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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 �'J '�1�, O n r L�
Name: MILDRED L.COHICK File No: `1 '7�`[
�a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
�a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 09/17/2014 Age at death:86
Decedent was domiciled at death in CiJMBERLAND County, PF.NNSYL.V NIA (Stare)with his/her last
principal residence at 824 LISBURN ROAD CAMP HILL PA 17011 LOWER ALLEN TWP. CiJMBERLAND
Street address,Post Oftice and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 824 LISBURN ROAD CAMP HILL PA 17011 LOWER ALLEN TWP. CiJMBERLAND PA
Street address,Post Office snd Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Stste
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 885,000.00
If not doiniciled in Pennsylvania. ....... ... ............. Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not do�niciled in Pennsylvania. . ...................... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................. ..... ..................... $ �-��
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 885.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:N/A
(Attach additional sheets,ijnecessary.) Street sddress,Post OfBce and Zip Code City,Toweship or Borough County
� A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petirioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 07/23/2007 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
State relevant circurostances(ug.renunciallon,death of executor,eta)
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,c.t.a. or aLb.n.c.�a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and complete tist of heirs�, �
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Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce haci�i'ee�fstablish�s de�de�j
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. � 'Z7 �� � a
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Petitioner(s),after a proper seazch has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spous�#f anq)and heirs(at2uch�
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� Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
Pefirioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
LARRY H.COHICK 685 SAND SPUR DR. ETTERS PA 17319
STEVEN COHICK 150 DAWN AVE.,JULIAN,PA 16844
The Petirioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements an the foregoing Petition aze hue and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Peririoner(s)and that,as Personal Representarive(s)of the Decedent,the Peritioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or�ffirmed and subscribed before � � nate O ?r Z�o J
me t is Z^ day of , I�- Date « G<
By. Date
For the Register Date
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FEES' Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
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AND NOW, �rd ��.1' _, d�0/�,in consideration of the foregoing Perition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters
are hereby granted to LQ,YY
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the instrument(s)dated 2
described in the Petition be admitted probate and filed of r cord as the last Will(and Codicil(s))af Dece3ent.
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LAST WILL
OF
MILDRED L. COHICK
Edmund "Tad" Berger
Berger Law Firm,P.C.
2104 Market Street
Camp Hill,PA 17011
Phone: (717) 920-8900
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductory Clause 1
ITEM I
Direction to Pay All Tazes from Residuary Estate 1
ITEM II
Outright Gift of Residuary 1
ITEM III
Naming the Executor,Executor Succession,Executor's Fees and Other Matters 1
Naming Individuals as Ezecutor 2
Individual Ezecutors Succession 2
Fee Schedule for Individual Executor 2
Ezecutor Voting Rights 2
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ITEM IV
Definition of Ezecutor 2
ITEM V
Powers for Ezecutor 2
ITEM VI
Provision for Ezecutor to Act as Trustee for Beneficiary Under Age Twenty-One 3
ITEM VII
Discretion Granted to Executor in Reference to Taz Matters 3
ITEM VIII
Definitions of Family 3
Testimonium Clause 4
Attestation Clause 4
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
MILDRED L. COHICK
Introductory Clause. I, MILDRED L. COHICK, a resident of and domiciled in the �
Township of Lower Allen, County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby make,
publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking a11 Wills and
Codicils at any time heretofore made by me.
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I have two living children: LARRY H. COHICK, born December 14, 1951, and ,, -
STEVEN COHICK,born June 25, 1954.
ITEM I
Direction to Pay All Taxes from Residuary Estate. I direct that a11 estate, inheritance,
succession, death or similar taxes (except generation-skipping txansfer taxes) assessed with
respect to my estate herein disposed of, or any part thereof, or on any bequest or devise
contained in this my Last Will (which term wherever used herein shall include any Codicil
hereto), or on any insurance upon my life or on any property held jointly by me with another or
on any transfer made by me during my lifetime or on any other property or interests in property ,
included in my estate for such tax purposes be paid out of my residuary estate and sha11 not be
charged to or against any recipient, beneficiary, transferee or owner of any such property or
interests in property included in my estate for such tax purposes.
