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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 .%L I _ '� ( �.O��
Name: ELEANOR W.WOOD File No: `7
��a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: MAY 25 2014 Age at death: 91
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PF.NNSYI.VANIA (srare)with his/her last
principal residence at 33 BU�OCK CIRCLE CARLISLE 17015 S MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND_
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 33 B i OCK CIRCLE CARLISLE 17015 S MIDDLETON 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 $ 500,000.00
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. ... $ 500.000.00
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 DECEMBER 21, 1999 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated AUGUST 29 2001
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.
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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,dura��a nt{ia,du�e mi�or�e
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Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had�i�err established as def�n�ed
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. `-=' C-� � 'L7 -,� -r-i
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Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following,�aa�e(if any)and heij�s{a�ch
additional sheets, if necessary): � � � �
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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
DAVID A.BEARDSLEY 37 WAINWRIGHT AVENUE CLOSTER NJ 07624
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 Decedent, e etitioner(s)wi well and truly administer the estate accordin to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before Q• Date 6" 020��
me t i day f ,�_� Date
By� Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my a pearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 410.00 Attorney Sig tu : �
( 5 ) Short Certificate(s). . . . . . 25.00 �
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( 1 )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 ,
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printe e: MARCUS A.McKI�TI ,III
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S reme Court
Other . . . . . . . . ID Num er: ��
WILL . . . . . . . . 15.00
INVENTORY . . . . . . . 15.00 Firm Name: IRWIN&McK1vIGHT,P.C.
INH TAX RETURN . . . . . . . . 15.00 Address: 60 WEST PQMFRF,T STR�F.�:T �
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AND NOW, �� � C� �{�nf� ,��, in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to DAVID A.BEARDSLEY
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated DECEMBER 21, 1999 / AUGUST 29,2001
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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I, ELEANOR W. WOOD, of 33 Bullock Circle, Carlisle, Cumberland ��ty, Per�psy��a�,
declare this to be my Will and revoke all prior Wills and Codicils. ' --i r
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FIRST: Disposition of Remains
I wish my body to be cremated and my ashes to be placed in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury,
Massachusetts, Lot 65, known as George Weston Lot beside those of my husband, Robert L.
Wood, or if this is not possible, that my ashes be disposed of as my family sees fit.
SECOND: Tangible Personal Property.
I give all tangible personal property owned by me at my death and all insurance policies on
such property as follows:
(a) To those individuals who survive me by thirty days who are designated on a list
or memorandum signed by me which refers to this Will or is found with a copy thereof, the
items listed beside their names; provided that no such list or memorandum shall be valid unless
it is received by my Executor within sixty days of my Executor's qualification. �
(b) The balance lincluding any item under subparagraph (a) the bequest of which
has Iapsed) in equal shares to my sisters, MARTHA J. BEARDSLEY and JOAN Q. MEDLIN.
As to any item on which my sisters do not agree, my sisters shall draw lots to determine the
order in which they shall select from the remaining items and when the order of selection is
determined, my sisters shall then select items for themselves in that order until all items have
been chosen. For purposes of this selection process, an "item" shall mean and include all
pieces of any set, for example, a set of china, which naturally should be kept together.
(c) With respect to any item passing under subparagraph (a) or (b) to a minor, my
Executor (i) may hold and deliver it to the minor at majority or earlier, or deliver it to any
person to hold for the minor; or !ii) may sell it, !��!d a^d Envest the p,��eecls and, at any �ime,
pay the proceeds to the minor, to the Custodian appointed in this Will or to the guardian of the
person or estate of the minor to hold for the minor, or apply the proceeds for the minor's
benefit for any reason without considering other funds available to the minor. The receipt of
any person who receives an item or payment hereunder shall be a complete discharge to my
Executor.
(d) My Executor shall pay, as an expense of settling my estate, all costs of
delivering such tangible personal property, including the costs of packaging, delivery and
insurance.
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THIRD: Residue.
(a) i give, devise and bequeath the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00)
to MAYFLOWER CEMETERY, Duxbury, Massachusetts, for the perpetual care of my grave site,
as more particularly referenced in Item FIRST above.
