Matter of Estate of McGrew

HADDEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order by the County Court of Van Zandt County, Texas, admitting the will of James B. McGrew (“McGrew”) to probate as a muniment of title. Appellees, Martin Gibson and his wife, Sherry Gibson, obtained probate of the McGrew will in order to perfect their title to land previously owned by McGrew. Appellant, Laura Derrick (“Derrick”), the daughter of McGrew, contested the probate of the will. We will affirm.

At the time of his death on February 6, 1977, McGrew and his wife, Kathleen McGrew, owned a community property interest in certain real property…