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Home My WebLink About03-08-05 PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of' Kona\d [). Kuhn No.!l J - 05 -oa J ~ also known as To: De~ Social Security No. I J q - 3:) - 40 5 Register of Wills for the d County of Cumbev Ion in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of af) or older an the execut ~ I X in the last will of the above decedent, dated e c P YYl ber ZD 2D")4 and codicil(s) dated named ,19_ (state relevant circnmstances, e.g. renunciation, death of execUtor, etc.) Decendent was domiciled at death in C.UVY\\aeY \o.~d LLS_Iast family or pincipal residence at 3'61 V'IIQ I ton Le'<Y\n~ne, A 1,043 (list street, number and muncipality) COt.ty, Pennsylvania, with 5,.. . Decendent, then 2.00<'-", 19 at I .5 r. Except as follows, decedent did not arry, 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 P~nnsylvania . . .1 situated as follows: I:::> ~Cre5 vncoY/'l lo..nd Fti\\ 5t, Nt HOII~ spn(l3s, 'A IIO(o~ ~. (a 00 $ $ $ $ '8 ,00 WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully presented herewith and the grant of letters theron. will and codicil(s) c.I.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.) ~ '" ~ ., u C ., ""~ .- '" "'~ .,'- 0::" c ",,0 c';:: cd": ~~ "'... :;0 to c tlO Vi r'~) 7nM~~)1 ~_ hJ. '.".-'; . ~--1~F~ ..........i " ,") C..-.'1 ---.,"1 c.::; OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH pF ~ENJSYLVANIA } ss COUNTY OF Cum De-I" f') . 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 and truly administer the estate according to law. ~ Sworn to or. . af firm~-It1 and subscribed {'~~ L before me this. day of_ ~&~~. f-'- ~ . Regis!" CI:l ciQ' ::: l::l - s:: ~ ~ Estate rif No. aJ-Os-()rJI6 /-:<0 nOt I d 'j). ~u~Y) , Deceased DECFJElE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW ,9JuvLt ?? ptcOS- ,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 NG've U'l he...... ;1..{). t7- Oe y descrip~d therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of jz tIJ YJ a- I d.. D, R u. /t1 j/\ . and Letters ~j -4.. WI!' VI. f Ct "'E/ are hereby granted to tJ7 C{ V' C. ( tA lie c k "v f- FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. ......... $ Short Certificates( ).......... $ Renunciation ................ $ $ TOTAL _ $ J1j4~ ~t -~OfWfL' ~ " J;h^,~. ((}[2,-<JkUt('L?7cJ7~ ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. I.D.No.) I d C( S-. ~'''1 rJW- .Ji- ADDRESS C. &i.1r /,!-le /M 1'7013 7/7c;:2Y37'137 PHONE ' Filed LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RONALD D. KUHN I, RONALD D. KUHN, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking all wills and codicils made by me heretofore, and dispose of my estate as follows: ITEM 1: I direct the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, including a suitable and proper grave marker, as soon as conveniently can be done following my decease. ITEM 2: I direct that all State and Federal Transfer Inheritance Tax, Estate Tax, Succession Tax or any other tax, including any interest, assessments or penalties thereon, that may become due and payable by virtue of my death, or by virtue of the passing of any property either under my Last Will and Testament, or in any other manner, shall be paid from my residuary estate, just as if such taxes were my debts, and no beneficiary shall be required to payor refund any part thereof. ITEM 3: I give and bequeath my furniture, computer and car to THOMAS A. HOSIE. fTEM 4: I give and bequeath my grandmother's dishes from Pola~ to FERN A. GARDNER. If FERN A. GARDNER predeceases me then I give and bequeatl:t.. said t_. ) dishes to MARCIA E. HECKERT. ITEM 5: I give and bequeath my Gucci watch, ruby ring, and all other pe~onal property (excluding money, securities and the like and except as provided in ITEMS 3 and 4) to MARCIA E. HECKERT. ITEM 6: All of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath to THOMAS A. HOSIE. If THOMAS A. HOSIE does not survive me, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath to MARCIA E. HECKERT. If MARCIA E. HECKERT does not survive me, then my residuary estate shall be distributed FERN A. GARDNER. ITEM 7: In the administration of my estate my Executor shall have the following powers without leave of court in addition to, but not in limitation of, the powers granted by law to the Executors of estates, which powers shall continue atter the termination of my estate until actual distribution of the assets: A. To receive in the estate and to retain any assets, real or personal, to which I may be entitled at the time of my death, which my Executor may deem for the best interest of the estate without being required to convert said assets into so-called "legal investments" . B. To invest and reinvest in such securities as a prudent investor of intelligence and discretion would buy for himself for investment, and not for speculation, giving due regard to the safety of the principal and the adequacy of the income, and without being limited to the so-called "legal investments" of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, said investment authority to include the right to invest in any Discretionary or Legal Common Trust Fund that may be administered and managed by a Corporate Executor or Corporate Trustee. 