(b) I give, devise and bequeath the sum of ONE HUNDRED FtFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS (5150,000.00) to the UNITED PARISH CHURCH, 1306 Hancock Street, Quincy,
Massachusetts.
(c) I give, devise and bequeath the sum o# FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (55,000.00)
to each of my nieces and nephews who survive me.
(d) I give the remainder of my estate in equal shares to my sisters, MARTHA J.
BEARDSLEY and JOAN Q. MEDLIN, who survive me, per stirpes.
FOURTH: Spendthrift Provision.
Until distributed, no gift or beneficial interest shall be subject to anticipation or to voluntary
or involuntary alienation.
FIFTH: Death Taxes.
(a) All death taxes (and interest and penalties thereon) imposed upon any property
passing under my Will and upon proceeds of insurance on my life, but not otherwise, shall be
paid out of my residuary estate.
SIXTH: Administrative Powers.
My Executor shall have the following powers in addition to those conferred by law until all
property is distributed:
(a) To retain any real or personal property in the form received and to sell it at public
or private sale.
(b) To manage real estate.
(c) To purchase all forms of property without being confined to so-called legal
investments and without regard for the principle of diversification.
(d) To exercise any option or rights arising from ownership of investments.
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(e) To compromise claims without order of court or consent of any legatee.
(f) To distribute in cash or in kind.
(g) To employ accountants, agents, investment counsel, brokers, bank or trust
company to perform services for and at the expense of my estate and to carry or register
investments in the name of the nominee of such agent, broker, bank or trust company. The
expenses and charges for such services shall be charged against principal or income or partly
against each as my Executor may determine. My Executor is expressly relieved of any liability
or responsibility whatsoever for any act or failure to act by, or for following the advice of, such
accountants, agents, investment counsel, brokers, bank or trust company, so long as my
Executor exercises due care in their selection. The fact that an Executor may be a member,
shareholder or employee of any accounting, investment or brokerage firm, agent, or bank or
trust company so employed shall not be deemed a conflict of interest. Any compensation paid
pursuant to this subparagraph shall not affect in any manner the amount of or the right of my
Executor to receive commissions as a fiduciary.
(h) With respect to the interest vesting in a beneficiary who, in the opinion of my
Executor, is incapacitated by reason of age (other than minority) or illness (mental or physical)
when such interest vests in him or her: to hold the interest during his or her incapacity and
to invest the interest and all accumulations thereon; to apply so much of the income and
principal as my Executor deems advisable for such beneficiary's benefit for any reason without
considering other funds available to him or her; and to deliver the balance of principal and
income to the beneficiary at such time as he or she gains capacity. In addition, at any time
to pay the entire interest to the guardian of the estate of the incapacitated beneficiary to hold
for his or her benefit. The receipt of a guardian or such other person as may be selected by
my Executor to receive a distribution under this subparagraph shall be a full and complete
discharge to my Executor.
SEVENTH: Definitions.
(a) The words "Executor," "Guardian" and "Custodian" when used herein shall
include all genders and the singular and plural as the context may require.
(b) When distributing residue to the descendants "per stirpes" of any individual
under this Will, such residue shall be divided into as many equal shares as there are children
of such individual then living and such children then deceased represented by descendants
then living, and each then living child shall receive one share, and the share of each deceased
child shall be divided among his or her descendants in the same manner, repeating this pattern
with respect to succeeding generations until all shares are determined.
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(c1 Paragraph headings in this Will are for reference only and shall not affect the
meaning, construction or effect of this Will.
EIGHTH: Custodian.
(a) I appoint such individual or corporation (including a fiduciary serving hereunder)
as is designated in writing by my Executor or Trustee as Custodian for (i) any beneficiary who
has not attained age twenty-one (21) at the time an interest is distributable outright to him or
her under this Will, and (ii) except to the extent a valid appointment of a Custodian has
otherwise been made, any person who has not attained age twenty-one (21) at the time an
interest is distributable outright to him or her as the result of my death from any other source.
