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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
No. dl-Of)- ad-O
To:
Register of ~ills for the \
. Deceased. 'County of l:"m'r-,p..\c...."'qin the
Social Security No. Z()'t\-,~ 'i1 -1 I 2- c:; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older an the execut
in the last will of the above decedent, dated
and codicil(s) dated
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Estate of. ,~P"\)P..n
also known as
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named
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(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decendent was domiciled at death in C'\,.~ \.-, ,,\ c. .~ r\ County, Pennsylvania, with
r~_ last family or principal residence at " ~
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(list street, number and muncipality)
Decendent, then
at
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent:
51-.\.
years of age, died
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Decendent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania , $.
situated as follows: .:"i \ \ 6 600 . U 0
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WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters
theron.
(testamentary; administration c.La.; administration d.h.D.c.La.)
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 'I ss
COUNTY OF ~'<=>-o..J " '- l J
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The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that 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 represen-
talive(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affir~Land subscribed { (~~\ ~_,~d...:5
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW Q. p~... ~ lo ;l.CDS :fff_, in consideration of the petition on
u'1e reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been. presen.ted before we,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated 3 - 1"1 -oS-
described therei. e admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of
and Letters \~~
are hereby granted to .
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Probate, Letters, Etc. ......... $ Al nO, Cio
Short Certificates( ).......... $ I d.. .00
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if TOTAL _ $30d-.00
Filed ..... ~ .(P. ': .0.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Register of Wi~ cn--
AITORNEY (Sup. Ct. J.D. No.)
ADDRESS
PHONE
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Thi, is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly. filed with
Loc;t1 Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vllal Records OffIce for permanent hhng.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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Fee for this certificate. $6.00
t1AR ~ I) 2005
Date
~ 143 Rev. 2161
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 0 VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
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STATE FIlENUMIIER
NAME OF OECEDENT (Firsl, Middle, Last)
1.
AGE (Lell BlrthdIY)
54 Yrs.
Whinham
SEX
2. Male
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
.. 208 38
7125
DATE OF DEATH (Month, DIY, Year)
4:March 24, 2005
7.Summit, NJ
ERIOuIplo_O
MARITAL STATUS-Memed,
N.......ManIed.~,
Divorced (SpecIfy)
14,Divorced
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COUNTY OF DEATH
HOSPITAl'
InpoUO<lID
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FACILITY NAME (1IIlollllslitulioll. gille Slreet.lld Ilumber)
BIRTHPlACE (City .Ild
Slaleor FOl'8lgnCoulltry)
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RACE - American Indlell, Black, While, e
(SpecIIy)
10. White
SURVIVING SPOUSE
(....Io,gl..m.__)
lb. Cumberland
DECEOENrs USUAL OCCUPATION
(~"':::"'of~,,=":'UIl~
Ic;, Middlesex
KIND OF BUSINESS I INDUSTRY
~.Claremont Nursing and Rehab
AS DECEDENT EVER IN DECEDENT'S EDUCATION
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12.Ye. No 1:1,12 (1).12) 4 (1~or5')
11.. eatherman 11b. Coast Guard
DECEDENT'S MAlUNG ADDRESS (Srr.G1. CilyfTown, Slatu, ZIp Code) DECEDENT'S
103 Sholly Drive ~g~~CE
Mechanicsburg PA 17055 (Seelnatl'1!dions
fl,' on otI1ur side)
FATHER'S NAME (Firsl, Middiu. Lasl)
11. Thomas Whinham
INFORMANT'S NAME (Type/Prinl)
20..
METHOD OF DISPOSITION
Don.llonD Buriel 0 Crematlon ~alfromSlalu 0
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ceI'IlIy cause oIdealh.
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17b. County Cumberland township? 17d,O ~'t,I=~~~of
MOTHER'S NAME (Firsl, Middle, Maldell Sumame)
11, Lorraine L kes
INFORMANT'S MAILING ADDRESS (Street, Cllyrrown. Sgle, Zip Code)
2Gb. 103 Sholly Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
PLACE OF DISPOsmON_ NIIIM of CemeltNY, Cremllory LOCATION _ CllyfTown, Stale, ZIp Code
orolhurPlaceCremation Society of
21e. PA Cremator 21d. Harrisbur , PA 17109
NAMEANDADDRESSOFFACILlTYAuer Memorial Home & Cremation
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Items 24-26muat be compleIed by
person who pronounC8$ death.
LICENSE NUMBER
22b.
To lhe be$lofmy knowledgu, dealh occurred 1I1thu lime, dalullnd place slaled
(Slgn.ture end Tille)
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TIME OF DEATH
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LICENSE NUMBER
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DATE SIGNED
(Month. DIy, Year)
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WAS CASE REFERRED TO A MEDICAL EXAMINER ICORON
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CAUSE (!mene (If Injury
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WAS AN AUTOPSY WERE AUTOPSY FINDINGS
PERFORMED? AVAIlABLE PRIOR TO
COMPlETION OF CAUSE
OF DEATH?
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DUETO(ORASACDNSEOUENCED ).
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MANNER Of DEATH
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DATE OF INJURY
(Mon~.D.y,Y..,)
TIME OF INJURY
INJURY AT WORK? OESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURREO,
Homicide
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PLACE OF INJURY
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CERTIFIER (Chock only onu)
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'PRONOUNCING AND CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN (Phy&k:lilll both pronoundnll death IiII1d <;artilyinll to cause 01 death)
To lhe belel of my knowt.dp, death occurnod at Ih. U~, d.le....d place,.OO due to the eau...(.) and l1W\1l.r.. .tated...
