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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 ��_ l� Q/3/
Name: Craig A.Williamson File No: ��
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Date of Death: 02/09/2014 Age at death: 89
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County,Pennsylv nia (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 39 Creek Road Camn Hill 17011 Lower Allen Townshin Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Boroagh Coanty
Decedent died at 39 Creek Roa -Camv Hill 17011 Lower Allen Townshiv Cumberland PA
Stccet addresa,Post Offfce and Zip Code City,Township or Borongh Coanty State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
Ifdon�iciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 1,000,000.00
, If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
� If not donticiled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in County $
', Value of real estate in Pennsylvania......................................................... $ 150,000_00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 1.150.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 39 Creek Road,Camp Hill,17011 Lower Allen Township Cumberland
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Boroagh Coanty
� A. �ition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentar_y
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 07/24/2012 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated N/A -
State relevant circamstances(e.g.reKUnciation,death ojaxecutor,etG) �,� �
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Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divd`..�,�'''as not a�[ty to,
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g),�d not ha�t chil t ` r
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. '��',;; Ct7 ���`-.
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�NO EXCEPTIONS �EXCEPTIONS - '�'"
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B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) �C '' �° z '{,�
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If Administration,c.�a. or d b.n.c.�a,enter date of Will in Section A above and comple�list of hei�s. ``'�
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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 incapacita.ted person.
�NO EXCEPTIONS �EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper seazch 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
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Oath of Personal Representative o����u�o�y
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF CUMBERI-AND }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
Scot J.Williamson 4426 Vt Route 215N Cabot VT 05647
The Petitioner(s)above-named sweaz(s)or affirm(s)the statements' the fo Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the D t,th titio er(s)will well and truly administer the estate acc rdin to law.
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Bond... ... .. .... . .. . .. . . .. .. Pr�nted Name: Elyse E.Rogers -- `'�
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Commission. . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. Supreme Court �"
Othe . .... . . ID Number: 41274
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. .. ... . . Firm Name: Saidis,Sullivan&Rogers
.. . .. Address: F�5 N�rth 12th 4treet�SLII�B 4OO
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. . .. .. . Phone: 717-612-5801
Automation Fee. .. . ..... .. .. .. ` Fax: 717-612-5805
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Crai�A.Williamson File No: �/7-' ���
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AND NOW, , / ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof ha ing been present efore me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv
are hereby granted to Scot J.Williamson
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated 07/24/2012
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of re ord as the last W'1 and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
ter of Wills
Form RW-02 rev.10/11/ZOIl Pag 2 0
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I, CR,AIG A. WILLIAMSON, of Lower A11en Township, c..�-�
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be
my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me
heretofore made.
ITEM I: Familv Information. I am a widower,
having been married to BETTY S. WILLIAMSON. I have three children:
CHRISTINE A. ANDERSON, NAN L. VERNAZZA, and SCOT J.
WILLIAMSON. These are described in this Will as "my children," or as "a
child of mine." Any person born to or adopted by issue of mine is to be
included as issue of mine. Provided, however, no adopted person shall benefit
under this Will unless the order or decree of adoption is entered before the
adopted person attains the age of twenty-one (21) years.
ITEM II: Death Taxes. I direct that all
inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of my death, whether
• payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall b� paid by the
Executor out of the residue of my estate, as an expense and cost of
administration of my estate, except that no taxes sha�l be charged against any
gift qualifying for the marital or charitable deduction in my estate. The
Law Offices of Executor shall have n� duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any
Saldi,s such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not
Sullivan passing under this Will.
& Rogers
635 Norrh 12th Street ITEM III: Debts and Final Expenses. I direct the
Suite 400
Lemoyne,PA 17043 Executor to pay the expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses from the
residue of my estate as an expense and cost of administration of my estate.
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ITEM IV: Tangible Personal Propertv.
