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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: Rosamond S Kerr File No: a I
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death:August 30,2014 Age at death:91
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County,Pennsylvania (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 157 Glendale St,Carlisle 17013 Borough of Carlisle Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at Sarah Todd Home 1000 W. South St,Carlisle 17013 Borough of 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 $ 15,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. . ............. ......... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ......... .............. Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania............. .......................... ............ ..... . $ 187,1 00.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 202.100.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 157 Glendale St,Carlisle 17013 Borough of Carlisle 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 Testamentary
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated May 31,2013 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
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 (If applicable)
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia, durante minoritate
If Administration,e.t.a. or d.b.n.e.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.
0 NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,ifnecessaty):
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Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
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Andrew M Kerr 75 Quarry Rd. Newville PA 17241 M
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Edward E Kerr 157 Glendale St.,Carlisle,PA 17013 ° ,` �
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements int foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best=;of the':knowled e nd b-e xe n
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Dece nt heP t'ion�er(s)/will well and truly administer the ester according tp la%4 M
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before � G�V Hate �23 5A!P7- J0 `�►
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By: Date
For the Register Date
BOND Required: 0 YES & O To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 60 Attorney Signature:
( 5 )Short Certificate(s). . . . . . C2 f5
( )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed N94/he: John C Oszustowicz
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
Other, . . . . . . . . ID Number: 37076
. . . . . . . . 15 Firm Name: Law Office of John C Oszustowicz
(Pit M . . . . . . . . L5 Address: 104 S Hanover St
Carlisle,PA 17013
. . . . . . Phone: 7172437437
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�� Fax:
JCS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �-6.5U Email: johnov carlislepalaw.com
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ SCJ-MQ-N
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Rosamond S Kerr File No:— I —
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AND NOW,_ Mb(2,3 ,C?Giq in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TP�k m p alnaQ
are hereby granted to fta jm l) fl) r'Irr canal X61-uct Q I cc k.QI`r
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated.
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described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and Codicil(s))of Decedent.
Register of WillsQPT �
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I, ROSAMOND S.KERR,of the Borough of Carlisle,Cumberland Countyl `�' '
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Pennsylvania,declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me.
I'T'EM 1. I direct that all my just debts not barred by statute of limitations and my funeral
expenses,including my gravemarker and all expenses of my last illness,and any and all taxes
and assessments imposed by any governmental body as a result of my death,whether on property
passing under this will or otherwise,shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable
after my death as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
ITEM IL I give and bequeath the following cash payments:
(A) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my granddaughter STEPHANIE JONES,
provided she survives my death by thirty(30)days. If she does not so survive me,this gift shall
lapse.
(B) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my granddaughter KRISTINA DEATRICK,
provided she survives my death by thirty(30)days. If she does not so survive me,this gift shall
lapse.
(C) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my grandson TIMOTHY KERB,provided he
survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
(D) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my grandson JOHN KERB,provided he
survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
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(E) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my grandson JASON KERR,provided he
survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
(F) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my grandson MATTHEW KERR,provided he
survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
(G) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my granddaughter ELIZABETH SIEBERT,
provided she survives my death by thirty(30)days. If she does not so survive me,this gift shall
lapse.
(H) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to ray grandson DAVID KERB,provided he
survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
(I) One Thousand($1,000)Dollars to my grandson RONALD KERR,provided he
survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
ITEM M. I give and bequeath the following items of personal property:
(A) My grandfather clock to my son JAMES S.KERR,provided he survives my
death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall lapse.
(B) My curio cabinet(but not the contents)to my grandson RONALD KERR,
provided he survives my death by thirty(30)days. If he does not so survive me,this gift shall
lapse.
(C) My grandmother's old cedar chest to my nephew JOHN MAYBERRY to be kept
in the Mayberry family.
