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PETITIQN FOR GRAIVT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUA�ER.L.AND COUN'I'Y,PENN3YLVANIA
Petirionez(s} named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies} for Letters as specified below, and in
suppart thereaf aver(s)the following and respectfiilly request(s}the grant of Letters in the appropriate forru:
Decedent's Iufarmation
Name: Giadvs V.Thomas Ftte Ne:
alkla: Gladvs Vireinia Thomas (Assigned hy Register}
a/k/a:
a!k/y: Social Security No:
Date af I�th. 03J31-2d13 A�e at deat6: 86
Decedent was domiciled at death in C�mberland County, pen�s.+loan�a (srare)with his/her last
principal residenoe at 20 N12th St Ant219 Lemovne 17Q43 Lemovae Boroueh Cumberland
street addrem,Poet o�.ad r,ip c�e c1ty,Torre.my�aoraugu enaah
Decedent died at Holv Soirit Hosoital.Camn Hill. 17011 Camn Hilt Borou¢h Cumberland PA
Sircet�dAreay Port Ofece ied 7dp Cwle City,Towmhip or Boroug6 Couety Sqh
Estimate af vahw of decedenYS pcope�ty at death:
If dnn/icilel in Pennsytwnia..... ....................... All peisonal properry $ 405.000.00
/jnot do+wicJed tn PennsyWaniu. ............. .......... Personal property in Pcmnsylvania S
/jwM dawtcAtd in PmesyYvaaia. ..................._.. Pctsonal property in Counry S
{'akte afrml ts�teia Pat�s}tvsnrs......................................................... S
TOTAS.ESTQ4tATED VALUE. ... $ 405,U00.00
Real esteCe in Pennsplvaoia situated at:
(.ittach additionat sheets,1 n�'essary.) Street�ddra4 Pm4 OfAce aed 7Jp Cnde C1ty,Tox'ai41p or Boroagh .. Cousty
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PekiNoner(s)aveKs)he/she/they is/are the ExecuWQs)named in the last Will of the Dec:etlant,dated 03/0�09d C ��lieil(s)
thc�reto dated None m �4� a �3
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Exceptesfallows:a&ertheaxecu6onoft6einstrvmcnt(s}offeredforprobateAecedentdidzatmany,wasnot�vaKbe�as�party a*ending
divmce procealing wharein tbe gmunds far divoree had bcen establis6ed as daficed in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323�g},�d'81H� vc a�t�oia ur
adopted;and Decedent wes ncither the v'rclim of a kil{;ng nor evar adjudicated en incapecitated person. � �, OD r" Pri
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O NO EXCEPTIONS �` EXCEPTIUNS �O � W � �
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❑ B. Petitton tor Grant of Letters of Admintstration {[eappNcabte)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.p.r.p.,pendenre lite,durantn nbsenea,durante minaritate
If Admioistration,c&u or db.rr.c.trc,enter date of Will fn SecBon A above snd complete list of heirs.
� Exoept as foilows: Deceden[was not a party to a pendiag divorce proceeding wherein the gomds for divorce had been eateblished as defined
in 23 Pa.C.S. §3323(g)and was neither khe vict'vn of a killing nor ever adjudicated an inaapacitated person.
Q NQ EXCEPTIONS �}EXCEPTIQNS
Petieioner(s},a$era properseerchhasltiave ascertained that Decedent left no Wi1t and was suxvivedby tha following spouse(ifany)and heirs(attacA
- addit{onal sheera,ffnecessary):
Name Re}:ttsnsh Address
Karen S.Williams Daughter 12 Lilac Drive
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Deborah A.Harb'rson Daughter 3572 Twenty Mile Way
Gloria J.Payton Daughter 787 Upper Hprning Road
Hamilto ONT L9C7R4
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COMMON W EALTA�6F P�N1+R�YdNIA����
COUNTY OF Cu����N �� !11 � � ��s�
Petitinner(s}Priated � Petitione�{s}PrinTai.Addccss
Karen S.Williams 0�P H A N S� C ilac Drive Mechanics PA 17055
The Petitioner(s)alwve-named swear(s)or aHirm(s)t6e s[etements in the foregoiag Pefition ere t[ue and carrect to the best of the knowledge and betief
o£Petltioner(s)and t6at,as Personal Represeutetive(s)of tho Decedent,the Petitip s)will well and truly administer tha estate accurding to law.
Swam to r�f�firmed subscribed ��o�re� ��'�� ��n nace�` o� �
me �fi day o a;Ul_"/ ns�e
By Date
For the Regrsrer Ijg{�;
BOND Req�tred: Q YE5 Q NO To tMe Regtster ojWllts:
FEES: Piease enter my apptrrance bp�y sigaatare below:
Letters. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . $ ytp � Attomey Sign •
(5 )Short Cert'rficate(s).. ... . _'l��i
{ )Renuncistion(s).=,..�...
