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Presiding judge opened the record on a petition to appoint a guardian and conservator for Robert Ewing and asked for the names of participants; the purpose of the proceeding (appointment request) was stated on the record.
The Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court held a hearing on a request to appoint a guardian and conservator for Robert Ewing. Court-appointed guardian ad litem Michael McFarland and staff from Spring Creek Nursing Home described severe cognitive and physical decline, a BIMS score of 3/15, a change in representative-payee status, and $12,669 in facility arrears; the petitioner’s daughter, Rebecca Blank, disputes the facility’s account and is scheduled to testify after a brief recess.
