“Public Guardian and Trustee”

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee has multiple functions and involvement in a diverse range of legal proceedings. Most estate practitioners are familiar with the requirements that the Public Guardian and Trustee be served with applications to appoint guardians of property and person and for court approval of settlements involving a person under a disability. However, there are a number of other statutory requirements that necessitate service on the Public Guardian and Trustee that estate practitioners may be less familar with…..