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,n[,^,,; AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH, HEIRSHIP, AND TESTACY
GIBSON COUNTY AUDITOR FOR STEPHEN F. PARTEE
Comes now the Affiant, Patricia R. Partee, after being first duly sworn according to law
and hereby deposes and states as follows, to-wit:
1. Your Affiant is a resident of \Vabash County, Illinois and is the surviving spouse of
Stephen F. Partee.
2. Affiant knows of her own personal knowledge that Stephen F. Partee died testate on
January 13, 2013, a resident of\Vabash County, Illinois.
3. Stephen F. Partee was married once, and only once, during his lifetime and that to
your Affiant, Patricia R. Partee.
4. Three, and only three, children were born of the marriage of Stephen F. Partee and
Patricia R. Partee, they being Vicki R. Wood Christine A. Rosignol, and Cathy Ann Ruth. No
other children were born to or adopted by Stephen F. Partee during his lifetime.
5. Stephen F. Partee died testate on January 13, 2013 leaving a Last Will and Testament
dated March 30, 2001, a copy of which is attached to this Affidavit and incorporated herein by
reference as Exhibit A. The Last Will and Testament of Stephen F. Part ee has been admitted to
probate in the Circuit Court of \Vabash County, Illinois in that cause entitled "In the Matter of
the Estate of Stephen F. Partee" and docketed as cause number 2013-P-21 in the Circuit Court of
\Vabash County, Illinois, with a copy of the Order Admitting that Will to probate being attached
to this Affidavit as Exhibit B.
6. Stephen F. Partee was the owner at his death of an undivided one-half interest in the
hereinafter described lands, to-wit:
The East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, containing 80 acres;
ALSO, Lot Three (3) in Fractional Section 22, containing 89.06 acres, except one
(1) acres out of the Northeast corner thereof; ALSO, Lots Two (2) and Five (5) in
Section 22, containing 97.27 acres, all in Township I South, Range 12 West, and
containing in all 265.33 acres, Gibson County, Indiana.
7. No administration of the Estate of Stephen F. Partee is anticipated in the State of
Indiana, and the Affiant is not aware of any debts, taxes, or claims against the Estate of Stephen
F. Partee in the State of Indiana.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAITH NOT.
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Dated this /9- day of S utter, 2013.
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PATRICIA R. PARTEE
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) ss:
COUNTY OF WABASH )
L the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for the said County, in the State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Patricia R. Partee, personally known to me to be the same person whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and
acknowledged that she signed and delivered the said instrument as her free and voluntary act, for
the uses and purposes therein set forth.
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Given under my hand and Notarial Seal. this / it day of Sept,:,1,bLr, 2013.
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Notary Public
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THOMAS E. PRICE Printed Name of Notary Public
NOTARY PUBLIC,STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSIONEXPIRES8.15-2014 I reside in Wabash County, State of Illinois
Prepared By:
C. Michael Witters
Attorney at Law
1001 Oak Street
P.O. Box 129
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Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Telephone: 618-262-8725
Email: wttrlaw @aol.com
Fax: 618-263-4020
IN Atty. No.: 30225-26
(I.C. 36-2-11-15d)
I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that I have
taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security
numb- I s d icu bent, unless required by law.
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STEPHEN F. PARTEE
I, STEPHEN F. PARTEE, presently residing in the County of Wa.a•y d •
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State of Illinois and being of sound mind and memory do hereby make, publis,
and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all
former wills and codicils by me heretofore made.
ARTICLE I
I direct my Executor, to be hereinafter named, to pay all of my just debts
and funeral expenses as soon after my death as is practical.
ARTICLE II
I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, both real and personal and
wheresoever situated, to my spouse, PATRICIA R. PARTEE. IA the event my
beloved spouse, Patricia R. Partee, does not survive me then I give, devise and
bequeath all my property, both real and personal and wheresoever situated, to
my three children, Vicki R. Woods, Christine A. Partee and Cathy Ann Ruth, in
equal shares per stirpes.
