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Wayne County Probate Court 2015 Attorney Training set for Oct. 15


The Wayne County Probate Court will conduct its 2015 attorney training session on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the auditorium in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 13th Floor (City Side).  Two sessions will be held: Attorney Training from 9 a.m.-noon and from 1:30-3 p.m.

Please note that the 2015 attorney training program will be paperless. Registrants will receive their materials via e-mail with a link to the Court’s website (www.wcpc.us – Attorney Training — 2015 Attorney Training Materials). Items can be printed out and brought to the seminar. Also, attorneys are welcome to bring their laptops to the program; you will be able to pull up the handouts during the training sessions from the Court’s website, in addition to following the power point presentations by the speakers. Only a limited number of power plugs are available on site.

Attendance at one or both seminars is mandatory to become eligible to receive assignments from the Wayne County Probate Court (additional requirements must be met). All attorneys must attend the afternoon Attorney Training session (1:30-3 p.m.). Attorneys who did not attend any of the attorney training programs from 1996-2014 must also attend the morning Attorney Training session (9 a.m.-noon). 

The cost is $75 (whether you attend one or both sessions). Registration forms may be obtained from the Chief Deputy Probate Register’s Office of the Wayne County Probate Court, 1305 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (use elevators closest to Woodward Ave.) or from the Court’s website at www.wcpc.us. On-site registration will also be available. For additional information, call Michael J. McClory at (313) 224-5685 or his administrative assistant at (313) 224-5578 or visit the Court’s web page.

If you do not obtain eligibility to receive appointments through this program, payment vouchers for any Probate Court assignments will not be honored by Wayne County.

 

Snyder signs bills he says help modernize local government
 

Gov. Rick Snyder this week signed three bills that clarify operations of municipalities, making it easier for counties, cities, townships and villages to file documents and save money at the local government level.

“Repealing outdated laws on the books and helping to modernize government at the local level has been a major priority,” Snyder said.

Senate Bill 62 allows county deed offices to accept an electronic signature for property documents being filed.

SB 281allows the 36th District Court in Detroit to remove bailiffs from office if they are unable to perform essential functions of their job. Prior to this change, state law assured bailiffs of this court lifetime employment, regardless of ability to perform the duties of their position.

House Bill 4070 allows employees of municipalities under 40,000 residents to serve in dual roles, so long as they are not in charge of negotiating collective bargaining agreements.  This type of consolidation has the potential to realize cost savings for municipalities.

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