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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:
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Name: Oscar W Eslinger File No: (��C , — 1
a/k/a: Oscar W Eslinger Jr (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: September 07,2014 Age at death:75
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County,Pennsylvania (state)with his/her last
principal residence at 1077-12 Lancaster Blvd Mechanicsburg L(?I.UQ.r litn P✓PCumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 300 Hogestown Rd Mechanicsburg Cumberland Pennsylvania
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 $ 174,083.27
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. :'—******—*****.... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania......................................................... $ 70,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 244,083.27
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at:
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Vil 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 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated
State relevant circumstances(eg.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.
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Q 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 db.mca 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.
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Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followir�sptmse(if anyLaand hein(q#�tch
additional sheets,if necessary): O
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Form RW--02 rev.1011112011 Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
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Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
Sherry L Eslin er 300 Ho estown Rd Mechanicsburg PA 17050
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)6-.r 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 Represcntarive(s)of the Dere the Petirioner(s will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before Date ZZZ /S�
me this And day of -VnLLdJU 2015 Date
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For the Register Date
BOND Required: ® YES G'1Q0 To the Register of wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Oscar W Eslinger File No: — 5 - Ct
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AND NOW, G M ,in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presentpCbefore me,IT IS DECREED that Letters i�(VLQ.f` Aa>t u
are h -eby granted to
'in the above tate;and-(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated —7 - - 7 Cf!�{
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(and todicil(s))'.of Decedent.
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Register of Wills all-,
Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 Page 2 of 2
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Last Will and Testament
OF
OSCAR W. ESLINGER
I,OSCAR W.ESLINGER,of Mechanicsburg,Cumberland County,Penngylvania,
publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by
me heretofore made.
ITEM 1: Family Information. I am a widower. I have two children: Sherry Linn
Eslinger(born March 4, 1965); and Mark Allen Eslinger(born November 21, 1966). My children
are referred to in this Will as my children or as a child of mine. Any person born to or adopted by a
child of mine is referenced in this Will as my issue. Provided, however, no adopted person shall
benefit under this Will unless the order or decree of adoption is entered before the adopted person
attains the age of twenty-one (21)years.
ITEM II: Death Taxes. I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by
reason of my death, whether payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid
by the Executor out of the residue of my estate, as an expense and cost of administration of my
estate, except that no taxes shall be charged against any gift qualifying for the marital or charitable
deduction in my estate. The Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for
any such tax so paid,even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this
Will.
ITEM III: Debts and Final Expenses. I direct the Executor to pay the expenses of my last
illness and funeral expenses from the residue of my estate as an expense and cost of administration
of my estate.
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ITEM IV: Tangible Personal Property. I give, devise, and bequeath all my tangible
personal property,including but not limited to,all of my household furniture and furnishings,books,
pictures,jewelry, silverware, automobiles, wearing apparel and all other articles of household or
personal use or adornment and all policies of insurance thereon to my children,Sherry Linn Eslinger
and Mark Allen Eslinger,in equal shares,per stirpes. If I do not die before my children,I may leave
a written list in my safe deposit box or elsewhere disposing of certain items of my tangible personal
property. The Executor shall dispose.of items of my tangible personal property as specified in the
written list. If no written list is found in my safe deposit box or elsewhere and properly identified by
the Executor within thirty(3 0)days after the probate of my Will,it shall be presumed that there is no
other statement or list. Any subsequently discovered list shall be ignored.
ITEM V: Residue. I give the residue of my estate, not disposed of in the preceding
portions of this Will,to my children, Sherry Linn Eslinger and Mark Allen Eslinger,in equal shares,
per stirpes. If any of my children shall predecease me, leaving no issue, his or her share shall be
distributed to those of my children who survive me, per capita.
ITEM VI: Administrative Powers. In addition to the powers granted at law,the Executor
and the Trustee shall possess the following powers, each of which shall be construed broadly and
may be exercised without court approval, but in a fiduciary capacity only:
A. To retain 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. To vary investments, to make loans, and to invest in bonds, stocks,
notes,real estate mortgages or other securities or in other property,real or personal,
without being restricted to so-called"legal investments",and without being limited
by any statute or rule of law regarding investments by fiduciaries.
C. The Executor is authorized to divide and distribute personal property
and real 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 authorized to make,join
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in and consummate partitions of lands,voluntarily or involuntarily,including giving
of mutual deeds,or other obligations,with as wide powers as an individual owner in
fee simple.
D. To sell either at public or private sale real and personal property
severally or in conjunction with other persons,and to consummate sale(s)by deed(s)
or other instrument(s)to the purchaser(s),conveying a fee simple title. No purchaser
shall be obligated to see to the application of the purchase money or to make inquiry
into the validity of any sale(s). The Executor is authorized to execute,acknowledge
and deliver deeds,assignments,options or.other writings as necessary or convenient
to any of the power conferred upon the Executor.
E. To mortgage real estate, and to make leases of real estate.
F. To borrow money from any person, including the Executor, to pay
indebtedness of mine or of my estate, expenses of administration or inheritance,
legacy, estate and other taxes, and to assign and pledge assets of my estate
established by this Will.
