Probate is the legal process for settling estates. It involves the validation of wills, inventory of assets, payment of debts and distribution of the remaining estate to beneficiaries. In Michigan, ...

Navigating the complexities of estate planning can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding probate laws. Probate is a legal process in which a deceased person’s estate is settled and ...

(WXYZ) — The COVID-19 pandemic brought so many unprecedented closures and changes, including to parts of the court system. Many of the courts in Michigan started ...

Probate courts in Michigan are run by elected probate judges, and with no backgrounding rules from the state, the judges have latitude on how to find and vet the guardians and conservators they ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered deadlines to initiate a civil or probate case in court to be extended beyond the state of emergency related to the coronavirus outbreak. Executive Order 2020 ...

The State Bar of Michigan has announced that applications are being accepted for judicial vacancies for the state's Allegan County and Manistee County probate courts. To be considered for these ...