Page Content Honorable David J. Reader, Chief Judge of Livingston County Courts
Honorable Miriam A. Cavanaugh, 47th Probate Court Judge
James Duquet, Court Administrator / Probate Register
What is Probate Court?
Probate Court has jurisdiction over the administration of estates of deceased persons and matters pertaining to trusts. The Court also hears cases pertaining to guardianships and conservatorships for incapacitated adults, minors, and individuals with developmental disability. The Court also hears petitions for the involuntary hospitalization and treatment of persons with mental illness. The Probate Court follows the rules outlined in the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) that took effect on April 1, 2000, and the Michigan Mental Health Code. In addition, the Court also handles miscellaneous issues that include unpublicized marriages, delayed registration of foreign birth, and Drain appeals.
Probate Court receives many inquiries for the "probation department", Probate Court has nothing to do with probation. Please go to Courts Home to find information for the various courts' probation divisions.
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