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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT O~L~T~ER~\, ')
Estate of ROBERT L. RATHFON No. ~l) \.; l.i< \,~ \ ,]\
also known as ROBERT LEE RATHFON To:
, Deceased.
Register of Wills for the
County of CUMBERLAND
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in the
Social Security No. 171388698
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut rix
in the last will of the above decedent, dated March 22. 2002
and codicil(s) dated NONE
named
(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with
h is last family or principal residence at 130 WEST PORTLAND STREET. MECHANICSBURG.
MECHANICSBURG BORO. PENNSYLVANIA
(list street, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 54 years of age, died 5/27/2006
at HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL. E. PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP. CAMP HILL. PA
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
(If not 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:
130 WEST PORTLAND STREET, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
$
$
$
$
5.000.00
90.000.00
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters TESTAMENTARY
thereon. (testamentary; administration c,t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.)
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
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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 of petitioner( s) and that as personal represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Estate of ROBERT L. RATHFON , Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
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AND NOW '. 0\ , in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated 3/22/2002
described therein be admitted to probate and filed ofrecord as the last will of ROBERT L. RATHFON
A1K1A ROBERT LEE RATHFON
and Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
I, ROBERT L. RATHFON, a resident of Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding,
do make, publish and declare this to be my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,
hereby revoking any and all Wills and Codicils previously made by me.
I
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid from my
residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
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 a part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
III
I give and bequeath my Indian jewelry and my Hain-History of Perry
County book to my mother, SARA J. PHILLIPS, per stirpes.
IV
All of my book collection I give and bequeath to the MECHANICSBURG
AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY.
V
All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, whether real or
personal, wherever situate, including any property over which I may have a
power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath to my brother, STEVEN W.
RATHFON, per stirpes.
VI
I nominate, constitute and appoint PATRICIA GEBHART, as Executrix of
this LAST WILL, to serve without bond.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, ROBERT L. RATHFON, have set my hand to
this LAST WILL this "j / ,,'/ day of
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ROBERT L. RATHFON'
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named ROBERT L.
RATHFON, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence ofJls, who, at
his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, ROBERT L. RATHFON, Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or
foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby
acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my LAST WILL; that I
signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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ROBERT L. RATHFON
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by ROBERT L. RATHFON,
Testator, this ~/ day of , 2002.
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AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, and- /), _/ ;:., ,
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 Testator sign and execute the instrument as his LAST WILL, that
ROBERT L. RATHFON signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing
and sight of the Testator signed the Will as witnesses; and that to}he best of our
knowledge, the Testator was at the time 18 year/Df age or fllory; of sound mind
and under no constraint or undue influence. '!/ I.
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