Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparing cases for hearings and trial, preparing and analyzing briefs, reviewing motions and filings, scheduling cases for hearings and trial drafting orders, conducting legal research, evaluating contracts and deeds, providing legal counsel, assisting with oversight of court-appointed fiduciaries and performing additional tasks as assigned. Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over decedent estates, adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships including their oversight and auditing fiduciary returns, compromise doubtful claims, civil mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse, dog classification appeals, some birth certificate amendments, missing persons and presumption of death, issuance of marriage licenses and weapons carry licenses.