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Court adjourns Benjamin Miller accounting to allow additional documentation
Summary
The Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court adjourned the first accounting in the Benjamin Miller file to May 21 to allow the conservator to meet with counsel and provide documentation for large and uncategorized charges, including high phone bills and overdraft items.
At a hearing on the accounting for Benjamin Miller (file 52772), Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court adjourned the matter to give the conservator time to produce supporting documentation and explain large or uncategorized charges.
Michael McFarland, guardian ad litem/attorney on the file, told the court he would not sign the waiver because the accounting shows items that need explanation: recurring internet/phone bills he described as “about a thousand a month,” overdraft expenses of roughly $5,000, miscellaneous uncategorized expenses without receipts and about $11,000 in fees and interest for which he requested documentation. He said he would meet with the conservator to seek clarification.
The conservator, Michael Miller, agreed to provide the additional information. The court set a return date of Wednesday, May 21, at 10:00 a.m. so counsel and the conservator could review receipts and itemized charges. The judge said an adjournment order would be mailed to the parties.
No final approval or discharge was entered at the hearing; the record shows the court paused action pending the requested documentation and a follow-up meeting between Mr. McFarland and Mr. Miller.
