Legal Issues/Elder Law (MI) « Michigan Matters

Michigan Statutes (Michigan Legislature)

• All Michigan statutes are online at the Michigan Legislature web site.  

Updates & New Information

• Michigan Supreme Court offers new online program to solve small disputes  
  What if you could solve a problem you're having with a neighbor, a landlord, or even a contract, without going to court? Mi-Resolve, a new online mediation program through the Michigan Supreme Court can help.

Administrative Law Judges' Decisions:

• Note From Patti:  I try to keep up on the ALJ decisions related to the elderly and disabled waiver; the children’s waiver, and the 1915 b/c waivers that fund CMH services. If you need a copy of a decision for a case you may have, let me know and for $10 we will get it to you asap…(just trying to catch up on our fees for the freedom of information requests)… Please let us know if this helps you or not.
• Community Mental Health (CMH) Table of Decisions 1999-2006
• Community Mental Health (CMH) Table of Decisions 2007
• Children's Weiver Services (CWS) Table of Decisions
• Elderly & Disabled (EDW) Table of Decisions
• PIHP Fair Hearing Outcomes table 10/1/04 – 9/30/05

Legal Issues and Cases (Michigan)

• Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) Questions and Answers (Calhoun County Courts)
  These answers are made possible by a cooperative effort of the Probate and Estate Planning section of the State Bar of Michigan, probate judges, attorneys and probate registers. Selected questions from individuals concerning probate procedure under Michigan's new Estate and Protected Individuals Code will be posted here. Questions and Answers on Guardianship Accessed from the Calhoun County (Michigan) Courts website
• Detroit Center for Family Advocacy
  Opened for business in July with a staff of three lawyers, a social worker, a parent advocate and an office manager/legal assistant. The central premise is that legal services to family members could divert children who might otherwise have to enter foster care or hasten the exit of other children from foster care to permanency.
• In re: Howard J. Stoddard Trust (State of Michigan Court of Appeals – Dec. 4, 2007)
  Opinion re: probate court's order dividing the trust into three separate trusts to end lengthy litigation.
• Legal Representation for Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings (ABA)
  The Michigan State Court Administrative Office, Child Welfare Services Division, through the Court Improvement Program, has been working on improving the quality of legal representation in Michigan. As part of this project, we contracted with the ABA, Center on Children and the Law to conduct an independent study of legal representation for parents in Michigan and to make recommendations for improvement.
• Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (Office of Attorney General – July 2007)
  The FOIA regulates and sets requirements for the disclosure of public records by all public bodies in the state. This is a summary of the basic provisions of the Act, including the actual text of the statute.
• Michigan Nonprofit Association 
  A website to help new and already-established charitable organizations comply with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Oakland County Probate Court
• Task Force on Guardianships and Conservatorships – Michigan Supreme Court (9-10-98)
  Final Report from the Michigan Supreme Court.

Elder Law (Michigan)

• Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.
  Promotes and protects the rights, health and economic well-being of people as they age or are disabled by providing information, advocacy, legal advice and professional services.
• Michigan Probate Litigation and Will Contests (Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, PC)
  A Michigan law firm who has represented individuals, fiduciaries and businesses in probate litigation since 1970.