(a) Written List. I may leave a written list in my safe
deposit box or elsewhere disposing of certain items of my tangible
personal property. The Executor shall dispose of items of my
personal property as specified in the written list. If no written
list is found in my safe deposit box or elsewhere and properly
identified by the Executor within thirty (30) days after the
probate of my Will, it shall be presumed that there is no other
statement or list. Any subsequently discovered list shall be
ignored.
(b) Other Property to Children. I give any property of
the type described in this Item and not set forth in a written list
to my children, to be divided among them as they shall agree.
Should there be no agreement, this property shall be divided
among my children by the Executor in as nearly equal portions
as is deemed practical in the discretion of the Executor, having
due regard to their personal preferences.
ITEM V: Residue. I give the residue of my
estate, not disposed of in the preceding portions of this Will, to my children, in
equal shares. If any of my children do not survive me, the share of my
deceased child shall be paid to his or her then living issue, per stirpes.
ITEM VI: Administrative Powers. In addition to
the powers granted at law, the Executor shall possess the following powers,
Law Off"ices of each of which shall be construed broadly and may be exercised without court
Sa,idis approval, but in a fiduciary capacity only:
Sullivan
& Rogers (a) Retain Investments. To retain any investments I
635 North 12th Street have at my death, including specifically those consisting of stock
Suite 400
Lemoyne,PA 17043 of any bank even if I have named that bank as the Executor.
{b) Vary Investments. To vary investments and to
invest in bonds, stocks, notes, real estate mortgages or other
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securities or in other property, real or personal, without being
restricted to so-called "legal investments", and without being
limited by any statute or rule of law regarding investments by
�iduciaries.
(c) Division of Assets. In order to divide the principal
of my estate or make distributions, the Executor is authorized to
distribute personal property and real property partly or wholly in
kind, and to allocate specific assets among beneficiaries so long
as the total market value of each share is not affected by the
division, distribution or allocation in kind. The Executor is
authorized to make, join in and consummate partitions of lands,
voluntarily or involuntarily, including giving of mutual deeds, or
other obligations, with as wide powers as an individual owner in
fee simple.
(d) Sell Assets. To sell either at public or private sale
any or all real or personal property severally or in conjunction
with other persons, and to consummate sale(s) by deed(s) or other
instrument(s) to the purchaser(s), conveying a fee simple title.
No purchaser shall be obligated to see to the application of the
purchase money or to make inquiry into the validity of any sale.
The Executor is authorized to make, execute, acknowledge and
deliver deeds, assignments, options or other writings as
necessary or convenient to carry out the powers conferred upon
the Executor. _
(e) Encumber Real Estate. To mortgage real estate,
Law Off'ices of
Sa.idis and to make leases of real estate.
Sullivan
& Rogers (� Borrow Monev. To borrow money from any person,
635 North 12th Street in.cluding the Executor, to pay indebtedness of mine or of my
Suite 400
Lemoyne,PA 17043 estate, expenses of administratiori or inheritance, legacy, estate
and other taxes, and to assign and pledge assets of my estate.
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(g) Pav Costs. To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and
charges in connection with the administration of my estate.
(h) Distributions Without Court Order. To make
distributions of income and of principal to the proper
beneficiaries, during the administration of my estate, with or
without court order, in such manner and in such amounts as my
Executor deems prudent and appropriate.
(i) Vote Stock. To exercise voting rights with respect to
securities which form a part of my estate, and to exercise all the
powers incident to the ownership of securities.
(j) Reor a�ze. To unite with other owners of property
similar to property in my estate to carry out any plans for the
reorganization of any company whose securities form a part of
my estate.
(k) Disclaim. To disclaim any interest in property -
which would devolve to me or my estate by whatever means,
including but not limited to the following means: as beneficiary
under a will, as an appointee under the exercise of a power of
appointment, as a person entitled to take by intestacy, as a donee
of an inter vivos transfer, and as a donee under a third-party
beneficiary contract.
(1) Tax Returns. To prepare, execute and file tax
returns of any type required by applicable law, and to make all
Law Offices of
Sa.idis tax elections authorized by law.
