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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: Martha Jane Weigel File No: X Ul
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: December 12,2013 Age at death: 92
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PA (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 824 Lisburn Road,Ant.220,Camp Hill,PA 17011,Lower Allen Two.,Cumberland County
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Carolvn'Crorton Slane, 1701 Linnlestown Rd,Harrisbura,PA 17110 Susquehanna T.wy.,Dauphin County
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 $ 10,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ................. ...... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ................. . ..... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................................... ...... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 10.000.00
Real-estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(Attach additional sheets,ifnecessahy.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
VB 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 1/27/12 and.Godicii(s) "
thereto dated C-)
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.) "0 _ I_T1 r-7
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Except as follows: after the execution of the instruments offered for probate Decedent did not ma
p O p try,was not divorced, _as.riot.'a parry pending
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §3323(g),and di 4tbt:have a ch`ifd born"bf
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. v ` '__
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NO EXCEPTIONS EXCEPTIONS C)
Q B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,duran a ininoritate
If Administration,c.t.a. or dh.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.
NO EXCEPTIONS @ 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. 10/1112011 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
Mary E.Whalen 2601 Arvin Street Wheaton MD 20902-2754
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 Decedent,thc,Pctiti ner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn t or ffirmed and subscribed before ���f ..N Date L '
me this day of Date
By: Date
For the Register I Date
BOND Required: ® YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ L6 Attorney Signature:
( ) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . FL
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( ) Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: Benjamin J.Butler
Commit�s�'s,Qn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
O.._WIR . . . . . . . b ID Number: 81948
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. . . . S Firm Name: Butler Law Firm
. . . . . . . . Address: 1007 Mumma Road Sidte 101 a
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. . . . . . . . Lemoyne,PA 17043
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. . . . . . . . _ Phone: 717.236.1485
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 717.236.7777 r - —� _'C7
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JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email: lawyerc(lhutlerlawfirm cnmCIC •
TOTAL. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $, nc
DECREE OF THE REGISTER —
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Estate of Martha Jane Weigel File No: awl
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4 AND NOW, V► °"' ,in con ideration of th foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been pres d before me,IT IS DECREED that Leate s
are hereby granted to L.
in the above estate and(if applicable) that
the instrument(s) dated
described in the Petition b a mitted to pr to and filWster ord as th last Will (and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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Form RW-na rev.10/1112011 e 2 of 2
OF
h 12.: ` LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
G!)iJiNt:R' AJ qD COQ., NA MARTHA JANE WEIGEL
I, MARTHA JANE WEIGEL, of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking all Wills and Codicils by me at any time made.
ITEM 1. I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of
my death, whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property,
shall be paid by my Executrix out of my residuary estate, as an expense and cost of
administration of my estate. My Executrix shall have no duty or obligation to obtain
reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property
not passing under this Will. In the absolute discretion of my Executrix, she may pay such taxes
immediately or may postpone the payment of taxes on future or remainder interests until the time
possession thereof accrues to the beneficiaries. I also direct my Executrix to pay the expenses of
my last illness and funeral expenses from the property passing under this Will as an expense and
cost of administration of my estate.
ITEM 2. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate of any kind whatsoever, real, personal or mixed, and wheresoever situate unto my
daughter, MARY E. WHALEN, of Wheaton, Maryland, if she survives me. In the event that my
daughter, MARY E. WHALEN, predeceases me, I then give, devise and bequeath said rest,
residue and reminder under my grandson, CHRISTOPHER W. KO'CHER, of Wenatchee,
Washington.
ITEM 3. In addition to the powers conferred by law, my Executors shall have the
following powers:
(a) To retain in their absolute discretion and for such period as to them
shall seem advisable, any and all assets constituting my estate, without liability for any loss
incurred by reason of the retention of such assets.
(b) To change investments and properties, and to invest and reinvest all or
any part of the corpus of my estate, in such securities, investments, or other property as to them
seem advisable and proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of
estate funds by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(c) To sell all or part of the property which at any time may constitute a
part of my estate, at such time, upon such terms, for cash or on credit, with or without security, in
such manner and at such prices, either at public or private sale, as to them shall seem advisable
and proper, and to execute good and sufficient deeds and bills of sale therefor.
