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
Key claim: HB5739 amends Michigan’s Estates and Protected Individuals Code to modify the powers and duties of guardians and conservators under MCL 700.5410 and 700.5423.
Abstract
(HB5739 · 103rd Legislature) 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 Latest action (2026-06-10): Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services
Why this matters
Guardians and conservators exercise significant control over the finances, medical decisions, and daily lives of minors and legally incapacitated adults, so statutory changes to their powers and duties directly shape protections for some of Michigan’s most vulnerable safety-net beneficiaries. This amendment moves in parallel with a broader package establishing professional guardian/conservator licensure, suggesting a coordinated legislative effort to tighten oversight of fiduciary conduct.