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.
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
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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
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GRANDY, CHARLES A. (P86906), Jennings Law Office, 610 Ship Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085, Phone: 269-983-0551, Year Appt.: 2024
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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
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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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O’Deen, Kenneth L. (P58004), Zimmer & O’Deen, 133 S. Cochran Avenue, Charlotte, MI 48813, Phone: 517-543-5551, Year Appt.: 2025
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
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
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ROGERS, CHRISTOPHER (P73695), Kuhn Rogers PLC, 4033 Eastern Sky Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: 231-947-7900, Year Appt.: 2025
(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, Leichliter, Childers, & Bosch, 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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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
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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), 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
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), 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
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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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) 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
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
