When an individual can't make informed general care and control decisions for themselves, a guardianship may be established in the Oakland County Probate Court.

Call Bloomfield, Michigan guardianship attorney, Dean E. Patrick so that we can help you:

• Defend your current position as guardian of an incapacitated adult or minor child in the Bloomfield area
• Establish guardianship for minors and incapacitated adults
• Terminate existing guardianship for incapacitated adults or minor children
• Modify existing guardianship for incapacitated adults or minor children
• Contest and Object to pending guardianship petitions for incapacitated adults or minor children in the Bloomfield area
• Prepare and file annual court ordered guardianship reports for incapacitated adults or minor children in the Bloomfield area
• Nominate guardian(s) for you or your children in the Bloomfield area

Contested guardianship matters are emotional and the rules can be complex. If you have a guardianship matter that requires experienced and aggressive, counsel, call our Attorney today at (248) 663-2566.

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In part, MCL 700.5314 reads:

The guardian shall report the condition of the ward and the ward's estate that is subject to the guardian's possession or control, as required by the court, but not less often than annually. The guardian shall also serve the report required under this subdivision on the ward and interested persons as specified in the Michigan court rules. A report under this subdivision must contain all of the following:

(i) The ward's current mental, physical, and social condition.

(ii) Improvement or deterioration in the ward's mental, physical, and social condition that occurred during the past year.

(iii) The ward's present living arrangement and changes in his or her living arrangement that occurred during the past year.

(iv) Whether the guardian recommends a more suitable living arrangement for the ward.

(v) Medical treatment received by the ward.

(vi) Services received by the ward.

(vii) A list of the guardian's visits with, and activities on behalf of, the ward.

(viii) A recommendation as to the need for continued guardianship.

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