By Matias Gutierrez ( September 9, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT) -- Undue influence is a legal principle that addresses circumstances where someone coerces another to make a decision. A finding of undue influence allows the court to invalidate transfers of property, the execution of wills or powers of attorney on the basis that they were not the product of the executor, transferor or grantor’s free will. The law of undue influence has arisen most prominently in estate and capacity litigation....