Guardianship is designed to protect those who can t care for themselves, but it doesn t always work that way. Advocates are pursuing a variety of solutions to improve the system.
LANSING — New legislation passed by Michigan’s House of Representatives would create an Office of State Guardian in what supporters say is a first step toward reforming a problematic probate
Today new plans were announced to bring additional oversight to the probate court system that many advocates say can hurt families and cost people their life savings.
The 7 Investigators have been exposing problems in Michigan’s guardianship system since 2017. Now new laws are being proposed yet again in the wake of 7 Investigator Heather Catallo’s reporting.