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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,1'ENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named below, who is/aze 18 yeazs of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below, and in
support thereof aver(s) the fallowing and respectfully request(s) the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information ~~
Name: RALPH C. BOWERSOX File No: ~'
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: December 23. 2008 Age at death: 89
Decedeut was domiciled at death in Cumberland Cotmty, PennSytvan;a (Stare) with his/her last
principal residence at 131 North 27th Street Camp Hill Pennsvlvania 17011 /Camp Hill / Cumberland
Street addresa, Post Otnce and Zip Code City, Towuship or Borough County
Decedent died at 131 North 27th Syeet Camp Hill Pennsvlvania 17011 /Camp Hill / Cumberland /Pennsvlvania
Street address, Poat Omce sud Zip Code City, Towuship or Borough County Sfate
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania ............................ All personal properly $ D•~
Ijnot domici/ed in Pennsylvania ........................ Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsy[vonia ........................ Personal property in County $ 175 (100.00
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ................................... .
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 175.000 00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 131 North 27th Street Camp Hill Pennsvlvania 17011 /Camp Hill /Cumberland County
(Attach oddiriona/sheets, if necessary.) Street address, Poat Onice and Zip Code City, Township or Borough County
® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s) aver(s) he/she/they is/aze the Executor(s) named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated Avgus[ 12, 2008 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated Bo[h decedent's wife Sylvia Bowersox and his son David Bowersox. have renounced their riehts to serve as
index t H ry$akEt,}1L.SOn,.]azdl '°^'°'°'^'i nend t er vnr
State relevant dreunaatancea (eg. renunciation, death of execuror, ete.)
Except as follows: afterthe execution of the instrument(s)offered forprobate Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, was notapartyto spending
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa. C.S. §:3323(8), and did not have a child bom or
adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
^ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c. t.a., d.b.n., d.b.n.c. t.a., pendente life, durance absentia, durance minoritate
If Administration, c.t.a or d.b.n.c.ta., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined
in 23 Pa. C.S. § 3323(8) and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s), after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) andheirs (attach
additional sheets, if necessary):
Form RW-02 rev. 10/11/2011
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) the sta foregoitJg~F' ~e a true d correct to the best of the larowledge and lief
of Petitioner(s) and that, as Petsonal Representative(s) of the Decedent, the f i wcl nd ly administer the estate accord' to w.
Sworn to or affirmed an subscribed before ~ Date ~ ~
me. ~ of - o,~- Date
Dete
Fo Register Date
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BOND Required: Q YES ~ NO
FEES:
Letters ...................... $ 260.00
( 3) Short Certificate(s)...... 12.00
( 2) Renunciation(s)......... 10.00
( )Codicil(s) ............ .
( 1) Affidavit(s)........... .
Bond ........................
Commission ................. .
Other Will ........ 15.00
Automation Fee .............. . 5.00
JCS Fee ..................... 23.50
TOTAL ..................... $ 32S.S0
To the Register ojWills:
Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Attorney Signature:
Printed ame: well
Supreme
ID Number: 83648 _ _ _
Firm Name: Powell Law, P.C.
Address: 4701 ['.rent C)ak i .ane
HarrisMir~PA 17110-32d7
Phone: (717) 236 - 6666
Fax: 57171 230 - 88SS
Email: 1~ra~rnwP11 ~omail _cnm
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of RALPH C. BOWERSOX File No: ~! '~~1G- D J~r~
AND NOW, C,l 7~DL~,I I
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS
are hereby granted tom
(if applicable) that
the instrument(s) dated Aul:ust 12, 2008
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will,~and Codicil~)hof Decedent.
