or her; and
2. Directly to third persons for the sole benefit
of such beneficiary or such beneficiary's dependents.
3. To an existing trust (or fund thereof) for the
sole benefit of such beneficiary and providing no less a
right to present enjoyment of income and principal that
would be the case under the trust hereunder; provided,
however, that as to the Marital Deduction Share
distributable to my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, as provided
for in ITEM V, if at the time for distribution thereof my
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EXECUTOR or TRUSTEE believes, in his discretion, that my
wife is incapable, because of age, illness or other
infirmity, from appropriately receiving and disbursing
such distribution and should there not then be a trust in
existence the distribution into which would qualify for
the marital deduction for federal estate taxes, then, in
that event, my executor may in his discretion distribute
the Marital Deduction Share to my TRUSTEE hereinafter
named to be held, administered and distributed for the
benefit of my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, under the following
terms and conditions:
a. My wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, shall be paid
the entire net income from the principal in such
periodic installments as my trustee shall find
convenient, but at least as often as
quarterannually.
b. My wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, is hereby given
power to appoint by will to her estate or to
others, in such manner and for such estates as she
may appoint, exercisable only by specific reference
by her alone and in all events over the principal
of this trust.
c. My wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, is hereby given
a power to appoint from time to time during her
lifetime, to any of my then living issue, either
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outright or in trust, such amounts of the principal
of this trust as she in her sole discretion shall
designate by written instrument delivered to my
trustee during her lifetime with specific reference
hereto.
d. As much of the principal of this trust as
my trustee may from time to time, in its
discretion, think advisable for the support and
maintenance in reasonable comfort of my wife, JANE
R. PLEDGER, and for the protection and preservation
of her property or during illness or emergency
shall be either paid to her or else applied
directly for her benefit by my trustee.
e. If my wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, shall fail,
either wholly or in part, to exercise effectively
the power of appointment created in either sub-
paragraph b. or c. hereof, the unappointed
principal shall be added to, and thereafter treated
as part of, the principal of my residuary estate
passing under ITEM VII. hereof.
f. If any provision of this section shall
result in depriving my estate of the marital
deduction for Federal Estate Tax purposes, such
provision is hereby revoked and this section shall
be read as if any portion thereof inconsistent with
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allowance of the marital deduction for Federal
Estate Tax purposes is null and void.
4. The receipt for any distribution made in
conformity with the above provisions will fully discharge
trustee from any further liability for that distribution.
5. No fiduciary will exercise any discretionary
authori ty to distribute principal or income for the
benefit of any beneficiary to reimburse any governmental
entity which may have incurred expense for the benefit of
that beneficiary or pay any obligation of a beneficiary
if that expense or obligation is otherwise payable by any
governmental entity or pursuant to any governmental
program of reimbursement or paYment.
6. TRUSTEE shall have the authority and power, with
a view towards administration of income taxes, to deal
with income other than the DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT in anyone
or more of the following ways:
a. To accumulate income;
b. To distribute income to a custodian for
the benefit of minors (under 21), under the Uniform
Transfers for Minors Act of any appropriate state.
The Custodian may be the TRUSTEE or may be selected
by the TRUSTEE;
c. To distribute income to a person who is
twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
These powers may be exercised or not exercised
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by TRUSTEE in TRUSTEE's absolute discretion and may
be exercised in differing amounts, or differently
in different years and no beneficiary shall have
any claim against TRUSTEE or right of reimbursement
from TRUSTEE or the Trust on account of TRUSTEE's
exercise or non-exercise of any of these powers.
R. The situs of any trust created hereunder shall be in
the County of Cumberland, and State of Pennsylvania, and all
questions pertaining to the construction or validity of the
provisions of this instrument shall be governed by the laws of
that State (other than its conflicts of laws provisions).
Despite the foregoing, the trustee may, at any time and from
time to time, change the situs of any trust created hereunder
as the trustee in his sole discretion deems desirable for the
benefit or security of this trust. The trustee may elect (or
decline to elect) the law of a different jurisdiction and
thereafter the court of such other jurisdiction shall have the
power to effectuate the purposes of this instrument to such
extent. The trustee may change the situs of any trust created
hereunder, and may change the situs of one trust without
changing the situs of other trusts created hereunder. This is
a continuing power which will not be exhausted by its use.
The determination of the trustee as to the change of situs
shall be conclusive and binding on all persons interested or
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claiming to be interested in any trust hereunder.
S: If there are co-fiduciaries serving hereunder, they
may
delegate
any
and
all
management
duties
and
responsibilities to one of them. My co-fiduciaries may, for
example, designate one of them to maintain a bank account or
accounts, and in that instance the signature of only that
fiduciary shall be required to open and maintain such account,
to deposit funds to such account and to write checks on such
account.
T: In the event of any disagreement between or among my
fiduciaries, the decision of a majority of my fiduciaries
shall control.
