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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS C,7 ~~ s'
REGISTER OF WILLS OF 1~~ ~ ~ COUNTY, PENNS ~ NIA ~ ~ -' `-
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Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as sp,~e~~ed belo~ and iii' `~ .~_~
support thereof aver(s) the following and respectfillly request(s) the grant of Letters in the appropt~t~~ form: -~
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a/k/a: Social Security No: -S+ ,~- ~~~0
Date of Death: - A ~ t d th•
Decedent was domiciled at death in
principal residence at ~ (o Q ('
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code
Decedent died at ~~ '~'~p ~ ~~Q.
Street address, Post Office and Zip Code
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Gl'V~ County, 1 ~ . Srace w'th his/her st
City, ownship or Borou h County p
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City, Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: u
If domiciled iti Pennsylvania ............................ All personal property $ / y t 0 ~ O
If not domiciled in Pent:sylvania ........................Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania ........................Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ......................................................... $ i Q U O
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. $
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: ~ L ~ ~ ~^it/Y~~a~
(Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) Street address, Post Office and Zip Code City, Township or Borough) , r~ , 1 Co my
~A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary ~/ i- t Q
Petitioner(s) aver(s) he/she/they is/are the Executor(s) named in the last Will of the Decedent, dated ~ O ~ ~ ~ and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
State relevant circumstances (e.g. renu~iciation, deaf/i ojexecutor, etc.)
Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s) offered for probate Decedent did not many, was not divorced, 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(g), and did not have a child born or
adopted; and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
~NO EXCEPTIONS ^ EXCEPTIONS
[] B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (Ifapplicable)
c. t. u., d. b. n., d.b.n.c.t.u., pendente life, durunte absentia, durunte minoritute
If Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., 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 ~ EXCEPTIONS
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Petitioner(s), after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs (attach
aclclitionul sheets, iJ'necessary):
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ~~~ e Q ~~
To t/te Register of Wills:
Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
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The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) 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 Dec~t, the Petitioners will we and truly administer the estate according to la .
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Sworn to or affirmed ands bscribe before ~- !-2' t~?~i Date 9 /vim /~-
me this ~~' day of ~j~,Z, Date ~ ~ z-
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BOND Required: ~ YES ~ NO
FEES:
Letters ...................... $ ~/ V~ ~: ~
( ~i) Short Certificate(s)...... ~
( )Renunciation(s)........ .
( )Codicil(s) ............ .
( )Affidavit(s)........... .
Bond ........................
Commission ................. .
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Automation Fee ............... '
JCS Fee . .........:....:..... )
TOTAL ..................... $
Attorney Signature:
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AND NOW, ~~' m -~'/~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ , in consideration of the foregoing PetitiGn,
satisfactory proof havin been presented before me, IT IS DECREED at Letters
are hereby granted to ~ Gf ~~ ~~ ,~' - , ~, ~~ ~"S~
in the above estate and (if at7nli ablel that
the instrument(s) dated ~~~/"~ "~
described in the Petition be admitted to
to and filed of recor~ a~, the last Wil~ (and Codicil(s)) o
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1. Decedent's Legal Name (First, Middle, Last, Suffix) 2. Sex 3. Social Security Number 4. Date of Oeath (Mo/Day/Yr) (Spell Mo)
Bett J_ Kress F l85 28 1718 Se tember 8, 2012
Sa. Age-Last Birthday (Vrs) Sb. Under 1 Year Sc. Under 1 Da 6. Date of Birth (Mo/Day/Year) (Spell Month) 7a. Birthplace City and State or Foreign Country)
78 Months Days Hours Minutes J
Westminster, MD
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935
76. Birthplace (County) Carroll
8a. Residence (State or Foreign Country) 8b. Residence (Street and Number -Include Apt No.) 8c. Did Decedent Live in a Township?
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Ves, decedent lived in North Middleton
160 Chester St. twp.
8d. Residence (County)
Culnl~erland Se. Residence (Zip Code) 1 701 3 Q No
decedent lived within limits of
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city/born.
