Public Trustee — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Public Trustee

This provision sets out the Public Trustee Act’s key rules on the appointment, powers, duties, and financing of the Public Trustee, including handling minors’ and missing persons’ property, small estates, common funds, and unclaimed property.

Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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common fund estate administration minor property missing persons public trustee administration unclaimed property

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision sets out the Public Trustee Act’s key rules on the appointment, powers, duties, and financing of the Public Trustee, including handling minors’ and missing persons’ property, small estates, common funds, and unclaimed property. The Public Trustee may notify the Minister and publish notice about long-held property, transfer certain property or money to the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the notice period, and handle later claims for payment.

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