HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-11PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Grace M. Hornbaker
also known as
Deceased
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Social Security Number 186284569
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW.)
Q A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the eX2CUtor named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 2/14/1990 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, was never adjudicated incapacitated, and was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time
of death wherein grounds for divorce had been established as provided in 23 PA C.S. section 3323 (g):
no exce tions
B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d. b. n. c.t.a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durante minorttate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and 1, ^ f
Administration, c. t. a. or d. b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) - pp z '~
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principal residence at
309 Britton Road Shippensburg PA 17257 Shiooensbura Twp Cumberland Countv
(List street address, townlcity, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 75 years of age, died on 6/11/2011 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center
Carlisle PA 17013
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: 750.000.00
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
none
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:
Signature Typed or printed name and residence
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'~" Paul E. Hornbaker 309 Britton Road
Shi ensbur PA 17257
Page 1 of 2
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
(COMPLETE WALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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 affirmedQand subscribed
before me the U ~ day of
July 7011
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Signature ofP`ersonal Representative Paul E. Hornbaker
Signature of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number: t~l - ~ I ~~
Estate of Grace M. Hornbaker ,Deceased
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Social Security Number:186284569 Date of Death: 6/11 /2011
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AND NOW, Jul)L ~' , 2011 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Paul E. Hornbaker
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated Februa 14 1990
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. n
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FEES
Letters ~••••••••••••
Short Certificate(s)
Renunciation(s)
JCS fee
Automation fee ....
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TOTAL .........................
$ 560.00
g 20.00
$ 23.50
$ 5.00
$ 15.00
$ 623.50
Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Address: 14 North Main Street, Suite 200
Chambersbur4
pA 17201
Telephone: 7172646029
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Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2
Supreme Court LD. No.: 17516
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2. Sex 3. Sodel SecuaY Number 4. Date of Deem (Maim, daY, year)
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2011 July 8
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, GRACE M. HORNBAKER, now of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
and I hereby revoke all prior Wills that I may have made.
ARTICLE I. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO MY HUSBAND. I give
and bequeath my automobiles, clothing, jewelry, books, pictures, furniture,
furnishings, and other personal or household items, together with all property
insurance relating to such items, to my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, provided
he survives me for a period of thirty (30) days.
ARTICLE II. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IF MY HUSBAND DOES NOT
SURVIVE ME. If my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, predeceases me or if he fails
to survive me for a period of more than thirty (30) days, then my automobiles,
clothing, jewelry, books, pictures, furniture, furnishings, and other personal
or household items, together with all property insurance relating to such
items, shall be transferred according to a list which I intend to attach to
this Will.
If there i~ no list, then all such personal and household items shall be
paid over and transferred to my children according to their own arrangements.
If they cannot agree or arrange for a division in a friendly way, then my
Executor may distribute or dispose of those items in any way he deems to be
fair, including private sales or a public sale.
If any minor becomes entitled to any items under this Article, those
items may be delivered to the minor whenever my Executor decides, provided
that the transfer shall take place not later than the date when the minor
reaches the age of. eighteen ~18~ .
ARTICLE III. RESIDUE AND REMAINDER. If my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, survives
me, I intend to take advantage of certain tax-saving opportunities in order to
reduce the cost of transferring my estate. Therefore, I direct my Executor to
divide my residuary estate into two (2) parts as follows:
A. Part I shall consist of the minimum amount necessary to reduce my
federal estate tax to zero, or as close thereto as possible, by using the
marital deduction available under the applicable federal estate tax laws. In
calculating that amount so that the largest possible balance of principal can
pass free of federal estate tax to Part II, (1) all other property and
interests which qualify for the marital deduction and (2) all other deductions
and credits (including, but not limited to, the unified credit under federal
estate tax laws) shall be used first to the greatest extent that they can to
reduce the tax. However, credits shall be used only to the extent that their
use will not increase the federal estate taxes in my estate.
B. I give, devise, and bequeath Part I to my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER,
free of any trust.
C. Part II shall be the balance of my residuary estate, and I give,
devise, and bequeath Part II (to be called the Hornbaker Family Trust)
according to the terms and provisions of Article IV below.
