WHAT IS UNDUE INFLUENCE?

✍️UNDUE INFLUENCE✍️

🧠WHAT IS UNDUE INFLUENCE?   

Undue influence occurs when a person abuses a position of trust to pressure another person to enter a legally binding contract against their will.   

A finding of undue influence requires that there is a relationship where one party is dependent on the other. Eg.

1. Parent and child

2. Husband and wife

3. Trustee and beneficiary

4. Attorney and client

5. Pastor and parishioner

6. Doctor and patient

7. Administrator and legatee

8. Guardian and ward

9. Fiance and fiancee