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Register of Wills of Cumberland County
Estate of Barbara E. Eckert
also known as Barbara Elizabeth Letitia Eckert
PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
No. eX) -()!) - 0530
To:
, Deceased.
Register of Wills for the
County of Cumberland in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Social Security No. 189-18-5450
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, and the execut~ named in the last will of the
above decedent, dated March 10 ,20 04
and codicil(s) dated None
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland
Pennsylvania, with h_ last family or principal residence at
413 Candlewyck Road, Lower Allen Township, Camp Hill, PA 17011
(list street, number and municipality)
County ,
Decedent, then ~ years of age, died June 2 , 20~, at Holy Spirit Hospital
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after
execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property
(Ifnot domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows:
$ 10,000.00
$
$
$ 0.00
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I. . WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s) presented
herew~th and the grant of letters testamentary
(testamentary; administration c.I.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.)
., theIcon.
~_i._ \_.:.Signature(s) ofPetitioner{s}
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Residence(s) ofPetitioner(s)
Debra Jo Eckert, 413 Candlewyck Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011
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Register of Wills of Cumberland County
OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and
correct to the best of the knowledge and belief ofpetitioner(s) and that as personal representative(s) ofthe above
decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Es te of Barbara E. Eckert , Deceased
aka Barbara Elizabeth Letitia Eckert
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW 20_, in consideration ofthe petition on the reverse side
hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s), dated
March 10, 2004 , described therein be admitted to probate filed of record as the last will of
Barbara E. Eckert ; and Letters are hereby granted to
Debra Jo Eckert
FEES
Probate, Letters, Etc. ............. $
Will ................................. $
Renunciation....................... $
Short Certificates ( )............ $
JCP.................................. $
Automation Fee................... $
Bond................................. $
Total $
James E. Reid, Jr., 18032
Attorney (Sup. Ct. J.D. No.)
Shumaker Williams, P.C., 3425 Simpson Ferry^.\ ~
Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 rWO'\ \ ~
Address 0.0
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717-763-1121
Filed
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Phone
IIllj;)~;~\i:";O certify that the information here given is correctly copied fron~ an original ce~~.ific~te of death du~t filed with me
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records OffIce for permanent fIling.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECOROS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STAlE FilE NUMBER
~.AMEOFD~:D;~T:;:M~I.~-;:izabe:';-'~.~t~:-~~- Eckert ---.------- :Ex femaleJ:ALls~c;R:Nu";~R 5450
AGE (last Btr1flOay) UNDER 1 YEAR UNDER t OM BIRTHPlACE (C.ty ar.d Pl.ACE OF OEATH/Ct-eckonlY t)(l4J -;ee,nSlfl,JClot:JO$onott>el ~I
Months Da~ Hot.n Mtnutn Stale Of f Cf8tQn Counlryl HOSPITAL
Harrisburg, PA ,_._0
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FACIlITV NAME (II oollOSl'lUhofl, gIve stINt and numb8f1
DAlE OF DEATH lMcolh, Oa.,. '''&all
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Cumberland
J. Pennsboro Twp. ....
KIND Of BUSINESS/INDUSTRY
.. June 2 2
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RACE. Arnencan INNn. BIadl.. WNI.. etc
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DECEDENT'S USUAL OCCUPATION
(Give kind of....uk done dutlf19l'T1C.W01
at working life: do not UWI reltfed)
. ilL Homemaker Il_. Domestic
DECEDENT'S MAILING ADDRESS ($I'M. CityfTown. SIaIe. Zip Code) DECEDENT'S
ACTUAl
RESIDENCE
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FATHER'S NAME (Filst. Middle. last)
11. Harry Greybill
INfORMANT'S NAME (TYP8IP,""l
Debra Jo Eckert
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Cumberland -ip? 170.0 :"'0.:':::..
MOTHER'S NAME ,fltSl. Mtdd6e. Maden &I. name)
It. Catherine Hertzler
INFORMANT'S MAILING AOORESS (Street. ClIyI1Own, Slate, Zip Code)
2Gb. 413 Candle ck Road, Carn Hill PA 17011
PlACE OF DISPOSITION - Name of CemetlfY, C,emaIOfy LOCATION - CiIyfTown. Slat., 2'11 Code
Of 0Iher PIaco
MARITAL STRUS. u.m.d
Nevel' Man.s, Widowed,
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widowed ...
Lower Allen
SURVIVlNG SPOUSE
lit WIle. give maiden namel
413 Candlewyck Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
17a. Stat.
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METHOO OF DISPOSITION
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10 1M Mal of my knowledge. dealh occurred ,)llhe lime. dale ilnd place Slated
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June 7, 2005
LICENSE NUMBER
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21c.
17011
ltCENSEE OR PERSON ACTING AS SUCH
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IME OF DEATH
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PART H: '. Other signiftcanf: condMionI. oontribuIing 10 death, but
no( NIUIting in the undIrtying ceuM given in PART I.
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WERE AUTOPSY FINDINGS WANNER OF DEATH
A\II\IlABlE PRIOR TO
C PLETION OF CAUSE
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0/ Aceidenl 0
No - 0 No Suicide 0
DATE OF INJURY
(Month. Day. _arl
TIME OF INJURY
INJURY AT 'NOAK1 DESCRIBE HOW' INJURY OCCURRED
Homicide
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CoukI not be det.nnlned
lOCATION (SIreeI. C<<yfbwn. Slate,
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CERTIFIER ICheck oni'f' onel
-CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN (Ph)'SlOiW1 CellJt'f'.ng cause d death when anolher phYSiCian has pronouncecJ dealh ana compleled Uem 23)
To 11M be.. 0' my knowledge. d.ath occ:un.cl due 10 Ih. cau..(s) IInd man,.., .. atated. .
