Articles & Resources
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.
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.
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.
Undue Influence, Coercion, and the IDEAL Protocol
An introduction to the IDEAL Protocol and the Undue Influence Worksheet, explaining how attorneys and investigators use these tools to evaluate coercion, manipulation, and undue influence in complex litigation involving wills, trusts, elder abuse, and financial exploitation.
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.
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.
Undue Influence - Behavioral Models
A review of the major behavioral models used to assess undue influence, explaining how experts like Dr. Bennett Blum apply multiple frameworks to evaluate manipulation, elder abuse, and diminished capacity in complex legal cases.