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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-11 (2)ii ~~ `~1tts# tll ttzx~ C`~estttment OF DOLORES FARRELL PETERSON I, DOLORES FARRELL PETERSON, of the Borough of Carlisle, County of Lancaster and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do make and publish this, my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST: I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my estate as soon as conveniently maybe done after my death. SECOND: I direct that my entire estate, both real and personal, be divided into three (3) equal shares, with one (1) share being distributed to my son, Douglas Alan Peterson; one (1) share being distributed to my son, Brent Charles Arthur Peterson, and one (1) share being distributed to my daughter, Joellen Peterson Placeway. If any of the abc,ve-named beneficiaries should predecease me, I direct that that beneficiary's share be distributed to his or her surviving issue in equal shares per stirpes. THIRD: I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes which may become payable by reason of my death, including taxes on any property not passing under this Will, shall be paid out of the principal residue of my estate, and no part thereof shall be collected from or charged against any beneficiary, provided, however, that the terms of this paragraph shall not apply to any ._ , such death taxes imposed with respect to any retirement benefits, unless the benefi is either' my trust or my estate. ~ ~ ~~~ <__._ ~~ C? ~~~ _ ' .: €~~:. ;r FOURTH: I constitute and appoint my daughter, Joellen Peterson Placeway, Executrix of this Will; and if she should die or be unwilling or unable to act, then I constitute and appoint my son, Douglas Alan Peterson, Executor of this Will. Except as maybe specifically stated to the contrary in other provisions of this Will, I authorize my personal representative of my estate to exercise the following powers, in addition to those given by law, to be exercised in the sole discretion of my personal representative: to retain any real and personal property which may at any time form part of my estate for as long as my personal representative may deem advisable; to repair, alter, improve or lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options for leases; to sell any real or personal property at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security; to exchange or to partition any real or personal property and to give options for sales or exchanges; to compromise claims without court approval; to continue any business which I may own or in which I may have an interest for as long as appropriate under the circumstances; to retain and pay agents, employees, accountants and counsel for advice and other professional services; to make distribution in kind; and to invest and reinvest according to the standards of prudent investment without being confined to so-called legal investments. No Executor, Guardian or Trustee named herein shall be required to give bond or security in order to qualify as such or to perform any duties of such appointment, regardless of place of residence. FIFTH: A list of gifts, which I wish to designate to specific individuals, can be found with my important papers at home. If no such list can be found within thirty (30) days of the reading of this Will, it will be deemed that it does not exist, and the other provisions of this Will are to be carried out in full. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have to this Will typewritten on five (5) sheets, set my hand 1~ and seal this ~ day of , A.D., Two Thousand Nine (2009). 4'' (SEAL) DOLORES FARRELL PETERSON Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Testator, 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 subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. ~~~,.`f C~wO~o residing at C ~ r ~ f s ~ Q , PA cL residing at C , pA 3 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS: COUNTY OF o ) I, DOLORES FARRELL PETERSON, Testator, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument, having 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. (SEAL) OLORES FARRELL PETERSON Sworn or affirmed to, subscribed to and acknowledged before me, by DOLORES FARRELL PETE RSON, the Testator, this ~`" day of , 2009. ~v No ary Public COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Karen M. Turner, Notary Public Carlisle Boro, CumbeAand County My Commission Ex fires July 22, 2012 Member, Pennsylvenliw ~f Nodsries 4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS: COUNTY OF c~ ) We, ~,~ ~ ~-f,~ and Cz~Yrl Q i~~aQou~aeh/, the witnesses whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according tc, law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that DOLORES FARRELL PETERSON 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 Testator, signed the Will as witnesses; and that, to the best of our knowledge, the Testator was at the time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Witness Witness Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me b d itnesses this...l~da of -~ 2009. a~ti~t,~d Y ~'~. .~ Not Public eOMMONINEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial SeaW Karen M. Turner, Notary Public Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County 5 My Commission Expires July 22, 2012 Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries