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Understanding personal directives [2022 to current]

Description

A personal directive is a legal document that lets someone appoint a trusted person to make personal, nonfinancial decisions if they lose mental capacity. This sheet outlines what a personal directive is, the types of decisions it covers, considerations before creating one, and who can act as an agent.

Updated

September 14, 2023

Tags
advance planning decision-making personal directives representation

Title and publication information

Extent

6 pages

Frequency

Irregular

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Seniors, Community and Social Services

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2022-07-01

Date Added

2022-07-08T15:22:41.353043

Date Modified

2023-09-14

Date Issued

2022-07-08

Identifiers

Local Identifier

OPGT202207

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

Contact Email

[email protected]