The Michigan Supreme Court appointed three new chief judges earlier this week. Chief Judge Gary J. Bruce replaces retired Chief Judge Thomas E. Nelson in the Berrien Unified Trial Court. Judge Bruce was first elected to the court in 1998 and has overseen the criminal division. Prior to his work as a judge he worked in private practice and served as a Berrien County assistant prosecuting attorney. He earned his law degree at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Chief Judge Jeffrey G. Barstow replaces retired Chief Judge William A. Hupy in the Menominee Probate Court. He also serves as chief…
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Michigan Supreme Court names chief judges in Berrien, Menominee and Wayne counties
Probate – Fiduciary’s transfer of home to self violated power-of-attorney
The probate court property quieted title to a home in favor of the decedent’s estate after his son, acting as an attorney-in-fact transferred the home to him and his wife contrary to the power of attorney the decedent had executed.
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