Michigan Annual Report of Guardian on Condition of Minor

Every year, a Guardian of an adult, and a guardian who is not related to his or her minor ward, must file an Annual Report stating the condition of the ward, whether the Guardianship should continue, how he or she cared for the ward during the last year, and what the plans are to care for the ward for the next year.

The names of the forms are usually: Petition for Appointment of Guardian (or Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor) Petition for Conservatorship (when dealing with an incompetent adult) Order Appointing Guardian.

Where do I file for Guardianship? In Michigan, you can either file in the county where the ward resides or is present. This means that you can file in the Probate Court in the county in which the ward has his or her permanent address.

In a limited guardianship, a person's authority is relegated only to what the order states, and no more.In a full guardianship, the guardian is given complete authority over all of the health, housing, and financial decisions for the protected person.

The filing fee for a Guardianship is $175.00 per Petition plus $12.00 for certified Letters of Guardianship. If you are filing for two people, such as both parents, it will cost $350.00 plus $24.00 for the certified copies. If you cannot afford the filing fee, you can ask for a fee waiver.

In a Michigan guardianship proceeding, the probate court appoints a person to make necessary decisions for a legally incapacitated individual.

There are two types of guardianships, a full guardianship and a limited guardianship.

Guardianships, in contrast, although sometimes granted on a temporary or emergency basis, are often more durable than custody determinations and persist for the life of the guardian or until the child reaches the age of majority.

The fee is $150.00. If an emergency petition is brought, the fee is $170.00 in some counties. The court can waive this fee if the petitioner cannot afford it. If the petitioner pays the fee, he or she can be reimbursed from funds of the individual if a guardianship is established.