9. Ever in US Armed Forces? 10. Marital Status at Time of Death Q Married ~ Widowed 11. Surviving Spouse's Name (If wife
ive nam
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rst marriage)
Q Ves ~No Q Unknown Q Divorced Q Never Married Q Unknown _
12. Father's Name (First, Middle, Last, Suffix) 13. Mother's Name Prior to First Marriage (First, Middle
Last)
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Howard L_ Pat Lillie M_ Dutterer
14a. Informant's Name 14b
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If Death Occurred in a Hos
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If Death Occurred Somewhere Other Than aHospital- b Hospice Facility Q Decedent's Home
Q Emergency Room/Outpatient Q Dead on Arrival _ ~ Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Facili
ty Q Other (Specify)
156. Facility Name (If not institution, give street and number; 15c. City or Town, State, and Zip Code - 15d. County of Death
LL Sarah A_ Todd Manorial Home Carlisle, PA 17013 G~snberland
16a. Method of Disposition ~ Burial Q Cremation 16b. Date of Disposition 16c. Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery
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Q Removal from State Q Donation ,
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d Q Other (Specify) 9 1 5 201 2 St _ Franci
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Xavier Cemetery
16d. Location of Disposition (City or Town, State, and Zip) ~o~
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17a. Signature of Funeral Service License er
Charge of Interment 17b. License Number
Gettysburg, PA FD 012633 L
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~ 17c. Name and Complete Address of Funeral Facility
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m 1~in Brothers Funeral Hcgna =nc_ 630 S_ Hanover St_, Carlisle, PA 17013
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° 18. Decedent
s Education -Check the box that best describes the 19. Decedent of His anic Ori
p gin -Check the 20. Decedent's Race -Check ONE OR MORE races to indicate what
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- highest degree or level of school completed at the time of death. box that best describes whether the decedent the decedent considered himself or herself to be
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~ 8th grade or less is Spanish/Hispanic/Latino. Check the "No" White Q Korean
Q No diploma, 9th - 12th grade box if decedent is not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino. Q Black or African American Q Vietnamese
Q High school graduate or GED completed ~'IQo, not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino Q American Indian or Alaska Native Q Other Asian
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ome college credit, but no degree Q Ves, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano Asian Indian
Q Q Native Hawaiian
~ Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS) Q Yes, Puerto Rican Q Chinese Q Guamanian or Chamorro
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Q Bachelor
s degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS) Q Yes, Cuban Q Filipino Q Samoan
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Q Master
s degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) Q Yes, other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino ~ Japanese Q Other Pacific Islander
Q Doctorate (e.g. PhD, EdD) or Professional degree (Specify) Q Other (Specify)
e. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD
21. Decedent's Single Race Self-Designation -Check ONLY ONE to indicate what the decedent considered himself or herself to be
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hite Q Japanese Q Samoan done during most of working life. DO NOT USE RETIRED.
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merican Q Korean Q Other Pacific Islander ~f f 1Ce Administrator
Q American Indian or Alaska Nativ
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Q Asian Indian Q Other Asian Q Refused Z2b. Kind of Business/Industry
Q Chinese Q Native Hawaiian ~ Other (Specify)
Q Filipino Q Guamanian or Chamorro Car1151e Barracks
ITEMS 23a - 23d MUST BE COMPLETED 23a. Date Pronounce Dead (MO/Day/Yr) 23b. Sig re of Perso onou ncing De (Only when applicable) 23c
License Number
BY PERSON WHO PRONOVNCES OR
CERTIFIES DEATH
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23d. D e igned (MO/Day/Vr)
24. Time f Death ~~~ ~~
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s Medic mine o Coroner Contacted? Q Ves No
CAUSE OF DEATH
Approximate
26. Part 1. Enter the chain of events--diseases, injuries, or complications--that directly caused the death. DO NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac arrest Interval:
respiratory arrest, or ventricular fibrillation without sh
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O NOT ABBREVIATE. Enter only one cause on a line. Add additional lines if necessary Onset to Death
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IMMEDIATE CAUSE ------> a. ~ V~ 4 C.~~ C+ ~\ ~'~V~ \` ~2 ~~~~~ry~~
(Final disease o ndit(on Due to (or as a consequence of):
resulting in death)
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Sequentiall list conditions,
Y Due to (or as a consequence of):
if any, leading to the cause
listed on line a. Enter the c.
UNDERLYING CAUSE Due to (or as a consequence of):
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v in death) LAST. Due to (or as a consequence of):
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0 26. Part 11. Enter other significant conditions co ntributine to death but not resulting in the underlying cause given in Part I Z7. Was an autopsy performed?
~ Q Ves No
- 28. Were autopsy findings available
to complete the cause of death?
