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No. 21-78 ';98
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
in the Estate of ~() f\). moser , deceased.
To Richard E. Anderson, Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
is
Petitioner~ ~ the execut(\(" named in the Last Will and
Testament of -1\e\a1 ~. m ~'€.( dated -'Da-:eMl::er ~ I., IQfo7
Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a resident of
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~ Borough, Cumberland County, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Decedent died on
A. D. 191k' , in the County of
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Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to hiR'l--
since the execution of the above described Will.
Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of
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the ~ day of~,
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, State of
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estate situated as follows
real
apply
Therefore, your petitioner~ respectfully applies for the probate
of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon.
Dated j)ecSllW" &lj91g
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA!
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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named in above a~cation, being duly according to law
say(s) that the statements set forth in this petition are true to the
best of
knowledge and bel ief.
and subscribe before ..::~-- ~. ~ ~
Sworn
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
HELEN N. MOSER
I, HELEN N. MOSER, of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Penn-
sylvania, 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.
ITEM I:
I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes be-
coming 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 Executor out of
the property passing under ITEM IV of this Will, as an expense and cost of
administration of my estate. My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to
obtain reimbursement for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of
insurance or other property not passing under this Will. In the absolute discretion
of my Executor, he may pay such taxes imm.ediately Or may postpone the payment
of taxes on future or remainder interests until the time possession thereof
accrues to the beneficiaries.
ITEM II:
I direct my Executor to pay the expenses of my
last illness and funeral expenses from the property passing under this Will as
an expense and cost of administration of my estate.
ITEM ill:
I give and bequeath absolutely and in fee simple
all of my household furniture and furnishings, books, pictures, jewelry, silver-
ware, automobiles, wearing apparel and all other articles of household or
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personal use or adornment to my husband, PAUL C. MOSER, if he survives me.
If he does not survive me, I make this bequest to my children living at the time
of my death to be divided among them as they shall ag~ee. Should there be no
agreement, such property shall be divided among them by my Executor in as
nearly equal portions as it, in its sole discretion, deem practical, having due
regard to the personal preferences of such children. It is my wish that items of
such property received by me as gifts from my children be distributed to the child
making such gift as part of his share.
ITEM IV:
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue
and remainder of my property, real, personal and mixed, not disposed of in the
preceding portions of this Will, to my husband, PAUL C. MOSER, if he survives
me. If he does not survive me, I direct my Executor to divide said rest, residue
and remainder into as many shares as there are children of mine living at the
time of my death and deceased children of mine survived by either issue of such
deceased child or a spouse living with such deceased child at the time of such
childts death. One of such shares shall be paid to each such living child absolutely
and in fee simple, and One of such shares shall be paid for the benefit of the spouse
and issue of each deceased child to DAUPHIN DEPOSIT TRUST COMPANY,
Harrisbur g, Pennsylvania, IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, to be held, administered
and distributed as set forth in ITEM V of this my Last Will and Testament.
ITEM V:
Each share set aside for the spouse and issue of a
deceased child of mine shall be held, administered and distributed as a separate
trust, as follows:
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a. The Trustee shall pay all of the net income to the
surviving spouse of my child if said spouse was living with
my said deceased child at the time of my child's death,
during the surviving spouse's life or until the surviving
spouse's remarriage. The Trustee during such period shall
also pay to said spouse so much of the principal as may be
necessary in the sole discretion of the Trustee for the sup-
port, maintenance, medical care and education of such
spouse and the dependent children of said deceased child.
b. If such surviving spouse was not living with my de-
ceased child at the time of my child's death, or upon the death
or remarriage of such spouse thereafter, the Trustee shall
divide such separate share into as many shares as there are
then grandchildren of mine and deceased grandchildren of mine
survived by then living issue. Each of said shares shall con-
stitute a separate trust.
c. In each trust established for a grandchild of mine the
Trustee shall pay quarterly to such grandchild all of the net
income and so much of the principal as may be necessary in
the sole discretion of the Trustee for the support, maintenance,
medical care and education of the beneficiary. As each such
grandchild attains the age of twenty-five (25) years, he or she
shall receive the balance of the principal of his or her trust.
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d. In the event of the death of any gr andchild for whom
a separate trust has been set aside prior to the distribution of
the entire principal, the balance of the principal shall be held,
administered and distributed for the benefit of the issue of said
deceased grandchild under the provision of subparagraph (e)
herein.
e. In each Trust established for the issue of a deceased
grandchild, the Trustee shall pay quarterly the net income to or
for the benefit of such issue, per stirpes, living at the time of
each such quarterly distribution. As soon as anyone of said
issue attains the age of 21 year s, and in no event later than 20
year s following the death of my grandchild, the Trustee shall
pay all of the then assets in the Trust to said living issue, per
stirpes.
f. If at any time before final distribution of the assets of
any of the Trusts herein established there are no living benefici-
aries of the Trust, the Trust shall terminate, and the assets
shall be distributed equally among my children, the issue of any
deceased children to share, per stirpes.
ITEM VI:
No part of the income or principal of the property held
under these Trusts shall be subject to attachment, levy or seizure by any creditor,
spouse, assignee or trustee or receiver in bankruptcy of any beneficiary prior
to his or her actual receipt thereof. The Trustee shall pay over the net income
and the principal to the parties herein designated, as their interests may appear
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Helen N. Moser
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without regard to any attempted anticipation, pledging or assignment by any
beneficiary under these Trusts, and without regard to any claim thereto or
attempted levy, attachment, seizure or other process against said beneficiary.
