Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) delivers wide range of services that safeguard the legal, personal and financial interests of private individuals and estates. It also plays an important role in monitoring the activities of charities in Ontario.

The OPGT plays a role in:  

• Protecting mentally incapable people
• Protecting the public's interest in charities  
• Searching for heirs  
• Investing perpetual care funds  
• Dealing with dissolved corporations