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A Power of Attorney for Property<\/strong> is a legal document that lets someone make decisions about your property. This person is your attorney<\/strong>. In Canada, attorney does not usually mean lawyer.<\/p>\n

Property<\/strong> includes your money and everything you own. It also includes anything that only you have the right to use, such as an apartment you rent or a car you lease.<\/p>\n

There are 2 types<\/strong> of Powers of Attorney for Property.<\/p>\n

Continuing Power of Attorney for Property<\/h2>\n

This resource talks about a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property<\/strong>. This power of attorney lets your attorney act for you if you are mentally capable. And they continue<\/strong> to act if you become mentally incapable of managing your property.<\/p>\n

If you want your attorney to act for you only<\/strong> when you are mentally incapable<\/strong>, you can say this in your power of attorney.<\/p>\n

General Power of Attorney for Property<\/h2>\n

A General Power of Attorney for Property<\/strong> lets your attorney manage your property only while you are mentally capable. For example, you might want to do this for a limited time while you are sick or on vacation.<\/p>\n

If you become mentally incapable, this power of attorney ends<\/strong>, and your attorney can no longer act for you.<\/p>\n

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Read about giving someone the power to make decisions about your personal care, including your health care, in Power of Attorney for Personal Care.<\/p>\n

You might also want to make a will to say who gets your property when you die. Read more at stepstojustice.ca\/wills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":56822,"template":"","class_list":["post-45358","publications","type-publications","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nContinuing Power of Attorney for Property - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This resource explains what a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property is. 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