Elder or dependent adult financial abuse (W&I 15657.5, 15657.6): 4 years from discovery

48 months after date the plaintiff discovered or reasonably should have discovered the facts constituting the financial abuse, under Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 15657.7.

Rule text

Welf. & Inst. Code 15657.7: "An action for damages pursuant to Sections 15657.5 and 15657.6 for financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult, as defined in Section 15610.30, shall be commenced within four years after the plaintiff discovers or, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered, the facts constituting the financial abuse."

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 15657.7, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Wednesday, November 6, 2030
  1. Trigger (Date the plaintiff discovered or reasonably should have discovered the facts constituting the financial abuse): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Add 48 months: Wednesday, November 6, 2030.
Rules applied
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 15657.7
Welf. & Inst. Code 15657.7: "An action for damages pursuant to Sections 15657.5 and 15657.6 for financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult, as defined in Section 15610.30, shall be commenced within four years after the plaintiff discovers or, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered, the facts constituting the financial abuse."
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 350: "An action is commenced, within the meaning of this Title, when the complaint is filed."
Official source
  • Physical abuse or neglect claims use the general PI periods.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date the plaintiff discovered or reasonably should have discovered the facts constituting the financial abuse on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 17, 2031.

  1. Trigger (Date the plaintiff discovered or reasonably should have discovered the facts constituting the financial abuse): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Add 48 months: Saturday, March 15, 2031.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, March 17, 2031 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350).

Notes

Physical abuse or neglect claims use the general PI periods.

Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.