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Lenawee County Probate Court approves annual accountings and fiduciary fees in four files
Summary
At a probate hearing, the court signed orders approving annual accountings and related fiduciary fees for four guardianship and conservatorship files, noting waivers and routine oversight steps.
At a hearing in the Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court, the judge signed orders approving annual accountings and associated fiduciary fees in four separate guardianship and conservatorship files: Darlene Gochenauer (file 22152424), David Powers (file 5040536), Eric Matthew Piper (file 93039639), and Judith Hayes (file 8045951).
The approvals were routine docket matters that resolved petitions to allow accountings and, where applicable, to allow fiduciary fees. The court noted that waivers or consents were on file in the matters and directed court staff to provide copies of the signed orders to the participants.
In the Gochenauer matter, Attorney Donald Sawyer explained accounting details and fee charges, noting an adjustment from an earlier accounting and where funds were held. He told the court, "All the money is not in her IOLTA account. There's only 13,000 in that." The judge signed an order approving the second annual accounting and the fiduciary fees in that file.
For David Powers, the court received waivers and a guardian's appearance from Eleanor Barnard. The court found the fifth, sixth and seventh annual accountings to be truthful and complete and signed orders allowing those accountings. Barnard told the court she visits Powers monthly and that his condition is stable.
In the file for Eric Matthew Piper, Barnard again confirmed she had provided truthful accountings and that she visits Piper as part of her regular duties; the court signed orders allowing the accounts. The judge noted that interested parties had been notified and that waivers were on file.
In the Hayes matter, conservator Erica Jackson appeared; the judge observed that the proposed order might need wording revised to reflect Jackson as the conservator. Jackson affirmed the accountings were complete; waivers were on file and the court allowed the second, third and fourth annual accountings. Jackson said she sees Hayes about every two weeks.
Deputy Ames was asked to deliver copies of the signed orders to participants across the hall. No contested objections or formal motions were recorded in the transcript for these items.
