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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 '1
Name: JOHN G.HATFIELD File No: 21
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 3/3/14 Age at death: 83
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 975 Grandon Way 17050 Hampden Township Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 975 Grandon Way 17050 Hampden Township 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• SdJ, yt�
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.... $ 5
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 975 Grandon Way 17050 Hampden Township Cumberland
(Attach additional sheets,ifnecessary.) 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 2/8/0 _ Codicil(s)�R
thereto dated C �
State relevant circumstances e. renunciation,death o executor,etc.
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Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,A;not:a°party to a pending:-,<7)
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g),and did not9vii Child born-V
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adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
® NO EXCEPTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS
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❑ 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,durante minoritate
If Administration,e.t.a. or d.b.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 heir attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationship Address
Form RW-02 rev.10111/2011 Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
} SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
975 Grandon Way
Susan E.Hatfield Mechanicsburg PA 17050
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 Deceden the Petiti v�ip well and truly administer the estate according to la
Swom'to 1o�affirmed and subscribed before Date ` r /�
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me thi;�4 da3-of YYl , 5014 Date
By: Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: ❑ YES NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters. . ... ............ .. . ... $ 0. Atto y Signature:
( (p )Short Certificates(s) . . .... 50
( )Renunciation(s)..........
( )Codicil(s) . .............
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . .. . . ....
Printed Name: No V. Otto III
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Commission ... .. . .. . . . . . .. . .... Supreme Court
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Address: 10 East High Street
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Automation Fee ............ . . . . . Email: tottoa)martsonlaw.com; r- .<<-
JCS Fee . ....... . ......... . . . ..
TOTAL . . . ...... . .. .. . . . . ....$ 015-6D
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
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Estate of JOHN G.HATFIELD File No: 21
a/k/a:
AND NOW, vy)ctm n t L4 , a ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Susan E.Hatfield
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated 2/8/2007
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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014 MAR {4 FM 2r 52 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I,JOHN G, HATFIELD,of Hampden Township,Cumberland County,Pennsylvania,being
of so
C Alind and memory, do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made by me.
1.
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and
all death taxes(whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property)
shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease,and as part of the
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.
2.
I give such items of personalty as are itemized in a certain list,if any, attached hereto to the
persons named thereon, which list is signed and dated by me at the end thereof.
3.
I give, devise and bequeath Five percent (5%) of the residue of my estate to each of my
children and stepchildren,JAMES W.HATFIELD,JOHN W.HATFIELD, JANE H.ERICKSON,
CHRISTOPHER PAUL CROWLEY and BETH ANN HIRSCH.
4.
I give,devise and bequeath all of the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,both real and
personal property, unto my wife, SUSAN E. HATFIELD, absolutely.
5.
In the event my said wife, SUSAN E. HATFIELD,shall predecease or.fail to survive,me by
more than thirty(30)days,then I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest,residue and remainder of
my estate, both real and personal property, unto my children and stepchildren, JAMES W.
HATFIELD, JOHN W. HATFIELD, JANE H. ERICKSON, CHRISTOPHER PAUL CROWLEY
and BETH ANN HIRSCH, in equal shares, absolutely.
6.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, SUSAN E. HATFIELD, as Executrix of my
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estate. In the event my said wife shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then I
appoint my children, JAMES W. HATFIELD, JOHN W. HATFIELD and JANE H. ERICKSON,
to act in such capacity. In the event any of my said children shall be unable or unwilling to act in
such capacity, the other(s) of my said children shall act as Executor(s).
7.
I direct that neither my Executrix nor her successors shall be required to file a bond to secure
the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
8.
I authorize and empower my Executrix, or her successors, in their sole and absolute
discretion,to purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any
real or personal property of any nature; to sell,lease,pledge,mortgage,transfer, exchange,dispose
of or grant options in regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such
terms and such prices as they may-deem advisable; to borrow money for any purposes connected
with the protection and preservation of my estate;to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property
forming a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims
or demands of my estate against others or of others against my estate; to make distribution in kind
and to cause any share to be composed of cash,property or undivided fractional shares in property
different in kind from any other share; to employ agents, attorneys and proxies and to delegate to
them such power as my Executrix, or her successors, consider desirable and to pay reasonable
compensation for such services as maybe rendered by such agents, attorneys and proxies; and to
execute and deliver.such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any of these powers. In
addition,I direct that my Executrix,or her successors,shall have the power to conduct an inventory
of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Q day of
(SEAL)
J01P.,Hatfield
SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator,as and
for h' L t ill and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request,have hereunto subscribed
our n e s itnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We,John G.Hatfield,No V. Otto III,and /Ul���iz �, �o�6v ,the Testator
and the witnesses,respectively,whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument,being first duly
sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed the
instrument as his last Will and that the Testator has signed willingly,and that the Testator executed
it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed,and that each of the witnesses,in
the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of his/her
knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older,of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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Jo . Hatfield, Tes or
Witness
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by John G. Hatfield, the Testator, and
subscribed and sworn to before me by No V.Otto III and Xaz-C c6 G�-► r&r\ ,the
witnesses, this day of 11Y�7 .
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Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
Victoria L.Otto,Notary Public
Carlisle Borough,Cumberland County
M oammission expires December 20,2010
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2014- 00241 PA No. 21- 14- 0241
Estate Of: JOHN G HATFIELD
/First,Middle,Last)
Late Of: HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
Social Security No:
WHEREAS, on the 14th day of March 2014 an instrument dated
February 8th 2007 was admitted to probate as the last will of
JOHN G HATFIELD
(First,Middle,Last)
late of HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 3rd day of March 2014 and,
WHEREAS, a. true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto.
THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRAYSON, ESQ. . , Register of Wills in and
for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby
certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENTARY to:
SUSAN E HATFIELD
who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(RIX)
and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which
fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYL VA NIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 14th day of March 2014.
Re ister of Wills
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**NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)