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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: Christine J.Martin File No:
21-I�- 0�07
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a; Social Security No:
Date of Death: 08/03/2014 Age at death: 85
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, pP„n.ytvania (Srare)with his/her last
principal residence at 112 Fourth Street Boilin�Springs 17007 South Middleton Townshiv Cumberland
Street address,Post O�ce and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 112 Fourth Street Boilin�Sprines 17007 South Middleton Township Cumberland PA
Street address,Post Oftice 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 $ 90,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. .............. ......... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ......... ....... ....... Personal property in County $
Value of rea[estate in Pennsylvania........ ..... ................. ................... ........ $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 90.000.00
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/aze the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 07/29/2014 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.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS
� B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If appiicable)
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.
�NO EXCEPTIONS �EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent leR no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationshi Address
Form RW-O2 .ev.�oi»i2o1� 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
Pamela C.Martin 112 Fourth Street Boilin S rin s PA 17007
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition aze 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 affirmed ubscr� ed before �, ` '', .��/1 �r����� Date g
m e t h i s �a o ,ZD/ Date
By. Date
or e R gister Date
BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES' Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
2000
Lett rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ � � Attorney Signature:
( � ) Short Certificate(s).. . . . . Q.°b
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( ) Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: Elyse E.Rog quire
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Cour
Other . . . . . . . . ID Number: 41274
,►L . . . . . . . '_F'j.00 Firm Name: Saidis,Sullivan&Rogers
–� , , , , , , . Address: fi3$Nnrth 1�th StrPet,Snite 400
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. . , , . . . Phone: 717-612-5801
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •00 Fax: 717-612-5805
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TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ �:�9--
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Christine J.Martin File No: ���/7 r�O D�
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AND NOW, 20 , , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having n presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv
are hereby granted to Pamela C.Martin
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s) dated 07/29/2014
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of re ord as the last Will( d Codicil(s))of Decedent.
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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�1 �yr Es ta te Of: CHRISTINE J MARTIN
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°� La t e Of: SOUTH MIDDL ETON TO WNSHIP
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
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WHEREAS, on the 27th day of August 2014 an instrument dated
July 29th 2014 was admitted to probate as the last will of
CHRISTINE J MARTIN
(Fiist,Middle,Last)
late of SOUTH M/DDLETON TOWNSH/P, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 3rd day of August 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby
certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENTARY to:
PAMELA C MARTIN
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 CUMBERLAND COUNTYCOURTHOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYL VANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 27th day of August 2014.
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� CHR.ISTINE J. MARTIN
I, CHRISTINE J. MARTIN, of South Middleton Township,
Cumbeiland County, Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be
my Last VVill and Testament, heieby ievoking all Wills and Codicils by me
heretofoie made.
ITEM I: Familv Infoimation. I am a widow. I
have one living child: PAMELA C. 1�ZARTIN. My son, RICHARD D. MARTIN,
has predeceased me. Any person born to or adopted by issue of mine is to be
included as issue of mine. Piovided, however, no adopted peison shall benefit
under this Will unless the oider or deciee of adoption is entered befoie the
adopted peison attains the age of twenty-one (21) yeais.
ITEM II: Death Taxes. I diiect that all
inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of my death, whether
payable by my estate oi by any iecipient of any pioperty, shall be paid by the
Executor out of the residue of my estate, as an expense and cost of
administiation of my estate. The Executor shall have no duty or obligation to
obtain ieimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on pioceeds of
insurance or other piopeity not passing undei this Will.
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Sulliva.n ITEM III: Debts and Final Expenses. I diiect the
& Rogers Executoi to pay the expenses of my last illness, my legally enforceable debts,
�3s rro=th�z�h st�ee� and my funeial expenses from the residue of my estate as an expense and cost
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ITE1��I IV: Tangible Peisonal PropeitY.
(a) Written List. I may leave a wiitten list in my safe
deposit box oi elsewheie disposing of ceitain items of my tangible
peisonal pioperty. The Executoi shall dispose of items of my
personal property as specified in the written list. If no wiitten
list is found in my safe deposit box oi elsewhere and properly
identified b3� the Executor within thirty (30) days after the
probate of my Will, it shall be piesumed that theie is no other
statement or list. Any subsequently discoveied list shall be
ignoi e d.
(b) Other Piopeitv to Dau�htei. I give all of my
household fuinituie and fuznishings, books, pictures, jewelry,
silveiware, wearing apparel and all othei articles of household or
personal use or adornment and all policies of insuiance thereon
which aie not set forth in a written list to my daughter,
PAMEI,A C. MARTIN, if she survives me. If she does not
survive me, I make this gift to my son-in-law, WALTER J.
