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'~ ---~ ~-' ~'i ~V ~~~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION NO. 21-10-0269 ESTATE OF PATRICIA K DAVIDSON, DECEASED Late of Cumberland County , PA FAMILY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF MICHAEL L DAVIDSON, EXECUTOR Date of Death: January 12, 2010 Letters Granted: March 18, 2010 First Complete Advertisement of Grant of Letters: April 10, 2010 Account stated to: I~lovember 23, 2010 John C Oszustowicz, Esq. 104 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-7437 ~~~ ......~ AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY, RECEIPT, AND RELEASE THIS AGREEMENT, by and among Michael L Davidson, Executor of the Estate of Patricia K Davidson, Deceased and Michael L Davidson WHEREAS, Patricia K Davidson died January 12, 2010, testate, a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, the Last Will and Testament of Patricia K Davidson dated April 8, 2004, was duly probated in the Office of the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania as appears of record at Number 21-10-0269 (a copy of the Will is attached hereto and marked Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary were issued to Michael L Davidson on March 18, 2010; and WHEREAS, said Executor has duly administered the estate according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, in THIRD: she devised and bequeathed the residue of her estate, of every nature and wherever situate, to her son MICHAEL L. DAVIDSON WHEREAS, Michael L Davidson has been furnished with a complete listing of the estate assets, receipts and disbursements; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties to this Agreement that final distribution of this estate be accomplished without a formal accounting to the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, it being the desire of the parties to avoid the expense, delay and publicity of a formal accounting. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements recited herein, the parties do agree as follows: 1. Michael L Davidson does hereby release and forever discharge Michael L Davidson, Executor, from any and all liability which he had or may have or which may from time to time arise in connection with his service as Executor of the Estate of Patricia K Davidson, Deceased, and hereby authorize and request the Orphans' Court Division to charge the same against his shad; of said estate, and in consideration for said distribution, hereby agree to refund any amounts so distributed which may be required to fully discharge any tax liability of the estate, debts of the decedent, or administration expenses. 2. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that this Agreement shall be indexed and recorded in the estate proceedings and that the terms hereof shall be binding upon their respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DA~'ED this '~~' day of ov w~,~~ r , 2010. l \.. ~. ~ 1 Witness Michael L Davidson cutor ~~. Witness Michael L Davidson, Beneficiary LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~ O " of ~xhihi ~ ~ PATRICIA K. DAVIDSON I, PATRICIA K. DAVIDSON, a legal resident of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, do hereby make, publish, and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills 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 bequea#h the residue of my estate, of every nature and wherever situate, to my son MICHAEL L. DAVIDSON, provided he shall survive me. Should my son Michael fail to survive me, his share shall be distributed to his then living issue, in trust if such issue is less than 25 years of age, per stirpes. If my son fails to survive me and leaves no issue, such share shall be distributed to my sister JOAN K. SOLE. FOURTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, MICHAEL L. DAVIDSON, Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation, or inability to act for any reason whatsoever of the said MICHAEL L. DAVIDSON, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my sister, JOAN K. SODE, Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. I hereby relieve my Executor or his successor from the necessity of posting security in connection with their duties as such in any jurisdiction in which they may be called upon to act, insofar as 1 am able by law so to do. IN VNITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ ~ day of r , , 2004. PATRICIA K. DAVIDSON COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~ SS: I, PATRICIA K. DAVIDSON, Testatrix, who signed the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein contained. ~~;~ PATRICIA K. DAVIDSON Sworn to or affirmed and Acknowledged before me by PATRICIA K. DAVIDSON, the Testatrix, this ~~ day of pr ~ 1 , 2004. _-- 1` -~ , Notary Public G^r!~s~e^ ~~sr ~ ~}~~„~ teem ~C16J(~iy fir, ~.~~r~i~sion Expires t ~ ~, C~MONINEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) G~~`+' OF CUMBERLAND ) SS: We ~e undersign witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly ~'"~' ~d~9 ~ ~++. depose and say that we were present and saw Testatrix sign ana execute tt~e ~ her ~~ Will and Testament; that she signed and executed it v~y ~ hey free and yolu~ry act for the purpose therein expressed; that each of us in hoer sight ar~d Ong ~g~ ~ Will as witnesses; that Testatrix is known to each of us: and that to the best of our knowledge and observation the Testatrix was at the time of sound mind and urn no constraint o~ undue influence. ~, r fi ~~ Swom to or affirmed and subscribed _ V to before me by Tr ~ ~, c~ ~ ~, ~~ ~ ~ r at~d ~~ C O `~ LU~~~,. ~ Z witnesses, this ;i'^ day of ~~Y- , 1 2004. ~- ~ ~_~- Notary Public t~7Ai~tlAi SEAL KIMBERLY R. LEO, p~~ Ceriisle Bono, MY Gorrirtilission Expires Oct.1C 3