Q: What is the purpose of being an interested person in an incapacitated adult probate case?
The guardian refuse to communicate with me as well as all other parties. I then left my contact information as an interested person. I was never contacted. The guardian was to be investigated nothing indicates the guardian was investigated. The ward was abused and passed away. The guardian and the court had ways of contacting me and didn't.
A:
If the ward has passed away, the guardianship is set to end. Who was to do the investigation? If nothing was found, or even if it was, there may not be an obligation to have informed you of the results.
With the ward now deceased, an estate may need to be opened. The term "interested person" is defined in the Michigan Court Rules and EPIC statute. If you meet the definition - for the most part, you need to be the spouse, child, or parent, by blood or by law - you should be listed as an interested person in court filings. If you are not, and otherwise do not meet the legal definition of "interested person", you unfortunately would not have a stake in the matter, and would not otherwise be entitled to communication from the personal representative or the court.
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