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Home My WebLink About1242_GOUIRAND JR_GEORGE_111_503_03-18-1971_04-01-1971'. '. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of GEORGE C.GOUIRAND~JR. And now April 1,1971,it being adjudged that said Will has been proved,.it is he~eby admitted to probate and or- dered to be recorded and Letters Testamentary are issu.~ to ~ormaLouise Gouirand"Stolte in said ~estament named who was duly.qualified.~ Russell Marino,~egister ZEMAN AND ZEMAN ATTORNEYS AT LA~' WASHINGTON,FA, WILL BOOK 111,PAGE 503 L3 ~7 /../Y"/--1 1'0 J George c.Gouirand,Jr.,also known J\ppliratiolt for 'rnbatr of Ifill of .(l.s.G.€)?r.~E;.C1ouir~Il.~.~~~..•. ..............Jate of ~()~()ll~h()f~~~()~.s.b~r.~.. Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of 14dtrrn IDrntamrntary. ....,Washington County, REGISTER'S OFFICE, \Y!ASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~()r.mC\..~()t1~s.~9.()t1~:r(1n~i3~()1:z;~...........who being George C.Gouirand,Jr.,also known as duly sworn says that.Georg-e·Gouirand·;Jr..·..Jate resident of ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of :u..•.s..•.1\.~died testate at ..q:a..I1().Il~?~:q?;.L.p..~.~on the~.S.~~day of ~.~!~.h.A.D.19 ..?~. at.l.~.:.O'90'clock ..:a...·m.,age 7.~leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~~.?€).~€):r.nlin~d personality,and $..no ..realty,said real estate being located in . ..........................,,. ........................................ The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: 7 NAME RELATIONSHIP.RESIDENCE 301 Hutchison Avenue Elizabeth Gouirand Wife Canonsburg,Pa.1531 - - - Testator has ..not ....married and...no children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith datedPe.G~Jll1:>e.rfr,.19.~7 .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to ~().J:~a Loui.~~G:o~iJ::a.I1d ~.t.?l.z.E;. whose postoffice address isS.Ol...a:~.tGb.;i,$.o:n.A.v.~:p.\l,~.,..C.<:t:PQ.11S..b.ll.r.g"I>ct.~.l.4~J7.. Sworn to and subscribed before me this0l.daY,JL1J(~........A.D.19 71 ..~7lC~.... Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} WAS::~:::~~L ,19 71~S~~mes ..Norma Louise Goulrand Stolze, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that .s.l1e.....will well and truly administer the goods George C.Gouirand,Jr.,also known and chattels,rights and credits of...~.$.G:~Q.+.g~.G.9p..i.+.~:nQJ J.+..,~.....deceased, to the best of ..b.~r .skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this.d/... dcl~·.·.·.A ...~...19....7.1.. Register .~.~ \~.~ 1'-'{ •r-i.bJl ell 1.'-:f.I ~. ::l 0\..a ......... Ul>' d-j.) Ol::d::lell0C)C) CHl::Co :-j.) ..c1bllblll::::I .....O..d "0 kUl ~Oell c:mi:=:til.0 :"'I,("I~'J '!,p,\'10:r\'J";,~)__1:'\1.I. f~EG!S"Fk cr WILLS WASHHICTOU CO.,PA. ., t »CIJl:1....s< ~~ ClS~ ~ ~~<rIJ 3 !i4 .....-:=---=-=-:-,..<:::::_.--- .\-. -!!L.,.•, ~rl APR ,~f1~ o...c:~ Q) Nr-ioPrJ}. 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Robert L.Zeman one of the subscribing witnesses to....--..----.-------.----__.._---_. the foregoing last will and testament of ..g.~.t?!.:g~~__•9:~_ll.~T.~r:t<:1._,__..<!!.:.~____deceased, and on __..h.i.s .__.solemn Q!?:t.h__..__..did say thaL .h.e..........__was present,and did see and hear ...__9~_C?r.,g~....9.!..__Q,()ll._i.r..~.T1.~.J ..cl..~.!.__,Deceased,the testa t:.C?_~.....__.therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for __h:i.s ____last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof .....he..__.__was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. ......J?...W__.Q....11.__.l'J..__.__....__....._..__.and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. .--J{~·1Jfe~----.--.------. ..--Register ~9 ;:i'"if)«.::s-.:::>....J 0- -J ....Jfi- (Y"l ::r~0 0 u-zC-.'-?C,:1':~ uJ ,j,.,i-:z;-U)...- C:::.'.J)..J- 0-<..9 (.j')--c.e ryJ LJ!.-'f.ee::-..:;- .-- • Q!nUllI!J of liItt511ingtol1,.55. L 3 .'1/-/::> REGISTER'S OFFICE ~~.E.~.~3..;J;.A.D.19 .7)· Personally appeared ~.~.y.~!'..~.y.g.~9..~.~.!.e:.~E.~~.9.~~.?.~~.~J....rJ.~J.g.£.?.r.'g . who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes :lnd say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of g::.?.::..~::~.~g.~.~.~E.~.~~..~~.!.'.~,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing Will dated p.~5;.E?m.1?~.r.:9.19.5.7 19 ,and that the signature of said G.l2.9.r.g~<;:;.,G:.Q.1J.i..r.~.r.H:t,J.r.,as well as the entire Will,is in his dlfJfU!iK own proper handwritin;;,as they.the affiants,verily believe. one of the Also,that!the subscribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction. .........~...w 0 R Nbefore~~.. & the day and ye .......and subscribed (~ oiL ar aforesaid.d..........~~~'~7;~£tlj~12~9 ~....'",.,.•.-'"~~...... UJ."'-"Y..,"",•••..•..••....•..•.f'.-<-d Rus sell l(ll(ljJiil~···············....,. Marino R~'. ,egister .:::r- ef)<t:0 -...l (LZ-...l(V>--a c.:.'-~CL.2..:\ .:::>0c·.:'---_!wJ \:-l',i-f L ti)u)Xc:::V) C>U)CL :::JocX-U!~~c::~:..."-=- ~.r--L ~., ,- .. