How to apply to become a guardian of property in Ontario — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply to become a guardian of property — let my-id.ca handle the repeating fields
Applying to replace the Public Guardian and Trustee as guardian of property for an incapable family member repeats the same identification details, on top of a management plan. This guide is an example of letting my-id.ca fill the repeating fields.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Guardianship — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Statement to Appoint a Guardian of Property (Form 8) — 004-0247
What this form is about
The statement is used by an eligible spouse, partner, or relative to apply to replace the Public Guardian and Trustee as guardian of property for an incapable adult. A management plan is required.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name, address, and relationship to the person.
- The incapable person's name and details.
- A management plan explaining how you will handle the person's property.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store the repeating details once. Save your details and the person's identification details in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the identification fields. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Prepare the management plan yourself.
- Review and submit yourself through the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Guardianship and estate forms repeat the same names and details across documents. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — the repeating fields fill themselves so you can focus on the management plan.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply to be a guardian of property?
- Where the Public Guardian and Trustee is guardian, the incapable person's spouse, partner, or relative may apply to replace them. The statement asks for your details, the person's details, and a management plan. my-id.ca can autofill the repeating identification details.
- Can my-id.ca write the management plan?
- No. The management plan explaining how you will handle the person's property is yours to prepare. my-id.ca only autofills the repeating identification fields.
- Where do I apply?
- Through the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (or, if the person is now incapable and the OPGT is not guardian, through the Superior Court of Justice). Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.