Alberta's Office of the Public Trustee protects the financial interests of vulnerable Albertans by administering the estates of dependent adults, deceased persons and minors when there is no one else to act.

The Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, were enacted on January 1, 2002. This included changes to the Dependent Adults Act. See Trusteeship Orders Predating January 1, 2000 for more information on changes to the Dependent Adults Act.

The existing legislation for trusteeship and guardianship is in the Dependent Adults Act. This Act will be replaced by the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act which received assent on November 2, 2008. The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act will replace the Dependent Adults Act. It is expected that the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act will be proclaimed in late 2009.

The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act can be found on the Alberta Queen's Printer website.