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Home My WebLink About1932_DEVORE_ROSE_117_443_11-12-1973_04-16-1974'0 ~s, 0 0 Qc:::r0p ~~_I Z-~e:--\--eo-C>..c;..~ -c. ~.D -I::.. W ""-, -c:> -.::::>lv a- -D -::::l-l:::- -/ U.:3T wILL D TESTAHEi\T 7:-;':·k .,'(·k And now April 16,1974,it bein cdjudged that said will has been proved,it in hereby admitted t probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters Testamentary are issued to George M.DeVore in said testament named who was duly qualified. Russell Marino,Re~ister "Till Book___111 __P JOSEPH SWARTZ ATTORNEY AT-LAW 447.•.....::J .,., 1231 Fric ui1di110' PITTSBURGH Ie.PENNA, PHONE EXPRESS 1-2202 Application for lUrobutr uf lIill uf ~.~.~.:?~:.~~.~?..=~.~:.:~!.~/~~.~~..~. DeVore City of Monongahela__..late of.,\Vashington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (J:)runl lIf 11:rltrrn Ulrnlulllrnluru. REGISTER'S OFFICE,t \,VASHINGTON COUNTY,f SS.: Before the Register of \Vills of \Vashington County,personaIIy appeared .9.~5?!..?J..~~.~P~Y..?!..~who being duly sworn says that...~.?~.~~.?!..9.5?~?.~Y.?.E.~~!~/~~.~q..:P..~Y..?E.~late resident of Monongahela .. . .United States .........................................................................,Washmgton County,Pennsylvania,a CItIzen of dled testate aL.~.§:j!,~.?-.gJ§on tlle lZ..t.h.d·ay oLN.a.v.erob.er:A.D.19 7.3 .. al..L.o'clock..f:....m.,age ..?.?.leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~~5~.?~.~.. personality,and $~~.~~.?~~realty,said real estate being located in ~?.:!..~.~.::~~~.::9... of the City of Mononaahela,Washington County,Pennsylvania.................................................................,~. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: I rii !! • ., NA~rE Donald R.DeVore RELATIO:--ISHIP Grandson RESIDE1\CE 1386 Fourth St., Nanc Jane DeVore Testator has nO.t married and _nO children have been born since the execution of the will offered for plobate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated p.e.C.em.be.r.1J..,1.9..6.1.._. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to G.eo.r:g.e M~D.e:v:o.r:e.. who'e po,toifi'e adtlIe".i,l.3.B.6 Faw:.th...s~.r.e.t.,MonOn'l~~•.....P.a .l5.a.6.3 _.. $wo,""1.0 .,,,d 'oh.'"bed bdole me 'Ius..../....................£7:)~.//""'/,,l;.d.)'~.'!;.£..:A D19..'7£\......····/4·'~ ...........Vz:;;~&..???g~~.~...................I . Jl"i{isICr ",. ~;~:i;lr:G\~~~L~~IU~~"~~mNSYL:;A,}ss. And "ow ~'f!.~=,10..7:1..,comes g~O'':.'i!.~!'!.,J?~Y.O'':..~_. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that..~.~\yill well and truly administer the goods and chat- t<:ls,rights and creclits of..~.?~.~g9.E9.:?~P.~.Y.?..~~!:.!.~!.~~~..~~..~P~.Y..?~.~deceased, to the best of ..~.~.~......skill and juclg'mcnt in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ELlI of the laws relating:to inheritance taxes.'-;4 Swom an'ascySc~o,.e me this ./'.::::~. day 0h :;:~·A.D.19.7..f,::! ..............v.~2b..(;{!y!:.~~~:b . Register ,,/ ::~-:.:J.;:~ '1/ ~>..,......0 (\l 0;i"J Lr'"n tl ~<:r-l ~~"-w !-.,..J j.ci 0'\~rol :'74 r-l ~tJ'li wl nPR r 6 Ml 10 I ')N I 1:::~1 l.It)'~\+-+r:4 r:4=01 I 01 tJ'lr-l 0 ~~i "'d I::i :>:I:: 0 0=v 0:wi ro!O\,...j --r(/)0:tJ>i f3~0:>:>1 ro ::E:j RUSSf ..!-+~0:0'\-+W Q);j ~1 It).-0 01 v 4-l .:REGISn',Jl4 !~o~~::E:i t':::l Z E il:l ..I.:wi0t'j >ti o-d .:.cvtJ'l1 I-Jj +J tJ'l ~0 j +J I ......~l !O I::~~~i .,...j (:;ro 0:+Jilt)ro ::l0UI-<t'I Co:)wl s:::r-l ~..o F:J::!...;t'l w1lt)t'Ul r:4 ~0 (/)():I +JI-<d s::ir-l O+J(J)~:E v.............,...j:t'--N·,...j0"::;i ......ro ~~:>!--r ~P-lp:;F:J::j ~~I LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ..1....'..,..".. I,ROSE GORDON DeVORE,also known as R.G.DeVORE, of the City of Mcnongahela,County of Washington,and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by me. FIRST:I give,bequeath and devise all my property, real,personal or mixed,of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate,to my beloved husband,BEN DeVORE,provided he survives me by sixty days. SECOND:If my husband should predecease me or fail to survive me by sixty days,then,in either of these events, I give,bequeath and devise the aforesaid property to my Trustee hereinafter named,I~TRUST NEVERTHELESS,for the following uses and purposes: (a)The Trustee shall apply toward the support, education and general welfare of such of my grandchildren (the children of my son,GEORGE M.DeVORE)as are living at the time of my death,as,in the opinion of the Trustee,are in need of financial assistance,as much of the net income arising from and,if need be,of the principal of rry estate as to the Trustee seems proper and shall accumulate surplus income,if any,until the termination of this trust.The application of funds need not be in equal amounts and anyone or more than one of my grandchildren may be excluded.In applying funds for the foregoing purposes,considerat~on is to be given to the amount of my estate,the other resources available for the aforesaid purposes,the number and ages of my grandchildren and the ability of each to contribute to his or her needs but, in any event,the determination of the Trustee shall be conclusive. (b)This trust shall te~~inate at such time as none of my living gr~ndchildren are under the age of twenty-one (21) years,or,if e~rlier,at such time as all accumulated surplLs income and the Frincipal of my estate are so exhausted as to be impractical cf administration. (c)At the termination of this trust,all accumulated surplus income and the principal of my