HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-27-09PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRA_~TT OF LETTERS
Estate of WILLIAM T. HERTZLER No. ~, ~ -t'~C1-~Uc~
also known as To:
Register of Wills for the
WILLIAM T. HERTZLER ,Deceased. County of CUMBERLAND in the
Social Security No. 177-16-1252 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut RIX named
in the last will of the above decedent, dated APRIL 6. 2006
and codicil(s) dated
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with
h IS last family or principal residence at 1000 W SOUTH STREET. CARLISLE
(list street, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 92 years of age, died
at CARLISLE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ 1.100.000.00
(If not domiciled itt Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domicil~.d in Pa.) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
situated as follows:
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters TESTAMENTARY
thereon. (testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.)
246 GLENDALE STREET
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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 represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Estate of WILLIAM T. HERTZLER ,Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW ~~ , in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfacto roof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated ~ - ~ ~~
'i der
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of
and Letters 1~ ~~~
are hereby granted to
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I, William T. Hertzler, a legal resident of Carlisle Borough, Cumbefnd CQ~nty,'
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding,~o~ereby make,
publish, and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other will~and
codicils heretofore made by me.
FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my grave
marker, shall be paid from the assets of my estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
SECOND: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of
whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate as a
part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
THIRD: I devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, of every nature and wherever
situate, to my children, Janice E. Hertzler and Robert H. Hertzler, equally, provided that the share
of any child who predeceases me or dies on or before the thirtieth day following my death shall be
added to the share for my other child and shall not be distributed per stirpes.
FOURTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Janice E. Hertzler, Executrix,
of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation, or inability
to act for any reason whatsoever of my daughter, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son, Robert
H. Hertzler, Executor, of this, my Last Will and Testament. I hereby relieve my Executrix or her
successor from the necessity of posting security in connection with their duties as such in any
jurisdiction in which they maybe called upon to act, insofar as I am able by law so to do.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set m~ hand and seal to this, my Last Will and
Testament, consisting of one typewritten page, this ~...- day of April, 2006.
William T. Hertzler, Testator'
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above-named Testator, William T. Hertzler,
as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his sight and
presence, and in the sight and presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
SS.
I, William T. Hertzler, 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; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
worn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by William T. Hertzler, the Testator, this
~~ day of April, 2006.
William T. Hertzler, Testator
Notary Public
AFFIDAVIT Notarial Seal
Pamela R. Knowlton, Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County
My Commission Expires November 9, 2006
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, Edward L. Schorpp and ~~.P~J~ G . ~.~r~ ~9D ,the witnesses whose
names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do
depose and say that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last
Will; that William T. Hertzler signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act
for the purpose therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the
Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen or
more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn or affirmed and subscribed to before m~e by Edward L. Schorpp and~b
~. /~~or~DS ,witnesses, this ~ day of April, 2006.
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Witne~ Edward . Schorpp
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Notary Public
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Notarial Seal
Pamela R. Knowlton, Notary Public
Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County
<~~. Commission Expires November9 20i;=;