Responsibilities of the Monroe County Probate Court

The major responsibilities of the Probate Court include:

• Administration of Decedent’s Estates.
• Administration of Trusts.
• Jurisdiction over Guardianships and Conservatorships of Adults and Minors.
• Mental Health Code Proceedings for Civil Admission of the Mentally Ill to Treatment or Hospitalization.
• Provide for the Safekeeping of Wills.
• Hearing Matters of “Health Threat to Others” under the Michigan Public Health Code