Mason County Circuit Court cases in Mason County, Ludington, MI
Mason County Probate Court in Ludington, MI, is a county probate court (limited-jurisdiction trial court) within Michigan's judicial system. It exercises exclusive jurisdiction over matters under the Estates and Protected Individuals Code, including decedent estates, wills, intestate succession, and administration of trusts. It also handles protective proceedings such as adult and minor guardianships, conservatorships, supervision of fiduciaries, and proceedings under the Mental Health Code, including petitions for involuntary mental health treatment. The court does not hear general criminal, traffic, divorce, custody, or most general civil disputes; those matters are handled by the district or circuit courts and the circuit court's family division.
Mason County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Mason |
| Street Address: | 304 East Ludington Avenue |
| City: | Ludington |
| Zip Code: | 49431 |
| Phone: | 231-845-0516 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.masoncounty.net/courts/circuit-court/ |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | mccampground@masoncounty.net |
Services and Case Types Handled in Mason County Circuit Court
Mason County Probate Court serves the public by processing probate and protective matters.
- Case filings: decedent estates and trusts (wills; formal/informal probate), small estates; guardianships and conservatorships for adults and minors; developmental-disability protective proceedings; and mental-health treatment petitions.
- Core services: intake, docketing, scheduling, and records; issuing Letters of Authority/Guardianship; appointing personal representatives, guardians, and conservators; reviewing inventories, accounts, and reports; approving minor settlements; juror summons/management when a probate jury is required.
- Hearings: initial petitions, reviews, show-cause matters, accountings, and incapacity/competency determinations; limited jury trials in will contests or guardianship disputes when demanded.
- Orders: protective orders managing assets, placement, or treatment as authorized by law.
- Public support: forms and guidance, fee processing, certified copies/record searches, notice of hearings, accessibility and interpreter coordination, and referrals to mediation or legal aid.