Probate: guardians and conservators; licensure of professional guardians and conservators; provide for. Amends secs. 5106, 5313 & 5409 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5106 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4728’25
Key claim: HB4727 would amend Michigan’s Estates and Protected Individuals Code to require licensure of professional guardians and conservators.
Abstract
(HB4727 · 103rd Legislature) Probate: guardians and conservators; licensure of professional guardians and conservators; provide for. Amends secs. 5106, 5313 & 5409 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5106 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4728’25 Latest action (2026-06-25): Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services
Why this matters
Professional guardians and conservators exercise substantial control over the finances, housing, and medical decisions of vulnerable adults and minors, many of whom rely on Medicaid, SSI, and other safety-net benefits. A licensure requirement would create a state oversight mechanism for who can serve in these fiduciary roles, potentially affecting the pool of practitioners available to protected individuals in Michigan.