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Scott M. Dinner
AHornrr &\ Law
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('am]>:H;]I, PA 170]]
leL (717) 7(il-GaIlO
fll'" (717) nl-500H
LAST WILL
OF
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STEVEN T. WHINHAM
c., I
I, STEVEN T. WIDNHAM, presently of East Pennsboro Township, Cumbciland
ounty, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils
reviously made by me.
I declare I have no children born to me.
ARTICLE I
Payment of Debts/Expenses: I direct the payment of my legally enforceable debts
not barred by a statute of limitations and the expenses of my last illness and funeral, from my estate
as soon after my death as may be convenient.
ARTICLE II
Residuary Estate: I do give and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate, both real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind and whereinsoever situate to my sister,
Peggy A. Leydig. It is my desire that a monthly allowance be paid [solely from the income/return
on the principal comprising the residuary share] to my parents, Thomas and Lorraine Whinham.
The amount of such allowance shall be entirely within the discretion of my sister, Peggy A. Leydig.
Scott M. Dinner
A"UonlCyat Lllw
3117 ('hestllul Slrc,.l
e..mll iHlill, PA 17011
tel: (717) 7(;1_58011
fu;; (7]7) 761_5001'1
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ARTICLE III
Personal Representative: I nominate and appoint, my sister, Peggy A. Leydig, to
rve as my Personal Representative of this Will. In the event of the death, resignation,
enunciation or inability to act of my sister, then I appoint my father, Thomas Whinham, as
uccessor Personal Representatives of this Will.
ARTICLE IV
Fiduciary's Performance and Powers: No fiduciary under this Will shall be
equired to give bond or other security for the faithful performance of the fiduciary's duties.
Any such fiduciary shall have the following powers, in addition to those given by law:
1. To retain any property, pending distribution hereunder, to invest in or
purchase any property without restriction to legal investments for fiduciaries (except for
those fiduciaries subject to the Pennsylvania Prudent Investor Rule), to distribute
property in kind, to disclaim any interest in property, and to sell any property at public
or private sale;
2. To hold shares of stock or other securities in nominee registration form,
including that of a clearing corporation or depository, or in book entry form or unregis-
tered or in such other form as will pass by delivery;
3. To engage in litigation and compromise, arbitrate or abandon claims;
4. To make distributions in cash, or in kind at current values, or partly in each,
allocating specific assets to particular distributee on a non-prorata basis, and for such
purposes to make reasonable determinations of current values;
5. To make elections, decisions, concessions and settlements in connection with
all income, estate, inheritance, gift or other tax returns and the payment of such taxes,
without obligation to adjust the distributive share of income or principal of a any person
affected thereby;
Scott M. Dinner
:\Hurn..yaf Law
:)117 {~J"'stllul fit......1
eaml' Hill, PA 171111
f..L (]ll) ?ill-GROO
fa",: (717) 76l-iJOlJfj
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6. To borrow money from any person including any fiduciary acting hereunder, and
to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property;
7. To manage, control, repair and improve all estate property;
8. To procure and carry at the expense of the Estate, insurance ofthe kinds,
forms and amounts deemed advisable by my Personal representative to protect the
Estate against any hazard;
9. To employ any attorney, investment adviser, accountant, broker, tax special-
ist or any other agent deemed necessary in the discretion of my Personal Representative
and/or my Trustee; and to pay from my estate and/or the Trust estate reasonable
compensation for all services performed by any of them.
ARTICLE V
Death Taxes: I direct that all inheritance, estate, transfer, succession and death
axes, of any kind whatsoever, other than any generation skipping taxes, (including any interest and
enalties thereon), which may be payable by reason ofmy death shall be paid out of the residue of
y estate and charged in the same manner as a general administration expense of the estate.
ARTICLE VI
Protection from Improvidence: No interest of any beneficiary under this Will or
any codicil hereto shall be subject to anticipation or voluntary or involuntary alienation.
Scott M. Dinner
Atto''l'''rai L.""
;)]17 ('Il<'shll,i 011'<'<'1
e"",]. Hill, PA 17011
i,.L 17171 761~GHOO
fa,," (717) 71J1~[JOOH
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ARTICLE VII
Invaliditv: If any provision of this Will or of any codicil hereto is held to be
operative, invalid or illegal, it is my intention that all of the remaining hereof shall continue to be
y operative and effective so fur as it is possible and reasonable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Steven T. Whinham, being unable to sign my name
cause of my present medical condition have had my name subscribed hereunto for me by
S(c,it \'4 .T)i.1Y\eY'" and I have made my mark in the space between my name this i~ day of
ebruary, 2005, at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
STEVEN T. 'j WHINHAM
1~T.W6~d_
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Scott M. Dinner
"\Uorn<>yat Law
3Il7 ('IU'~t"..t StI'<',>t
C"m)l ~~[ill, PA 1701 I
tel, (717) 761~GBOO
f"", (717) 7bl~iJOlJH
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
OMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA)
OUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
On the 17th day of February, 2005, Steven T. Whinham, the above named Testator,
our presence declared the preceding instrument, consisting of this and four other typewritten
ages, to be his last will and being unable to sign his name hereto because ofhis medical condition
he Testator in our presence unassisted made his mark or cross in the space provided between his
es, and we, in the presence of the Testator and in the prsence of each other, at the request of
he Testator, have subscribed our names as witnesses.
itnesses:
I!Jlh [; fmr7d 1/,c->
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On this, the 2! My of February, 2005, before me, Mary Anne Bayer, the undersigned
officer, personally appeared Scott M. Dinner, Esquire, known to me to be a member of the Bar of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and certified that he was personally present when the forego-
ing Acknowledgment and Affidavit was signed by the Testator and witnesses.
Notarial Seal
Mary Anne E. Bayer, Notary Public
Hampden T wp., Cumber1and County
My Commission Expires June 5, 2006
Member, Pennsylvania Association Of I\lotaries