Tutorship and Curatorship: how to offer protection for incapacitated persons and takes their wishes and preferences into account.
Mandate in Case of Incapacity and Family Exploitation A mandate in case of incapacity, now generally called a protection mandate in Quebec, is one of the principal legal tools available…
Financial Exploitation of an Incapable Person Financial Exploitation of an Incapable Person Financial exploitation of an incapable person is one of the most common forms of elder abuse and abuse…
What are the powers of a mandatary? What Are the Powers of a Mandatary Holding a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is one of the most commonly used…
My Sister Controls All of My Mother's Decisions My Sister Controls My Mother's Decisions: What Are HER Rights in Quebec? If your sister controls all of your mother's decisions, manages…
Who Can Apply for the Homologation of a Protection Mandate in Quebec? When a loved one becomes incapable of making decisions because of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, mental illness, an accident,…
How to Get a Protection Mandate for My Parent? When an aging parent begins experiencing memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or another condition affecting their ability to make decisions, many…
Someone Is Draining My Mother's Bank Account—What Can I Do? Discovering that someone is draining your mother's bank account can be alarming and emotionally overwhelming. Whether the money is disappearing…
My Brother Is Taking Advantage of My Elderly Father. What Should I Do? When an elderly parent begins transferring money, changing a Will, signing powers of attorney, or relying heavily…
Protection Mandate Homologation, Defamation and a Social Worker Understanding the Role of a Social Worker During Protection Mandate Homologation In Québec, the homologation of a protection mandate is an important…
A lawyer and a neuro-divergent person A lawyer and a neurodivergent person In Québec, the legal framework recognizes the fundamental rights of all individuals, including those who are neurodivergent, through…