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Isabella County Trial Court - Probate Division


The Probate Division of the Isabella County Trial Court handles matters involving decedent estates, petitions for hospitalization of mentally ill individuals, adoptions, name changes, guardianships and conservatorships.

The Isabella County Trial Court provides informational brochures regarding guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorships, and name changes. Those brochures may be obtained at Window #2 of the Isabella County Courthouse, 300 North Main, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

For further information the Probate Register at (989) 772-0911 ext. 276.

Probate Filing Fees

 
Petition for Guardianship of Incapacitated Individual or Minor...............................$150.00*
 
Petition for Guardianship of Developmentally Disabled Individual..................... .no filing fee*
Petition for Conservatorship or Protective Order...................................................$150.00*
Application/Petition for Probate of Decedent Estate...............................................$150.00
Statement and Proof of Claim.................................................................................$ 20.00
Petition to Open a Safe Deposit Box......................................................................$ 10.00
Wills Filed for Safe Keeping...................................................................................$ 25.00
Petition and Order for Assignment..........................................................................$ 25.00
                                                                                                             plus Inventory Fee

Petition for Name Change.....................................................................................$160.00
Petition for Adoption.............................................................................................$160.00
Petition to Release Adoption Information.................................................$ 20.00 - $55.00
Petition to Appoint Confidential Intermediary..........................................................$ 20.00
Additional Petitions/Motions/Objections/Accounts..................................................$ 20.00

Certified Copies.............................................................................................$ 10.00 plus
                                                                                           $1.00 for each additional page

Xerox Copies............................................................................................$ 1.00 per page

*add $125.00 for guardian ad litem/attorney fee