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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of CHRISTINE S. COLLER
also known as
Social Security No.
Deceased.
174-12-7163
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To: Register of Wills for the
County of Cumberland in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner is 18 years of age or older and the ExecutOR named in the last will of the above
decedent, dated February 3, 2006, and codicil(s) dated [none].
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or
principal residence at 121 Stone House Road, Dickinson Township.
Decedent, then 85 years of age, died March 4, 2006, at Forest Park Health Center, 700
Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013.
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
(1fnot dOl1liciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows: Dickinson Township, Cumberland County
WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary thereon.
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Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 877-7532
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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The petitioner above-named swears or affirms that the statements in the foregoing petition are
true and correct to the best ofthe knowledge and belief of petitioner and that as personal representative
of the above decedent, petitioner will well and truly administer the estate acco ing to law.
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Estate of Christine S. Coller, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW, ...3 - {3 - 0 Lr , in considerationofthepetition on the reverse side
hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, WI LL( (f1h TolnJ YV1 ft17OC.-/1J
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated February 3,2006, described therein be admitted to probate
and filed of record as the last will of Christine S. Coller and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to
William John Madden.
Probate, Letters, Etc.
Short Certificates( lo)
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Christopher E. Rice (90916)
ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. !.D. No.)
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
10 East High Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 243-3341
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This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
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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Fee for this certificate, $6.00
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MAR 6 2006
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COMMor~WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
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NAME OF DECEDENT (FilS!. MiCdle. Lasll
1. Christine Coller
ST^TE FILE NUMBER
SEX SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
2. Female,. 174-12
3/4/2006
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OF OEnH1
Accident 0 Pending Investigation 0
Yu 0 No W' Suicide 0 Could not be determined 0
DME OF INJURY
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TIME OF INJURY
INJURY ,lQ" 'NOAK1 DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED.
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CERTIFIER IChecll only one)
'CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN (PhYSIC...n certifying cause 01 dealh wilen another physician has plOnounced dealh ana ccrnpleted ttem23)
To the bell 01 mv knowledge, deBth occurred due 10 lh. cause{s) and manner.. slated. .. .... ..
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On the baals 0' examination and/or InvesUgation, In mv opInion, death occurred allhe lime, dale, and place, and due 10 the cause(s) and
manner as slaled.. . . . . .
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FIFILESIDA TAFILEIEstate Planningl 11987.1. wilL2006
LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT
I, CHRISTINE S. COLLER, of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils made by me.
1.
I direct that all my legally enforceable debts, funeral expenses, testamentary expenses and all death
taxes (whether such taxes may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of anyp:r:?perty) shall be paid
from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease and as part ofthe 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.
2.
I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and personal property, unto the living issue
of my siblings, being my NIECES and NEPHEWS, and unto WILLIAM JOHN MADDEN, in equal
shares absolutely, provided:
(1) if William John Madden predeceases me, his share shall be distributed to his wife, Carol
Madden; and
(2) if any niece or nephew predeceases me, his or her share shall be distributed equally to the
remaining nieces, nephews, and William John Madden or, if William John Madden
predeceases me, unto his wife, Carol Madden; and
(3) ifboth William John Madden and Carol Madden predecease me, then his or her share
shall be distributed equally to the remaining nieces and nephews.
3.
I nominate, constitute and appoint WILLIAM JOHN MADDEN, as Executor of my estate. In
the event he shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, then I appoint my nephew, RAL~If
HUSELTON, to act in such capacity.
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4.
I direct that my Executor or his successors shall not be required to file a bond to secure the faithful
performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
5.
I authorize and empower my Executor or his successors in their sole and absolute discretion, to
purchase or otherwise acquire and retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or personal
property of any nature; to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in
regard to any or all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms and such prices as they
may deem advisable; to borrow money for anypurposes connected with the protection and preservation
of my estate; to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming a part of my estate or to join in
or secure the partition of same; to compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or of
others against my estate; to make distribution in kind and to cause any share to be composed of cash,
property or undivided fractional shares in property different in kind from any other share; to employ agents,
attorneys and proxies and to delegate to them such power as my Executor or his successors consider
desirable and to pay reasonable compensation for such services as may be rendered by such agents,
attorneys and proxies; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary to carry out any
ofthese powers. In addition, I direct that my Executor or his successor shall have the power to conduct
an inventory of any safe deposit box necessary to the administration of my estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of February, 2006.
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Christine S. Coller
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SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testatrix, as and for
her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Tes rix and of each other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, Christine S. Coller, Christopher E. Rice, and ;<uYJber Itj~:JJcr ,the
Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first
duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the
instrument as her last Will and that the Testatrix has signed willingly, and that the Testatrix executed it as
his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each ofthe witnesses, in the presence
and hearing ofthe Testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best ofhis/her knowledge the
Testatrix was atthattime eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue
influence.
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Christine S. Coller, Testatrix
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged befo,~e me by Christine S. Coller, the Testatrix, and
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sub~~ and swo~, to b~fore me by ( .~ ;; ((
lK-l I/)Bw-li,c/ ~JOLf)&1 , the witnesses, this 3rd day of February, 2006.
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COMMONWEAL! t i UI I'U"N,... YLVANIA
Notarial Seal
~ary M. Price, Notary Public
Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County
My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2007
Member, Pennsylvania A!l!OCiatiOrl of Notaries
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