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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named below, who iskzm 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 t
Name: Cheryl Lynn Patterson File No: —&
alkla: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 12114/2013 Age at death: 52
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (state)with {her last
principal residence at 401 South Arch Street Apartment 1 Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Mechanicsburg Borough Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 401 South Arch Street Apartment 1 Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Mechanicsburg Borough Cumberland PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania.. , . . .. . . . . . . .. .... . . . . . . . . All personal property $ 1,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. . . .. . .... . . . .. . . .. . .. . . Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ..... ....... ........... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania... ......_........................................ $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 1.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: None
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary :r=�t
Petitioner(s)aver(s)hetsW isles the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated March-,"201 I anikC�r*)cil(s)
thereto dated None —
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Slate relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.) rV TTrl rci
Except as follows: after the execution of theinstruntent(s)offeredforprobateDecedentdidnotmarry,wasnotdiv`orced2wds'.notapartytQpj�drng
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §3323(g)F' drdid dot hay ,a chila born or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. cD °r1-
NO EXCEPTIONS (2(EXCEPTIONS Divorced: 12/11/201-2 cn
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B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c.t.a.,dAn., d.b.n.c,t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia.durante minoritate
If Administration,c.t.a. or db.n.c.t.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.
a NO EXCEPTIONS 0 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 Relationship Address
Form RW-02 rev. 7 011112 01 1 Page l of 2
r Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA j
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COUNTY OF Cumberland }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioners)Printed Address
Nathan Douglas Patterson 401 South Arch Street Apartment 1 Mechanicsburg,PA 17055
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirms)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 Dec e t,the P tuo r{s}will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before erL .—_.- Date 12 2'1/201'1
me th's ay f ec r , 2013 Date
Dy: Date
the Re is <57 Date
BOND Required: Q YES NO To the Register of Wills: _
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my s ature belni
betters.. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Attorney Signature: M
( ) short Certit eate(s). . . . . . = x c> c) to _
{ )Renunciation(s).. . .. . ... � —� m W --q rn
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( )Affidavit(s). . . . . . . . . . . .
Bond,. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . Printed Name: Keith O.Brennern
Commissi n. . . . . . . . . Supreme Court cry r t.n
Other — -- ID Number: 47077 --i r
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_Ah _ Firm Name: Snelbaker&Brenneman,P.C.
. . . . . . . . Address: 44 West Main Street
Mechanicsburg 17055.
Phone: 717-697-8528
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 717-697-7681
JCS Fee. Y Email:
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
DECREE OF THE REGISTER //y�J
Estate of Cheryl Lynn Patterson File No: CXP_ -� -
atkla:
AND NOW, December 23 2013. in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Nathan Douglas Patterson _
in the above estate and(if applicable) that
the instrument(s)dated March 7 2011
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last 111 (and Co ' i s)) of cc ent.
>e1gister of Wills
Fonn RW-02 rev. 1011112011 - r/V �"'' Page 2 of 2
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Will of Cheryl Lynn Patterson
Part 1. Personal Information
I, Cheryl Lynn Patterson, a resident of the State of Pennsylvania, Cumberland County,
declare that this is my will. 7
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Part 2. Revocation of Previous Wills ran n M r N
I revoke all wills and codicils that I have previously made. T `"
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Part 3. Marital Status -, <:
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I am married to Kim Douglas Patterson.
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Part 4. Children
1 have the following children now living: Nathan Douglas Patterson and Benjamin
Michael Patterson.
Part 5. Pets
I leave Miniature Schnauzer, Bailey, to Nathan Douglas Patterson and Benjamin Michael
Patterson to share equally. If either Nathan Douglas Patterson or Benjamin Michael
Patterson does not survive me, I leave Bailey to the other. if both Nathan Douglas
Patterson and Benjamin Michael Patterson do not survive me, I leave Bailey to Laurie J.
Owens.
Part 6. Disposition of Property
A beneficiary must survive me for at least 45 days to receive property under this will. As
used in this will, the phrase "survive me" means to be alive or in existence as an
organization on the 45th day after my death.
If I leave property to be shared by two or more beneficiaries, and any of them does not
survive me, 1 leave his or her share to the others equally unless this will provides
otherwise.
My residuary estate is all property I own at my death that is subject to this will that does
not pass under a general or specific bequest, including all failed or lapsed bequests.
I leave my residuary estate to Nathan Douglas Patterson and Benjamin Michael Patterson
in equal shares.
All personal and real property that I leave in this will shall pass subject to any
encumbrances or liens placed on the property as security for the repayment of a loan or
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Will of Cheryl Lynn Patterson
debt.
Part 7. Executor
I name Nathan Douglas Patterson to serve as my executor.
