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- Zehner, Darwin_4/14/2020 82D04-1910-EM-000579 Filed:10116)20 912:22 PM Clerk Vanderburgh Superior Court 4 'Vanderburgh Cou ty,Indiana 202000001538 FILED FOR RECORD IN `-' GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA omme " TONYA THOMPSON, RECORDER 04/13/2020 02:11 PM 'Last 11111 nub U.... otanttlt.t 25.00 PAGES: 7 wommume4 7' 1:::. • OF DARWIN BERL ZEMNER I, Darwin Berl Zehner, of Gibson County, Indiana, hereby revoke all wills and codicils heretofore made by me, and now publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. ITEM I Personal Representatives I designate my daughters, Ann Zehner Angle and Cinda Zehner O'Connor, the co-personal representatives of my estate. I request that my said co-personal representatives be permitted to serve without a bond or with a bond in the smallest amount allowable. In the event either of them fails to qualify or ceases to serve • as personal representative, the remaining individual shall serve as the sole personal representative of my estate. ITEM II Settlement Costs I direct that the expenses of the administration of my estate, claims duly allowed against my estate, and all death ' taxes levied or assessed against my estate, against the beneficiaries under this Will, or against any person by reason of the ownership of property included in my estate for tax purposes, be paid, or provision made therefor, out of the residue of my estate and not charged against any particular beneficiary, (including, but not limited to, any joint owner, any insurance 202000001538 1 of 7 • beneficiary, or any other owner of property included in my estate for tax purposes) , other than the beneficiaries of the residue of • my estate. ITEM III Specific Legacies I devise all my tangible personal property including, but not limited to, my jewelry, clothing, objects of art, personal effects, household goods and furnishings, and automobiles to be divided equally between my daughters, Ann Zehner Angle and Cinda Zehner O'Connor. ITEM IV Residue I devise the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be divided equally between my daughters, Ann Zehner Angle and Cinda Zehner O'Connor, in shares of substantial equal value. In the event any child of mine shall predecease me, their share shall pass to their issue per stirpes. ITEM V Powers of Personal Representative In extension of and not in limitation .of the powers given by law, my personal representative shall have all powers granted to trustees under the laws of the State of Indiana' and the following powers with respect to the property of my estate to be exercised in -the discretion of my personal representative without prior authorization or subsequent approval of any court. All powers 2 P. 2. 202000001538 2 of 7 • and discretions bestowed on my personal representative herein may be exercised by any joint, alternate or successor personal representative. To sell, exchange, transfer, convey, lease, mortgage or otherwise encumber and deal in any other manner, with the property of my estate, real and personal, tangible and intangible, for such periods, including periods extending beyond the term of the administration of my estate, and upon such terms and conditions, including terms of credit, as my personal representative may determine . to be necessary or advisable; to • give options therefor; to perform any contract made by me and binding upon my estate, including contracts to convey or to lease real estate; and to execute all documents and instruments necessary or incidental to the exercise Of the foregoing powers. To borrow money from my personal representative or from others as my personal representative may determine to be necessary or advisable in connection with the payment of debts, claims, administration expenses and taxes or in connection with the exercise of options owned by me at my death to acquire property. Such loans may be obtained on the security of the properties of my estate which, in such event, may be distributed to the beneficiaries under this Will subject to such loans. If any distributee under this instrument is incompetent at the time the personal representative is prepared to make any distribution under this instrument, my personal representative may pay, transfer, or assign upon receiving receipt for the same from any one or more of the following: 3 p,z• 202000001538 3 of 7 1 1 ' (a) to the guardian of the person or of the property of such beneficiary; r (b) to a relative of such beneficiary upon the agreement of such relative to expend such distribution solely for the benefit of the beneficiary; • (c) by expending such distribution directly for the education, maintenance or welfare of such beneficiary, including payments or maintenance to any adult with whom such beneficiary may be living; without further responsibility, and the distributees receipt shall be sufficient discharge to my personal representative. My personal representative shall have the power to determine Whether a beneficiary is incapacitated, and such determination shall be conclusive. • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name to this, my Last Will and Testament, consisting of six (6) typewritten pages, affixing my initials to each of said pages for better identification, and I have this day called upon 99.(Lkilfi 12.4,tp4( /17. 447La t and , as witnesses to the same at Bloomington, Indiana, this day of 417)CGG[.4, , 1987. /4144,04411 t...&.e..1.„/ Darwin Berl Zoehner • u.z. 202000001538 4 of 7 • The foregoing instrument was signed, sealed and acknowledged by the above-named Darwin Berl Zehner, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, and we, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this :'p/Ij day of `/ J )1214/I 1987. p4 ? nir) 0-1 residing at ,alto? 00Ippvitaii„ (.Q1,4-tetizt residing at (30(p 1204UhAil CuLcip i Q FYI. f'�1.(1�) residing at Should the laws of the State of Indiana permit, I desire that this be a self-proved Will; therefore, I ask the witnesses to my Will to join me in the execution of the following statement: Under penalties for perjury, we, Darwin Berl Zehner, ?rpte ,voi J3( A g&. A ti and , the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument declare: (1) that- the testator executed the instrument as his Will; (2) that in the presence of all witnesses, he signed or acknowledged his signature already made or directed another to sign for him in his presence; 5 202000001538 5 of 7 (3) that he executed the Will as his free and voluntary act for the ,purposes expressed in it; (4) that each of the witnesses, in the presence of the testator and of each other, signed the Will as witnesses; (5) that the testator was of sound mind; and (6) that to the best of our knowledge the testator was at • the time eighteen (18) or more years of age, or was a member of the armed forces or of the merchant marine of the United States, or its allies. D r in Berl Zehner VzIAIA( 114 3/2 Dat WITNESSES: SalU1A. , . ‘got MITI% !� 6 Aq • dHn�. - vCIER /.-.p N• • 6 n7-. 202000001538 6 of 7 82D04-1910-EM-000579 STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE VANDERBURGH Superior COURT COUNTY OF VANDERBURGH) IN THE MATTER OF VANDERBURGH SUPERIOR COURT THE ESTATE OF DARWIN BERL ZEHNER,Deceased FILED October 17, 2019 SG ORDER OF PROBATE OF WILL WITHOUT ADNIINISTRATION (Will Spread of Record) Come now Cinda O'Connor and Ann Angle,having filed their verified Petition for the Probate of Decedent's Will Without Administration,which petition is on file with the Court. Further,there is now submitted to the Court an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Darwin Berl Zenner. That said Last Will and Testament of the decedent was self-proved,executed in all respects according to law with proper acknowledgment and verification thereof. Such instrument,petition and written testimony art now submitted to the Court and the Court,having examined the same,having heard evidence and being duly advised now finds: 1. That such decedent died on or about September 25,2019 and at the time of such death was domiciled in Vanderburgh County,Indiana. 2. That such written instrument purporting to be such decedent's Last Will and Testament was duly executed in all respects according to law,has been dulyproved,is the Last Will and Testament of such decedent,and is entitled to be admitted to probate in such County. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED,ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that the written instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Darwin Berl Zenner be and it is hereby admitted to probate and spread record as such. ALL OF WHICH IS ORDERED on October 1 e,2019 • Judge Vanderburgh Superior Court Distribution to: Thomas Bunger CFA?7F/� Bunger&Robertson � / iq 92a T EAN Cp 1E7E-4 LER QR DEPUTY II • 202000001538 7 of 7