The case confirms that testamentary capacity may be established even where the testator is terminally ill, has suffered a recent stroke, has a brain metastasis, and medical records note episodes of confusion, provided that lay witness evidence accepted as honest and reliable establishes the testator was alert and oriented at the specific time of execution. Assessment of capacity requires consideration of all circumstances, not merely the medical evidence. Independent corroboration of lay witness accounts in medical and nursing records enhances their reliability.
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