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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 yeazs of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below, and in
suppor[thereof aver(s)the following and respectfully request(s)the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information � I
Name: Sidnev O.Hartis File No: d1 –a'v(3— �Oa5
a/k/a; (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: December 29.2012 Age at death:
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pen�Syl�an;a (Srare)with his/her last
principal residence at 103 Alliance Drive Anarhnent 3 Carlisle PA 17013 Cumbedand Coun[v
Street�ddra�,Poat Ottice�nd Zip Code Clty,Towmhip ar Horoug6 County
Decedent died at Carlisle Reeional Medical Cen[er 361 Alexander Sorine Road Cazlisle 17015 Cumberland Countv.PA
Street addre»,Poet Ottice and Zip Code City,Townehip or Borough Couety Snte
Est'unate of value of decedenPs property at death:
/jdomiclled in Pennsy[vania............................ All personal properiy $ 51,406.37
Ijnot domktled in Pennsylvaniu. ....................... Personel property in Pennsylvania $
Ijnot damici[ed in Pennsylvania. ....... ................ Personal property in County $
Va(ue ojreul estate in Pennsylvania......................................................... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 51.406.37
Real estate in Pennsylvania situeted at: None
(Attnch addteonal sheers,if neressary.) Street addre�s,Port Ot(Ice and Zip Code City,Townahip or 8orougA County
� A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentarv
Peritioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last W ill of the Decedent,dated APri]24, 1997 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
Shh rdevaot dreumshnce�(t.g.renunciallon,dmfh of attcufor,efc.)
Exceptasfollows: eftertheexecutionoftheinshument(s)offeredforprobateDecedeutdidnotmarry,wasnotdivorced,wesuotapartytoapending
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce hed been established as defiaed in 23 Pa.C.S. §3323(g),and did not have a child bom or
edopted;end Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incepacitated person.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
� B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration pfapplicable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendentelite,durante absendo,durante minoritate
If Administration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will iu Section A above and comolete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decedeat wes not a party to a pendiag divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce tiad been esteblished as defined
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incepacitated persou.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS � EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained ihat Decedent left no Will and was survived bythe following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
odditionalsheets,ifnecusary):
Name Relationshi Address
Fo.m xw-oa .�.iornnon Page 1 of 2
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Oath of Personal Representative oma�useo��y
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
Petitioncr(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
Phili W.Hacris 143 Pl mouth Road Pl mouth Meetin PA 19462
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affiIm(s)the statements in the finegoing Petition are true and cortect ro the best of the knowledge and belief
of Petitiouer(s)and that,as Personal Representarive(s)of the Decedent, Petitioner(s)wd ell and huly administer the estate ecwrding to law.
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before o i / ��� Dace a /lj
me thi ��m day of�, 013 Date
By: �Q.I,IIl. �-1/2i/L.1/YI�Y�'+ � Date
Fo��he Regis[er Date
BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To fhe Regrster ajWiUs:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . $ I� Attorney Signature:
( �)Short Certi6cate(s).... . .
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . ---
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . —
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . —�
Bond.. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . `-+ Prin[ed Name:
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — Supreme Court
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TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Sidnev O.Hams File No: �I—d.�I3 � (��
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AND NOW,��PYY1 bP_!r� �g , O��3 , in consideration of the foregoing tition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS ECREED that Le ters T�'O�°Y��u�
are hereby granted to �V11�1 p W . �C)..IrY lYJ
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s) dated �pr'I 1 � � 95
described in the Petition be a m� itted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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Form RW-02 .�. roii uzon Page 2 of 2
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
SIDNEY O. HARRIS
I, Sidney O. Harris, of the Borough of Carlisle (770 South Hanover Street),
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills and Codicils heretofore
made.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my
death as may be convenient.
i direct that all federal and Pennsylvania estate taxes, Pennsylvania inheritance
taxes, and generation-skipping transfer tax payable as a result of my death, not limited
to taxes attributable to property passing under this Will, shall be paid by my Executor
from my residuary estate, including any part of my residuary estate that otherwise
qualifies for a deduction for federal estate tax purposes, however, no federal or
Pennsylvania estate tax, Pennsylvania inheritance tax, or generation-skipping transfer
tax shall be payable from or chargeable to any property that passes to my surviving
spouse, whether under this Will or otherwise, and that qualifies for the federal estate
tax marital deduction. I direct my Executor not to seek reimbursement for any tax so
� paid from any beneficiary under this Will, heir of mine, or other transferee of property
included in my gross estate.
