{"id":10536,"date":"2025-03-14T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/?p=10536"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:39:41","slug":"bao-and-opgt-guidance-for-completing-your-report-on-care-and-maintenance-form-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/bao-and-opgt-guidance-for-completing-your-report-on-care-and-maintenance-form-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BAO and OPGT guidance for completing your Report on Care and Maintenance (Form 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Licensee,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve received notice that the Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) has recently mailed out your care and maintenance trust statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve updated our informative\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BAO_-OPGT_UpdatedSlides_Mar2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>presentation slides<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to align with the new format of the statement. The slides will help guide you in filling out your Report on Care and Maintenance (Form 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you wish to receive an electronic copy of your statement, you may reach out to the OPGT by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:opgt.cemetery.trust.queries@ontario.ca\">opgt.cemetery.trust.queries@ontario.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions about your Form 2, please reach out to the Financial Compliance Team at the Bereavement Authority of Ontario:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Trust@TheBAO.ca\">Trust@TheBAO.ca<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone: 647-483-2645<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<br>Bereavement Authority of Ontario&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Licensee, We\u2019ve received notice that the Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) has recently mailed out your care and maintenance trust statement. 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