PASKEY.
ITEM V: Residue. I give the residue of my
estate, not disposed of in the preceding poitions of this Will, as follows:
(a) To Zoe Martin. TEN (10%) PERCENT to my
gianddaughter, ZOE MARTIN, to be added to her existing 529
Law Offices of
Saidis Account, of which her mothei, SUSAN YEE MARTIN, is
Sullivan custodian/owner. If my gianddaughter, ZOE 1��IARTIN, does not
& Rogers survive ine, this shaie shall lapse.
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Lemoyne,rA��043 (b) To/For James M. Maitin. The Executoi shall expend
TEN (10%) PERCENT of the iesidue to discharge any student
loans owed by my giandson, JAMES M. MARTIN, at the time of
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my death. If these student loans are fully discharged, the
Executor shall distiibute this shaie to him. If my giandson,
JAMES M. MARTIN, does not survive me, this shaie shall lapse.
(c) To Adrian Paskev. TWENTY-FIVE (25%)
PERCENT to my gianddaughtei, ADRIAN C. PASKEY. If she
has not attained the age of thirty (30) yeais at the time of my
death, the Executoi is authoiized to add this to any existing 529
account foi her benefit or otherwise to use this foi hei education.
If she has attained the age of thirty (30) S�eais, this share shall be
distributed to hei. If my gianddaughter, ADRIAN C. PASKEY,
does izot survive me, this share shall be added to the share for my
daughtei, P��IELA C. MARTIN and my son-in-la��, VVALTER J.
PASKEY.
(d) To Pamela C. Maitin and Walter J. Paskev.
FIFTY (50%) PERCENT to my daughter, PA1�2ELA C. MARTIN
and my son-in-law, WALTER J. PASKEY, oi all to the suivivoi
of them. If neither of thenl survive me, this share shall be added
to the share foi my gi anddaughter, ADRIAN C. PASKEY.
(e) To the Dr. Richard D. Martin Memorial Fund. FIVE
(5%) PERCENT to the LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION, 968 Postal Road, Suite 100, Allentown,
Pennsylvania 18109-9301, to be added to the Di. Richaid D.
Martin Memorial Fund, provided that it is still in existence and
Law Offices of
Sa,idis qualifies as an organization undei Section 501 (c)(3) of the
Sulliva.n Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
& Rogers
635 North 12th Streec ITEM VI: Administrative Powei s. In addition to
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each of which shall be coiistrued broadly and may be exercised without court
approval, but in a fiduciaiy capacity only:
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(a) Retain Investments. To ietain any investments I
have at my death, including specifically those consisting of stock
of any bank even if I have named that bank as the Executor.
(b) Vaiv Investments. To vary investments and to
invest in bonds, stocks, notes, ieal estate moitgages oi othei
secuiities or in other property, ieal oi personal, without being
iestiicted to so-called "legal investments", and without being
limited by any statute or rule of law regarding investments by
fiduciaries.
(c) Division of Assets. In oider to divide the principal
of my estate or make distributioiis, the Executor is authoiized to
distiibute personal pio�eity and ieal property partly or wholly in
kind, and to allocate specific assets among beneficiaries so long
as the total market value of each share is not affected by the
division, distribution or allocation in kind. The Executor is
authoiized to make, join in and consummate paititions of lands,
voluntarily or involuntarily, including giving of mutual deeds, or
othei obligations, with as wide poweis as an individual owner in
fee simple.
(d) Sell Assets. To sell eithei at public oi private sale
any or all ieal or personal property severally or in conjunction
with othei peisons, and to consummate sale(s) by deed(s) oi other
instrument(s) to the purchaser(s), conveying a fee simple title.
Law Offices of
Sa.idis l�TO puichaser shall be obligated to see to the application of the
Sullivan purchase money or to make inquiry into the validity of any sale.
& Rogers The Executor is authorized to make, execute, acknowledge and
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Lemoyne,ra��o43 necessary or convenient to caiiy out the powers confeired u�on
the Executor.
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(e) Encumbei Real Estate. To moitgage ieal estate,
and to make leases of real estate.
(� Boi row l�2onev. To bori ow money fi om any person,
including the Executor, to pay indebtedness of mine oi of my
estate, expenses of administration or inheiitance, legacy, estate
and other taxes, and to assign and pledge assets of my estate.
