The five requirements for proof of a lost will (existence, revocation of prior wills, rebuttal of the presumption of destruction animo revocandi, proof of terms, and due execution) were applied. The presumption of revocation was rebutted where the testator suffered an incapacitating stroke and the will was likely lost during the clearing of his belongings by others. A grant of probate of a copy of a lost will should be limited until the original or a more authentic copy is proved (cessate grant).
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