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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
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Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Lett as specif`ie'd b� and in
support thereof avers the following and respectfully request(s)the rant of Letters in th ' o riateTprm:-- r,
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Decedent's Information � r�r r
Name: Rita A Wanich File No: x' in
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Date of Death: July 24,2012 Age at death: 8Z Cl) t:�
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (state)with his/her last
principal residence at 107 Ece RD Carlisle,17015 Carlisle, Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at One Longsdorf Way Carlisle Cumberland PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 169,825.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania......................................................... $ 0.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 169.825.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: N/A
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary) Street address,Post Office 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/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated January 15,2008 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated Co executor Nancy W Romita executed rw-04(renunciation)waives executor and adminstrator privilece and duties
for 1rnhate
State relevant circumstances(eg.renunciation,death of executor,etc)
Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,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 0 EXCEPTIONS
B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante minoritate
If Administration,ca.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(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
C)NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
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
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationship Address
Mark C Wanich,III Son 18203 Clear Lake Drive,Lutz FL 33548
Nancy W Romita Daughter 4412 Wickford Rd,Baltimore MD 21210
Meaghan A Wanich Grandchild 6441 Juliann Ct.SE Olympia,WA 98513
Mark C Wanich,IV Grandchild 18203 Clear Lake Drive Lutz FL 33548
Form RW-02 rev.10111/2011 Page l of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
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Petitioner{s}Printed Name Petitioner(s)Pri d4d s CD �6
Mark C Wanich III 18203 Clear Lake Drive Lutz Florida 33548 c->
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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 Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and ly ad the estate according to�M law.
Sw*Oe 'firmed a ubscribed before 1Q Date I
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By: 4 Date
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BOND Required: C) YES (j) NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters. .... . . .. . .. . . . . .. . ... $ 260.00 Attorney Signature:
( 5)Short Certificate(s).. . . . . 25.00
{ 1 }Renunciation(s)... . . . . . . 5.00
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
{ )Affidavit(s).. . . . .. . ... .
Bond.. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . Printed Name:
Commission. . .. ... . . . .. .. .. . . Supreme Court
Other . .. .. . . ID Number:
Will . . . . . . . 15.00
Inheritance tax return .. .. . . . 15.00 Firm Name:
Inventory . . . . . . . 15.00 Address:
. . . . .. . Phone:
Automation Fee. .. . . . . .... .. .. 5.00 Fax:
JCS Fee. . ... .. . . .. . . . ...... . 23.50 Email:
TOTAL. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . $ 363.50
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Rita A Wanich File No: r ! _4 H ef
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AND NOW, d� �a_�in gation of the fore aing Petition,
satisfactory proof havin been presented before me,IT IS DF9ZEED that ette s E
are hereby granted to
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated
described in the Petition be admitted to prob and fil d of record a the last Wrd Codicil(s))o Decedent.
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Register of Wills
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of the above Decedent,hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
(Date) (Signatuq
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(City,State,Zip)
Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affmned and subscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the
before me this day party executing this renunciation and certified
of that he or she executed the renunciation krz the
purposes st4ted within on this 499 day
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I, RITA A. WANICH, of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsy9a`@'a_, beiR of-odd
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mind, disposing memory and full legal age, do hereby make, publish aQ!declare tlais to be4m
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Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. k
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ONE. I direct my Executor or Executrix, as the case may be, to pay all' of my
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debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. Furthermore,
I direct that all state, inheritance, succession and other death taxes imposed or payable by reason
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of my death and interest and penalties thereon with respect to all property composing of my gross
estate for death tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid F
by the Executor or Executrix of my estate. Further,to the extent that sufficient assets exist in my
estate, any and all inheritance or other estate taxes, whether to non-charitable or charitable
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beneficiaries, shall be paid by my Executor or Executrix from the residuary of my estate.