No fiduciary shall be liable for any loss
resulting from a decision in which that fiduciary did not
join.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my
Last Will and Testament, written on thirty-one (31) sheets of
paper. dated this 1(" -1:!: day of U g], 199~' . ,
Walter R. Pledger ~ (SEAL)
The preceding instrument, consisting of this and thirty (30)
other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature or
initials of the Testator, was on the day and date thereof signed,
published and declared by the Testator therein named, as and for
his Last Will, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his
presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
n~~n;;reto. residing at ;/f.<,&,/:/!f p~_
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SSe
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, WALTER R. PLEDGER, 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; an that I signed it willingly and
as my free and voluntary act for e purpose~~ expressed.
AL)
Walter R. Pledger
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged
before me by WAL-1Bl. fl PLt-D6"E7<.. , the
Testator, this Ifo4-~ day of
(J mgt;1l.... , 1997.
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NOTARIAL seAL
TRINA M. BROOKENS, Notary Pub'k
Shippensburg 8oro, Cumberland Co., PA
miuion Expires NGy 8, 2000
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF
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the witnesses w ose 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 the Testator sign and execute the
instrument as his Last will; that the Testator signed willingly and
executed it as his free 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 and of sound mind and und r no constraint or undue
influence.
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to
befoFe me by J1A1HIUUtJ C. OJWIJ and
U~, 2 fJA12..d.. , witnesses, this
Jt,K day of Ocro~J;;.7L , 1997.
NOTAPJAL SEAL
TRINA M. 8ROQI(ENS. Notary PvbIic
Shippensburg 8oro. Cumberland Co.. PA
My Commission Expires May 8. 2000
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FIRST CODICIL
TO
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, Walter R. Pledger, of Shippensburg Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be the First Codicil to my
last will dated October 16, 1997.
ITEM I:
I do hereby revoke the appointment of Dauphin Deposit
Bank & Trust Company as Trustee contained in ITEM XI of my last
will (which is dated October 16, 1997) and I do hereby nominate
and appoint Legg Mason Trust Company as Trustee of any trusts
created by my will" together with all of the powers and
authorizations therein given to my Trustee.
I TEM I I :
ADDITIONAL POWERS OF TRUSTEES.
In addition to all
powers given by law and by the
provisions of my will daQed Octpper
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COMPANY ("LMTC") AS TRUSTEEf,-~ is
16, 1997, LEGG MASON TRUST
authorized:
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A. To retain as a trust investment any asset~'~h~ch l
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or anyone else transfers to the trust, including any.- secur.:k$,ies
of Legg Mason,
("LMI"), or any parent, successor or
Inc.
subsidiary of that corporation, without liability for any loss
ich may result from its retention.
B. I acknowledge that LMTC is an affiliate of Legg
Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated ("LMWW"), and that whenever LMTC
is acting as Trustee and exercises discretionary authority, it is
authorized to engage the services of LMWW and any of its
affiliates. These serVlces include, but are not limited to,
management or advice with respect to investments in mutual funds
or other accounts offered, managed or administered by affiliates
of LMWW, acting as broker or dealer to execute transactions and
purchasing any securities
currently written or
issued by
affiliated corporations. LMTC may use an affiliate for any of the
preceding purposes, even though the costs associated with a
particular purpose rendered by an affiliate may not be the
lowest.
C. To invest in mutual funds offered or managed by an
affiliate of LMWW.
D. To invest in assets which will produce a high
income yield, even though little or no appreciation in value may
result from those investments.
E. To exerClse all conversion, subscription, voting
and other rights pertaining to any asset, including shares of any
mutual fund for which LMWW, or its affiliate is advisor; to grant
proxies with respect to any asset, including shares of any mutual
funds for which LMWW, or its afffliate, is advisor, and to enter
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voting trust agreement or other similar arrangement.
F. To cause any asset to be registered in the name of
a nominee, including a nominee of LMTC or an affiliate of LMTC, a
clearing corporation, or a depository, or in book entry form, or
to hold any asset in unregistered form or in a form
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permitting transfer by delivery.
G. To employ brokers, banks, custodians, investment
advisors, attorneys, accountants and other agents, including any
of the Trustees; to pay agent's fees and expenses out of the
trust assets; and to delegate any of their powers to any agent
(including those affiliated with LMTC). The authority to employ
investment advisors shall include those affiliates of LMWW and to
pay compensation and fees of that investment advisor out of the
trust assets without offset against the compensation of LMTC
(including those affiliated with LMTC)
H. LMTC shall be entitled to receive reasonable
compensation for its services for each trust created under this
will in accordance with its scheduled rates as published from
time to time, and in effect at the time the compensation is paid.
It shall also be entitled to receive reasonable additional
compensation for any services not required in the normal
administration of the trust, such as investigations it may make
in connection with the exercise of any discretionary authority
conferred upon the Trustees. If in any year, the commissions
which would otherwise be payable to LMTC are less than its
minimum annual commissions, it shall be paid an additional amount
which will cause the total commissions paid to it to equal its
minimum annual commission. This additional amount shall be
charged against the principal of the trust. Upon death of the
Spouse of the Estate, LMTC shall also be entitled to a reasonable
fee, commensurate with the time expended and the services
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performed, not exceeding one percent (1%) of the fair market
value of the principal of the trust at that time.
