Confidential relation - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

Confidential relations can refer to an actual fiduciary relationship, such as between a lawyer and client, or, more informally, a relationship of trust and reliance, such as between a parent and child. The term frequently arises in allegations of undue influence, often involving wills where suspicious circumstances exist. A beneficiary to a will who possessed confidential relations with the testator may be accused of exerting undue influence in procuring the will.�

This New Jersey Supreme Court case states: �A confidential relationship arises where trust is reposed by reason of the testator�s weakness or dependence or where the parties occupied relations in which reliance is naturally inspired or in fact exists, as the relation between client and attorney.