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Create a General (non-continuing) Power of Attorney under Ontario law. This grants someone you trust the ability to handle your finances and property while you are mentally capable, and it ends automatically if you lose capacity.
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NON-CONTINUING (GENERAL) POWER OF ATTORNEY
This Power of Attorney is made by me, ______, whose address is ______, on ______.
STATEMENT OF CAPACITY AND VOLUNTARY INTENT
I confirm that I am at least 18 years old, mentally capable, and competent to grant this Power of Attorney. I am signing voluntarily, without duress, undue influence, or coercion of any kind. This is a non-continuing power of attorney and will cease to have effect immediately upon my mental incapacity, whether that incapacity is temporary or permanent.
REVOCATION OF PRIOR POWERS OF ATTORNEY
I revoke and set aside all Powers of Attorney that I have previously granted, in whatever form they may exist.
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
I appoint the following individual(s) as my Attorney(s), authorized to act on my behalf as set out in this document:
______, whose address is ______, contactable at ______
APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE ATTORNEY
Should my primary Attorney(s) be unwilling, unable, or otherwise unavailable to act or continue acting on my behalf for any reason, I appoint ______, of ______, contactable at ______, as my Alternate Attorney, possessing the same authority granted under this Power of Attorney.
MEANING OF "MY ATTORNEY"
Throughout this document, the expression "my Attorney" includes both the primary Attorney(s) and the Alternate Attorney named above.
ATTORNEY(S) ACTING - JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY
My Attorney(s) shall act: ______
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
This appointment and all authority granted under it are governed by the Powers of Attorney Act of Ontario, as it may be amended.
SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
I grant my Attorney the power to carry out, on my behalf, any financial or property transaction that I am lawfully permitted to delegate. This Power of Attorney does not extend to decisions about personal care or health.
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SEGREGATION OF ASSETS
My Attorney must keep accurate and distinct records of my funds and property. My assets shall not be commingled with those of my Attorney and must be administered exclusively in my interest.
NO PERSONAL BENEFIT
Except where expressly permitted by law or specifically authorized in this document, my Attorney shall not obtain any personal financial advantage from actions taken on my behalf.
COMMENCEMENT OF AUTHORITY
This Power of Attorney takes effect on ______, and my Attorney has no authority to act on my behalf prior to that date.
RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS
This document is governed solely by the limitations and conditions expressly stated within it. No additional restrictions apply beyond those set out herein.
TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
This Power of Attorney expires on ______. It will also terminate automatically upon my death or upon my becoming mentally incapable of managing my own affairs, whichever occurs first. On termination, all authority granted under this document is void.
REVOCATION
I retain the right to revoke this Power of Attorney at any time while I remain capable, by delivering written notice to my Attorney.
GOVERNING LAW
This Power of Attorney is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario.
GRANTOR'S SIGNATURE
Signature: ______________________________________
Print Name: _____________________________________
Address: ______ Date: __________________________________________
WITNESS SIGNATURES
Witness #1
Signature: ______________________________________
Print Name: _____________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Date: __________________________________________
Witness #2
Signature: ______________________________________
Print Name: _____________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Date: __________________________________________
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A General (Non-Continuing) Power of Attorney is a legal document that authorises someone (your "attorney") to handle your financial and property affairs while you remain mentally capable. The defining feature is in the name: it is non-continuing, meaning it automatically terminates the moment you become mentally incapable. This makes it the right tool for a defined, time-limited need rather than long-term incapacity planning.
You can make the authority broad (covering all your property and finances) or limit it to a single transaction, such as selling one vehicle or signing documents at one specific closing. You can also set a start date and an expiry date so the authority exists only for the window you need.
People use a non-continuing POA when they will be away or otherwise unavailable and need someone trustworthy to act on their behalf in the meantime.
This is the most common point of confusion. A Continuing Power of Attorney for Property is made under Ontario's Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, and is specifically designed to survive your incapacity. It keeps working after you lose the ability to manage your own affairs. That is the document used for long-term estate and incapacity planning.
The non-continuing version does the opposite: it ends the moment you become incapable. Choosing the wrong one is a common and costly mistake. If your goal is to plan for the possibility of future incapacity, you need the continuing version instead.
Our online form gathers the details needed to produce a ready-to-sign document tailored to your situation.
Ontario does not legally require a non-continuing POA to be notarized. However, banks, land registry offices, and parties outside Ontario frequently ask for a notarized signature before they will rely on the document. A notarized copy gives the institution an independent record that you signed freely and were positively identified by a neutral professional.
At our office, we confirm your identity, witness your signature, and apply the notarial seal. We are a notary office, not a law firm, so we do not draft the powers or advise on which type you need. If the transaction is significant, a short conversation with a lawyer beforehand is worthwhile.
Using a disqualified witness is one of the most common reasons a power of attorney is later challenged. Avoid having any of the following people witness the document.
Ontario Regulation 431/20 allows a notary to witness your signature remotely over two-way audio-video, provided both you and the notary are located in Ontario during the call. This is convenient if you are already away from Ottawa or pressed for time. You sign in real time on camera, and the notary handles the seal on the original document.
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Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, then bring it in and we will notarize it, in person across Ottawa or online.