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Home My WebLink About10-07-10- PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS ~ REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of BETTY ANN H 0 C K E R File Number ~r ~ ~ r also known as ,Deceased Social Security Number tte~~aa- Ia.3'~. Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE ',4' OR 'B' BELOW:) A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the E X E C U T 0 R S named in the ~st Will of the Decedent dated 2 ~ 9 ~ 19 8 7 ~~~nd codicil(s) dated (State relevant circumstances, e. g., renunciation, death ojexecutor, 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: B. Grant of Letters of Administration (Ijapplicable, enter: c. t. a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente life; d:~rante absentia; durante mi,norttate) - __ ~ E ~: (COMPLETE lNALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. - l ~; ~,. : _~.~~ Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principi~residence at.1-.O D O'~' ~~->, CLAREMONT RD CARLISLE PA 17013 ~ (Ltst street address, town/crty, township, county, state, :ip code) TD ~ Decedent, then 82 years of age, died on 9/20/201 at CLAREMONT NURSING HOME AND REHAB CENTER, 1,000 CLAREMONT RD CARLISLE PA 17013 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ S , D D 0 • D D (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: 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: Signatur 'Typed or printed name and residence JOHN A ROCKER 1D6 NORWAY ST MECHANICSBURG PA 1,7055 THOMAS D ROCKER 61,6 HARDING ST NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 ~.v. ~ . u~~: Page 1 of 2 form K6V-02 rev. 10.13.06 Petitioner(s) 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. or d. b. n. c. t. a., enter date of brill in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • ~-_.~ ;a COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~ ~ t ~ ~' r_ ~_~ t t The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true arrd~rrect tp the l~est'of~ ---.~ _ the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s~.vvrlL~i,~ell and truly, ,; ,-; ~ - administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed r befor me the _ day of For the Register Signature of Personal Representative T H O M A S D H O C K E R Signature of Personal Representative File Number:~~~' _ ~~ ~ ~ - Estate of BETTY ANN R O C K E R ,Deceased Social Securi Number: j ~~ ~ °'~ ~ ~ ~°~3 °~' Date of Death: 9 / 2 0 / 2 0 rY /'~ AND NOW, f~-~, ^~~•~ ~ , ~~`~~-~" , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters T E S T A M E N T A R Y are hereby granted to JOHN A ROCKER AND THOMAS D ROCKER _ _ _ _ in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated ~ ~ described in the Petition be admitted to probate FEES Letters •.••••.•••••• Short Certificate(s) Renunciation(s) ~ ~"~~_~ ,: TOTAL ... $ ,... $ .... ~ :~ L ... $ ~ A `~ ,... ~ ,... $ .... $ .... ~ ,... S .... S .... $ Farm RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 of recor,~ as the last Will (and Codici,;l~s)) of Decedent. Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: DAVID H STONE, ESQUIRE Supreme Court I.D. No.: 3 9 7 8 5 Address: 41,4 BRIDGE STREET Telephone NEW CUMBERLAND PA 1,7070 71,7-774-7435 Page 2 of 2 xoc~:Fx , w? --x v , ~~ ~> , -~ << OF r~ C' ~ ~:-~ r7 .TJ {~ '~ C"'7 BETTY ANN ROCKER ~ ~ --~--~~ ~ ~ ~- ..~ . ~~ ~ mss') `---ti I , BETTY ANN ROCKER, of 1701 Cedar Cliff Drive, County of w ~' Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this for and as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. ITEM I - I direct my Executor, hereinafter named,, to pay all my just and lawful debts and funeral expenses out of my personal estate as soon after my decease as is convenient. ITEM II - I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, real, personal and mixed, wherever situated, to my husband, CLARENCE R. ROCKER, provided that he survives me by ninety (90) days. ITEM III - In the event my husband predeceases me, or i n the event he dies within ninety (90) days of the date of my death, then I give and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real personal and mixed, wherever situated, to m:y two sons, JOHN A, ROCKER AND THOMAS D. ROCKER, in equal shares, per stir- pes. d' ITEM IV - 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, shall be considered part of the expense of the administration of my estate and shall be pai d from my estate without appo~rti onment or r i ght of reimbursement . All such taxes on present or f ui:ure interests shall be paid at such time or times as my Executor may think proper, regardless of whether such taxes are then duE~. ITEM V - My Executor shall have the following powers for the administration of my estate except as limited herei nabc>ve, i n addition to those vested in him by law and by other provisions of my Will: A. To retain any or all assets of my estate, real or personal, without regard to any principle of diversification, risk, or productivity . B . To i nvest i n all forms of property, including stocks, common trust funds and mortgage investment funds, without restriction to investment authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries as he deems proper, without regard to any principle of diversification, risk, or productivity . -2- C. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange or to lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options for sales, exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such terms and conditions as he deems proper. D. To borrow money from any person or institution including my Executor and to mortgage or pledge any or all real or personal property as my Executor, in his sole discretion shall choose, without regard for the dispositive provisions of thi s i nstrument. E. To compromise any claim or controversy. F. To exercise any option, right or privilege granted in insurance policies or in other investments. ITEM VI - No bond shall be required of any person appointed in this Will as Executor. ITEM VII - I appoint my husband, CLARENCE R. ROCKER, to be the Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event of his death or resignation or inability to act in that capacity, then I appoint my sons, JOHN A. ROCKER AND THOMAS B. ROCKER, as Successor Co-Executors. -3- ~, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, BETTY ANN ROCKER, have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, on this `~~~~ __ _~ day of ~1,~ Y__~,a-~~- , 19 8 7 , at 1~'~e ~ t,, ~t ~~ ; c _i ~~ ~_~ .,J . ~ r_..:,,~. ~J Pennsylvania. ~~ -~ ---- ', . r '°~"~'~--'`' ?~ (SEAL ) TTY ANN ROCKER WITNESSES: residing at ~- _ 3 t J 2 i i ~--- .~~ . e _.J ~ ~`~.,r~~~ residing a t ,~a.,~. ``_-~c, - 4- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. ,; F ~~ '~ COUNTY OF ~_~~_ ;~.. ~-.~~« ,~ ~ . i I, BETTY ANN HOCKER, testatrix, 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 willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by BETTY ANN ROCKER, testatrix, this /g ~ day of ~_ b.-u~~~ ~ , 1987. Nottary Publi c My Commission Expires: Vi:~~~'~d ., ~ ~'~.:e.liv, ~j~fRY Pl1z:~.1~; ,- ~PP.i<. ~ ~_~~~~ o ~~~.~ , f,i;~: L~,iv~ v~., ~F; (SEAL ) ,~,; .:~, .~ f:` :.~ ,~~ F;: ~, :338 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF : i We - ~~~ .. ~ ~~ , _ ~ -_, , ~- ~ ...__ ~ and ~ ~ ~ ~,.~~ ~,..~a. C~ . ~. ~ ~ ~~,Ct_r~..~ , !, the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing !~ instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say 'i that we were present and saw the testatrix, BETTY ANN ROCKER, sign ' ~!, and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that she signed '; willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for ~,' the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and ~ ' sight of the testatrix, BETTY ANN ROCKER, signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the testatrix, BETTY ANN ROCKER, was at the time 18 or more years of age, of sound ' mind and under no constraint or undue influence. _. rl _ r ..~ ~. L~. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~~ day `~ ~ ~ ,~.~~ f~~ _ ~~ . Notary Public My Commission Expires ~;A ' ~~. ( SEAL) ~ , ,, _I. - - -- - - - 1