Michigan Laws 700.5217 – Termination of appointment of guardian
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 700.5217
- Court: means the probate court or, when applicable, the family division of circuit court. See Michigan Laws 700.1103
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person who has qualified as a guardian of a minor or a legally incapacitated individual under a parental or spousal nomination or a court appointment and includes a limited guardian as described in sections 5205, 5206, and 5306. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
- Minor: means an individual who is less than 18 years of age. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- Money: means legal tender or a note, draft, certificate of deposit, stock, bond, check, or credit card. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Proceeding: includes an application and a petition, and may be an action at law or a suit in equity. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, and includes both real and personal property or an interest in real or personal property. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- Ward: means an individual for whom a guardian is appointed. See Michigan Laws 700.1108
A guardian‘s authority and responsibility terminate upon the guardian‘s death, resignation, or removal or upon the minor‘s death, adoption, marriage, or attainment of majority. However, a termination does not affect the guardian’s liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for the ward‘s money and property. The guardian’s resignation does not terminate the guardianship until it is approved by the court. A parental appointment under an unprobated or informally probated will terminates if the will is later denied probate in a formal proceeding.