Montcalm County Circuit Court cases in Montcalm County, Stanton, MI
Montcalm County Probate Court in Stanton, MI is a probate court (a Michigan trial court of limited jurisdiction). It oversees matters under the Estates and Protected Individuals Code and the Mental Health Code, including administration of decedents' estates and wills; trust proceedings; appointment and supervision of guardians and conservators for minors and adults; protective proceedings for incapacitated or developmentally disabled individuals; and petitions for involuntary mental health treatment/commitment. Within the local judicial system, it handles probate and mental health cases, while criminal, traffic, general civil, and most family-law matters (such as divorce, custody, and juvenile cases) are handled by the district and circuit courts, including the circuit court's family division.
Montcalm County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Montcalm |
| Street Address: | 631 N. State Street |
| City: | Stanton |
| Zip Code: | 48888 |
| Phone: | 989-831-7363 |
| Fax: | 989 831-7428 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Website URL: | https://courts.michigan.gov/self-help/directories/pages/consolidated-directory.aspx?county=Montcalm |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://micourt.courts.michigan.gov/CaseSearch/Court/C08~1 |
| Jury Service: | https://ioniacounty.org/courts/circuit-court/jury-information/ |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Montcalm-County-Circuit-Court/133221346728093 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Montcalm County Circuit Court
Montcalm County Probate Court serves the public by handling:
- Estate and trust administration: opening/closing estates, probate of wills, appointment and supervision of personal representatives and trustees, claims, accountings, distribution orders; issues Letters of Authority.
- Guardianships and conservatorships: for minors and adults; appointment, modification, review, accounting, and removal of fiduciaries; emergency and temporary orders.
- Protective proceedings: protective orders to safeguard vulnerable adults/minors and their assets; authorization for transactions, medical decisions, or placement when required.
- Mental health and developmental disability matters: petitions for involuntary treatment/hospitalization, assisted outpatient treatment, and related review hearings.
- Dispute resolution and hearings: formal/informal probate, will contests, fiduciary removal, show-cause, status and review hearings; jury trials where permitted.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, and management for probate jury trials.
- Clerk services: case filings, forms, fee processing, docketing, certified copies/records, and public information.