Different courts and different judges have different policies, when it comes to GAL appointments. Some take the position that they want a new set...

Can an employer change the way you are paid?

I agree with Mr. Powe. Notice is usually a requirement. Unfortunately, given the circumstances, if your husband is unwilling to accept the change,...

Yes, this must be done. MOST probate courts will not allow you to close the estate unless there is an affidavit of publication in the file. The...

What is a disposition hearing?

It SOUNDS LIKE what you mean is a "deposition." What happens is that the attorney for the other side asks you questions in front of a court...

Should I Petition to be my ex-husband’s Conservator even though our 20 year old daughter is his next of kin?

Why not have your daughter petition the court, nominating you for appointment? She clearly has priority to petition the court, and that would...

Do I need to set up an estate for my mother?

As some of the others have suggested, probate may not be necessary. I do not usually deal with bonds in probate, because I understand that you can...

Lived together 4 years he died, do I have any rights to his ashes?

I am very sorry for your loss and the situation that you now find yourself in. Under Michigan law, the right to the cremains is controlled by the...

What legal right if any do I have if I'm renting a room at a house and one of the home ones want me to move and the other dont?

Do you have a written lease agreement? Either way, you probably have a mess on your hands. With a lease, however, it may be more difficult for them...

The quick claim deed is registered with the registrars office Both my sister and I are on the quick claime deed. Any concerns?

More information is needed. Is your mother still alive? Depending how the deed reads, there may be tax issues, if she is. (Her adding you could be...

The Executor, (we call them Personal Representatives, in Michigan), ONLY has legal authority over assets in the probate ESTATE. If the asset is...