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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 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: KATHLEEN I.BELL File No: ��—� `/���
a/k/a; (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a!k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: NOVEMBER 6.2013 Age at death: 84
Decedent was domiciled at d�eath in CUMBERLAND County,pENN�YL.VANIA (stare)with his/her last
principal residenc�:.at 2109 PINE ROAD.NEWVILLE 17241 PENN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND
Street address,Post Ot'f'ice and Zip Code City,Township or Boreugh Connty
Decedent died at M.S.HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER HERSHEY 17033 HERSHEY DAUPHIN PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Stnte
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If do�n�ciled in Pennsytvania............................ All personal property $ , 45,000.00
If not doariiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania......................................................... $ 144,(l(l()_00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 189.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 2109 PINE ROAD,NEWVILLE 17241 PENN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Towns6ip or Borough Connty
� A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 04/19/2001 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
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State relevant circumstances(Gg.reaunciation,dtut/i ojexecutor,et�)
Except as follows:after 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.S.§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.
O NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
❑ ,B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante minoritate
If Administration,Gt.a or d b.n.c.�a,enter date of Will in Section A above and complete 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.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationshi Address
Fornt RW-02 rev.10/11/2411 Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Ac�es's:� ;�-=� .°`..- ��
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JUDY K. LEWIS 91 BEETEM HOLLOW RD. NEWVILLE PA 1 4=�" ���- t-�-� �,r r:;
NANCY V.WILLIAMSON 908 PETERSBURG RD.,CARLISLE,PA 17015 S°` ��'�: �:- ��.,
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of tl�l�nowledge�and belief
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,t Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Sworn t p �ffirmed a bscribe before Date / j
me t�s l da�of " " � /�_�,���- � ' � . � 'r Date „� /� /
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,'FoY the Register Date
BOND Required: � YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 260.00 Attorney Sign e:
( 4 ) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . 16.00
( 1 )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . 5.00
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed N me: �RCUS A. McKNIG ,III
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Cou
Other . . . . . . . . ID Number: 25476
WILL . . . . . . . . 15.00
INVENTORY . . . . . . . . 15.00 Firm Name: IRWIN&McKNIGHT,P.C.
INH TAX RETURN . . . . . . . . 15.00 Address: �0 WEST POMFRET STREET
• • • • • • • • �ARLISLE,PA17013
. . . . . . . . Phone: (717)249-2353
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Fax: (717)249-6354
JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.50 Email:
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 354.50
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of KATHLEEN I. BELL File No: "`"�^ t������
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AND NOW, ' C' , � � , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to JUDY K. LEWIS AND NANCY V. WILLIAMSON
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated APRIL 19,2001
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of rec rd�as the last Will (and Codicil(�s))of Decedent.
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Estate of �T�EEN I. BELL ,Deceased
I, RONALD LEE BELL , in my capacity/relationship as
(Pri»t Name)
SON of the above Decedent,hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
JiJDY K.LEWIS AND NANCY V. WILLIAMSON
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(Date) (Si ture
PO BOX 1245
(Street Address)
MURRELL'S INLET, SC 29576 �
(City,State,Zip)
Executed in Regi.ster's O�ce Executed out of Register's O�ce
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the
before me this day garty executing this renunciation and certified
of that he or she executed the renunciatiqn for the
purposes stated within on this � day
of �i�c,�,b a.r , �.o�3
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Deputy for Register of Wills Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 41�o (�a ZQ
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT � �
I, KATHLEEN I. BELL, of Penn Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, declare this instrument to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly
revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
ONE: I direct my Executor to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative
expenses as soon as may be done conveniently after my decease.
TWO: I give, devise, and bequeath all of my estate of every nature and wherever
situate, to my husband, LEE RICHARD BELL, provided he has survived me by thirty (30)
da,ys or more.
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THREE: If my husband, LEE RICHARD BELL, has predeceased me or failed to
survive me by thirty(30)days or more,then I give, devise and bequeath all of my esta.te of every
nature and wherever situate to my children, JUDY K. LEWIS, RONALD LEE BELL,
NANCY V. WILLIAMSON, and THOMAS D. BELL, in equal shares,per stirpes. If one
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of my children has predeceased me, then the share of said child will be equally distributed to the
issue of said child. If one of my children has predeceased me without living issue, then the share
of said child will be distributed in equa.l shares to my children then living or a share to be divided
equally by the living issue of a child who has predeceased me but only the share the parent
would have received will be divided equally by said issue.
FOUR: I appoint my husband, LEE RICHARD BELL, to serve as Executor of
this my Last Will. If he has predeceased me, failed to qualify, or ceased to serve as Executor, I
appoint my children, JUDY K. LEWIS, RONALD LEE BELL, NANCY V.
WILLIAMSON, and THOMAS D. BELL,to be the Co-Executors of this my Last Will.
FIVE: My Executor may, at his discretion, compromise claims, borrow money,
retain property for such length of time as he may deem proper; lease and sell property for such
prices, on such terms, at public or private sales, as he may deem proper; and invest esta.te
property and income without restriction to legal investments.
SIX: No Executor or Co-Executor, acting hereunder shall be required to post
bond or enter security in this or any jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this �q day of
April, 2001.
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KATHLEEN I. BELL
Signed, sealed, published and declared by KATHLEEN I. BELL, the above named
Testa.trix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request and
in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
WE, KATHLEEN I. BELL, CHERYL L. CLELAND and MARTHA L. NOEL,the
testatrix and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being
first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed and
executed the instrument as her Last Will, and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed
it as her free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses,
in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of
their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
HLEEN I.BELL
' CHER L.CLELAND
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COMIIZONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by, KATHLEEN I. BELL, the
testatrix herein and subscribed and sworn to before me by CHERYL L. CLELAND and
MARTHA L.NOEL,witnesses,this 19� day of April,2001.
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Notary Pu 'c
Notarial Seal
Bet=i A.Morrison,Notary PubiiC
Cerlisle Boro,Cumberiand Cou�tty
My Commtssion F�cpires Dec. 15,2004
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