CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 34:17
Undue Influence ― Permissible Inference When Presumption of Undue Influence Is Rebutted
You may, but are not required to, draw an inference that the Will was signed under
undue influence if you find by a preponderance of the evidence that (name of alleged undue
influencer):
1. Was in a confidential or fiduciary relationship with the testator at the time of the
making or signing of the Will;
2. Was actively or directly involved with the making or signing of the Will; and
3. Benefitted from the distribution directed in the Will.
If you draw this inference, you may consider it together with all other evidence in
the case in determining whether the Will was a result of undue influence.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
4e0cd7b59e2928f40eac09cf235b74908ce48f28694fdb815a32abc98e51a370
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