HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.10.05 PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
L0 :A No.
also known as To:
Register of Wills for the '
SocialSecurityNo. 198-36-410~ Deceased. County of CLrMBERLn~D in the
CommOnwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older an the execut RIX named
in the last will of the above decedent, dated NOVEMBER 28~ 1990 ,19
and codicil(s) dated
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decendent was'domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County· Pennsylvania, with
h ER last'family or principal residence at 100
TOWNgHIP, ~I/MR17RT:_a_./u~_ C0t__~.TY, PENNSYLVA.NTA
(list street, number and muncipality)
Decendent, then 107 years of age, died DECEMBER 2/4. 2004 , 19
at MESSIAH VILLAGE 100 MT. ALLEN DRIVR_. HEPER ALT.EM TOWNRI-ITP: CIIMRERT.AWn.COUNTY,
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a Child born or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent: .- ..
Decendent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $
(If not dOmiciled'in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not dOmiciled in Pa,) PerSonal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
situated as fOllows:
'WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully 'request(s) the probate of the last ~C~Dand c~l~cil(s)
presented herewith andthe grant of letters TERTAMENTARY
(testamentary; administration c.t.a.; ad~~n d.b~.c.t.a.~
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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The petitiOner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s)that 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 represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) Will well a~i' truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed End subscribed
before m,e this !iOT~ ,~ day of ~ JUDITH L. BUSHONG
~'~m~ Regtster
Estate Of LOTTA H. BUSHONC , Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW ,,,.j'-'/~.~ ~x~ l~) ~ in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated NOVEI, IBER 28, 1990
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of LOTTA H. BUSHONG
and Letters TESTAI~,NTARY
are hereby granted to JUDITH L. BUSHONG, EXECUTRIX
Register of Wills
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This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Local Registrar
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No. ~ Date
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
LOTTA H. BUSHONG
I, LOTTA H. BUSHONG, of Upper Allen Township Cumberland
i!County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding
!ido hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will
i~and Testament hereby revoking and making void any and all other
!!wills by me at any time heretofore made
~ !i I direct that my Executrix hereinafter named shall pay all
~ ~ iimy just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be
idone after my decease.
~' ii Ail the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether
~ ~ iireal, personal or mixed and wheresoever situate I hereby give,
~ "devise
~ and bequeath unto my daughter, JUDITH L. BUSHONG, If my
!ihereby
~isazd daughter, Judith L. Bushong, does not survive me, then I
~ ! give, devise and bequeath my entire estate as follows:
~ A. One-half (~) unto my granddaughter JENNIFER B GOSS
ii B. One-half (~) unto JOHN H. SHOTT, III in trust never-
lltheless, for my granddaughter, MELISSA L. CHENOWITH, to be held by
i!my said Trustee and invested and reinvested for the welfare,
imaintenance, support and comfort of my granddaughter, MELISSA L.
CHENOWITH. My Trustee shall pay all the net income from this share
LAW OFFICES
JON ~.LAF^W~ unto Melissa L. Chenowith in installments, at least semi-annually.
"EW~E~ND,~A My Trustee may invade the principal of this trust when, in his sole
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!discretion, such invasion is necessary and proper to accomplish the
purposes of this trust. In determining whether principal should be
invaded, my Trustee shall take into account the resources of
Melissa L. Chenowith known to the Trustee. I specifically authorize
invasion of the principal for major medical expenses.
Upon the death of Melissa L. Chenowith, this trust
ishall terminate and my Trustee shall distribute the principal and
~~ any-- accumulated income to the issue of Melissa L. Chenowith, if any
!in equal shares per stirpes. If Melissa L. Chenowith is not
~ ~ !survived by issue, then unto JENNIFER B. GOSS, or if she is not
~living, then unto her issue in equal shares per stirpes.
III.
TRUSTEE'S POWERS: My Trustee shall have the following
powers in addition to those given by law to be executed in his sole
discretion:
A.To retain any real or personal property which may at
any time form part of the trust.
B. To invest in any real or personal property without
restriction to legal investments.
purchase at premiums; to charge premiums
C.
To
investments
to income or principal, or partly to each.
D. To subscribe for stocks, bonds or other investments;
to join in any plan of lease, mortgage, merger,
consolidation, exchange, reorganization, foreclosure
or voting trust and to deposit securities thereunder;
and generally to exercise all the rights of security
holders of any corporation.
E. To repair, alter, improve or lease, for any period
of time, any real or personal property and to give
~wo~,¢~s options for leases
JON F. LAFAVER '
,~wcu,BER~,D,p^ F. To sell at public or private sale, for cash or credit,
with or without security, to exchange or to partition
any real or personal property and to give options for
sales or exchanges.
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G. To borrow money from any person, including Trustee,
and to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property.
