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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: B.lovice Bittner File No: �� �� 9
a/k/a: Bettv Jovice Bittner (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
��a' Social Security No:
Date of Death: March 30,2014 Age at death: 84
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland Counry, pennsvlvania (Srate)with his/her last
principal residenCe at 1906 Letchworth Drive Camn Hill.PA 17011 Lower Allen Townshin Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Harrisbure Hosnital,205 South Front St Harrisbure PA 17101 Hanisbure Daunhin PA
Street address,Post Of£ce and Z�p Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 15,000.00
If not domici[ed in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in County $
Value of rea!estate in Pennsylvania................................ ........... $ 75,00()00
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TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 90.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 1906 Letchworth Drive,Camp Hill PA 17011 Lower Allen Township Cumberland
(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 Testamentarv
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated November 15,2012 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.
�NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
� B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (�fappticable)
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.
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�NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS ° �
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the follow�s�use(if an}�nd h�s�177tach
additional sheets,if necessary): � � � �,� �
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Oath of Personal Representative Of�jal[�se Only � �
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address �
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Sandra L.Bittner 80 Coffeetown Road Dillsbur PA 17019 � � C�J�
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and wrrect to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petition (s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to ff ed bs ' 'l�o� / Date • o�s•1
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By' Date
F t e Register Date
BOND Required: � YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Le1%�. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ��� Attorney Signature:
( hort Certificate(s).. . . . .
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed me: James D.Cameron
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
Ot�e• , . . , , , , , , ID Number: 58998
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- • • • • �• • . Firm Name: James D.Cameron,Esq.
• • • • • • • Address: 1325 North Front 4trePt
. . . . . . . . �3a�t'Sbi�r�,PA 17102
• • • • • • � Phone: 717-236-3755
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � Fax: 717-236-3655
JCS Fee. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Email: � r.es (�l�catnet .om
TOTAL. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ - .
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of B.Jovice Bittner File No: ��� �� 396
a/k/a:Bet Jo ce Bittne
AND NOW, ,�,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof havi g been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv
are hereby granted to Sandra L.Bittner
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated November 15 2012
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed r rd as the last Will Codicil(s))of Deceden .
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FormRW-02 rev.10/1//20lI age 2 of
REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 2014- 00398 PA No. 21- 14- 0398
Es tate Of: B JOYCE BITTNER
(Fiist,Middle,LastJ
a/k/a: BETTY JOYCE BITTNER
La te Of: LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
Soci al Securi ty No:
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of April 2014 an instrument dated
November 15th 2012 was admitted to probate as the last will of
B JOYCE BITTNER
lFirsC Middle,Lastl
a/k/a BETTY JOYCE BITTNER
late of LOWER ALLEN TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 30th day of March 2014 and,
WHEREAS, a true copy of the will as probated is annexed hereto.
THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRAYSON, ESQ. , Regi s ter of Wi 11 s in and
for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby
certi fy tha t I have thi s day gran ted Le t ters TESTAMENTARY to:
SANDRA L BITTNER
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 office at CUMBERLAN� COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
C o l�SL�ENNSY�ANIA.
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w '?'�..�N �STIM�T� WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
o�m� o�i ce; �i4'the 25th day of April 20�4.
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I, B. JOYCE f3ITTNER, ALSO KNOWN AS BETTY JOYCE BITTNER,
presently residing and domiciled in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, hereby declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, and I hereby revoke
any and all prior wills and codicils previously made by me.
ITEM I: All my personal effects, clothing, furniture, furnishings,jewelry,
automobiles, other tangible personal property of every kind, and insurance thereon, I give
to my daughter, SANDRA L. BITTNER, if she shall survive me for a period of thirty
(30) days. If she shall not so survive me, then I give the same in equal shares to my
children who survive me for a period of thirty (30) days, to be divided between them as
they may agr�e, or, if they are unable to agree, as my Executor shall decide.
Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, I specifically intend
that each beneficiary under this Item I shall be responsible for any packing, shipping, or
other moving costs incurred with regard to any item of tangible personal property which
he or she receives hereunder.
ITE� II: I hereby give and bequeath the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) to my daughter and son-in-law, SANDRA L. BITTNER AND MARTIN A.
ESSIG. or th�ir survivor, which sum shall be paid to them from the gross settlement
proceeds of the sale of my real estate situate at 1906 Letchworth Drive, Lower Allen
Township. C�mp �ill, I�ennsylvania, in repayment ta tlleiri �f funds advanced to me at a
real estate se�tlement.
ITEM III: All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate I give, devise, and
bequeath as follows:
A. Thirty-five percent (35%) to my son, JEFFREY D. BITTNER, to be held and
distributed as follows:
1. If�ny son, Jeffrey, shall survive me for thirry (30) days, and if he shall be
married to Kathleen Bittner at the time of my death, then I direct ten percent (10%) of his
share shall be paid, instead, to his step-daughter, DESIREE ANDERSON PAYNE, with
the remaininY;ninety percent (90%) of Jeffrey's share to be paid to him outright.
