The Michigan Court of Appeals recently answered these questions. In re Guardianship of AMS, No 372183, 2025 WL 452248 (Mich Ct App Feb 10, 2025) (unpublished). AMS was married to Thomas, and she had two daughters, Theresa...more
Yes, depending on the nature of the crime and if convicted. In re Donald F. Clark Trust, Court of Appeals January 16, 2025 (unpublished).
This appeal involved the probate court's winddown of the Donald F. Clark Trust....more
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A conservator is an individual who manages the finances of an incapacitated individual, and a conservator cannot sell real estate owned by the incapacitated person without prior probate court approval. MCL 700.5423(3)....more
No, according to In re Estate of Elze D. Harris, Docket No. 362364 (September 28, 2023).
In Estate of Harris, the decedent’s three children were embroiled in litigation over who should control their deceased father’s...more
In re Esther Kratzer Revocable Trust & In re Wendell Kratzer Revocable Trust, Docket Nos 357860, 357861 (Mich Ct App Mar 23 2023) (unpublished).
Wendell and Esther Kratzer, husband and wife, had four children including...more