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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-12PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Petitioner, named below, who is 18 years of age or older, applies for Letters as specified below, and in support thereof, avers the following and respectfully requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:: DECEDENT'S INFORMATION Estate of LESTER E. WONDERS Deceased Date of Death: July 14, 2012 File No. ,r ~" 1 ~ ~ G~ 11 Social Security No. 193-28-1154 Age at Death: 76 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with his last family or principal residence at 411 East Lisburn Road, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA 17055 (List street, address, town/city, county, state, zip code) Decedent died at 411 East Lisburn Road, 17055 Mechanicsburg, Upoer Allen Twp. Cumberland County PA List street, address, Post Office and zip code city, township or Borough County State, Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (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 ......................................................................................................................$ Total ......................................................................................................... g, Real Estate situated as follows: 411 East Lisburn Road, 17055 Mechanicsbur (attache additiona/sheets ifnecessary) Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough 15,000.00 175,000.00 190,000.00 Cumberland County, PA County, State A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioner avers he is the Alternate Executor named in the Last Will of the Decedent, dated August 24, 1999 The Decedent named his wife, Ruth A. Wonders to serve as Executrix of his Last Will and Testament. Mrs. Ruth A. Wonders predeceased the Decedent having died June 12, 2012 State relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of Executor, etc. Except as follows, After the execution of the instrument offered for probate, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time of death wherein grounds for divorce has been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(8) and did not have a child born or adopted and the Decedent was neither the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person ^ NO EXCEPTIONS ^ EXCEPTIONS ^ B Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (if applicable) enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendent elite; durante absentia; durante minoritate If Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time of death wherein grounds for divorce has been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(8) and was neither a victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person D NO EXCEPTIONS ^ EXCEPTIONS F...; Petitioner, after a proper search, has ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by tt~f~lowing emirs ~~ (attached additional sheets, if necessary) ~ ~; ~_ G ~y _ ~. f ~ J Name Relationshi Residence ~ ~-~ rv ~ ~ ~ r ;'"; _. ~ tV ' = i~~ `n Q --- -s~ OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Official Use Only COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND n C~ O r~a _~ ; ,-, ~ cs~ ~ _ f.., ~ c~ Petitioner's Printed Name Petitioner's Printed Address r = N ~ William L. Albert c~~ _ - ~ ~- 339 Stoner Road ~~= ~' Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 OG ` ~ ~_ Y_= ~_; ,- . , D ..._ ~ _ The Petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correc~to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner and that, as personal representative of the Decedent, Petitioner will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed ... ~~~~ Letters..... {,~ Short Certificate(s) { }Renunciation ............. { ()Codicil(s) { )Affidavit(s) .................. Bond