SECOND
� I declare that I am now married to Miriam A. Harris and that we have three (3)
� children, to wit: Philip Warren Harris of 143 Plymouth Road, Plymouth Meeting,
.{� Pennsylvania 19462; Marjorie Ruth Schmidt of 65 River Street, Madison, Ohio 44057;
V and Robert Alden Harris of 6A Country Road, East Hampsted, New Hampshire 03826.
I have no deceased children nor any other children living.
�
THIRD
� I give and bequeath any automobile which I may own at the time of my death to
� my son Philip Warren Harris.
� FOURTH
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and
wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Miriam
A. Harris, her heirs and assigns, to the exclusion of my child or children, born or
unborn, provided my said wife shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days. In the
event that my said wife should predecease me or fail to survive me by the aforesaid
period of ninety (90) days, then in such event all the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate, real, personal and mixed, and wheresoever the same mav be situate. I aive.
FIFTH
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife, Miriam A. Harris, as
Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death,
resignation or inability to act for any reason whatsoever of my said wife, 1 nominate,
constitute and appoint my son, Philip Warren Harris, as Executor of this my Last Will
and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation or inability to act
for any reason whatsoever of both my said wife, Miriam A. Harris, and my said son,
Philip Warren Harris, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Robert Alden Harris,
as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. I further direct that no bond or other
security shall be required of any Executor or Executrix appointed in this Will for the
performance of his, her or its duties in any jurisdiction in which he, she or it may be
called upon to act. The terms Executor or Executrix may be used interchangeably in
this Will and shall refer to any Executor or Executrix appointed in this will, or any other
Administrator appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
SIXTH
In addition to, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by law or by other
provisions of this Will, my Executrix shall have the following powers, each of which
may be exercised from time to time by my Executrix in her sole discretion:
(a) To retain in the form received, and to sell either at public or private sale,
or to distribute in kind, any real or personal properry.
(b) To manage both real and personal property.
(c) To invest and reinvest in all forms of property, notwithstanding the fact
that any or all of the investments made are of a character or size which
but for this expressed authority would not be considered proper for an
Executrix.
(d) To exercise any option or rights arising from the ownership of
investments.
(e) To compromise claims without court approval and without the consent of
any beneficiary.
(� To join with my wife, or her personal representative in the filing of any
federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such
return prior to my death and to consent to the treatment of any gifts made
by [him/her] as being made one-half by me for gift tax purposes,
notwithstanding the fact that such action may result in additional
liabilities to my estate. Any income or gift taxes due on such returns and
any deficiencies, interest, penalties or refunds thereon, shall be allocated
between my estate and my wife or her estate, or all to any of them, in
such manner as my Executrix and my said wife or her personal
representative may agree.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set mv hand and swal rn thic r„��
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Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Sidney O. Harris, 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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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, Sidney O. Harris, the Testator in, and Stephen n. Tiley
and Theresa L. Bentzel , the witnesses, to the Last Will and Testament,
the attached or foregoing instrument, who have signed the instrument, having been
duly qualified according to law do depose and say:
a. that I, the Testator, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the
instrument as my Last Will and Testament, that I signed it willingly and as
my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and
b. that we, the witnesses, were present and saw the Testator sign and
execute the instrument as her Last Will and Testament, that she signed it
willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator
signed the Last Will and Testament as a witness and that to the best of our
knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen (18) or more years of
age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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id� ney O. arris
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the Testator and the
witnesses above-named, this 24th dav of Aoril. 1997.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
SIDNEY O. HARRIS
I, Sidney O. Harris, of the Borough of Carlisle (770 South Hanover Street),
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills and Codicils heretofore
made.
FIRST
I direct the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my
death as may be convenient.
I direct that all federal and Pennsylvania estate taxes, Pennsylvania inheritance
taxes, and generation-skipping transfer tax payable as a result of my death, not limited
to taxes attributable to property passing under this Will, shall be paid by my Executor
from my residuary estate, including any part of my residuary estate that otherwise
qualifies for a deduction for federal estate tax purposes, however, no federal or
Pennsylvania estate tax, Pennsylvania inheritance tax, or generation-skipping transfer
tax shall be payable from or chargeable to any property that passes to my surviving
spouse, whether under this Will or otherwise, and that qualifies for the federal estate
tax marital deduction. I direct my Executor not to seek reimbursement for any tax so
paid from any beneficiary under this Will, heir of mine, or other transferee of property
included in my gross estate.
