HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Francis A. Rishar
File Number 21--
also known as Frank Rishar
Deceased Social Security Number 210-44-6818
Elizabeth R. Vogel
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE A' or `B' BELOW.)
QX A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentaryand aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executrix named in the
last Will of the Decedent, dated 01/1012008 and codicil(s) dated
State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
IB, Grant of Letters of Administration
app ica e, en er: c..a.; .n.c..a.; n e i e; uran e a sen ia; uran a moron a e
Petitioner(ss) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs(If
Administration, c.t.a. ord.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of wll in Section A above and complete list of heirs.)
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at -~
106 Boyer Street, Summerdale, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, PA 17093
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then $5 years of age, died on 0 811 212 0 0 8 at 106 Boyer Street, Summerdale, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA)
(If not domiciled in PA)
(If not domiciled in PA)
VaVue of real estate in Pennsylvania
All personal property
Personal property in Pennsylvania
Personal property in County
situated as follows: 106 Boyer Street, Summerdale, Cumberland County, PA
$ 175,000.00
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
C Signature Typed or printed name and residence
r ~ Elizabeth R. Vogel 105 Shirley Drive
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f/~, 4 717-939-0896
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A
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF Cumberland
Oath of Personal Representative
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(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 affir!?tadfa~nd subscribed
before me this w day of
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Estate of
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Francis A. Rishar
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Deceased
Social Security Number: 210-44-6818 Date of Death: 08/12/2008
AND NOW, r ~ Q~ ~ 0>~lJ~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before~me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Elizabeth R. Vogel
and that the instruments dated in the above estate
(> 01 /10/2008
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
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Atti
Hrrorney Name: Amy M. Moya
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 91402
Law Offices of Susan E. Lederer
Address: 4811 Jonestown Road, Ste 226
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Telephone: 717/652-7323
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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
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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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1. Name of Decedent (First, midtlie. last, suffix) F r a ne i s A
R i s h a r 2. Sex 3. Social Security Numher 4. Date of Death (Month, tlay, ear)
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Male 210_ 44- 6818 August 1~, 2008
5 Age (Last B'mntlay) Under 1 year UrMer 1 day 6. Date of Binh (Month, day, year) 7. BiMplaca (City antl state or forego country) Ba. Place of Death (Check only one)
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Yrs. ^ Inpatient ^ ER / Outpatient ^ DOA ^ Nursing Home [Residence ^Other ~ Specity:
Bb. County of Death 8c. City, Boro, Trop, of Death ed, Fadliry Name (If not institutlon, give street arts number) 9. Was Decedent of Hispenk Ongin7 ~ No ^Yes 10. Race: American Indian, Black
White
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Cumberland East Pennsboro ,
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106 Boyer St. Ufyas,spedyCwan' (SpQC1M(nJ]Zit2
Mexican, Pueno Rican, etc.)
ti. DecedenYS Usual lion Hind of roots done duns moss o/ workin k7e. Do rql sbie retired 72. Wes Decedent ever in the 13. beredent's Educatbn (Specfy only highest grade completetl) td. Marital Status Martietl, Never Marred. 15. Surviving Spouse {If wife
give maiden name)
Klyd of Work Kind of Business I Industry ,
U.S. Amretl Fomes? Elementary! Secondary (0-12 College (1-4 or 6+) Widowed, DNOrced (Speciyl
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16. DecedenYS Mailing Address (Street, coy /lawn, state, zip cotle)
106 Boyer St. Decedent's Did Decedent
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Actual Umits of Cily I Born
18. Father's Name (First, middle, lest, sufix) A n t h o n B . R i s h a r
Y 19. Mother's Name (First, middle, maiden surname)
Elizabeth R. Brown
20a. InlormanYS Name (Type! PrstQ ge t s y V o ge 1 20h. Iniortnam's Meikng Address (Street, city /town, state, zip coda)
105 Shirley Dr. Middletown, PA 17057
21 a. McMOtl of Dispositkn ^ Cremation ^ Donation 210. Date of Disposition (Monts, day, year] 21c. Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery crematory or oMer place) 27d. Laatien (Crty /town, state, zip code)
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, 51 N. Enola Dr, Enola, PA 17025
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Last 11Viii and Testament
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Francis A. Rishar
I, Francis A Rishar, a resident of Summerdale, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, revoke any prior wills and codicils made by me and declare this to be my
Last Will and Testament.