(g) Pav Costs. To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and
charges in connection with the administration of my estate.
(h) Distiibutions without Court Ordei. To make
distiibutions of income and of piincipal to the pioper
beneficiaiies, duiing the adniinistiation of my estate, with or
without couit order, in such manner and in such amounts as my
Executoi deems prudent and appiopriate.
(i) Rights as Stockholdei. To exei cise voting rights
with respect to secuiities which form a part of my estate, and to
exercise all the poweis incident to the owneiship of securities.
(j) Reoi�anize. To unite with other owners of pioperty
similar to piopeity in my estate to cariy out any plans foi the
reorganization of any company whose secuiities foim a pait of
n1y estate.
Law Offices of
Sa.idis (k) Disclaim. To disclaim any interest in property
Sullivan which would devolve to me oi my estate by whatevei means,
& Rogers including but not limited to the following means: as beneficiaiy
�3s No«h 12th s«eet under a will, as an appointee under the exercise of a powei of
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of an inter vivos tiansfer, and as a donee under a third-party
beneficiary contract.
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(1) Tax Returns. To piepaie, execute and file tax
ietuins of any type iequired by applicable law, and to make all
tax elections authoiized by law.
(m) Allocate Expenses. To allocate administrative
expenses to income or to piincipal, as the Executoi deems
appropriate. However, no allocation to income shall be made if
the effect of the allocation is to cause a reduction in the amount
of any estate tax maiital deduction or estate tax charitable
deduction.
(n) Emplo_y Advisors. To employ custodians of pioperty,
investment or business advisois, accountants and attoineys as
the Executoi deems appropriate, and to compensate these
persons from assets of my estate, without affecting the
compensation to which the Executor is entitled.
(o) Compromise Claims. To compiomise claims.
(p) Other Acts. To do all othei acts in the Executor's
judgment deemed necessaiy or desirable for the proper and
advantageous management, investment and distribution of the
estate.
ITEM VII: Suivival. Any person who has died
within thirty (30) days of my death, or under such ciicumstances that the
Law Offices of
Sa,idis order of oui deaths cannot be established by proof, shall be deemed to have
Sullivan predeceased me.
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�35 rro�th iz�h s�reet ITEM VIII: Executors. I make the following
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(a) Piimar�Executoi. I appoint my daughter,
PAMELA C. MARTIN, to serve as Executor.
(b) Contin�ent Executois. In the event that PAMELA
C. �ZARTIN is unable oi iefuses to serve as Executor, I appoint
my son-in-law, WALTER J. PASKEY, to serve as the Executor.
If both my daughter and my son-in-law are unable or iefuse to
serve as Executor, I appoint my fiiend, THONIAS A. ROREX, to
serve as Executor.
(c) Compensation. The Executoi shall have the right
to ieceive reasonable compensation for seivices iendered and
ieimbursenlent for reasonable expenses.
(d) Standard of Caie. No Executor shall be liable or
accountable for any loss that may iesult from the good faith
exeicise of the authority gianted in this Will.
(e) Securitv. The Executor is specifically relieved fiom
the duty of filing bond or entering secuiity.
IN WITNESS VVHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this,
my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding six (6)
pages, at the end of each page of which I have also set my initials for greatei
security and better identification this �-°I day of � , 20�`� .
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VVe, the undersigned, heieby certify that the foiegoing Will was
signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatiix as and
for her Last Will and Testament, in the piesence of us, who, at hei request
and in her presence and in the piesence of each othei, have heieunto set our
hands and seals the day and year first above written, and we ceitify that at
the time of the execution theieof, the said Testatrix was of sound and
disposing mind and memoiy.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMl�ZONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF C��..���-�-„� )
I, CHRISTINE J. MARTIN, Testatrix, whose name is signed to
the attached or foiegoing instrument, having been duly qualified accoiding to
law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instiument as my
Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I sigized it as my
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expiessed.
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(SEAL)
CH STINE J l��IARTIN
Sworn to and subscrib d be ore
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the Witnesses whose names aie signed to the attached i foregoing
instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we
weie piesent and saw Testatiix, CHRISTINE J. l��IARTIN sign and execute
the instrument as her Last Will and Testament; that Testatiix signed
willingly and that she executed said Will as her free and voluntaiy act for the
puiposes thereiil expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the
Testatiix signed the Will as Witnesses; and that to the best of oui knowledge
the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) oi moie yeais of age, of sound
mind and under no constraint oi undue influence.
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