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Model - Undue Influence Wheel

An introduction to the Undue Influence Wheel, a model outlining how manipulators use tactics like isolation, fear, and dependency to control victims, with context for how experts such as Dr. Bennett Blum evaluate these patterns in undue influence and elder abuse cases.

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Undue Influence Models - SODR

A clear explanation of the SODR model for evaluating undue influence, outlining how susceptibility, opportunity, disposition, and results are assessed in legal cases and how experts like Dr. Bennett Blum analyze intent and manipulation in elder abuse and coercion claims.

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Undue Influence Models - SCAM

An overview of the SCAM model for assessing undue influence, explaining how susceptibility, trust relationships, active procurement, and financial loss are evaluated in cases involving manipulation and elder financial exploitation reviewed by experts like Dr. Bennett Blum.

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Undue Influence Models - IDEAL

An overview of Dr. Bennett Blum’s IDEAL model for assessing undue influence, outlining how factors like isolation, dependency, emotional manipulation, acquiescence, and loss help courts and attorneys identify excessive manipulation in elder financial abuse and probate cases.

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Undue Influence - Cult Model

An introduction to the Cult Model of undue influence, showing how manipulative tactics like isolation, dependency, fear, and controlled environments mirror patterns seen in elder abuse and coercion cases evaluated by experts such as Dr. Bennett Blum.

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