Form Rw-02 rev. !o/Il/10/~
Page 2 of 2
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
~, in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION CIF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, 96.00
P 15001031 _
Certification Number
This is to certify that the informa[ioD here giveD is
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death
duly tiled with me as Local Registrar. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
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ofeomBAn PBRNI NO. 0309232 _
RENUNCIATION
REGIS'1'F3ROF' WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUN'T'Y, PENNSYLVANIA
Estatc of Ralph C Bowersox ,Deceased
I, David G. Bowersox _ . in my capacityirelationship as
rr.,,,, ~ce„,.,~
independent executor and son of the above Decedent, horeby renounce the right to
administer the !state of the Decedent and respectfully request that [.,otters be issued to
Harry G. Baker
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Esecwed in Register's Offrce
Sworn to ur affirmed and subscribed
hetixc me this day
of
Deputy for Roister of Wills
P orrn klt-On rtr lO it UM1
Executed out of Register's OjJice
Before the undersigned personally appeared the
party executing Chic renunciation and certitiod
that he or she exeeuRed [he renunciation for the
purposes stated wiB7in on this 3i/r day
of ~~u~ / ~-
Notan Puhlic
My Commission Es:plies' ~N~~~q BP PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
(signu«~~~-and Stw „r ~„~~~~, ,,, ,,m, „nRkl'R~16~itVu,VANGILDER. Notary PuW~
admmis4•roxNu Sho,c Jaic ni evPV non o' w4AeMtekir~Baa~p6h9ster ('i0Ur1~
Commission Expires December 15, 2015
ILVtCUltlll'.D <N~Pft;g OF
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RENUNCIATION
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Ralph C. Bowersox ,Deceased
1, Sylvia Bowersox , in my capacity/relationship as
(PMra Name)
independent executrix and wife of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issuedlt6
Hatry G. Baker ~~
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(pant - (S+ J
Exeeufed in Register's wee
Sworn to or affvmed and subscribed
before me this day
of ,
Deputy for Register of Wills
Form RW-06 rev. 10 /3.06
(~.coRUe~ orrx:r or
KIdC IS"I'I ~:R OI~ Wll,l ,S
2012 SEP 4
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CUMRICR].ANp COUR'C, PA
(Street AddrecrJ
(Ctiry, Scars, 7ip1
Executed out of Register's Office
Before the undersigned personally appeared the
party executing this renunciation and certified
that he m she executed the renunciation for the
p*P~f stated within on this ~~ day
of Tu S 1- do/~_.
~ ~:~r-t-
tary Public ,~J / ,/
My Commission Expires: ir/u2h a S/ a~/
(Signature and Sal of Nobry a other otncial qualifwd to
administer oaths. Show dare of expiration ofNoteys Commission.)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL-SEAL
John R.e. Bowen, Notary Public
Lower Allen Twp, Cumberland County
cornmissionex iresMamh25,2014
WILL OF
RALPH C. BOWERSOX
1.0 Will: Introductory Clause
I, Ralph C. Bowersox, a resident of 131 North 27a' Street, City of Camp Hill,
County of Cumberland, State of Pennsylvania, declare that this is my last will and
I revoke any prior wills and codicils.
2.0 Will: Section 2 Identity of Testator's Family (married with 2 children
At the date of this will, I am married to Sylvia Bowersox and all references in
this will to "my wife" aze to her. I have two (2) sons now living:
NAME BIRTHDATE
David G. Bowersox October 30, 1951
Harry G. Baker June 7, 1943
All references in this will to "my children" include not only 4he above children,
but also any child or children later bom or adopted by me.
3.0 Will: Section 3 Payment of Debts and Expenses
I direct that all of my legal debts, the expenses of my last illness and funeral, and
the expenses of administering my estate shall be chazged against my residuary
estate and may be paid in the order and out of those assets of my residuary estate
(including the income from my residuary estate) that my executor may deem best.
My executor is specifically given the right to renew, refinance and extend, in any
form that it deems best, any secured or unsecured debt or charge existing at the
time of my death. Under no circumstances shall my executor be required to
prepay any debt of mine. The estate, inheritance and similaz taxes assessable on
my death (including taxes on assets not passing under this will) shall also be paid
as a cost of administering my estate and my executor shall not request any
beneficiary to pay any part of such tax.
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WILL OF RALPH BOWERSOX
4.0 Will: Section 4 Gifts of Personalty
4.1 Will: Pecuniary LeQacy to Individual
I give Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to James C. Nolte, currently of 2014
Dickinson Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, if he survives Mme.
4.2 Will: Pecuniary Leeacy to Individual Shall Not Beaz Interest,
These bequests shall not beaz interest from the date of my death until paid.
4.3 Will: Specific Bequests of Personal Property
I give my household furniture to my wife, if she survives me. Any cost of
packing and shipping this property shall be chazged against my estate as an
expense of administration.
I give my Masonic ring to my son, Harry G. Baker, if he survives me. Any cost
of packing and shipping this property shall be chazged against my estate as an
expense of administration.
4.4 Will: General Bequest of Balance of Tangible Personal Property To My Wife
If my wife survives me, I give to her the balance of my tangible personal property
including any of the above gifts of tangible personal propert}~ that lapse.
If my wife does not survive me, these gifts shall lapse and pass as part of my
residuary estate.
4.5 Will: Precatorv Gift of Personalty by Written Memorandum
I have made, or may from time to time make, a written memoranda in which I
request that certain items of personalty be distributed to certain named persons.
urge the beneficiaries of my estate to respect these written requests.
5.0 Will: Section 5 Gifts of Realty
5.1 Will: Specific Bequest of Personal Residence
If my wife survives me, I give to her any interest I may have in any real property I
own at the time of my death that we then use as my personal residence together
with all buildings and improvements on the property and all related
WILL OF RALPH BOWERSOX
appurtenances, and all related policies or proceeds of insurance. If my wife does
not survive me, this gift shall lapse and pass as part of my rf;siduazy estate.