Commission O r' ' r Automation JCP Fee ....................... TOTAL......... ~ a~~~e~ $ ~~,~~~ $ eh ~ ~ $. $ ~'~ _• a ~o To The Register of Wi//s Please enter my appearance by my signature below: Attorney Signature: ~~ Printed Name: EDMUND G. MYERS Supreme Court I.D. No: 20558 Firm Name: Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner, Address: 301 Market Street, P.O. Box Lemoyne, PA 17043 Phone: 717-761-4540 Fax: 717-761-3015 Email: egm(c~idsw.com DECREE TO THE REGISTER Estate of LESTER E. WONDER Social Security No: 193-28-1154 AND NOW, been presented before me, the above estate. Date of Death: July 14, 2012 2012, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to William L. Albert in Deceased. File No. ~ ~~'~ - ~`' / BOND Required ^ YES D NO FEES: LOCAL R~~ ~~~-`~,j . R.. •~.' C~R~'IF~CAT'IC.~ +~F ~A~R WARNING: If[~3`Ni'll~l ~~~ I~te this c:~sl~Y kaY photostat ~r lahcltti-.le~r;vlpi7. fit.,., > _ >...Y~ Fee for this certificate. •~,6.t)O P 1~5~7~6~ G~I~ ~~~ ZS Pty i2: ~, "~;~ZN CF ~'~~;~.. . ~aYy~ ~ ~\ v VV~ * - F ~_-+1- i CUMBERLAND CO•a °~~ ~9~~~ENT ,4'~~~~.li ~~ ~ i-rlt.~ ;~ a '~CY1}.. .~_ Li W leirlil ..,~1/i: 111iC '._'1CCt', iS C15SittT~"L lit (7 '-- C .l?I t3 t aYt'a ~ t 3r,ft (: ~)t ~eat}I +]L11 11ivt ~ ° .' 1 r. ~ t[ a,3~. _ 1,.13' ~ iic' t)I tr IP,a[ tcltlk ';t9 s' 1: !151 1 'r~i~t~ tflc "~raCt' VICa~ ~zc..la~l,ti t' I1.`~ i.'. 1 ~ I l.clc.~! i;~. I~ :... '?,ae issued Certification Nalnber trnPr,r,r m caMMDNw[auH nl PE NnsnvAUla . DE Pax rme u r Dr HGL I H . wPat RECOxns "man„nl 33-298 CERTIFICATE OF DEATH c,,,..f,h•N„~,h., SUHix) ]Sef 3. SOCial Security NUmMr - a0areol Dearn IMO/tbY/rrI ISP,•II Mni Latl Mbdle f l ' n , ,rs , . t Legal Namel 1.De<edent Lester E wonders Male 193-28-1154 July ta, 2012 Sa. Age~Lait Birthday IYrsl Sb. Under I Year Sc Under t Da 6. Datu of Blrtn IMO/Day/Ytarl (Spell Monlhl )a. B, Dllls Y anA Stale orPFAoreign Cauntrvl onths Oars our tool 76 A ri123, 1936 )b. BirthPb<e I(ountyl flu. ResNence ISUIe Or lor¢ign (ountrvl Bb. Reutlence ISmeel end Numhar - tn<ludt a0t Np.l & DM 0«Ment Live in a Township) rwD AllPxt U ~ er Penns lvania 411 E Lisburn Rd. _._ yet. a«edenl hued In _ ---- __ 1 P ee. Residence Ieaunlvl ~gberlaEyl ne. Reptlence lzq cwel 17055 ^Nn, a«etlenl liven wxhin limbs of _._ _ __ /bore. -- ------~-- [ Maa in US armed Fgges) 10 tal Sta1VS at lime of peach ^ MwnM WbOwerl 11. Surviving Spouse's Name III wile, Rive name error l0lust marr,agPl . 9, Fver ^ res Qj Np ^Untm,wn ^ O w horrM ^ N vet Married ^un „ n 1). father's Name Ifinl, Middle, Lasl. Sullnl 11. nei s Name Prior Lo first MarrNgc Iflrst. Middle. Last) h l Paul D. Wonders ug Thressa E. K lea. Inl0rmant't Namc lAb. Reletioninip to Dttedenl 1.1[. Inlgmanl's Mailing Address INrnel and Number, City, State, Zip Cody William L. Albert Executor 339 Stoner Rd. Ext. Mechanics PA awWY ~~ ~ ~ ~ IS P Death ........... ..... ......... ^HOSplcef aV YtID 1 me l C n y th ~ ~ ~ R : yl p lrenl 10 OctVrrMbaMasgtal' . a p Ot e Ip nac ed SOmewhare ^Emergency ROOm/Wtpatmm Dead narrrval ~ Nwung Home/Long-term Care fanl ty Other lSpeclvi ~ - 156. facility Name 111 rot Initilulron, 8ive sttnel aM number. Ou 15c. Clly or rn n, State, anA tlp CMe IStl. [ y of Death 411 E. Lisburn Road Mechanicsbur PA 17055 Cumberland «olner pla[el r malo t f IAa. Method 01 Dlsp«ilwn ~ tlwial Q Cremation ¢ ry. [eme erY. [ 161a Oale of Orsposihun 16[ Plx¢ of pispmrlnn (Name o ^RemwanrDm Stale ^oPn,l,°" 7/18/2012 lung Green Memorial Park other lSpnihl_._ and Zip state itlon Ieity o, town f Dls O i of er I ersOn In Charle of Inlerrnenl 1)b. lkense Number 1)a. Si{n , . rm o p S IM. t«at ~ FD 013239 L Camp Hill, PA 17011 3)c.Nameantl Complete address 0l funeral re<IIIIY • Inc 3401 Mark St. Hill PA 17011 De<Menl'sfdpcalion ~CheRt the boa that best tleuriDes thg 19. De dent of Nlspanic Origin-CnecF the TO. DettdenlY 0.aceCh«1 ONE DR MORE ratan to indicate what Ig . -' MBhest detrce or level of scnaol gOmpletM at the Hme of death. boa that best describes whether the d«Mem the decMent consldentl nimsell or he.sell to be. ~] 8th 8rade nr les+ Is SPanhh/Hlipanlc/Latino. Cne<k lne"NO Wnae ~ 8orean ENO diploma. 