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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 requests the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Thomas Andrew Bogart
Decedent's Information
Name: Dorothy Bogart File No: 21 -15 - 36
a/k/a: Dorothy L.Bogart (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 03/16/2015 Age at Death: 83
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, PA (State) with his/her last
principal residence at _550 Allenview Drive,Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allen Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at , 550 Allenview Drive,Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allen 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 $ 39,000.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................. Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania................. Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania........... $ 154,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE $ 193,000.00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at 550 Allenview Drive,Mechanicsburg 17055 Upper Allen Cumberland
(Attach additional sheets,if necessary.)
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
❑X A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s)aver(s)that he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the Last Will of the Decedent,dated 01/24/2013 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.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS❑ EXCEPTIONS
❑B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable)
c..a.;d.b.n.;d. .n.c..a.;pe en alite;durante absentia; uran a minor a e
If Administration,c.t.a or d.b.n.c.t.a.,enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows:Decedent was not a party to pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined t77
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. b� c.r'+ M t"1.
❑NO EXCEPTIONS❑ EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(i f-epyhIpr irs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary): ;t7 , r_
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Thomas Andrew Bogart 2825 Garden Drive
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BOND Required? 11 Yes 91 No To the Register of Wills:
FEES Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters............................................ $ ALI Attorney Signature:
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3—)Short Certificate(s)..........
( )Renunciation(s)............... � , 'k. JjMA.,/-'
( )Codicil(s).........................
( )Affidavit(s)....................... Printed Name: Debra K Wallet
Bond.............................................. Supreme Court
Commission................................... ID Number: 23989
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Wil(emb 65 Firm Name: Law Offices of Debra K.Wallet
Address: 24 North 32nd Street
Camp Hill,PA 17011
Phone: 717/737-1300
Automation Fee............................. Fax: 717/761-5319
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DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Date of Death: 03/16/2015
Social Security No:
Estate of Dorothy Bogart File No: 21 -15
a/k/a: Dorothy L.Bogart
AND NOW, , %rc MIS in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Thomas Andrew Bogart
in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated 01/24/2013
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record t Will and C icil(s))of Decedent.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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DOROTHY BOGART
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I, DOROTHY BOGART, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being
of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, do hereby make, publish, and
declare this to be my Last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all other Wills and Codicils
that I have made, including the handwritten Will dated December 18, 2012.
FIRST: It is my wish, and I direct, that if it should become necessary for me to
borrow money from my son, THOMAS ANDREW BOGART, or my daughter-in-law, JENNY
CIERLAK BOGART, of Lisle, Illinois, this money should be repaid before any other
distributions are made.
SECOND: I give and bequeath to the individuals whose names are set forth in the
Schedule attached to this, my Last Will and Testament, the respective legacies described on the
said Schedule. I have signed this Schedule in the margin for purposes of identification.
Should any of these individuals fail to survive me by thirty (30) days or should said person for
any reason be unable, or otherwise refuse, to accept the gift, then that gift shall become a part
of my residuary estate.
THIRD: All the rest, residue, and remainder of my Estate, of whatever nature and
wherever situate, I give, devise, and bequeath, in three equal shares, to those persons who
shall survive me by thirty (30) days:
A. My son, THOMAS ANDREW BOGART;
B. My son, ROBERT STEPHEN BOGART, of Knox, Maine;
C. The children of my deceased son, HAROLD BOGART, JR.:
JENNIFER LYNN BOGART, of Fresno, California; HEATHER MARIE SALVADOR, of
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; MICHELLE WALTER, of Watauga, Texas; HARRY BOGART,
of Euclid, Ohio; and ELIZABETH BOGART, of Euclid, Ohio.
Should either of my sons fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, but be represented by
children then living, these children shall take,per stirpes, the share to which my child would
have been entitled if then living.
My grandson, MORGUN HAROLD BOGART, of Knox, Maine, is not to receive any
share of my Estate unless he has a GED or its equivalent, and has held one fulltime job for at
least six months on the date of my death. If MORGUN HAROLD BOGART does not meet
these conditions, his share will be given to my son, THOMAS ANDREW BOGART, or his
children.
FOURTH: All interests of any beneficiary in the income or principal of this Estate,
while undistributed and in the possession of my Executor, even though vested and
distributable, shall not be subject to attachment, execution or sequestration for any debt,
contract, obligation or liability of any beneficiary and, furthermore, shall not be subject to
pledge, assignment, conveyance, or anticipation.
FIFTH: All inheritance, estate, and succession taxes (including interest and any
penalties thereon) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of and be charged generally
against the principal of my residuary estate, without apportionment or right of reimbursement
from any person. In the event that a substantial portion, as determined in the sole and absolute
judgment and discretion of my Executor, of the non-probate assets such as an annuity or
mutual funds are directed to be paid to a beneficiary or beneficiaries, so that the taxes referred
to herein would be paid out of the probate residue passing to the beneficiary or beneficiaries of
this will (whether or not the same as the beneficiary or beneficiaries under the non-probate
assets), my Executor, in the Executor's sole and absolute judgment and discretion, shall have
the right to allocate the full or partial payment of the taxes to the beneficiary or beneficiaries of
the non-probate assets.
SIXTH: In addition to all rights and powers conferred by law, I authorize and
empower my Executor and his successors, in his absolute discretion and without necessity of
obtaining court approval:
A. To buy investments at a premium or discount.
B. To hold property unregistered or in the name of a nominee.
C. To give proxies, both ministerial and discretionary.
D. To compromise claims.
E. To join any merger, consolidation, reorganization, voting trust
plan, or any other concerted action of security holders and to delegate discretionary duties with
respect thereto.
