This Act applies to Ontario. The table of contents is listed below to provide an overview of what the Act contains. The URL is provided so you can view the entire Act if you wish.

General

Interpretation

Presumption of capacity

Counsel for person whose capacity is in issue

PART I

PROPERTY

General

Application of Part

Age

Incapacity to manage property

Continuing Powers of Attorney for Property

Continuing power of attorney for property

Capacity to give continuing power of attorney

Validity despite incapacity

Execution

Resignation of attorney

Termination

Exercise after termination or invalidity

Certain existing powers of attorney preserved

Statutory Guardians of Property

P.G.T. as statutory guardian

Assessment of capacity for statutory guardianship

Termination by attorney

Replacement of P.G.T.

Refusal to issue certificate of statutory guardianship

Death, etc., of statutory guardian

Termination of statutory guardianship

Assessment of incapacity

Application for review of finding of incapacity

Termination by court

P.G.T. to forward notices

Court-Appointed Guardians of Property

Court appointment of guardian of property

Procedure

Appointment criteria

Finding of incapacity

Variation or substitution of appointment order

Temporary guardian, court appointment

Termination

Suspension

Procedure, termination

Property Management

Powers of guardian

Access to personal information

Duties of guardian

Liability of guardian

Will

Property in another person’s control

Existing corporate debts and liabilities

Completion of transactions

P.G.T., powers of executor

Disposition of property given by will

Proceeds of disposition

Proof of P.G.T. guardianship

Required expenditures

Attorney under continuing power of attorney

Directions from court

Compensation

Passing of accounts

PART II
THE PERSON

General

Application of Part

Age

Incapacity for personal care

Powers of Attorney for Personal Care

Power of attorney for personal care

Capacity to give power of attorney for personal care

Execution

When power of attorney effective

Special provisions, use of force

Assessment of capacity

Resignation of attorney

Termination

Court-Appointed Guardians of the Person

Court appointment of guardian of the person

Procedure, court-ordered appointments

Appointment criteria

Finding of incapacity

Full guardianship

Access to personal information

Partial guardianship

Variation or substitution of appointment order

Temporary guardian, court appointment

Termination

Suspension

Procedure, termination

Duties of Guardians of the Person and Attorneys for Personal Care

.

Duties of guardian

.

Duties of attorney

.

Directions from court

PART III
PROCEDURE IN GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATIONS

Service of notices

Required documents

Optional documents

Required documents, summary disposition, application to appoint guardian of property

Required documents, summary disposition, motion to terminate guardianship of property

Required documents, summary disposition, application to appoint guardian of the person

Required documents, summary disposition, motion to terminate guardianship of the person

Summary disposition

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS

Right to refuse assessment

Order for assessment

Restraining order

Order for enforcement of assessment order

P.G.T.’s powers of entry

P.G.T.’s access to records

Statements as evidence

Conflict of laws, formalities

Foreign orders

Volunteers

Mediation

Offences

Regulations

Transition