MI HB5404

Requires professional guardians and professional conservators to submit a criminal background check to the Department of State Police before appointment and to file a bond determined by the court

Establishes specific suitability factors courts must consider when appointing guardians or conservators, including the individual's preference, the candidate's availability, criminal history, personal history, and ability to advocate for the individual's best interests

Requires courts to make specific findings on the record when passing over a person with priority for guardian or conservator appointment, or when deciding between persons with equal priority

Sets letters of guardianship and conservatorship to expire no later than 15 months after appointment, with reissuance prohibited for guardians or conservators who fail to file required reports or accountings

Prohibits agencies that financially benefit from providing housing, medical, mental health, caregiving, or social services to the incapacitated individual from being appointed as guardian

Takes effect 365 days after enactment, contingent on passage of House Bills 4633, 4634, and 4635