Investor Presentaiton
About the Public Trustee Branch
The Public Trustee Branch is part of the Justice Services Division of the Department of
Justice and Consumer Affairs. The mandate of the Office is to protect the interests of
vulnerable citizens of New Brunswick by providing professional, efficient, and cost-
effective Trustee and Guardianship services when there is no one else willing or able to
act on their behalf.
The Public Trustee is appointed, by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, pursuant to
section 15 of the Civil Service Act and Section 2 of the Public Trustee Act.
The Public Trustee provides services to the people of New Brunswick in accordance
with the Public Trustee Act, which received Royal Assent on June 30, 2005. The Act
was proclaimed in stages. On June 1, 2008, the sections empowering the Public
Trustee to deal with individuals' financial and property affairs came into force. The
General Regulation on fees also came into effect on that date. On May 1, 2009, the
remaining sections of the Public Trustee Act were proclaimed allowing the Public
Trustee to manage personal care of those vulnerable people that previously had no one
to make decisions on their behalf.
The Public Trustee operates under the Public Trustee Act and other statutes which
establish specific roles for the Public Trustee. As of April 1, 2009, these statutes
include: the Mental Health Act; the Probate Court Act; the Presumption of Death Act;
the Family Services Act; the Property Act and the Infirm Persons Act.
The Public Trustee Act requires that the Auditor General audit the financial
management of the Trust annually.
Contact information
Public Trustee Office
412, Queen Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 400
Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z9
Telephone: (506) 444-3688
Toll Free: 1 (888) 336-8383
Fax: (506) 444-3500
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gnb.ca/justice
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