Article One
Family Information
I have made provision for the following individuals in my will:
Name
Elizabeth R. Vogel
Patricia A. Weigel
Margueritte H. Kling
Christiana Helman
Article Two
My Residuary Estate
Sacti~:*. 2.~? asfir~~tl~r of My~'Ras;~;~sa~~ Estata
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All the remainder of my estate shall be referred to in my will as my "residuary estate."
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Section 2.02 Disposition of My Residuary Estate
My Executor shall divide my residuary estate into shares as follows:
Name Relationship Share
Elizabeth R. Vogel sister 25%
Patricia A. Weigel sister 25%
Margueritte H. Kling sister 25%
Christiana Helman sister 25%
I give each share to the beneficiary outright. If a beneficiary is deceased, I give the share
to the other beneficiaries pro rata. If there are no other beneficiaries my Executor shall
distribute the share as provided in Article Three entitled "Remote Contingent
Distribution."
Article Three
Remote Contingent Distribution
If, at any time, there is no person or entity qualified to receive final distribution of my
estate or any part of it, then the portion of my estate with respect to which the failure of
qualified recipients has occurred shall be distributed to those persons who would inherit it
had I then died intestate owning the property, as determined and in the proportions
provided by the laws of Pennsylvania then in effect.
Arti~~2 ~t'il7r
Designation of Executor
Section 4.01 Executor
I name Elizabeth R. Vogel as my Executor. If Elizabeth R. Vogel fails or ceases to act as
my Executor, I name Margueritte H. Kling as my Executor.
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Article Five
General Administrative Provisions
The provisions of this Article apply to my probate estate.
Section 5.01 No Bond
No Fiduciary shall be required to furnish any bond for the faithful performance of the
Fiduciary's duties. If a bond is required by any law or rule of court, no surety shall be
required on such bond.
Section 5.02 Fiduciary Compensation
An individual serving as my Fiduciary shall be entitled to fair and reasonable
compensation for the services rendered as a fiduciary. A corporate fiduciary shall be
compensated by agreement with an individual Fiduciary or, in the absence of an
individual Fiduciary or in the absence of an agreement, in accordance with the corporate
fiduciary's published schedule of fees in effect at the time the services are rendered.
My Fiduciary may charge additional fees for services it provides that are not comprised
within its duties as my Fiduciary such as fees for legal services, tax return preparation
and corporate finance or investment banking services.
In addition to receiving compensation, my Fiduciary may be reimbursed for reasonable
costs and expenses incurred in carrying out its duties under my will.
Section 5.03 Determination of Principal and Income
The Pennsylvania Principal and Income Act shall govern beneficiaries' rights among
themselves in matters concerning principal and income. If the Pennsylvania Principal and
Income Act contains no provision concerning a particular item, my Fiduciary shall
determine in a fair, equitable and practical manner what shall be credited, charged, and
apportioned between principal and income.
Section 5.04 Distributions to Incapacitated Persons and Persons Under
Twenty-One Years of Age
If my Executor is directed to distribute any share of my probate estate to any beneficiary
who is under the age of 21 years or is in the opinion of my Executor, under any form of
incapacity that renders such beneficiary unable to administer distributions properly when
the distribution is to be made, my Executor may, as Trustee, in my Executor's discretion,
continue to hold such beneficiary's share as a separate trust until the beneficiary reaches
the age of 21 or overcomes the incapacity. My Executor shall then distribute such
beneficiary's trust to him or her.
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While any trust is being held under this Section, the Trustee shall pay to the beneficiary
for whom the trust is held such amounts of the net income and principal as the fiduciary
determines to be necessary or advisable for the beneficiary's health, education,
maintenance and support.
Upon the death of the beneficiary before that time, the Trustee shall distribute the trust,
including any accrued and undistributed income, to the beneficiary's then living
descendants, per stirpes, or, if none, to my then living siblings. If I have no then living
siblings the property shall be distributed under the provisions of Article Three entitled
"Remote Contingent Distribution."
Section 5.05 Spendthrift Trust Provision
This will, and all Trusts created hereunder, are intended to qualify as Spendthrift Trusts.