D. If my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, predeceases me or if the devise and
bequest of Part I shall fail by reason of its lapse, renunciation, or any
other cause, then Part I, or the renounced part thereof in case of a partial
renunciation, shall be added to Part II of my residuary estate and disposed of
accordingly.
ARTICLE IV. THE HORNBAKER FAMILY TRUST FOR MY HUSBAND AND MY CHILDREN. I
give, devise, and bequeath Part II of my residuary estate ("The Hornbaker
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Family Trust") to my Trustee, IN TRUST, NEVERTHELESS, for the benefit of my
husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, and my children; he shall hold, manage, invest,
and reinvest the trust property and shall distribute the income and principal
from time to time as follows:
A. If my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, survives me, my Trustee shall pay
income in quarterly or more frequent installments to him during his lifetime.
My Trustee may also, in his sole discretion, make principal distributions to
or for the benefit of my husband for his health, support, maintenance, or
education, but before making any principal distributions, my Trustee shall
take into account all of his other readily available assets and financial
resources.
My husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, shall also have the right and power to
invade the principal of the trust for his own reasonable comfort, maintenance,
support, medical care, or education, provided that this power to invade shall
be limited to the sum of Five Thousand and 00/100 ($5,000.00) Dollars per year
or five (SX) percent of the trust principal per year, whichever is larger.
Any right or power to withdraw principal during a particular year shall lapse
if not exercised during that year. If these powers to withdraw are enlarged
or reduced by the United States Internal Revenue Code, then my husband's power
to withdraw shall be enlarged or reduced accordingly to the extent that it
will not result in the trust principal being taxed in the estate of my
husband.
My Trustee may, in his sole discretion, make principal distributions
to any of my children for their health, support, maintenance, or education,
except that my husband's obligation to support any minor children cannot be
discharged by this provision in a manner that would cause this trust principal
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to be included in my husband's estate. Furthermore, if one or more of my
children is my Trustee herein, such child shall not have the right to
distribute or participate in the decision to distribute principal to himself
for the purposes set forth herein to the extent such right or power would
cause part or all of the trust principal to be included in such child's
estate. My Trustee shall take into consideration my children's other readily
available assets and financial resources before making any distributions to
them according to this paragraph.
B. Upon my husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER's, death if he survives me, the
then remaining principal shall be paid to any one or more of my children,
grandchildren, or other issue in such shares or amounts, on such terms,
outright or in trust, as my husband may appoint by a Will specifically
referring to this power of appointment; provided that under no circumstances
shall my husband have the right or power to make any such appointment to
himself, his estate, his creditors, or the creditors of his estate. In
default of appointment or insofar as it is not effective, the remaining
principal shall be held or distributed and paid according to Article IV-C
below.
C. After my husband's death, or after my death if my husband does not
survive me, this Hornbaker Family Trust shall be divided into two (2) equal
shares. One equal share shall be paid over and transferred to each of my
children, and if a child fails to survive me, then to his or her issue, per
stirpes. References in this Will to my children shall mean GARY E. HORNBAKER
and KAREN S. ROPER. If there are no issue of a deceased child who are living
at the time of the death of the survivor of my husband and myself, that
deceased child's share or trust fund shall be divided and paid over in equal
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shares among the other shares or trust funds created herein for the benefit of
my other children, on a per stirpes basis.
The share of any deceased child's issue under the age of twenty-five (25)
years shall continue, IN TRUST, NEVERTHELESS, for the benefit of that
particular issue until he or she attains the age of twenty-five (25) years, at
which time all accumulated income and all principal shall be paid over and
transferred to such issue, and the trust for that issue shall then terminate.
During the term of the trust for such issue, income and~or principal shall be
paid in such sums and amounts as my Trustee may, in his sole discretion,
determine to be reasonably necessary for the health, support, maintenance, or
education of such issue.
ARTICLE V. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. I appoint my said husband, PAUL E.
HORNBAKER, to be Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event
that he is unable or unwilling to act or to continue to act in said office,
then I appoint the following as alternates with all the same powers:
First Alternate Co-Executors: My children, GARY E. HORNBAKER and KAREN S.
ROPER.
