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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="13-602" title_number="13" title_name="Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults">
  <text>The purposes of this subtitle are to:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Establish a separate and distinct civil cause of action by a victim, or a representative of the victim, of financial exploitation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Provide a path to redress financial exploitation through the recovery of property and assets taken from victims while discouraging protracted litigation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Provide access to justice for victims and their families who are otherwise unable or unwilling to retain competent legal assistance due to cost; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Strongly deter individuals seeking to take advantage of  susceptible adults or older adults.</text>
  </level>
</section>