In addition, all interests in this will, or in any Trust hereunder, are intended for the
personal protection and welfare of Grantor's named beneficiaries, and no beneficiary
shall be allowed to voluntarily or involuntarily assign or anticipate his or her interest in
the income or principal of this will or any Trust hereunder, and no beneficiary's creditors,
nor a spouse or former spouse of any beneficiary, shall be allowed to attach or otherwise
reach any such interest before actual payment to the beneficiary.
If any beneficiary shall become the subject of a judgment or court order, then during the
period in which such judgment or court order remains in effect, such beneficiary shall
only be permitted to receive distributions from any Trust created for the benefit of such
beneficiary at the discretion of the Trustees. This limitation as to the right of a
beneficiary to receive a distribution shall apply notwithstanding any provisions within the
trust for such beneficiary which authorize distributions for the health, education, support
or maintenance of such beneficiary. In addition, if any beneficiary shall become the
subject of a judgment or court order, and such beneficiary is only entitled to discretionary
distributions from a Trust created for their benefit, it shall not be an abuse of discretion
by the Trustees to withhold distributions to such beneficiary while such judgment or
court order is in effect.
If the Trustees determine that a beneficiary would not benefit as greatly from any outright
distribution of Trust income or principal because of the availability of the distribution to
the beneficiary's creditors, the Trustees shall instead expend those amounts for the
benefit of the beneficiary. This direction is intended to enable the Trustees to give the
beneficiary the maximum possible benefit and enjoyment of all of the Trust income and
principal to which the beneficiary is entitled.
Nothing contained in this Section shall restrict in any way the exercise of any power of
appointment granted in this agreement.
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Section 5.06 Representative of a Beneficiary
The guardian of the person of a beneficiary may act for such beneficiary for all purposes
under my will or may receive information on behalf of such beneficiary.
Section 5.07 Ancillary Administration
In the event ancillary administration shall be required or desired and my domiciliary
Executor is unable or unwilling to act as an ancillary fiduciary, my domiciliary Executor
shall have the power to designate, compensate, and remove the ancillary fiduciary. The
ancillary fiduciary may be either a natural person or a corporation. My domiciliary
Executor may delegate to such ancillary fiduciary such powers granted to my original
Executor as my Executor may deem proper, including the right to serve without bond or
surety on bond. The net proceeds of the ancillary estate shall be paid over to the
domiciliary Executor.
Section 5.08 Delegation of Authority; Power of Attorney
Any Fiduciary may, by an instrument in writing, delegate to any other Fiduciary the right
to exercise any power, including a discretionary power, granted the Fiduciary in my will.
During the time a delegation under this Section is in effect, the Fiduciary to whom the
delegation was made may exercise the power to the same extent as if the delegating
Fiduciary had personally joined in the exercise of the power. The delegating Fiduciary
may revoke the delegation at any time by giving written notice to the Fiduciary to whom
the power was delegated.
The Fiduciary may execute and deliver a revocable or irrevocable power of attorney
appointing any individual or corporation to transact any and all business on behalf of the
trust. The power of attorney may grant to the attorney-in-fact all of the rights, powers,
and discretion that the Fiduciary could have exercised.
Section 5.09 Merger of Corporate Fiduciary
If any corporate fiduciary acting as my Fiduciary under my will is merged with or
transfers substantially all of its trust assets to another corporation or if a corporate
fiduciary changes its name, the successor shall automatically succeed to the position of
my Fiduciary as if originally named my Fiduciary. No document of acceptance of the
position of my Fiduciary shall be required.
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Article Six
Powers of My Fiduciaries
Section 6.01 Grant of Powers
My Fiduciaries may perform every act reasonably necessary to administer my estate and
any trust established under my will. Specifically, my Fiduciaries may exercise the
following powers:
They may hold, retain, invest, reinvest and manage real or personal
property, including interests in any form of business entity including but
not limited to, limited partnerships and limited liability companies, and
policies of life, health and disability insurance, without diversification as
to kind, amount or risk of non-productivity and without limitation by
statute or rule of law.
They may partition, sell, exchange, grant, convey, deliver, assign, transfer,
lease, option, mortgage, pledge, abandon, borrow, loan, contract, distribute
in cash or kind or partly in each at fair market value on the date of
distribution, without requiring pro rata distribution of specific assets and
without requiring pro rata allocation of the tax bases of such assets.
