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Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Richard K Meals
also known as
No. 21-05-
, Deceased
Social Security No. 186-18-0594
Donald W. Saville and Diana L. Saville
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, appl(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'N or 'B' BELOW)
(!) A Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s)is/are the
the Decedent, dated 09/22/2004 and codicils dated
Executors
named in the last Will of
State relevant circumstances, e.g" renunciation, death of executor, etc.
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents
offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent
Decedent was married to Ruth Meals. She died on March 13, 1998.
o B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a; pedante lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search haslhave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs:
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(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES.) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her family
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or principal residence at 28 Mt. Rock Road, West Pennsboro Township,
(lIst street, number, and municipality)
at 28 Mt. Rock Road, Newville, PA 17241
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Decedent, then
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02/16/2005
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Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PAl All personal property
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
78,000.00
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130,000.00
situated as follows. Real estate, together with improvements, situate at 28 Mt. Rock Road, Newville. West Pennsboro
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant
of letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned:
Typed or prlnte
Donald W. Saville aka
Donald L. Saville
Diana L. Saville aka
Diane L. Saville
name and residence
27 Ml Rock Road
Newville, PA 17241
27 Mt. Rock Road
Newville, PA 17241
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Form RW.1 (1991)
Oath of Personal Representative
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of
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 representative(s) of
the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the es te ccordin to I w.
Donald W. Saville
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Diana L. Saville aka
Donald L. Saville.
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Diane L. Saville
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this ~~ rei day of
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No.
21-05- ~
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Estate of
also known as
Richard K Meals
, Deceased
Social Security No: 186-18-0594 Date of Death: 02/16/2005
AND NOW, ~~..\). .... , , ~~ rid- , DrY6 ' in consideration
of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that Letters ~ Testamentary D of Administration
(c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
are hereby granted to Donald W. Saville and Diana L. Saville, Executors
aka Uona~d L. bav~iie aKa Ulane L. ~aV1LLe
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in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated
9-22-2004
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will of Decedent.
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This is to ccrtify that the information herc given is correctly copied from an original ccrtificate of death duly filed with me as
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LAST WILLAND TESTAMENT
I, RICHARD K. MEALS, of West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland Couoty,
Pennsylvania, being of souod mind, memory and disposition, do hereby make, publish and declare
this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all wills by me at any time
heretofore made.
FIRST. I order and direct the payment of all my legally enforceable debts and
funeral expenses as soon as may be convenient after my decease.
SECOND. I give, devise and bequeath all my estate, real, persQnal and'mixed,
whatsoever and wheresoever situate, to my beloved, provided that he/she survive,me by a. period
of sixty (60) days.
THIRD. I direct that all taxes which may be assessed in consequence of my ile'ath of
whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed shall be paid out of my estate :as a part of
the administration of my estate.
FOURTH.
I give the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate as follows:
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A. I give and bequeath such of my personal property as may be listed on an
uosigned memorandum kept with my Will to the persons names thereon,
provided they survive my death. Should such a memorandum not be fouod
with my Will, it shall be conclusivelv presumed that none was prepared,
and all my personal property shall be considered a part of the remainder of
my estate.
B. I direct my personal representative to give to charity any clothing I own at
the time of my death, together with any clothing (not including furs)
remaining in my home which belonged to my wife, Ruth Z. Meals.
C. My wife's jewelry and furs shall be divided among DOROTHY
HECKENDORN, ROBERT ZINN, FRANCES LINDSAY and
PATRICIA HOSLER, as they shall choose, share and share alike.
D. The rest of my property and possessions, real and personal, shall be
liquidated by my personal representative, and the remainder of my estate I
give, devise and bequeath in the following manner:
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(SEAL)
WEIGLE & ASSOCIATES, P.c. -- ATTORNEYS AT LAW -, 126 EAST KING STREET - SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-1397
(I) Two-thirds (2/3) thereof to ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH of Newville, Pennsylvania, for its general uses and
purposes.
(2) One-third (113) to be divided into five (5) equal shares as follows:
(a) One share to DOROTHY HECKENDORN;
(b) One share to ROBERT ZINN;
(c) One share to FRANCES LINDSAY;
(d) One share to PATRICIA HOSLER; and
( e) One share to DONALD SAVILLE and DIANE SAVILLE,
or the survivor thereof.
This distribution in THIRD D.(2) shall be on a per capita distribution basis.
FIFTH. I nominate and appoint DONALD L. SAVILLE and DIANE L.
SAVILLE as Co-Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. I further provide that my
personal representative(s) shall not be required to file any bond or other security in any
jurisdiction to secure the faithful performance of their duties nor be required to obtain any order or
approval of any Court for the Exercise of any power or discretion set forth in this Will.
