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A Parent Who Can No Longer Manage Money, and No Power of Attorney: Who Can Deal With — and Sell — the Home in Ontario
No continuing power of attorney and a parent who can no longer manage their finances? In Ontario, authority over their home runs through a cast of decision-makers under the Substitute Decisions Act — a capacity assessor, the Public Guardian and Trustee, a spouse or relative, and the court — with the parent’s own will limiting which property can be sold.
Sep 27, 2026
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