Suzanne Fanning
MI
Suzanne R. Fanning is an Ann Arbor attorney with more than 20 years of experience, practicing probate law and probate litigation. Her work covers guardianships, trust and will contests, estate administration, and protecting seniors from financial exploitation.
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Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 3 favorable
Suzanne Fanning served as counsel for conservator Constance Jones in the Burhop appeal. The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed approval of about $173,000 in fiduciary and attorney fees and found the underlying asset-protection litigation viable and reasonably pursued.
February 28, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courts.michigan.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Suzanne Fanning represented Progressive Insurance in a probate dispute over a motorcycle-death benefit; the probate judge applied Michigan's family-exclusion rule and reduced the $100,000 benefit to the $20,000 statutory minimum.
June 19, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: milawyersweekly.com · researched July 13, 2026
After Suzanne Fanning filed a petition to modify a guardianship for her client in the Sivers matter, the probate court discharged the existing guardian and appointed a successor guardian.
February 9, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courts.michigan.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Race Suzanne Fanning is in:
- Judge of Probate Court - Non-Incumbent - 6 Year Terms · November 3, 2026 · Wayne County, Michigan
Profile last researched August 27, 2026.