If Nathan Douglas Patterson is unwilling or unable to serve as executor, I name Benjamin
Michael Patterson to serve as executor.
If Nathan Douglas Patterson and Benjamin Michael Patterson are both unwilling or
unable to serve as executor, I name Laurie J. Owens to serve as executor.
No executor shall be required to post bond.
Part 8.Executor's Powers
I direct my executor to take all actions legally permissible to have the probate of my will
done as simply and as free of court supervision as possible under the laws of the state
having jurisdiction over this will, including filing a petition in the appropriate court for
the independent administration of my estate.
I grant to my executor the following powers,to be exercised as he deems to be in the best
interests of my estate:
1. To retain property without liability for loss or depreciation.
2. To dispose of property by public or private sale, or exchange, or otherwise, and
receive and administer the proceeds as a part of my estate.
3. To vote stock; to exercise any option or privilege to convert bonds, notes, stocks or
other securities belonging to my estate into other bonds, notes, stocks or other
securities; and to exercise all other rights and privileges of a person owning
similar property.
4. To lease any real property in my estate.
5. To abandon, adjust, arbitrate, compromise, sue on or defend and otherwise deal
with and settle claims in favor of or against my estate.
6. To continue or participate in any business which is a part of my estate, and to
incorporate, dissolve or otherwise change the form of organization of the business.
These powers, authority and discretion are intended to be in addition to the powers,
authority and discretion vested in him by operation of law by virtue of his office, and
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may be exercised as often as is deemed necessary or advisable, without application to or
approval by any court.
Part 9. Payment of Debts
Except for liens and encumbrances placed on property as security for the repayment of a
loan or debt, I direct that all debts and expenses owed by my estate be paid in the manner
provided for by the laws of Pennsylvania.
Part 10.Payment of Taxes
I direct that all estate and inheritance taxes assessed against property in my estate or
against my beneficiaries be paid in the manner provided for by the laws of Pennsylvania.
Part 11. No-Contest Provision
If any beneficiary under this will contests this will or any of its provisions, any share or
interest in my estate given to the contesting beneficiary under this will is revoked and
shall be disposed of as if that contesting beneficiary had not survived me.
Part 12. Severability
If a court invalidates any provision of this will,that shall not affect other provisions that
can be given effect without the invalid provision.
Signature
I, Cheryl Lynn Patterson,the testator, sign my name to this document, this _Wrr"
day of , 2011 , at
(city o county, and state)
I declare that I sign and execute this document as my last will, that I sign it willingly and
that I execute it as my free and voluntary act. I declare that I am of the age of majority or
otherwise legally empowered to make a will, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Signature:
Witnesses
We, the witnesses, sign our names to this document, and declare that the testator
willingly signed and executed this document as the testator's last will.
In the presence of the testator, and in the presence of each other, we sign this will as
witnesses to the testator's signing.`
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To the best of our knowledge,the testator is of the age of majority or otherwise legally
empowered to make a will, is of sound mind and is under no constraint or undue
influence.
We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct,this
82�fCY���n day of MtsrcV - adz l 1 at
(city or county, and state)
First Witness
Sign your name: �� hA CMAAJt AL.
Print your name: NTNLeenJ M,. GA5-rotJ&vAy
Address: 335 W. MCADOx0 bg-•
City, State: Mt WA01CSbut9 n, PA 0055
Second Witness V 6v 10 Sign your name: V
Print your name: L4 I
Address: a Is
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City, State:
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Affidavit
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of Pennsylvania
County of: / m /�Gr
I, (i' i j(y/ J �-�U'! , the testator whose name is signed to the
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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; and that I signed
it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
Testator:
Officer: 4{.!.!1!4i /v l . )e 0- . �
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Susan M.P.Deitch,Notary Public
'lpper Allen Twp.,Cumberland County
My Commission Wres Oct 21,2013
M: r-twr.Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
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Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT
State of Pennsylvania
County of CLkM\4D.e( -.N"c\
We, V-4rwLer►f M. CkSTDnlfouAV and t f Wl� j the
witnesses whose names are signed to the attached oA regoing instrument, having been
duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the
testator sign and execute the instrument as his/her Last Will; that the testator signed
willingly and executed it as his/her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight of the testator signed
the will as a witness; and that to the best of our knowledge the testator was at that time
18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by
KakMeer\ M. Ca&6r\4aam and cr L 60uY\ witnesses,
this -Seyeyllk�, day of Ma,c
Witness-K®_ 'W'.
Witness: � 00
Officer:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Susan M.P.Deitch,Notary Public
Upper Allen Twp.,Cumberland County
My Commission Expires Oct 21,2013
Member,Pennsylvanla Assoclatlon of Notaries
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