in Re Estate of Gerald Pat Arrington, 365 S.W.3d 463

Brenda Arrington challenges a jury verdict admitting Pat Arrington's December 27, 2004 will to probate and appointing Patricia Daley as executrix.
The will names Patricia as independent executrix and sole beneficiary; Pat’s other children and Brenda receive nothing.
Pat died in December 2005; the will is self-proved with affidavits of the subscribing witnesses.
Pat was separated from Brenda and had no joint children; Patricia is Pat’s daughter from a prior relationship.
Witnesses and bank notary testified Pat had mental capacity on the date of execution despite brain tumor and health issues.
The trial court admitted the will to probate after a jury found it valid and that Pat possessed testamentary capacity; Brenda appeals arguing lack of evidentiary support.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Validity of the will	Brenda contends no evidence supports validity	Patricia proves self-proved validity and witnesses corroborate	Will valid; probated
Testamentary capacity	Brenda argues insufficient evidence Pat had capacity on signing date	Evidence showed Pat understood and intended to execute will	Sufficient evidence of testamentary capacity; court affirms judgment

City of Keller v. Wilson, 168 S.W.3d 802 (Tex. 2005) (legal sufficiency standard for appellate review of evidence)
Guthrie v. Suiter, 934 S.W.2d 820 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1996) (self-proved wills and prima facie validity)
Croucher v. Croucher, 660 S.W.2d 55 (Tex. 1983) (burden on proponent to prove validity; testamentary capacity standards)
Prather v. McClelland, 76 Tex. 574, 13 S.W. 543 (1890) (testamentary capacity elements)
Douthit v. McLeroy, 539 S.W.2d 351 (Tex. 1976) (capacity and execution principles in wills)
Wilkinson v. Moore, 623 S.W.2d 662 (Tex. Civ. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981) (capacity evidence sufficient when testator understood execution)