To support Yukoners drafting their enduring powers of attorney without hiring a lawyer, the Yukon government has developed user-friendly templates and a user guide.
An enduring power of attorney is a legal document that lets a person choose someone they trust to manage their finances, investments, bill payments and property in the future.
In August 2025, the government amended the Enduring Power of Attorney Act to allow Yukoners to have more modern options when planning their financial futures by creating their own enduring powers of attorney.
Our government is working to make financial planning more accessible, which is an important step toward ensuring Yukoners’ wishes are respected if they anticipate they may become unable to make decisions on their own. The new templates and user guide expand Yukoners’ options when planning for their financial future.
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Most Yukoners can use the templates and user guide to create their enduring power of attorney.
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Yukoners need to be over the age of 19 years old and of sound mind when the enduring power of attorney is drafted.
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Templates are designed to help Yukoners complete their enduring power of attorney without the help of a lawyer, but some Yukoners may still need the help of a lawyer.
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Section 51 of the federal Indian Act may restrict Citizens of Liard First Nation, White River First Nation and Ross River Dena Council from creating an enduring power of attorney. Affected people may wish to contact a lawyer to discuss what options may be available to them.
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If an enduring power of attorney was drafted and valid before the amendments to the Enduring Power of Attorney Act, it remains valid.
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Enduring powers of attorney that are valid in the jurisdiction in which they were created are valid in all other Canadian jurisdictions.
Tim Kucharuk
Press secretary, Cabinet Communications
867-335-2419
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Francis Lefebvre
Communications, Justice
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