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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:
DGETRUDE Information
Name: E.GOODHART File No: c — 14—1 t-1
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 12/03/2014 Age at death: 96
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PA (State) with his/her last
principal residence at 218 WEST MAIN ST,WALNUT BOTTOM,PA 17266 SOUTH NEWTON TWSHP. CUMBERLAND
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 218 WEST MAIN ST.,WALNUT BOTTOM,PA 17266 SOUTH NEWTON TWSHP. CUMBERLAND PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
Ifdomiciled in Pennsylvania............................ All personal property $ 350,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.............................:........................... $ 150,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 500.000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 218 WEST MAIN ST.,WALNUT BTM PA 17266 S.NEWTON TWSHP.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 DECEMBER 21, 1995 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated DECEMBER 16, 1997
SALLY RAY and MOT.I.Y SZYMANSKI RF.NOTTNCF.AS FXF.C:TTTORS
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.)
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Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divo ed,was not a pa y to a dil Ip
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. § 3323(g),qd not hav�ichilirp3r
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) + C3
c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,duran �er0t,du�te minormW
If Administration c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t a. enter date of Will in Section A above and comploR 69- of heirs M
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Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce NO been establidbDd as a i�1
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. CXI
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Petitioner(s),after a proper karch has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name ; Relationship Address
Form RW-01 rev.1011112011 Page 1 of 2
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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
JENNIFER GONZALEZ 304 WHITBY DR.,WILMINGTON DE 19803
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,the Pe ti'oner will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to r tiled a ubs ib d before Date 12--/u
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By: ; _ Date
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BOND Required: 0 YES NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4(c) _ Attorney Signature:
Short Certificate(s). . . . . . Z5
( — )Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
( )Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: SU_
Commission`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
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Firm Name: DUNCAN&HARTMAN,PC
. . . . . . . . Address: 1 IRVINE ROW
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Estate of GETRUDE E.GOODHART File No: TIN-`N— I � ' r" r i
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AND NOW, Dece'1'1bee — 5 204 ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to JENNIFER GONZALEZ
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated December 21, 1995&Codicil Dated December 16, 1997
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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gister of Will
Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 }'-� V^tee 2 Of 2
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RECO`btb OFF`-GE OF
`R'E:GI5TER OF WILLS
701 UEC. 15 9-5 1 UST WILL AND TESTAMENT
CCLERK OF
I, qq ) tDECPgRg0ODHART, of South Newton Township, Cumberland
County`�!UP"nE sylvana, eclare this to be my Last Will and'Testament
and revoke any Will or Codicil previously made by me.
ITEM I: I direct that all my just debts (except as may be
barred by a Statute of Limitations) and my funeral expenses
(including my gravemarker and expenses of my last illness) shall be
paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my
decease as a part of the administration of my estate.
ITEM II: I give and bequeath all my tangible personal property,
including but not limited to, any and all automobiles 'and other
motor vehicles, household goods and furniture and furnishings,
china, silverware, jewelry, ornaments, works of art, books,
pictures, wearing' apparel and personal effects, but excluding cash
on hand and tangible evidences of intangible personal property
together with any policies of insurance applicable thereto
including any prepaid premiums thereon to my husband, CECIL R.
GOODHART, or if he fails to survive me, to such of my children as
shall survive me, in as nearly equal shares as is practicable.
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ITEM III: I devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate of
every nature and wherever situate to my husband, CECIL R. GOODHART,
providing he shall survive me by thirty (30) days.
ITEM IV: Should my husband, CECIL R. GOODHART, predecease me or
die on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following my death, I
devise and bequeath all the residue of .my' estate of every nature
and wherever situate in equal shares to such of my children, SALLY
RAY, JENNIFER GONZALEZ, and MOLLY SZYMANSKI, as are living on the
thirty-first (31st) day following my death.
ITEM V: Should any of my children, SALLY RAY,! JENNIFER
GONZALEZ, and MOLLY SZYMANSKI, predecease me or die on, or before
the thirtieth day following my death but leaving descendants who so
survive me, such descendants shall receive, per stirpes, the share
that such predeceased child would have received had he or she so
survived me.
