- Description
- Responsible for:
Protecting Mentally Incapable People:- managing the finances and property of adults who have been found incapable of managing their own affairs
- decision maker of last resort for treatment and placement decisions for those individuals who have no one else to do so
- temporary guardianship unit can investigate situations where an incapable person may be at risk of abuse or neglect
- guardianship or substitute decision making services for personal care in areas such as: food, shelter, clothing, hygiene, safety and health care
- works with charities to help them deal with problems (i.e., improper investments, improper use of donated property)
- inquires into complaints about charities
- can protect the public's interest in how charities raise and use their money
- may apply to become estate trustee of a person who has died in Ontario without a will, without known heirs in the province or where the heirs are children under the age of majority
- responsible for ensuring that the blood relatives entitled by law receive the net proceeds of an intestate estate
- routinely searches for the heirs of deceased persons whose estates are administered by the OPGT
- cemetery owners have the option of having the Public Guardian and Trustee act as trustee of their perpetual care trust funds
- office pays out the annual income and cemetery owners use the interest earned on the trust funds for the upkeep of the cemetery
- when company's assets are forfeit to the Crown
- office may sell property
- persons having a legal or moral claim may apply under the Escheats Act for relief from forfeiture
- power of Attorney Kit helps appoint person to make decisions for oneself when no longer able to do so
- Eligibility
- No restrictions
- Application Process
- Call or visit the website for more information
* anyone who thinks someone might be at risk can call the investigation unit to assess the situation, at 1-844-640-3615
- Toll Free
- 1-800-891-0506
- Office
- 613-241-1202
- Crisis
- 416-327-6348 - Investigation Unit
- Fax
- 613-241-1567
- Web Site
- https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-attorney-general
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 351 Preston St
Suite 200
Ottawa, ON, K1S 2E6
Canada - Languages
- English, French, American Sign Language (ASL) - as requested, Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) - as requested
- Fees
- Service - as described in legislation, check the website for details
- Documents Required
- Call or visit the website for more information
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
- Last Verified On
- April 15, 2025
- Address
- 351 Preston St, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON, K1S 2E6Cross street: Carling Ave and Preston St
- West Centretown
- in Little Italy
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Administration: 8:30 am-5 pmMon0830 to 1700Tue0830 to 1700Wed0830 to 1700Thu0830 to 1700Fri0830 to 1700
Treatment decisions: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm * Sat-Sun, statutory holidays 8:45 am-1:30 pm (answering machine but someone will call back as soon as possible) - Service Area(s)
- Frontenac County
- Hastings County
- Lanark County
- Leeds and Grenville United Counties
- Lennox and Addington County
- Ottawa
- Prescott and Russell United Counties
- Prince Edward County
- Renfrew County
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties