EXCELLENT COURT SERVICES
Wayne County, Michigan’s Probate Court plays a vital role in helping families navigate some of life’s most complex and sensitive moments, from guardianships and conservatorships to estates and mental health proceedings. Strengthening court services means making these processes clearer, faster, and more accessible for every resident. By expanding user-friendly digital tools, improving case status transparency, and offering more self-service guidance in plain language, the Court can reduce confusion and delays while easing the burden on families and caregivers. Continued investment in customer service training, multilingual support, and partnerships with community organizations can also ensure that people receive timely help, especially those who are most vulnerable. Ultimately, improving Probate Court services is about delivering a system that is efficient, compassionate, and easy to navigate, so residents can focus on what matters most: protecting loved ones and resolving critical matters with dignity and confidence.
Wayne County, Michigan’s Probate Court is often the first stop for families dealing with urgent, high-stakes situations, yet many residents face real barriers simply trying to access help. Improving accessibility means addressing the practical challenges that prevent people from getting timely answers and completing court processes. Clear, plain-language instructions and forms can reduce confusion for residents without attorneys, while multilingual materials and interpreter availability can support Wayne County’s diverse communities. For people with disabilities, services should be fully ADA-compliant, with accessible entrances, counters, signage, and hearing/visual accommodations, as well as a website that works smoothly with screen readers and mobile devices. Expanded remote options, like virtual hearings, online document submission, and easy scheduling, can help residents who lack transportation, have caregiving responsibilities, or cannot miss work. By focusing on these concrete access issues, the Probate Court can make it easier for every resident to understand what to do next and to receive services fairly, efficiently, and with dignity.
ACCESS TO PROBATE COURT SERVICES
PROFESSIONALISM
& PUBLIC SERVICE
Judges are more than decision-makers in a courtroom, they are public servants entrusted with upholding the law while treating every person with fairness, respect, and dignity. Their role carries tremendous authority, but also a responsibility to serve the public interest with humility, integrity, and accountability. As public servants, judges set the tone for how people experience the justice system: whether they feel heard, whether the process feels understandable, and whether the court reflects the community it serves. By approaching each case with patience, impartiality, and professionalism, and by recognizing the real-life impact court decisions have on families and individuals. Judges help strengthen trust in government and ensure justice is not only done, but seen to be done.