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In re Estate of Arrendell, 213 S.W.3d 496 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006, no pet. h.).

Estate Administration

Appeal

The trial court found, among other things, that the testatrix lacked testamentary capacity.  On appeal, the court was distressed that the record was incomplete.  A presumption exists that the missing portion of the record supports the factual determinations made by the fact-finder and thus all fact-based contentions of error failed.

Moral:  When appealing a decision of the trial court, be certain to supply the appellate court with a complete record.

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