ITEM II
Outright Gift of All Property, including Residuary. I give, devise and bequeath all of
my property, including the rest, residue and remainder of my property of every kind and
description(including lapsed legacies and devises) wherever situate and whether acquired before
or after the execution of this Will, to my then-living lineal descendants and then-living spouses
of my lineal descendants in equal shares. More specifically, my property sha11 be divided into as
many shares as there are living lineal descendants and living spouses of lineal descendants
�individuals n�arried to my lineal descendants at the time of my death or widows/widowers of my
lineal descendants and who were married to a lineal descendant at the time of the lineal
descendant's death) at the time of my death, and each of my then-living lineal descendants and
each then-living spouse of my lineal descendants sha11 take an equal share of the residue of my
estate.
ITEM III
Naming the Ezecutor, Executor Succession, Executor's Fees and Other Matters.
The provisions for naming the Executor, Executor succession, Executor's fees and other matters
are set forth below:
Last Will and Testament of Mildred L.Cohick Page 1
(1) Naming Individuals as Ezecutor. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint as
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament LARRY H. COHICK and STEVEN COHICK
and direct that they shall serve without bond.
(2) 'Individual Executors Succession. If any individual Executor should fail to qualify
as Executor hereunder, or for any reason should cease to act in such capacity, the remaining
individual Executors shall continue to serve without a successor or substitute.
(3) Fee Schedule for Individual Ezecutor. For its services as Executor, the individual
Executor sha11 receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable
expenses.
(4) Executor Voting Rights. If there is more than one Executor serving, then the vote
of the Executors for any action hereunder must be by unanimous vote of the Executors.
(5) Delegation Among Executors. When there is more than one individual or entity �
serving as co-Executors, then any Executor may delegate to any other Executor the power to
exercise any or all of the powers granted to the Executors in this Last Will and Testament,
including those powers, which are discretionary, to the extent allowed by law. Any delegating
Executor may revoke any such delegation with written notice to the other serving co-Executors.
The delegation of any such power, as well as the revocation of any such delegation, shall be �
evidenced by an instrument in writing signed by the delegating co-Executor. As long as any
such delegation is in effect, any of the delegated powers may be exercised by the Executor
receiving such delegation with the same force and effect as if the delegating Executor had
personally joined in the exercise of such power. Provided,however,that if such Executor, or co-
Executor, shall also be a current beneficiary and such delegation shall be deemed to create in that
Executor a right that shall be deemed to be a general power of appointment,then such individual
Executor shall not be vested with such right to delegate such power.
ITEM IV
Definition of Ezecutor. Whenever the word "Executor" or any modifying or substituted
pronoun therefor is used in this my Will, such words and respective pronouns shall include both
the singular and the plural, the masculine, feminine and neuter gender thereof, and shall apply
rq�,zally tc th� Executor named herein and to any successor or substitute Executor acting
hereunder, and such successor or substitute Executor shall possess all the rights, powers and
duties, authority and responsibility conferred upon the Executor originally named herein.
ITEM V
Powers for Executor. By way of illustration and not of limitation and in addition to any
inherent, implied or statutory powers granted to Executors generally, my Executor is specifically
authorized and empowered with respect to any property, real or personal, at any time held under
any provision of this my Will: to allot, allocate between principal and income, assign, borrow,
buy, care for, collect, compromise claims, contract with respect to, continue any business of
mine, convey, convert, deal with, dispose of, enter into, exchange, hold, improve, incorporate
any business of mine, invest, lease, manage, mortgage, grant and exercise options with respect
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to, take possession of, pledge, receive, release, repair, sell, sue for, to make distributions or
divisions in cash or in kind or partly in each without regard to the income tax basis of such asset,
and in general, to exercise all the powers in the management of my Estate which any individual
could exercise in the management of similar property owned in his or her own right, upon such
terms and conditions as to my Executor may seem best, and to execute and deliver any and all
instruments and to do all acts which my Executor may deem proper or necessary to carry out the
purposes of this my Will, without being limited in any way by the specific grants of power made,
and without the necessity of a court order.
