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Plain-English meaning
Undue Influence
Improper pressure that overcomes a person's free choice in making a will, trust, gift, or other transfer.
Why the term matters
Claims often examine vulnerability, opportunity, active procurement, secrecy, dependence, changed plans, and who benefited.
Do not confuse it with
Persuasion, family closeness, or an unequal gift is not automatically undue influence; the legal standard and evidence control.