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GIBSON COUNTY AUDITOR
AFFIDAVIT IN AID OF TITLE
FRANCIA M. KAPPELER, being first duly sworn upon her oath, deposes and states:
1. That Affiant is an adult who resides at 5013 Oak Park Way, Santa Rosa,
California and is competent to make the representations contained herein.
2. Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler, also known as Elizabeth J. Kappeler, died on June
4, 2011 and at the time of her death was a resident of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
That she was 84 years old at the time of her death and had been a resident of the State of
California for approximately the past 45 years.
3. At the time of her death, Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler was the owner of an
undivided one-half(1/2) interest in the following described real estate located in Gibson County,
Indiana:
Twenty-six (26) acres off the north end of the east one-half(1/2) ofithe Southeast
Quarter of Section Fifteen (15). Township Four (4) South. Range Eleven (I I)
West.
4. That Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler married only once and her spouse was Frank
Albert Kappeler who died on June 23, 2010, a resident of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County,
California. That Affiant is the sole child born as a result of the marriage of Frank Albert
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Kappeler and Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler. That Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler had no
predeceased children and never adopted any child.
5. That the assets owned by Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler at the time of her death
were of insufficient value to cause the imposition of federal estate tax.
6. That Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler died leaving a Last Will dated February 2,
2009 (the "Will"), a copy of the same being attached hereto. The Will was admitted to probate
on October 28, 2013 in the Circuit Court of Gibson County. Indiana under Cause No. 26C01-
1303-EM-0075. That no estate was opened on behalf of Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler in the
State of California. being the state of her residency at the time of her death, and no such estate
proceedings are contemplated.
7. That the above-described real estate was the sole asset owned by Elizabeth
Josephine Kappeler at the time of her death subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Indiana.
That no estate proceeding. other than the above-referenced probate of the Will, has been opened
on behalf of Elizabeth Josephine Kappeler in the State of Indiana and none are contemplated.
8. That all debts and liabilities of Elizabeth Josephine Kappele I, including burial and
funeral expenses, have been fully paid and satisfied.
9. That pursuant to Articles Two and Three of the Will, title to the above-described
real estate is now vested in Francia Morgan Kappeler. as Trustee of the Kappeler Family Trust.
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FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
Francia M. Kappeler
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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ibed and sworn to before me. a Notary Public in and for said County and State this
say of \ . 2013.
My county of resi. -nce is
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State of California. an.
My commission expires:
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THIS INSTRUMENT WAS PREPARED BY DONALD J. FUCHS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 25 NW RIVERSIDE
DRIVE, SUITE IOU, EVANSVILLE. IN 47708. TELEPHONE: 812/437-0200. II AFFIRM. UNDER THE
PENALTIES FOR PERJURY. THAT I HAVE TAKEN REASONABLE CARE TO REDACT EACH SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER IN THIS DOCUMENT. UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW. .DONALD J. FUCHS.
State of California,County of Sonoma
Subscribed and sworn to(or affirmed)before me on 4.,, MICHELLE JACKSON
this )fir day of I\3 04Q N\be.Y ,20 15, T -) COMM.#2044208 m
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be the person(scwho appeared before me. -
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