Burden Shifting in Undue Influence Cases

Burden Shifting in Undue Influence Cases

Missy Turk Firmage

Principle, Chuhak & Tecson, PC

Approved for 1 general CLE credit

This presentation will detail the law in Illinois for challenging an estate plan based on undue influence, the presumption that may arise in such cases when a fiduciary is involved, and the process for shifting the burden.

Missy Turk Firmage

Melissa “Missy” Turk Firmage is a principal in the Estate & Trust Administration & Litigation and Estate Planning & Asset Protection practice groups. She focuses her practice on contested and routine guardianship matters, estate and trust litigation and administration, breach of fiduciary duty claims and fiduciary defense, elder law, and trust and estate-related appellate work.