They may hold in nominee form, continue businesses, carry out
agreements, and deal with themselves, other Fiduciaries and business
organizations in which my fiduciaries may have an interest.
They may establish reserves, release powers, and abandon, settle or
contest claims.
They may employ attorneys, accountants, custodians of the trust assets,
and other agents or assistants as deemed advisable to act with or without
discretionary powers and compensate them and pay their expenses from
income or principal or both.
Section 6.02 Fiduciaries' Powers Act
In addition to all of the above powers, my fiduciaries may, without prior authority from
any court, exercise all powers conferred by my will or by common law or by any
fiduciary powers act or other statute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other
jurisdiction whose law applies to my will. My Executor shall have absolute discretion in
exercising these powers. Except as specifically limited by my will, these powers shall
extend to all property held by my fiduciaries until the actual distribution of the property.
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Section 6.03 Alternative Distribution Methods
My Fiduciary may make any payment provided for under my will as follows:
Directly to the beneficiary;
In any form allowed by applicable state law for gifts or transfers to minors
or persons under a disability;
To the beneficiary's guardian, conservator, agent under a durable power of
attorney or caregiver for the benefit of the beneficiary; or
By direct payment of the beneficiary's expenses, made in a manner
consistent with the proper exercise of the fiduciary's duties hereunder. A
receipt by the recipient for any such distribution shall fully discharge my
Fiduciary.
Article Seven
Provisions for Payment of Debts, Expenses and Taxes
Section 7.01 Payment of Debts and Expenses
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, secured and unsecured, be paid as soon as
practicable after my death unless I have specifically directed that a devisee of a bequest
of specific property take the specific property subject to all liens and encumbrances. If I
have directed that a devisee take property subject to all liens and encumbrances, the
devisee shall not be entitled to have the liens and encumbrances paid out of my estate.
Section 7.02 No Apportionment
Except as otherwise provided in this Article or elsewhere in my will, my Executor shall
provide for payment of all estate, inheritance and succession taxes payable by reason of
my death ("death taxes") from my residuary estate as an administrative expense without
apportionment and shall not seek contribution toward or recovery of any death tax
payments from any individual.
Section 7.03 Property Passing Outside of My Will
Except as to Qualified Retirement Benefits, death taxes imposed with respect to property
included in my gross estate for purposes of computing the tax and passing other than by
my will shall be apportioned among the persons and entities benefited in the proportion
that the taxable value of the property or interest bears to the total taxable value of the
property and interests received by all persons benefited. The values as finally determined
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in the respective tax proceedings shall be the values used for the apportionment of the
respective taxes.
Section 7.04 Tax Elections
In exercising any permitted elections regarding taxes, my fiduciaries may make such
decisions as they deem to be appropriate in all the circumstances and my fiduciaries shall
be under no duty to make any compensatory adjustment as a consequence of any such
election. My Executor may also pay such taxes or interest and deal with any tax refunds,
interest, or credits as it shall deem necessary or advisable in the interest of my estate.
Article Eight
Definitions and General Provisions
Section 8.01 Definitions
For purposes of my will and for the purposes of any trust established under my will, the
following definitions shall apply:
(a) Adopted and Afterborn Persons
A legally adopted person in any generation and his or her descendants,
including adopted descendants, shall have the same rights and shall be
treated in the same manner under my will as natural children of the
adopting parent, provided such person is legally adopted prior to attaining
the age of 18 years. A person shall be deemed to be legally adopted if the
adoption was legal in the jurisdiction in which it occurred at the time that
it occurred.
(b) Descendants
The term "descendants" shall include a person's lineal descendants of all
generations.
(c) Fiduciary
My "Fiduciary" or "Fiduciaries" shall refer to my Executor. My
"Executor" shall include any executor, ancillary executor, administrator,
or ancillary administrator, whether local or foreign and whether of all or
part of my estate, multiple Executors, and their successors.
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(d) Legal Representative
As used in my will, the term "legal representative" means a person's
guardian, conservator, Executor, executor, administrator, Trustee, or any
other person or entity personally representing a person or the person's
estate.
(e) Per Stirpes
Whenever a distribution is to be made to a person's descendants per
stirpes, the distribution shall be divided into as many shares as there are
then living children of such person and deceased children of such person
who left then living descendants. Each then living child shall receive one
share and the share of each deceased child shall be divided among such
child's then living descendants in the same manner.
