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Law
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

My Grandmother Left Her Entire $20 Million Fortune to the Least Deserving Person Imaginable

A grandmother's legal right to distribute her $20 million estate as she chooses cannot be challenged unless undue influence or mental incapacity is proven, which are difficult to establish.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'Do I have any grounds to contest my elderly cousin's new will?'

'The cousin is slipping mentally and I think they were put under pressure by other relatives who stand to benefit' Query: Dear Mary Frances, I'm in a very difficult situation with my wider family and don't know what to do. An elderly cousin of mine, a farmer, has been in a nursing home for quite some time. Their farm is rented out and I was put in charge of their finances, managing the rent of the farm to a neighbour, who has taken good care of it.
Mental health
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

When Family Estrangement Doesn't Add Up

Estrangement can be legitimate self-protection from chronic abuse, but some cutoffs result from undue influence and require expert assessment.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

When Love Turns Destructive

Undue influence in romantic relationships uses isolation, gaslighting, conditional affection, and boundary erosion to distort autonomy and force obedience.
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