6.0 Will: Section 6 Residuazy Estate
6.1 Will: Gift of Residuary Estate To My Children and Their Issue
I give my residuazy estate to my wife if she survives me. If she does not survive
me, my executor shall sell all of the property by public sale .and distribute the
proceeds of the sale (minus the costs of such sale) together with any cash in the
residuary estate to the following beneficiaries in the following percentages:
Thirty-five percent (35%) to my son, Harry G. Baker;
Forty percent (40%) to my son, David G. Bowersox;
Five percent (5%) to Karen L. Robinson, my granddaughter, currently of 502
Hamsburg Pike, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, if she survives m~e;
Five percent (5%) to Joseph Robinson, currently of 502 Han-isburg Pike,
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, if he survives me;
Five percent (5%) to Mazci Baker, currently of 3419 Canyon Creek Road,
Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania, if she survives me;
Five percent (5%) to James D. Baker, my grandson, currently of 3419 Canyon
Creek Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, if he survives me.
Five percent (5%) to Mazgazet Baker, my daughter-in-law, currently of 416 Darla
Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, if she survives me.
If any child of mine shall predecease me, but issue of such deceased child of
mine survives me, the shaze of my estate that would otherwise pass to such
deceased child of mine shall pass, ~ stirpes and not ~ capita, to the issue who
survive me of the deceased child of mine. If any child of mime is deceased
without leaving any surviving issue, no shaze shall be created on behalf of such
deceased child. If any other beneficiary shall predecease me, no share shall be
created on behalf of such deceased beneficiary.
7.0 Will: Section 7 Executors
7.1 Will: Namine Wife as Executrix with a Two Substitutes
WILL OF RALPH BOWERSOX
I appoint my wife, Sylvia Bowersox, as my independent executrix. If she fails or
ceases to act, I appoint my son, David Bowersox, as independent executor. If he
fails or ceases to act, I appoint my son, Harry G. Baker, as independent executor.
7.2 Will: Compensation for Fiduciary
Each fiduciary shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for services actually
performed and to reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in the
administration of my estate or any trust under my will.
7.3 Will: Waiver of Bond for Fiduciazv
No fiduciazy shall be required to give bond in any jurisdiction, unless bond is
required by law or court rule, which cannot be waived, and in that event no surety
shall be required.
8.0 Will: Section 8 Definitions
8.1 Will: Definitions of Fiduciaries
The words "executor" and the pronoun "it" in reference to such words always
refer to the male or female person or persons or to the institution or to any
combination of them then holding the executorship of my estate, the term
ancillary fiduciary always refers to my representative of my estate necessary to
administer my estate in any jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which I am
domiciled at my death. Such words also refer to any successor or alternate,
including corporations which succeed another by merger, change of name or
otherwise, and the appointment of a corporate executor, or a~rcillazy fiduciary
shall be deemed to include appointment of a corporate successor. All successor or
alternate executors and any ancillary fiduciary shall have the same powers,
authorities, obligations and limitations as my original executor or ancillazy
fiduciary unless other provisions of my will specifically pro~~de to the contrary.
The term "my fiduciaries" refer collectively and interchangeably to each and
every executor and ancillayy fiduciary at any time acting under my will.
8.2 Will: Definition of Adopted Children
A person who is under twenty-one (21) yeazs of age when legally adopted shall be
deemed the child of his adoptive pazent, but this presumption shall not operate to
exclude a person as a beneficiazy of my estate. A person who is twenty-one (21)
WILL OF RALPH BOWERSOX
years of age or older when legally adopted shall not be deemed the child of his
adoptive pazents.
8.3 Will: Definition of Taneible Personal Property
The term "tangible personal. property" includes any insurance policies on any
tangible personal property, and the proceeds of such policies>, but excludes cash
and items of intangible personal property, even if represented by any tangible
documentation of ownership, and also excludes tangible personal property used
by me in a trade, business or profession or held by me as an investment unless
other provisions of my will specifically provide to the contrazy.
8.4 Will: Definition of Residuary Estate
The term "residuary estate" means all property in which I may have any interest
(including lapsed gifts), which is not disposed of other than by the Section entitled
"Residuary Estate". Any power of appointment which I have shall not be
exercised by such Section.
8.5 Will: Definition of Beneficiaries
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the word "beneficiaries" means any
beneficiary then eligible to receive distributions. If any beneficiazy is a minor or
under a disability irrespective of whether legally so adjudical:ed, then the parent,
guardian, conservator, or person with whom the beneficiary resides shall act for
the beneficiary for all purposes.
8.6 Will: Definition of Issue
The term "issue" means the lawful blood descendants in any degree of the
ancestor designated and includes adopted children as above described.
