Where suspicious circumstances exist, a finding that the testator read the will before execution creates a 'grave and strong presumption' of knowledge and approval but is not conclusive; the court must still assess whether the will represented the testator's real testamentary intention, which requires findings on the degree of suspicion, the testator's capacity to understand the contents, and the testator's motivations. A finding of fraud in probate proceedings cannot be made without fraud being explicitly pleaded. A trial judge must make findings on all primary facts necessary to determine knowledge and approval, including the testator's reasons for changing a will, and cannot avoid doing so merely because those facts are also relevant to other proceedings.
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