in the Estate of Ruby P. Jones

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-05-505 CV

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IN THE ESTATE OF RUBY P. JONES

On Appeal from the County Court at Law

Orange County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 12345

OPINION

Betty Spain appeals a court order admitting her mother's 1983 will to probate. (1) The issue we consider is whether, under the circumstances here, an accurate photocopy of a valid unrevoked "lost" will may be admitted to probate without the testimony of a credible witness who read the "lost" will or heard it read. See Tex. Prob. Code Ann. § 85 (Vernon 2003). We affirm…