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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named below,who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies)for Letters as speafied below, and in support thereof aver(s)th�
following and respectfully requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Sharon Passeri
Decedent's Information
Name: Leonida B Sears File No: 21 -12-00747
alkla: ���R �aar� (Assigned by Register)
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a/Wa: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 11Y11/20'11 Age at Death: 86
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumbedand County, pq (Sfate)with his/her last
principal residence at �Longsdorf Way Carlisle 17013 Carlisle Cumberland
Shcetaddress,PostOlfieanEZipCoCe Gry,ToxnsnipaBOrough County
Decedent died at 1 Longsdortt Lane,Carlisle,PA 77015 South Middleton Cumberland PA
5[reet atltlress,Po5 Office aritl Zip Cotle Cily,ToMnship or Borough County Sfate
Estimate of value of decedenYS property at death:
If domlciled in PennsyNania........................ All personal property $ 5,000.00
Ifnot domiclled in Pennsylvania................. Personal property in Pennsylvania 8
Ifnotdomlct/ed in Pennsylvania................. Personal property in County S
Value ofreal estate!n PennsyNanla...._..... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUES �� '
Real esbte in PennsyHania sRUahetl a[
(Attech aadRbnal sheets,If necessary)
Street atldress,Pos[Olfce anC Zip Cotle CM.To.wship or Borough Counly
Q A Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters TesWmentarv
Petflioner(s)aver(s)that he/she�hey is�are the Ezecutor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 0 5/0712 0 0 1 and Codicil(s)
IM1ereto dated
N/A
(Steferekvenfcicumstances,e.p..renuzefron,tleelhoiexacutn.etc)
Excepl as follows:afler�he execution of�he instrument(s)offered for pmba�e,Decedent did no�ma�ry,was not divorced,was not a partv�o a pending
divorce proceeding wherein ihe gmunds for divorce had been es�ablished as defned in 23 Pa.C.S.g 3323(g),and did not have a childborn or
adopte0;and Deceden�was neilher ihe viclim of a killing nor ever adjudiceted an incapacilated person.
�X NO EXCEPTIONS� EXCEPiIONS
❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administretion of aaq���bk�
c..a.: . .n.; . .n.c. a.; n ; uran a n�a; aranerruno ae
If Administration,c.ta or d.b.n.c.ta.,eMer date of Will in Section A above and canolete list oT heirs.
E•cept as folbws:Decedent was not a pa�ty to pending divorce proceeding vuherein ihe gmunds for divoroe had been established as defined
in 23 Pa.0.S.§3323(g)and was neither ihe vicUm of a killing nor ever adjudica�ed an incapacitated person.
�NO EXCEPTIONS� EXCEPTIONS
Pe�dioner(s),afler a proper search has�have ascertained iha�Dmedert lefl no Will and was survived by the(ollowing spouu Qf any)and heirs(attach .
atltlitionalsheets,dnecessary): n —w '�;7
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Oath of Personal Represen4ative orsaa�u�o�N
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Pnnted Aqdress �
Sharon Passeri 61 West OaKwaod Drive -- ����
Carlisle,PA 17013 .
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The ?etitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affvm(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 D1ecedent,Petitioner(s) ell and truly administer the estate according to law
Sw'orn to or affirmed and subscribed before <� -�\ �/��' ����� o�` � 3
m�/�{�1�s''�I� f �1 day of ���/`y � L , �� �> o'�`
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BOND Required? � Yes ❑X No To the RegisterofWills:
FEES Please enter my appearance by my signature betow:
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t�)Affidavit(s)..._..........._..... Printed Name: Robert G Frey
Bond.................__.........._......_..... Supreme Court
Commission_......._......._.._........... ID Number. 46397
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�;t�I � ) ��"l � Firm Name: Frey and Tiley
Address: 5 South Hanover Street
Carlisle,PA 17013
Phone: 777/243�6838
Automation Fee........._.................. Y��(: Fax: 717/243�441
JCS Fee..._.....__...._............._...... n: � FC:�
TOTAL............__........................... $;� E-mail: rtrey�dfreytiley.com
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 17l21/2011
Social Security No:
Estate of Leonida B Sears File No: 21 •12-00147
a/k/a� Lee B.Sears q
AN�NOW, � I� �� ' ,� �(j+�) , in consideration of[he foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having bee p esented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby grented to Sharon Passeri
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 06/07/2001
described in the Petition be admitted to p�obate and(led of record as the last Will(and otlicil{s))of Decedent.
