New
We Are a MiFile Court
Starting June 12, 2025 Ionia County Probate Court will be a MiFile Court. All attorneys submitting filings for MiFILE-eligible case types (probate cases only – Case types CY, CA, GM, GA, LG, GL, DA, DE, ML, DH, PE, TV, TT, TR, CZ, BR, PO, DD, MI) with Ionia County Probate Court will be required to e-file pursuant to Michigan Court Rule 1.109(G)(3)(f).
Probate Judge
The Honorable Robert S. Sykes, Jr.
Probate Court Personnel
- Sallie Possehn, Probate Register
- Stephanie Bennett, Court Recorder, Deputy Probate Register
- Karen Bota, Court Recorder, Deputy Probate Register
Probate Court Jurisdiction
- Conservatorship and Protective Order for Adults and Minors
- Managing someone else’s money; Help for court-appointed property and conservators
- Estates, Trusts and Wills
- Guardianship for Adults, Minors and Developmentally Disabled Persons
- Mental Health Treatment
- Secret Marriage Records
Family Court Cases Heard in the Probate Court
- Adoptions
- Child Protection Proceedings
- Emancipations
- Juvenile Delinquencies
- Juvenile Guardianships
- Juvenile Personal Protection Orders
- Name Changes
Court Forms
Jury Duty
Jurors serve for a three month term. For an up-to-date jury trial schedule call the court Monday through Friday after 5:00 p.m. or anytime on weekends, (616) 527-5326. You may also request to receive notice via email by emailing kbota@ioniacounty.org. Also, to confirm a jury trial is still scheduled call the court the night before after 5:00 p.m.
