Imagine your father is elderly, handicapped, and requires in-home care.
He develops a close relationship with his caretaker, who is much younger than he is. When your father passes away, you assume that all his assets will be left to you and your siblings.
However, the caretaker comes forward with a Will signed by your dad a week before his death — and it leaves everything to her!
Seems fishy, right? This is a classic case of undue influence.
What is Undue Influence?
In Oklahoma, undue influence consists of taking an unfair advantage of another's weakness of mind or body or the use of authority to procure an unfair advantage over someone.
Put another way, undue influence occurs when someone exerts pressure on an individual, causing him or her to act contrary to his or her wishes and to the benefit of the influencer.