Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults
Section 13-608 - Liberal Purpose and Construction in Application of Subtitle

(a)    This subtitle shall be construed and applied liberally to promote its purpose of deterring and remedying the financial exploitation of susceptible adults and older adults.
    (b)    This subtitle is not intended to alter or amend the burdens of proof or presumptions required by law.

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Maryland Statutes

Estates and Trusts

Title 13 - Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults

Subtitle 6 - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults

Section 13-601 - Definitions

Section 13-602 - Purposes of Subtitle

Section 13-603 - Subtitle Inapplicable to Actions Taken by Certain Entities

Section 13-604 - Actions Brought for Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adult or Older Adult

Section 13-605 - Actions Brought by Susceptible Adults or Older Adults or by Certain Individuals in Representative Capacities -- Action Additional to Other Claims and Survives Death of Aggrieved Party

Section 13-606 - Award of Damages -- Monetary Damages and Additional Appropriate Relief -- Reasonable Attorney's Fees -- Actions Brought Inbad Faith or of a Frivolous Nature

Section 13-607 - Time Limitation to File Action -- Criminal Prosecution Time Period Excepted

Section 13-608 - Liberal Purpose and Construction in Application of Subtitle

Section 13-609 - Liberal Purpose and Construction in Application of Subtitle