A St. Joseph attorney has been appointed as Berrien County Public Administrator.

Charles A. Grandy has been named to the post by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

The public administrator works within Michigan’s Probate Court system and has duties related to estates where there are apparently no known heirs, including managing the determination, collection, liquidation, and/or distribution of any assets in the estate.

The AG’s office says county public administrators serve in a position of trust and perform vital work on behalf of their communities.

Grandy works for Jennings Law Office and practices in the areas of estate planning, probate administration, trust administration, HR law, business law, and general civil litigation. He was sworn in on April 23.