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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: KAREN ANN SLUSSER File No: 0 1 58
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death:FEB 1,2014 Age at death:61
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County,PENNSYLVANIA (state)with his/her last
principal residence at 820 FAIRVIEW RD.,CARLISLE 17013 CARLISLE BOROUGH CUMBERLAND
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 820 FAIRVIEW RD.,CARLISLE 17013 CARLISLE 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 Pennsylvania. . ...................... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania......................................... .......... ...... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 1.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(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
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated DEC 21,2013 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
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State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.) 0
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Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,was not a party tb spending*
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 T-
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. '-
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NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
El B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration .(If applicable) v J' ..0 Q
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,duranterkqinoritate -rl
If Administration,c.t.a. or db.nx.ta.,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.
0 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
FormRW-02 rev.10111/2011 Page 1 of 2
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Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
STEVEN CHRISTOPHER SLUSSER t/ �C� , Nc.3"�f
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)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 D e ent,the Petition (s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before Date
me this Af day of ,aO4 Date '
By; Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Attorney Signature:
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Codicils
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TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of KAREN ANN SLUSSER File No: c I- 14- 015
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AND NOW, f cb l kaN ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to STEVEN CHRISTOPHER SLUSSER
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated DECEMBER 21 2013
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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ster of Vills
Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 Page 2 of 2
H105.805 REV(9/11)
c:TRCE OF
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF f::;{4 FFB 21 A11 9: 0 2
KAREN ANN SLUSSER
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I, Karen Ann Slusser, a resident of Carlisle, Pennsylvania dec� e'rlrio e fny Last Will
and revoke all former Wills and Codicils.
ARTICLE I
Identification of Family
At the present time I am unmarried. In making this Will I have in mind my children,
Matthew Joseph Slusser Jr, born 1970, Barbara Ann Miller, born 1972, Steven Christopher
Slusser, born 1973, and Gerard Michael Slusser, born 1974, but does not include any children
hereafter born to or adopted by me. Any reference to a "child of mine" or "my children" shall
include the persons named or referred to in this Article.
ARTICLE II
Disoosition of Remains
I direct that my remains be buried with my husband Matthew Joseph Slusser Sr. at Fort
Indian Town Gap Cemetary. I authorize my Executor to carry out these directions and wishes,
particularly those for the disposition of my remains.
ARTICLE III
ADDOintment of Fiduciaries
A. Appointment of Personal Representative. I appoint my son, Steven
Christopher Slusser, as Executor of my estate.
B. Bond; Court Supervision. My Executor shall have the right to serve without
bond and to administer and settle my estate without the intervention or supervision of any court,
except to the extent required by law. Nothing herein shall prevent my Executor from seeking
the assistance of the court in any situation where my Executor deems it appropriate.
ARTICLE IV
Specific Gifts
A. Gifts of Specified Items of Property. I give all my interest in certain items of
tangible personal property to the beneficiaries designated in this section as follows:
1. Specific Gift One. I give the house as she has made all payments to my
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daughter, Barabara Ann Miller if she survives me. If Barabara Ann Miller does not survive me,
I give this gift to my son-in-law, Anthony Lamont Miller.
2. Specific Gift Two. I give my life insurance, with attached document of
dispersal to my son, Steven Christopher Slusser if he survives me. If Steven Christopher Slusser
does not survive me no property shall pass under this Article.
B. Insurance. I give to each recipient of an item of tangible personal property my
interest in any insurance covering the item. My purpose in making this gift is to give each
recipient the benefit of insurance coverage for which I have already paid. It is not my intention
to give any recipient the proceeds of an insurance claim that exists but is unpaid at my death.
ARTICLE V
Disnosition of Residue
A. Provision for Descendants. I give 25% of the rest and residue of my estate,
wherever located (hereafter referred to in this Article as "residue"), to my son, Matthew Joseph
Slusser Jr if he survives me. I give 25% of the residue to my son, Barbara Ann Miller if he
survives me. I give 25% of the residue to my son, Steven Christopher Slusser if he survives me.
