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Public Administration Division

Public Administration Division

The Division Chief of the Public Administration Division also serves as the State Public Administrator (SPA), one of the Department’s four statutorily mandated positions under state law. The SPA provides oversight over the roster of local county public administrators in the administration of decedent estates in Michigan’s 83 counties, in accordance with the State Public Administrator Act, MCL 720.201 et seq. Litigation in this area involves determining the validity of questionable wills, identifying potential heirs in estates, resisting fraudulent claims, and ensuring distributions as provided by law. 

In addition to the duties associated with the SPA role, the Public Administration Division is tasked with monitoring certain adult guardianship, conservatorship, and decedent estates where the Department has been properly identified and served as an interested party under the Michigan Court Rules. The Public Administration Division also works with the Michigan Department of Treasury to accept and process funds escheated to the State under the provisions of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code.

If you would like a PDF version of the current County Public Administrator roster, please email your request to AG-PA@michigan.gov. 

Contact the Public Administration Division

County Public Administrators List

  • Alcona

    COOK, DAVID H. (P40560), 5466 M-72, Harrisville, MI 48740-9702, Phone: 989-724-5155, Fax: 989-724-6758, Year Appt.: 2008

     

  • Alger

    HARMON, KIRT L. (P53896), Kirt Harmon Law Office, 200 W. Munising Avenue, P.O. Box 480, Munising, MI 49862, Phone: 906-387-3888, Fax: 906-387-3607, Year Appt.: 2012

  • Allegan

    BAKER, ROBERT J. (P57964), R. J. Baker & Associates, PLLC, 225 Hubbard Street, Allegan, MI 49010, Phone: 269-686-9448, Fax: 269-686-9449, Year Appt.: 2008

  • Alpena

    VACANT

  • Antrim

    VACANT

  • Arenac

    SPRAGUE, MELISSA S. (P72416), Broughton & Sprague, PLLC, 413 E. Cedar, P.O. Box 1159, Standish, MI 48658, Phone: 989-846-2770, Fax: 989-846-6668, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Baraga

    VACANT

  • Barry

    BYINGTON, ROBERT L. (P27621), 222 W. Apple Street, P.O. Box 248, Hastings, MI 49058, Phone: 269-945-9557, Fax: 269-945-2555, Year Appt.: 1986

  • Bay

    KLIDA BLOSSOM, MARCIE (P70048), Allsopp, Wackerly & Blossom, 301 Washington Avenue, Ste. 107, Bay City, MI 48708, Phone: 989-893-1661, Fax: 989-893-8799, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Benzie

    VACANT

  • Berrien

    GRANDY, CHARLES A. (P86906), Jennings Law Office, 610 Ship Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085, Phone: 269-983-0551, Year Appt.: 2024

  • Branch

    VACANT

  • Calhoun

    ROBISON, CHARLES A. (P19533), Robison Law Office, 911 N. Eaton Street, P.O. Box 750, Albion, MI 49224, Phone: 517-629-2171, Fax: 517-629-3289, Year Appt.: 1986

  • Cass

    VACANT

  • Charlevoix

    BANNER, ROBERT A. (P44709), Robert A. Banner PC, 213 S. Lake Street, Boyne City, MI 49712-1496, Phone: 231-582-1710, Fax: 231-582-1721, Year Appt.: 2018

  • Cheboygan

    HACKETT, MICHAEL J. (P25271), 11512 N. Straights Highway, Cheboygan, MI 49721, Phone: 231-627-7151, Year Appt.: 2008

  • Chippewa

    (ACTING IN) PELTIER, CHAD WILLIAM (P60090), 501 W. Court Street, Newberry, MI 49868, Phone: 906-293-8907, Fax: 906-293-8908, Year Appt.: 2009

  • Clare

    (ACTING IN) WILLFORD, LOUIS (P22330), 127 N. Arcade Street, P.O. Box 522, Gladwin, MI 48624, Phone: 989-426-9251, Fax: 989-426-9353, Year Appt.: 2007

  • Clinton

    MADAR, BRIAN (P52140), Madar Law Office,117 W. Main Street, DeWitt, MI 48820, Phone: 517-668-9100, Fax: 517-668-9118, Year Appt.: 2015

