Daily Briefs, October 3

Copies of applications for bail bondsmen available at court
Pursuant to MCLA 750.167(b), the judges of the circuit court are to annually compile and maintain an up-to-date list of the names of persons engaged in the business of becoming surety upon bonds for compensation in criminal cases. The statute states: “The list shall be compiled annually by the Judges of the Circuit Court of each Circuit, and the names of persons engaged in the business of becoming surety upon bonds for compensation shall be added to the list by the Judges upon proper application.” The Court will circulate the list to the appropriate agencies in accordance with the statute.
Accordingly, the Court Administrator has prepared two applications for bondsmen: one for persons backed by insurance and the other for persons backed by real property. Persons or businesses may apply for inclusion on the list under either category or both. (Statutory authority for this review appears in MCLA 765.20.)

Copies of the Bail Bondsman application are available in the Court Administration Office. All applications for the 2012 Bail Bondsman List must be requested through the Court Administration Office, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac Michigan 48341 and submitted no later than Oct. 31, 2011. The Court Administration Office may also be reached at 248-452-2159.

Polish American Legal Society holds meeting Oct. 12 in Hamtramck
The Polish American Legal Society is returning to its roots in Hamtramck. The next General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. with a Polish Dinner served at 7 p.m.

The meeting will be held on the second floor of the Polish Village Cafe at 2990 Yemans Avenue in Hamtramck Michigan.

The Hon. David Turfe of the 20th District Court will be the guest speaker providing valuable insight as to how the practice of law has helped him provide justice from the bench. In addition, the Hon. Justice Diane Marie Hathaway of the Michigan Supreme Court will be attending to swear in the board members of the Society.

If interested in becoming a member of the PALS, please contact either Vice-president Mary Ann Kozlowski at (248) 647-9779 or Membership chair Ryan Hill at (313) 962-4954.  Dues for the first year are $25; every year thereafter $50.

Group offers free seminar on probate court at senior center
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Wixom Senior Center in Wixom, the Citizen’s Alliance of the Oakland County Probate and Circuit Courts will conduct a free seminar for senior citizens and their families from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. explaining the probate court’s role in wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships.

Titled “Removing The Mysteries of Probate Court,” the seminar will provide information on the advantages and disadvantages of “avoiding probate,” when and how to use a will, trust and/or Power of Attorney, how to begin probate proceedings, and when to consider use of guardianships and conservatorships. Panelists will include Probate Register Jill Koney Daly from the Oakland County Probate Court; Estate Settlement Officer Lynn Gross from JPMorgan Chase Bank; and private practice attorney Sara Schimke from Baron, Rosenberg, Mayoras, & Mayoras PC.

To register, contact the Wixom Senior Center at 248-624-0870. For information regarding upcoming “Removing the Mysteries” locations visit www.oakgov.com/probate or to request consideration as a site for this seminar, contact Jill Daly at 248-858-0282.

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