(f) Primary Beneficiary
The primary beneficiary of a trust created under this agreement is the
oldest income beneficiary of that trust unless some other individual is
specifically designated as the primary beneficiary of that separate trust.
(g) Shall and May
Unless otherwise specifically provided in my will or by the context in
which used, I use the word "shall" in my will to command, direct or
require, and the word "may" to allow or permit, but not require. In the
context of my Trustee, when I use the word "may" I intend that my
Trustee may act in its sole and absolute discretion unless otherwise stated
in my will.
(h) Other Definitions
Except as otherwise provided in my will, terms shall be as defined under
Pennsylvania law.
Section 8.02 Survivorship Presumption
If any beneficiary shall be living at my death, but die within 30 days thereafter, then such
beneficiary shall be deemed to have predeceased me for all purposes of my will.
Section 8.03 General Provisions
The following general provisions and rules of construction shall apply to my will:
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(a) Singular and Plural; Gender
Unless the context requires otherwise, words denoting the singular may be
construed as plural and words of the plural may be construed as denoting
the singular. Words of one gender may be construed as denoting another
gender as is appropriate within the context. The word "or" when used in a
list of more than two items may function as both a conjunction and a
disjunction as the context requires or permits.
(b) Headings of Articles, Sections, and Subsections
The headings of Articles, Sections, and subsections used within my will
are included solely for the convenience and reference of the reader. They
shall have no significance in the interpretation or construction of my will.
(c) Governing State Law
My will shall be governed, construed and administered according to the
laws of Pennsylvania as from time to time amended. Questions of
administration of any trust established under my will shall be determined
by the laws of the situs of administration of such trust.
(d) Notices
Unless otherwise stated, whenever my will calls for notice, the notice shall
be in writing and shall be personally delivered with proof of delivery, or
mailed postage prepaid by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
last known address of the party requiring notice. Notice shall be effective
on the date personally delivered or on the date of the return receipt. If a
party giving notice does not receive the return receipt but has proof that he
or she mailed the notice, notice shall be effective on the date it would
normally have been received via certified mail. If notice is required to be
given to a minor or incapacitated individual, notice shall be given to the
parent or legal representative of the minor or incapacitated individual.
(e) Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of my will shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of my will. If a
court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision is invalid,
the remaining provisions of my will shall be interpreted and construed as
if any invalid provision had never been included in my will.
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IN WITNESS WI-IEREOF, I, Francis A. Rishar, have hereunto made my mark
opposite my name, which has been subscribed in my presence this 10th day of January,
2008 at Summerdale, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.
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The above and foregoing Will of Francis A. Rishar was declared by Francis A. Rishar in
our view and presence to be his Will and was subscribed in his presence, he did affix his
mark, all of which took place in the presence of us, who thereupon at his request, in his
presence, and in the presence of each other, subscribed our names as witnesses, and
attested the due execution of the Will of Francis A. Rishar on this day, January 10, 2008.
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PENNSYLVANIA SELF PROVING AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, Francis A. Rishar, the testator, made my mark opposite my name, which has been
subscribed in my presence to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly
qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I made my mark which has been
subscribed in my presence and executed the instrument as my Last Will; and that I made
my mark willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by Francis A. Rishar, the testator, this
day, January 10, 2008.
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CQMMONWEAt_TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Sea!
Jacqueline M. Mindeck, Notary Public
Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County
My Commission Expires Oct. 25, 2010
Member, Pennsyi~ania Association of Notaries
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, (0;,~1 ~ ~~ 1 and ~ ~(~,~ 1 L, ~ rn~ the undersigned witnesses
whose names are signed the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified
according to law, do hereby certify that Francis A. Rishar declared the foregoing
instrument to be the Last Will and Testament of Francis A. Rishar, and, thereupon, after
his name was subscribed in his presence, he did affix his mark, all of which took place in
the presence of us, who thereupon at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of
each other, subscribed our names as witnesses, believing him at all times herein mentioned
to be 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraints or undue influence.
Witness
Witness
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Jacqueline M. Mindeck, Notary Public
Lower Parton 7wp., Dauphin County
My Commission Expires Oct. 25, 2010
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
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