Public Trustee

• manages estates of living persons who need services of a trustee, guardian, attorney or other fiduciary not readily available in the private sector to such living persons
• administers estates of deceased persons and has standing to apply for grant of administration or administration with will annexed in any case where no grant of probate or administration has been issued
• may consent to medical or surgical treatment of a mentally incompetent hospital patient when consent cannot be obtained from the patient's guardian, spouse or next-of-kin
• may act as litigation guardian or representative in litigation for minor, incompetent, deceased, missing or unascertained litigants in respect of whom a court makes representation orders

Forms and Documentation

Consent to Treat

• Memorandum - Consent to Treat Applications
• Consent to Treat Forms
• Schedule "L" - Notice to Public Trustee - Section 59 Hospitals Act Notice
• Living Adult Estate Questionnare

Contact Information:

Public Trustee Office
Suite 405, 5670 Spring Garden Road
P.O. Box 685
Halifax, NS B3J 2T3

Phone: (902)424-7760
Fax: (902)424-0616