9lh~lttn grade boa lldecedentnnot Spanbn/Hlspamt/Lalino ^Blad ur ahuanamencan ^Vietnamese A sian ^ Hign scnPd graduate a GED cOmDleted gl No, not Spanish/Hispame/Latino ^ American Indian or Alaska Natrve ^ Other H N awanan ative Some cDllete Credit, but n0 degree ^ Yes. Mevlcan, Meakan Arn<nran, Chicano ~ Asian IMlan ^ r Cnamorr~ G uamanian o ^ Associate d<tree le 6- M. ASI ^ Y D eho Rrcan ^ Cnrnese ^ ^ BachelOrideBree le.g. BA, AB, BS) ^ Yes. Cuban ^ filipin0 ^ Samoan ^ bvancu ^ Other Pac~lic islantler t H /l ino npamr a ^ Mastei s tlegree lee. MA, M5, MEng, MEd. MSW. MBA( ^ vas, uURr Spanish/ ^ Ooctorate lP.ePh0, Ftl01 or Pr0less,anal decree Sp¢nWl ^ Other lSpecilVl __. _... - _.. _.. _.. .. M0, ODs, DVM, lLB. 101 11 Decedern't Single Race Sell-Desigoalnm ~ ChecM ONLY ONE to,nN<ate what the dece0ent cpnHdered himsell or hertel/to be. Ica. Ilecedent's Uwal Occuvatwn Indicate lYOe of wart ~Wnite ^lapaneu ^Samoan done dur,nR mpil0lw«king lile pO NOT USF RftIRFp ^ Blan pr Alncan AmeHCan ^ Rgean ^ aner PPMio Hlanaer Fork Lift Operator ^ Amaaan Indan er Plmta Natrve ^ Vietnamese ^ Uon't Rnaw/"al Sure Ilb xintl of Buuness/1n0ostry ^ asun Indian ^ Other Asian (] RelusOd ^Cnmese ^Naxve Hawansn ^OSn<r l5vecnyl _____ .. __._.. -_.- kin T g ruc ^fmDirm ^cDamanNnprcnamprrp ITEM513a ~ 13d MUST BF COMPlETE0 13a. Dal! PrOn0u«ed Dead IMO(Day/Yf) 23b. Signature of Person Pronouncing Death (Only when appli<aDle', t3< License Number BY PERSON WNO PRONWNCE50R JUI t4, 2012 [fRTIRIFS DEATN y 33d. Oate SlgrsM IMO/DaY/Yrl 1a Time of Death A roz. 3:00 P.M. a. wan MMiLeI Faannn¢r m coroner cPntaclem p r ^ Nn CAUSE Of DEATH Appw.nnam Enter the chain nl eyems~,hstates. blunea, or comuhcanom- that axectly uusM the aealn Do NoT emar mrmn,ai eyem, sutn a, carauc nmel al ID Part I ry . De.,t resOnatory arrtiT or ventricular llbrilbtmn without showinN the ,:nnlnRV 00 NOi aBBR(VIA tf. Enter only one cave on a hoe. add adAlDnnal Imes it ne[essarV Ons,.l I rMMfoIATFCaux --._._. a. End Stage Liver Disea_se_____. _...__--_----_-___.. .....--_-. .___....__._ (final dltease or conmaon D~¢in far as acomeDUe«e till resulting in deathl b. C.rfh0515 ___ -_.___ Sepuentially fist cOndihOns, Oue to for as a <onse0ueme an. it any, ICatlinB to the cause ' : , -....-. Isted on line a. Enter the [. _. ...----..____... _.__ _. --.. ...... __. UNDERLYING GUSF Ove 10 tar as a conve0ue«e on. Idiseau ar'mµiry tout w initiated lot events resulting d. _-- Due tO lo. asaconse0uence till. in deatnl LAST. IB. Part ll. Enter Other it na 11.[anE~rntlltrons coot"butane to death but rid resulllry In tn¢unMAVrng cause giv¢nm Partl S 2). Was an autopsy D¢Aormed? Yes m No s CHF ze. were autpPty wdingt awdabb t omplne the cruse of aeatnr Nn e 11 Female: Y 19 JO. OA TobattO Use Contrlbple t0 Death) 31. Maniur of Dnath . e ^ Nm Oretnam wuMn vast near ^ v ^ vrobabh m Na oral ^ Hom,ude Pre{hunt at time 0l Aearn ^ N ^ Unknown o ~ ^ accrdenl ^ Pending In stlgation Dul pr¢gnant wrthln AZ nays of tleatl ,k ^ N« Pregnant ^ Surnde ^ Could not De tleterm~ned , ^NOl gegnant, DUt Dretnanl A3 davs to lyear btlore tlcatt 31.Date of Injury IMO/Oay/YrI1SPell Month) ^ Unknown I3 pregnant wllnin Ina Pail Year 33. 