SIXTH. In addition to the powers conferred by case law, by statute any by other
provisions of this Last Will and Testament, my personal representatives, and any successors in
that capacity shall have the following discretionary powers applicable to all real and personal
property held by them, which powers shall be effective without Order of any Court and which
shall exist and continue until the time of actual distribution:
A. To retain any property of any nature received by them for whatever period
they shall deem advisable;
B. To invest and reinvest all or any part of the assets of my Estate without
regard to statues limiting the property which a fiduciary may purchase;
C. To sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, any part of the assets of
my Estate, for cash or on terms, publicly or privately, or to lease, without
liability on the purchasers to see to the application of the proceeds, and to
give options for these purchases without the obligation to repudiate them in
favor of a higher offer:
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WEIGLE & ASSOCIATES, P.c. - ATTORNEYS AT LAW - 126 EAST KING STREET ~ SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-1397
D. To execute and deliver any deeds, leases, assignments or other instruments
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Will;
E. To borrow money, if necessary to facilitate the administration and closing
of my Estate, including the right to borrow money from any bank, and to
mortgage or pledge any asset of the estate as security;
F. To loan to, and to purchase assets from, my estate, even if they or any of
them are also acting as Executors thereof;
G. To assume continuance of the status of any beneficiary with regard to death,
marriage, divorce, illness, incapacity and similar incidents or matters in the
absence of information deemed reliable without liability for disbursements
made on such assumption;
H. To make any distribution hereunder either in kind or in money, or partially
in kind and partially in money, considering of course the reasonable wishes
of the beneficiary. Distribution in kind shall be made at the appraised value
of the property distributed, as it is set forth in the inheritance tax return filed
in my Estate;
I. To exercise any subscription right in connection with any security
held hereunder, to consent to or participate in any recapitalization,
reorganization, consolidation or merger of any corporation, company or
association, the securities of which may be held hereunder; and to delegate
authority with respect thereto, to deposit investments under agreements, to
pay assessments, and generally to exercise all rights of investors;
J. To continue in any partnership, joint venture, joint ownership or other
business enterprise of which I am a part at the time of my death;
K. To compromise claims;
L. To continue for whatever period of time my personal representative shall
deem necessary any ownership as a tenant in common or as a partner, in
real estate or other property and to act as I would have done had I been
living; and
M. To do all other acts in their judgment necessary or desirable for the proper
management, investment and distribution of the assets of my Estate.
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(SEAL)
WEIGLE & ASSOCIATES. P.c. -- ATTORNEYS AT LAW - 126 EAST KING STREET - SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-1397
SEVENTH. All income or principal held for the use and benefit of the beneficiaries of
this Estate shall not be in any way or manner subject to anticipation, assignment, pledge, sale or
transfer, nor shall any such interest, while in the possession of my personal representatives, be
liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, obligations, liabilities or torts of any beneficiary, or to
attachments, executions or sequestrations under process oflaw.
EIGHTH. If any beneficiary of the Estate shall, in the sole opinion of my personal
representatives, be or become mentally or physically incapacitated, by reason of illness, accident,
minority or other circumstance, my personal representatives may apply either income or principal
for the support and welfare of such beneficiary directly or to the person who has the care and
control of such beneficiary, without the intervention of any Guardian and without obligation to
supervise application of said amounts in any way.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, RICHARD K. MEALS, have hereunto set my hand and seal
to this my Last Will and Testame~ written on four (4) pages, the first three (3) pages signed for
identification only, this ,;:L ;). ^ day of <);.""h",?{'f" , 2004.
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(SEAL)
WEIGLE & ASSOCIATES, P.c. - ATTORNEYS AT LAW - 126 EAST KING STREET - SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-1397
This instrument was by the Testator, on the date hereof, signed, published and declared by him to
be his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at his request and in the presence of each
other, we believing him to be of sound and disposing mind and memory, have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, RICHARD K. MEALS, the person whose name is signed to the 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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Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before
me by RICIJARD J>.. MEALS, the Testator,
this ;;:1 "tfay of S6/h."-1 her>' , 2004.
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MYCOMMI88IDN EXPIRES JULY lUC08
WEIGLE & ASSOCIATES. Pc. -- ATTORNEYS AT L.AW ~ 126 EAST KING STREET ~ SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-1397
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, .kfJC1J1:MiJar. ~ ~ , and J (Jd ,''f/) A tJ.d;J:J('r,-
the witnesses whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according
to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw him, the Testator, sign and execute the
instrument as RICHARD K. MEALS Last Will; that he signed willingly and that he executed it as
his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and
sight of the Testator, signed the will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the
Testator was at the time eighteen (18) or more years of age and of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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NO', A~IAL SEAL
RICHARD L, WoeS"R ",1 NOT AAY PUSUC
SHIPFENSBURG .ORC V.)MBERLANOcoom'
MY COMMISSION EX~IAES JUL V 15, 2008
WEIGLE & ASSOCIATES. RC. -. ATTORNEYS AT LAW - 126 EAST KING STREET -- SHfPPENSBURG, PA 17257-1397