SECOND
I declare that I am now married to Miriam A. Harris and that we have three (3)
\ children, to wit: Philip Warren Harris of 143 Plymouth Road, Plymouth Meeting,
(� Pennsylvania 19462; Marjorie Ruth Schmidt of 65 River Street, Madison, Ohio 44057;
v and Robert Alden Harris of 6A Country Road, East Hampsted, New Hampshire 03826.
1 have no deceased children nor any other children living.
THIRD
r
I give and bequeath any automobile which I may own at the time of my death to
1 my son Philip Warren Harris.
FOURTH
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and
wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Miriam
A. Harris, her heirs and assigns, to the exclusion of my child or children, born or
unborn, provided my said wife shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days. In the
event that my said wife should predecease me or fail to survive me by the aforesaid
period of ninety (90) days, then in such event all the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate, real, personal and mixed, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give,
devise and bequeath, in equal shares, per stirpes and not per capita, unto such of my
children as shall survive me by ninety (90) days, but should any of them fail to so
survive me then the share such deceased child of mine would have received shall
pass to such of his or her issue as shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, per
stirpes, and if there be no such issue the same shall lapse and be added to the
remaining share or shares.
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FIFTH
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife, Miriam A. Harris, as
Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death,
resignation or inability to act for any reason whatsoever of my said wife, I nominate,
constitute and appoint my son, Philip Warren Harris, as Executor of this my Last Will
and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation or inability to act
for any reason whatsoever of both my said wife, Miriam A. Harris, and my said son,
Philip Warren Harris, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Robert Alden Harris,
as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. I further direct that no bond or other
security shall be required of any Executor or Executrix appointed in this Will for the
performance of his, her or its duties in any jurisdiction in which he, she or it may be
called upon to act. The terms Executor or Executrix may be used interchangeably in
this Will and shall refer to any Executor or Executrix appointed in this will, or any other
Administrator appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
SIXTH
In addition to, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by law or by other
provisions of this Will, my Executrix shall have the following powers, each of which
may be exercised from time to time by my Executrix in her sole discretion:
(a) To retain in the form received, and to sell either at public or private sale,
or to distribute in kind, any real or personal property.
(b) To manage both real and personal property.
(c) To invest and reinvest in all forms of property, notwithstanding the fact
that any or all of the investments made are of a character or size which
but for this expressed authority would not be considered proper for an
Executrix.
(d) To exercise any option or rights arising from the ownership of
investments.
(e) To compromise claims without court approval and without the consent of
any beneficiary.
(f) To join with my wife, or her personal representative in the filing of any
federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such
return prior to my death and to consent to the treatment of any gifts made
by [him/her] as being made one-half by me for gift tax purposes,
notwithstanding the fact that such action may result in additional
liabilities to my estate. Any income or gift taxes due on such returns and
any deficiencies, interest, penalties or refunds thereon, shall be allocated
between my estate and my wife or her estate, or all to any of them, in
such manner as my Executrix and my said wife or her personal
representative may agree.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my
Last Will and Testament, written on three (3) pages (including notary page), this 24th
day of April, 1997.
D (SEAL)
Sidney O. L14arris
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Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Sidney O. Harris, 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.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, Sidney O. Harris, the Testator in, and Stephen D. Tiley
and Theresa L. Bentzel , the witnesses, to the Last Will and Testament,
the attached or foregoing instrument, who have signed the instrument, having been
duly qualified according to law do depose and say:
a. that I, the Testator, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the
instrument as my Last Will and Testament, that I signed it willingly and as
my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and
b. that we, the witnesses, were present and saw the Testator sign and
execute the instrument as her Last Will and Testament, that she signed it i
willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator
signed the Last Will and Testament as a witness and that to the best of our
knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen (18) or more years of
age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Idney O. arris
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the Testator and the
witnesses above-named, this 24th day of April, 1997.
Notary ublic
ECARLNOTARIAL SEAL
ISLE, KING,NOTARY PUBLIC
CUMBERLAND COUN TY PA SION EXPIRES JUNE 27,1998
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