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TWO. My Executor or Executrix may, at his or her discretion, compromise
claims, borrow money, retain property for such length of time as he or she may deem proper;
lease and sell property for such prices, on such terms, at public or private sales, as he or she may
deem proper; and invest estate property and income without restriction to legal investments
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unless otherwise provided hereunder. I authorize and empower my Executor or Executrix to sell
any realty and/or personalty owned by me at my death and not specifically devised or bequeathed
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herein, at public or private sale or sales and to give good and sufficient deeds and/or bills of sale
therefor, in fee simple, as I could do if living. My Executor or Executrix is authorized and
empowered to engage in any business in which I may be engaged at my death, for such period of
time after my death as seems expedient to said Executor or Executrix.
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THREE. I give, devise and bequeath the remaining proceeds from the equity in my
cottage at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community in equal shares to my grandchildren,
MEAGHAN A. THOMPSON, MARK C. WANICH IV, L. DAVID WANICH, KRISTA A.
ROMITA and ALLEGRA A. ROMITA, per stirpes, which provides that the child or children of
any deceased beneficiary shall take the share their parent would have taken if living.
FOUR. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate
of whatever nature and wherever situate to the RITA A. WANICH LIVING TRUST dated
December 18, 1992, as amended, and it be distributed in accordance with the terms and
conditions therein.
FIVE. If, under any of the provisions of this Will, any principal becomes vested
in a minor, my Executor or Executrix, as the case may be, including any administrator cla., shall
have the discretion either to pay over such principal or any part thereof to any parent of such
minor, any guardian of the person or estate of such minor, or any person with whom such minor
resides, or to retain the same as trustee of a power in trust for the benefit of such minor during his
or her minority. Any of the principal thus retained, and any of the income therefrom, including
the whole thereof, may be paid to or applied for the benefit of such minor from time to time in
the discretion of the trustee of such power. When such minor reaches majority, the funds so held
shall be paid over to such person, or, if he or she shall sooner die, to his or her legal
representatives. In so holding any principal or income for any minor, the trustee of such power
shall have all the rights, powers, duties and discretions conferred or imposed upon my fiduciaries
acting under this Will. I further direct that no bond shall be required from any person receiving a
payment hereunder and receipt from such person shall be a full discharge to the trustee of such
power who shall not be bound to see to the application or use of such payment. The trustee of
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such power shall be entitled to commissions at the rates and in the manner payable to a
testamentary trustee.
SIX. I hereby nominate and appoint MARK C. WANICH III and NANCY W. r
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ROMITA, or the survivor of the two of them, to be the Co-Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament.
SEVEN. No person(s) shall benefit hereunder unless such beneficiary shall survive
me by sixty(60) days.
EIGHT. No Executrix or Executor or acting hereunder shall be required to post
bond or enter security in this or any other jurisdiction.
NINE. No beneficiary may assign, anticipate or pledge his or her interest in any
income or principal held or distributable hereunder, and no beneficiary's creditors may levy,
attach or otherwise reach any such interest.
TEN. If any person or institution entitled to share in any distribution under the
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terms of this my Last Will and Testament becomes an adverse party in any proceeding to contest
the probate of this Last Will and Testament, such person or institution shall forfeit his, her or its
entire interest inherited hereunder and all provisions in favor of such person or institution shall
be declared void and of no effect. The share of such person or institution so forfeited shall be
distributed as part of the residue hereof except that if such person or institution is entitled to
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share in the said residue, that interest shall be distributed proportionately to the other residuary
distributees.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of
January, 2008.
(SEAL)
RITA A. WANICH
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named personas and for a Last Will
and Testament, in our presence, who at said person's request, in said person's presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
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WE, RITA A. WANICH, SUZANNE M. SHEFFER and JENNIFER M. NEGLEY,
the testatrix and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument,
being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed
and executed the instrument as her Last Will, and that she had signed willingly, and that she
executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the
witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the
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best of their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound
mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
TA A. WANICH
srXANNE M. SHEFFE
JF/INIFEf M. NEGLEY
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND •
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by RITA A. WANICH the testatrix
herein and subscribed and sworn before me by SUZANNE M. SHEF R and JENNIFER
M. NEGLEY,witnesses,this day of January, 2 8.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Jacqueline L.Drawbaugh,Notary Public t Public
South Middleton Twp.,Cumberland County
My Commission Expires Aug.14,2011
Member,Pennsylvania Association of Notaries