ARTICLE VI. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE. I appoint my children, GARY E. HORNBAKER
and KAREN S. ROPER, to be Co-Trustees of the Hornbaker Family Trust and of any
other trusts created in this Will.
ARTICLE VII. DISCHARGE AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE. My husband shall have the
power at any time to remove or discharge the Trustee of the Hornbaker Family
Trust. If my husband removes or discharges the Trustee, a successor Trustee
shall be appointed by formal court proceedings.
In the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Trustee of
the Hornbaker Family Trust, any alternate trustee named above shall serve in
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his place and if there is no alternate trustee named, then a successor Trustee
may be appointed by a letter signed by at least a majority of the income
beneficiaries (or their legal representatives) entitled to receive income at
the time of the appointment.
My husband is not eligible to serve as a successor Trustee. Any
successor Trustee shall have all the rights, title, powers, and discretion
given the original Trustee.
ARTICLE VIII. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING FIDUCIARIES. In the event that co-
fiduciaries have been named for one or more of the fiduciary positions above,
and if one or more of the co-fiduciaries is unable or unwilling to act or to
continue to act in said office, then the other co-fiduciary(ies) may continue
to serve without the need for the appointment of another co-fiduciary.
Any reference to my "Executor," "Guardian," or "Trustee" in my Will shall
be deemed and taken to include each and every person or party named or
appointed to serve in that office, whether there is one or more than one.
Also, any reference to the masculine in my Will as it relates to my Executor,
Guardian, or Trustee shall also include the feminine or the neuter wherever
necessary.
ARTICLE IX. DEFINITIONS. Any reference to my "husband" in my Will shall be a
reference to my present husband, PAUL E. HORNBAKER, and shall not be
interpreted to refer to or include any future husband of mine.
ARTICLE X. ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS. I hereby incorporate by this reference the
five (5) pages of General Provisions which are attached to this Will and made
a part hereof by this reference. These General Provisions are intended to
provide instructions and directions for the settlement of my estate, for the
administration of any trusts, for all possible tax savings, and for the
orderly transfer of my property according to the terms of my Will.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, GRACE M. HORNBAKER, the Testatrix, have to this my
Last Will and Testament, typewritten on seven (7) sheets of paper (including
the witnesses' signatures), of which this is Sheet No. 7, set my hand and seal
this ,~.~~~_ day of .~~~~~ , 199t_.
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Grace M. Hornbaker
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED, AND DECLARED, by the above-named, GRACE M.
HORNBAKER, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who
at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this 0`7~ .day of
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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The Testatrix, Grace M. Hornbaker, whose name is signed to the foregoing
instrument and the witnesses whose names are signed to the foregoing
instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do hereby declare to the
undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed 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 the
witnesses, in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as
witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge and belief the Testatrix was
at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or
undue influence.
Grace M. Hornbaker
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Grace M. Hornbaker,
the Testatrix, and. subscribed and sworn`to before me ~y
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REBECCA ANN FE7"rENGER, Notary Public
State Cullege Borc, Centre County, pa,
My Commission Expires Jan. 25, 199:1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
These General Provisions are intended to be and are a part of my Last
Will and Testament and are to provide instructions and directions for the
settlement of my estate, for the administration of any trusts, for all
possible tax savings, and for the orderly transfer of my property according to
the terms of my Will.
A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION I. DISABILITY, INCAPACITY, AND MINORITY OF BENEFICIARIES. If any
beneficiary of my estate or any trust created in my Will is a minor or becomes
disabled or incapacitated by reason of illness, advanced age, accident, or any
other cause, and if the beneficiary is entitled to any income or principal,
then my Executors, Guardians, and Trustees may apply income or principal from
time to time directly for the beneficiary's support, maintenance, education,
and health needs instead of being paid to such beneficiary or that
beneficiary's guardian or conservator. Any remaining income or principal for
that beneficiary shall be held as a separate trust for that beneficiary, and
my Trustees may use income or principal from that separate trust for the
beneficiary's support, etc., as set forth above. The remainder shall be
invested and paid over to the beneficiary when, in my Trustees' opinion, the
beneficiary becomes free of the disability and/or attains the age of majority
as defined in this Will.
