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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: Robert W.Trace File No:
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 04/02/2014 Age at death: 82
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (Stare)with his/her last
principal residence at 219 East Locust Street,Ant. I Mechanicsburg Borough,PA 17055 Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and 71p Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent',died at Carlisle Reg.Med.Center,361 Alexander Spring Rd.,Carlisle 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 $ 94,000.00
If noi domiciled in Pennsylvania. ..... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ...... ............ ..... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsyl vania............ . ................... .'. . ................... ... $
TOTAL.ESTIMATED VALUE. . . . S__94,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: none
(Attach additional sheets,ifnecessarv) 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 Ware the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated March 100,2014 and C=icil(s)
thereto dated
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State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,dean,of executor,etc.) 03 -p {la 73
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Except as follows: after the execution of the instmment(s)offered for Probate Decedent did not marry,was not fl�rvo d6�iwasn partq�gnding
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§332310,W Lmri not have a c19tik orn or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. 1-7 ` 11 =D -n -n '
ID NO EXCEPTIONS ®EXCEPTIONS G7
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rl B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) -i F fj o
c.l.a.,d.b.n.,d&.n_c.t.a.,yendente life,JVrante absea4liranre Miantate
If Administration,ed.a. or d.b.n.c.ta.,enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decedent was not a parry to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined
in 23 Pa.CS,§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),aftera proper search hasihave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(ifany)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,ifnerexany):
Name Relationship Address
Form R W-02 rev. 10111/2011 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
Steven E.Trace 102 Meals Drive Carlisle PA 17015-3186
The Petitioners)above-named swear(s)or affirms)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,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or of firmed and subscribed before e �— - Date o'
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Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . Prin d Name: Mark W.Allsh se,Esquire
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Robert W.Trace File No: ')"l'i y 39 Q
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AND NOW, t 23 ,cX1LJ _, inconsideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT I5 DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Steven E.Trace
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instruments)dated March 10 2014 -
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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Form RW-02 rev.1011112011 {�-^ Page 2 of 2
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RECORDED OFFICE OF
RECIS'rEll OF VrJILLS
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF 2014 RPR 23 RM 9 11
ROBERT W. TRACE
CLEF;K OF
1,Robert W. Trace, of Cumberland County,PennsylvaAROJ10f;oga nd disposing
CUMBERLAf4D CO., PA
mind, memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this as and for my Last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.
FIRST
I direct the-payment of my just debts and expenses of my last illness and funeral from my
estate as soon after my-death as conveniently may be done.
I direct that my remains be buried in my U.S. Air Force uniform at Fort Indiantown Gap
National Cemetery,Annville, Pennsylvania, with a funeral with the appropriate military honors.
It is my desire that on the night of my viewing, a memorial service be conducted by the
Cumberland County Voluntary Firefighters Association and that Hollinger Funeral Home of Mt.
Holly Springs,Pennsylvania handle my burial arrangements.
SECOND
I hereby make the following specific bequests:
(A) 1 give the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to the Washington Fire
Company of Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania,to its building fund.
(B) 1 give the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500)to the Mechanicsburg Museum
Association of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
(C) 1 give unto the Washington Fire Company of Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania, all
of my fire company mugs,banquet menus,convention ribbons,pins,books,pictures and all
other fire company memorabilia.
(D) 1 give unto Ronald Trace all of my Penn State mugs,jackets, caps and other
Penn State memorabilia.
THIRD
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest,residue and remainder of my estate in equal
shares to my nieces and nephews,Kenneth L. Shover,Barbara A. Houser,Steven E. Trace,
Ronald D. Trace,Jeffrey L. Trace, Pamela K. Kehler,Diane M. Howard,Lois M.Newman,
Cheryl L. Shughart, Nevin E. Shughart,Jeffrey W. Shughart,Elaine K. Sheaffer and Beth
Ann Bear. In the event any niece or nephew predeceases me,the deceased niece or nephew's
share shall pass in equal shares to my surviving nieces and nephews.
FOURTH
I direct that each devisee and legatee pay the federal, state and other death taxes
attributable to his or her distributive share.
I understand that my life insurance, annuities,IRAs, in-trust-for bank accounts and any
other assets on which I may designate a beneficiary will pass to the beneficiaries that I have
named and will not be controlled by the provisions of this Will.
1 also understand that any assets I own jointly with another with rights of survivorship or
presumed rights of survivorship(whether the joint ownership was created before or after this
Will) will pass to the surviving joint owner and will not be controlled by the provisions of this
Will.
FIFTH
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize any personal representative acting
under this instrument, in his or her absolute discretion:
(A) To retain in the form received, or to sell either at public or private sale any
real or personal property;
(B) To exercise any options to subscribe for stocks,bonds, or other
investments;
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(C) To join in any plan of lease, mortgage, consolidation, exchange,
reorganization or foreclosure of any corporation in which my estate or any trust may hold
stocks, bonds or other securities;
(D) To sell,, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease or exchange any
property,real or personal,which at any time may form part of my estate, for the payment
of debts or taxes, or for any purpose of administration or distribution, for such prices and
upon such terms as my personal representative, in his or her sole discretion, may deem
wise, and to execute and deliver deeds of conveyance or transfer thereof;
(E) To make settlements and compromises on such terms as my personal
representative in his or her sole discretion may deem wise without the necessity of
obtaining any court approval thereof;
(F) To make distribution hereunder either in cash or kind, as my personal
representative in his or her discretion may deem wise.
SIXTH
I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew, Steven E. Trace to act as
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Provided, however,that if he is unwilling or
unable to act as Executor, I direct the duties of Executrix to be performed by my niece, Cheryl
Shughart.
SEVENTH
I direct that no personal representative, guardian, trustee or other fiduciary appointed
under this instrument shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in
any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1, Robert W. Trace,have hereunto set my hand and seal to
this my Last Will and Testament, consisting of five(5) typewritten pages, the first three (3) of
which bear my signature in the margin for identification, this day of March, 2014.
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Robert W. Trace, Testator
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Robert W. Trace, Testator, as
and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our
names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said Testator and of each other.
ADDRESS 39 A,J�arteo7�
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND �/
We, Robert W. Trace, PC1lC�j1G /? 7r-QCe and
/,/-S—C the Testator and witnesses,respectively whose
names are signed to the foregoing or attached 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 Testament and that he signed willingly and that he executed 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 witnesses and that to the best of their knowledge
the Testator was at the time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
Robert W. Trace, Testator
u ;yic /ru-ceXtness
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by Robert W. Trace,the Testator, and
subscribed to and sworn or affirmed to before me by /OW11411// /�I rM116 and
QJqCA /(/ jq//s X41�re witnesses, this J� day of y/��!i17
2014.
Vlaray-Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
Sallie Allshouse,Notary Public
Carroll Twp,Perry County
My commission expires March 29,2016
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2014- 00390 PA No. 21- 14- 0390
Estate Of: ROBERT W TRACE
(first,Middle LasU
Late Of: MECHANICSBURG BOROUGH
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
0 Deceased
Social Security No:
WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of April 2014 an instrument dated
March 10th 2014 was admitted to probate as the last will of
ROBERT W TRACE
(First,Middle,Last)
late of MECHANICSBURG BOROUGH, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 2nd day of April 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 TESTAMENTARYto:
STEVEN E TRACE
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 COURT HOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 23rd day of April 2014.
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**NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)