Jones v. Whiteley

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is a will contest case. Patsy Jones appeals from the order of the Probate Court of Tarrant County admitting to probate as the last will of her mother, Mary Whiteley, the instrument offered by her stepfather, Leon Whiteley. This instrument was not “self-proved” and appellant maintains that appellee has not met his burden of showing it was properly executed.

We affirm.

The document in question is styled “Last Will and Testament”, dated August 26, 1967, and was signed by Mary Whiteley as testatrix; it was also signed by Joe Villalo-bos and Fred Miller as attesting…