When Stella Finman got to know that she was terminally ill, she drafted a will leaving all her property to her son.During her period of illness, Stella was financially and emotionally supported by her lawyer as her son was mostly away.When the will was read upon her death, it said that her lawyer would get a 20 percent stake in Finman Corp., a company Stella owned.Upon investigation, it was revealed that Stella's lawyer took advantage of Stella's weakness and persuaded her to change the contractual terms.This is an instance of ________.
A)undue influence
B)battery
C)duress
D)fraud

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Undue influence occurs when a person uses their position of power to influence and manipulate another person to make a decision that goes against their best interests. In this case, the lawyer took advantage of Stella's vulnerable state to persuade her to change the terms of the will to benefit himself.

When Stella Finman Got to Know That She Was Terminally