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ni Q Yes Q No
E 29. If Female: 30. Did Tobacco Use Contribute to Death? 31d. Ma-nner of Death
Not
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year Q Yes Q Probably ~CNatural Q Homicide
Q Pregnant at time of death (& No Q Unknown Q Accident Q Pending Investigation
Q Not pregnant, but pregnant within 42 days of death Q Suicide ~ Could not be determined
~ Q Not pregnant, but pregnant 43 days to 1 year before death 32. Date of Injury (MO/Day/Yr) (Spell Month)
Q Unknown if pregnant within the past year 33. Time of Injury
34. Place of Injury (e.g. home; construction site; farm; school) 35. Location of In'u
ry (Street and Number, City, State, Zip Code)
36. Injury at Work 37. If Transportation Injury, Specify: 38. Describe How In'u
~ ry Occurred:
Q Yes Q Driver/Operator ~ Pedestrian
Q No Q Passenger Q Other (Specify)
39a. Certifier (Check only one):
,Certifying physician - To the best of my knowledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and manner stated
Q Pronouncing 8~ Certifying physician - To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner stated
Q Medical Examiner/Cor ner - On the basis of examination, and/or investigation, in my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner stated
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Signature of certifier:
f~-an.~ Tiile of certifier: License Number: ~~(~ U ~ ( ZC( ~ G
39b. Name, Address and Zip Code of Person Completing Cause of Death Item 26
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40. Registrar's District Number 41. Registrar's ture
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- I,. Betty.J. Kress , Cumberlond County, Rennsylvania, being of sound andr~, ~.~ .
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-disposing rind, memory, and understanding, do hereby make, publish and
declare this as -and for rmy Last Will .and Testament,. hereby revoking a!I other.
- ~ -wills and codicils heretofore made by me: ~ ~ -
ARTICLE-ONE
. - PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND EXPENSES
l order and direct my Executors hereinafter named to.pay. a!I of my just _ '
~ debts, funeral expenses and expenses involved in -the administration of my ,
" estate as soon after mydeath as is reasonably possible. However, my " ~ - ~ .
" ~ Executors: need note accelerate and pay~ahose unmatured obligations which .in
their opinion, it might be proper and more .advantageous to retain or renew and
• ~ ~ pay as they become due. and. payable.. -
. ~ ~ ~ ARTICLE TWO ~ .
DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY- ~ .
. I give, :devise; and bequeath the entire estate of:whatsoever nature and
wheresoever situated to my beloved children in equal shares.; naimely:
. Peggy Baker, Edward: Kress,. Beverly .Colle#t, Anthony Kress: and Thomas :. -
Kress. Should any of my children predecease me or die ~on or before. the thirtieth-~
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(30th) day following my death; I direct that his or her share that said deceased ~
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child would otherwise -have:received shall be distributed equally among that ~ -
child's:childr~n. ..
- ARTICLE FOUR
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_ EXE-CUTOR'S POWERS ,:
- I grant my personal representative the following powers in addition to and.
not in limitation of such "powers as~~my personal representative shall .hold by~ lawf
1. ,~ To retain all-property received including.the stock of any corporate-
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fiduciary acting hereunder, .provided- such property remains
productive; ~ _ : ~ . ~ i ; ,
- 2. To join- in; any corporation; partnership, recapitalization, merger,
reorganization or voting trust plan; to delegate authority with ~ .
respect thereto; to deposit investments under agreements and pay. .
a$sessments; ,andgenerally to exercise alf rights of invEStors, - .~ -
`i.ncluding but not limited to, the. voting of the shares. -
3, - To manage, operate, repair, improve,..mortgage or lease on any
terms any real estate. held -or o~rned by .my estate.
-~ 4. To operate. any business: that 1 may. own at my death. ~ -
. ` 5. To~invest any funds of my~estate in any stocks, bonds, notes.or ~ ~~
other .securities. or property, real or personal,. without regard to the
.principle ofdiversification or any other statute or general rule~of law,' ~.
- ~ in their absolute discretion, ~# being my intention to give my
personal representatives the broadest investment powers possible,
. providing .such investments do not, unnecessarily prevent the
prompt settlement of my estate. ,. .
. ~ 6. To. sell or otherwise dispose of any property; :real or personal,
tangible or intangible,. of the time forming a part of my estate in any
_mannet and on such terms and conditions as ~my personal ~ -
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representatives shall see fit. in their absolufe discretion. -
.~ _ 7. ~ Toborrow money for the payment of taxes or for any other, proper
purposes in the administration of my esfiate, and to mortgage or
.pledge estate assets. as security::
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8. To compromise claims without ,court approval including, but not -
- _ limited to, any: controversies with the United S#ates of America or
tk~e~ Commonwealth of.Pennsylvahia concerning estate and
inheritance taxes on any. %nterests.that may pass underthe my Last
Wiil and Testament. .
