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.Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned By DecedentForm PC 598Verified PDFAllows a decedent's successor to obtain delivery of certain estate assets without formal probate administration when the estate is small and meets statutory criteria.Appearance of Parent of MinorForm PC 606Verified PDFA parent appears before the probate court to represent the interests of minor children in an estate proceeding.Application for Appointment of Successor Personal Representative (Estate Not Closed)Form PC 620Verified PDFTo request appointment of a successor personal representative to continue estate administration when the current personal representative has died, resigned, or become subject to conservatorship.Application for Appointment of Successor Personal Representative (Estate Not Closed)Form PC 620Verified PDFTo request the appointment of a successor personal representative to replace a current personal representative who has died, resigned, or become subject to a conservatorship in an ongoing estate administration.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.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/Petition to Reopen EstateForm PC 607 (9/09)Verified PDFThis form requests reopening of a previously closed estate and appointment of a personal representative to resume administration.Authorization to Release Will Held for SafekeepingForm PC 548Verified PDFAuthorizes the probate court to release a sealed envelope containing a testator's will and codicils from safekeeping to a named recipient.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.Demand for NoticeForm PC 555Verified PDFAllows an interested party to demand mailed notice of probate proceedings in an estate.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.Letters of Authority for Personal RepresentativeForm PC 572Verified PDFIssued by the probate court to formally appoint and authorize a personal representative (executor/administrator) to manage and settle a decedent's estate.Letters of Authority for Personal RepresentativeForm PC 572 (2/13)Verified PDFGrants a personal representative formal authority to administer a decedent's estate and notifies them of their mandatory duties and reporting obligations.Notice of Appointment and Duties of Personal RepresentativeForm PC 573Verified PDFThis form notifies all interested persons of the appointment of a personal representative and outlines the duties and responsibilities of the personal representative in administering a Michigan probate estate.Notice of Continued AdministrationForm PC 587Verified PDFNotifies the court and interested parties that an estate's administration is continuing beyond the original appointment period and requires ongoing court oversight.Notice of Hearing to Heirs and Right to Object to Appointment of Public AdministratorForm PC 689Verified PDFNotifies heirs of a hearing on a public administrator's petition for appointment as personal representative and informs them of their right to object.Notice of Informal Probate (No Personal Representative Appointed)Form PC 575Verified PDFNotifies interested persons that a will has been informally admitted to probate without appointment of a personal representative and provides required publication notice if a missing interested person exists.Notice of Intent to Close Estate Administration and Terminate Personal Representative's AuthorityForm PC 589Verified PDFNotifies the personal representative and interested persons that the court will close the estate administration and terminate the personal representative's authority within 63 days unless specified actions are taken.Notice of Intent to Request Informal Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PC 557Verified PDFProvides notice to interested parties of the applicant's intent to seek informal appointment as personal representative of an estate.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.Notice to Spouse of Rights of Election and Allowances, Proof of Service, and ElectionForm PC 581Verified PDFInforms a surviving spouse of their statutory rights to elect between accepting the will's terms or taking an intestate share, and establishes proof of service of that notice and the spouse's election choice.Objection to the Appointment of Public Administrator as Personal RepresentativeForm PC 690Verified PDFAllows an heir to formally object to the appointment of a public administrator as personal representative of an estate.OrderForm PC 609Verified PDFA generic probate court order form used to document the court's ruling on a petition following a hearing.Order for Complete Estate SettlementForm PC 595 (9/13)Verified PDFThis order finalizes estate administration by approving the final account, confirming distribution of assets, determining heirs, and discharging the personal representative.Order Regarding Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PC 605Verified PDFThis order appoints, removes, or modifies the personal representative of an estate, or reopens a closed estate and appoints a successor or special personal representative.Order Regarding Sale of Real Estate (Decedent Estate)Form PC 682Verified PDFCourt order approving or denying the sale of real estate by a personal representative of a decedent's 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.Personal Representative Notice to the Friend of the CourtForm PC 618Verified PDFNotify the friend of the court of the personal representative's appointment and provide the names and addresses of the decedent's surviving spouse and devisees/heirs.Personal Representative Notice to the Friend of the CourtForm PC 618Verified PDFNotifies the friend of the court in the county where the estate is being administered of the personal representative's appointment and provides the names and addresses of the decedent's surviving spouse and devisees or heirs.Petition and Order for AssignmentForm PC 556Verified PDFTo petition the probate court for assignment of a decedent's property to heirs, surviving spouse, and creditors when the gross estate value does not exceed $50,000 as adjusted annually for cost of living.Petition and Order for Reinstatement (Case Not Closed)Form PC 603Verified PDFAllows a suspended fiduciary to petition the probate court for reinstatement after correcting the deficiency that led to suspension.Petition and Order to Open Safe-Deposit Box to Locate Will or Burial DeedForm PC 551Verified PDFObtain a court order authorizing examination of a decedent's safe-deposit box to locate and retrieve the decedent's will and/or burial plot deed.Petition and Order to Open Safe-Deposit Box to Locate Will or Burial DeedForm PC 551Verified PDFThis form permits an interested party to petition a probate court for an order allowing access to a decedent's safe-deposit box to locate and remove a 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 Complete Estate SettlementForm PC 593Verified PDFTo request court approval of a final account, distribution of estate assets, and discharge of the personal representative in a probate estate.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 for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PC 559Verified PDFTo initiate probate proceedings and request appointment of a personal representative for a decedent's estate in Michigan probate court.Petition for Removal of Personal Representative and Appointment of Successor (Estate Not Closed)Form PC 604Verified PDFTo petition the probate court to remove a current personal representative from an active estate and appoint a successor personal representative.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.Publication of NoticeForm PC 563aVerified PDFTo serve notice on interested persons whose addresses are unknown by publishing in a newspaper rather than direct personal service.Registration of TrustForm PC 610Verified PDFTo register a trust with the Michigan probate court in the county where the trust is to be administered.Renunciation of Right to Appointment, Nomination of Personal Representative and Waiver of NoticeForm PC 567Verified PDFAllows a person with priority right to appoint a personal representative to renounce that right, nominate another qualified person, and waive notice of the appointment.Selection of Homestead Allowance and Exempt PropertyForm PC 582Verified PDFAllows an interested party to select and designate homestead allowance, exempt personal property, and family allowance from the decedent's estate.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 PDFThis form allows a personal representative to close a small estate without a hearing by filing a sworn statement confirming full administration and distribution.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 Statement to Close Unsupervised AdministrationForm PC 591Verified PDFAllows a personal representative to close an unsupervised estate administration without a court hearing by submitting a sworn statement confirming full administration and proper tax clearance.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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