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OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WI7NESS(ES)
REGISTEF2 OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Leonida B Sears , Deceased
Sharon Passeri and
(Rlot Neme's) (Pnnf Neme/s)
(each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she/he/they was /were well-
acquainted with Leonida e Sears and am/are familiar
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of�eonida B sears
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and TestamenUCodicil of
Leonida e Sears is in his/her own proper handwriting.
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���+�� Sharon Passeri �59�"'rei
61 West Oakwood Drive
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Carlisle, PA 17015
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Erecuted in ReQisler's OTice ::�
Sworn to or a�rmed and subscribed � �„ `_' �;-' �'��
before me this__��___�day u� =` --- li� `7
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OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILIS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Leanida B Sears , Deceased
Robert G. Frey (each) a subscribing witness to
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lhe �X Will ❑ Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s)that she/he l they was/were present and saw the above Testator/Tesiatrix sign the same
and that she/he/they signed the same and thai she J he 1 they signed as a witness at the request of
the Testator/Testatr'uc in his/her presence and in the presence oi each other.
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5 South Hanover Stroet
(Street AdNass) (Sbeat AdGessJ
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Executed in Reqister's O�ce F�cecuted out of Reyi�ler'�011ice � ;:
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Sworn to or affirmed arid',subs�ribedr
before me thiS a � day before me thic i�.ey f ;
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eputy for Register of Wi Notary Public
My Commission Expfres:
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NOTE: To 6e taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have presen[the original or copy of instrument(s)at time of notarization.
Fam 1�4Y 03 Rev. 10.13-2C06 ('qpy�yM(c)2006 form sofN+ara ony Tha Lackner Groop,Iric.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
LEE B. SEARS
I, LEE B. SEARS, widow, of 459 Sandhill Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania, being of sound
and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, do hereby make, publish, a�d declare this as and
for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking aud making void any and all Wills by me at any
[ime heretofore made.
1. 1 direct my hereinafter named Executor to pay all of my debts to which I am bound a�d
the expenses of my funeral, last illness, and of the administration of my estate as soon after my
death as may be found convenient to do so.
2. ! dedare that I am the uiid�e: of R'�`f i,. S�AnS ucceased, and rnat i hava one aaugh[er,
SHARON YASSERI. I further declare that I have no other children.
3. 1 give and bequeath the sum of Five Thousr!nd Dollazs ($5,000.00)to each of my
grandchildren as survive me by a period of�inety (90) days. The share any deceased grandchild
woutd have received to pass to his or her issae,pec stirpes, and if there be no issue, such share shall
lapse and be added to the remaining share or shares per stirpes. At the present time I have three
grandchildren, LAURI PASSERI, ROB PASSERl, and GREG PASSERI.
4. All the rest residue and remainder of my estate, real personal or mixed and wheresoever
the same may be situate I give devise and bequeath to my daughte�r, SHARON PASSERl, her heirs
and assigns, per stirpes.
5. Should any person less than 21 years of age be entitled to distribution from my estate,
in such event the share that persou wouid otherwise have received shall be paid to that persons
natural mother, in trust I authorize the herein named Tn�stee to receive and invest the same, and to
pay the income arising therefrom, together with so much of the principal thereof, as in the Trustee's
opinion is necessary or desirable to be expended for the proper maintenance, support, and educadon
of such person, to or for the benefit of such person, and upon such person attaining 21 years of age
to pay to her the then remaining principal together with any undistributed income.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my daughter, SHARON PASSERI, as
txecutrix of tn�s my Last Will and '1'estament, but should stie predecease ine or fail to qualify, then
in such event I nominate,constitute, and appoiut my son-in-law,ROBERT PASSERI as alternate or
successor Executor aod i further direct that neither of t6em shall be required to post any bond to
secure the faithful performance of his or her, duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in
any odierjurisdiction.