  • Crawford

    VACANT

  • Delta

    VACANT

  • Dickinson

    VACANT

  • Eaton

    O’Deen, Kenneth L. (P58004), Zimmer & O’Deen, 133 S. Cochran Avenue, Charlotte, MI 48813, Phone: 517-543-5551, Year Appt.: 2025

  • Emmet

    RAMER, JAMES T. (P25070), First Community Bank Building, 100 Spring Street, P.O. Box 5, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, Phone: 231-526-6214, Fax: 231-526-9343, Year Appt.: 1979

  • Genesee

    RIZIK, GEORGE F., II (P30595), Rizik & Rizik, 9400 S. Saginaw Street, Ste. E, Grand Blanc, MI 48439, Phone: 810-953-6000, Fax: 810-953-6005, Year Appt.: 2014

  • Gladwin

    WILLFORD, LOUIS (P22330), 127 N. Arcade Street, P.O. Box 522, Gladwin, MI 48624, Phone: 989-426-9251, Fax: 989-426-9353, Year Appt.: 1993

  • Gogebic

    VACANT

  • Grand Traverse

    ROGERS, CHRISTOPHER (P73695), Kuhn Rogers PLC, 4033 Eastern Sky Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: 231-947-7900, Year Appt.: 2025

  • Gratiot

    (ACTING IN) BAKEROMEROD, BARBARA (P52724), 401 S. Shiawassee Street, Owosso, MI 48867, Phone: 989-723-8222, Year Appt.: 2020

  • Hillsdale

    LOVINGER, JOHN (P41585), Lovinger & Thompson, P.C., 91 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 358, Hillsdale, MI 49242, Phone: 517-437-7210, Year Appt.: 2022

  • Houghton

    VACANT

  • Huron

    SALENS, TAMI WOODWORTH (P40063), Tami W. Salens, P.C., 125 N. Heisterman Street, Bad Axe, MI 48413-1204, Phone: 989-269-2777, Fax: 989-269-2779, Year Appt.: 1994

  • Ingham

    AUGUSTIN, ERNSCIE (P82606), Augustin Law Offices, PLLC, 1675 Watertower Place, Ste. 800, East Lansing, MI 48823, Phone: 517-939-1880, Year Appt.: 2022

    GALLAGHER, BYRON P. JR. (PAT) (P42996), 6025 N. Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, Phone: 517-853-1515, Fax: 517-853-1501, Year Appt.: 2008

  • Ionia

    BENEDICT, MARY L. (P45285), Mary L. Benedict, P.C., 4519 Cascade Road, Ste. 14, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, Phone: 616-942-0020, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Iosco

    VACANT

  • Iron

    BASSO, SARA J. (P29013), Basso & Basso, P.O. Box 63, Iron River, MI 49935, Phone: 906-250-0416, Fax: 906-265-4410, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Isabella

    PASQUALI, MARK (P70008), Pasquali Law Offices, PLLC, 405 S. Mission Street, Ste. E, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, Phone: 989-400-4646, Year Appt.: 2022

  • Jackson

    BRELINSKI, BRAD A. (P68587), Curtis, Curtis & Brelinski, P.C., 120 W. Michigan Avenue, Ste. 1500, Jackson, MI 49201, Phone: 517-787-9481, Fax: 517-787-5622, Year Appt.: 2024

    FLACK, ROBERT D. (P13502), 2720 Loraine Street, Jackson, MI 49202, Phone: 517-787-2730, Fax: 517-787-0999, Year Appt.: 1979

  • Kalamazoo

    KRIEKARD, WILLIAM K. (P39475), Ford, Kriekard, Soltis & Wise, P.C., 8051 Moorsbridge Road, Portage, MI 49024, Phone 269-323-3400, Fax 269-323-3418, Year Appt.: 2005

  • Kalkaska

    VACANT

  • Kent

    WAALKES, TIMOTHY (P60302), Verspoor Waalkes Lalley Slotsema, 40 Pearl Street NW, Ste. 1020, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Phone: 616-459-6100, Year Appt.: 2020

  • Keweenaw

    VACANT

  • Lake

    (ACTING IN) PIWOWARSKI, NATHAN R. (P70974), McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous PC, 120 W. Harris Street, Cadillac, MI 49601, Phone: 231-775-1391, Fax: 231-775-0972, Year Appt.: 2012

