Ontario Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is part of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. It delivers a range of services that safeguard the legal, personal, and financial interests of certain private individuals and estates and protects charitable property in Ontario.

Services include:

• conducting investigations of possible need for public guardianship
• managing financial affairs and making decisions about the personal care of those under public guardianship
• appointing private guardians of property
• arranging legal representation in capacity proceedings
• acting as litigation guardian or legal representative
• administering the estates of deceased Ontario residents
• protecting charitable property