ITEM VI: The share for any person who is a beneficiary under
this my Will and who shall not have attained the age of 21 years
shall be held by my Executor as a trustee in a separate trust to be
administered and distributed in accordance with the provisions
hereinafter set forth:
A. If any portion of my estate shall become distributable
to a beneficiary who has not attained the age of twenty-one
(21) years, the Executor may in its sole and absolute
discretion either pay over such Principal and any accrued or
undistributed income therefrom at any time to the guardian(s)
of the property of such beneficiary, or to a custodian for
such beneficiary under the Pa. Uniform Transfers for Minors
Act,. which custodian may be my Executor or be selected by my
Executor, • retain the same for such beneficiary, IN SEPARATE
TRUST, until he or .she attains the age of twenty-one (21)
years. In case of such retention, the Trustee may use or
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apply so much of the net income and Principal as it deems
necessary or advisable from time to time for .support, health
and medical care, and education (including college education,
both undergraduate and graduate) of such beneficiary, or -may
make payment for these purposes, without further obligation or
responsibility to see to the proper expenditure; thereof.,
directly to such beneficiary or to such beneficiary's parent
or to any person taking care of such beneficiary. Any
Principal or income not so applied shall be distributed to
such beneficiary absolutely when he or she attains the age of
twenty-one (21) years. If he or she dies before attaining age
twenty-one (21) , such share shall be distributed to I nis or her
personal representative., discharged of trust.
ITEM VII: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in
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consequence of my death, of whatever nature and byl whatever
jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate as
part of the expenses of the administration of my estate,
ITEM VIII: I appoint my husband, CECIL R. GOODHART, Executor. of
this my Last Will. Should .;he fail to qualify or cease to act as
Executor, I appoint my daughters, SALLY RAY, JENNIFER GONZALEZ, and
MOLLY SZYMANSKI, Co-Executrices of this my Last Will.
ITEM IX: I direct that my Executor or their. successors shall
not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their
duties in any jurisdiction.
ITEM X: My individual fiduciary shall be entitled to seasonable
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compensation for his ,or her services rendered from time to time
and/or to reimbursement of out of pocket expenses.
IN.WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my
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Last Will and Testament, written on five (5) sheets of paper, dated
this 2-1 S day of e , 1995.
(SEAL)
GERTRUDE E. GOODHART
The preceding instrument, consisting of this and four (4)
other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature or
initials 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 as witnesses he eto.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA .
ss.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, GERTRUDE E. GOODHART, the 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 my Last Will; and that I signed it willingly and
as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
r"�' EAd�e. (SEAL)
GERTRUDE E. GOODHART
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged
before me by E, Goc-b4AP- -, the
Testatrix, this sr day of
1995.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ss.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, J4,4M 1 L TV N c . -Z>,4 Jt s and 7-fzrN A Yn . 3 Ra 61(e-ro S ,
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 Testatrix sign and execute the
instrument as her Last Will; that the Testatrix signed willingly
and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and
sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as a witness; and that to
the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at the time eighteen
(18) or more years of age and of sound min and under no constraint
or undue influence.
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to
before me by u Lmtj 7�.Aui& and
iN .6ke-MS , witnesses, this
day of 1995.
COTAFOAL SM
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Notary Publp U.QmbwkQ C&.PA
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RECORDED OFFICE OF
REGISTER OF MILLS
2011 'OEG '15
FIRST CODICIL
CLERK OF
ORPHANS* COURT TO
CUMBERLAND CO., PA
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, GERTRUDE E. GOODHART, of South Newton Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be the First Codicil to my
last Will dated December 21, 1995.