Sullivan
& Rogers (m) Allocate Expenses. To allocate administrative
635 North 12th Street expenses to income or to principal, as the Executor deems
Suite 400
Lemoyne,PA 17043 appropriate. However, no allocation to income shall be made if
the effect of the allocation is to cause a reduction in the amount
of any estate tax marital deduction or estate tax charitable
deduction.
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(n) Employ Advisors. To employ custodians of property,
investment or business advisors, accountants and attorneys as
the Executor deems appropriate, and to compensate these
persons from assets of my estate, without affecting the
compensation to which the Executor is entitled.
(o) Adjust Basis. To make any adjustment to basis
authorized by law, including, but not limited to increasing the
basis of any property included in my estate, whether or not
passing under this Will, by allocating any amount by which the
bases of assets may be increased. The Executor shall be under
no duty and shall not be required to allocate basis increase
exclusively, primarily, or at all to assets which pass as part of my
probate estate as opposed to other property for which a basis
adjustment is allowable. The Executor shall allocate basis
increase equitably among those beneficiaries receiving property
as a result of my death, but shall not be liable to any person, nor
subject to removal or surcharge, for any reasonable allocation of
basis increase.
(p) Compromise Claims. To compromise claims.
(q) Other Acts. To do all other acts in the Executor's
judgment deemed necessary or desirable for the proper and
advantageous management, investment and distribution of the
estate.
ITEM VII: Beneficiaries Under Age 25. If a
Law Off'ices of
Saidis beneficiary under �he age of twenty-five (25) years is entitled to receive assets
Sulliva.n under this Will, the person who served as Executor of my estate shall retain
& Rogers those assets as Custodian for the bene�iciary under the Pennsylvania Uniform
635 North 12th Street Transfers to Minors Act. The Custodian may receive and administer all
Suite 400
Lemoyne,PA��043 assets authorized by law, and shall have full authority as provided in the
Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act to use assets in the manner
the Custodian deems advisable for the best interests of the beneficiary. I also
designate the person who served as Executor of my estate as successor
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Custodian of any property for which I am custodian under any Uniform Gifts
to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
ITEM VIII: Survival. Any person who has died
within thirty (30) days of my death, or under such circumstances that the
order of our deaths cannot be established by proof, shall be deemed to have
predeceased me.
ITEM IX: Executors. I make the following
provisions with respect to Executors:
(a) Initial Executor. I appoint my son, SCOT J.
WILLIAMSON, to serve as Executor.
(b) Successor Executor. In the event that my son,
SCOT J. WILLIAMSON, is unable or refuses to serve as
Executor, I appoint my daughter, NAN L. VERNAZZA, to
serve as Executor.
(c) Compensation. The Executor shall have the right
to receive reasonable compensation for services rendered and
reimbursement for reasonable expenses.
(d) Standard of Care. No Executor shall be liable or
accountable for any loss that may result from the good faith
exercise of the authority granted in this Will.
(e) Securitv. The Executor is specifically relieved from
Law Offices of
Sa.idis the duty of filing bond or entering security.
Sullivan
& Rogers IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this,
635 North 12th Street my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding five (5)
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Lemoyne,PA 17043 pages, at the end of each page of which I have also s�my initials for greater
security and better identification this�-� day of -1 � , 20 l,�
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We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Will was
signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testator as and
for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request and
in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands
and seals the day and year first above written, and we certify that at the time
of the execution thereof, the Testator was of sound and disposing mind and
memory.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF )
I, CRAIG A. WILLIAMSON, Testator, whose name is signed to
the 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 Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expres .
L)
CR,AIG A. WILLIAMSON
Sworn to and subscri before
me this�.�day of
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Notary Pu lic
My Commission Expires:
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AFFIDAVIT
� COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF )
We, l'_ and � �° ` ,
the Witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we
were present and saw Testator, CR,AIG A. WILLIAMSON sign and execute
the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that Testator signed willingly
and that he executed the Will 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 that time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind
and under no constraint or undue influence.
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itness Wit ess
Sworn to and subscrib before
me this a�t day of
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Law Off'ices of
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& Rogers My Commission Expires:
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