Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5413 (2026)

Compensation and expenses.

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE

Act 386 of 1998

700.5413 Compensation and expenses.

Sec. 5413.

If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, a visitor, guardian ad litem, attorney, physician, conservator, or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding, is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000

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Cited in 6 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2015–2026 · leading case: In Re Wallace Howe Fam. Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).

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In Re Wallace Howe Fam. Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “MCL 700.5413 provides: “If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, a visitor, guardian ad litem, attorney, physician, conservator, or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate.”

in Re Conservatorship of Marilyn Burhop (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “” MCL 700.5413. MCL 700.5423 provides, in relevant part, as follows: (2) Acting reasonably in an effort to accomplish the purpose of the appointment and without court authorization or confirmation, a conservator may do any of the following: * * * (z) Employ an attorney to…”

In Re Edward & Elaine Jaye Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “See MCL 700.5413 (“If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, a visitor, guardian ad litem, attorney, physician, conservator, or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding, is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate.”

In Re Conservatorship of Dlw (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Thus, it appears that Webster-Jackson essentially argues on appeal that the probate court should have held an evidentiary hearing to determine the reasonableness of the fees.”

In Re Guardianship of Nmr (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “5314 nor MCL 700.1308 imposes a requirement on fiduciaries to investigate and present alternatives to the court, and neither statute addresses compensation for fiduciaries.”

Norman J Windsor Sr v. Norman J Windsor Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “However, plaintiff Daniel, as a conservator, was entitled to such payments pursuant to MCL 700.5413 (“If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, a visitor, guardian ad litem, attorney, physician, conservator, or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding,…”

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