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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
CUMBERLAND
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
. Deceased
File Number J /-(Jlp -- /I~
S 'a1 S 'ty N be 179-20-79r:1
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Estate of
Reba M. Bitner
also ~iA as
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE ~' or 'B' BELOW:)
f!C A. Probate and Grant of Letten Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the
last Will of the Decedent dated April 1 q. 200'1and codicil(s) dated N / A
Co-Executors
named in the
(Stale 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 instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: N / A
o B. Grant ofLetten of Administration
(Ifapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the followin~use (if an~d heirs: (If
Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) s:; 0 ~ XJ ::J~
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland CountymPennsylvania with his / her last p-rincipal residence at \D
8 Eastwick Lane, Carlisle, ~outh Mlddleton township, Cumberlana County, PA 17U15
(List street address, town/city, township, COUllty, stale, zip code)
d th 81 f d'ed November 26, 2006 Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A) All personal property
(If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
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situated as follows:
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 appropriate form to
the undersigned:
T or rinted name and residence
John D. Bitner, Jr.
21 Ridgewa Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013
Cindy S. Manning
212 Richland Roa
Donna A. McBride
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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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 cc;>rrect to the best of
the knowledge and belief ofPetitioner(s) and that. as personal representative(s) ofth ecedent. Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affIrmed and subscribed
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before me the 21 s t day of
December 2006
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Donna S. McBride
File Number: {) I-lfu - I , &.3
Estate of
Reba M. Bitner
. Deceased
Social Security Number: 179-20-7958
DMeofDeath: November 26, 2006
AND NOW, . in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me. IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to John D. Bitner, Jr., Cindy S. Manning and Donna S. Mc.l:Srlde
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dMed ADril 19. 2005
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of I c
FEES
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Short Certificate(s) . . . . . . . . $ ll. a . ao
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Keith O. Brenneman
Supreme Court LD. No.:
47077
Address:
44 W. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, FA 17055
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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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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
REBA M. BITNER
I, REBA M. BITNER, now domiciled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this
to be my Last Will and Testament. I revoke all other wills and codicils that I may have
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My just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral, and administratio1OO1 my es~e
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previously made.
Article I
shall be paid by my Executor from the principal of my residuary estate as soon as practicable
after my death.
Article II
All inheritance, estate, and succession taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, but
not including any generation skipping tax) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of
and be charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement
from any person. This provision is not a waiver of any right which my Executor has to claim
reimbursement for any such taxes which become payable as the result of any property over
which I have the power of appointment.
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Article III
I give, devise and bequeath my tangible personal property in accordance with any
memorandum which I have handwritten or signed, located with my will or with my valuable
papers and found within 30 days of the probate of my will. Gifts may only be to persons who
survive me or to organizations which exist at my death, and if there is a conflict, the
memorandum having the latest date shall govern. To the extent no such memorandum is found,
or all of my tangible personal property is not disposed of pursuant thereto, my tangible personal
property shall be added to my residuary estate and pass under Article VI hereof.
Article IV
I give and bequeath any automobile I own at the time of my death and the sum of TEN
mOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) to my grandson, PHILLIP J. MANNING, per stirpes.
Article V
I give and bequeath the sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) to my
grandson, NOAH S. McBRIDE, per stirpes.
Article VI
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever
situate, I give, devise and bequeath IN EQUAL SHARES to my children, JOHN D. BITNER,
JR., DONNA S. McBRIDE, and CINDY S. MANNIING. Ifa beneficiary does not survive me
by thirty (30) days, but leaves descendants who survive me by thirty (30) days, those
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descendants shall receive, per stirpes, the share the beneficiary would have received had he or
she survived me by thirty (30) days.
Article VII
I nominate, constitute and appoint my children, JOHN D. BITNER, JR., DONNA S.
McBRIDE, and CINDY S. MANNING, as Co-Executors of my Last Will and Testament. I
direct that my Co-Executors be permitted to serve without bond and in addition to those powers
granted by law, I grant them power to distribute in cash or in kind, in like or in unlike shares, and
to file any qualified disclaimer I could have filed if living. My Co-Executors shall receive
reasonable compensation for services rendered to my estate.
Article VIII
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Co-Executors in their absolute
discretion:
(a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real
estate or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein,
(b) to manage real estate,
(c) to invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal
investments, and without regard to the principal of diversification,
(d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments,
(e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any
beneficiary,
(f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such
return prior to my death,
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(g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of
any such property,
(h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by
my Co-Executors; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services,
(i) to conduct alone or with others, any business in which I am engaged in, or have
an interest in at time of my death, and
G) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of
fees in effect while their services are performed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, REBA M. BITNER, hereby set my hand to this my Last
Will and Testament, on fltu1 /1
, 2005, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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REBA M. BITNER
In our presence, the above-named REBA M. BITNER signed this and declared this to be
her Last Will and Testament and now at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each
other, we sign as witnesses.
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