Services to Adults Greater Vancouver Regional Office 700-808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 Ph: 604.775.1007 Fax: 604.660.9498 Lower Mainland Regional Office 700-808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 Ph: 604.775.1001 Fax: 604.660.9479 Vancouver Island Regional Office 1019 Wharf Street, 4th floor, Victoria, BC Mailing: PO Box 9251, Victoria, BC  V8W 9J2 Ph: 250.356.8160 Fax: 250.356.7442 Interior-North Regional Office 1345 St. Paul Street, Kelowna, BC  V1Y 2E2 Ph: 250.712.7576 Fax: 250.712.7578 Estate Liaison Services 700-808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 Fax: 604.775.0459 Ph: 604.775.0368 Private Committee Services 700-808 West Hastings Street , Vancouver , BC V6C 3L3 Fax: 604.660.4456 Ph: 604.660.1500 See Contact Us page for hours of service.

Review and Monitoring of Private Committees

A Private Committee is the term we use when someone other than the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) is appointed, under the Patients Property Act , to manage the financial, business, legal affairs (Committee of Estate) and/or personal and health care decisions (Committee of Person) of someone who is no longer capable of looking after these matters. Most often Private Committees are family members or friends.

The PGT's Private Committee Services department (PCS) helps committees to understand their role and monitors the actions of committees by reviewing their accounts on a regular basis and undertaking investigations when concerns are reported.  Our Private Committee Handbook contains details of the roles and responsibilities of Private Committee once appointed, and gives guidelines as to how to exercise these as Committee.

PCS operates out of our Greater Vancouver Office. Private Committee Review Officers are available to answer questions by telephone, fax, email or regular mail. We have a dedicated general inquiry number (604.660.1500) which you can call to have any questions answered or to speak with the Review Officer assigned to you. If you are calling from outside of the Lower Mainland, you can call the Enquiry BC toll-free line (1.800.663.7867) and ask to be transferred to the general inquiry line.

Reporting to the PGT is a statutory requirement for all Private Committees of Estate. In the past, many have found this process too detailed and cumbersome. We are currently piloting a revised form of accounting (Account Submission Package) which we invite all Private Committees of Estate to use. We would also appreciate you forwarding your Feedback Form to us, along with the package in order that we may evaluate your opinion of the revised format. You may also call to have a package sent to you by mail or email.

Additional information is available in the following publications:

• PCS Commonly Raised Issues
• Fact Sheet: Frequently Asked Questions
• Fact Sheet: Assessing Your Legal Bill
• Fact Sheet: Your Investment Decisions
• Fact Sheet: Sale of Real Property