estate,or so much thereof as shall remain,shall be paid to my then living issue,per stirpes,or,in default of such issue,to the persons who wOLld be entitled thereto under the Intestate Laws of Pennsylvania then in effect if I r-ad then died intestate. (d)I appoint my Trustee as Guardian of any property which passes,either under this Will or othervlise,to a minor and with respect to which I am authorized to appoint a guardian and have not otr.erwise done so,and,in connection therewith, to exercise all the powers,authority and discretion set forth in ARTICLE FOURTH. THIRD:No interest of any beneficiary under this -ill or any codicil hereto s~all be subject to anticipation or voluntary or involuntary alienation. FOURrH:My Executor,Trustee and Guardian shall have the following powers in addition to but not in limitation of those powers vested in fiduciaries by law and by other provisions of my Will,applicable to all property held by the~,including property held for minors,exercisable without court approval and effective until actual distribution of all property: (a)To retain any property received by them for so ions as may seem proper and invest and reinvest in all forms of property,without restriction to investments authorized for fiduciaries and without regard to any principle of diversification,risk or productivity; (b)To sell or exchange for cash,property or credit, publicly or privately,or to lease for any term,any real or personal property,or to give options for these purposes,for such prices and upon such terms and conditions as they may deem proper; (c)To manage and operate all real estate,including among others,the power to release,partition,vacate or abandon the same,grant and acquire licenses and easements with respect thereto,make improvements to or upon the same,construct, demolish,alter,repair and maintain buildings or other improvements; (d)To borrow money from any source and mortgage or pledge as security; (e)To arbitrate,compromise,adjust or settle any claim or controversy; (f)To distribute in cash or kind or partly in each, and for that purpose,to divide,partition and allot property at valuations fixed by them; (g)To employ investment counsel,brokers,attorneys and such other assistants and agents as they may deem advisable; (h)To assent to,join in,or vote in favor of any incorporation,partnership,recapitalization,reorganization, merger,consolidation,liquidation,voting trust plan or any similar action,and to delegate authority with respect thereto; to deposit investments under agreements and pay assessments; to hold investments in their own name or in the name of a nominee,with or without disclosure of the fiduciary relationship; and generally to exercise all rights of investors; (i)To execute and deliver any written instruments which they may deem advisable to carry out any power or discretion granted to them;and no person or corporation dealing with them shall be required to inquire into the necessity or propriety of any proposed action or to see to the application of the consideration paid to them. My Executor,Trustee and Guardian shall have full power, authority and discretion to deal with any situation which may arise respecting my estate,any trust created hereunder or any part thereof as they shall deem advisable and for the best interests ..• I It of the estate or such trusts,to the extent such powers,authority and discretion would be lawful for them were they in their own right the actual owner of the estate or any trust created hereunder. The grant to my Executor,Trustee or Guardian of any specific power,authority or discretion,shall not be construed to limit or curtail in any way orto any extent said full and complete power,authority and discretion which it is intended and directed shall be exercisable at all times by them.respecting any and all matters of whatsoever character pertaining to my estate,any trust created hereunder or any part thereof.My Executor,Trustee and Guardian,act~ng in good faith,shall not be responsible or accountable for any loss resulting from the exercise or non-exercise of any of the powErs,authority or discretion conferred upon t~em by the provisions of this article. FIFTH:(a)I appoint my son,GEORGE M.DeVORE,Executor of this,my Last Will and Testament. (b)I also appoint my son,GEORGE M.DeVORE,Trustee of the trust created hereunder. (c)I d~rect that no fiduciary acting hereunder shal~ be required to post bond or enter security for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNDSS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this (3d.day of ~,1961. .,!!-1e.!....:P4L~~~~~~IQ~€&!:::..:)I;,:...!::.P!f:.~_(SEAL)Rose Gordon DeVore ~If_·~~.,.,L!Id~7m-~~(SEAL) R.G.DeVore SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above- named Testatrix,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at her request,in her presence and in the presence of each oth:r,have hereunto subscribed our names as \vitnesses. (l-3J )~4¥rr%U",Li£- Address '. <!tnunty nf lJalll1t1tgtnn~!ill. ,April 15th.74REGISTERSOFFICE.A.D.19 . Georae M.DeVore and Urace H.DeVorePersonallyappearedQ _. who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of .......................~9..~.~g.9.!..9..~.~.?~..Y.~.~.~~A/~/~~..~g.~P..~y.?.~~,Deceased,Testator to tbe foregoing Will dated .P..~.~..~~p..~.r._~.~.~.~.~J.~.§.!19 ,and that the signature .Rose Go:rdon D03 Vore,A/KIA R.G.De VorfJ ..of srod ~IZX~~IS l:IJi.~..r her b,r,,,f ':JY ~d Y''"',r,,~~~ ...................~..Z .. 'RUSSELL MARINO,Register