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Professional Guardian & Conservator Licensure

Current understanding

Michigan’s Estates and Protected Individuals Code (1998 PA 386) governs appointment and duties of guardians and conservators for minors and legally incapacitated individuals. Proposed legislation (HB 4727, tie-barred to HB 4728) would amend secs. 5106, 5313, and 5409 to require licensure of professional guardians and conservators serving protected individuals. The bill has passed a chamber.

Evidence log

2026-05-21 — Probate: guardians and conservators; provision for supported decision-making agreements; create. Amends sec. 5303 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5303).: SB 1008 (introduced) would amend sec. 5303 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5303) to add supported decision-making agreement provisions to guardianship/conservatorship appointment procedures, offering a less-restrictive alternative within the broader guardian/conservator statutory package. (novelty: 3)
2026-05-21 — Mental health: guardians; appointing certain guardians after considering least restrictive means; require. Amends sec. 602 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1602).: cross-connection with mental-health-guardian-least-restrictive-means: Both address guardianship standards in Michigan; SB1007’s least-restrictive-means requirement would apply to appointments that may involve professional guardians governed by separate licensure proposals. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-29 — Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314) & adds sec 5306b.: A bill amending secs. 5306 and 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314) and adding sec. 5306b would require guardians and conservators to state on the record their reasons for moving a ward from the ward’s residence, adding a procedural transparency duty to the broader guardian/conservator duties package. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-29 — Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to have an appraisal for the sale of real property; provide for. Amends sec. 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5423).: A bill amending sec. 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5423) would require guardians and conservators to obtain an appraisal before selling real property under their authority, adding a protective procedural step to the broader guardian/conservator duties package. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-03 — Probate: guardians and conservators; requirements upon discovery of certain assets; provide for. Amends secs. 5106, 5314 & 5319 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5106 et seq.).: HB 5740 passed a chamber; would amend secs. 5106, 5314, and 5319 of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (MCL 700.5106 et seq.) to update requirements for guardians and conservators upon discovery of certain assets, complementing the professional guardian/conservator licensure and duties package. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-03 — Probate: guardians and conservators; powers and duties; modify. Amends secs. 5410 & 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5410 & 700.5423). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4169’25: HB 5739 (tie-barred to HB 4169) passed a chamber; would amend secs. 5410 and 5423 of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (MCL 700.5410 & 700.5423) to modify the powers and duties of guardians and conservators, complementing the professional guardian/conservator licensure package. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-23 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; fee for professional guardian and professional conservator; provide for. Amends 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2201 - 338.2277) by adding sec. 38b.: HB 4959 passed a chamber; would amend 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2201–338.2277) by adding sec. 38b to establish a fee schedule for professional guardian and professional conservator licensure/registration under the individual licensing act. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-23 — Mental health: guardians; appointment of guardians; modify. Amends sec. 628 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1628). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4728’25: HB 4729 (tie-barred to HB 4728) passed a chamber; would amend sec. 628 of the Mental Health Code (MCL 330.1628) to modify appointment of guardians, aligning Mental Health Code guardian appointment procedures with the professional guardian licensure package. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-23 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensure of professional guardians and conservators; require. Amends sec. 303a of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.303a) & adds art. 14A.: HB 4728 (tie-barred companion to HB 4727) passed a chamber; would amend MCL 339.303a and add Article 14A to 1980 PA 299 to require individual occupational licensure for professional guardians and conservators. (novelty: 2)