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Legal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship. Final Report March 2017

January 27, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

This is the Executive Summary of the Law Commission of Ontario’s (LCO) Final Report on legal capacity, decision-making and guardianship…Continue readingLegal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship. Final Report March 2017

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Powers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 1 – The Knowledge Deficit

January 26, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

Powers of attorney for personal care are not well understood by the persons who sign them, the persons who act…Continue readingPowers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 1 – The Knowledge Deficit

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Powers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 2 – The Health Care Consent Act

January 26, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

There are two Ontario laws that define the role of an attorney for personal care: the Substitute Decisions Act (SDA) and Health Care Consent…Continue readingPowers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 2 – The Health Care Consent Act

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Mental Capacity and Powers of Attorney: What You Need to Know Both Personally and Professionally

January 19, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

In this session Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge will provide information (Ontario based) on how to navigate the difficult…Continue readingMental Capacity and Powers of Attorney: What You Need to Know Both Personally and Professionally

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Removing an Attorney Under Power of Attorney with a Guardianship Application

January 15, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

Written by: WEL Partners Posted on: October 7, 2020 Categories: Features Replacing an attorney with a guardian is often seen as an option…Continue readingRemoving an Attorney Under Power of Attorney with a Guardianship Application

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Guardianship Accounting – Did you know?

January 15, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

Guardians of property are required to keep accounts pursuant to section 32(6) of the SDA. Guardians for personal care are required…Continue readingGuardianship Accounting – Did you know?

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Guardianship Weekly – Week 11: What is Section 3 Counsel and what is the relevancy under the Substitute Decisions Act to Guardianship

January 15, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

Section 3 of the SDA provides that in cases where an individual whose capacity is in issue in proceedings under that legislation…Continue readingGuardianship Weekly – Week 11: What is Section 3 Counsel and what is the relevancy under the Substitute Decisions Act to Guardianship

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Guardianship of the Person

January 15, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

An adult can be decisionally incapable or become so, and as a consequence be unable to manage his/her personal care.…Continue readingGuardianship of the Person

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Replacing PGT as Guardian of Property

January 13, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

There are two ways for a family member to become a guardian of property (money) for an incapable person. If…Continue readingReplacing PGT as Guardian of Property