The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)
ALERT: Documents for civil (non-criminal) cases to be served on the Crown must now be served by email. This includes Ministers of the Crown (as well as the Attorney General of Ontario), the Children’s Lawyer, the Public Guardian and Trustee and the Director of the Family Responsibility Office. Learn more: https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/guides/Guide_to_Serving_Documents_EN.html#_Toc441141484
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is part of Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General.
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is committed to improving accessibility for our clients with disabilities and we welcome feedback about how we are doing in this regard. Read the details on our policy and feedback mechanism respecting service to people with disabilities.
The OPGT plays a role in:
- protecting mentally incapable people
- protecting the public's interest in charities
- searching for heirs for estates which the OPGT administers
- investing perpetual care funds
- dealing with dissolved corporations
Learn More
- What the OPGT does
- Compensation agreements relating to estates administered by the OPGT
- Brochures and forms
- Office locations and contact information
- Fees for services
- Service Standards
- Feedback and Complaint Policy
Agency governance documents and expense information
Annual Reports
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2021
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2020
To request the OPGT annual report in another accessible format, please email Michelle.Stay@ontario.ca or call 416-557-6121.