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Register of Wills of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania
PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate 01 Claire M. Benner No. 65-L'lSA
also known as
, Deceased
Social Security No. 177 -16-1543
Petitloner(sl. who ISlare 18 yeSfs 01 age or older, appty(18') for:
(COMPLETE 'A' OR 'S' BELOW:)
IZJ A, Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and .YIlr thai Peliijoner\.) Is/are lhe e.eOJI.2.f..-nll1l1ed in lhela.t Will 01
lheDeceden~dal8d April 27, 2005
and aldicil(.) dated
Stale rwlewnl C1fC\ltnltatlOM. ..;.. renl,lr,eIa1lon. dMlh ol..~, Me..
Except 8$ follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not haw 8 child born or adopted after execution of the documents
offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated Incompetent:
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B. Grant 01 Letters 01 Administration
(d.b,n.c..t....: peno.nle ~r, dUTall1elOlllf'lla; durante moor..t.
Petitioner(s) after a proper search haslhBw ascertained that 09O!dent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and
heirs:
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Name
Relationship
Residence
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(COMPLETE IN All. CASES:) Attach addillonaJ 5tl&ets If neosssary.
Decedent was domiciled at deam in Cumber land
County, Pennsylvania, with histher last famity
orpnncipalre.idenOllal_1550 Williams Grove Road, Mechanicsburq, PA 17055
{Ii.!.t IU''*- numbel' and m\.S'oic:ipalily)
Decedent,then 84 ye""ol.ge,died May 9, 2005 , ~ 1II Carlisle Hospital
(locauon)
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PAl An personal property
(II not domiciled in PAl Personal propIlrty In Pennsylvania
(II not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
15.000.00
$
$
$
$
.00
situated as follows:
'Nherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last ViiI! and Codicil(s} presented with this Petition and the grant of
letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned:
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Sianature
J A'!;:;' /" /
T d or cnoled name and resIdence
Stenhen A. Kohlhaas
135 East COlumbia Road
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Enola, PA
17025
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Prep.<:..r(;.! r-;'~" ';(>1'1:,;
Oath of Personal Representative
Commonwealth 01 Pennsylvania
Counlyot CUMBERLAND
The Pelllloner(s) above-named swear(s) or affinn(s) that the statements In the loregolng Petillon are true
and correct to the best 01 the knowledge and bellel 01 Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) 01
the Decedent. Petitioner(s) will well and truly adminisler the eslate according to law.
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Swom to or affinned and subscribed
belore me this n(,Jj day 01
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No.
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Estateol Claire M. Bpnnpr
Deceased
Social Security ~ J 77- 1 6 -1 543 Dale 01 Dealh: Ma v 9. 2005
AND NOW, \ ' \tn.L6 \1 .'w j(1JC; , In consideration
01 the Petillon on the reverse side hereon. satislactory proof having been presented before me,
rT IS DECREED that Letters ca Testamentary 0 Of Administration
db.n.c.t..a.; pItlOem. ~.; durame aDt."ja; O:want-..rnnon1a1.
are hereby granted to Stephen A. Koh 1 hi'li'l R
in the above eslate and that the instrument(s) dated April 27. 2005
described In the Petitlon be admitted to probate and filed 01 record as the last Will 01 Decedent.
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FEES
Letters ..................... $
Short Certificate(s).... $
Renunciation ............ $
Affidavits ( ) ............. $
Ex1ra Pages ( ) ......... $
Codicil ...................... $
JCP Fee ................... $
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A. Philpott. Esquire
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47624
Address: 227 N. HiGh St., PO Box 116
Dunci'lnnon. PA 17020
Telllphone: 717-R14-10R7
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Inventory .................. $
Other ....................... $
TOTAL ............. $
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Prepared by !he Pennsylvania Bat Aasodatlon 199 t
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REGISTER Of WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
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OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
Esther J. Kohlhaas
(each) a subscriber hereto, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she
is familiar with the signature of Claire M. Benner
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.oo.llICibt."'itJtOl_~) the will presented herewith and that
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will IS in lhe J",nd writing of
, testat.2E-of(~'lIke
she
believes the signature on the
Claire M.
