Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General, Family Justice Matters, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General

Family Justice Matters, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

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Record #: CDR0181

Last Modified: 19 Jul 2012

Last Full Update: 19 Jul 2012

Phone

Office Phone

416-326-2220

Fax

416-326-4007

TTY Phone

416-326-4012
Toll free: 1-877-425-0575

Toll Free Phone

1-800-518-7901

Address/Location Info

Address

Atrium on Bay
595 Bay St, Ste 800
Toronto, ON M5G 2M6

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Located In Community

Toronto Central

Intersection

At Yonge St; N end of Eaton Centre

Accessibility

Fully Accessible

Description/Eligibility/Service Details

Description

Responsible for protecting mentally incapable people, protecting the public's interest in charities, searching for heirs, investing perpetual care funds, and dealing with dissolved corporations.

Services offered include:
Managing the financial and/or personal affairs of mentally incapable individuals pursuant to the Substitute Decisions Act where no one else is able to do so;
Making medical treatment decisions for mentally incapable persons where no one else is able to do so;
Administering the estates of persons who die without a will and without any family in Ontario;
Dealing with property owned by a dissolved Ontario corporation;
Investigating allegations of serious harm against vulnerable adults;
As the Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice, retaining all money, mortgages and securities paid into or lodged with the Court on behalf of minors and litigants;
Protecting the public interest in charitable property.

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm

Areas Served

Ontario

Languages

English

Contact Information

Website

www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/

Other Info

Alternate Name

OPGT