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Undue influence | Improper pressure on a person resulting in them making a decision they wouldn’t have otherwise made. |
Unsecured creditor | A creditor whose debt is not secured by any asset or property. If a deceased person leaves debts to be paid, unsecured creditors are low in order of priority. |
Ultimate default clause | A back-stop measure in a Will that contains a gift to a class of beneficiaries (often charities) to prevent the Will from failing and the estate being distributed according to the intestacy rules. |