H. To compromise claims.
I. To make distributions in kind.
J. To exercise all power, authority and discretion given
by this Instrument of Trust, after the termination
of any trust created herein until the same is fully
distributed.
K. To purchase and hold investments in the name of a nominee.
L. To employ, in his discretion, legal counsel, and such
other agents and servants as he may deem necessary in
the administration of the trust estate, and of paying
expenses of such employment out of the income or
principal of the trust estate as he may determine and
deem best.
M. To collect and receive the income of the trust
estate
and to pay therefrom all lawful taxes, including income
taxes, charges and other expenses properly incident
to the management of this trust, and to compromise
any and all claims arising in connection herewith.
~ ~O N. In making any division or distribution of the trust
estate herein provided for the Trustee shall have
~ ~ full power, authority and discretion to make such
l~~ division or distribution, and to determine of what
each shall consist, whether cash or securities, or
other property, or combinations thereof, and the
respective valuations thereof; and the judgment of
the Trustee as to the value and nature of the property
so to be divided, apportioned or paid over shall be
final.
IV.
MINORITY PROVISION: Any share of this trust estate which
becomes distributable to a minor shall be held in trust by Trustee
during minority. Trustee shall apply such amounts of income and
Principal as he, in his sole discretion, deems proper for the
L^woFF,~Es ~!support, education and welfare of such minor and shall accumulate
JON F. LAFAVER
,Ew~u~8~R~,~.,^ !any unexpended balance of income. Such amounts may be applied
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directly or may be paid to the person with whom such minor resides
or who has the care of or control of such minor, without the
intervention of a Guardian. Trustee shall not be obliged to
~supervise or inquire into the application of such amounts by such
person, and the receipt of such person shall be a complete release
of Trustee. Should the share of a minor, in the sole opinion
of Trustee, be or become too small to warrant continuing such
~ fund in trust, or should its administration be or become impractical
'~ ~or any other reason, Trustee, in his sole discretion, may pay such
~ Share, absolutely, to the parent or other person maintaining said
~ minor or may deposit such share in the minor's name in a savings
~ ~account in a savings institution of his choosing, payable to the
minor at majority.
V.
DISABILITY PROVISION: If any beneficiary is, in the
~ ~opinion of the Trustee, mentally or physically incapacitated,
~my Trustee may apply such funds for his medical care as my Trustee,
~~\~ \~ ~n his sole discretion, shall deem appropriate, directly to doctors
or medical institutions without the intervention of a Guardian.
VI.
RIGHT TO ADD TO TRUST: Trustee shall receive and add to
ithe principal of this trust any property which at any time may
be given to the Trustee by myself or by any other person, by Deed,
Will or in any other manner.
~W OFFICES
JONF. LAFAVER VII.
317 THIRD STREET
NEW~UM~R~.~.~ PROTECTIVE PROVISION: Ail principal and income shall,
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Until actual distribution to the beneficiary, be free and clear
Of the debts, contracts, alienations and anticipations of any
beneficiary and the same shall not be liable to any levy, attachment,
~execution or sequestration while in the possession of Trustee.
VIII.
TAX CLAUSE: If any estate, inheritance, succession or
i~other death taxes are assessed against or measured by the assets
iof this trust upon the death of myself, this trust shall bear
iits proportionate part thereof. Trustee shall pay the same out
!iof principal and may pay the same at such time or times as Trustee
iideems advisable.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint JOHN H. SHOTT, III,
~as Trustee under this Will. If the said John H. Shott, III, should
!Predecease me, fail to qualify or cease to act as such, then I
nominate constitute and appoint my granddaughter, JENNIFER B GOSS
~as Trustee.
X.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter,
iJUDiTH L. BUSHONG, as Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament.
?If the said Judith L. Bushong should predecease me, fail to qualify
or cease to act as such, then I nominate, constitute and appoint
my granddaughter, JENNIFER B. GOSS, as Executrix.
XI.
~WO~F~CE$ I direct that any fiduciary acting hereunder shall retain
JON F. LAFAVER
.Ewc~.~.~.~^ ilthe legal services of my attorney, JON F. LaFAVER, in handling all
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legal aspects of my estate, if he is then practicing law and
available to undertake these matters.
XII.
No fiduciary acting under this Will shall be required to
post bond in this jurisdiction or in any jurisdiction in which he
may act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, LOTTA H. BUSHONG, the Testatrix,
!have unto this, my ~ast Will and Testament, set my hand and seal
of~~¢)~''~i~/7--~~' A D 1990
iithis~ ~ .~- day , . ., .
· i / '~ ~
~"~ (SEAL)
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by LOTTA H. BUSHONG,
the above-named Testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament,
~in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses at her request, in the presence of the said Testatrix
and in the presence of each ot . .
LAW OFFICES
JON F. LAFAVER
S~7 THIRD STREET ~ ~. --~
NEW ~UMBERLAND, PA
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