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Home My WebLink About05-04-06 Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Vivian Bethea Bixler also known as No. , Deceased Social Security No. 201184571 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) GJ A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut rix Decedent, dated 1/4/1997 and codicil(s) dated Burnadetta Bixler named in the Last Will of the State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incapacitated: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a., d.b.n.c.t.a.: pendente lite, durante absentia; durante minoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained the Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: I Name Relationship Residence I (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal residence at '2 Creek Bank Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (list street, number and municipality) Decedent, then 82 years of age, died March 8, ,2006 ,at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA (Location) Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (if domiciled in PA) All personal property......................................... $ (if not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania .................... $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County.............................. $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ........................................................................................ $ T etal ..................................................................................................................... $ Real Estate situated as follows: ~ IdS-; DOC) ,c CJ /,..)-S: 000. (';:>c, Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in the appr.Q riate form to the undersigned: Typed or printed name and residence Burnadetta Bixler 2 Creek Bank Drive Mechanicsbur PA 17050 RW-7 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of The Petitioner( s) above-named swear( s) and affirm( s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner( s) and that, as personal representative( s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the es~e ace ~~CX " If ) Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed " B d~1 '~- ; I ,; ~ urna e a IX er ~..J before me this 7 day of CJ.... Ma 2006 ~J( IlL, ; f?v. , - , :Tl '.. 'J ...".,-r.~ I ) :__LJ I ..- ~ : t i-::-:} U I /vz.5~'-- If/ 11i;rv-' "~t.,,~ , C) --,..~ '. [' ) . ,UTl \..:0 . .....~ ~ Estate of Vivian Bethea Bixler DECREE OF REGISTER Deceased N 2000 r'C>3Q.3 o. also known as Social Security No: 201184571 Date of Death: 3/8/2006 AND NOW, -Wva 4 ff; 2006 , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfacto proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters IX) Testamentary 0 of Administration are hereby granted to Burnadetta Bixler (c.t.a" d.b.n.c.t.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate) in the above estate and that the instrument(s), if any, dated January 4, 1997 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters.................................... $ Short Certificate( s) ...! .Q...... . R . f 'III}' II enunOl3 IOfl ..f. V.I..................... $ $ $ $ $ $ Inventory & Tax Forms............. $ Other.. .a.uLQ....................... $ Affidavit ( ) ....................... )............. . Extra Pages ( Codicil ................................. JCP Fee ................................. TOTAL .............................$ RW-7A 2..&0.00 ~ "-itlVLt1 ~~ RegisterofW"~ ~ ) ~ 4000 1600 Attorney 10,00 Attorney: Robert A. Hopstetter, Esquire 1.0. No: 50832 8;00 Address: Feeman Mesics & Hopstetter 247 South Eighth Street, Lebanon, PA 17042 Telephone: 717-272-3477 DATE FILED: ~ '''1'110 cxt1()~ 330.00 ~..., {,: '--i L_....;J C'"" LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Q " ,'~,~ ,~ ~, -.'-:..,. 1 ....- ..; .- I, VIVIAN BETHEA BIXLER, of the Borough of Duncapnon~9 C;1 County of Perry, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sou~~ and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare the following as and for my Last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void any and all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, viz: ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses including my grave marker 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 II. I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid from my residuary estate as part of the expense of the administration of my estate. ITEM III. I give, devise, and bequeath my entire estate, real, personal, and mixed, of whatever nature and wherever situate unto my sister, BURNADETTA BIXLER. ITEM IV. In the event my sister, Burnadetta Bixler, shall predecease me, or die simultaneously with me, or so nearly so that it cannot be determined which of us survived the Page 1 of 4 ....' .j other, then, in any of such events, I give, devise, and bequeath my entire estate, real, personal, and mixed, of whatever nature and wherever situate unto my sister, RUTH E. BIXLER. ITEM V. In the event both of my sister, Burnadetta Bixler and Ruth E. Bixler, shall predecease me, or die simultaneously with me, or so nearly so that it cannot be determined which of us survived the other, then, in any of such events, I order and direct my hereinafter named Executrix to convert my entire estate into cash as soon as it may be convenient after my decease, and to that end I hereby authorize, direct, and empower my said Executrix to sell all of the real estate of which I may die seized at either public or private sale or sales, for the best price or prices obtainable therefor, and to give good and sufficient deed or deeds therefor, in fee simple, to the purchaser or purchasers thereof. The money so obtained from the conversion of my estate, I give and bequeath unto the following individuals, in equal shares: 1. ONE (1) equal share to my sister, E. LEONA HENNESSY; and 2. ONE (1) equal share to my sister, ANNA R. PENNINGTON. Page 2 of 4 ITEM VI. I appoint my sister, BURNADETTA BIXLER, as Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event I am not survived by my said sister, Burnadetta Bixler, or she fails to qualify or ceases to act as Executrix of my estate, I appoint my sister, RUTH E. BIXLER, as Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the further event I am not survived by my said sister, Ruth E. Bixler, or she fails to qualify or ceases to act as Executrix of my estate, I appoint my sister, E. LEONA HENNESSY, as Executrix of this, my Last will and Testament. ITEM VII. I hereby direct that no Executrix shall be required to give any bond in any jurisdiction and that if, notwithstanding this direction, any bond is required by any Law, Statute, or Rule of Court, no sureties shall be required thereon. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this and three (3) other pages, this ~ day of ~NV~dl ' A.D., 1997. Lr<<- IJztt~ ~ Vivian Bethea Bixler ( SEAL) SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by VIVIAN BETHEA BIXLER, Testatrix above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, and we at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of Page 3 of 4 ,... .... each other, have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses thereof. i4A~ r ;J/LR /rf. ,j;{)~f/t~ ( I c;lV7 s. m Sr: Addre s s Le het.AJCI,,;J . ~A- , '7~.1- f ::J: (Y! t" 1Ji/]L/UJ J;di .Po c'. c'/ Addre s s lUULL!JbtULj \;;>1) / 7 II / - 33 13 Address Page 4 of 4 REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS N 2-000 .-O~3q_3 o. Estate of Vivian Bethea Bixler also known as , Deceased Robert A. Hopstetter Yvonne M. Hopstetter (each) a subscribing witness to the 0 codicil(s) IX) will(s) presented herewith, (each) duly qualified according to law depose(s) and say(s) that she/he/they was/were present and saw the above Testator(rix) sign the same and that she/he/they signed as a witness at the request of the Testator(rix) in her/his/their presence ancO in the presence of each other 1&:1 in the presence of ;e~c;;~i~~ ~. Robert A. Hopstetter 247 South Eiqhth Street, Lebanon PA 17042 (Address) '~/u-!$ ./JOJ7JiD!t7./ V , (Signature) Yvonne M. Hopstetter 6111 Chambers Hill Road, Harrisburq (Address) : C'-'; ~ ,,~ PA ,~;1:111 '; ~~~S () ;c? " I i~J . u) ; -,- Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this l.5 t<--J day of -/h {L-t~ cJ 00 (jJ . (J ' --yon {L{A 4&1' ~ Cj - ~A-11-- Notary Public 0 U My Commission Expires: t ....~ .' ~} Cl eri (Signature and seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's commission.) NOTE: To be taken by officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. NOTARIAl SEAl. MARIAN J. HAAG, NOTMY PlJf3lm CI1Y OF LE~ON, LEBANON COtJNrV RW-2 MY~IONEXPfRESJUNE2.2OO1