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To the be.t 01 my knowledge, de.1h occurred atUW lime, d.le, and place, and due to 1M UUN(I) and manne' .."aled..
...EDIC"L EX....INER/CORDNER
On the ba.i, of examination and/or Investlg.tion, in my opinion, death occurred at the lime, date. and place, and due to the cause(l) and
mann... a. st.ted_. , . , . . _ .. ............. _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........
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LAST WILL
OF
BARBARA E. ECKERT
I, BARBARA E. ECKERT of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare
this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me at any time
made.
1. I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of my death,
whether such taxes may be payable by my Estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be
paid by my Executrix out of the property passing under this Will, which is not specifically
devised or bequeathed, as an expense and cost of administration of my Estate. My Executrix
shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any such tax paid by my Executrix
even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will.
2. I hereby give and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my property,
real, personal and mixed in equal shares to my children, WAYNE J. ECKERT and DEBRA JO
ECKERT, who are living at the time of my death and ifnot then living, then to the survivor of
them.
3. In the settlement of my Estate, my Executrix shall possess, among others, the
following powers to be exercised for the best interest of the beneficiaries and in my Executrix's
sole discretion:
(a) To sell either at public or private sale and upon such terms and conditions
as my Executrix may deem advantageous to my Estate, any or all real or personal estate
or interest therein, whether owned by me severally or in conjunction with other persons
or acquired after my death by my Executrix, and to consummate said sale or sales by
sufficient deeds or other instruments to the purchaser or purchasers, conveying a fee
simple title, free and clear of all trust and without obligation or liability of the purchaser
or purchasers to see to the application of the purchase money or to make inquiry into the
validity of said sale or sales; also, to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all
deeds, assignments, options or other writings which may be necessary or desirable in
carrying out any of the powers conferred upon my Executrix in this paragraph 3(a) or...
elsewhere in my Will. . . ,
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(b) To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges in connection witihhe
administration of my Estate. My Executrix shall pay expenses of my last illness and ::
funeral expenses.
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( c) To distribute my Estate in kind or in money. If any assets art:(distribui~
in kind, they shall be distributed at their respective value(s) on the date(s) of their (Ci
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(d) To retain any investments I may have at my death so long as my Executrix
may deem it advisable to my Estate.
(e) To vary investments, when deemed desirable by my Executrix and to
invest in such bonds, stocks, notes, money markets, real estate mortgages or other
securities or in such other property, real or personal, as she shall deem wise.
(f) To borrow money from any party to pay indebtedness of mine or of my
Estate, expenses of administration or inheritance, legacy, estate and other taxes.
(g) To vote any shares of stock which form a part of my Estate and to
otherwise execute all the powers incident to the ownership of such stock.
(h) To elect such settlement options as deemed most appropriate by my
Executrix with respect to any person, profit sharing or other retirement plan or assets
under management with any brokerage firm, bank or trust company, in which I am a
participant.
(i) To do all other acts in the judgment of my Executrix necessary or
desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and distribution of
my Estate.
4. I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, DEBRA JO ECKERT, to be my
Executrix. My Executrix is specifically relieved from her duty or obligation of filing any bond
or security of any kind for the performance of her duties hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Testatrix, hereby set my hand to this my Last Will,
typewritten on and consisting of these two (2) sheets of paper, at the bottom of each of the
preceding pages and page three (3) of which I also have placed my initials, on this ~day of
March, 2004.
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B ARA E. ECKERT
On this ~ day of March, 2004, BARBARA E. ECKERT declared to us, the
undersigned, that the foregoing instrument was her Last Will, and she requested us to act as
witnesses to the same and to her signature thereon. She thereupon signed said Will in my
presence, we being present at the same time. We now, at her request, in her presence, and in the
presence of each of us, hereby subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. By so doing, each of us
declares that he or she believes this Testatrix to be of sound mind and memory.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, BARBARA E. ECKERT, Testatrix, whose name is subscribed to the attached
foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I
signed and executed such instrument as my Last Will, and that I signed it willingly and as my
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by BARBARA E. ECKERT, the
Testatrix, this (0 day of March, 2004.
NO tAL ItAl-
ANTHONVJ.FOSCtM.~~
Lower Allen Twp., Cumberliid Cou.n1Y
My.C:bmmission Expires A' st 11. 2005
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My Commission Expires:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, d , the witnesses
whose names are si ed to the attached oregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to
law, do depose and say that we were present and saw BARBARA E. ECKERT, the Testatrix,
sign and execute such instrument as her Last Will; that such Testatrix signed such instrument
willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that
each of us in the hearing and sight of such Testatrix signed such Last Will as witnesses thereto;
and that to the best of my knowledge, such Testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of
sound mind and under no constraints or undue influence.
A Sworn or affIrmed to and subscribed before me by ()J/I~ S jI fti'rw 19 S7JJI
\ 'f!1:D,.); Let. A. . R~,F'> WItnesses, thIS LO day of arch, 2004.
WITNESSES:
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
164501
NOT IAL EAl .
ANTHONY J. FOSCHI, Not!tY'PubIic
LOVier Allen Twp., Cumtlliriipd Cou!\ty 3
My..commission Expires A st 11, 2005