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HomeMy WebLinkAbout957177Page OF MARTA L. GUNTER as referring to my husband, ADOLPH J. GUNTER. 1 of 6 JUN 2 5 2010 &gtatti NNETH D ROSER"r lEN CDfJN�711. ISTRICT re OF WYOMING) 00.0779 I, MARTA L. GUNTER, of Kemmerer, Wyoming, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Will, hereby revoking any and all prior Wills and Codicils made by me. Any reference in this Will to "my Husband" shall be construed The names of my children are ROBERT R. GUNTER, PAULINE K. SAWYER, PENNY J. LINT, MARTIN F. GUNTER, RICHARD GUNTER, and SANDRA DEE SELLERS (hereafter referred to as "my Children I. DEBTS AND EXPENSES. I direct that all my legal debts, medical and funeral expenses be paid as soon as practical after my death. II. TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. I give all the rest of my tangible personal property, not otherwise disposed of, including but not limited to household furniture, furnishings and equipment, personal effects, jewelry, and automobiles, together with insurance policies covering said property, except cash and cash equivalents (including stock, bonds, or other securities) and such items as may be used in the operation of a business or as part of rental property to my Husband, if he survives me. RECEIVED 12/16/2010 at 12:36 PM RECEIVING 957177 BOOK:758 PAGE:779 JEANNE WAGNER LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY Page 2 of 6 *0'fl o If my Husband does not survive me, and if there is a written statement or list in existence at the time of my death which is dated and signed by me and which purports to dispose of items of my tangible personal property, then such statement or list shall govern the disposition of the tangible personal property covered thereby. Any other items of tangible personal property owned by me at the time of my death and which are not disposed of pursuant to such statement or list, I give to those of my Children who shall survive me, in as nearly equal shares as may be practicable, having due regard for the personal preferences of my Children. In the event my children are unable to agree, within two (2) months after my Personal Representative has received letters of administration, upon the division of the property, I authorize my Personal Representative to distribute the property to my Children in as nearly equal shares as is practicable, and to equalize said distributions in cash from my residuary estate, and if any of my Children refuses to take the share allotted to him or her, to sell the share and distribute the proceeds to such Child and equalize with cash. III. THE RESIDUE. The rest of my probate estate, including any property over which I may have a power of appointment, (after payment of all my debts, taxes, funeral expenses, and all other expenses of administration), including all lapsed and void gifts, and including all property as to which I might otherwise die intestate, hereafter referred to as my "residuary estate I give to my Husband. A. In the event that my Husband predeceases me, then I give all of my right, title and interest in and to Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Willow Addition, Town of Kemmerer, Wyoming, together with C.00781 any improvements located thereon, to those of the following children who shall survive me: Robert R. Gunter, Penny J. Lint, Martin F. Gunter, Richard Gunter, and Sandra Dee Sellers, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common. B. In the event that my Husband predeceases me, then I give the remainder of my residuary estate to those of my Children who shall survive me, in equal shares, share and share alike. IV. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH. In the event that my Husband and I shall die under such circumstances that the order of our deaths cannot be established by proof, then I direct that for purposes of making distributions under this Will, it shall be deemed that I survived my Husband. V. PAYMENT OF TAXES. I direct my Personal Representative to pay from my residuary estate all estate, inheritance and succession taxes that are payable because of my death, even though property that is included in the determination of a tax does not pass under this Will. Insofar as possible, that payment shall be made as an expense of administration without apportionment to anyone. VI. FIDUCIARIES. A. I hereby nominate and appoint my Husband to be Personal Representative of this my Last Will and Testament. B. If my Husband shall fail to qualify as Personal Representative, or having qualified shall die or resign before the complete administration of my estate, or shall predecease me, then and in that event, I nominate and appoint ROBERT R. GUNTER to be Personal Representative of this my Last Will and Testament. If ROBERT R. GUNTER shall fail to qualify as Personal Representative, or having qualified shall die or resign before the complete administration of my estate, or shall predecease me, then and in Page 3 of 6 000762 that event. I nominate and appoint PAULINE K. SAWYER and PENNY J. LINT to be Co- Personal Representatives of this my Last Will and Testament. C. I direct that my fiduciaries shall serve without bond or surety in any jurisdiction. D. My fiduciaries shall not be liable for damage or loss caused by honest errors of judgment made by them or their agents or employees, or by any good faith exercise of the discretion given to them. VII. POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES. The Personal Representatives named in this Will shall have the following powers and responsibilities, in addition to those given by statute, with respect to all property, either real or personal, which I may own at the time of my death or which shall at any time constitute a part of my estate, to wit: A. To retain, whether originally a part of my estate or subsequently acquired, and to purchase or otherwise acquire, and to hold for such length of time as they may deem advisable, securities or any other kind of property, real or personal. B. To engage professional investment advice at estate or trust expense to help the fiduciary discharge his or her investment responsibilities. C. To sell, exchange, partition, lease, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of or grant options with respect to any property which may form a part of my estate, for such prices and upon such terms, as my Personal Representatives may deem advisable, and the purchaser shall not be required to see to the application of the proceeds. D. To pay, release, settle or abandon any claim in favor of or against my estate or any trust under such terms and conditions as my Personal Representatives shall deem advisable. E. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, my Personal Representatives shall not be required to render and file annual accountings with respect to property held under this Will. Page 4 of 6 C'O &'7j3 F. To distribute my estate in kind or in cash, or partly in kind and partly in cash, and distribution in kind may be of entire properties or undivided shares. VIII. APPLICABLE LAW. The meaning and legal effect of any disposition in this Will is to be determined by the law of the State of Wyoming. I, Marta L. Gunter, sign my name to this instrument this day of 2004, and being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that I sign and execute this instrument as my Will and that I sign it willingly, that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that I am an adult person, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. We, TC N Q C11.L ,St> r\ and. the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, being first duly sworn, and do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that Marta L. Gunter signs and executes this instrument as her Will and that she signs it willingly, and that she executes it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of us in this presence and hearing of Marta L. Gunter, hereby signs this will as witnesses to Marta L. Gunter's signature and that to the best of our knowledge, Marta L. Gunter is an adult person, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. OF N1 p OF L NCO;i..i I r 1 I f 4.96 SS. Third E_.., c'Nkn =staid ".id, do )e a lull, acre Marta L. Gunter A" Witness of 6 1' THE STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF LINCOLN Subscribed, Gunter, and subscribed 4 �c"i.1/L. son n n witnesses, this My Commission Expires: 11- U, 0-7 ss. 000`76 4 sworn to and acknowledged before me by Marta L. and sworn to before me by and �Cjc �j 3Ys c°. L t.. t_ Y the &5 c day of ::p 2004. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Page 6 of 6 a 024,04A,. Notaryublic Wow Litolo Corsolsolon Wive 11/E8141Kr7 May Puna 8iitoo1