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===The role of the Public Guardian and Trustee=== | ===The role of the Public Guardian and Trustee=== | ||
The Public Guardian and Trustee is an entity independent of the BC government, with offices in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. One of its duties is to [http://www.trustee.bc.ca/Documents/STA/When_the_PGT_is_Committee.pdf be committee] when no other suitable person is willing to be committee. It charges fees, set by regulation, for this service. If you think a person needs a committee and you | The Public Guardian and Trustee is an entity independent of the BC government, with offices in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. One of its duties is to [http://www.trustee.bc.ca/Documents/STA/When_the_PGT_is_Committee.pdf be committee] when no other suitable person is willing to be committee. It charges fees, set by regulation, for this service. | ||
If you think a person needs a committee and you can’t do the job, or if there’s a family conflict, you should contact the Public Guardian and Trustee. When the Public Guardian and Trustee becomes committee, the court isn’t involved. This public body can automatically be appointed after a certificate of incapability is issued. This is a certificate issued by a provincial health authority after a medical and functional assessment finds that an adult is mentally incapable. | |||
The Public Guardian and Trustee also reviews all court applications to appoint a committee and makes recommendations to the court about the applications. The recommendations include whether a committee should post a security bond or have only limited access to the person’s assets. | The Public Guardian and Trustee also reviews all court applications to appoint a committee and makes recommendations to the court about the applications. The recommendations include whether a committee should post a security bond or have only limited access to the person’s assets. | ||