I give 25% of the residue to my son, Gerard Michael Slusser if he survives me.
1. Provision for Others. If I am not survived by any of my descendants, I
give the entire residue to my heirs.
ARTICLE VI
Alternative Methods of Distribution
A. Purpose of Article. Recognizing that under certain circumstances the terms of
this Will may direct that property be distributed outright to a person who is under age twenty-one
(21)or under a legal disability; I make the following provisions to facilitate the distribution of
property to such persons.
B. Alternative Methods. Whenever the terms of this Will direct my personal
representative (referred to in this Article as the "fiduciary")to distribute property outright to a
person who is then under age twenty-one (2 1) or under a legal disability, the fiduciary may retain
pursuant to Paragraph C. of this Article or distribute all or any portion of that property in any one
or more of the following ways:
1. Delivery directly to the beneficiary;
2. Delivery to the parent or stepparent of the beneficiary;
3. Delivery to the guardian of the beneficiary's person or property;
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4. Delivery to any Custodian for the beneficiary under the Uniform Gifts to
Minors Act;
5. Delivery to any then existing trust created for the beneficiary;
6. Deposit in a financial institution in an account established in the name of
the beneficiary alone pursuant to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania;
7. Storage of any tangible personal property in safekeeping with the costs of
storage to be borne by the beneficiary; or
8. Sale of any tangible personal property and delivery of the proceeds in any
manner permitted by this Article.
Provided the fiduciary acts in good faith, upon delivery of any property in accordance
with the provisions of this Article, the fiduciary shall be discharged from all responsibilities in
connection with the property.
C. Discretionary Trust. Any property not distributed as provided in Paragraph B.
of this Article shall be retained by the fiduciary in trust for the beneficiary on the following terms
and conditions: During any period in which the beneficiary is under a legal disability or under
twenty-one(2 1)years of age, the fiduciary shall pay to or apply for the benefit of the beneficiary
so much of the income and principal of the trust as the fiduciary, in its sole and absolute
discretion, determines is advisable for the beneficiary's health, support, education and general
welfare. At such time as the beneficiary is neither under a legal disability nor under age
twenty-one(21), the fiduciary shall distribute any remaining trust assets to the beneficiary. If
the beneficiary dies before all of the trust assets have been distributed, the fiduciary shall
distribute any remaining trust assets to the beneficiary's estate.
ARTICLE VII
Administrative Provisions
A. Powers and Duties of Personal Representative. My personal representative
shall have all of the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon personal representatives
serving with non-intervention powers pursuant to the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
B. Debts and Expenses. All expenses of administration chargeable to principal, the
expenses of the disposition of my remains, and all my legitimate debts, if and when paid, shall be
paid from the principal of my residuary estate. No debt need be paid prior to its maturity in due
course and except as otherwise provided in this Will no interest in any property passing under
this Will need be exonerated.
C. Taxes. All estate, inheritance or other similar death taxes, together with any
interest or penalties thereon, arising by reason of my death with respect to any property
includable in my taxable estate, and any adjusted taxable gifts, whether passing under or outside
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of this Will, shall be paid from the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement from
the recipients or beneficiaries of such property, provided, however, that in the event any
proceeds of insurance upon my life or any property over which I held a power of appointment
are included in my estate for purposes of determining the federal estate tax liability of my estate,
then the residue of my estate shall be entitled to receive from the recipients of any such proceeds
or property the portion of such federal estate tax liability attributable to such proceeds or
property determined in accordance with IRC §§ 2206 and 2207.
ARTICLE VHI
Miscellaneous
A. Number and Gender. Unless the context indicates a contrary intent, the plural
and singular forms of words shall each include the other, and every noun and pronoun shall have
a meaning that includes the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.
B. Survival. To "survive" me, as that term is used in this Will, a person must
continue to live for thirty(30) days after my death.