F. To lend to, and buy from, my estate.
G. To borrow and to pledge real and personal property as security therefor.
H. To sell at public or private sale for cash or credit or partly for each, to
exchange, or to lease for any period of time, any real or personal property, and to give options
for sales, exchanges, or leases.
I. To exercise any option permitted by law which he believes to be
advantageous from the viewpoint of overall tax reductions, including, without limitation of the
foregoing, power and authority to claim administration or other expenses either as income tax
deductions or inheritance or estate tax deductions, without regard to whether they were paid
from principal or income and without requiring adjustments between principal and income for
any resulting effect on income or estate taxes, and a deduction of such expenses for income tax
purposes shall be given effect in computing the respective shares of all persons interested in
my estate set forth herein, even though the effect is to increase the share of one beneficiary or
class of beneficiaries hereunder at the expense of another; and to make such adjustments, if
any, between beneficiaries with respect thereto as he shall deem appropriate in view of the
nature of the transaction and the amounts involved.
J. To distribute in cash or in kind or partly in each.
K. To employ agents, legal counsel, brokers, and assistants, and to pay their
fees and expenses as he may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this
Will or any Trust.
The powers granted hereunder shall be exercisable with respect to all real and personal
property, including, but not limited to, income and principal held for minors or disabled
beneficiaries at any time, until the actual distribution of all property. All powers, authorities
and discretion granted here shall be in addition to those granted by law and shall be exercisable
without leave of court. However, nothing herein shall be interpreted or construed to,
encourage, authorize, empower, or permit the Executor to act or cause anyone to act in a
manner contrary to or inconsistent with accepted standards of portfolio diversification and risk
management.
SEVENTH: I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son, THOMAS ANDREW
BOGART, as Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation,
death, resignation, or inability of my son to act for whatever reason in this capacity, then I
nominate, constitute, and appoint my niece, DANA LEWIS, of Moundsville, West Virginia, as
Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament.
I direct that no representative named above shall be required to post security for the
faithful performance of his/her duties in any jurisdiction insofar as I am able by law to relieve
him/her of such obligation. Any of my representatives shall be entitled to reasonable
compensation for the performance of the duties set forth here.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of
Sp,JWqLY , 2013, on this, the fifth of five typewritten pages. I have also signed the
left-hand margin of the first four of these pages and the attached Schedule for purposes of
identification only.
OROTHY BOGARTJ
SIGNED, PUBLISHED, and DECLARED by the Testatrix, DOROTHY BOGART, as
her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in
the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL BEQUESTS TO
BLAST WILL AND TESTAMENT O]F
DOROTHY BOOART
a. My grandson, MICHAEL ANDREW BOGART, of Chicago, Illinois: Grandfather's
clock.
b. My grandson, BRIAN EDWARD BOGART, of Naperville, Illinois: Cuckoo clock and
string of pearls in blue covering.
c. My granddaughter, JENNIFER LYNN BOGART: diamond and emerald horseshoe-
shaped ring and Hal's Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity pin with rubies and diamonds.
d. My daughter-in-law, JENNY CIERLAK BOGART: sapphire dangling earrings;
rhinestone bracelet; gold chain-like bracelet; silver fox fur jacket; and diamond
encircled watch.
e. My granddaughter, MICHELLE WALTER: small diamond and emerald round ring;
Ed's Sigma Chi fraternity pin; and charm bracelet.
f. My granddaughter, HEATHER MARIE SALVADOR: Mother's ring with 4 stones;
and large, European cut diamond ring.
g. My grandson, MORGUN HAROLD BOGART: long strand of pearls marked
"Morgun."
h. My grandson, HARRY BOGART: all of my son Harold's artwork.
i. My niece, DANA LEWIS: girl's camping pendant with pearl center surrounded by
girls' birthstones.
j. My son, ROBERT STEPHEN BOGART: blue teapot with broken lid; and eternal
flame memorial to Hal, Hank, and Ed.
k. My friend, DENNIS LEHR, of Dover, Pennsylvania: decorated egg in glass dome.
1. My granddaughter, ELIZABETH BOGART: strand of pearls marked "Elizabeth."
m. My friend, C. JOE HOLLOBAUGH, of Wellsville: prism on my desk.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
I, DOROTHY BOGART, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the attached instrument,
having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed
the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as
my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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DOROTHY BOGART
Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before me by DOROTHY BOGART, the
Testatrix, this os`f- day of 2013.
Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Mary McGill,Notary Public
Camp Hill Boro,Cumberland County
My Commission Expires Nov.15,2015
MEMBER,PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCTATlON OF NOTARIES
AFFIDAVIT
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
We, Debra K. Wallet and (Y1 j)1SS Virtu 1 Z , the witnesses whose names
are signed to the attached instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say
that we were present and saw the Testatrix, DOROTHY BOGART, sign and execute the
instrument as her Last Will and Testament; that she executed it as her free and voluntary act
for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix
signed the Will as witnesses; and that, to the best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at that
time 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before me by- r-DL K_ (A)a 1 l2_ and
)�� �1SSC►. �U.f����Z , witnesses, this `4-� day of 2013.
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Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seat
Mary McGill,Notary PubUc
Camp Hill Boro,Cumberland County
My Commisslorr B#res Nov.15,2015
MEMBER,PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NOTARIES