Probate Payment & Billing Instructions - Oakland County (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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The following information will be helpful in submitting your billing:

1. Please print or type the information completely, sign the form, and double-check that the form

is legible, otherwise it will be returned. Faxed copies are acceptable.

2. The form may not be submitted until after the court hearing, unless the case has been dismissed

or you have been released.

3. Mental Health Attorneys of the Week must attach copies of their court-issued Attorney

Appointment Logs to their statement of services, and check the appropriate boxes to indicate the

level of representation. The county requires this for purposes of seeking reimbursement.

4. The form must be submitted within 60 days after you have been released or the case has been

dismissed, whichever occurs first. Billings submitted beyond the 60 day period will not be

honored.

5. You should address the issue of whether to bill the estate on the record. Generally, if the

respondent’s estate has sufficient liquid assets, the court may order the estate to pay the GAL

and/or attorney fees.

6. For payment purposes, the Oakland County Probate Court will treat companion files as one

case. You will only be paid the rate for one case if the hearings are held on the same day.

Examples are: 1) guardianship & conservatorship on the same individual, 2) sibling

guardianships, and 3) companion guardianship or conservatorship files on a husband and wife.

7. Extraordinary fees - Requests for fees in excess of the fee schedule or beyond its scope should

be submitted on the billing form with the words “Extraordinary Fees” typed/printed at the top.

An explanation of the reasons for the request must be attached. The court will assess these

requests.

Any questions regarding payment and billing procedures should be

directed to Business Office at 248-452-2078.

Any questions regarding the fee schedule should be directed to Probate

Court Administration at 248-858-5603.

PEMH 1097 (5/15) Payment and Billing Instructions

(See reverse side for further information)

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