Public Trustee

The Public Trustee of Manitoba is a provincial government Special Operating Agency that manages and protects the affairs of Manitobans who are unable to do so themselves and have no one else willing or able to act. This includes mentally incompetent and vulnerable adults, deceased estates, and children.

The Public Trustee's Services:

The Public Trustee provides the following services to Manitobans:

• Administers estates and makes personal decisions on behalf of mentally incompetent adults or vulnerable adults who are not mentally capable of making decisions independently.
• Administers the estates of people who have granted a Power of Attorney to The Public Trustee.
• Administers the estates of people who have died in Manitoba with no one else capable or willing to act as administrator or executor.
• Administers trust money on behalf of people who are under 18 years of age, or under a legal disability.