Interested Persons — Reports and Accounts
- The Ward;
- The person who has principal care and custody of the ward. (This means the nursing home or adult foster care home if the ward is living in such a place); and
- The spouse and adult children of the ward, if any.
- If no spouse or adult children of the ward, then the presumptive heirs* of the ward.
- The ward
- The minor's parents.
- If neither of the parents are living, any grandparents and adult presumptive heirs* of the minor.
- The protected individual (if 14 or older);
- The presumptive heirs* of the protected individual or ward;
- Claimants (i.e., anyone who has filed a claim against the protected individual's estate).
- Guardian ad litem, and
- The personal representative, if any.
- If a person has a spouse, that spouse is a presumptive heir of the person;
- If a person has children, those children are presumptive heirs of the person;
- If a person had a child who passed away, and that child left children of his or her own, then those grandchildren of the person would be presumptive heirs of the person;
- If the person has no children, grandchildren, or other descendants, then the person's parents (or parent, if only one is living) are the person's presumptive heirs;
- If the person has no descendants and both parents are deceased, then the person's brothers and sisters are the person's presumptive heirs;
- If the person has no descendants and both parents are deceased, and the persons had a brother or sister who passed away, and that brother or sister left children to his or her own, then those nieces and nephews of the person would be presumptive heirs of the person;
- If the person has no descendants, both parents are deceased, and there are no brothers or sisters or children of brothers and sisters, then grandparents of the person are presumptive heirs of the person (and if both grandparents are deceased, then any uncles or aunts, or children of deceased uncles or aunts, would be presumptive heirs of the person);
- If, after following steps 1) through 7) above, you find no presumptive heirs, then the State of Michigan is the presumptive heir of the person.
- Attorney General — State of Michigan
State Public Administrator
P.O. Box 30755, Lansing, MI 48909
- Attorney General — State of Michigan
This page is for informational purposes. It is not a substitute for legal advice. The Cass County Probate Court staff cannot give you legal advice and cannot tell you what to do. If you have legal questions, you should speak to an attorney.
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Carol Bealor
Chief Judge/Probate Court Judge
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Physical Address
60296 M-62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Mailing Address
60296 M-62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Phone: (269) 445-4475