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,GEORGE C.GOUIRAND,JR.,of the Borough of Canonsburg Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking any and all wills at any time heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct that all of my just debts and funeni expenses be paid as soon as convient after my death. SECOND:I will,devise and bequeath all my estate, real,personal and mixed,wheresoever sitLate,absolutely and in fee,to my wife,Elizabeth Gouirandj conditioned,however,that in the event of her death in my lifetime,or in the event of her death within the period of six months after my death,the said devise and bequest of residue shall lapse or be divested,and in either event,I will,devise and bequeath the said residue of my estate in manner as set forth in paragraphs Third and Fourth hereo I declare it to be my intention that should my wife,Elizabeth Gouirand,be living at the expiration of six months from the date of my death,the estate hereby devised and bequeathed to her shall vest in her absolutely and in fee simple,free of all conditions. I authorize my executrix to payout of the income or principal of my estate,reasonable amounts for the s~pport and maintenance of said wife during the said period of six monthsj and in the event that she should die within said period of six months the reasonabl expenses of her funeral and grave stone. THIRD:In the event that my wife,Elizabeth Gouirand, shoLld predecease me,I will,bequeath and devise one-half of my estate,real,personal and mixed,wheresoever situate,absolutely and in fee,to my daughter,Norma Louise Gouirand Stolze . _1 _ ·. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and mixed and wheresoever situate,I give, devise and bequeath to Norma Louise Gouirand Stolze and the Peoples First National Bank &Trust Company,in trust,however, for the following uses and purposes: The trustees shall divide the corpus of the trust into two parts:one part shall be held for the use and benefit of my grandchild,Raymond George Gouirand,and one part for the use and benefit of my grandchild,Beverly Ann Gouirand.During the minority of each of my grandchildren,the trustees shall disburse to,or for the benefit of each of said grandchildren,so much of the income from and so much of the principal of,his or her share, as the trustees,in their sole discre~ion deem advisable for his or her comfort,maintenance and support and complete education, including preparatory,college and post-graduate or professional training,and the trustees shall accumulate any balance of net income.As and when such grandchild attains the age of twenty-one years,the trustees shall add any accumulated income thereon to his or her share and shall pay one-fourth of such share to the minor on attaining his or her majority;one-fourth thereof when he or she attains the age of twenty-five years and the remaining one-half when he or she attains the age of thirty years,at which time the trust shall ~erminate. In the event either of my grandchildren should die during the separate trust herein created for his or her benefit, leaving issue surviving him or her,the trustees shall pay and distribute the remaining balance of his or her share to his or her then living issue per stirpes,absolutely and free of trust, subject,however,to the minority provisions hereinafter set forth. -2- 0' In the event that there should be no issue surviving him or her,then the share of the one so dying shall be added to the separate trust of the survivor and augment such share. If,at the time distribution is to be made hereunder in accordance with the foregoing provisions,none of the beneficiarie of this trust are living,to take the principal of the trust estat , the then remaining principal of the trust shall be paid to Norma Louise Gouirand Stolze J free and discharged of the trust;in tte event that Norma Louise Gouirand Stolze shall be deceased at s~ch time,survived by living issue,the then corpus of the trust shall be divided into as many equal shares as there are children of my said daughter,then living;and one of such equal shares shall be held for the use and benefit of each of said living children to be held in trust in the same manner and subject to the same pro- visions as the trust hereinabove created for my other grandchildre1. In the event that my daughter,Norma Louise Gouirand )should die without leaving issue,then the remaining principal of the trust shall be equally dividrt among my heirs at law and the heirs at law of my wife,Elizabeth Gouirand,in accord ance With the intestate lavJ of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, then in effect. During the continuance of the trust or trusts herein created,the trustees are authorized in their sole discretion, /from time to time,to disburse to or for the benefit of any beneficiary so much of the principal of their respective shares as the trustees deem advisable for their comfort,maintenance,suppor and complete education,including preparatory,college,post- graduate and professional training.The trustees are further IauthorizedtodisbursefromtheirrespectivesharessomuchoftheI principal thereof as the trustees may deem advisable to aid any beneficiary in the event of any illness,injury or other emergency or condition effecting them or any of them wherein money is needed. -3- If any beneficiary not hereinabove specifically provided for who is entitled to receive a share of the principalof the trust estate shall be a minor,the trustees are hereby authorized and empovlered to continue to hold and manage such share for the benefit of such minor during his or her minority and the trustees may accummulate all or any part of the income from such minorIs share or pay so much thereof,together with such amounts of the principal of his or her share of the trust estate