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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 ,/ y
Name: Gertrude B.Bennett File No: ��'��f'l�SD
a1k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: February 19,2014 Age at death: 90
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pennsylvania (stare)with his/her last
principal residence at 100 Mt.Allen Drive,Mechanicsburg,PA 17055 Unper Allen Township Cumberland
Street address,Post Ottice and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 100 Mt.Allen Drive.Mechanicsbur�,PA 17055 Upper Allen Townshin Cumberland PA
Street address,Post Otfice 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 $ 70,000.00
If not domici[ed in Pennsylvania. .... ..... .......... .... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domici[ed in Pennsylvania. .... ..... .......... .... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.................. .... ............ .... ................... $ p_pp
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 70,000.00
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 July 5, 1989 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated n/a.
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.)
Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,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 did not have a child born or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
O NO EXCEPTIONS O 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.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS O 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):
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Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
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Donna J.Good 1575 Valle Road Etters PA 17319 � � t:� �
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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 ecedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to affirmed ubscribed before �iu� ����- Date ;3-?�D '/�
me thi ��ay of , / Date
By: Date
o h egister Date
BOND Required: � YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES' Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letter�,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ �� Attorney Signature:
( �) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . �°��
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . . '
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
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( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: Richard .Seneca,Esq. Richard J.Seneca,Esq.
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
O e . . . . . . . . ID Number: 49807 316025
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. . , . . . Firm Name: Seneca Law
. . . . , , . . Address: P(1 RnY't33
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. . . . , , . Lewisberrv PA 17339
. . . . . . Phone: 717-932-6000
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � Fax: 717-932-1319
JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a ,5v Email: r�PrP�ancP*+P�alaw cnm _
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ —9:$b"'�
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Gertrude B.Bennett File No: ���7 ���
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AND NOW, 1�����/w , o�� in consid ation of the for going Fetition,
satisfactory proof having been presente d be fore me,I T I S E C R E E D t ha t Le t ter t-°
are hereby granted to /'�A
� in the above estate and(if ap icable)that
the instrument(s)dated Ll
described in the Petition be a mitte to probate and filed of ec d as the last Will(and C d' il(s))of Decedent.
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egister of Wills
FormRW-02 rev. l0/l1/20/l age 2
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 2014- 00258 PA No. 21- 14- 0258
Es ta t e Of: GERTRUDE B BENNETT
(Fiist,Middle,Lastl
La te Of: UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
Soci al Securi ty No:
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of March 2014 an instrument dated
July 5th 1989 was admitted to probate as the last will of
GERTRUDE B BENNETT
(Fiist,Middle,LastJ
late of UPPER ALLEN TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 19th day of February 2014 and
WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto.
THEREFORE, I, L/SA M. GRAYSON, ESQ. , Register of Wills in and
for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonweal th of Pennsylvania, hereby
certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENTARY to:
DONNA J GOOD
who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/X)
and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which
fully appears of record in my offi ce a t CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my offi ce on the 20th day of March 2014.
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ITEM IV - Al1 the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate real, personal and mixed I give, devise and bequeath, as
follows:
to my daughter DONNA J. GOOD - 80�
to my grandson, ROBERT W. GOOD - 20�.
ITEM V - My Executrix shall have the following powers
for the administration of my estate except as limited hereinabove,
in addition to those vested in her by law and by other provisions
of my Will:
A. To retain any or all assets of my
estate, real or personal, without regard to
any principle of diversification, risk, or
productivity.
B. To invest in all forms of property
including stocks, common trust funds and
mortgage investment funds, without
� restriction to investments authorized for
Pennsylvania fiduciaries as she deems
proper, without r�gard to any principle of
diversification, risk, or productivity.
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C. To sell aL 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 �apon such terms and
conditions as she r�eems proper.
D. To boiro*.� m�ne�✓ fr�m any person
or institution including my Executrix, and
to mortgage or pledge any nr all real or
personal property as my Executrix in her
sole discretion, shall choose, without
regard for the dispositive provisions of
this instrument.
E. To comp�c�Yt�ise ariy claim or
controversy.
F. To exercise any option, right or
privilege grantAd in insarance policies or
in other investments.
ITEM �,lI - All federal, s�ate and other death taxes
payable because of my deatti, with respect to the property forming
my gross estate for tax pur�oses, whether or not passing under
thi� Will, including any int�resi. or penaity imposed in connection
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with such tax, shall be consi.dered part of the expense of the
administration of my estate and shall be paid from my estate
without apportionment or right of reimbursement. All such taxes
on present or future inter�sts s"riall be paid at such time or times
as my Executrix, may think p��per, regardless of whether such
taxes are then due.
ITEM VII - I a�point my daught�r, DONNA J. GOOD, to be
the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
ITEM VIII - I direr.t. my Executrix be allowed to qualify
and serve as such without the �osting of any bond.
ITEDi X - I direct my Executrix to retain the services
of Rupp and Meikle for the set�lement of my Estate, if such
services are available, because of their familiarity with my
affairs.
IN WITNFSS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
�� day of July, 195� .
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GERTRUDE B: BENNETT
Witr�.¢�es:
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAN7A .
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COUNTY OF �-����-�-<� .
I, GE�'RUDE B. BENNETT, t�5tatrix, whose name is signed to the
attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified
according to law, do hereby acknawledge that I siqned and executed
the instrument as my Last Will ; th�t I signed willingly; and that
I signed it as my free and voluritary act for the purposes therein
expressed.
5worn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by GERTRUDE
B. BENNETT, testatrix, this S�� day of July, 1989.
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We, �,���i ,�r✓_... �7, tC"��;�.� and ,���/y �. �Y��S� ,
the witnesses whose name e signed ta t e atta ed or foregoing
instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and
say that we were present and saw the testatrix, GERTRUDE B.
BE1��IETT, sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that
she signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us
in the hearing and sight of the testatrix, GERTRUDE B. BENNETT,
signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our
knowledge the testatrix, GERTRUDE B. AENNETT, was at the time 18
or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or
undue influence. �''
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Sworr. to and subscribed '�
before me this „��(_ day
of July, 1989.
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My CQmmi�sion Expires:
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