3.12 Guardianship Act and Adult Capacity and Decision-Making Act

Standard

When a lawyer acts in a transaction to which a guardian or representative of an interest holder is a party, each lawyer must ensure that a court order authorizing the transaction has been issued and recorded.¹

Footnotes

1. Guardianship Act, S.N.S. 2002, c. 8, ss. 18 and 22; Adult Capacity and Decision-making Act, S.N.S. 2017, c.4, s.31.

Additional Resources

• NS Civil Procedure Rule 71: Guardianship
• Information from NS Gov on the Adult Capacity and Decision-making Act

Amended by Council on November 23, 2018