Kent County, MI · Kent County
Petition to Terminate or Modify Conservatorship of an Adult or Minor
This petition is for someone interested in an estate to ask the probate court to end or change an adult or minor’s conservatorship.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Kent County · Kent County, Kent County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- kentcountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this petition to ask the probate court to terminate a conservatorship, accept a conservator’s resignation, remove or replace a conservator, appoint a temporary conservator, or modify the conservator’s powers. It asks for information about the petitioner, the protected individual, the conservator, and certain relatives or heirs, along with the reasons for the request. The petitioner and attorney have signature lines, and a minor aged 14 or older may nominate a conservator.
Who needs it
A person interested in an estate who wants the probate court to terminate or modify a conservatorship may file this petition.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This petition has no notary block; the petitioner signs and dates a declaration under penalties of perjury, and a minor may sign and date a nomination.
How to submit this form
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Download the Petition
Download the Petition to Terminate or Modify Conservatorship of an Adult or Minor PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Provide the petitioner’s interest, contact details, information about the protected individual and relatives, reasons for the request, and the action requested.
- 3
Check the Notice Instructions
If none of the listed children, descendants, or parents apply, the form says to send a copy to the Attorney General.
- 4
Sign and Date the Petition
The petitioner signs and dates the declaration. A minor aged 14 or older may sign and date a conservator nomination.
- 5
Submit to the County
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this conservatorship petition request?
- It lets a petitioner ask the probate court to terminate a conservatorship, accept a conservator’s resignation, remove or replace a conservator, appoint a temporary conservator, or modify the conservator’s powers.
- Who may file this petition?
- The form asks the petitioner to state their relationship or interest in the estate. It is for a person interested in the estate who is asking the probate court to take action regarding a conservatorship.
- Do I need a notary for the conservatorship petition?
- No. The petition has no notary block. The petitioner signs and dates a declaration under penalties of perjury; a minor aged 14 or older may also sign and date a nomination.
- How do I submit the conservatorship petition?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. If there are no listed children, descendants, or parents, the form says to send a copy to the Attorney General.