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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Lenora B. Kiker No. 2./)D&; ~ 02'-1 /tJ
also known as a/k/a Betty Kiker To: R . t fW.11 ~ th
egis er 0 IS. 0 r e
County of Cumberland in the
Commonwealth of P A
, Deceased.
Social Security No. 2RR-12-6R 11
The petition of the undersIgned respectfully represents that:
Y our petitioner~ is/-aM 18 years of age or older and the execut rix named in the last will of the
above decedent, dated Septem her 6, 2005 _ aRa CQdkil(E) iiat@Q
(\lale relevant CirCumstances, e g renunclallon, death of exeCUlOr, etc )
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUlIlberlal\tounty, Pennsylvania, with h..el:-Iast family or prin.
cipal residence at 4619 North Clearvlew Drive
H9mpflpn Town~hip
(hSI slFeet, "umber and mUnicIpality)
Decedent, then 84 years of a~e, died January 30, 2006
at Harrisburg 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 in-
competent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ 7,815.00
(If Rat damieilea is Pa.) PersesElI preperty iA PesRsylt:aRia $
(If not 6emieilea ift Pa.) Per368all'f61gerty is CaNAty $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 60,000 00
situated as follows:
N/A
WHEREFORE, petitioner~ resp~ful1y request(s) the probate of the last will 8Ra s9aieil(E~ presented
herewith and the grant of letters 'l"estamentary thereon.
% Janice A. Kiker ("..m",,'" .dmon''',,'''.'''', 'dmon:""",'Q .:' '4L
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA}
COUNTY OF Cumberland 55
The petitioner~ 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 of petitioner~ and that as personal
representativ~ of the above decedent petitioner~ will well and truly administer the estate according to
~;~rn to or affirmed and subscribed ~ 0 - /~ CIl
before me this /ff17 day of _ ~
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Estate of Lenora B. Kiker a/k/a/ Betty Kiker ,Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW, ~ OJ.. / 51 ;lOO& , in consideration of the petition on the reverse
side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrumen~
dated ~JJ-uL C, t ~Oo5
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of ~ "6. il~)
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and Letters 7 'cMnuJ ~ Ki Kelt
are hereby granted to 9 a JuicJ. a . _
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Filed '--7/VLo/L0It1 01. I Sf !J..OO 0
Richard E. Connell, Esquire #21542
A TTORNEY (Sup Ct I D. No.)
2303 Market Street, Camp Hill, P A 17011
ADDRESS
(717) 232-8731
PHONE
or III I~, 1 () certify that the inforn1ation here given is cOlTectly copied fron1 an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
t.\,)C'c R'.~gistrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent 'riling.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
LENORA B. KIKER
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, LENORA B. KIKER, of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do hereby make, declare, and publish this as my Last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and codicils heretofore made by me at any time.
PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
FIRST: I direct that my Executrix, hereinafter named, shall have the power, but not the
duty, to pay all my just debts, expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses, from my estate as
soon after my decease as shall be found convenient.
GIFTS
SECOND: I bequeath my automobile and personal effects, such household goods, if
any, as may be my individual property and other tangible property of like nature (not including
cash or securities), together with any existing insurance thereon to my daughter, JANICE A.
KIKER.
I may leave a memorandum setting forth suggestions as to the distribution of certain
items and, while the memorandum is not to be legally binding, I hope the suggestions in it will
be carried out.
THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real,
personal and mixed and of any nature whatsoever and wherever situated, to my daughter,
JANICE A. KIKER, if she survives me by thirty-one (31) days.
A. If JANICE has predeceased me, or does not survive me by thirty one (31) days, I
give my real property at 4619 N. Clearview Road, Hampden Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, to my son, THOMAS C. KIKER, but ifhe has predeceased me, then to my
grandsons, CHRISTOPHER and MATTHEW, if living, as tenants in common, but if either has
predeceased me then to the grandson's descendants then living, per stirpes and not per capita.
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B. If my daughter, JANICE, has predeceased me or is not living thirty-one (31) days
after my death, I give the rest residue and remainder of my estate, excluding the referenced real
estate, in three (3) equal shares, to my son, THOMAS, and my grandsons, CHRISTOPHER and
MATTHEW, but if any of them predeceases m~, his share is to be distributed to his issue per
stirpes and not per capita.
FOURTH: Subject to the powers of revocation and withdrawal herein reserved, no
interest of any beneficiary hereunder shall be subject to anticipation or voluntary or involuntary
alienation.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
FIFTH: My Executrix (and her successor) shall have, in addition to the powers and
authority conferred upon her by law, the following additional discretionary powers and authority:
(a) To retain any property received by her.
(b) To sell at public or private sale, exchange, lease, mortgage or pledge any property,
real or personal, at any time constituting a portion of trusts herein created, and upon such terms
and conditions as the Executrix shall deem wise.
( c ) To invest any money at any time in such bonds, stocks, notes, real estate,
mortgages, life insurance annuities or other securities, or such property, real or personal, as the
Executrix shall deem wise, without being limited by any statute or rule of law regarding
investments by the Executrix.
( d) To retain, without incurring any liability, as investments, any property owned by me
at the time of my death, as long as she deems it wise, and even though such property is not the
kind of property Executrix would purchase as an investment; and even though to retain such
property might violate sound diversification principles.
(e) To cause any security or other property which may at any time constitute a portion
of my estate to be issued, held or registered in her own name, or in the name of a nominee, or in
such form that title will pass by delivery.