9.0 Will: Section 9 Presumptive Order of Deaths
For all purposes of this will, if any beneficiary dies within si~ay (60) days after
my death, such person shall be deemed to have predeceased rne.
10.0 Will: Section 10 General Provisions and Powers
WILL OF RALPH BOWERSOX
10.1 Will: Powers
In addition to those powers now or subsequently conferred by law, this grant shall
include without limitation the following powers, all of which maybe exercised
without the necessity of securing the approval or orderof anry court: (1) to
acquire, by purchase or otherwise, retain, invest, reinvest and manage,
temporarily or permanently, any realty or personalty, without diversification as to
kind, amount or risk of nonproductivity and without limitation by statute or rule
of law; (2) to alter, improve, repair, replace, abandon and demolish assets; (3) to
sell, exchange, encumber, lease for any period, or otherwise dispose of any asset
of my estate, publicly or privately, with or without notice, wholly or partly for
cash or credit, without appraisal, and to give options for those purposes; (4) to
advance or borrow money, to hold, mortgage and pledge property for the
repayment of same, and to renew and extend, any secured or unsecured debt or
charge; (5) to purchase from, borrow from, sell to, and generally to deal with
themselves individually and as a fiduciary of any estate, or vrith partnerships,
corporations and financial and business organizations in which they may own an
interest; (6) to continue, invest in, or liquidate any partnership, corporation or
business in which I may own an interest; (7) to abandon, connpromise, contest and
arbitrate claims; (8) to hold title in the name of the nominee; (9) to make
distributions in kind, in money or partly in each, without requiring prorata
distributions of specific assets and without regazd to differences in tax bases of
any such property, at fair market value on the date of distribution; (10) to carry
out the terms of any valid agreement which I may have entered into during my
lifetime concerning property which I may own at my death; nand (11) to determine
all matters of estate accounting in accordance with generally accepted principles
of estate accounting as established by controlling law or customary practices.
10.2 Will: Effect of Inoperative Invalid or Illegal Provision
If any provision of this will or of any codicil thereto is held to be inoperative,
invalid, or illegal, it is my intention that all of the remaining provisions thereof
shall continue to be fully operative and effective as far as is possible and
reasonable.
10.3 Will: Headines
The headings above the various provisions of this will have been included only to
make it easier to locate the subject covered by each provision and aze not to be
used in construing this will or in ascertaining my intentions.
10.4 Will: Number and Gender Defined
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As used in this will, whenever the context so indicates the nnasculine, feminine, or
neuter gender, and the singular or plural number, shall be deemed to include the
others.
10.5 Will: Funeral Arraneements
I wish to be cremated and my remains disposed of as directe;d by my executor.
11.0 Will: Section 11 Testimonium Clause
I, Ralph Bowersox, in the presence of ~ A'(`~ C ~(2 TI S and
'i"' ~ R A~ L R CsE S and
I~ ~ ~~ L • LE '3 (-V{~ hereby sign my name to this will on this the
%a~ay of__C~~ 2008.
12.0 Will: Section 12 Attestation Clause
We, the undersigned persons, of lawful age, declare that the foregoing instrument
was signed, published, and declazed by Ralph Bowersox, the; above named
Testator, as his last will, in our presence, and we, at his request, and his presence
and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names to this instrument as
attesting witnesses on the day and yeaz last above written; azid we certify that, in
our opinion, the said Testator is of sound and disposing mind.
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13.0 Will: Section 13 Self-Provine Affidavit
THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Ralph
Bowersox, _~~`~ CV 2'["lS ,and
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to me to be the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are
subscribed to the annexed or foregoing instrument in their respective capacities,
and, all of said persons being by me duly sworn, the said Ralph Bowersox,
testator, declazed to me and to the said witnesses in my presence that said
instrument is his will, and that he had willingly made and executed it as his free
act and deed for the purposes therein expressed; and that said witnesses, each on
his or her oath stated to me, in the presence and hearing of the testator, that the
said testator had declazed to them that said instrument is his will, and that he
executed the same as such and wanted each of them to sign it as a witness; and
upon their oaths each witness stated further that they did sigp the same as
witnesses in the presence of the said testator and at his request; that he was at that
time eighteen (18) years of age or over and was of sound mind; and that each of
said witnesses was then at least eighteen (18) years of age.
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SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME by the said Ralph Bowersox,
testator and subscribed and sworn to before me by the said
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Witnesses, this ~a~ day of ~-f- _, 2008.
Notary Public in ' ,County,
Pennsylvania
For the State of Pennsylvania
My Commission Expires:
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NOMI+UL SEAL
DEBRA L LESHAK
Nb~bry Public
IWAtARA TWP, DAUPHIN COUNiY
My Comrcdaslon 4xpnes Ac~r ! b ~?t t
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