SECTIOtd II. PROTECTIONS FOR BENEFICIARIES. The rights and interests of each
beneficiary in the income or principal of any trust created in my Will shall
be free from the control, interference, or claims of any creditor of that
beneficiary or any spouse of a married beneficiary and such rights and
interests shall not be subject to execution, levy, attachment, anticipation,
assignment, pledge, or alienation.
SECTION III. TRUSTEE ACCOUNTING. The Trustees of any trusts created herein
shall each year render an account of their administration of each trust
hereunder to the person or persons (or such person's or persons' guardian or
guardians) who may receive the income thereof. Such person's or persons' (or
the guardian's or guardians') written approval. of such account shall, as to
all matters and transactions stated therein or shown thereby, be final and
binding upon all persons (whether in being or not) who are then or may
thereafter become interested in or entitled to share in either the income or
principal of the trust.
SECTION IV. WAIVER OF BOND. To the extent that such requirements can be
legally waived, I direct that no Guardian, Executor, Trustee, or other
fiduciary named in my Will or any successor fiduciary shall ever be required
to post any bond or give any security in connection with its duties, whether
in the State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere.
SECTION V_. TRUSTEE DISCRETION TO DISTRIBUTE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME. If any
trust created under the provisions of this Will authorizes my Trustees to pay
income or principal or both to any one or more persons in a specified class,
my Trustees are authorized to pay any part or all of such income or principal
to any one member of such class to the exclusion of all of the others, or to
some members of the class to the exclusion of others, and in such amounts or
shares, equal or unequal, and at such time or times, as they, in their sole
discretion, deem advisable.
SECTION VI. Should the principal of any trust in my Will become too small, or
should its administration be or become impractical for any reason, so as to
make continuance of the trust inadvisable, in my Trustee's sole discretion, my
Trustee may make immediate distribution of the then-remaining principal and
any accumulated or undistributed income outright to the remainder beneficiary
or beneficiaries of such trust or trusts determined as if the trust had
otherwise terminated at that time. Upon such termination, the rights of all
persons who might otherwise have an interest as succeeding income or remainder
beneficiary shall cease. If any beneficiary to receive distribution is a
minor or disabled in any way, Trustee may pay such share to the pazent,
guardian, or person oz organization taking care of that beneficiary, or may
deposit such share in that beneficiary's name in a savings account in any
financial institution, including a savings account operated by the Trustee,
payable to the beneficiary at the termination of legal incapacity.
B. TAR PROVISIONS
SECTION VII. I give my Executors authority to distribute assets in kind to
Part I and Part II of my residuary estate, but the values used for
distribution in kind shall be determined as of the dates of distribution so
that each Part shares proportionately in appreciation and depreciation of
assets and in the income thereof equitably and ratably in proportion to the
respective percentage interest of each of the two Parts. Only assets which
qualify for the marital deduction shall be distributed to Part I. Subject to
the foregoing, my Executors shall have absolute discretion in selecting the
propezty to be allocated to Part I.
SECTION VIII. It is my intention that the arrangements of Part I for my
spouse shall qualify for the marital deduction, and neither my Executors nor
my Trustees shall have any authority or discretion which would in any manner
disqualify my estate or any trust or trusts herein from securing such a
deduction. It is also my intention that the remaining trust principal of Part
II shall be excluded from my spouse's estate upon my spouse's death.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Will, none of the powers
or rights or discretions granted in any provision of my Will to the Trustees
and the trust beneficiaries shall be permitted to be exercised in a manner
that would cause the trust principal of Part II to be included in my spouse's
estate.
SECTION IR. I direct my Executors to pay or otherwise satisfy out of Part II
all debts, administration expenses, general legacies, and all estate,
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succession, inheritance, transfer, and other death taxes and duties which
shall be levied or assessed in respect of my death whether or not imposed in
respect of property passing under my Will and imposed by any governmental
authority, domestic or foreign. However, no property which would be otherwise
exempt from federal estate or state death taxes shall be used to make any
payments under this Section.
