遗嘱检验法院

法官

帕特里克法官. 麦格劳 was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. The Honorable Patrick J. 麦格劳 graduated from the former Sts. 彼得 & Paul High School in 1974 and from Central Michigan University in 1979. From there he attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School graduating in 1981.

法官 麦格劳 returned to the Saginaw area and began in private practice with his father John W. 麦格劳, a retired attorney, practicing as a trial lawyer for 19 years, specializing in medical malpractice, 保险辩护, personal injury and other matters that involved trial practice. 法官 麦格劳 continued in private practice until appointed to the 遗嘱检验法院 bench by Gov. 约翰米. Engler, on December 6, 1999. 法官 麦格劳 has served on many committees in the community and in the judiciary. 法官 麦格劳 currently serves as Senior 法官 of the Saginaw County 遗嘱检验法院, and 法官 of the 10th Judicial 巡回法院.

Brief History Overview

In 1818, a Court of Probate was established in each county, the members of which were appointed by the Governor and from which appeals might be taken to the Supreme Court. These courts continued in operation until Michigan became a state.

The Constitution of 1963 Article 6, 15节, indicates that each county organized for a judicial purpose shall have a 遗嘱检验法院. The legislature is also empowered to provide for the combination of the office of Probate 法官 with any judicial office of limited jurisdiction within a county. The judges of Probate are elected in a non-partisan election in the county of the districts in which they reside and hold offices for a term of 6 years.

The Constitution of 1963 provides that “the jurisdiction, powers and duties of the 遗嘱检验法院 and of the judges thereof shall be provided by law. They shall have original jurisdiction in all cases of juvenile delinquents independence, except as otherwise provided by law. Currently the law has changed and provides that the 遗嘱检验法院 has jurisdiction over the administration of decedent’s estates, 还有信任, over guardianships and conservatorships, and over the involuntary commitment of mentally ill persons. As of the January 1, 1998 creation of the Family Division of the 巡回法院, many now former 遗嘱检验法院 matters, such as juvenile delinquency, 忽视或虐待, and adoption proceedings have been transferred to the jurisdiction of the Family Division of the 巡回法院s.

As of April 2012, Saginaw County signed on to the Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan recommended by SCAO. This plan can be accessed by clicking on the link. Basically the plan allows every judge in Saginaw County to handle any type of matter that may come before a judge. This is meant to expedite matters for the public and the courts and to remove barriers from judges in handling other matters. 

As an example, 法官 麦格劳 handles a full 10th Judicial 巡回法院 Civil Case Docket. 他还, besides being responsible for the full 遗嘱检验法院 Docket, 处理所有PPO, Name Changes and runs a Specialty Court "Swift:Sure". This is a court to intensely supervise felons and give them a second chance to avoid prison.