3im¢ of Inlury la Place of in)ury e.g. nom¢i conilrunran tae; larm; fcnooll 15. Location 011n1ury 151reet and Number, Chy, State. tlv Codel 16.lnjvryat Wort II. Il lransporlatbn Inlury. SDttlh 380euribe flow Inlury O<curretl. ^ V<s ^ Driver/Operator ^ Pedeslr,an No ^ Passenger ~ Other SOec11V1 39e. (chatter ICneck only Oriel. ^CenityinR pnysit,an'TO the lsesl of my Xnowkdge. death tic red due tO the causelsl and inanntr>tated ^ Prorbuncirrg R Certltying Pnysalan To the best of m wl ge, death occurrM at the rime, date, and place, and due to tot Rauttlsl and manner stated ~ tl/0, investigation, in my oplnlon, death onurred at the time, date, arm gate, and due tO the causelsl and manner ,tam m Medical E+aminer/[pip ne DRNS as l i Slanalwepl certlller' _-- illle plcertll,erACting Coroner lrcenw Number. __-_ 39b. Name, Address aM tip Code OI Person Completing Cause Of Oealn Iltem 161 ]9c Dale Signet IMO/DaV/vrl Matthew S. Stoner, Actin Coroner 6375 Beaehore Road, Suite 1, Mechanicstwrg, PA 77050 July 16, 2012 a0. Registrar's Bunn Number re el. Re 'Sig ,tma , at R g ar f'1 Date Imo/Dav/vrl ~' ~ ; a - - ~ ea i ~ K ~. . ~.r ~ a~~.r~ al amendments ^]Y ~ 9 ~}9a HLa5lA1 sl„uinn Prrmit _._ ___.. _._ _.__ REVD)/1011 ~~st t.Ll ~tttd ~.esk~trrrerrt OF LESTER E. WONDERS BE IT REMEMBERED, that I, LESTER E. WONDERS, of 411 East Lisburn Road, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void any and all Wills and Testaments and writings in the nature thereof by me, at any time heretofore made. ITEM 1: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my demise as may be convenient. ITEM 2: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, whether it be real, personal or mixed, including property over which I have a power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, RUTH A. WONDERS, absolutely, provided she survives me for a period of thirty (30) days. ITEM 3: Should my wife, RUTH A. WONDERS, fail to survive me for a period of thirty (30) days, or should we die simultaneously, I then give, devise and bequeath ten (10%) percent of my net estate to the church which I am regularly attending at the time ut my death. ITEM 4: Should my wife, RUTH A. WONDERS, fail to survive me for a period of thirty (30) days, or should be C_ ~ r-.,, ~~ ~~. ~ f ~(S EAL C~ ~a LESTER E. WONDERS ~ ~ ~~' r "~ CJcny`~ ~ ~('~ , ~ ~~ f ~ :~~ ~r~ ~ ~1 .; ~~ ~- ~ _ ~..-_1 • ~ ~4 T1 r. die simultaneously, I then give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, whether it be real, personal or mixed, including property over which I have a power of appointment, to my daughter, CHRISTINE R. FREEMAN, my step-son, RICHARD L. ALBERT, my step-son, WILLIAM L. ALBERT, my step-daughter, DORA J. TROUP, and my step-daughter, SHERRY Y. EBY, in equal shares, per stirpes. ITEM 5: I direct my hereinafter named Executrix to pay all inheritance, estate, succession and legacy taxes of whatsoever nature and kind, to which my estate or the transfer of any property passing hereunder or otherwise passing by reason of my demise, and may be subject and to charge such taxes against my residuary estate, it being my intention that none of the aforesaid taxes, either federal or state, on any property required to be included in my gross estate, under the provisions of any state of federal law now in force or hereafter enacted, shall be prorated among the persons interested in my estate to whom such property is or may be transferred or to whom any benefit accrues. ITEM 6: I appoint my wife, RUTH A. WONDERS, as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Should my ~~:ife, RUTH A. Tn'vvDvRS, predecease nee, fail to ualiE,2 , cease to act or renounce probate, I then appoint my step- son, WILLIAM L. ALBERT, as Contingent Executor. Should ~.