Power of Attorney

It is important to know how a power of attorney or a joint bank account works before you use them. This webpage explains how this options work and what the risks and advantages to both.

This website provides information about mental incapacity and the related law in Ontario, including Power of Attorney, living will and guardianship.

This booklet provides information on Powers of Attorney, including Continuing Powers of Attorney for Property, and Power of Attorney for Personal Care. Included in the booklet are instructions on how to fill out legal forms to give others your Powers of Attorney.

This resource provides you with a printable, wallet-sized document detailing your Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) or Power of Attorney consent to treatment information.

This website provides information and support for making decisions about end-of-life care. Topics include information on advance care planning, making an advance care plan, and choosing a substitute decision maker. 

This website provides information about Power of Attorney in Ontario. A Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives someone else permission to act on your half. This includes the ability to make decisions about your health care.

This document provides information to help you ensure that control of your property is given to a trusted friend or family member. It deals specifically with the legal rules, terms, and obligations of the Continuing Power of Attorney as they apply to a person's property. It also addresses basic questions about what "power of attorney" means.