Michigan Laws 554.957 – Appointment of independent conservator or guardian
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 554.957
- community: means a retirement community in which a person undertakes to provide or arrange for continuing care and which is 1 or more of the following:
(i) An adult foster care facility. See Michigan Laws 554.903Continuing care: means some or all of the following services:
(i) A living unit. See Michigan Laws 554.903Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Member: means an individual who enters into a continuing care agreement with a continuing care community. See Michigan Laws 554.907
If a member becomes mentally or physically incapacitated and is unable to handle his or her own personal or financial affairs, the continuing care community may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint an independent conservator or guardian. If the court approves the petition as well as the costs associated with the petition, the continuing care community may charge these costs to the member.