G. To pay all costs,taxes, expenses and charges in connection with the
administration of my estate established under this Will.
H. To make distributions of income and of principal to the proper
beneficiaries,during the administration of my estate,with or without court order,in
such manner and in such amounts as the Executor deems prudent and appropriate.
I. To vote shares of stock which form a part of my estate established
under this Will, and to exercise all the powers incident to the ownership of stock.
J. To unite with other owners of property similar to property in my estate
to carry out plans for the reorganization of any company whose securities form apart
of my estate.
K. To disclaim any interest in property which would devolve to me or my
estate by whatever means, including but not limited to the following means: as
beneficiary under a will, as an appointee under the exercise of a power of
appointment, as a person entitled to take by intestacy, as a donee of an inter vivos
transfer, and as a donee under a third-party beneficiary contract.
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L. To prepare, execute and file tax returns of any type required by
applicable law,including but not limited to filing a j oint tax return with my surviving
spouse, and to make all tax elections authorized by law.
M. To employ custodians of property, investment or business advisors,
accountants and attorneys as the Executor deems appropriate, and to compensate
these persons from assets of my estate or trust,without affecting the compensation to
which the Executor is entitled.
N. To allocate administrative expenses to income or to principal, as the
Executor 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 marital
deduction or estate tax charitable deduction.
O. To make any adjustment to basis authorized by law,including,but not
limited to increasing the basis of any property included in my estate,whether or not
passing under this Will,by allocating any amount by which the bases of assets may
be increased. The Executor shall be under no duty and shall not be required to
allocate basis increase exclusively,primarily,or at all to assets which pass as part of
my probate estate as opposed to other property for which a basis adjustment is
allowable. The Executor shall allocate basis increase equitably among those
beneficiaries receiving property as to result of my death,but shall not be liable to any
person, nor subject to removal or surcharge, for any reasonable allocation of basis
increase.
P. To compromise claims.
To do all other acts in his or her judgment necessary or desirable for the proper and
advantageous management, investment and distribution of the estate established under this Will.
ITEM VII: Distributions to or for Beneficiaries. The Executor is authorized to distribute
principal and/or income in any one or more of the following ways if the Executor considers the
beneficiary unable to apply distributions to the beneficiary's own best interests,or if the beneficiary
is under a legal disability:
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A. Directly to the beneficiary;
B. To the legal guardian or conservator of such beneficiary;
C. To a Trustee,as custodian under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers
to Minors Act as to a beneficiary under the age of twenty-one (2 1)years;
D. To a relative of the beneficiary,to be expended by that relative for the
benefit of the beneficiary; or
E. By directly applying distributions for the benefit of the beneficiary.
ITEM VIII: Survival. Subject to item XI,any person who has died within thirty(30)days
after my death, or under such circumstances that the order of our deaths cannot be established by
proof,shall be deemed to have predeceased me. Any person(other than myself)who has died at the
same time as any beneficiary under this Will,or in a common disaster with that beneficiary,or under
such circumstances that the order of deaths cannot be established by proof, shall be deemed to have
predeceased that beneficiary.
ITEM IX: Executors. I make the following provisions with respect to my Executors:
A. I appoint my daughter, Sherry Linn Eslinger,to be the Executrix of
my Estate. In the event Sherry Linn Eslinger is unable or unwilling to serve as
Executrix of my Estate, I appoint my son, Mark Allen Eslinger as Executor of my
Estate.
B. The Executrix shall have the right to receive reasonable compensation
for services rendered and reimbursement for reasonable expenses.
C. No Executrix shall be liable or accountable for any loss that may
result from the good faith exercise of the authority granted in this Will.
D. The Executor is specifically relieved from the duty of filing bond or
entering security.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have set my hand and seal to this,my Last Will and Testament,
consisting of this and the preceding five (5)pages this 25th day of July 2014.
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Oscar W. Eslinger
SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED and DECLARED by Oscar W.Eslinger,the above named
Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his
presence, and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ss:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, Oscar W. Eslinger, ('���( L . aa, and
Y' QC�� , Testator and witnesses, respectively, whose names are
signed to the attached and foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the
undersigned authority that the Testator signed and executed the instrument as his last will and that he
had signed willingly, and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose therein
expressed,and that each of the witnesses,in the presence and hearing of the Testator,signed the Will as
witnesses and that to the best of his/her knowledge the Testator was at that time eighteen years of age or
older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Oscar W. Eslinger
Testator
Witness
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Subscribed and sworn to and acknowledged before me by Oscar W.Eslinger,the Testator,and
subscribed and sworn to before me by' �ok*r L, nbo T, and
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A�6eIrl It,Sbed—✓— 'witnesses, on this 25th day of July 2014.
COMMONWEA, :, z r PENNSYLVANIA N tart'Public
NOTARIAL SEAL
Lori A. Backenstoes-Notary Public
Lower Allen Twp.,Cumberland County
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES OCT.13,2015
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