Public Trustee

Each province in Canada has a Public Trustee, which oversees the finances of those who cannot act for themselves and where no else can act, such as a deceased person, intestate and with no known relatives. The Public Trustee acts as an executor of last resort.

The law generally empowers Public Trustees to oversee the financial affairs of minors as well.

• Alberta: Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
• British Columbia: Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
• Manitoba: Public Guardian and Trustee of Manitoba
• New Brunswick: Office of the Public Trustee
• Newfoundland: Office of the Public Trustee
• Nova Scotia: Public Trustee
• Ontario: Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
• Prince Edward Island: Public Trustee
• Québec: Curateur public du Québec
• Saskatchewan: Public Guardian and Trustee

See also

• Estate planning
• Settling an estate