. ~9. To. distribute cash or in kind upon any division~or distribution of my
estate.
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10. ~To` undertake any and all acts deemed .necessary and :proper by my
- ~ ~ personal representatives for the proper,- advantageous and, prompt
. ~ management of the` settlement of~ my estate.
~~ ~ 11. In general, to exercise all powers ~in the management of my estate ~ .
which any individual could exei"cise in .the management of similar .
properky owned in her own right, upon such terms and ~cor~ditions,
as to him, her or it may.seem best and to execute and: deliver all
instruments and to do all acts whick~ they deem necessary or .proper ~ -
to-carry out-the purposes of my Last WiII and l'estament.
- ~ ~ ~ ARTICLE FIVE ~'
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y NOMINATIQN OF EXECUTbRS
~~ ~ ~ I hereby nominate, constitute and.appoint my daughter Piggy Baker and .
Anthony. Kress #o serve ~s Executors, if diving and able to serve as ame. ~ ~~
. ~ Should either Peggy or Anthony predecease me or otherwise be unable to -
` ~ ~ serve,~~ my remaining, Executor with. have full power to .proceed as sole Executor of
. my Last Will sand Testament. I hereby relieve my Executor-s from the necessity of
.posting security iri connection with their duties as such in any jurisdiction in which:..
they maybe called to act insofar as I am able to do~so, by Iaw. l:direct that my
Executors shall perform.the.ir duties without a commission or additional
cdm~ensetion_for so doing... My~Executors shall consult with each other
regarding all decisions prior to either faking any unilateral actions: ~ ~ , - ~ ~ ,
. ARTICt~E SEVEN
. ~ ~ IIArSCELLAN.EOU.S PROVISIONS
A.. Paragraph Titles and Gender. ~ The `titles given to the .paragraphs of the
. Wilt. are inserted_for reference purposes `only and .are not o be considered
as forming a part of the Will in interpreting its provisions: All wrords used in
. the Will in any gender $ha11 extend to :and include al.l gender, and any
~. ~ singular words shall include the plural expression, ;and vice versa,
specifically inclr~ding "child". or~"children," when thecontext or facts so -
require; and'any pronouns shall be taken to refer to the person or persons '
. 'intended regardless of .gender or number..
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l ~ B. Thirty -Day Survival-Requirement. For the purpose of determining the
appropriate distributions under the Will, no person shall~be deemed to ~ ~ .
~. ~ ~ survive me: unless such person. is alsosurviving on the thirtieth (30}.day -
after the date of my death.
C~. ~ Liability of Fiduciary. No fiduciary who is a natural .person sha11, in the
absence of fraudulent conduct, or bad "faith; be (iable.individually~to any ~ .
beneficiary of my estate,; arid. my estate. shall indemnify such natural person
from all claims=or expenses in connection with.or arising out of that
fiduciary's good`faith actions. arnon-actions as the fiduciary, except for such
. actions or non-actions which cons#itute fraudulent conduct or bad faith:
D. Beneficiary's Interest. No interest of any beneficiary of my estate, either in
`income or in principal., sha11 be subject to anticipation or pledge,
assignment;. sale or transfer in -any manner,. nor shall'any beneficiary. have
#he- power in .any manner to charge or encumber hear interest either in
income or principal, nor shall the interest of any beneficiary be liable or
subject in ar~y manner while in the possession of my personal
representative for the :Iiabi]ity of such beneficiary:.
. ; IN WITNESS WHEREOF; I have subscribed my namebelow, the
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. day .of March 8, 2012.
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,. Testatrix.Signature
- Betty J. Kress ~ . ; ~ .
We;-the undersigned, hereby-certify that the above instrument was signed
. in our'sight and presence by Betty J: Kress, tt~e Testatrix, who declared this
,instrument to be her Last-Will and Testament and we, at` the Testatrix's requast .
` and in the Testatrix's~sight and presence; and in the sight and .presence of each
. other; do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses on the date.shown above.
. Witness Signature
. ~ .Name.. - mes R. Shaulis ~ ; ;
. ~ City, State ~ arlisle. PA 1701.5
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