  • Lapeer

    CHILDERS, SHANE (P77348), Rickard, Denney, Leichliter, Childers, & Bosch, 331 E. First Street, Imlay City, MI 48444, Phone: 810-724-0555, Fax: 810-724-0073, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Leelanau

    VACANT

  • Lenawee

    (ACTING IN) MEINHART, SARAH M. (P71865), Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C., 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ste. D2000, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Phone: 734-665-4441, Year Appt.: 2013

  • Livingston

    PARKER, DONALD S. (P63701), Law Office of Donald S. Parker, PLLC, 774 W. Grand River Avenue, Brighton, MI 48116, Phone: 810-256-0690, Year Appt.: 2007

  • Luce

    PELTIER, CHAD WILLIAM (P60090), 501 W. Court Street, Newberry, MI 49868, Phone: 906-293-8907, Fax: 906-293-8908, Year Appt.: 2009

    ROBINSON, JAMES W. (P26171), P.O. Box 606, Newberry, MI 49868-0606, Phone: 231-818-8463, Year Appt.: 1982

  • Mackinac

    EVASHEVSKI, ERIN K. (P80940), Evashevski Law, 938 N. State Street, St. Ignace, MI 49781, Phone: 906-643-7740, Year Appt.: 2024

  • Macomb

    AULL, HEIDI C. (P69119), Heidi C. Aull, PLLC, 43805 Van Dyke Avenue, Sterling Heights, MI 48314, Phone: 586-945-4318, Year Appt.: 2013

    BROSNAN, MARTIN J. (P35835), Caputo Brosnan, 29199 Ryan Road, Warren, MI 48092-4243, Phone: 586-573-8900, Fax: 586-573-7695, Year Appt.: 2014

    CASHEN, MEGAN (P74149), Cashen & Strehl, 45700 Village Boulevard, Shelby Township, MI 48315-6093, Phone: 586-532-4100, Fax: 586-532-4110, Year Appt.: 2023

    CONSTANCE, GEORGE G. (P39984), 23520 Dayton Road, Armada, MI 48005, Phone: 586-415-0136, Year Appt.: 2015

    DiBARTOLOMEO, KIMBERLY (P74103), Lucido & Manzella PC, 39999 Garfield Road, Ste. C, Clinton Township, MI 48038-4098, Phone: 586-228-3900, Fax: 586-228-3906, Year Appt.: 2018

    DONOFRIO, ANGELO A. (P81836), Lucido & Manzella PC, 39999 Garfield Road, Ste. C, Clinton Township, MI 48038-4098, Phone: 586-228-3900, Fax: 586-228-3906, Year Appt.: 2026

    DONOVAN, MICHELLE R.E. (P58405), Esperance Donovan PLLC, 21 N. Main Street, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, Phone: 586-436-7357, Year Appt.: 2017

    GILSENAN, TERRANCE P. (P46786), 33576 Harper Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48035, Phone: 586-200-2651, Fax: 586-415-8001, Year Appt.: 2012

    HEITMANIS, GEORGE (P32408), Heitmanis Law Group PLLC, 22201 Greater Mack Avenue, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080, Phone: 586-285-4500, Fax: 586-294-2480, Year Appt.: 2003

    KROLL, PAMELA M. (P76598), Caputo Brosnan, 29199 Ryan Road, Warren, MI 48092-4243, Phone: 586-573-8900, Fax: 586-573-7695, Year Appt.: 2018

    MANZELLA, VINCENZO (P61801), Lucido & Manzella PC, 39999 Garfield Road, Ste. C, Clinton Township, MI 48038-4098, Phone: 586-228-3900, Fax: 586-228-3906, Year Appt.: 2018

    SABLE, RICHARD J. (P27322), 48723 Hayes Road, Shelby Township, MI 48315, Phone: 586-726-4747, Fax: 586-726-9348, Year Appt.: 1987

    STREHL, DONALD M. (P37750), Cashen & Strehl, 45700 Village Boulevard, Shelby Township, MI 48315-6093, Phone: 586-532-4100, Fax: 586-532-4110, Year Appt.: 2000

  • Manistee

    VACANT

  • Marquette

    DAVIS, PATRICIA E. (P79756), Kendricks Bordeau PC, 128 W. Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: 906-226-2543, Year Appt.: 2026