SECTION A. In accordance with the Tax Reform Act of 1976, the Revenue Act of
1978, the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, and the Tax Reform Act of 1984
and their supplements and amendments, I intend that those sections of my Will
which relate to tax planning be interpreted by reference to the following:
A. If any tax or other advantages are available to my estate and my
heirs as a result of future changes to the federal or state tax laws, I intend
that this Will be interpreted in such a way that all tax advantages will be
used in my estate and by the fiduciaries who work with my estate and any
trusts created in this Will.
B. If the marital deduction is available in my estate, then it is my
intention to make use of the marital deduction in such a way that the death
taxes paid by my estate and later by the estate of my surviving spouse are
kep*_ to a minimum.
C. If my death should occur after other changes are made in the tax laws
and if, as a result of those changes, larger deductions and credits are
available, I direct that my Will be interpreted as if I had written a new Will
to take advantage of the most current deductions and credits permitted by
state and federal tax laws.
C. MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS
SECTION RI. GENERAL ERECUTOR AND TRUSTEE POWERS. In extension and not in
limitation of the powers given them by law or other provisions of this Will,
my Executors and Trustees shall have the following powers, applicable to all
property held by them, in each case to be exercised from time to time in their
discretion, without court order and until actual distribution:
A. To retain any property or any undivided interest therein, regardless
of any lack of diversification, risk, or nonproductivity and without being
limited by any statute or rule of law concerning investments by fiduciaries;
B. To invest and reinvest in any property or undivided interests
therein, without being limited by any statute or rule of law concerning
investments by fiduciaries;
C. To sell any property, for cash or on credit, at public or private
sale; to exchange any property for other property; to grant options to sell or
to purchase or acquire any property; and to determine the prices and terms of
sales, exchanges, and options;
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D. To execute leases and subleases, even though such leases may extend
beyond the settlement of the estate or the termination of the trust;
E. To borrow money and to mortgage or pledge any estate or trust
property;
F. To take any action with respect to conserving or realizing upon the
value of any property and with respect to foreclosures, reorganizations, or
other changes affecting the estate or trust property; to collect, pay,
contest, compromise, or abandon demands of or against the estate or trust,
wherever situated; and to execute contracts, notes, conveyances, and other
instruments, including instruments containing covenants and warranties binding
upon and creating a charge against the estate or trust; and containing
provisions without disclosure of any fiduciary relationship;
G. To employ agents, attorneys, auditors, depositaries, and proxies,
with or without discretionary powers and to remunerate them and pay their
expenses;
H. To determine the manner of ascertainment of income and principal and
the apportionment between income and principal of all receipts and
disbursements, and to select an annual accounting period;
I. To receive additional property from any source and add it to and
commingle it with the estate or the trust;
J. To enter into any transaction authorized by this section with
Trustees or legal representatives of any other trust or estate in which any
beneficiary hereunder has any beneficial interest, even though any such
Trustee or legal representative is also Trustee hereunder;
K. To make any distribution or division of the estate and trust property
in cash or in kind oz both and to allot different kinds of disproportionate
shares of property or undivided interests in property among the beneficiaries
or portions, and to determine the value of any such property; and to continue
to exercise any powers and discretion herein given for a reasonable period
after the termination of the trust, but only for so long as no rule of law
relating to perpetuity would be violated;
L. To conduct any business in which I am engaged or in which I have an
interest at the time of my death for such periods as they may deem advisable
and with power to borrow money and pledge the assets of the business and do
all other acts which I, in my lifetime, could have done or to delegate such
powers to any partner, manager, or employee, without liability for any loss
occurring herein;
M. To organize a corporation or corporations without leave of Court, to
carry on any business in which I am engaged or in which I have an interest at
the time of my death, by themselves oz with others, and to contribute ell or
part of the assets of such business as capital to such corporations and accept
stock in the corporations in exchange therefor;
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N. To hold property of separate trusts in common investments for
convenience of investment or administration;
O. To determine whether to claim deductions available to me or to my
estate on estate tax or on income tax returns, and to determine whether to use
date of death or alternate valuation date values for estate tax purposes, in
such manner as they consider advisable and without making any adjustment
between income and principal or among beneficiaries due to any such
determination;
v T~ ~iae7aim interests in property.
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