The Public Trustee of New Brunswick protects the financial and personal interests of the elderly, the mentally challenged, children, missing or deceased persons, when there is no one else able and willing to do so.
The Public Trustee cannot:
Become involved in mediating family disputes or investigating cases of financial abuse. However, appropriate referrals will be made as necessary.
The Public Trustee can be appointed to:
Act to make personal, medical, legal, or financial decisions for someone who is mentally incapable and cannot make those decisions.
Act on behalf of an individual in accordance with the terms of a power of attorney,
Act as an executor under a Will or as an administrator of the property of a deceased person,
Act to make legal or financial decisions for an individual declared to be an absentee under the Presumption of Death Act.
The Public Trustee can also act to protect an individual’s financial interests if appointed:
In a Will, settlement or other instrument creating a trust,
By a majority of the beneficiaries of a trust who have reached 19 years of age and who are otherwise capable of making the appointment,
By a court.
All client information will remain confidential and is treated with the greatest care and respect.
