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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: John A.Price File No: 4'
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: March 28,2012 Age at death: 53
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (State)with his/hw last
principal residence at 47 Sunfire Avenue,Camp Hill,PA 17011 East Pennsboro Township Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Holy Spirit Hosptial,503 North 21st Street,Camp Hill,PA East Pennsboro 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:
Ifdomiciled in Pennsylvania............ .. .............. All personal property $ 53,080.00
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ...... ................. Personal property in Pennsylvania $
Ifnot domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ............... ........ Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsyl vania.. ........................................ ............... $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 53,080.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(Attach additional sheets.rf necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough 1 ounty
A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary W-V � �C)
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated August 2, 1991]33 CT(~. and7Cbdicil�)J 70
thereto dated rte.FY. "" �q-1.Cr
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State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of 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,ava§4%t a party tggpendol rr,,
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. § 3323(g),and d+Wnot have a child born�v
adopted:and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. aN -r-i
NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
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,c.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.
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(ifany)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationship Address
Forn Rw-oz rev.1011112011 Page 1 of 2
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
Genevieve S.Price 47 Sunfire Avenue Camp Hill PA 17011
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 Petitioners)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s))V41 well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn too affirmed and subscribed befo'rJ� " Date 3"f g"
me this I� day of M ,a01 Date
$y; Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: Q YES ® NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Attorney Signature:
( ) Short Certificate(s). . . . . .
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: ig A.Diehl,Esquire
Commissign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
Other 11(Vl I I . . . . . . . . Cj ID Number: 52801 r
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Firm Name: Law Offices of Craig A.Di Q
. . . . . . . . Address: 3464 Trindle Road r n-_,r�r° :X+
CampHill,PA 17011 �
Phone: (717)763-7613 C7G" = --
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Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Fax: (717)763-8293 = �� U0 F== r t
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TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2a 0 a)
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of John A.Price File No: ��4,250
a/k/a:
AND NOW m Qm�) , in con,Stderation of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters
are hereby granted to Gnie yi yz S. erl U
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated i q
described in the Petition be ad fitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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Re is er of Wills
Form RW-02 rev. 1011112011 Page 2 of 2
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JOHN A. PRICE 0=
I, JOHN A. PRICE, of York, York County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last
will and revoke any will previously made by me.
ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my
gravemarker and all expenses of my last illness, and any and all taxes and assessments
imposed by any governmental body as a result of my death, whether on property passing
under this will or otherwise, shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practi-
cable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
ITEM II. I give and bequeath to my wife, GENEVIEVE S. PRICE, provided she
survives my death by thirty (30) days, any and all firearms which I may own at the time
of my death. Should my wife predecease me or be deceased on the thirty-first day after
my death, I give and bequeath all such items to my brother-in-law, STEVE ETTER, of
Enola, Pennsylvania.
ITEM III. I give and bequeath all of my remaining household goods, automobiles,
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jewelry, and all other articles of household and personal use, equipment and ornament,
together with all insurance thereon and relating thereto, to my wife, GENEVIEVE S.
PRICE, provided she survive my death by thirty (30) days. Should my said wife
predecease me or be deceased on the thirty-first day after my death, I give and
bequeath all such items and insurance thereon in equal shares to those of my children
who survive my death by thirty (30) days. Should neither my wife nor any of my
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children survive my death by thirty (30) days, I give and bequeath all such items and
insurance thereon to the following persons and in the following manner:
A. One-half thereof to be divided in equal shares among those of my
brothers and sisters and my parents, JOHN and NORMA PRICE, of Enola,
Pennsylvania, who survive my death by thirty (30) days with one share going
to each of my siblings and one share to be divided equally between my parents
or the survivor of them; and
B. One-half thereof to be divided in equal shares among those of my
wife's brothers and sisters and my wife' s parents, MICHAEL and PATRICIA
WILLIAMS, of York, Pennsylvania, who survive my death by thirty (30) days
with one share going to each of my wife's siblings and one share to be
divided equally between my wife' s parents or the survivor of them.
