In California estate and trust litigation, attorneys often face a choice and must carefully evaluate whether to assert undue influence, lack of capacity, or both, depending on the facts and available ...

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 ...

Evaluating alleged elder abuse often involves determining what an older person understands or understood in the past. Inducing someone to sign a legal document or give a gift, for example, may ...

What constitutes undue influence sufficient to invalidate a deed? In Erikson v. Erikson, 105 Mass. App. Ct. 1115 (February 24, 2025), the Appeals Court of Massachusetts affirmed the Land Court’s ...

The courtroom showdown over whether Julie Westerfield, the heiress to the Jergens hand cream fortune, was the victim of undue influence in an elder abuse fraud case was declared on July 30 all but ...