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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-11 (2)n ,_. ,, ~----~ ~ F:\FILES\DATAFILE\WILLS\8770.WIL '~ ~ ~ ~^r~ `.?~:? ~ ~ ~. x--- <'+~ ~ `:J VJ ~ _ .. ... +~ ~.: ^_+ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~ ~~{ I, JEAN E. BLOSSER, of 140 Tower Circle, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils by me made. 1. I direct that all my just debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and all inheritance taxes (whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property) shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my .decease and as part of the administration of my estate. My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will. 2. I give such items of personalty as are itemized in a certain list attached hereto to the persons named thereon, which list is signed and dated by me at the end thereof. 3. I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, in equal shares, unto my children, DONALD L. BLOSSER, JR., BONNIE L. GUTSHALL, JEFFREY B. BLOSSER, and TERESA J. QUESENBERRY, absolutely. 4. In the event any of my said children shall predecease or fail to survive me by more than thirty (30) days, and leave issue surviving, then I direct that his or her share shall be held by my Trustee, in trust, for the following purposes: a. I direct that my Trustee shall hold, invest and reinvest the same, collect the income arising therefrom, and after paying all expenses incident to the management of the trust, to use and apply as much of the income and principal as may be necessary in the sole discretion of my Trustee, in equal shares, for the support, well-being and education of the issue of such deceased child. b. I direct that each of such beneficiaries shall have the right of withdrawal of his or her t' .'. ~`~ J.E.B. Page 1 of 4 Pages equal share of the principal and any accumulated income of said trust as each attains the age of twenty-one (21) years. c. In the event any of my said children shall predecease or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days and shall not be survived by issue, then his or her share shall be distributed by my said Executors equally to my remaining children in accordance with the terms hereof. d. To the extent that the same is permitted by law, none of the beneficiaries hereunder shall have any power to dispose of or to charge by way of anticipation any interest given to such beneficiary; and all sums payable to such beneficiaries hereunder shall be free and clear of the debts, contracts, alienations and anticipations of the beneficiaries, and all liabilities for levies and attachments and proceedings of whatsoever kind, at law or in equity. 5. I nominate, constitute and appoint my children, BONNIE L. GUTSHALL and JEFFREY B. BLOSSER, as Executors of my estate. 6. I nominate, constitute and appoint my children, BONNIE L. GUTSHALL, JEFFREY B. BLOSSER and TERESA J. QUESENBERRY, or the survivor(s) of them, as Trustees under the terms of this Last Will and Testament. 7. I direct that neither my Executors nor my Trustee(s) shall be required to file a bond to secure the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. 8. I authorize and empower my Executors and Trustee, in their sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal property of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices as they may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected with the protection and preservation of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or J.E.B. Page 2 of 4 Pages demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided 'fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my personal representative and Trustee consider desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In addition, I direct that my personal representative shall have the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this :~~ "day of ~ , 1997. ~ (SEAL) Jean E. Blosser SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. /~ ~ ~ r. ti Page 3 of 4 Pages COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) I, Jean E. Blosser, 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 it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. +~ ean E. Blosser ~ Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Jean E. Blosser, the Testatrix, this a~ day of , 1997. Notary Public COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal ) Corrine L. Myers, Notary Public : SS. Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Expires May 27, 1999 COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) 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 Jean E. Blosser, the Testatrix, sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that the Testatrix signed willingly and that the Testatrix executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix, signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. i Address ~~ ~- .5"1F'-~ l < ~. Address ' ~ ,r .~-~..._ ~ w °~ Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before me this ~ day of - , 1997. ~ ~-~~ ~~. Notary ublic Notarial Seal Corrine L. Myers, Notary Public Carlisle E3oro, Cumberland County My Commi;~sion Expires May 27, 1999 Page 4 of 4 Pages