Filing Procedures -
Adult Guardianships
Checklist

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    Gather the following documents:

A Doctor's letter explaining the need for guardianship may be required at or before the hearing.

  1. WCPC 99, Petitioner Filing Coversheet
  2. PC 625, Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Incapacitated Individual
    Click here for instructions on how to fill out form PC 625
    Note: Names and addresses of all interested persons must be listed on petition. If you are missing addresses for any interested person(s), after you receive the hearing information, you must arrange for notice via publication of the hearining information. Click here for more information.
  3. PC 617, Declaration of Intent to Give Notice by Publication. Complete a separate form PC 617 for each person to be notified by publication
  4. MC 505, Contact Information. This must be completed with the email and phone number of the petitioner and filed in order to schedule a hearing.
  5. MC 97, Protected Personal Identifying Information (information of the person who is the subject of the petition)
  6. WCPC 571, Acceptance of Appointment (completed and signed by proposed guardian)
    Click here for instructions on how to fill out form WCPC571
  7. MC 97a, Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information (information of the proposed guardian)
  8. WCPC 571, Acceptance of Designation (completed and signed by proposed standby guardian, if any)
  9. MC 97a, Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information (information of the proposed standby guardian)
    Important Note: You MUST use these forms; you cannot draft your own document

1) electronically via ePayment online or
2) via mail by CHECK (no out-of-state checks)or MONEY ORDER
3) Make checks payable to: “Wayne County Probate Court”
4) Mail checks/money order along with a letter with your case # referencing what the payment is for to:
Wayne County Probate Court
1305 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI. 48226