HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-15 PETITION FOR GRANT OF LET1'ERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named bclow, who is/are 18 years of age ur oldeq apply(ics) Cor Lettcrs as specified below, and in
suppocl lhe�eof aver(s)the following and respec[fully requesl(s)lhe g[anl o( Letlers in the appropciale fo�m:
DecedeuPslnformatlon
Name: Nicholas David Rahal File No: �� - I L7 �������
a/k/a: N. David Rahal (Aasigued by Register)
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a/Wa: Social Securiry No:
Datc of Dcath: June 12 2015 Age at death: 85 vears
Decedent wae domiciled a[death iu Cumberland County, Pennsvlvanla Ism�e)wilh his'/hcr last
principzl residence at 911 Walnut Sireet Cadisle PA 17013 Carlisle Bom Cumbedand
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Dccedent died at 911 Walnut SVeet Carlisle PA 1�013 Carlisle Boro Cumbedand PA
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Esbmare ofvaWe of dcccdcn[s Oroperry at dcath:
Ifdnmiriled in Pennrylvania.............._............ All perrunal pmpertY 5 2200.000.00
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TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 2 200 000.00
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diwvce pmceeding wherein�he grounds for diwvm hed been establfshed as def ned in 23 Pa C.S g 3323(g),and did mt hevic e child bom or
adoptcd;vnd Decedem was neithu thc victim of e k11Gng mr ever adjudicx�od xn inen08ci�etcd Flcrsoa �
�VOEXCM:PTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS
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COONTY OF CUmbBddnd �
Pe�itioner(s)P�inmd Nvme Pcti�ioner(s)Pvintcd AdJ�ess
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company One East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
The Pe�itioneqs)abore-named swcarts)or effirtn(s)thc staiemems in chc foecgoing Pention am m�e xnd coermtm the best of the knowledge and bclicf
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FEES: Please enter my appearance Ly my siRnature below:
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DF.CREE OF THE REGISTER
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AND NOW, �'�Y� �� �-�(, , f �� , in con �dcration of the fo-r-�oing Pctition,
satisfacloryproofhavingbeeu �teseq7c before � e,ITISDECREEDIhatLelters ���CL�'1-( /Ll�-�1����
� are iereby g�anted to�Y�/11 (��CL .�Y ��v �Lc� ( Lll'�Ilfd ��1�
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desccibed in ihc Pclition bc admitte to probate and filed df re [d as �he last Will (and C dicfl(s))of DecrAcnt.
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G F �" �; ` ; : I, N. llA�'ID R9HAL, of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland
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o � �Coun�,�'enneylvania, do makq publish and declare this tu be my Last WID
w `� �.�.,and Tes4ament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me heretofore made.
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ITEM I: Familv Information. I am mazried
t,o VIRGINA M. RAH.AL and a➢ references to my wife in this Will are to her. I
have two children: ROBERT �. RAH.AL and SUSAA RAHAL STILTNER.
These are described in this Will as "my children," ox� as "a child of mine." Any
pexson boen to or adopted b}� issue of mine is to be included as issue of mine.
Provided, however, no adopted peison sha11 benefit under this 4�'ill unless the
order or decree of adoption ie entered before the adopted person attaine the
� age of twenty�-one (21) Years.
iTEM II: Death Taxes. I direct that all
inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by ieason of mp death, whether
payable by� my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid by the
Executor out of the residue of m}- esLate, as an expense and cost of
administa'ation of m�- estatq except that no texes ehall be charged againet any�
gift qualifying fox the mai�ita] or charitable deduction in my estate. Thc
Eaecutoi- shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any�
�ew��;�p��e such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not
Saidis passing undex this V�'ill.
Sullivan
& Rogers ITEM III: Debtc and Fina] Expenses. I direct
ess No� inh s�.�a the Executor tu pay° 6he expenses of my last illness, my Iegally onforceable
Sai�e4nu
�mw�.�.en i�nns debts; and m}� funeral expenses from the residue of my estate ae an expense
and coet of administration of my estat.e.
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ITEM I�: Non-Exeroiee of Power of
Anuointment. I specifically deehne Lo exereise the Power of 9ppointment,
created bv mp wifc, FIRGINI9 M. RAHAL, in the Virginia M. Rahal
Revocable Trust under a certain Amended and Restated Revocable 9gxeement
of Trust� dated ��/1.�-�4 �� 3 , 20�7.