ITEM IV. I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my
possessions and estate of every nature and wherever situate to my wife, GENEVIEVE S.
PRICE, provided she survive my death by thirty (30) days. Should my said wife
predecease me or be deceased on the thirty-first day after my death, I give, devise,
and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my possessions and estate of every
nature and wherever situate in equal shares to those of my children who survive my
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death by thirty (30) days. Should neither my wife nor any of my children survive my
death by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue, and
remainder of my possessions and estate of every nature and wherever situate as follows:
A. One-half thereof to be divided in equal shares among those of my
brothers and sisters and my parents, JOHN and NORMA PRICE, of Enola,
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Pennsylvania, who survive my death by thirty (30) days with one share going
to each of my siblings and one share to be divided equally between my parents
or the survivor of them; and
B. One-half thereof to be divided in equal shares among those of my
wife's brothers and sisters and my wife's parents, MICHAEL and PATRICIA
WILLIAMS, of York, Pennsylvania, who survive my death by thirty (30) days
with one share going to each of my wife' s siblings and one share to be
divided equally between my wife' s parents or the survivor of them.
ITEM V. Should any of my children entitled to a share of my estate not have
attained the age of twenty-three (23) years at the time for distribution to him or her,
I devise and bequeath the share of such child to my hereinafter named trustee, IN
SEPARATE TRUSTS, to hold, manage, invest, and re-invest, the shares so received, and j
the accumulation of income thereon, and to use and apply from time to time such portion
of income and principal thereof as my trustee thinks proper for the comfortable
support, maintenance, health, welfare, and education of the child or to make payment
for such purposes, without further responsibility, directly to such child, or directly
to any person taking care of such child. Any principal or income not so applied shall
be distributed to such child when he or she attains the age of twenty-three (23) years,
or if he or she dies prior thereto, to his or her personal representative.
ITEM VI. I appoint my sister and her husband, SHARON ETTER and STEVE ETTER of
Enola, Pennsylvania, guardian of the person of my minor children provided that both of
v them are living and married to each other to serve only so long as those conditions are
et. Should either Sharon Etter or Steve Etter predecease me or fail to qualify or
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cease to serve as guardian hereunder, I appoint my wife' s brother and his wife, MICHAEL
WILLIAMS and JANET WILLIAMS of Reading, Pennsylvania, guardian of the person of my
minor children provided that both of them are living and married to each other to serve
only so long as those conditions are met. In the event they are divorced or Janet
Williams is deceased, I appoint only my wife' s brother, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, of Reading,
Pennsylvania, as guardian of the person of my minor children.
ITEM VII. I appoint the following to serve as trustee of the trust or trusts
created by this my last will :
A. In the event my sister and her husband, SHARON and STEVE ETTER,
serve as guardian of the person of my minor children, I appoint my wife's
brother, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, to serve as trustee hereunder;
B. In the event my wife's brother and his wife, MICHAEL and JANET
WILLIAMS, or in the event my wife's brother serves individually, as guardian
of the person of my minor children, I appoint my sister, SHARON ETTER, to
serve as trustee hereunder.
In addition to the other powers and authorities granted to my trustee by Pennsylvania
Law and by the preceding paragraph of this my last will , I hereby give my trustee the
following special powers and authorities:
Gb A. To retain any or all of the assets of my estate, real or
personal (including any stock or securities of any corporate fidu-
ciaries) , without any regard to any principle of diversification,
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risk, or productivity;
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B. To invest and re-invest in all forms of property without
restriction to investments authorized -for Pennsylvania Fiduciaries,
as my trustee deems proper, without regard to any principle of
diversification, risk or productivity;
C. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange or to
lease, for any period of time, any real or personal property and to
give options for sales, exchanges, or leases, for such prices and
upon such terms or conditions as my trustee deems proper and in the
best interests of the beneficiary or beneficiaries of said trusts;
D. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income
or partly to each as my trustee from time to time deems proper in
its sole discretion;
E. To compromise any claim or controversy;
F. To exercise any option, right, or privilege granted in
insurance policies or in other investments;
G. My trustee may accumulate the income from this trust
during the term thereof but may, from time to time, distribute from
current income or from accumulated income or from principal such
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�. amounts as my trustee, in its sole discretion, deems advisable for
the education, welfare, and comfort of the trust beneficiary.
