After my father’s death I discovered he had re-written his will, giving 90% of his estate to Harriet, and only 10% to me and my two siblings. The new will was prepared by a lawyer unknown to me, not my father’s long-standing solicitor. Undue influence is pressure exerted on the will-maker at the time the will is prepared. In deciding whether there has been undue influence the judge will look at all the evidence. It would also be worthwhile producing evidence from a psychiatrist to comment on your father’s susceptibility to undue influence.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 28, 2025 00:56 UTC