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ITEM P: Taneible Personal Prooertv.
(a) 4�'ritten Liet. I may lcave a written list in my safe
deposit box ox elsewhere disposing of cert,ain items of my� tangible
pereonal pxopert}�. The Executox she11 dispose of items of my
personal property as specified in the written list. If no writte❑
list is found in my safe deposit box ox� clsewhere and properly
identified b�� the Executor within Lhirty (30) days aftex the
probate of my Will, it shall be presumed that there is no otber
staeement or list. Any subsequently discovered list shall be
ignored.
(b) If l�'ife Survives. If I die before my wife, VIRG1N19
M. RAF3AL, 1 give Lo her all ms tangible personal propexty not
set forth in the wriLlen list referenced in paragraph (a), including
but, not limitsd to, all of my household furniture and furnishings,
books, pictures, jewelry, silverware, aucoinobiles, wcaxing
apparel and all oLher articlee of household or pex•sonal use or
adornment and all policies of insurance thereon.
(c) If Wife Predeceases. If I survive my wife, i give any
property of the ts°pe dcscribed in paragraph (6) and not set forth
law 011icee of
5��8 in a wnY�ten list t,� iny children, to be divided between them as
$pllivan they shall agrca Should there be no agreement, this property
& Rogers ; shall be divided between m5� children by the 7'�xecuLor in as
�s Noan a�n s�«�� � nearly� equal portions as is deemed practical in the discreLion of
s���aoo the Executor, hevin due re axd ko their ersonal ieferences.
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ITEM VIL Residue. I give ehe residue of my°
estate, not disposed of in the preceding portions of this Will, to the then acting
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Trustee(s) of the N. DAVID RAHAL REVOCABLE TRUST, as Trustee(s), IN
TRUST, to be administered and distributed in accordance with the terms of
an 9mended and Restated Agreementi of Trust exocuked by me and HERSHEY
TRUST COMPAIVY as Trustees, and by me as Grantor on the .'L3'�dati� of
G7L�%�� , 20 0l . I confir�n and racif'p this 9mended and Restated
9greement of'Prust, as further amended by me from Lime to time, in every
� respect.
ITEM VIII: AdminisLrativc Powers. In addition
j to the powess granted at law, the Executor shall possess the following powers,
�r each of which shall be construed broadl5� and may be exercised without court
approval, but in a fiduciar}� capacity on1y:
(a) Retain Investments. To xeLain any investments I
have at mp death, including specifically those consisting of ekock
of ai�y bank even if I have named that bank as the Executor.
(b) Varv Invest,ments. To varv investmente and to
invest in bonds, stocks, noLes, real estate mortgages or other
eecurities or in othex• property, real or personal, without being
restricted to so-called "legal investments", and without being
limited bc anp statute oc rule of law regarding investments by
fiduciaries.
(c) Division of Assets. In ordex to divide the principa]
of�nv estat,e or make distributiona, the Executor is auLhox•ized to
distribute personal property and rettl properry partly� or wholly in
�w�t._ e5 f kind, and to allocate specific asseLs among beneficiaries so long
Saidis as the Cotal market value of each shaze is not affeoted by the
Sullivan division, distribution or allocation io kind. The Executot� is
& Rogers authorized to make, join in and coneuminate partitions of lands,
ess No�a,�za,s�« voluntarily or involuntarily, including giving of'mutual deeds, or
s��«auo
�moy�4 en nnas other obligations, with as wide powers as an individual owner in
fee simple.
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(d) Sell Assete. To sell eithm• at public or private sale
any or all real or persona] property severallc or in conjunction
with other persons, and to consummate sale(s) by deed(s) or other
instrument(s) to the purchasex(s), convecing a fe�e simple title.
Vo purchaeer shall be obligated w see to the application of the
purchase mone}� or to make inquirl• into the validity of an� sale. '
The Executox ie authorized to make, execute, acknowledge and i
deliver deeds, assignments, options or' other writings as I
neoessarc ox convenient to earry out the powers conferred upon i
the Executor. I
(e) Encumber Real Estatc. To mortgage rea] estate, �
aod to make leasee of real estate.
