During a Will contest, a party challenging a Will may assert that the Will was the product undue influence being exerted over the decedent by the party who benefited by the disputed Will. The question ...
The fifth is relationship poisoning. A sibling might exclude other siblings from visiting an elderly parent or tell the ...
Two recent Michigan Court of Appeals cases delve into what it takes to successfully pursue an undue influence claim. In re Sherrod Estate, No 369863, 2025 WL 855275 (Mich Ct App Mar 18, 2025) ...
Imagine that your widowed father finds himself caught up in a whirlwind “romance” with a woman who seems all too interested in his money. Or that your mother has “fallen in love” with her senior ...
It seems that every will contest includes a claim of undue influence along with the more standard claims of lack of testamentary capacity and lack of due execution. But, undue influence is certainly ...
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Over the last several months, our courts have issued multiple decisions stemming from litigation involving claims of undue influence. Cases have emanated from courts in more than half of the counties ...
The potential for undue influence has become increasingly significant in this era of digital interconnectivity. Undue influence can distort our perceptions, manipulate our decisions, and sometimes ...