Alcona County Circuit Court cases in Alcona County, Harrisville, MI
Alcona County Probate Court in Harrisville, MI, is a county-level probate court within Michigan's trial court system. It has limited jurisdiction over matters under the Estates and Protected Individuals Code and the Mental Health Code. The court handles decedents' estates and wills, trust administration, determination of heirs, small-estate proceedings, guardianships and conservatorships for minors and incapacitated adults, protective proceedings for developmentally disabled individuals, and involuntary mental health treatment/commitment cases. It may also oversee fiduciary accountings. It does not hear criminal, traffic, or general civil disputes; those are handled by the district and circuit courts, with family matters (such as divorce, custody, adoptions, and juvenile cases) heard in the circuit court's family division.
Alcona County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Alcona |
| Street Address: | 106 5th Street |
| City: | Harrisville |
| Zip Code: | 48740 |
| Phone: | 989-724-9410 |
| Fax: | 989-724-9419 |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday; 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website URL: | https://alconacountymi.com/?page_id=430 |
| Directions: | 44.657077, -83.2963529 |
| Divisions / Services: | https://alconacountymi.com/?page_id=430 |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://mcap.courts.michigan.gov/CourtDisplay/Display/public/WfHn_5rwhUKET4nPiu5J8Q |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Alysa Pichler, ADA Coordinator |
Services and Case Types Handled in Alcona County Circuit Court
Alcona County Probate Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating:
- Decedent estates and trusts: filings for informal/formal probate, small estates, will contests; issuing letters of authority; reviewing inventories, claims, accounts, and distributions.
- Guardianships and conservatorships: establishment and monitoring for minors and adults; fiduciary appointments; annual reporting and accountings.
- Mental health matters: petitions for involuntary treatment/assisted outpatient treatment and hospitalization; related orders.
Protective proceedings: emergency and temporary orders (e.g., temporary guardianship, conservatorship, and mental-health treatment orders).
Court operations and services:
- Case filings, docketing, records management, certified copies, and fee processing.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, and trials.
- Providing approved forms and procedural information (not legal advice).
- Jury services when required (summonsing and coordinating juries for probate trials such as will contests or mental-health cases).