ITEM VIII. All of the interests of the beneficiaries hereunder shall not be
subject to anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary alienation nor shall they be
subject to any execution or attachment.
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ITEM IX. I appoint my wife, GENEVIEVE S. PRICE, executrix of this my last will .
Should my said wife predecease me or otherwise fail to qualify or cease to serve as
executrix of this my last will , I appoint my wife's father, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, executor
of this my last will . Should he predecease me or otherwise fail to qualify or cease to
serve as executor of this my last will , I appoint my father, JOHN PRICE, executor of
this my last will .
ITEM X. The words "child" , "children" , and "issue", as used in this will shall be
interpreted and construed to include persons who have been born to or adopted by me
after the execution of this will , if any.
ITEM XI. In addition to the other powers and authorities granted to my personal
representatives by Pennsylvania law and by the other terms and provisions of this will ,
I hereby give to my personal representatives the following powers and authorities
effective without court approval and until actual distribution of all property: to
compromise any claim or controversy; to make distribution in cash or in kind, or partly
in cash and partly in kind, and in such manner as my personal representatives may
determine and at valuations finally to be fixed by them; to invest in all forms of
property, including any stock or other securities in any corporate fiduciary or its
successor without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries,
as my personal representatives deem proper, without regard to any principle of risk or
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diversification; to retain any or all assets of my estate, real or personal , without
regard to any principle of risk or diversification; to sell at public or private sale,
to exchange, or to lease for any period of time, any real or personal property and to
ive options for sales, exchanges, or leases, for such prices and upon such terms or
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conditions as my personal representatives deem proper; and to allocate receipts and
expenses to principal or income or partly to each as my personal representatives deem
proper in their sole discretion.
ITEM XII. I direct that my personal representatives and fiduciaries shall not be
required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Z day
of 1991.
JO RN- A. PRICE
The preceding instrument, consisting of this and SIX other typewritten pages, each
identified by the signature of the testator was on the date thereof signed, published,
and declared by JOHN A. PRICE, the testator therein named, as and for his last will , in
the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
The undersigned, being the testator whose name is signed to the attached or
foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, does hereby
acknowledge that I signed and executed the foregoing instrument as my last will ,
that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for
the purposes therein expressed.
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Sworn ,or affirmed to and acknowledged
`�' befb•r me by the to ator n d ab je
this day of , 19
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f Notary Publ C NOTARIAL SEAL
WENDY S. BLAIR, Notary Public
Lemoyne Boro, Cumberland County, Pa.
My Commission Expires May 6, 1995
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS. .
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
WE, GEORGE A. VAUGHN, III , and MICHAEL L. BANGS, 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 the testator sign and execute
the instrument as his last will ; that he signed it willingly and that he executed
it 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 18 or more years of
age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn or affir ed to and
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NOTARIAL SEAL
Y S. BLAIR, Notar y Public
Boro, Cumberland County, Pa.
mission Expires May 6, 1995
REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 2014- 00250 PA No. 21- 14- 0250
Es to to Of: JOHN A PRICE
(First,Middle,Lastl
Late Of: EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
Social Security No:
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of March 2014 an instrument dated
August 2nd 1991 was admitted to probate as the last will of
JOHN A PRICE
(First,Middle,Last]
late of EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 28th day of March 2012 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:
GENEVIEVE S.PRICE
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, .-T have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 18th day of March 2014.
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**NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)