(� Borrow Monev. To borrow monep from any person,
including the Executor, W pa�� indebtedness of mine or of my�
estate, expenses of administration m� inheritance, Iegac}�, estate
and other taxes, and to assign and pledge assets of my estate. �
(g) Pav Costs. To pay ail costs, taxes, expensea and
charges in connection with t,he administration of my estaUe.
(h) Distributions without Couxt Order. To make
distributions of income and of principal to tl�e proper
beneficiaries, during the administration of mg estate, with or
without court order, in such manner and in such amounts as my
Executor deeins prudent und appropriate.
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Saidis (i) Riehts of Stockholdex. To exercise voting rights
Sulliva.n w�th respecL to seeucities which form a part of'mp ostate, and to
& Rogers exercise x11 Lhe powers incident to the ownership of'securities.
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�mo���.r,�naas (7) ReorKanize. To umte with othex owners of propertp
similar to pro�erty� in m5� ectate to carry out any plans for the
reorganization of any wmpany whose securities £orm a part of
mc eetate.
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(k) Disclaim. To disclaim anp interest in propertr i
which would devulve Lo me or m}� esLabe by� whatever means, �
including but not limited to the follo�ving means: as beneficias,v
under a will, as an appointee undei• the exex•cise of a power of
appointment, as a person ent,itled to cake� by intestacy, as a donee
of an inter vivos transfer, and as a donee under a third-party
beneficiarp contraet.
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� (1) Tax Returns. To prcpare, execute and fi]e tax
returns of an}� L}�pe xequix•ed by appHcable law, and Lo mnke all
tax elections authorized by law.
(m) Allocate Exoenees. To allocate administrative �
expenses to income or to principal, as the Executor deems
appropriate. However, no allocation to income shall be made if
the e£fect of the allocation is to cause a r�eduction in the amount
of anp estate tax marital deduction ot- estate tax chat�itable
deduction. �
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(n) Emolov Advisors. To employ custodians of property,
investment or businese xdvisors, accountants and atturne}�s as
Lhe Execuiox deems appropriate, and to compensate these
persons from assets of my estate, without affecting the
compensation to which the Exe.cutor is entitled.
(o) Basis Adiuetment. To makc any adjustment to
basis authorized bylaw, includin�, but not limited to increasing
Lhe basis ot any properly included in my estate, whether ux noL
Law OHicca of
Saidis passing under this li��ill, b}� allocating any amount by µ�hich the
Sullivan bases of assets may be increased. The Executor shall be under
& ROgCiS no duty and shall not be required to allocate baeis increase
Fss rco.�n aa�s�,�� exclusively, primarily, or at all to assets which pass as part of my
s��aaoo robate eetate as o osed to other ro ert f'or which a basis
�emar�<.�ni�aae p Pp P A Y
adjustment is allowable. 'Phe Executor shall allocate basis
increase equitabl� among t�hose beneficiaxies receiving property�
�.s a result of my death, buL shall noL be liable Lo zny person, noe�
Yagc o ����Z
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subject t,o remova] o�� surcharge, for anc reasonable allocation of
baeie increase. '
(p) Comnromive Claims. To compromise claims.
(q) Other Acts. To do all other acts in the Executor's
judgment deemed necessarp or desirable for the proper and
advantageous management, inveetmont and diatribution of the
estace.
ITEM I�: Simultaneous Death. 9m• person �
who has died witbin thirty- (30) daye of m�� death, or under such cixcumetances
that the oider of our deaths cannot be established by proof, shall be deemed to
have predeceaeed me.
ITEM X: Executors. I make the following
provieions with respect to ExecuWrs:
(a) Initial Executor. I appoint my wife, VIRGIi�'IA M.
R9H.AL, to serve� as Executrix, herein referred to as "Executo�".
(b) Contineent Executor. In the event that mp wife,
�'IRGINIA M. RAHAL, ie unable or refuses to serve as Executm•,
I appoint THF BRI N MAWR TRti ST COMPANP, to serve as
Executor.
(c) Power Lo R�emove Executor. My son, ROBERT E.
RAH9L, sha11 have the power to remove any inst.itution serving
Law OHice_a of
$aidis ae Executor, provided he first appoints another institutimial
Sullivan Executor whic6 accepts the appointment If my son, R,OBERT �.
