Michigan Probate Forms

Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Michigan. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.

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Acceptance of Appointment / DesignationForm PC 571Verified PDFA fiduciary or standby guardian formally accepts their court appointment and agrees to submit to jurisdiction and perform required duties.Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate)Form PC 558, Rev. 12/22Verified PDFThis form initiates informal probate proceedings and requests appointment of a personal representative for an estate, whether the decedent died with or without a valid will.Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate)Form PC 558Verified PDFTo initiate informal probate proceedings and request appointment of a personal representative for a decedent's estate in Michigan.County Register's StatementForm PC 568Verified PDFThe register documents their determination that an application for informal probate, personal representative appointment, estate reopening, or successor appointment meets statutory requirements and issues letters of authority or denies the application.Inventory (Decedent Estate)Form PC 577Verified PDFTo document and value all real and personal property assets of a decedent's estate as of the date of death.Notice to Creditors, Decedent's EstateForm PC 574Verified PDFNotifies creditors of a decedent's death and establishes a deadline (4 months from publication) for creditors to file claims against the estate.Order Regarding Sale of Real Estate (Decedent Estate)Form PC 682Verified PDFProvides court approval for the personal representative of a decedent's estate to sell real property on specified terms and conditions.Petition and Order to Open Safe-Deposit Box to Locate Will or Burial DeedForm PC 551Verified PDFObtain a court order authorizing examination of a safe-deposit box to locate and remove a decedent's will and/or burial deed.Petition for Approval of Sale of Real Estate (Decedent Estate)Form PC 681Verified PDFTo obtain court approval for the personal representative of a decedent's estate to sell real property and determine bonding requirements.Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PC 559Verified PDFTo petition the probate court for formal probate of a will and/or appointment of a personal representative to administer a decedent's estate.Petition Regarding Real Estate/DwellingForm PC 646 (9/16)Verified PDFA guardian or conservator petitions the probate court for approval to sell, dispose of, mortgage, pledge, or place a lien on real property or dwelling of a protected individual.Registration of TrustForm PC 610Verified PDFTo register a trust with the Michigan probate court in the county where the trust is to be administered.Supplemental Testimony to Identify Nonheir Devisees, Testate EstateForm PC 566Verified PDFTo provide testimony identifying devisees named in a will or codicil who are not heirs of the testator, including their status, relationships, and any legal disabilities.Sworn Closing Statement, Summary Proceeding, Small EstatesForm PC 590Verified PDFAllows a personal representative to close a small estate without a court hearing by submitting a sworn statement that the estate has been fully administered.Sworn Closing Statement, Summary Proceeding, Small EstatesForm PC 590Verified PDFThis form allows a personal representative to close a small estate without a hearing by filing a sworn statement confirming full administration and distribution.Testimony to Identify HeirsForm PC 565Verified PDFTo establish the identity and relationships of all heirs to a decedent's estate for probate administration purposes.

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