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Wayne County Probate Court
What this office does
Probate judges oversee estates after a death and matters involving trusts, guardianships and conservatorships. Their decisions can determine who manages someone’s money or makes care decisions when that person cannot do so.
Michigan · Judicial Branch
3 listed candidates · Vote for no more than 3Non-incumbent positions
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How to read judicial records
Research reviewed October 12, 2026. We have not verified a 2026 bar poll or evaluation for the candidates below. Dated historical evaluations are identified separately; an unverified rating is not a negative rating.
The Detroit Bar’s Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee assesses qualifications. Its evaluations are not a poll of all lawyers or a party endorsement. A “No Rating/Did Not Participate” entry does not establish that a candidate is unqualified.
Opinion examples illustrate specific reasoning, not a complete record or ranking. We distinguish authorship, joining an opinion, and dissent. Trial-court rulings are not uniformly published; a missing example is a research gap, not a judgment about experience.
Detroit Bar · evaluation process and current informationSee this race’s local club endorsements ↓
NonpartisanSarah Colegrove
Background
Probate attorney whose campaign reports more than 30 years of legal experience.
Judicial record
- Appointment or election history
- Appointment and election dates have not yet been verified in this guide.
- Bar evaluation
- A current rating has not yet been verified. See the research note above.
- Opinion example
- No individual written-opinion example has yet been reviewed for this candidate.
Sources
Sarah Colegrove campaign
Campaign biography · Candidate-reported information; not an independent assessment of results.
Reviewed October 1, 2026.
Suzanne Fanning
Background
Attorney whose firm biography describes probate litigation, estate planning, guardianship, conservatorship and mediation work.
Judicial record
- Appointment or election history
- Appointment and election dates have not yet been verified in this guide.
- Bar evaluation
- A current rating has not yet been verified. See the research note above.
- Opinion example
- No individual written-opinion example has yet been reviewed for this candidate.
NonpartisanVanessa M. Moss
Background
Attorney with family-law, probate, juvenile and criminal-defense experience, according to her program biography.
Judicial record
- Appointment or election history
- Appointment and election dates have not yet been verified in this guide.
- Bar evaluation
- A current rating has not yet been verified. See the research note above.
- Opinion example
- No individual written-opinion example has yet been reviewed for this candidate.
Local club endorsements
Published club choices, not GuruG recommendations or professional ratings. “Not listed” does not mean opposed.
Canton Democratic Club: Suzanne Fanning; Vanessa M. Moss
Plymouth Canton Republicans Club: Not listed in the reviewed guide.
Club sources reviewed October 6, 2026; follow the linked source pages for updates.