Death and Inheritances
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "My partner died without a will. Now I’m having financial troubles because our bank accounts are in his/her name only."
- "I know that I have inherited something from my common-law partner, but the family member responsible for settling his/her affairs refuses to speak with me."
- "My friend asked me to be an executor or personal representative, but I don’t know what that means."
- "I want to make plans so that my disabled child’s care continues after I die."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division - Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee | Responsibilities: makes financial decisions for adults who have been found mentally incapableacts as Substitute Decision Maker (SDM) of last resort to make substitute treatment or… |
| Council on Aging of Ottawa (The) - Advocacy Group | Advocacy group on older adults' issuesvolunteer opportunitiesSmart Aging Program eventsworkshops Committees: transportation health issues housing income securityFrancophone affairs |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| JusticeNet | Non-profit organization links individuals seeking legal advice that are unable to obtain legal advice due to high cost or due to their ineligibility to obtain… |
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | Offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its community partnersServices:free… |