Representatives

A Personal Representative may submit a claim form on behalf of a Person Under Disability.

For this settlement, a Person Under Disability is a Survivor who is mentally incapable of managing their finances and has a legally appointed representative acting on their behalf.

You will need to provide:

• Documentation showing your legal authority to act for the Survivor
• Copies of valid government-issued identification
• Information about the Survivor’s attendance at the Île-à-la-Crosse School
• Examples of accepted representation documents include:
• An appointment order under adult guardianship legislation
• An enduring power of attorney signed before the Survivor became incapable
• Appointment of a Public Guardian or Trustee
• Other legal documentation showing authority to act

You will also complete Parts 1-3 of the representative claim form, including information about school attendance and payment preferences.

An Estate Representative may submit a claim form for a Survivor who passed away on or after December 9, 2003.

An Estate Representative is someone who has legal authority to act for the deceased Survivor’s estate, such as:

• An executor named in a will
• An administrator appointed by the court
• A trustee or liquidator of the estate

You will need to provide:

• The Survivor’s death certificate or other proof of death
• A copy of the will naming you as executor or liquidator
• Probate documents or letters of administration, if applicable
• Valid government-issued identification

If there is a valid will or court appointment, applications for compensation would be submitted through the Estate Representative and not through an heir.

An eligible heir may submit a claim form if:

• The Survivor passed away on or after December 9, 2003
• The Survivor did not leave a valid will
• No Estate Representative has been appointed

Eligible heirs may include:

• Married spouses
• Common-law spouses
• Children
• Siblings
• Adult grandchildren (Experience Payment claims only)

The claim form includes a priority order that determines who may apply first. You may need to provide:

• The Survivor’s death certificate or proof of death
• Documents showing your relationship to the Survivor
• A solemn declaration if formal documents are not available

Examples of supporting documents may include:

Birth certificates

Marriage certificates

Adoption records

Obituaries

Court orders

Sworn declarations

If documents are unavailable, you may still apply using solemn declarations included in the claim form (Part 8).

Sometimes there may be more than one living heir with equal priority, such as multiple children or siblings.

In these situations, the heirs may choose one person to act as the Designated Heir Claimant.

The Designated Heir submits the claim on behalf of the equal-priority heirs.

If you are the Designated Heir, you will need to:

• Complete the Designated Heir declaration (Part 7)
• List the names and contact information of the other equal-priority heirs
• Include signatures from the other heirs confirming they agree with the designation

The Designated Heir is responsible for distributing any compensation equally among the equal-priority heirs.