Prosecutors say an indictment is likely in an FBI bribery case targeting a Detroit judge after $550,000 disappeared from ...

An FBI probe is examining alleged corruption in Detroit’s probate court, involving a judge and missing funds tied to a 91-year-old woman.

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

Avon Lake residents, including attorney Gerald Phillips, have filed a lawsuit calling for the removal of Mayor Mark Spaetzel. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 24 in Lorain County Probate Court, accuses ...

Probate court is a specialized type of court that deals with the property and debts of a person who has died. The primary function of probate court is to ensure that a decedent's estate is distributed ...