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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(ics) 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 44—
Name: MARGARET S.HARTMAN File No: I'D' �
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: DECEMBER 15 2014 Age at death: 95
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, p ,NN4y .VANIA (State)with his/her last
principal residence at 60 SPRUCE CIRCLE WEST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at 210 BIG SPRING ROAD WEST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP 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 $ 150,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania, ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ... .................... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania................................. ....... ................. $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $� C-r1l T1
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Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at; NONE C c7
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Bnet - i uwlty
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A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary t,_ crF oa , C)
Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated MARCH•l,X402'. and Cooicil(s)
thereto dated (NONE
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc) r 1t1
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Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divoicdd,was not a to aTenditig
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §3323(g),diid did not hav a child born or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
vy
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 d.b.nx.t m,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,ifnecessary):
Name Relationship Address
Form Rte-02 rev.10/1112011 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
BEVERLY H.LEHMAN 20 STONE LEDGE RD.,NEWVILLE PA 17241
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The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the besit�f Q kuqwlcd�and beli�
of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and truly administer thetesle accordipgyo law.3
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BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0 Attorney Signature:
( �i }Short Certificate(s).. . . . . � Q
( }Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( }Affidavit(s).. . .. .. . . . . .
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Namk. ADGAR R.LUHN III
Commission. . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. Supreme Court
Other 1(i . . . . . . . . T� ID Number: 72666
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1 Y1�� �?y':l. . . 1S Firm Name: LAW OFFICE OF EDGAR R.LUHN III
. . . . . . . . Address: 480 DOUBLING.INC:CTAP ROAD
.. . . . NF.WVILLE,PA 17241
Phone: (717)448-1204
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rJ Fax:
JCS Fee. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. . . 35.!5b Email: edluhn t(t nol ccim
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DECREE OF THE REGISTER t
Estate of MARGARET S.HARTMAN File No: DI-4 5
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AND NOW, '. a_n O ,2��� , in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that etters
are hereby granted to �e�4. 1 '�/►m0.Y )
In the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrument(s)dated L �--
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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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
Of
MARGARET S. HARTMAN
I,Margaret S.Hartman presently residing at 1238 W.Main Street,Woodville, Ohio declare
this to be my last Will, and I hereby revoke all other Wills that I have made. I am married to Wayne
G. Hartman and he is hereinafter referred to as Wayne. We have four(4) children namely Martha
Maclay of Free Union, Virginia, Beverly Lehman of Newville, Pennsylvania, Barbara Wilde of
Ogden,Utah,and Fred S.Hartman of Spring Grove,Illinois. They are hereinafter referred to as my
children.
ITEM I
I hereby direct that .all of my just debts, my funeral expenses and the cost of the
administration of my estate be paid from my estate.
ITEM II
I give,devise and bequeath all of the rest and residue of the property which I own or have the
right to dispose of at my death of whatever kind and wherever situated to my husband,Wayne,if he
survives me by more than thirty(30) days.
ITEM III
If Wayne fails to survive me by more than thirty(30)days,then I give, devise and bequeath
all of the rest and residue of my property which I own or have the right to dispose of at my death of
whatever kind and wherever situated equally to my children.
ITEM IV
I appoint Wayne as Executor of this Will to serve without bond. If he fails to survive me,
fails to qualify or is otherwise unable or unwilling to act,I appoint of Beverly Lehman of Newville,
Pennsylvania to serve also without bond.
I give my Executor or any alternate Executor(including not only my Executor or alternate
Executor named herein,but also any fiduciary or fiduciaries duly qualified and acting hereunder)the
following powers to be exercised in his or her discretion without court order:
a. To make any distribution of my estate in kind,
b. To sell any or all of my real or personal property at public or private sale and at such
prices and terms as my Executor deems advisable,
C. To compound or compromise any claims in favor of or against my estate,
d. To execute all deeds,releases,proxies,contracts or other instruments in conjunction
with the administration of the estate,
e. To distribute any share distributable to a minor beneficiary,to a trust company or any
adult person, as custodian for such minor beneficiary under the Ohio Transfers to
Minors Act or similar statutes then in effect in Ohio or in any other state. The receipt
of any such custodian shall be a full release and acquittance to my fiduciary with
respect to such property so paid.
f. To otherwise deal with my estate assets as I might in the handling of my own affairs.
I have signed this Will on this /10� day of March, 2002 .
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Margaretg. Hartman
We saw Margaret S.Hartman in ourpresence sign the foregoing instrument,and she declared
it to be her last Will and she requested us to act as witness to it. We believe her to be of sound mind
and memory and not under duress or constraint of any kind. Then we, in her presence and in the
presence of each other, signed our names as attesting witnesses on the date written in the Will.
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PREPARED BY DAVIES&RUCK,PLL,ATTORNEYS AT LAW
427 W.COLLEGE AVENUE,P.O.Box 412,PEMBERVILLE,OH 43450
(419)287-3233
EDGAR R. LUHN III
ATTORNEY AT LAW
480 DOUBLING GATS ROAD NEWVILLE,.PENNSYLVANIA 17241 (717)448-1204
January 23, 2015
To the Cumberiand County_Register of Wills:
RE ESTATE OF MARGARET S. HARTMAN
To whom it may concern:
As discussed With, your office, the State'of Ohio does not require a notarization on. a
Last Will and Testament, only the signatures of two witnesses.
The:scrivener of the.Last,Will and Testament; R. Nigel ,D'avies, Esq., is retired and his
office is closed, therefore we are unable to obtain the Oaths of Subscribing Witnesses.
Kindly accept the Oath of Non-Subscribing Witnesses; both of whom are familiar with
the signature, of'Margaret S.,Hartman.
With kindest prof ssional regards,
Edgar Lu I!
Alto� y for the Estate of Margaret S. Hartman
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OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of MARGARET S. HARTMAN , Deceased
BEVERLY H. LEHMAN and RANDY L. LEHMAN
(each)being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s)that she/he/they was/were well-
acquainted with MARGARET S. HARTMAN and am/are familiar
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature of MARGARET S. HARTMAN
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of
MARGARET S. HARTMAN is in his/her own proper handwriting.
(Signature) (Signature)
20 Stone Ledge Drive 20 Stone Ledge Drive
(Street Address) (Street Address)
Newville, PA 17241 Newville,PA 17241
(City,State,Zip) (City,State,Zip)
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Form RW-04 rev.10.13.06