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2. If my son, Jeffrey, shall survive me for thirty (30) days, but shall not be
married to Kathleen Bittner at the time of my death, then I direct that his entire share
shall be paid to him outright.
3. If iny son, Jeffrey, fails to survive me for a period of thirty (30) days, then I
direct that the gift to him (including the conditional gift to Desiree contained in III.A.1.,
above) shall �apse, and shall be distributed to my surviving issue, in accordance with this
Item III of th�s my Last Will and Testament.
B. lhirty-tive percent(35'%) to my son, DOUGLAS BITTNER, to be distributed
as follows:
1. If xny son, Douglas, shall be living at the time of my death, then:
a. Fifty percent (50%)to Douglas, outright;
b. T��venty-five percent (25%)to his son, AUSTIN R. BITTNER, if he shall be
living at the time of my death; and
c. Twenty-five percent(25°/o) to his son, ERIC F. BITTNER, if he shall be living
at the time of my death.
If either Austin R. Bittner or Eric F. Bittner shall fail to survive me, then I direct that any
share payable to him under this Item III.B.1. shall be paid, instead, to his surviving
sibling. If both Austin and Eric shall fail to survive me, then their shares shall be paid,
instead, to their father, Douglas Bittner.
2. If my son, Douglas, shall predecease me, then I direct that his share be paid in
equal shares to his sons, Austin R. Bittner and Eric F. Bittner, or their survivor. If neither
Douglas, Au�tin, nor Eric shall survive me, then this gift shall lapse, and shall be
distributed te my surviving issue, in accord�nce with tt�is Item II? c�f�tris my Last V�'ili
and Testament.
C. Thirty percent (30%) to my daughter, SANDRA L.BITTNER, if she shall be
living at the time of my death. If my daughter, Sandra, shall not so survive me, then I
direct that this gift to her shall lapse, and shall be distributed to my surviving issue, in
accordance with this Item III of this my Last Will and Testament.
ITEl�7 IV: All estate, inheritance, and other death taxes, together with interest
and penalties thereon, with respect to any interest passing under this my Last Will and
Testament, any codicil thereto, or any non-probate asset, shall be paid out of the principal
of my residu:3ry estate without apportionment.
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ITEM V: I appoint my daughter, SANDRA L. BITTNER, as Executrix of this
my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executrix shall not be required to furnish
security in any jurisdiction.
If my daughter, Sandra, is unwilling or unable to serve, then I appoint my son,
DOUGLAS I3ITTNER, as my Executor, to serve without bond.
ITEl�1 VI: In addition to all other powers granted by law, my daughter, Sandra
L. Bittner, acting as Executrix, shall be empowered to select—in her sole and absolute
discretion—a licensed appraiser or appraisers to determine the value of the real property
known and numbered as 1906 Letchworth Drive, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
This power shall be for the express purpose of facilitating the sale by Sandra, as
Executrix, to herself, in her personal capacity, of any interest I may hold in this property
at the time of my death. The appraised value selected by Sandra—selected by her, in her
sole and absolute discretion, amongst any licensed appraisals received—shall be deemed
to be the correct value of my said real property for the purpose of any sale she may enter
into with herself(individually, or jointly with her husband).
The powers granted by this Item VI shall be personal to Sandra, and shall not be
possessed by any other fiduciary hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set,:nay hand and seal,t�is 15t" day of
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WITNESSETH: The foregoing instrument was, on the date stated above, signed;
published, and declared by B. JOYCE BITTNER, ALSO KNOWN AS BETTY JOYCE
BITTNER, the Testatrix named therein, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the
presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of one another,
have subscri ed our as witnesses thereto.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
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County of Dauphin :
AND NOW, this 15`" day of November, 2012, I, the Testatrix whose name is
signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to
1aw, do hereby acknowledge that 1 signed the instrument as my Last Will and'Testament,
that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed
therein.
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Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me by B. JOYCE BITTNER,
ALSO KNOWN AS BETTY JOYCE BITTNER, the Testatrix, known to me, this 15'n
day of November, 2012.
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My Commission Expires:
COMMONWEAI.TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Shana R.Geyer,Notary
Gty of Harrisburg,Dauphln Caunty
My Commission ExPires lury 2U,2014
Member.Penr.svivania Associ�Yi�n of Notaries
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
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County of Dauphin :
AND NOW, this 15`h day of 1�'ovember, 2012, we, JAMES D. CAMERON and
CYNTHIA L. CAMERON, 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 Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will and
Testament; that she signed it willingly and 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
signed the Will as a witness; and that, to the best of our knowledge,the Testatrix was at
that time at least eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or
undue influence.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me by JAMES D. CAMERON and CYNTHIA L.
CAMERON, the witnesses, known to me, this 15th day of November, 2012.
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Gty of Harrisburg,Dauphin Counry
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