ITEM VII:
In the settlement of my estate and during the
continuance of the foregoing Trusts, my Executor and Trustee shall possess,
among other s, the following power s:
1. To retain any investments I may have at my death
so long as my Executor or Trustee may deem it advisable
to my estate or Trusts so to do.
2. To vary investments, when deemed desirable by
my Executor or Trustee, and to invest in such bonds, stocks,
notes, real estate mortgages or other securities or in such
other property, real or personal, as it shall deem wise,
without being restricted to so-called "legal investmentstl,
and without being limited by any statute or rule of law
regarding investments by fiduciaries.
3. In order to effect a division of the principal of my
estate or a Trust or for any other purpose, including any final
distribution of any Trust, the Executor or Trustee is authorized
to make said divisions or distributions of the per sonalty and
realty partly or wholly in kind. In the event that any of my
children predecease me, I direct that insofar as possible the
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Helen N. Moser
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Trusts for the benefit of the spouse and issue of such child be
funded with assets other than the real property owned by me at
my death. Should it appear desirable to partition any real
estate, the Executor or Trustee is authorized to make, join in
and consummate partitions of lands, voluntarily or involuntarily,
including giving of mutual deeds, recognizances, or other obli-
gations, with as wide power s as if it were an individual owner
in fee simple.
4. To sell either at public or private sale and upon such
terms and conditions as the Executor or Trustee may deem
advantageous to the estate Or Trusts, any or all real or personal
estate or interest therein owned by the estate or Trusts severally
or in conjunction with other persons or acquired after my death
by my Executor or Trustee, 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 Executor or Trustee in this paragraph or elsewhere in my Will.
5. To mortgage real estate, and to make leases of real
estate, extending beyond the term of the Trusts her eunder.
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6. To borrow money from any party, including the
Trustee, to pay indebtedness of mine or of my estate or
Trusts, expenses of administration or inheritance, legacy,
estate and other taxes, and to assign and pledge assets of
my estate therefor.
7. To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges in con-
nection with the administration of a Trust or my estate.
8. To vote any shares of stock which form a part of a
Trust Fund, and to otherwise exercise all the power s incident
to the owner ship of such stock.
9. In the discretion of my Executor or Trustee, to
unite with other owners of similar property in carrying out
any plans for the reorganization of any corporation or
company whose securities form a part of a Trust or estate.
10. To assign to and hold in a Trust an undivided portion
of any asset.
11. To do all other acts in their judgment deemed neces-
sary or desirable for the proper and advantageous manage-
ment, investment and distribution of a Trust or the estate.
ITEM VIII:
Any per son who shall have died at the same time as
Testatrix or in a common disaster with her, or under such circu:m.stances that it
is difficult or impossible to determine which died fir st, shall be deemed to have
predeceased her. Any person (other than Testatrix) who shall have died at the
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same time as any then recipient of income or in a common disaster with such
beneficiary, Or under such circumstances that it is difficult or impossible to
determine who died first, shall be deemed to have predeceased such beneficiary.
ITEM IX:
If at any time any minor child shall be entitled to
receive any funds hereunder, DAUPHIN DEPOSIT TRUST COMPANY, Harrisburg,
pennsylva.nia, shall act as guardian of the funds payable to such child. Such
guardian may receive and administer all funds authorized by law, including, but
without limitation, those described in the Act of 1947, P. L. 89, Sec. 18, as
amended, or in similar Acts, and shall have full authority to use such funds in any
manner it shall deem advisable for the best interests of such child. Said guardian
shall have all the rights and privileges as to the guardianship(s) and its assets
as are herein granted to the Trustee and Executor as to the Trusts and my estate
and the assets therein.
ITEM X:
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my husband,
PAUL C. MOSER, to be my Executor. In the event of his resignation or his death
or inability to serve, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, JOHN M. MOSER,
to be my Executor. My Executor and Trustee are specifically relieved from the
duty or obligation of filing any bond or bonds.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this my Last
Will and Testament, consisting of this and the preceding seven (7) pages, at the
end of each page of which I have also set my hand and seal for greater security
and better identification this :3 I ~ day of ~~~ ,1967.
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Helen N. Moser
(SEAL)
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Will was
signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testatrix as and for
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her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who, at her request and in
her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands and
seals the day and year above written, and we certify that at the time of the
execution thereof, the said Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
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OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLV ANIAl ss:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND \
This................ ~~th..........:................... ........ ......... day of n....... .~~ ~.~................. ...... ............. A.D., 19.. ...?~
before me Richard E. Anderson, Register for the Probate of Wills; and granting letters of Administration
in and for said County of Cumberland, i~,th~ Commonwealth pCPennsylvania, personally came ..............
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the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and
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present, and saw and heard the testa.~~~........................., ...~...~~.~..~.!...~~~~..........................................
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for h..~~.......... Testament
and Last Will, and at the time of so doing ............she..............................was of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding, to the best of ...............their.....................knowledge, observation and belief.
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AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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...S-V'UO.\.D......................... says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent ..........................
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
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according.. to law. And also will diligently comply with the provisions of the law relating to Transfer
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Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid.
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