(d) To lease any property held by them and for the duration of the term,
irrespective of the provisions of any statute or of the termination of my estate; and to mortgage,
pledge, collect, convert, redeem, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any securities or other
property at any time held by them.
(e) To borrow money, whether to pay taxes, exercise subscriptions, rights,
and options, pay assessments or to accomplish any other purpose of any nature incidental to the
administration of my estate, and to pledge any securities or other property held by them as
security therefor.
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(f) To enforce any bonds, mortgage, or other obligations or liens held
hereunder; to enter upon such contracts and agreements and to make such compromises or
settlements of debts, claims, or controversies as they may deem necessary or advisable; to submit
to arbitration any matter or difference; to vote personally or by proxy any shares of stock which
may at any time be held by them hereunder.
(g) To consent to the reorganization, consolidation,merger, liquidation,
readjustment of or other change in any corporation, company or association, or to the sale or
lease of the property thereof or any part thereof, any of the securities or other property of which
may at the time be held by them thereunder, and to do any act or exercise any power with
reference thereto that may be legally exercised by any person owning similar property in his own
right, including the exercise of conversion, subscription, purchase or other options, the deposit or
exchange of securities,the entrance into voting trusts, and the making of agreements or
subscriptions which they may deem necessary or advisable in connection therewith, all without
applying to any court for permission to do so, and to hold, redeem, sell or otherwise dispose of
any securities or other property which they may so acquire, irrespective of whether the same be
authorized for the investment of estate funds by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(h) To cause to be registered in their names as Executors hereunder, or in
the names of their nominees without qualification or description, any securities at any time held
in my estate.
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(i) To determine the manner in which the expenses incidental to or
connected with the administration of my estate hereby established shall be apportioned as
between income and principal.
(j) To carry out agreements made by me during my lifetime, including the
consummation of any agreements relating to the capital stock of corporations owned by me at the
time of my death, and including the continuation of any partnership of which I may be a member
at the time of my death whenever the terms of the partnership agreement obligate my estate or
personal representative to continue my interest therein, and to enter into agreements for the
rearrangement or alteration of my interests or rights or obligations under any such agreements in
effect at the time of my death.
(k) To apportion extraordinary and stock dividends received by them
between income and principal in such manner as they may see fit; provided, however, that all
rights to subscribe to new or additional stock or securities, and all liquidating dividends shall be
deemed to be principal.
My Executors may freely act under all or any of the powers of this Agreement
given to them in all matters concerning my estate hereby established, after forming their
judgment based upon all the circumstances of any particular situation as to the wisest and best
course to pursue, without the necessity of obtaining the consent or approval of any court, and
notwithstanding that they may also be acting as an individual, or as an agent for other persons as
an individual, or as an agent for other persons or corporations interested in the same matters, or
may be interested in connection with the same matters as stockholders, directors or otherwise.
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The powers herein granted to my Executors may be exercised in whole or in part,
from time to time, and shall be deemed to be supplementary to and not exclusive of the general
powers of executors pursuant to law, and shall include all powers necessary to carry the same
into effect. The enumeration of specific powers herein shall not be construed in any way to limit
or affect the general powers herein granted.
ITEM 4. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, MARY E.
WHALEN, as Executrix of my estate. In the event that she is unable or unwilling to serve in this
capacity, I then nominate, constitute and appoint CHRISTOPHER W. KOCHER, as Executor of
my estate.
My Executors are specifically relieved from the duty or obligation of filing any
bond or bonds.
My Executors are hereby authorized to disclaim any interest in property in
accordance with Chapter 62 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code or Section 6103 thereof
and may do so without court authorization.
ITEM 5. For the convenience of my Executors, I note that this Will has been
prepared by Ronald D. Butler, Esquire and the Butler Law Firm.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last
Will and Testament, this 1�2 7 D-day of , 2012.
(SEAL)
artha JUne Weigel
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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(� We, MART JANE WEIGEL, �orJ/k�D D� �u`Tt��2 , and
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