& Rogexs RAHAL, is decease�d or incapacitated, this power to xemove an
essN�ah�za,s«e� institvtion se�ve ae Fxecotor ehall vest in m� daughter, SUSAN
s�m.ann g A�L STILTNER.
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(d) Comoe�sation. The Executoi� shall have the right
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to receive reasonable compensation for seraices rendered aud
rcimburseme�zt for rcasonablc expenses.
(e) SLandard of Care. I�o ExeuuLor shall be liable or
accountable f'or any ]oss that ma�� result from the guod fxit,h
exerciee
of the authority grant�ed in this Will.
(� Securitv. The L�'xeeutor is specifically relieved from
the duCp of filing bond or entering cecurity.
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IN N'ITNESS WHEREOF, I have set m� hand and seal to this,
mp Last ���ill and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding six (6)
page=, at the end of each page of which 1 have also set my initials f'or greater
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security and better idenL'�ication this � 3 day� of '� , 201 I .
f U�-�t ��"r (SEAL)
N. llAVID RAHAL
4�'e, the undersigned, herebp certify that the foregoing lh'ill was
signed, sealed, published and declared by llhe above-named Testator as and
for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, whq at his xeque.st and
in his preeence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands
and seals the day and year fiist above written, and we certify that at the time
of the execuLion thereof, the said Testator was oS sound and diyposing mind
c�worr,�P.z�r andmemory.
Saidis
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& Rogers
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9CKNOWL�DGMENT
COMMONR'EALTH OF PENNSYLVANLA ) i
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COTJNTYOF C���Illb�� IQ�IC�- � �I
I, N. DAVID RAI-IAL, Testator, whose name is signed to the �'�.
atiached m' fox'egoing instrument, having been duly° qualified according to law, �'
do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the inetrument as my Last .
lNill and Testament tha[ I signed it willi�gly; and that� I signed i[ as mp free �.
and ��oluntary act for the purposes thcrein expressed.
�� / �"�. (SEAL)
N. DAVID RAH9L
Sworn to an�subscribed before
me this /3 day of
�, 2011 .
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Notarv Public
M} Commiesiun Expires:
�SEAL� ��MMONWEALTN OF FENNSYIVqNIA
NOiARIAI SEAL
Berbero E. Steal, Notary Public
I.aw Officesof CVllele Borouph, Cumberlantl Counry
5•�.1�15 My COmmIlUon fxplree June 0), PO15
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COMMONbI'EALTH OF PENNSFL��ANIA )
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We, /�CisJ!'J1lG�l�(Jj-k�jC� and � e o c>( � ,
the ��'iLnesses whose namee are signed to the attache or foregoing
inst,rumunt, being duh� qualified accordine to law, do depose and say thxL we
werc preseot and saw Testator, AT. DAVID KAHAL, sign and execute tihe
instrument as his Laet R'ill and Testament that Tes�ator signed willingly
and that he executed said �'ill as his free and volunLarp ac6 for the purposes
therein espressed; that each of us in the heaxing and sight, of the Teetatox
siKncd the Will as Witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the
Te�stator wae at tl�at time eighteen (18) ox more years of age, of sound mind
and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn to and subscribed before
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NOTARIALSEAL
Barbere E. 5[eel, Notary Public
Cedlsle Borough,Cumbedand County
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CUMB6RLA`VD COUNTY,PENNSYLVANI[� � t.�.. � T�
Estate of v� David Rahal , Dcceased
1, V iroinia M. Rahal , in my capacity/relationship as
,r��m�N�ei
Exccu7ix of the above Decedent, hereby cenounce Ihe right to
administer the Estate of the Decedeut aod respectfully request [hat Le[ters be issued to
Thc Bryn'vlawr Trus[Company
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9ll WalnutStreet
(Sbeer Addressl
Cadislq PA 17013
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��ecuted in Register`s Office Executed nut nfAegis[er's Offtce
Sworn to or affimied a�d subscribed Bcfore the undersigned personally appeared the
befor e this�day party cxccuting this�enunciation and certified
of�� that he or she exec�ted the renuncr ho foc the
purpo e stated within on this 1 day
of � o�JKS
Deputy for Register of Wills :`1o[ary P i
My Ca iss n Exp es: ���,��
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MNMONWEALTII OF �EMNMVAMIA
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