Probate Judge
The Honorable Robert S. Sykes, Jr.
Probate Court Personnel
Sallie Possehn, Probate Register
Stephanie Bennett, Court Recorder, Deputy Probate Register
Karen Bota, Deputy Probate Register
The Ionia County Probate Court has jurisdiction over the following cases:
- Conservatorship and Protective Order for Adults and Minors
- Estates, Trusts and Wills
- Guardianship for Adults, Minors and Developmentally Disabled Persons
- Mental Health Treatment
- Secret Marriage Records
The following Family Court cases are heard in the Probate Court:
- Adoptions
- Child Protection Proceedings
- Emancipations
- Juvenile Delinquencies
- Juvenile Guardianships
- Juvenile Personal Protection Orders
- Name Changes
Court Forms
Frequently Requested Forms
Affidavit of Decedent’s Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent
Certification From the Heir to a Vehicle
Forms to Open a Decedent’s Estate, Informal, Unsupervised
Probate Court Fee Schedule (Filing Fees)
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 sbennett@ioniacounty.org. Also, to confirm a jury trial is still scheduled call the court the night before after 5:00 p.m.