C. Descendants. The "descendants" of an individual include only the following:
1. All such individual's biological descendants, except any person not born in
lawful wedlock and his descendants, unless the biological parent who
would otherwise cause him or her to be a descendant has acknowledged
paternity or maternity in legitimation proceedings, or in an unambiguous
signed writing identifying such person by name, or by raising such person
in the same household; and
2. Persons adopted by such individual or one of his or her descendants, and
their descendants.
If the parent, who would cause a person to be a descendant as defined above, is replaced in an
adoption proceeding, such person shall remain a descendant unless such parent voluntarily
consents to the relinquishment of his or her status as parent in connection with such adoption
proceedings.
D. Heirs. The term "heirs" shall mean those persons entitled to inherit under the
then-applicable laws of the State of Pennsylvania governing the descent of an intestate's separate
estate. They shall inherit in their statutory proportions.
E. Exclusion of Pretermitted Heirs. Other than as set forth in this Will, I make no
provision for any child of mine or descendant of a deceased child of mine. I specifically make
no provision for any person(whether now living or hereafter born), other than a child named or
referred to in Article I or a descendant of mine as defined in this Will, who may be entitled to
claim an interest in my estate under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
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F. Legal Disability. A person is under a legal disability if my personal
representative determines, in good faith, that the person is incapable of managing her property or
of caring for herself, or both, or is in need of protection or assistance by reason of physical injury
or illness, mental illness, developmental disability, senility, alcoholism, excessive use of drugs,
or other physical or mental incapacity.
G. Title to Real Property. Upon my death, title to any real property passing under
this Will shall vest in my personal representative in his fiduciary capacity and shall remain so
vested until my personal representative distributes or sells that property, at which time title shall
vest in the distributee or purchaser.
H. Disclaimer. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Will, in the
event that any beneficiary disclaims an interest arising out of this Will or any trust created herein
it is my intention that the interest disclaimed shall be distributed in the same manner and at the
same time as if the disclaiming beneficiary had died immediately preceding the event pursuant to
the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
I. Governing Law. The provisions of this Will shall be interpreted in accordance
with and in light of the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
J. Corporate Successors. Whenever a corporation or other business entity is
referred to herein, the reference shall include any successor organization.
K. References to Statutes. In this Will, the abbreviation "IRC" shall refer to the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.
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I have initialed and dated for identification purposes all pages of this, my Last Will, and
have executed the entire instrument by signing this page on the a�day ofd , 20 ,
at Ci e " , Pennsylvania.
Karen Ann Slusser
Attestation and Statement of Witnesses
Each of us declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of Pennsylvania that Karen
Ann Slusser, the Testator, signed this instrument as her Last Will in our presence, all of us being
present at the same time, and we now, at the Testator's request, in the Testator's presence, and in
the presence of each other, sign below as the witnesses, declaring that the Testator appears to be
of sound mind and under no duress, fraud, or undue influence..
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OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of KAREN ANN SLUSSER , Deceased
LAMAR ROYAL and CHANTE E. JOHNSON , (each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Name/s)
the 0 Will ®Codicil(s)presented herewith, (each)being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
say(s)that she/he/they was/were present and saw the above Testator/Testatrix sign the same
and that she/he/they signed the same and that she/he/they signed as a witness at the request of
the Testator/Testatrix in her/his presence and in the presence of each other.
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2626 REEL STREET 820 FAIRVIEW RD.
(Street Address) (Street Address)
HARRISBURG,PA 17110 CARLISLE, PA 17013
(City,State,Zip) (City,State,Zip)
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Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Offtc!e
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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before me this 611 ay before me this 1°day c:D o
of ,
Deplity for Rq&tdr of Wills Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s)at time of notarization.
Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06
OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of KAREN ANN SLUSSER , Deceased
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(each)being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s)that she/he/they was/were well-
acquainted with KAREN ANN SLUSSER and am/are familiar
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of KAREN ANN SLUSSER
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of
KAREN ANN SLUSSER is in his/her own proper handwriting.
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treet Address) (Street Address)
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(City,State,Zip) (City,State,Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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before me this day ' ry
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Deputy fo Register of Wills
Form RW-04 rev.10.13.06