AG Nessel Applauds Committee Vote on Guardianship Bills Several aim to prevent elder abuse

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel applauds the passage of House Bills (HB) 4909, 4910, 4911, 4912, and 5047 out of the House Judiciary Committee.

HB 4909-12 would institute long-awaited reforms to Michigan's guardianship statutes, and HB 5047 would create the Office of State Guardian. This legislation has been long-championed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

"These guardrails are necessary to protect some of Michigan's most vulnerable residents" said Nessel. "These reforms have been recommended time and time again, first by the Michigan Supreme Court in 1998, by then-Gov...