Should Vicki R. Woods predecease me, leaving no descendants, then her
share shall go to her husband, Ed Woods. Should both Vicki R. Woods and Ed
Woods predecease me, then her share shall go to Christine A. Paritee and Cathy
Ann Ruth, in equal shares, if living, but if not living then to their then-living
descendants in equal shares per stirpes.
Should either or both Christine A. Partee and/or Cathy Arm Ruth
predecease me, then their share shall go to their then-living descendants, in equal
shares per stirpes.
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ARTICLE III
No person herein named or described in this Will shall be deemed to
survived me unless he or she is living on the thirtieth (30) day succeeding the
date of my death. UU
ARTICLE IV
I hereby name, nominate and appoint my spouse, Patricia R. Partee, as
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament without surety on !bond. Should
Patricia R. Partee refuse or be unable to act as my Executor then I name,
nominate and appoint Vicki R. Woods, Christine A. Partee and Cathy Ann Ruth
to serve as co-successors without surety on bond.
ARTICLE V
I give my Executor the following powers and discretions in each case to be
exercised without court order:
(a) To settle claims in favor of or against my estate;
(b) To exercise or not to exercise any election or option granted to
Executors by the Internal Revenue Code in force at my death, even
though such exercise or non-exercise increases or decreases estate
principal or income;
(c) To sell, lease or otherwise dispose of personal and real property
and to execute and deliver any deeds, contracts, mortgages, bills of
sale or other instruments necessary or desirable for the exercise of
the Executor's powers and discretions;
(d) As to any real property, to collect the rents and earnings; to keep
in good repair the building and fixtures; to employ agents and
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custodians; to make all reasonable expenditures to preserve t O
property; to insure the property, the Executor, and any person
having an interest or responsibility for the care, management or
repair of the property against risks as the executor determines
advisable;
(e) To invest and reinvest in stocks, bonds, notes, and other income
producing property;
(f) To retain any person, firm, or bank as agent, and to delegate in
writing to such agent any ministerial right, power or discretion of
the Executor, including the right to sign and endorse checks and
have access to any safe deposit box.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal to
this, my Last Will & Testament, this ,3c) day of //�,u/ 2001.
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STEP Ht F. PARTEE i
We, the undersigned, certify that in our presence on the day appearing
above, the Testator, STEPHEN F. PARTEE, signed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged it to be the Testator's Will, that at the Testator's request and in the
Testator's presence and in the presence of each other we have signed our names
below as witnesses and that we believe the above named Testator Ito be of sound
mind and memory.
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STEPHEN F. PARTEE 9
AFFIDAVIT OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WABASH )
We, the attesting witnesses to the Will of STEPHEN F. PARTEE state under
oath that each of us was present and saw the Testator sign and declare this as his
Will, the instrument to which this Affidavit is a part; that each of bus believe him
to be of sound mind and memory and not under duress or constraint of any kind;
and that each of us then attested the Will at the Testator's request and in the
Testator's presence and in the presence of each other.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this _J G4 11 day of
Mit c f k , 2001.
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Notary Public
SCARLETi A LITHERLAND I
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OFT LL[ O?S i
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STEPHEN F. PARTEE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WABASH COUNTY, ILLINOIS-PROBATE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF )
STEPHEN F. PARTEE, ) No. 2013-P-D i r rn
Deceased. ) AUG 0 0201:3
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE i9PB'as �co.Fact_"rt[$
&APPOINTING INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
On the verified petition of Patricia R. Partee for the admission to probate of the
Last Will & Testament of Stephen F. Partee and for issuance of Letters of Office the said
Last Will & Testament having been proved as provided by law,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The Last Will & Testament of Stephen F. Partee, dated March 30, 2001, be
admitted to probate.
2. Letters{off Office as Independent Executor shall issue to Patricia R. Partee.
Dated: C R ' S' , 2013.
ENTER: 47/ LV vow-
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W inwordlEstate\ParteeS.Order W iI IProbate&IndEx-7-l3.doc
This document prepared by:
Thomas E. Price, Attorney at Law
801 W. 9th St. - Suite 101
PO Box 443
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
• (618)263-6591
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