Horace Holmes died at the age of 85,leaving behind all his property to Joe Baines,his butler.The news of the new will that Horace executed three months before his death naming Joe as the sole beneficiary surprised everyone.In his prior will,he had bequeathed his estate to his two daughters and three grandchildren on a per capita basis.The court took up proceedings to determine the validity of his new will because Horace's rejection of his daughters and grandchildren in his will was uncharacteristic of him.The court most likely suspected this change in his will to be a case of ________.

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The court most likely suspected that the change in the will was a case of undue influence, where Joe might have manipulated or coerced Horace into changing the will in his favor.

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