Unpaid property tax does not cost a home overnight. The City of Saskatoon runs a multi-year tax enforcement process before a property reaches a tax sale, which gives an elderly homeowner genuine time to catch up, get help or sell on their own terms if that is the better path.
Power of attorney misuse is the quieter risk, since it can drain equity or force a sale without the homeowner fully understanding what was signed, and it often surfaces only when a family member or the Public Guardian and Trustee steps in after the fact.
A homeowner or family member worried about either scenario should ask questions early, not after a notice arrives, and a lawyer's review of a power of attorney document, typically $800 to $1,500, is a small cost against the risk. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.