Henner to the best of
her
knowledge and belief.
Sworn to or affirmed and sub-
scribed before me lhis_f (tf\ day of
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REGIS'I:ER OF WILLS Of
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OATH OF WITNESS TO WILL EXECUTED N
BY MARK
" (each)
codicil
a subscribing witness 10 Ihe will presented herewilh, (each) being duly qualified according to law,
depose(s) and say(s) that: testat was unable to sign h_name therelo; testat_'s name was
subscribed Ihereto in testat '5 presence; testat made h mark thereon; leslal and
deponent(s) was (were) present when testat
's name was subscribed and when lestat,
made h_mark; and leslal
Sworn to or affirmed and sub-
codicil
was present when Ihe undersigned signed the will as witness(es).
scribed before me this
day of
(Name)
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(Add"ss)
(Name)
For the Register
(Address)
Register of Wills of CUMBERLAND
County, Pennsylvania
OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
Eslaleof Claire M. Benner
No.
also known.as
, Deceased
Jerry A. Philpott
(each) a subscribing w~ness to the 0 codicil(s) ~ will(s) presented herew~h. (each) being duly qualified according to
law depose(s) and say(s) that .....1 hel *elf wasl III ,,"pre ant and saw the above Testator(olOll sign the same and
that ~eIlhe!/ signed as a witness at the reque t 01 Tes lor(rix) in hisilll~ presence end 0 in the presence
of each other 0 in the presence ot the other subs ribin
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BOX I1€). Dl1nrMnnnn p~ 17070
(Address)
(Signature)
(Address)
Sworn to or efflrmed and subscribed
before me this ~~day
of (y),~
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mmlSSlOn Exp, :J
(St;nature at 01 Notary at ott1er offldal NOTE: To be taken by officer authorized to administer oaths.
quajlfted III _.... S_ date 01 Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s)
.."",lion .1 Nolllly" commiUion. at time 01 notarization.
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p,epartd by the Pennsytvanla Bar Auodallon 1991
Jern A. Philpott
A.lturnl:Y ;H law
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P.O. Box 116
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CLAIRE M. BENNER
I, Claire M. Benner, of Williams Grove Mobile Homes, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me.
ITEM I: I am a bachelor and have no children. I have an older sister, Esther J. Kohlhaas,
who has one son, Stephen A. Kohlhaas ("Stephen"), who is my nephew.
ITEM II: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, and all expenses of my [as
illness, shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part
of the expense of the administration of my estate.
ITEM III: I devise and bequeath the residue of my estate of every nature and wherever
situate to Stephen.
ITEM IV: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, 0
whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate a.
a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
ITEM V: I appoint Stephen to be my executor.
ITEM VI: I direct that any fiduciaries appointed under this will shall not be required t
give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
ITEM VII: In the event that any legatee or devisee named in this will dies under suc
circumstances that there is not sufficient evidence to determine absolutely whether such legate
.
or devisee survived me, I direct that such legatee or devisee shall be presumed to have
predeceased me and, unless I shall have made other specific provision with respect to an
alternative disposition of the gift in favor of such legatee or devisee, I devise and bequeath the gift
in favor of that legatee or devisee to such persons and in such manner and in such proportions as
set forth in this will for distribution if the legatee or devisee predeceased me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this April 27, 2005, at
Duncannon, Pennsylvania.
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Claire M. Benner
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and one other computer printed page identified by the signature
01 the testator, Claire M. Benner, was on the day and dat reo' signed, published and declared by Claire M.
Benner, the testator named therein, as and for his last wil , In the pres nee of us, who, at his request, in his presence,
and in the presence of each other have subscribed ou names as wit ess hereto.
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