Kent County Circuit Court cases in Kent County, Grand Rapids, MI
Kent County Probate Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a limited-jurisdiction trial court within the state's probate court system. It handles matters under the Estates and Protected Individuals Code and the Mental Health Code, including administration of decedents' estates and wills; supervision and litigation concerning trusts; appointment and oversight of guardians and conservators for minors and incapacitated adults; protective proceedings; and petitions for involuntary mental health treatment. It may also approve settlements involving estates or protected persons. The court does not hear criminal prosecutions, traffic infractions, divorces, child custody, or general civil/contract cases, which are handled by the district or circuit courts (including the circuit court's family division).
Kent County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Kent |
| Street Address: | 180 Ottawa Ave., NW |
| City: | Grand Rapids |
| Zip Code: | 49503 |
| Phone: | 616-632-5220 |
| Fax: | 616-632-5130 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.accesskent.com/Courts/17thcc/ |
| Parking: | The only free parking for jurors is located at the Bridge Street Gerald R. Ford Museum Parking Lot (only accessible off Bridge Street). If you choose to park at a location other than the Bridge Street Gerald R. Ford Museum Parking Lot, you will be responsible for your parking fees |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.accesskent.com/Courts/17thcc/forms.htm |
| Divisions / Services: | https://www.accesskent.com/Courts/default.htm |
| Jury Service: | https://www.accesskent.com/Courts/17thcc/jury.htm |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | JuryClerk@kentcountymi.gov |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Government-Building/Kent-County-17th-Judicial-Circuit-Court-1413188288930991/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/KentCountyMI |
| ADA: | Andrew M. Thalhammer |
| ADA Phone: | 616-632-5137 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | 616-632-5130 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Kent County Circuit Court
Kent County Probate Court serves the public by:
- Accepting new case filings and pleadings (in person and e-file), fees, and forms.
- Decedent estates and wills: probate of wills, appointment of personal representatives, supervision of administration, accountings, and issuance of certified Letters.
- Trust matters: administration, modifications, and dispute resolution.
- Guardianships and conservatorships (adults and minors): appointment, monitoring, account reviews, bond/sale approvals.
- Mental health and developmental disability matters: petitions for involuntary treatment/hospitalization and related orders.
- Protective proceedings: court orders safeguarding an individual's assets or welfare (e.g., protective orders, approvals for transactions).
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts hearings, conferences, and reviews; notices to parties; remote/in-person options as available.
- Jury services: summons and conducts jury trials where authorized (e.g., contested probate issues).
- Records and certifications: access to case records, copies, and certified documents; guidance at counters and by phone.