Elder Laws in Michigan.

Governed by EPIC. Guardianships cover personal decisions; conservatorships cover financial management. Both require judicial finding of incapacity and are reviewed annually.

A power of attorney is durable when it contains language indicating it survives the principal's incapacity. Must be signed and acknowledged or witnessed.

Federal Medicaid rules impose a 60-month lookback on asset transfers. Michigan follows the federal rules with state-administered eligibility and estate recovery.

Embezzlement from a vulnerable adult is punishable up to 20 years (depending on amount). Michigan also criminalizes elder abuse through first- through fourth-degree vulnerable adult abuse.

APS investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults. Certain professionals are mandated reporters.