{"id":7911,"date":"2018-08-22T08:39:42","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T15:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/?p=7911"},"modified":"2018-08-22T08:39:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T15:39:42","slug":"so-you-want-to-challenge-a-will-here-is-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/so-you-want-to-challenge-a-will-here-is-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"SO YOU WANT TO CHALLENGE A WILL, HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lane V. Erickson<\/a>, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney<\/p>\n

Through my experiences as an Idaho estate planning attorney over the last 20 years, I have occasionally had instances where people want to challenge the last will and testament that was left by their parent, or some other family member or loved one. Often, these individuals will tell me they are sure their mom or dad would not have had that kind of a last will and testament. They are positive that their mom or dad was coerced into signing the document. They may even actually have some proof or witnesses to say that in fact there was some coercion or undue influence over their parent that caused their parent to sign their will.<\/p>\n

The Idaho Supreme Court has addressed the issue of undue influence when it comes to a last will and testament. According to the Idaho Supreme Court \u201ca will may be held invalid on the basis of undue influence where sufficient evidence is presented indicating that the testator\u2019s free agency was overcome by another.\u201d In re Estate of Roll<\/em>, 115 Idaho 797, 799 770 P.2d 806, 808 (1989). Additionally, the Idaho Supreme Court has stated that \u201cundue influence is demonstrated through proof of four elements: (1) a person who is subject to undue influence; (2) an opportunity to exert undue influence; (3) a disposition to exert undue influence; and (4) a result indicating undue influence occurred.\u201d Gmeiner v. Yacte<\/em>, 100 Idaho 1, 607, 592 P.2d 57, 62-63 (1979).<\/p>\n

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