She alleged that the deceased did not have
the necessary testamentary capacity to execute the will in question,...
Upon proof that the will was duly executed with the requisite formalities, after having been read over to or by a testator who appeared to understand it, it will generally be presumed that the testator knew and approved of the contents and had
the necessary testamentary capacity.
Ordinarily where the propounder of a will shows that it was duly executed with the requisite formalities and after having been read over to a testator who appeared to understand it, it is presumed that the testator knew and approved of the contents and had
the necessary testamentary capacity or disposing mind and memory.
Not exact matches
This process requires the person propounding the validity of a will to prove on a balance of probabilities that the will was completed in compliance with the
necessary legal formalities, the will maker knew and approved of the contents of the will and the will maker had the
necessary mental capacity to make a will (called
testamentary capacity).
Although a person may lack the
necessary capacity to manage elements of their affairs, such as property or finances, this does not necessarily mean that they do not have
Testamentary Capacity.
The Testator is required to revoke all prior
testamentary dispositions as it is
necessary to avoid any confusion in connection with other Wills made by the Testator.