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Attorneys who work with clients over the age of 65 should understand the Oregon statute on elder financial abuse (ORS 124.100, et seq.) and take steps to lessen their risk of unwanted litigation. The statute states that a person who "wrongfully takes or appropriates money or property of a vulnerable person" is liable for treble [...]