( )Codicil(s}. . . . . . . . . . . ..
( )Affidavit(sJ.. . . . . .. .. . .
Boad... . .. ... . . .. . ..... .. ... Printed Na�e: E.Ralph GodfrCy,Esquire
Cammission. ....... . .. . ...... Snpreme Conrt
Other . . . . . . . . ID Num4er: �7qS2
rt Firm Namo: Cipriani&Werner,PC
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_"y,��� ........ l_",� Addtess: 1011 Mumma Rns�(
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. . .. . . Phone: 7I7-975-46Q0
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $�� Fax: 717- 75-3846
JCSFee. . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . � Email: r8S�3'��8wemm
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DECREE dF THE REGISTER
Estate of�Iadvs V.Thmnss File No: ,.,��^{3 — (� � ( '�
a/k/a: Gladvs Virania Thomas
AND NOW, y��j c�{D �,in consideration of the foregoing Perition,
satisfactory proof hauing been preseated before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv
are bereby granted to Kartn S.Williaws
the instrument(s)dated 03/08/2006 1°the$b°ve estate and(if applicabie}that
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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LAS'I' WILL AND TESTAMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that I, GLADXS V. THQMAS,currently
residing at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Pennsyivania, being in gaod
health and of'sound and disposing rnemory do hereby make, declare and publish this as my Last
��'il� and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
FIRST: I direct that all af my debts not barred by the skazute of limitations,
expenses of my last illness, funeral expenses, casts of administration and claims allowed in the
administration of my estate shall be paid by m,y Executar hereinafter nasned, fram my estate as
soon after mv decease as shall 6e fiaund convenient.
SECUND: I bequeath my automobiles, household and personal effects and
ather tangible personal property of like natute(not including cash or securities},together w'rYh
<uty existing rnsurance thereon, as are set forth in separate mernoranda,which I s}�all place with my
N'ill,to the pers�ns there'.n designated. Any tar.��ible personal property and other personal effects
not otherwise specifically listed in such sepazate memoranda shall be distributed as pzovided in
paragraph THIRD below.
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THIRD: 'To the extent that such mernoranda fail to dispose af all�isanal pr�ert}e�r�",
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if no me�torandum is in existenoe aC my death,then I give ail such personal prc�e�y riot djqpo.c��
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by separate memorand�un in three equal shares ta those of my children listed a�'oYPov�: KAFtE��
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WILLIAMS, DEBQRAH A. HARBISdN;and GL4RIA J. PAYTQN, as the�n��gree,-r�i as� �
nearl e aal :;hate4 as ossible, rovided that if the are uriable ta ree then t� � `' r"
Y a ' P P } ag �y�hall m�ce � o
sclecCions in tum with che oldesC going first ur,tii tha dollar value of the items selected is a'sJneariy �'
equal as possible.
FOURTH: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,
whether real, personal pr mixed, and of any nature whatsnever and wherever siivate to my three
daughters listed as follows: KAREN S. W1I,LIAMS, DEHQRAH A. HAR$(St7N,and GLORIA
J. PAYTON, in equal shares, per stirpes.
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I�'IFTH: I hereby norninate, canstitute, and appoint KAREN S. WILLIAMS as
Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament, without necessity for posting security regazdless
of state nf residence. In the event that KAREN S. WILLIAMS sha11 predecease me, ar be
unwilling or unable to act as my Executor, as aforesaid, then I norninate, constitute and appoint
DEBORAH A. HARBISON withaut necessity for posting security regardless of state of
residence, as Executor of this, rny Last Will and Testame;nt. All references to the Executor
herein shall be applicable to said substitute Exeoutor.
SIXTH: My Executor shall have, in additian to the powers and authority confened
upon him by Iaw, the foilawing additionat powezs and authority:
I. To sell at pubiic or private sale, exchange,transfer, partitian, give options upon,
lease,mortgage,pledge or atherwise dispose o£any property, real or persanal, at any time
constituring a partion of my estate, and upan such terms and conditions as the Executar shall
deem wise.
2. To invest any money at any time in such bonds, stocks, notes, real estate,
mortgages, life insurance, annuities or other secusities, or such property, real or personal,as the
Executor shall deem wise, without being limited by any statntes or rule of law regarding
investments by the Executar.
3. Tu retain, without incurring any liability, as investtnents, any property owned by
tne at the time af my death, as long as my Executor may deem it wise, and even though such
property is not the kind of property an Execator would purchase as an investment; and even
thaugh to retain such pxoperty rni�ht violate sound diversification principles.
