Quick Answer
What do I need for a Michigan letters of authority (personal representative)?
Letters of Authority (PC 572) are the court document showing that a person has been appointed personal representative of a Michigan estate. An informal application uses PC 558, and the Acceptance of Appointment is PC 571. Ask each bank or title company what certification date it requires.
Required Forms
- PC 558Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment
- PC 571Acceptance of Appointment/Designation
- PC 572Letters of Authority for Personal Representative
Documents to Gather
Filing Steps, In Order
- 1.Identify the proposed personal representative; ask the probate register or a licensed Michigan attorney about legal priority
- 2.File PC 558 with PC 571 in the decedent's county probate court
- 3.Pay the $175 filing fee
- 4.Register issues PC 572 Letters of Authority
- 5.Ask each institution whether it needs a certified copy and how recent it must be
- 6.Provide PC 573 Notice of Appointment and Duties as required; document service with PC 564
Costs (Estimated)
Filing fee $175. Certified copies typically $10–$12 each.
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