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Continuing Power of Attorney for Property
A continuing power of attorney for property lets someone manage your finances, including if you become incapable. Prepare it online and sign in person with witnesses. Obtain legal advice.
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Also known as
- Financial Power of Attorney
- POA for Property
- Enduring Power of Attorney
Continuing Power of Attorney for Property
(Prepared pursuant to the Ontario Substitute Decisions Act, 1992)
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
I, ______, residing at ______, date of birth ______, as grantor, hereby revoke all prior powers of attorney for property that I have made and APPOINT:
Attorney Name: ______
Attorney Address: ______
as my attorney(s) for property.
My attorney(s) shall have authority to act: ______.
NAMING OF SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY
Should the person(s) I have appointed, or any of them, be unable or unwilling to serve as my attorney due to refusal, resignation, death, mental incapacity, or removal by a court, I SUBSTITUTE:
Substitute Attorney Name: ______
Substitute Attorney Address: ______
to serve as my attorney for property, holding the same authority as the person being replaced.
COMMENCEMENT DATE
This Power of Attorney takes effect immediately upon its execution by me.
SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
I AUTHORIZE my attorney(s) for property to act on my behalf in all matters relating to property that I could perform myself if capable of managing property, with the exception of making a Will, and subject to applicable law and any conditions or restrictions set out in this document. I confirm this authority continues even if I become mentally incapable.
CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS
______
ATTORNEY COMPENSATION
Except as otherwise specified herein, I authorize my attorney(s) to receive annual compensation from my property at the rate established by the fee schedule prescribed under regulation for attorneys for property, as provided in Section 40 of the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992.
GRANTOR'S SIGNATURE
Signature: _________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________________
Address: ______
Date: _________________________________________________
(Execute this document in the presence of two witnesses.)
WITNESS SIGNATURES
Witness #1:
Signature: _________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________
Witness #2:
Signature: _________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________
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01Grantor Information (Person Creating the POA)
Full Name
Complete Address
Attorney - The person you are appointing as your Attorney
Continuing Power of Attorney for Property
(Prepared pursuant to the Ontario Substitute Decisions Act, 1992)
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
I, ______, residing at ______, date of birth ______, as grantor, hereby revoke all prior powers of attorney for property that I have made and APPOINT:
Attorney Name: ______
Attorney Address: ______
as my attorney(s) for property.
My attorney(s) shall have authority to act: ______.
NAMING OF SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY
Should the person(s) I have appointed, or any of them, be unable or unwilling to serve as my attorney due to refusal, resignation, death, mental incapacity, or removal by a court, I SUBSTITUTE:
Substitute Attorney Name: ______
Substitute Attorney Address: ______
to serve as my attorney for property, holding the same authority as the person being replaced.
COMMENCEMENT DATE
This Power of Attorney takes effect immediately upon its execution by me.
SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
I AUTHORIZE my attorney(s) for property to act on my behalf in all matters relating to property that I could perform myself if capable of managing property, with the exception of making a Will, and subject to applicable law and any conditions or restrictions set out in this document. I confirm this authority continues even if I become mentally incapable.
CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS
______
ATTORNEY COMPENSATION
Except as otherwise specified herein, I authorize my attorney(s) to receive annual compensation from my property at the rate established by the fee schedule prescribed under regulation for attorneys for property, as provided in Section 40 of the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992.
GRANTOR'S SIGNATURE
Signature: _________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________________
Address: ______
Date: _________________________________________________
(Execute this document in the presence of two witnesses.)
WITNESS SIGNATURES
Witness #1:
Signature: _________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________
Witness #2:
Signature: _________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________
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Overview
About this document
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What is a power of attorney for property?
It gives a person you trust authority to handle your financial and property matters, such as banking, bills, and investments.
A "continuing" power of attorney for property remains valid if you later become mentally incapable, which is its key feature.
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When you might use one
It is used for personal and financial planning.
- Planning for someone to manage your finances if you cannot.
- Authorizing help with banking, bills, and property.
- Putting protections in place as part of estate planning.
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Important — get legal advice
A power of attorney for property has significant legal effects and specific signing requirements, including witnesses who meet the rules. Choosing the right attorney and wording matters. Obtain legal advice, and sign it in person with the required witnesses — it is not commissioned online.
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Signing a power of attorney for property in Ontario
A power of attorney for property has its own signing formalities and usually must be signed in person with the required witnesses; it is not commissioned online by video. Use this template to prepare and print a clean copy to sign.
Because it has important legal effects, obtain legal advice to confirm it is valid and reflects your wishes. Minute Notary can assist with in-person signing and witnessing in Ottawa where appropriate.
- Fill in the document online and download a clean PDF to print.
- Obtain legal advice to confirm it is valid and reflects your wishes.
- Sign in person with the required witnesses — not online by video.
- Keep the signed original safe and tell someone you trust where it is.
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Short notes from our notary on this template. Worth a minute before you start.
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Prepared for use in Ontario; signing formalities and witnesses still apply.
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Fill it in online for free and download a clean PDF to print and sign.
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Sign in person with the required witnesses — wills and powers of attorney are not commissioned online.
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Obtain legal advice; these documents have important legal effects.
Frequently asked
Questions about the Continuing Power of Attorney for Property
- What does a power of attorney for property do?
- It authorizes a trusted person to manage your financial and property matters, and a continuing one can keep applying if you become mentally incapable.
- Can it be notarized online?
- No. It must be signed in person with the required witnesses; it is not commissioned online by video.
- Do I need a lawyer?
- It is strongly recommended. The document has significant effects, and legal advice helps you choose the right attorney, wording, and safeguards.
- Is this the same as a will?
- No. A power of attorney applies during your lifetime; a will takes effect after death. They are separate documents.
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