-4 ~- L~CI~~'~'~~~ ~ SEAL LESTER E. WONDERS -2- my step-son, WILLIAM L. ALBERT, precedes me, fail to quality, cease to act or renounce probate, I then appoint my step-daughter, SHERRY Y. EBY, as Contingent Executrix. ITEM 7: I direct that my Executrix, or her successor shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. ITEM 8: My Personal Representative shall have the following powers in addition to those vested in them by Law and by other provisions of this, my Last Will and Testament, exercisable without court approval, and effective until distribution of all property: 1. To retain any or all of the assets of my estate, real or personal, without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as they from time to time may deem proper, without regard to any principle of diversification or risk. 2. To invest in all forms of property without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as they from time to time may deem proper, without regard to any principal of diversification or risk. 3. 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 or conditions as they from time to time may deem proper. 4. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to each as they from time to time may deem proper. 5. To borrow money from persons or institutions, themselves included, and to mortgage or pledge any or all real or personal property as they in their sole discretion shall choose, without regard to the diapositive provisions of this instrument. 6. To compromise any claim or controversy asserted WI SS: ~ -3- n ,~ ,C~ ~x/~~c~,zt, C/" ~~~ ~~. ~ S E AL ) LESTER E. WONDERS by or against my estate or trust estate. 7. To make distribution in cash or in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind, and in such manner as they may determine, and at valuations finally to be fixed by them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~ day of _ ~ 1999. WIT SS: ._ ~ f n c-~ ~. ~~-C-- , ~ ~~(s' ( SEAL ) LESTER E. WONDERS -4- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF YORK SS We, LESTER E. WONDERS, DAVID J. LENOX, ESQUIRE and JANICE E. YOCUM, the Testator and the witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will and Testament and that he had signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for him), and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed this Last Will and Testament as witness and that. to the best of their knowledge the Testator was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~ ~c~ LES R E WOND RS WITNESS 1 ~~~rsi TNESS Sworn to and subscribed before me this a~'~~day of ~, U.~~ , 1999. NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: Notarial Seal g pawn GladfelteYorktCounty lic polsburg Boro, 17, 2001 -,/-y Commission Expires May Member, Pennsylvania Association of otaries G ~;~~~ ~~~ ~,~ ~ ~ an ~~F ~~~ ~~ ~r ~~~ C C~a~~ ~~'~- l7oss ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ n ~ ~ /--. /~ Sao"7" ~~IS~ Q©~ r /. S t~ o ~~ ~rsR7 = fi~?~1 ~~ l -- ~~ `l ~~s iv~7~1 ~ l ~ ~~ ~~ c ~7a~~ ~ v~~ I~N~eRs ~N,t7 t ~.~a~ ~'~~,h~.f Gv~ o~~d" .,o....o..~.- ~1~ ~ ~ ~ n~ ~~ ~ ~ ~`: ~. ~., ~,... ~~ r^ /~. - s ~-~D~~~`y'~~~A{:~`~-~. ~a. a OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS ~i/'y''~l~~ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ,~~-~~-~~~r Estate of 1-~~'~' ~`~' ~~ ~~~' ~ ,Deceased ~1/,-c~~~'.clh,~r,-~~~~~/~ and ~~~- ~'l, +~ ~^-~ (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they was /were well- acquainted with ~Y~ ~ ~ l,F/Uv(.G~1~ and ~`n/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of 6~3 ~ ~~ ~~~ to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the L--` "'=" a T +'Codicil of ~i'Gz.~~~`tJ~~~-(~-r~c~,~c 6 is in his/her own proper handwriting. (Signature) // ~ ~ p/ ~J( l~~Cd-/ ~Ulr C1~~Ge-C.t (Street Address) ~~? p~ c 7z~~ ~ (City, Stat ip) Executed in Register's C; ice Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me'thJis ~ ~h day c, ~ ~~~, ~--,~'~,~ l~ ., for Register of Wily (Signature) (Street Address) ~ ~~ (City, State, Zip) f^~.J r, "'~ (.,._ r'Tl 1, ~% ~ f"° ` ~'~`' ~a mac, , ~ ~ - ;__; . t~. C-' ~ ~ - -t-t j -, N r- i ` cn Form RW-04 rev. l0.13.0(