2 C. To sell or buy real estate without Court order at public or private sale; to make, execute and deliver or receive good and sufficient deeds of conveyance and give or receive good title therefor; to reinvest the proceeds as if they had originated in personal property; to mortgage or encumber any real estate comprising part of my estate, borrowing the necessary funds from himself or from any other source; to improve any property or otherwise expend principal funds for the upkeep and welfare of any properties; to release, vacate and abandon the same; to grant and acquire licenses and easements with respect thereto; to make improvements to or upon the same; and in general to do all things necessary in the management of the properties as if he is the owner thereof, including the right to let property and to make leases for any term. The purchaser shall not be required to see to the proper application of proceeds but may pay the same over to the Executor selling the same. D. To make distribution hereunder in cash or of property and securities in kind at fair market value at the time of such distribution and in such a manner as to be fair, equitable and just to all concerned. Distributions of property and securities are not required to be identical among the beneficiaries, and some may receive one type of property or security while another may receive another type of property or security. E. To exercise any election or privilege given by the federal and other tax laws, including but not limited to, the election of the alternate valuation date for federal estate tax purposes, the election to claim deductions for federal estate tax or for federal income tax purposes, and the election of the method of payment of pension, profit- sharing, HR-10, individual retirement account, and any other similar benefits. In 3 addition, my Executor, in his sole discretion, may make or not make equitable adjustment among the beneficiaries, without the consent of the beneficiaries, for the exercise or non-exercise of any election or privileges. ITEM 8: I nominate, constitute and appoint MARCIA E. HECKERT, to be Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. If MARCIA E. HECKERT is unable or unwilling to serve or continue to serve as Executrix, I appoint FERN A. GARDNER to be Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. No Executrix shall be required to give bond. ITEM 9: Wherever the context requires, the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and neuter gender, and vice versa, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa. ~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1.0 day of \f\GV~4Y ,2004. G~~,~ RONALD D. KUHN Signed, sealed, published, acknowledged and declared by the above-named Testator, RONALD D. KUHN, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. 0h,JL -f.9~ Of 3-O-n~~~~ (111 (~,'yAY-/, a. rwd-'\.\ ,.,\) ~ ~ . ~'\' I \) ". Of 4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ) ) ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, RONALD D. KUHN, Testator, who signed the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein contained. n~ ~, ~ RONALD D. KUHN Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by RONALD D.~U N. ' the Testator, this ay of A)~' , 2004. . 7r7~Cj)~ Notary Public ' COMMONWEALTH Of PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Marcia E. Heckert, Notary Public Carlisle BolO, Cumberland County "'y Commission Expires June 19, 2008 Member, Pennsylv8nia Association of Notaries COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ) ) SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, the undersigned witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed and executed it willingly as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in his sight and hearing signed the Will as witnesses; that Testator is known to each of us; and that to the best of our knowledge and observation the Testator was at the time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~.4~; ~ fJ4~ q.. OJ< N0 f-) ~ n. 1'- ~ Sworn to or affirmed afld su sqribf)d . to before me by . ~ and r. '? witnesses, this~ ayof ,2004. ~~E,/!~ Notary Public COMMONWEALTH Of PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Marcia E. Heckert, Notary Public Carlisle Bora, Cumberland County t4y Commission Expires June 19, 2008 Member, Pennsylvania ASlsoclation of Notaries 5