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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-78 No. 21-78 403' PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY in the Estate of Grace B. Fogelsanger , deceased. Testament of Grace B. Fogelsanger Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a T~ip Borough, Cumberland To Richard E. Anderson, Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. is Petitioner(s) ~*he executrix named in the Last Will and dated May 17, 1978 resident of Shippensburg of Pennsylvania. Decedent died on County, Commonwealth Tuesday the 4th day of July A. D. 19 7R ,in the County of Franklin Stote of Pennsylvania at the age of 87 years. tuux nams her Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to xhiax since the execution of the above described Will. Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of Unestimated and of real estate to the value of Unestimated as near as can be ascertained; said real estate situated as follows Tract of farm land containing approximately 94 acres situate in Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. mJOiYx Therefore, your petitioner(s) respectfully applies for the probate of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon. Dated July 27. 1978 /' /' tic-' / ,/\1-<...'-..::-;<.--/ ~A. C~, '-< -1../' Name and address of Petitioner(s) He 1 en F r.nmrp'l' 16 South Washington Street Shippensburg. PennsYlvania 17257 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND f ss Helen F. Coover named in above application, being duly say(s) that the statements set forth sworn according to law In this petition are true to the best of her knowledge and belief. ::dd~,~'~.~ me, and subscribed before " ~l:S\78 ~ .. )(;- Richard E. Anderson, Register Robert J. Yocum, Attorney Sworn 116 East King Street ~ P. O. Box 336 i / L: C . Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 Filed; u?/--lF-YO .j" July 28, It...'" / '/ l. (/: 1.078 Attorney: \ . II ~ ., " . LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, GRACE B. FOGELSANGER, of the Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST. I direct my hereinafter named Executrix to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes payable by reason of my death on property passing hereunder or otherwise be paid from my residuary estate. SECOND. I give, devise and bequeath my tract of farm land together with the dwelling house, barn and other buildings erected thereon located in the Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania containing approximately ninety-four (94) acres, to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHIPPENSBURG, Shippens- burg, Pennsylvania, and my daughter HELEN F. COOVER, if living, as Trustees, herein referred to as my Trustee, IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, for the following uses and purposes: (a) My Trustee shall have, hold, manage, invest and reinvest the same, collect the income, and beginning at my death, pay over the net income in quarterly installments to my daughter, HELEN F. COOVER, during her lifetime. Addi- tionally, my Corporate Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my said daughter so much of the principal of this Trust as my said Corporate Trustee, in its sole discretion, shall deem necessary and/or advisable to supplement all her income to main- tain my said daughter in a proper station in life, to include maintenance, support, medical, hospital, nursing and nursing home care. (b) Upon the death of my said daughter, this Trust shall terminate and my Corporate Trustee shall distribute all the then Trust assets in equal shares to my then living grandchildren, if any, or, if none, then to such persons and in such propor- tions as would be entitled to my said daughter's Estate had she then died intestate, a resident of Pennsylvania. THIRD. In the settlement of my Estate and during the continuance of the Trust created hereunder, my Executor and my Trustee shall possess, among others~ the following powers to be exercised for the best interests of the beneficiaries: (a) To retain any investments I may have at my death so long as my Executor or Trustee may deem it advisable to my Estate or Trust so to do. ~ I il .~.'. ..,.!~,n, ,', ..'- .~..., II L J - .~ .. .... . . , , (b) To vary investments, when deemed desirable by my Executor or Trustee, and to invest in such bonds, stocks, notes, real estate mortgages or other securities or in such other real or personal property as my Executor or Trustee shall deem wise, without being restricted to so-called "legal invest- ments". (c) In order to effect a division of the principal of my Estate or Trust or for any other purposes, including any final distribution of my Estate or Trust, my Executor or Trustee is authorized to make said divisions or distributions of the per- sonalty and realty partly or wholly in kind. If such division or distribution is made in kind, said assets are required to be divided or distributed at their respective values on the date or dates of their division or distribution. In making any division or distribution in kind, my Executor or Trustee shall divide or distribute said assets so as to fairly allocate any unrealized appreciation therein. (d) To sell either at public or private sale and upon such terms and conditions as my Executor or Trustee may deem advantageous to my Estate or Trust, any or all real or personal estate or interest therein owned by my Estate or Trust severally or in conjunction with other persons or acquired after my death by my Executor or Trustee, and to consummate said sale or sales by sufficient deeds or other instruments to the purchaser or purchasers, conveying a fee simple title, free and clear of all trust and without obligation or liability of the purchaser or purchasers to see to the application of the purchase money or to make inquiry into the validity of said sale or sales; also to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all deeds, assignments, options or other writings which may be necessary or desirable in carrying out any of the powers conferred upon my Executor or Trustee in this paragraph or elsewhere in my Will. (e) To mortgage real estate. (f) To make leases of real estate. (g) To borrow money from any party. (h) To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges In connection with the administration of my Estate or Trust, and my Executor shall pay the expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses. (i) To vote any shares of stocks which form a part of my Estate or Trust and to otherwise exercise all the powers incident to the ownership of such stock. (j) In the discretion of my Executor or Trustee, to unite with other owners of similar property in carrying out any plans for the reorganization of any corporation or company whose securities form a part of the Trust or my Estate. (k) To assign to and hold in the Trust an undivided portion of any asset. (1) to do all other acts which my Executor or Trustee, in its sole discretion, shall deem necessary or desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and distribution of my Estate or Trust. - ///1 - k:-. .' ~, ~/UI1J J! tJJ, ~-t ~{)iJll1 reSEAL) -, ( "'"' -'. .11: r'/l , . .', ,. - . ~ , " , , " , FOURTH. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whatsoever and wheresoever situate to my daughter HELEN F. COOVER, absolutely; Provided, however, that in the event my said daughter HELEN F. COOVER should predecease me, I then give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whatsoever and wheresoever situate to my three (3) grandsons, in equal shares, share and share alike, namely, W. CRIST COOVER, DANIEL A. COOVER, and DAVID F. COOVER. FIFTH. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said daughter, HELEN F. COOVER, the sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, my said Executrix to have full power and authority to do any and all things necessary for the complete administration of my Estate. I further nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter HELEN F. COOVER and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHIPPENSBURG, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania as Trustees hereunder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, GRACE B. FOGELSANGER, have hereto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, written on three (3) sheets of paper, this 17th day of May, 1978. Signed, sealed and published and declared by GRACE B. FOGELSANGER, the Testatrix as and for her Last Will and Testament, written on three (3) sheets of paper, in the presence of us who have, at her request; signed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each )~.:ther. ,/~ -\ /1' .! (! / ' ,/ 1 / /' l' i ;;/'I!(J(1~1 '" OJ ./;j C v ()j,/;{ {, l(J< i II 'd(i M -< ,'r-rJi < /\j ~ r" 1") ~. #' ;. ,-<\," f-~- - " (Jl :!! 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