Wexford County Circuit Court cases in Wexford County, Cadillac, MI
Wexford County Probate Court in Cadillac, Michigan is a probate court (trial court of limited jurisdiction). It handles matters under Michigan law involving decedents' estates, wills and intestate administration, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships for adults and minors, protective proceedings, and petitions for involuntary mental health treatment. Within the local judicial system, it provides specialized adjudication and supervision for probate, fiduciary, and mental health matters, including issuing related orders and appointments. It does not hear general criminal prosecutions, traffic offenses, landlord-tenant or small-claims cases, divorces, child custody/support, or most other civil disputes; those are handled by the District Court (misdemeanor, traffic, limited civil) and the Circuit Court (felonies and general civil/family).
Wexford County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Wexford |
| Street Address: | 437 E. Division |
| City: | Cadillac |
| Zip Code: | 49601 |
| Phone: | 231-779-9490 |
| Fax: | 231-306-2155 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Website URL: | https://wexfordcounty.org/?page_id=816 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | circuitcourt@wexfordcounty.org |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wexford-County-Circuit-Judge/379167042580365 |
| ADA Phone: | 231-779-9510 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Wexford County Circuit Court
Wexford County Probate Court serves the public by handling:
- Case filings and records: decedents' estates (wills, personal representatives, claims), trusts, adult/minor guardianships and conservatorships, and mental-health/developmental-disability matters; issuance of letters and certified copies.
- Protective proceedings: orders safeguarding individuals or property in guardianship, conservatorship, and mental-health cases; review of inventories, bonds, and fiduciary accounts.
- Court hearings: informal/formal probate, guardianship/conservatorship, competency, commitment, and trust hearings; scheduling, notices, and accommodations (remote, ADA, interpreters).
- Jury services: jury trials in probate matters when authorized by law, including juror summons and management for those cases.
- Public support: forms and procedural guidance (no legal advice), fee collection, record access, and compliance oversight of court-appointed fiduciaries.