7. In addition to the powers conferred by law, my herein named Executors and Trustees
are empowered:
a. To invest any part of the trust corpus in such securities, investments, or other
property as may be deemed advisable and proper, irrespective of whether the same are
authorized for the investment of tmst funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction.
b. W ith respect to any corporation, the stocks, bonds, or other securities of which
may be Iield, to vote in person or by proxy on any shares of stock; to consent to the merger,
consolidation or reorganization of such eorporations; to conseut to the leasing, mortgaging,
or sale of the properry of any such corporations; to make any surrender, exchange or
subslitution of such stocks, bonds, or other securities as an incident to the merger,
consolidation or reorganization of such corporatious; to pay all assessments, subscriptions
and other sums of money which may be deemerl wise and expedient for the protecuon and
maintenance of the proportionate inlerest of the investment in such corporations, to exercise
dCly� �)�JI:�.H] Gi�JliA�:iGj�B ::iL'li: ::l_:j `.. �••li�fa.-r�=�7 im.in r}JF }t(?�!�PI'� OFCIi.^.fi tiY�)C�.C. f1017(�5. QI'
other securities of such corporation�� either tor the ecnversion oT the sanie into othe�
securities or for the purchase of additiona] securiues, and to make any and all necessary
payments which may be required in connection therewith; and generally to have and
exercise as to all such stocks,bonds, and other securities, the powers of an individual owner
who is under trusr obligation.
c. To hold the trust corpus in one or more consolidated funds in which separate
shares shall have undivided interests.
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d. To sell at public or private sale for cash or upon credit, or partly for cash and
partly on credit, and upon such terms and couditions as sball be deemed proper, any part or
parts of the trust estate, and no purchaser at any such sale sball be bou�d to inquire into the
expediency or propriery of any such sale or to see to the application of the purchase money
arising therefrom.
e. To keep oo hand any uninvested such mo�eys as may be deemed proper and for
such period as may be found expedient.
f. To compromise, setde, or arbitrats any claim or demand in favor of or against the
trust estate.
g. And authorized iu the discharge of fiduciary duties, to employ counsel and to
de[ermine and to nay such counscl �easonable compensation which shall be chazged against
the principal or income of the trust fuud, and shall further be entitled to charge agaiust the
principal or income such other reasonable expenses and charges as may be necessary and
proper to incur for the proper discharge of fiduciary duties and for the proper managetnent
and administration of the trust estate.
h. In making any divisiou of property into shares for the purpose of any distribution
thereof directed by the provisions of the trust, to make such division or distriburion,either in
cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly i� kind, as shall be deemed most expedient, and
in making any division or distribution in kind may allot any specific security or property or
any undivided interest therein to auy one or more of such shares, and to that end may
appraise any or all of the property so to be allotted and the judgment as to the propriety of
such allotment and as to the relative value for purposes of distribution of the securities or
property so allotted shall be final and conclusive upon all persons interested in the trust or
in the division or distriburion thereof.
i. Authorized to register any shares of stock or other assets of any trust in their own
names or in the name of a nominee.
j. To retain and invest in shares of stock of my Trustee.
k. To retain any investments including mutual funds which I may own at the time of my
ciea�n and in aadstion to inves[ any part of the Trus[corpus in such mutual fund or mutua] funds as
may be deemed advisable or proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the
investinent of trust fuuds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction.
1. To determine from time to time whether all or some portion of realized capital gains
shall be treated as ordinary income for distribution to a beneficiary or treated as principal to be
retained as part of the corpus, and such desiguation need not be consistent from one year to
another.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereu�to set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and
Testament written on 2 pages this 7th day of May 2001.
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L- e�ears
Signed, sealed, published and declared, by Lee B. Sears, the Testator above named, as and
for his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in his presence, at his request, and in the
presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.
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