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Torts/Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal

Jan. 7, 2022

Courts recognize broad protections for elder or dependent adult financial abuse

The 4th District Court of Appeal recently recognized that the breadth of the Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act anticipates sweeping protection of elders and dependent adults, even against complex schemes of fraud.

Richmond Superior Court, George D Carroll Courthouse

Andrew R. Verriere

Commissioner

Traffic, UDs, Small Claims, DV

UC Berkeley School of Law

Commissioner Verriere was appointed to the Contra Costa Superior Court as a commissioner in 2023; his private practice focused on trust and estate litigation, conservatorship litigation, financial elder abuse, related litigation, and appeals.

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Financial abuse of elders and dependent adults continues to grow in sophistication. The 4th District Court of Appeal recently recognized that the breadth of the Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act anticipates sweeping protection of elders and dependent adults, even against complex schemes of fraud.

In Munoz v. PL Hotel Group, LLC, 2022 DJDAR...

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