as they shall deem proper for his or her education,maintenance and welfare.In the disbursement of funds directed to be paid to or for the use an benefit of any beneficiary who shall be a minor,the trustees may make payment of the same to the parent,guardian or such other persons as may have custody of the person of that minor at the time such payments are made,to be used for the education,main- tenance and support of such minor,but without liability on the part of the trustees to see to the application of said payments by the payee,and the receipt of any such person shall be a full aC4uittance of the trustees as to any amounts so paid.This shall be construed as a power only and shall not operate to suspend the absolute ownership thereof by such minor nor to prevent the absolu e vesting thereof in such minor. Neither the principal nor the income of the trust estate shall be liable for the debts of any beneficiary thereunder,nor shall the same be subject to seizure or attachment by any creditor of any beneficiary under any writ or proceeding in law or in e uity,and no beneficiary thereunder shall have any power to sell, assign,encumber or in any manner to anticipate or dispose of his or her interest in said funds or in the income produced thereby. -4- The trustees shall have the following powers: (a)To retain as an investment for the trust estate, without any duty of diversification,any and all securities,or other property,real or personal,received from my estate,and tr-e trustees shall not be responsible for any loss by reason of such retention. (b)To invest or reinvest the trust estate in such stocks,bonds,mortgages,securities or other property,real or personal,as they may believe advisable,without being limited to the classes of securities or investments in vJhich trustees are authorized by law to invest trust funds. (c)To sell any and all real estate received hereunder, at such times,at public or private sale,for such prices and upon such terms as it shall believe advisable,and to make,execute and deliver any deed or deeds therefor,conveying title thereto in fee simple,absolute,or for any less estate,freed and discharged of any and all trusts hereunder and without necessity on the part of any purchaser or purchasers to see to the application of the pur- chase money. (d)To sell,exchange,lease,encumber,option or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the trust estate in suc manner and upon such terms and conditions as they shall believe advisable and to make,execute and deliver deeds,mortgages, leases,assignments and other documents necessary to affect any of these powers. (e)To make distribution of the trust estate to any person entitled thereto in kind,in cash,or partly in kind or partly in cash,as they shall believe advisable. (f)To purchase as an investment for the trust estate -5- any securities or other property,real or personal,belonging to my estate and to hold the same for such period of time as the trustees may believe advisable,Without liability for any deprecia tion in the value thereof;or,in their discretion,to make loans, secured or unsecured,to my estate without liability for the non- payment thereof. (g)To register or carry without referring to the trust estate any securities,investments or other property held by them hereunder in their own names or in the name of a nominee or nominees. (h)To vote any and all stock held in the trust estate and to participate in any reorganization or merger of companies or corporations whose stock is held in the trust estate. (i)To pay from the principal of the trust estate,if my executor is unable to comply with the direction to pay such taxes from the residue of my testamentary estate,any Federal Estate,state Inheritance or Estate and Succession Taxes imposed upon or with respect to my estate passing under my will or other- wise,at such time or times as theymay deem advisable,and no such taxes so paid shall be collected from any beneficiary hereunder or under my will by way of apportionment or pro-ration. FIFTH:I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay out of the principal of my residuary estate all Federal Estate, State Inheritance or Estate and Succession Taxes imposed upon or with respect to any estate or any property in which I may have an interest,including any property Dot forming a part of my testamentary estate but included in my gross estate for tax pur- poses;and no such taxes or any portion thereof so paid shall be collected from or paid by any other person,persons or corporation , -6- • by way or reimbursement,proration,apportionment or otherwise. I do hereby appoint my daughter,Norma Louise Gouirand Stolze,as guardian of the estates and persons of my grandchildre , Raymond George Gouirand and Beverly Ann Gouirand. I do hereby appoint my daughter,Norma Louise Gouirand ,Stolze,as executrix of this my Last Will and Testament;but if she should be deceased,renounces or refuses to act,then I appoint the PeoplE First National Bank &Trust Company as such executor. this IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal tJ 1ii._day of De cember,1957. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named testator as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request,and in his presence,and in the presence of each other,all being present at the same time,have hereunto subscribe our ames as witnesses. -7-