Forms can be found at Michigan Court – Court Forms, where you can search for a specific form number (e.B. pc571). A list of probate forms can be found on the Digital Index of Probate Court Forms page. Note: The petition must include specific facts about the adult`s condition and examples of the adult`s recent behaviour that demonstrate the need to appoint a guardian. The LAG is not an employee of the court, but a licensed lawyer appointed by the court. If there is no conservatory or if there are no funds in the conservatory, the county will be charged for the legal services of the Guardian ad Litem. 3. The spouse of the allegedly incapacitated person, If the allegedly incapacitated person objects to the application, the guardian of the proceedings must report this to the court. The court must then dismiss the guardian and appoint a lawyer to represent the subject matter of the application. The lawyer will appear at the hearing to represent the alleged incapacitated person. Note: All hearings will be held remotely by zoom until further notice. By law, the court must appoint an ad litem guardian (LAG) to represent the interests of the allegedly incapacitated person, unless the person has his or her own lawyer.

It is the LAG`s responsibility to visit the person and make a recommendation as to whether or not a guardian is needed. PC634, Guardian`s Annual Report on the Condition of an Incapacitated Person (Note: This form is used after the appointment of a guardian and must be submitted annually.) 5. If no spouse, child or parent is alive, the presumed heirs of the person, publication is required for persons whose domicile or whereabouts are unknown. The legal journal fee (currently $96.05) is paid to the Detroit Legal News when the petition is filed. For more information about the publication, please contact: 6. The person who has the care and custody of the alleged incapacitated person and interested persons must appear on the petition with their correct address. If an interested person is not involved or is not properly served, the hearing cannot take place. Persons interested in an application for the appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person are: 2. If it is known, a person who is actually appointed as a lawyer, in fact under a permanent power of attorney, will determine your application to be heard by the court. As a general rule, the date of the hearing is 3 to 5 weeks after the filing of the application. Your hearing reminder form displays the correct date, time, location, and assigned judge, as well as zoom instructions.

You, the petitioner, must attend the hearing, otherwise your application will be dismissed. .