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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND____.______ _ COUNTY,PENNSYLVAMA
Petitioner(s)named below,who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies)for Letters as specified below,and in
support thereof aver(s)the following and respectfully request(s)the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information /
Name: Robert J. Woodworth File No: 21 `^ /� �` ��
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a/k/a; ___—_______ _____ (Assigned by Register)
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a/k/a; _—__ __ Social Security No:--_
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Date of Death: 6/8/13__ Age at death: 48____-______—.--__—_
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA_—__--___—___ (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 1102 Gunstock Lane 17450 Hamnden Twp• ____________Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Harrisburg Hospital 17104 Harrisbu�______ _________ Cumberland _PA .
5treet address,Post Oftice and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
Ijdomiciled in Pennsylvania................................All personal property � g __�o�Up0. n�
Ifnot domici[ed in Pennsy[vania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania '•' $ ____________. __
Ifnot domicited in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in County � $ ___
Value ojreal estate in Pennsylvania.............................................................. $ _�v��--� —
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ �►10�� . W
Reat estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 1102 GunstoCk Lane _,_ 17050___Ha�n TWp•_ _ _ CumbeTland ____
(Attach additional sheels,fnecessary.J Street address,Post Oftice and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
� A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentarv
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/aze the Executor(s)named in the last Will ofthe Decedent,dated �/��1�__ ______---__and Codicil(s)
thereto dated �IQLI�__— ___ __ .______ _____
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State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death ojexecutor,etc.)
Except as follows:aRer 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.5.§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(Ifapplicable)� ____ . ____,___________________
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante minorrtate
if Administration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and comalete 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.
❑ NO EXCEPTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS _____ ______
Petitioner(s),after a proper seazch has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the faQmw�spouse�rP�tny)�h€�Ti�latrach
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or a�rm(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 truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to o firmed an bscr' ed bef�e _ ��2/�ri -�, ��` _ pace �������
me thi d yvf , i�- �� � Date .____—____
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BOND Required: ❑ YES ❑ NO To the Register of WiUs:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Robert J. Woodworth______ __ ____ _ File No: ?1__� ��/�0
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AND NOW, _-��� _ — , ��_ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv
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_— . __—.__-- are hereby granted to Jean Woodworth-Sarem_________ __
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the instrument(s)dated 6/6/13 _._ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ __
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will( d Codicil(s))of Decedent.
Register of Wills �
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT -c �`` r �: �
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I, ROBERT J. WOODWORTH, of Hampden Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do hereby make,publish and declare
this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made
by me.
1.
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and
all death taxes(whether such taaLes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property)
shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease and as part of the
administration of my estate. My Executrix shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement
for any such taa�so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under
this Will.
2.
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and
personal property, unto my sister, JEAN WOODWORTH-SOREM, absolutely.
3.
I nominate,constitute and appoint my sister,JEAN WOODWORTH-SOREM,as Executrix
of my estate.
4.
I direct that all fiduciaries acting under this Will,whether or not named herein, shall not be
required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
5.
I authorize and empower my Executrix, in her sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or
otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal property
of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of ar grant options in
regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices
as they may deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected with the protection and
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preservation of my estate;to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my
estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or demands of my
estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any
share to be composed of cash,property or undivided fractional shares in property different in kind
from any other share;to employ agents,attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such powers
as my Executrix considers desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may
be rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as
may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In addition,I direct that my Executrix shall have
the power to conduct an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my
estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this (���day of June,2013.
' 'g�/t.c� Y'" (�h��^ (SEAL)
Robert J. Wo worth
SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator,as and
for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request,have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN )
We, Robert J. Woodworth, Ivo V. Otto III and �v-Q ��1, C��-(9�(1(� , the
Testator and the witnesses,respectively,whose names are signed to the 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 that the Testator has signed willingly, and that the Testator
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 the Will as a witness and that to the
best of hisJher knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older,of sound mind
and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Ro J. Woodworth, Testator
Witness
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Witness
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Robert J. Woodworth,the Testator,
and subscribed and sworn to before me by Ivo V.Otto III and ��v � �Fl . �Q�('(Y� ,
the witnesses,this �� day of June, 2013.
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Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF P�iVNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Melissa Fi.Scholly,Notary Public
South fMiddleton Twp,,CumbeAand County
My CAmmission Expires Jan.19,2014
Membes,pennsvivania Assoeb:tion of Nota�tes
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