ITEM I: I do hereby amend my Last Will and Testament dated
December 21, 1995, by adding the following as additional provisions
of ITEM IV thereof:
"Provided however that in the distribution of
my estate the share of my daughter, SALLY RAY,
shall be charged with an advancement *of FIVE
THOUSAND- AND 00/100 ($5,000.00) DOLLARS,
because of the transfer to her, by deed of
gift, of a certain parcel of mountain land
situated in South Newton Township, Cumberland,
County, Pennsylvania, which was done in
December of 1997. "
ITEM II: In all other respects, I hereby ratify, confirm and
republish my last Will dated December 21, 1995, together with this
First Codicil, as and for my last Will.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
/G day of A,)P4C," 4gd 1997. (SEAL)
Gertrude E. Goodhart
Signed, published, and declared on the date above specified by
the above named Gertrude E. Goodhart as and for the First Codicil
to her last Will dated December 21, 1995, in the. presence of us,
who at 'her request, in her 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, GERTRUDE E. GOODHART, the Testatrix whose name is signedto
the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified
according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed
the instrument as my First Codicil to my last Will dated December
21, 1995; and that I signed it willingly and as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
2, (SEAL)
Gertrude E. Goodhart
Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged
before me by kftZ && f GMdJU4- , the
T tatrix, this 44 - day of
1997. .....r,_
NOTARIAL SEAL
[S:hOTPRPINO
A M. BROOKENS, Notary Public
, Cumberland Co.; PA
ANdry Public lily Commission Expires May 8, 2000
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA L
SS. '
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND /� ``� ,,
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the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached 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 First Codicil; that the Testatrix signed willingly and
executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed; that each subscribing witness in the hearing and sight
of the Testatrix signed the First Codicil as a witness; and that to
the best of our knowledge the Testatrix was at the time eighteen
(18) or more years of age and of sound m' d and under no constraint
or undue influence. /^,Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to
before me b I alk C myif and
I1h1(il N witnesses, this
day of , 1997.
SEAL
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Public TRtNA M. BROOKENS, Notary KA& -
Shippensburq Bora, Cumberland Co., PA
My Comon Expires May 8, 4000 ` ,
RECORDED OFFICE OF
.REGISTER. OF WILLS
2014 OEC 15 9M 1135 RENUNCIATION
CLERK OF
ORPHANS COURT REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERL�C&iltRUND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of GERTRUDE E. GOODHART , Deceased
1, SALLY RAY , in my capacity/relationship as
(Print Name)
DAUGHTER of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
JENNIFER GONZALEZ
12-10-14 Jlt'll -�11
(Date) (Signature)
960 Alpine Road
(Street Address)
Wellsville, PA 17365
(City,State,Zip)
Executed in Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed-d 4jubscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the
beforMe this _day party executing this renunciation and certified
of^ CC�!'r� i that he or she executed the renunciation for the
purposes stated within on this day
of ,
D uty f Register of ills Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to
administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.)
Form RW-06 rev.10.13.06
RECORDED OFFICE OF
'REGISTER OF WILLS
2� `1 OEC 15 9M 11 �5
C L F RV OF RENUNCIATION
ORPHANS' COURT
CUMBERLAND CO PA REGISTEROF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of GERTRUDE E. GOODHART , Deceased
I, MOLLY SZYMANSKI , in my capacity/relationship as
(Print Name)
DAUGHTER of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to
JENNIFER GONZALEZ
12-10-14
(Date) (Signat re)
6002 Ridgemont Way
(Street Address)
McDonough, GA 30253
(00'.State.Zip)
Erecuted hi Register's Office Executed out of Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed Before the undersigned personally appeared the
before me this day party executing this renunciation and certified
of that he or she executed the renunciatiopfor the
purposes stated within on this, /D day
of %�ci3�7c _-2-0
Deputy for Register of Wills Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
(Signature and Se f\
�� 1t> flicial qualified to
administer oa``�A •t4i��f taBn�of Notary's Commission.t
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REGISTER OF WILLS CERTIFICATE OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY GRANT OF LETTERS
PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 2014- 01 175 PA No. 21- 14- 1 175
J Estate of: GERTRUDE E GOODHART
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Late Of: SOUTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Deceased
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WHEREAS, on the 15th day of December 2014 instruments dated:
December 21st 9995 December 16th 1997 were admitted
to probate as the last will and codicil of GERTRUDE E GOODHART
(First,Middle,Last)
late of SOUTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND County,
who died on the 3rd day of December 2014 and,
WHEREAS, a true copy of the will &codicil as prob t� is nEmE hereto
THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GRA YSON, ESQ. Regi vg627,9f R l Z, �n and
for CUMBERLAND County, in the Commonwealth of PennsylQl m l� eb
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certify that I have this day granted Letters TESTAMENT Ig to: ' C:�
JENNIFER GONZALEZ ` C= -''
who has duly qualified as EXECUTOR(RIX) -i
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and has agreed to administer the estate according to law, alYof which
fully appears of record in my office at CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
CARLISLE, PENNSYL VA NIA.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office on the 15th day of December 2014.
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