Power of Attorney and Public Guardianship - South West

Power of Attorney and Public Guardianship - South West

A Power of Attorney is a legal document naming a specific person to act on your behalf (sometimes called a substitute decision maker) in case you become incapable of making your own decisions. There are three kinds of Power of Attorney: personal care (health care and housing); continuing property (financial affairs); non-continuing property (short-term management of financial affairs).

Public Guardianship programs are operated by the province which is responsible for investigating the need to appoint a guardian for people who are mentally incapable. The government may serve as a guardian in cases where no one else is available or willing.

These services serve all or part of South West Ontario

Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - London Office - Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
80 Dundas St, London, ON N6A 6A3
519-660-3140

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.

Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (The)

595 Bay St, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M5G 2M6
Toronto Regional Office: 416-314-2800
Guardianship Investigations: 416-327-6348 or 1-844-640-3615

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