ITEM IV. I give,devise,and bequeath all the rest,residue,and remainder of my
possessions and estate of every nature and wherever situate,not otherwise disposed of under
Items II and III above,to my sons EDWARD E.KERR,.ANDREW M.KERR,JOHN M.KERR
AND JAMES S.KERR,in equal shares. If any of my sons named in the previous sentence do
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not survive my death by thirty(30)days,then such deceased child's share shall given,devised
and bequeathed unto their issue,per stupes, and if they have no issue,then that son's share shall
lapse.
ITEM V. Should I own,at the time of my death,the residence located at 157 Glendale
Street,Borough of Carlisle,Cumberland County,the my son,EDWARD S. KERR,shall have
the first right to purchase said real estate,subject to the following conditions:
(A) My executors shall be given written notice of intent to purchase within sixty(60)
days of the date of my death.
(B) The purchase price shall be an amount agreed upon by my executors,but if they
cannot agree on a price,then my executors shall hire a licensed Pennsylvania real estate
appraiser to complete an appraisal of the real estate,and the purchase price shall be equal to that
appraised value.
(C) Settlement on the purchase shall be completed within one hundred eighty(180)
days of the date of my death,unless this settlement deadline is extended by my executors.
(D) Any share of my estate to which the purchaser is entitled may be applied against
the purchase price.
ITEM VI. All of the interests of the beneficiaries hereunder shall not be subject to
anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary alienation nor shall they be subject to any execution or
attachment.
ITEM V1I. I appoint my sons,EDWARD E. KERR and ANDREW M.KERR,to serve
as co-executors of this my last will. If one of my co-executors is unable or unwilling to serve or
continue to serve as an executor,then the other executor shall serve as the sole executor.
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ITEM VIII. In addition to the other powers and authorities granted to my personal
representatives by Pennsylvania law and by the other terms and provisions of this will,I hereby
give to my personal representatives the following powers and authorities effective without court
approval and until actual distribution of all property: to compromise any claim or controversy;
to make distribution in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind,and in such manner as
my personal representatives may determine and at valuations finally to be fined by them;to
invest in all forms of property,including any stock or other securities in any corporate fiduciary
or its successor without restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries,as my
personal representatives deem proper,without regard to any principle of risk or diversification;
to retain any or all assets of my estate,real or personal,without regard to any principle of risk or
diversification;to sell at public or private sale,to exchange,or to lease for any period of time,
any real or personal property and to give options for sales,exchanges,or leases,for such prices
and upon such terms or conditions as my personal representatives deem proper;and to allocate
receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly to each as my personal representatives
deem proper in their sole discretion.
ITEM IX. I direct that my personal representatives and fiduciaries shall not be required
to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this day of
May,2013.
OSAMOND S. RR
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The preceding instrument,consisting of this and four(4)preceding typewritten pages,each
identified by the signature of the testator was on the date thereof signed,published,and declared
by ROSAMOND S.KERR,the testator therein named,as and for his last will,in the presence
of us,who at her request,in his presence,and in the presence of each other,have subscribed our
names as witnesses hereto.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
(SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
I,Rosamond S.Kerr,being the testator whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument,having been duly qualified according to law,doe hereby acknowledge that I signed
and executed the foregoing 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.
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged
before mr by the testator named ove toMMONWEALTH.:6�Pi�NSYLvA Stiff,r
this day of May,2013 NOTARIAL`ski'
` Sandy L Ivlyets Notary Public
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
(SS:
COUNTY OFc CUMBERLAND )
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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 the testator sign and
execute the instrument as his last will;that he signed it willingly and that he executed it as his
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed;that each of us in the hearing and sight
of the testator signed the will as witnesses;and that to the best of our knowledge,the testator was
at that time 18 or more years of age,of sound mind,and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn or affirmedto and ac owledged
before by the testator n above
day of May,2013.
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MIvlONWEAT'T8'OF FENNSYL'V0,U
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Sandy Jp Myers,.Notary Public
Upper Ftankf'ord Twp,tutnbetlend County
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