Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 15657.6
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 15657.6
California · California Welfare and Institutions Code · Status: effective · Effective 2009-01-01
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- Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 15657.6, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/954017
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A person or entity that takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains, or assists in taking, secreting, appropriating, obtaining, or retaining the real or personal property of an elder or dependent adult when the elder or dependent adult lacks capacity pursuant to Section 812 of the Probate Code, or is of unsound mind, but not entirely without understanding, pursuant to Section 39 of the Civil Code, shall, upon demand by the elder or dependent adult or a representative of the elder or dependent adult, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 15610.30, return the property and if that person or entity fails to return the property, the elder or dependent adult shall be entitled to the remedies provided by Section 15657.5, including attorney’s fees and costs. This section shall not apply to any agreement entered into by an elder or dependent adult when the elder or dependent adult had capacity.