Administrative Orders and Policies

Probate Contact Email Address - For attaching files or documents

Developmentally Disabled: ProbateDD@Oakgov.com
Deceased Estates: ProbateDE@Oakgov.com
Guardians & Conservators: ProbateGC@Oakgov.com
Mental Health: ProbateMI@Oakgov.com

Jury Service

Probate Court Policies

Policy Regarding the Use of Cell Phones and Other Portable Electronic Communication Devices

Probate Court Local Administrative Orders

Authority For Probate Register to Perform Judicial Acts

Date	Subject
2026-01	Method for Assigning Cases in the Probate Court
2025-04J	Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities
2025-01	Authority For Probate Register to Perform Judicial Acts
2023-01	Access, Inspection, Reproduction, and Creation of Court Records
2022-01J	Establishment of the Courthouse Security Committee
2020-02J	Family Court Plan for the Sixth Judicial Court
2020-01J	Circuit and Probate Courts' Holiday Schedule
2019-02J	Selection of Case Evaluators and Case Evaluation Panels
2018-04J	Order Regarding Security Policies for Court Facilities
2018-02	Method for Assigning Cases in the Probate Court
2018-01	Local Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan
2016-01	Caseflow Management Plan
2015-02	Method for Assigning Cases in the Probate Court
2014-01J	Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan
2013-04J	Language Access Plan
2008-01	Plan for Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Parties
2006-06	Court Hours and Chambers Coverage
2000-03J	Administrative Merger of 6th Circuit and Oakland Probate Courts
1999-01	Unscheduled Closing Due to Weather Emergency
1998-02J	Order Authorizing Early Expungement of Juvenile Records
1998-01J	Order Establishing Procedures for Receipt and Disbursement of Gifts
1997-09	Order Establishing Judicial Leave Standards and Guidelines for Professional Development and Continuing Education
1997-06	Order Affirming Adoption of Conduct for Probate Court Employees
1991-02	Order Establishing Payment Policy, and Methods for Appointed Attorneys and GALs
1989-05	Order Authorizing Oakland County Reimbursement Division
1989-04	Order Governing Oakland County Probate Court Employees Elected Office
1987-01	Access to Juror Questionnaires
1985-10	Order Authorizing and Directing Use of Files and Property
1985-09	Order Appointing Probate Register for the Juvenile Division Nunc Pro Tunc

Probate Court Local Administrative Orders Rescinded

Date	Subject
2021-05	Plan to Return to Full Capacity - Phase Three (Forward) Updated
2021-04	Plan to Return to Full Capacity - Phase Three (Forward)
2021-03	Plan to Return to Full Capacity - Phase Two (Forward)
2021-02	Plan to Return to Full Capacity - Phase One (Return)
2021-01	Establish Parameters for Conducting In-Person Jury Proceedings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019-01J	Establishment of the Courthouse Security Committee
2018-03J	Family Court Plan for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
2017-02J	Selection of Case Evaluators and Case Evaluation Panels
2017-01J	Family Court Plan
2015-04J	Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities
2015-01	Access, Inspection, Reproduction, and Creation of Court Records
2014-02J	Order Regarding Security Policies for Court Facilities
2004-04	Local Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan
2003-01J	Method for Assigning Cases in the Family Division
1992-01	Order Authorizing Signatures of Deputy Probate Registers
1989-03	Order Authorizing Signatures of Deputy Probate Registers
1989-01	Order Authorizing Signatures of Deputy Probate Registers to Sign Order and Letter