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Several residents urge county action on probate court guardianship complaints; commissioners cite limits
Summary
Multiple residents described prolonged guardianship and probate court concerns, alleging exploitation and procedural failures. Commissioners acknowledged the complaints but said county authority is limited and suggested further review and possible liaison outreach to state entities.
Several residents used the meeting’s public-comment period to urge county scrutiny and action over alleged misconduct in Oakland County probate court guardianship and conservatorship cases, describing long-running abuses, property losses, and frustrations with the legal process.
Lori Wilma, representing a group of advocates who visited the State Bar of Michigan, said she and others had experienced what she called a "probate predator playbook" and told the committee her seven-year struggle in probate concerned her late mother’s finances and condominium. "This noble purpose is not being fulfilled within our…
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