Opinion
Docket No. 146831. COA No. 312575.
2013-05-24
Order
On order of the Court, the motion for immediate consideration is GRANTED. The application for leave to appeal the February 22, 2013 order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE the May 17, 2012 order of the Grand Traverse Probate Court determining that the petitioner lacked standing, and we REMAND this case to the probate court for consideration of the issues regarding the ripeness of the petitioner's claim in light of MCL 700.7604. The probate court shall also address the alleged conflict of interest by respondent attorney Terry C. Rogers. We DIRECT the probate court to decide all outstanding issues in this case on an expedited basis.
We do not retain jurisdiction.