Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court held in In re Guardianship of Hollins that Probate Court jurisdiction ceases when the ward in a guardianship case turns 18. The Court concluded that reaching the age of majority also terminates a guardian's power over a ward. This decision directly prohibited the Cuyahoga County Probate Court from approving a medical malpractice settlement because the ward turned 18 two (2) days before the Probate Court's order was journalized. Click here to read the Ohio Supreme Court's press release.