When Someone You Love Can No Longer Make Necessary Decisions.

Practical legal guidance for families facing incapacity, vulnerability and difficult choices.

Illness, injury, cognitive decline or disability may leave an adult unable to make or communicate important decisions. If there is no effective advance plan—or existing documents are not enough—a court application may be necessary to authorize another person to act.

What Is a Committee of the Person?

A Committee of the Person is appointed through a legal process to make certain personal decisions for an adult who has been found unable to make those decisions independently. The precise authority and process depend on the legislation, evidence and court order involved.

How We Help

  • Explain the available legal pathways and whether a court application may be necessary.

  • Identify the evidence and professional assessments that may be required.

  • Prepare and file application materials.

  • Address notice, service and procedural requirements.

  • Help families understand the duties and limits that accompany an appointment.

  • Coordinate related estate, health-care or property issues where appropriate.

Respecting Autonomy and Protecting Safety

These applications involve important rights. The goal is not to remove independence unnecessarily. It is to find a lawful and proportionate way to protect the person’s well-being while respecting their autonomy, wishes and remaining abilities as fully as possible.

Whether you are facing criminal charges, considering separation, planning for your family’s future, dealing with the death or incapacity of a loved one, or buying a home, you deserve clear advice and a realistic path forward. We meet you where you are, without judgment, and help you understand what comes next.

Contact

  • Phone: (506) 454-2505

  • Fax: (506) 454-2527

  • Email: [email protected]

  • 1967 Hanwell Road, Hanwell New Brunswick E3C 1Z5

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