Acts and Regulations

P-26.5 - Public Trustee Act

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Gifts
8Notwithstanding any other Act, if the Public Trustee is a person’s representative under the Supported Decision-Making and Representation Act or the committee of a person’s estate under the Mental Health Act, the Public Trustee may, if it is reasonable to do so having regard to the value of the estate, make gifts from the estate to charities or to relatives or friends of the person if, in the opinion of the Public Trustee,
(a) the person has made similar gifts before the Public Trustee became the person’s representative or the committee of the person’s estate,
(b) there is reason to believe that the person would make such gifts, based on the intentions of the person expressed before the Public Trustee became the person’s representative or the committee of the person’s estate, or
(c) such gifts are appropriate having regard to the person’s relationship with the recipient and any other circumstances considered reasonable by the Public Trustee.
2022, c.60, s.82
Gifts
8Notwithstanding any other Act, if the Public Trustee is the committee of a person’s estate under the Infirm Persons Act or the Mental Health Act, the Public Trustee may, if it is reasonable to do so having regard to the value of the estate, make gifts from the estate to charities or to relatives or friends of the person if, in the opinion of the Public Trustee,
(a) the person has made similar gifts before the Public Trustee became committee of the person’s estate,
(b) there is reason to believe that the person would make such gifts, based on the intentions of the person expressed before the Public Trustee became committee of the person’s estate, or
(c) such gifts are appropriate having regard to the person’s relationship with the recipient and any other circumstances considered reasonable by the Public Trustee.
Gifts
8Notwithstanding any other Act, if the Public Trustee is the committee of a person’s estate under the Infirm Persons Act or the Mental Health Act, the Public Trustee may, if it is reasonable to do so having regard to the value of the estate, make gifts from the estate to charities or to relatives or friends of the person if, in the opinion of the Public Trustee,
(a) the person has made similar gifts before the Public Trustee became committee of the person’s estate,
(b) there is reason to believe that the person would make such gifts, based on the intentions of the person expressed before the Public Trustee became committee of the person’s estate, or
(c) such gifts are appropriate having regard to the person’s relationship with the recipient and any other circumstances considered reasonable by the Public Trustee.