4. To cause any security �r other propertV which may constitute a portion of my
estate ta be issued, held or regis#ered in the Lxecutor's own name, ar in the name af a nominee,
ar in such form that title will pass by delivery.
5. To consant to the rearganizatiota, consolidation, readjustme7lt af the financial
structure, or sale of the assets of any corporatior.or other urganization, the securities of which
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constitut� a portion af my estate, and ta take any action with reference ta such securities which,
in the opiniatt of the Ekecutor is necessary to obfain the benefit af any such rearganization,.
consolidation, readjustment or sale; Yo exercise any conversion privilege or subscription ri�ht
given ta my F,xecutor as awner of any securitie�constituting a partian of my estate resulting
from any reorganization, consolidation, readjustment, sale, conversion ar subscription.
6. To pay ali costs, taxes, chazges and expenses in cannection with the
administration of my ectate, incIuding such cornpensation ta the Executar which shall be in
accardance with established fees throughout the period of administration of my estate.
7. Te determine what is"income" and what is "principal"hereunder, and my
Executor's decision thereon shalt t�e final; arid to purchase securities at a premium or dascaunt,
and to apply or charge said premium ar discount against income or principal as the Exeeutor may
determine.
8. The Executor rnay make payments to ar on behalf of any person who is the
heneficiary hereunder but in no event,however, shalt payments be made to any creditar ox other
such person because of anticipation of payment by the beneficiary, and any such claim made by
way of anticipation by the beneficiary shall be of no validity or legal effect.
9. Ta barr�w money from any persan, f rm or corpazatian, inclnding any
cotporation acting as an Executor hereunder, frir the purpqse of protecting and preserving or
impraving my estate hereunder; to execute promissary nates or other obtigations for amounts sa
horrowed.
10. To ernploy legal counsel, accauntants,brakers, investment advisors, custodians,
managers and other agents and em�+loyees an�i to gay reasonable campensation out of my estate
or any funds held hereunder to which said cumpensation is attributable.
I 1. To carry� on any business owned or controlled by rne at my death for whatever
period of time my Executor shall think proper, and my Executor shall have the power to do any
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and all things my Executor deems necessary or appropriate, including the power to close out,
liquidate ar sell the business at such time and upon such tezms as rny Executor shall deem best.
12. To do ail other acts in my Executar's judgment necessary or desirable far the
proper and advantagaous management, investment and distributian of my estate.
SEVENT$: I direct that atl transfer and inheritance taxes, state or federal, assessed
because of my death, on funds or property or insurance proceeds to which such taxes aze
attributaFle pass unfler this Will, shall be paid aut of my residuary estate, excep#that my
Executar shall deduct from the share af any beneficiary the pro-rata portian of Pennsylvania
itiheritance or ather death taxes attributable to any non-probate property he or she receives as a
resuli of my death. I also direct that my Esecutor pay,or provide for payrnent of all such taxes at
such time, or times, and in such manner as my Executor deems best.
N WITNESS WHBRF,OF, I, GLADYS V. THOMAS,the Testator to this, my Last QVilt
and Testament, typeu ricten on four sheets of paper which I have identified at the bottam of each
page by my initials, h�reunto set my hand and seal the��y of
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GLADYS Y. OMAS
The preceding instrument consisting of this and t}�ree other typewritten pages, each identified by
the signature of the Testator, GLADYS V. THOMAS, this day and date thereof signed,
published and deciared by GLADYS V. THOi4fA5,zhe Testator therein named. as and for her
Last Will, in the presence of us who, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each
other have suhscribed our narnes as witnesse:.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF
I, GLADYS V. THOMAS, Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and
executed the instrument as my Last Will;that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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GLADYS V. OMAS
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by GLADYS V. THOMAS, Testator,the
_�day of ��¢�2cf� , 2006.
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(SEAL) otary Public -�
NOrnRL4l SEnL
DAVID H RADCl1FF �
Notary Pudb
LEMONNE BOROWH,CUMBERIAND COUNIV
My Commissbn Explres Jun 29,2008
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
: SS
COUN"CY OF
We �} p,,a ln� ((✓1. .��IRDCI� and �7A I L G. C__.�2G Cz Ci ,the
witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according
to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instrument as her
Last Will;that she signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight ofthe Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and
that to the best of r knowledge e Testator was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound
mind unaar o c straint o ndue influence.
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Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by ff �,g,y � .J/,�,P-�x�and
�'A�< ��CFC witnesses,this��day of /`/�¢�c-f/ , 2006.
(SEAL) �1���-/ ��c.��'' .
Notary Public -.6�'i��
Nowevu SFN.
OikND H RADCUfF
Notary Pudk
�NtOYNE BOROUGH.CUA�ERIANp COUNiY
MV�mmWbn ExPkaa Jun 29,20p8 �
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