(f) To consent to the reorganization~ consolidation, readjustment of the financial
structure, or sale of the assets of any corporation or other organization, the securities of which
constitute a portion of my estate, and to take any action with reference to such securities which,
in the opinion of the Executrix, is necessary to obtain the benefit of any such reorganization,
consolidation, readjustment or sale; to exercise any conversion privilege or subscription right
given to her as the owner of any securities constituting a portion of my estate; to accept and hold
as a portion of my estate securities resulting from any reorganization, consolidation,
readjustment, sale, conversion or subscription.
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(g) To pay all costs, taxes, charges and expenses in connection with the administration
of my estate, including compensation to the Executrix.
(h) To determine what is "Income" and what is "Principal" hereunder, and her decision
thereon shall be final; and to purchase securities at a premium or discount, and to apply or charge
said premium or discount against income or principal as the Executrix may determine.
(i) To transfer, sell, exchange, partition, lease, mortgage, pledge, give options upon, or
otherwise dispose of any property at any time held by her, at public or private sale or otherwise.
G) To borrow money from any person, firm or corporation for the purpose of
protecting and preserving or improving my estate hereunder; to execute promissory notes or
other obligations for amounts so borrowed.
(k) To make distribution in cash or in kind.
(1) To execute and deliver all documents necessary or appropriate for the exercise of
their powers.
(m) To do all other acts in her judgment necessary or desirable for the proper and
advantageous management, investment and distribution of my estate.
SIXTH: And I do further direct that:
(a) No Executrix (Executor) shall be liable for any loss resulting to my estate from any
investment or reinvestment made or retained in good faith.
(b) No Executrix (Executor) shall be liable for any loss to my estate unless the same
shall occur through her (his) own gross neglect or willful malfeasance.
FIDD CIARIES
SEVENTH: I hereby designate my daughter, JANICE A. KIKER, as Executrix of the
trusts created herein. The Executrix shall be reimbursed for expenses on behalf of the estate and
shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to the estate. Executrix shall be
entitled to reimburse herself for any personal costs incurred in the administration of the estate
and for any of the expenses of the estate she has paid. If JANICE is unable to serve, then I
hereby appoint as the alternate, my son, THOMAS C. KIKER. No person appointed under this
paragraph shall be required to post a bond or enter security for the performance of their duties in
any jurisdiction.
T ixES
EIGHTH: I direct that all transfer and inheritance taxes, state or federal, assessed
because of my death, whether the funds, property or insurance proceeds to which such taxes are
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attributable pass under this Will or not, shall be paid out of my residuary estate just as if they
were my debts and none of these taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary; that my
Executrix pay, or provide for payment of all such taxes at such time or times, and in such manner
as my Executrix deems best.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, LENORA B. KIKER, the Testatrix to this my Last Will and
Testament, typewritten on four (4) sheets of paper which I hay~"identified at the bottom of each
page by my signature, hereunto set my hand and seal this (p'day of S~. "t- f\ ..')
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l, LENORA B. fiR
The preceding instrument consisting of four (4) typewritten pages, each identified by the
signature of the Testatrix, LENORA B. KIKER, was on this day and the date thereof signed,
published, and declared by LENORA B. KIKER, the Testatrix therein named, as and for her
Last Will, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
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COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, LENORA B. KIKER, the person whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, having been qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed the
instrument as my Will; and that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the
purposes therein expressed.
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, L NORA/B. KIKE
Sworn or affirmed to antacknowledged before me, by LENORA B. KIKER, the
Testatrix, this t"!: day of cYtf~ ' 2005.
NOTARIAL SElt.
GLORIAJ, COPPE.~~m1i, Notmy Pt.1b!t
CamP ~, 0070, Cwr~f\d County
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COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, ;l,'dtal'cl E. tl1rtell ' and Ilekn ;l{lll'le ;tf'Oifo..
the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly
qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw LENORA B.
KIKER, sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that she signed willingly and that she
executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the
hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our
knowledge, the Testatrix was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind and
under no constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed to before me by /'c/'arol .E. jnnell
and fie/en Marie, I&ro-fh... ' witnesses this ~ ~ day of C _I - ~
2005. ~
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NOTAR1AL. SEAL
GlORlAJ. COPPERSMITH, Notary PubIc
Carn)) H~~1 ~ro, cu.~ooi1znd COuntY
My CorrtmlsS~M Eiq.1if~ June. 21. 2lJ07 ,
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LAw OFFICES
BALL, MURREN & CONNELL
2303 MARKET STREET
CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011
PHILIP J. MURREN
RICHARD E. CONNELL
MAURA K. QUINLAN
TERESA R. McCORMACK
THOMAS A. CAPPER
(717) 232- 8731
FACSIMILE (7 t 7) 232-2 t 42
WILLIAM BENTLEY BALL
(1 91 6-1 999)
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX 1108
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1108
HAND DELIVERED
March 21,2006
Glenda Farner Strasbaugh
Register of Wills
Cumberland County Courthouse
One Courthouse Square
Carlisle, P A 17013
RE: Estate of Lenora B. Kiker (deceased)
Date of Death: 1-30-06
Our File No. 2739.1
Dear Ms. Strasbaugh:
Enclosed for filing in connection with the referenced Estate please find the Petition for Grant
of Letters, the original Will (plus one copy), the Estate Information Sheet, a Death Certificate and a
check for $264.00 representing the probate fee in connection with this Estate. We will need 6 short
certificates.
Attached are additional copies of the Petition and Estate Information Sheet which I ask you to
date-stamp for our file.
Please forward the short certificates to me, in the self-addressed, stamped envelope which has
been provided.
Should you have any questions, please call.
V ery ~9JlY"'Y
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Enclosures
cc: Ms. Janice A. Kiker (w/out enclosures)