  • Mason

    OLMSTEAD, CLAY F. (P25943), 111 S. Rath Avenue, P.O. Box 547, Ludington, MI 49431, Phone: 231-845-1211, Year Appt.: 2017

  • Mecosta

    WILLIAMS, ERIC D. (P33359), 524 N. State Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307, Phone: 231-796-8945, Fax: 231-796-9933, Year Appt.: 2016

  • Menominee

    VACANT

  • Midland

    DURANCE, STEPHEN E. (P40487), Stephen E. Durance, P.C., 218 Dartmouth Drive, Midland, MI 48640, Phone: 989-835-5880, Fax: 989-835-3919, Year Appt.: 2024

  • Missaukee

    (ACTING IN) PIWOWARSKI, NATHAN R. (P70974), McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous PC, 120 W. Harris Street, Cadillac, MI 49601, Phone: 231-775-1391, Fax: 231-775-0972, Year Appt.: 2012

  • Monroe

    BRAUNLICH, BRITTANY (P77264), Braunlich Law Offices, PLC, 19 E. First Street, Monroe, MI 48161, Phone: 734-242-6363, Year Appt.: 2022

  • Montcalm

    FRYE, G.R. PETE (P13751), G.R. Frye Law Office, 124 S. Lafayette Street, P.O. Box 100, Greenville, MI 48838-1934, Phone: 616-754-8325, Fax: 616-754-1389, Year Appt.: 1979

  • Montmorency

    ROTTER, GREGORY C. (P31779), 6101 Floyd Street, P.O. Box 38, Indian River, MI 49749-0038, Phone: 231-238-8564, Fax: 231-238-9093, Year Appt.: 2012

  • Muskegon

    (ACTING IN) WAALKES, TIMOTHY (P60302), Verspoor Waalkes Lalley Slotsema, 40 Pearl Street NW, Ste. 1020, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Phone: 616-459-6100, Year Appt.: 2020

    (ACTING IN) ZITTA, MICHAEL J. (P62221), Scheuerle & Zitta, LLP, 300 Washington, Ste. 120, Grand Haven, MI 49417, Phone: 616-842-1470, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Newaygo

    MILLER, MARK C. (P68609), Murphy Caris & Miller, 20 E. Main Street, Fremont, MI 49412, Phone: 231-924-2224, Year Appt.: 2017

  • Oakland

    FLYNN, TIMOTHY P. (P42201), Clarkston Legal, 6637 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, Phone: 248-886-6600, Year Appt.: 2003

    FRALEIGH, MICHAEL J. (P36615), The Fraleigh Law Firm, PLLC, 900 Wilshire Drive, Ste. 202, Troy, MI 48084, Phone: 800-928-0034, Fax: 877-695-4800, Year Appt.: 2005

    FRIED, JEFFREY I (P29765), Law Offices of Jeffrey Fried, PLLC, 30201 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 255, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Phone: 248-354-1505, Fax: 248-355-2141, Year Appt.: 2003

    LINDEN, HOWARD T. (P25438), Howard T. Linden, P.C., 29100 Northwestern Highway, Ste. 370, Southfield, MI 48034, Phone: 248-358-4545, Fax: 248-358-1822, Year Appt.: 1983

    MORGAN, JANE (P79558), 7152 Gateway Park Drive, Clarkston, MI 48346, Phone: 248-618-0031, Fax: 248-618-0085, Year Appt.: 2016

  • Oceana

    MONTON, BRIAN (P70837), Monton Law, PLC, 127 State Street, Hart, MI 49420, Phone: 231-873-3892, Fax: 231-873-2798, Year Appt.: 2020

  • Ogemaw

    VACANT

  • Ontonagon

    VACANT

  • Osceola

    VACANT

  • Oscoda

    VACANT

  • Otsego

    SLOUGH, WM PAUL (P70489), Kirkpatrick DuBois & Slough PLC, 213 East Main, 2nd Floor, Gaylord, MI 49735, Phone: 989-732-2912, Ext. 3, Fax: 989-732-8612, Year Appt.: 2013

  • Ottawa

    ZITTA, MICHAEL J. (P62221), Scheuerle & Zitta, LLP, 300 Washington, Ste. 120, Grand Haven, MI 49417, Phone: 616-842-1470, Year Appt.: 2023