It is my intention that the foregoing "Additional Powers of
Trustees" be interpreted whenever possible as being supplementary
to and consistent with those fiduciary powers contained in ITEM
XIX of my Will dated October 16, 1997, and further it is my
intention that none of the foregoing "Additional Powers of
Trustees" shall not be interpreted in any manner which would
resul t in any share of my estate passlng to my wife, Jane R.
Pledger, not qualifying for the Federal Estate Tax Marital
Deduction.
ITEM III:
In all other respects, I hereby ratify, confirm and
republish my will dated October 16, 1997, together with this First
Codicil, as and for my last Will.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
LIst day of
, 1999il..e
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Walter R. Pledger
Signed, published, and declared on the da e above specified
by the above named Walter R. Pledger as and for the First Codicil
to his last Will dated October 16, 1997, in the presence of us,
who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ss.
I, Walter R. Pledger, 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 Codicil to my last Will dated i and that I
signed it willingly and as my ee and vo y act for the
purposes therein expressed.
Sworn to or affirmed anQ acknowledged
before me by WALfer<. tl.. PLfD&V<.. , the
Testator, this 2..J~" day of
J .... , 1999.
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ary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOT ARlAl SEAL
T/i'" IA M. ~ENS. Notary PIIbIic:
Shippensburg Ioro, Curnberfond Co., 'A
My Co/JImiiIlon Expi,... No, a, 2000
ss.
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SECOND CODICIL
TO
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, WALTER R. PLEDGER, of Shippensburg Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be the Second Codicil to my
last will dated October 16, 1997.
I TEM I:
My wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, and I have embarked on a
program of gifting for the benefit of our children.
In the event
that this gifting program shall not have been complete during my
lifetime, I wish to provide in my Will for its completion and my
wife, JANE R. PLEDGER, intends to do the same in her will. In
furtherance of these goals and in this context, should my wife,
JANE R. PLEDGER, survive me, I make the following gifts and direct
my Executor to take whatever actions are necessary in cooperation
with my wife to accomplish these:
A. I give and devise whatever portion, if any, that I
own at my death in the improved real estate
situated in Milo Township, Yates County, New York
(which has an address of: 526 East Lake Road, Penn
Yan, New York 14527), in equal shares to my
daughter, LINDA S. LOWERY, and my son, WALTER E.
PLEDGER.
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B.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, VICTORIA J.
KRENITSKY,
a sum of money equal to the future
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value, computed to the date of my death, of the
sum
of
$70,000.00,
increased based
upon
a
reasonable rate of return from December 1, 1998,
to the date of my death. This adjustment is made
to take into consideration that the other two
children by virtue of the gifts during my lifetime
have already had the beneficial enjoyment and
appreciation of the gifted real estate and I hope
my children will understand and appreciate that
this is an attempt to be fair and treat them all
equal
while
giving
due
regard
for
their
preferences vis-a-vis ownership of the Penn Yan
property.
ITEM II: In all other respects, I hereby ratify, confirm and
republish my last will dated October 16, 1997, together with my
First Codicil dated July 21,1999, and together with this Second
Codicil, as and for my Last Will.
~\rL IN WITNE~SJWHEREOF, I havetereunto set/~/b~d and seal this
'1- day of 3~b"'/7 ' 2000. / ~.
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Walter R. Pledger u7
Signed, published, and declared on the date above specified
by the above named Walter R. Pledger as and for the Second Codicil
to his last will dated October 16, 1997, in the presence of us,
who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each
~~,; (r~ ha~o.~~lsC~~b. ,e/-ru~ names as witnesses beret(o. ~C"
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ss.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, Walter R. Pledger, 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 Codicil to my last will dated ; and that I' it willingly
and as my free and voluntary act for th purpos th1 xpressed.
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged
before me by WALTER R. PLEDGER, the
Testator, this q~ day of
~ebY~ ' 2000.
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NOTARIAL SEAL
TRINA M. BROOKENS, NoWry P>Jh!ic
snippemburg Boro. Cumberlcnd Co., PA
rni:.sion Expre, ,""-.cy 8, 2<'X.o
Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ss.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, HAMILTON C. DAVIS and To./a..-/? Ho/?rtzL~ ' the
witnesses whose names are signed to the attached instrume t, being duly
qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and
saw the Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Codicil; that
the Testator signed willingly and executed it as his free and voluntary
act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in
the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the Codicil as a witness;
and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at the time
eighteen (18) or more years of age and of sound mind and under no
cons traint or undue influence. '---'/1. ~ /. . /7
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to
before me by HAMILTON C. DAVIS and
Taro.. e. rilJ {~ ,witnesses, this
q~ day of _____fU~ ' 2000.
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HOT ARlAt SEAL
TRlNA M. BROOKENS, Notory Public
Shippensbufg 8oro, Cumberland Co., PA
My Commiuion ExpIres Noy 8, 2000
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