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Public Administration Division

The State Public Administrator is a statutorily mandated position under state law. The State Public Administrator is considered an interested party in probate estates matters where there are no known surviving heirs of the decedent, as well as guardianship and conservatorship proceedings in which the protected person has no living family members that would qualify as presumptive heirs at law. In addition, the State Public Administrator supervises each appointed local County Public Administrator (County PA) in the 83 Michigan counties who serve as personal representative of certain decedent estates where the decedent died intestate and there are apparently no known heirs. The County PAs are responsible for the determination, collection, liquidation, and distribution of any assets in those estates. Litigation in this area involves determining the validity of questionable wills, determining heirs in estates, resisting fraudulent claims, and ensuring distributions as provided by law. The State Public Administrator also provides legal services for the Department of Treasury's Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Division.

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County Public Administrators List

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

     

  • 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

  • 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

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  • 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

  • (ACTING IN) FOSMIRE, M. SEAN (P31737), 906Law, PLLC, 321 North Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: 906-235-5956, Fax: 906-228-9434, Year Appt.: 2012

  • 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

  • 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

  • (ACTING IN) KUHN, R. EDWARD (P24722), 412 S Union Street, P.O. Box 987, Traverse City, MI 49685-0987, Phone: 231-947-7900, Fax: 231-947-7321, Year Appt.: 2007

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

    RIEMLAND, JAMES J. (P41910), Bittner Hyms Dale & Riemland PC, 610 Ship Street, P.O. Box 290, St. Joseph, MI 49085, Phone: 269-983-0551, Fax: 269-983-5858, Year Appt.: 2013

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  • 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

  • LaBRE, WILLIAM L. (P27857), LaBre Law Office, 68897 South Cass Street, P.O. Box 550, Edwardsburg, MI 49112, Phone: 269-663-8554, Fax: 269-663-7701, Year Appt.: 2012

  • 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

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

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

  • (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

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

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  • (ACTING IN) FOSMIRE, M. SEAN (P31737), 906Law, PLLC, 321 North Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: 906-235-5956, Fax: 906-228-9434, Year Appt.: 2012

  • BROUILLETTE, BRUCE W. (P30325), 1103 Carpenter Avenue, P.O. Box 38, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: 906-774-2559, Fax: 906-774-0258, Year Appt.: 1983

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  • 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

  • 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

    TREMBLEY, JAMES J. (P21555), Trembley Law Office, 1121 Church Street, Flint, MI 48502, Phone: 810-232-5166, Fax: 810-232-5168, Year Appt.: 2014

  • 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

  • (ACTING IN) BROUILLETTE, BRUCE W. (P30325), 1103 Carpenter Avenue, P.O. Box 38, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: 906-774-2559, Fax: 906-774-0258, Year Appt.: 1995

  • KUHN, R. EDWARD (P24722), 412 S Union Street, P.O. Box 987, Traverse City, MI 49685-0987, Phone: 231-947-7900, Fax: 231-947-7321, Year Appt.: 2007

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

  • 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

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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  • 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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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  • (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

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

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  • (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

  • 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

  • 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

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

  • 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

    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

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  • FOSMIRE, M. SEAN (P31737), 906Law, PLLC, 321 North Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: 906-235-5956, Fax: 906-228-9434, Year Appt.: 2012

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

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

  • (ACTING IN) BROUILLETTE, BRUCE W. (P30325), 1103 Carpenter Avenue, P.O. Box 38, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: 906-774-2559, Fax: 906-774-0258, Year Appt.: 1983

  • 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

  • (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

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

  • FRYE, G.R. PETE (P13751), 124 S. Lafayette Street, P.O. Box 100, Greenville, MI 48838-1934, Phone: 616-754-8333, Fax: 616-754-1389, Year Appt.: 1979

  • 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

  • (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

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

  • 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), Fried Porter PLLC, 29800 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI 48034, 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

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

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  • (ACTING IN) BROUILLETTE, BRUCE W. (P30325), 1103 Carpenter Avenue, P.O. Box 38, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: 906-774-2559, Fax: 906-774-0258, Year Appt.: 1995

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  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • (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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • (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.: 1994

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

     

  • 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