  • Presque Isle

    ROTTER, GREGORY C. (P31779), 6101 Floyd Street, P.O. Box 38, Indian River, MI 49749-0038, Phone: 231-238-8564, Fax: 231-238-9093, Year Appt.: 2013

  • Roscommon

    VACANT

  • Saginaw

    ZOLTON, DARRELL R. (P45626), Zolton Law Office, 6420 Normandy Drive, Saginaw, MI 48638, Phone: 989-792-1111, Fax: 989-799-2553, Year Appt.: 2006

  • Sanilac

    (ACTING IN) SALENS, TAMI WOODWORTH (P40063), Tami W. Salens, P.C., 125 N. Heisterman Street, Bad Axe, MI 48413-1204, Phone: 989-269-2777, Fax: 989-269-2779, Year Appt.: 2002

  • Schoolcraft

    (ACTING IN) PELTIER, CHAD WILLIAM (P60090), 501 W. Court Street, Newberry, MI 49868, Phone: 906-293-8907, Fax: 906-293-8908, Year Appt.: 2009

  • Shiawassee

    BAKEROMEROD, BARBARA (P52724), 401 S. Shiawassee Street, Owosso, MI 48867, Phone: 989-723-8222, Year Appt.: 2020

  • St. Clair

    OPPLIGER, DAVID E. (P39490), The Oppliger Law Firm, 1530 Pine Grove, Ste. 1, Port Huron, MI 48060, Phone: 810-300-0622, Year Appt.: 2001

  • St. Joseph

    DUTKA, ROBERT J. (P27761), 57635 North Main Street, P.O. Box 461, Three Rivers, MI 49093, Phone: 269-273-8402, Fax: 269-273-2001, Year Appt.: 2014

  • Tuscola

    (ACTING IN) CHILDERS, SHANE (P77348), Rickard, Denney, Leichliter, Childers, & Bosch, 331 E. First Street, Imlay City, MI 48444, Phone: 810-724-0555, Fax: 810-724-0073, Year Appt.: Lapeer County PA acting per MCL 720.202

  • Van Buren

    CYPHER, THERESA J. (P60208), Laaksonen Law Offices, P.C., 226 1/2 E. Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, MI 49079, Phone: 269-655-1305, Fax: 269-657-3224, Year Appt.: 2024

  • Washtenaw

    FINK, JOSHUA R. (P66210), Fink & Valvo PLLC, 320 N. Main Street, Ste. 420, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, Phone: 734-994-1077, Fax: 734-994-3737, Year Appt.: 2014

    MEINHART, SARAH M. (P71865), Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C., 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ste. D2000, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Phone: 734-665-4441, Year Appt.: 2013

  • Wayne

    BEC, PETER E. (P10598), 608 N. Wayne Road, Westland, MI 48185, Phone: 734-641-2009, Fax: 734-729-8459, Year Appt.: 1995

    FRONTCZAK, S. NICHOLAS (P13744), Frontczak Law Office, 10211 Joseph Campau Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212, Phone: 313-300-9170, Fax: 313-871-3403, Year Appt.: 1996

    MAY, ALAN A. (P17230), Kemp Klein Law Firm, 201 W. Big Beaver Road, Ste. 600, Troy, MI 48084, Phone: 248-740-5670, Fax: 248-528-5129, Year Appt.: 1979

    McCANN, JAMES C. (P39311), 32437 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154, Phone: 734-421-7333, Fax: 734-421-0306, Year Appt.: 1999

    NEILSON, JEFFREY T. (P30837), Lipson Neilson Cole, Seltzer, Garin, P.C., 3910 Telegraph Road, Ste. 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, Phone: 248-593-5000, Fax: 248-593-5040, Year Appt.: 1994

    ROOSEN, RICHARD G. (P35222), Roosen Varchetti Olivier PLLC, 39541 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038, P.O. Box 2305, Mount Clemens, MI 48046, Phone: 586-868-2737, Fax: 586-868-0259, Year Appt.: 2007

    SAKOWSKI, WALTER (P30551), 15244 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI, 48154-4035, Phone: 734-525-2677, Fax: 734-525-0329, Year Appt.: 1988

     

  • Wexford

    PIWOWARSKI, NATHAN R. (P70974), McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous PC, 120 W. Harris Street, Cadillac, MI 49601, Phone: 231-775-1391, Fax: 231-775-0972, Year Appt.: 2012