Such appointment shall be deemed to be made under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or
Unitorm Transfers to Minors Act then in effect in:
1 . The jurisdiction in which I am domiciled at death, or
2. The jurisdiction in which the beneficiary is domiciled, or
3. The jurisdiction of an existing Uniform Act custodianship for the minor.
The selection among the foregoing shall be made by my Executor or Trustee, in my Executor's
or Trustee's absolute discretion.
(b) If the applicable Uniform Act in the governing jurisdiction permits the
postponement of distribution to an age beyond age twenty-one (21) if so directed in the
governing instrument, I hereby direct that distribution shall be postponed until the maximum
age permissible under the Uniform Act.
(c) If I am Custodian under the Uniform Transfers (or Gifts) to Minors Act for any
Custodianship property, and no successor has been otherwise appointed, I hereby appoint my
Executor (or if my Executor declines to serve, such individual or corporation as may be
designated in writing by my Executor) to serve as Custodian under the Uniform Transfers (or
Gifts) to Minors Act for any Custodianship property of which I am the Custodian. Upon
written acceptance of the successor Custodianship, my Executor (or such designee) shall be
authorized to take custody of any such property.
NINTH: Executor.
I appoint my nephew, DAVID A. BEARDSLEY, Executor. If my said nephew, DAVID A.
BEARDSLEY, fails to qualify or ceases to act for any reason, I appoint my niece, GAIL A.
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BEARDSLEY, Executrix in his place. My Executor shall not be required to post security in any
jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this��iay of �C�ir-��jy� ,
1999.
SIGNED � ��, (G'c'��L�
ELEANOR W. WOOD.
The preceding instrument, consisting of this and five (5) other typewritten pages each
identified by the signature of the Testatrix was on the day and date thereof signed, published
and declared by the Testatrix therein named as and for her last will, in the presence of us, who
at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND .
We, y�j �,, � �.�, and �o�� , � J. %r�tt
witnesses who 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; that she signed 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 witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, the
Testatrix was at the time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or
undue influence.
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Sworn and subscribed to
before me this �/day
of ��,2rn�h�, 1999. n�rnFnu.�,
KAREN F.HYE6/t8y���lIpO�TA�A.Y��PUMJC
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND .
I, ELEANOR W. WOOD, whose name is signed to the attached instrument, having been duly
qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the 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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ELEANOR W. WOOD
Sworn and affirmed to and acknowledged before me this ��day of ,�Q�,��� ,
1999.
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CODICIL
I, ELEANOR W. WOOD, of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do hereby make,publish and declare
this to be a Codicil to my Will dated December 21, 1999.
1.
I hereby delete the existing item(d)from paragraph THIRD of my aforesaid Will and replace
same with a new item(d),as follows: "I give,devise and bequeath all the rest,residue and remainder
of my estate, in eyuai si:ares,unto my sisters,MARTHA J.BEARDSLEY and JOAN Q. MEDLIN,
with substitution of issue per stirpes."
2.
I here.by delete the existing paragraph NINTH of my aforesaid Will and replace same with a
new paragraph NINTH, as follows: "I nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew, DAVID A.
BEARDSLEY, as Executor of my estate. In the event my said nephew shall predecease me or be
otherwise unable or unwilling to so serve,then I nominate,constitute and appoint my niece,GAIL A.
BEARDSLEY MCNAUGHTON, and my nephew, PHILIP B. MEDLIN, as Co-Executors of my
estate. I direct that my Executor(s) shall not be required to post a bond or other security in any
jurisdiction."
3.
In all other respects, I hereby ratify and affirm my aforesaid Will dated December 21, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of August,
2001. �iI
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Eleanor W. Wood
SIGNED, SEALED,PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix,as and
for a Codicil to her Will dated December 21, 1999, in the presence of us,who at her request, have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto,in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each
other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I, ELEANOR W. WOOD, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and
executed the instrument as a Codicil to my Will dated December 21, 1999;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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Eleanor W. Wood
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by ELEANOR W.WOOD,the Testatrix,
this?.9t" day of August, 2001.
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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 ELEANOR W. WOOD, the
Testatrix,sign and execute the instrument as a Codicil to her Will dated December 21, 1999;that the
Testatrix signed willingly and that the Testatrix 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
Codicil as witnesses;and that to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time 18 or more
years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or uridue influence.
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