What Should I Do if My Mandatary Abuses His Power of Attorney? Granting someone a power of attorney is an important act of trust. In Quebec, a power of attorney…
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…
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…
Why get a protection mandate? Why Get a Protection Mandate in Quebec? A protection mandate is one of the most important legal documents a person can prepare for the future.…
Professionals needed to homologate a mandate in case of incapacity Professionals Needed to Homologate a Mandate in Case of Incapacity in Quebec In Quebec, homologating a mandate in case of…
What happens if the mandator regains capacity? What happens if the mandator regains legal capacity? When a person who was previously declared incapable under Québec law regains sufficient mental capacity…
Protection mandate: What happens if the mandatary dies? Protection mandate: What happens if the mandatary dies? Under Québec law, a protection mandate (mandat de protection) allows a person (the mandator)…
Family council for vulnerable persons Family Council for Vulnerable Persons in Quebec – How It Is Formed, What Its Functions and Advantages Are The family council (“conseil de famille”) is…