H 4669 General Bill, By Neilson, Harvin, Jefferson, Brantley, McLeod, Williams, Whipper, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Hodges and J.H. Neal
Similar (S 1334)
Summary: Financial abuse
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 35, TITLE 43 SO AS TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL ABUSE OF A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR A VULNERABLE ADULT OR A HANDICAPPED PERSON AS A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION; TO DEFINE FINANCIAL ABUSE GENERALLY AS TAKING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM SUCH A PERSON FOR A WRONGFUL USE, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD, OR BY UNDUE INFLUENCE OR WHEN SUCH A PERSON LACKS CAPACITY; TO SPECIFY CONDUCT THAT IS DEEMED TO BE FINANCIAL ABUSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS; AND TO ESTABLISH A FOUR-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
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03/03/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/03/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2