Delta County Circuit Court cases in Delta County, Escanaba, MI
Delta County Probate Court in Escanaba, Michigan, is a probate court-one of Michigan's trial courts of limited jurisdiction. It oversees decedents' estates and wills, supervises trust proceedings, appoints and monitors guardians and conservators for minors and incapacitated adults (including protective proceedings for persons with developmental disabilities), and conducts proceedings for involuntary mental health treatment under the Mental Health Code. Within the local judicial system, it handles probate and mental health matters only; it does not hear general criminal, general civil, divorce/custody, or traffic cases, which are handled by the Delta County District Court or the Circuit Court (including the Circuit Court's Family Division).
Delta County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Delta |
| Street Address: | 310 Ludington St. |
| City: | Escanaba |
| Zip Code: | 49829 |
| Phone: | 906-789-5103 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Website URL: | https://deltacountymi.org/47th-circuit-court/ |
| Forms & Filing: | https://deltacountymi.org/forms-applications/ |
| Divisions / Services: | ПОСМОТРЕТЬ!!! |
| Languages: | Multiple |
Services and Case Types Handled in Delta County Circuit Court
Delta County Probate Court serves the public by managing:
- Case types: decedent estates (informal/formal probate), wills and trusts, guardianships for minors and adults, conservatorships, protective proceedings for vulnerable or incapacitated individuals, and mental health treatment/commitment cases. It also handles related matters such as creditor claims, accountings, and approvals of settlements or distributions.
- Core services: intake and filing of cases; docketing and records access; issuance of Letters of Authority/Guardianship/Conservatorship; scheduling and conducting court hearings (initial, review, contested, and settlement/probate trials); compliance monitoring (inventories, bonds, annual accountings); and orders for protective or evaluative relief in guardianship/conservatorship and mental health cases.
- Jury services: summons and management of jurors when a probate jury trial is required.
- Public support: forms and filing guidance (non-legal advice), payment processing, certified copies, interpreter/ADA accommodations, and information on remote or in-person appearances.