TAKING CARE OF AN ADULT FAMILY MEMBER DURING THE PANDEMIC? BE MINDFUL – YOU MAY HAVE BECOME A "FIDUCIARY" – A HIGHER LEGAL EXPECTATION MAY APPLY.
Caregivers are increasingly being held to a higher legal standard. They are now generally regarded as a “fiduciary” to the person to whom they provide care. A fiduciary has higher obligations legally – caregivers are now in that category. Historically there are general categories of fiduciary relationships that have evolved in Ontario. They include: agent […]
