Dickinson County Circuit Court cases in Dickinson County, Iron Mountain, MI
Dickinson County Probate Court in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is a probate court (a limited-jurisdiction trial court) within Michigan's trial court system. It handles matters under the Estates and Protected Individuals Code and the Mental Health Code, including administration of decedents' estates and wills, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships for minors and incapacitated adults, and petitions for involuntary mental health treatment. The court appoints and oversees fiduciaries and resolves claims related to estates and trusts. It does not hear general criminal, traffic, divorce, custody, or juvenile cases; those matters are handled by the District Court (traffic and most misdemeanors) and the Circuit Court, including its Family Division (divorce, custody, juvenile) for Dickinson County.
Dickinson County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Dickinson |
| Street Address: | 705 S. Stephenson St. |
| City: | Iron Mountain |
| Zip Code: | 49801 |
| Phone: | 906-774-1294 |
| Website URL: | https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/government/county_departments/courts.php |
| Forms & Filing: | https://courts.michigan.gov/administration/scao/forms/pages/default.aspx |
| Languages: | Multiple |
Services and Case Types Handled in Dickinson County Circuit Court
Dickinson County Probate Court serves the public by:
- Case filings and records: opens and maintains decedent estates (testate/intestate), small-estate proceedings, trusts, guardianships (minors/adults), conservatorships, and mental health/developmental disability cases; receives claims, inventories, accountings, objections, and will contests.
- Protective and fiduciary orders: appoints personal representatives, guardians, and conservators; issues letters of authority; enters protective orders to safeguard a person or estate, preserve/freeze assets, and authorize necessary services or placements as allowed by law.
- Hearings and dispute resolution: schedules and conducts conferences, reviews, bench hearings, and, when required by statute, jury trials in contested probate matters.
- Public-facing services: provides filing intake and standardized forms, docket and records access, certified copies, and statutory notices; collects fees; coordinates appearances (in-person or remote) and juror participation when a probate jury is convened.