ITEM VI
Provision for Distribution to Beneficiaries Under Age Eighteen. If any share
hereunder becomes distributable to a beneficiary who has not attained the age of Eighteen (18)
years, then such share sha11 immediately vest in the beneficiary, but shall be paid as follows: If
the beneficiary is younger than Sixteen (16) years, then the amount sha11 be paid to a custodiarl
for the beneficiary under the Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors Act, such custodian to be the
beneficiary's natural guardian or, if there is no natural guardian, the legal guardian for that
beneficiary. If the beneficiary is Sixteen (16) years or older, then 1/3`d of the beneficiary's share
shall be paid directly to the beneficiary and the balance (2/3rds) shall be paid to a custodian for `�
the beneficiary under the Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors Act, such custodian to be the
beneficiary's natural guardian or, if there is no natural guardian, the legal guardian for that
beneficiary. Custodians entrusted with the beneficiary's share under the Uniform Gift or�
Transfers to Minors Act shall pay 1/3`d of the share directly to the beneficiary at the time the
beneficiary reaches the age of Sixteen (16) and the balance sha11 be distributed directly to the
beneficiary at the time the beneficiary reaches Eighteen(18).
ITEM VII
Discretion Granted to Ezecutor in Reference to Taz Matters. My Executor as the
fiduciary of my estate shall have the discretion, but shall not be required when allocating receipts
of my estate between income and principal, to make adjustments in the rights of any
beneficiaries, or among the principal and income accounts to compensate for the consequences
of any tax decision or election, or of any investment or administrative decision,that my Executor
believes has had the effect, directly or indirectly, of preferring one beneficiary or group of
beneficiaries over others; provided, however, my Executor shall not exercise its discretion in a
manner which would cause the loss or reduction of the marital deduction as may be herein
provided. In determining the state or federal estate and income tax liabilities of my estate, my
Executor shall have discretion to select the valuation date and to determine whether any or all of
the allowable administration expenses in my estate shall be used as state or federal estate tax
deductions or as state or federal income t�deductions.
ITEM VIII
Definition of Lineal Descendants. For purposes of this Will, "lineal descendants"
means the lawful blood descendants in any degree of the testatrix. This includes children,
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grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren but does not include collateral
descendants such as nieces and nephews or their progeny.
Testimonium Clause. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
�xed my seal this July 23, 2007.
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MILDRED L. COHICK
Attestation Clause. The foregoing Will bearing on the margin the signature of the
Testatrix, was this July 23, 2007, signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testatrix as and
for her Last Will and Testament in our presence, and we, at her request and in her presence, and
in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the above
date.
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PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) Self-Proving Affidavit
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, MILDRED L. COHICK, and i' and
�m�i�i��.rm�fh , the Testatrix and the witnesses, spectively, hose names are
signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the
undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instxument as her Last Will and
that she had signed willingly(or willingly directed another to sign for her), and that she executed
it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses,
in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, and in the presence of each other, signed the Will as
witness and to the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen yeazs of age or
older,of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence..
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MILDRED L. CK
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Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me by MILDRED L COHICK, the
Testatri and s�bscribed and sworn to before me by G/�r�q ���YI,�aU�/� and
yyj���j , witnesses,this July 23, 2007.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYWANIA N Public for Pennsylvania
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My C.arirnission E�ires.hx�e 30,2�11
Member,Pennsyl�ana.4ssxiation of Notaries
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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�.�'� (��� ��` No. 2014- 00949 PA No. 21- 14- 0949
J � Es ta te Of: MILDRED L COHICK
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WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of October 2014 an instrume�t d�ed: �
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Jul 23rd 2007 was admi tted to ' � � ;��--' �
Y probate as the last wzYl of
MILDRED L COH/CK '`? � `�
(First,Midd/e,Lastl
Iate of LOWERALLEN TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 17th day of September 2014 an
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:
LARRY H COH/CK and STEVEN COHICK
who have duly qualified as EXECUTOR(R/X)
and have agreed to administer the estate according to law, all of which
fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTYCOURTHOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 3rd day of October 2014.
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**NOTE** ALL NAMES ABOVE APPEAR (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)