Will of Annie S. Hoppes

 

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

ANNIE S. HOPPES

I, ANNIE S. HOPPES, a resident of Oley Township, County of Berks and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.

ITEM 1. I direct that my just debts, expenses of my last illness, my funeral expenses and costs of administration of estate be paid as soon as practicable after my death.

ITEM 2. I direct that there shall be paid out of my residuary estate all estate, inheritance and like taxes together with my interest or penalty thereon imposed by the government of the United States, or any state or territory thereof, in respect of all property required to be included in my gross estate for estate, inheritance or lake tax purposes by any of such governments.

ITEM 3. If at the time of my death I am still the owner of the 22+ acres of woodland located in Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, I give, devise and bequeath the same in equal shares unto my sons, DANIEL Y. HOPPES and HAROLD Y. HOPPES, or the survivor of them.

ITEM 4. If at the time of my death I am still the owner of the family homestead consisting of 37+ acres located in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, I give, devise and

 

FILED: FEB 14, 1994

Berks Ct. Register of Wills/Orphans' Court Div.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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bequeath the said homestead unto my son, HAROLD Y. HOPPES, or his issue, subject to the right of my son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, to reside therein with his family as long as he shall desire to do so and as long as he shall adhere to and abide by the conditions and terms hereinafter contained.

As long as my son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, shall reside upon the aforesaid homestead, I direct that he shall pay all expenses and charges incidental to the maintenance of the said homestead, including without limitation, any assessments, insurance premiums, taxes, utility costs, heating costs and ordinary repairs. Any capital repairs to the homestead while my said son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, resides therein, shall be paid for equally by my sons, DANIEL Y. HOPPES and HAROLD Y. HOPPES. If my said son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, shall fail to abide by and adhere to the terms and conditions herein contained, then he shall forfeit his right to reside upon the aforesaid homestead.

If my son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, should elect not to reside upon the aforesaid homestead, then the same shall be rented and the monthly rental, after the payment of all expenses and charges incidental to the maintenance of the said homestead, shall be divided equally between my sons, DANIEL Y. HOPPES and HAROLD Y. HOPPES.

ITEM 5. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal or mixed, wheresoever and whatsoever the same may be, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath as follows:

FILED: FEB. 14, 1994

Berks Ct. Register of Wills/Orphans' Court Div.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    1. A one-half (1/2) portion or share thereof to my son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, provided he survives me. If my said son, DANIEL Y. HOPPES, should predecease me, then this bequest shall lapse and become a part of my residuary estate.
    2. A one-half (1/2) portion or share thereof to my son, HAROLD Y. HOPPES, or his issue, share and share alike.

ITEM 6. LASTLY, I nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, HAROLD Y. HOPPES and DANIEL Y. HOPPES, or the survivor of them, to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. My Executors shall not be required to furnish any bond or other security in any jurisdiction or if a bond be required, my Executors shall not have to furnish any sureties thereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of April, 1983.

                                                                                        Signature of ANNIE S. HOPPES

Signed, sealed, published and declared by ANNIE S. HOPPES, the Testatrix above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

                                                                                         Signature Illegible

                                                                                         Signature of PATRICIA A. KOCH

FILED: FEB. 14, 1994
Berks Ct. Register of Wills/Orphans' Court Div.