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Michigan Form PC 558: Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative
What this form does, who files it, what it costs, and how to avoid the errors that get Michigan filings rejected.
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Quick Answer
What is Michigan form PC 558?
Form PC 558 opens an informal probate estate in Michigan and asks the probate register to appoint a personal representative. Informal probate is the standard path when nobody is contesting the will or the appointment.
Who files it
The nominated personal representative, a beneficiary, or an heir.
Where it goes
The probate court in the county where the decedent lived at death.
Filing fee
$175 to open the estate, plus a sliding-scale inventory fee and publication costs.
What you need before you start
- A certified copy of the death certificate
- The original will, if there is one
- Names, ages, and addresses of all heirs and devisees
- A rough estimate of the estate's value
How to complete and file form PC 558
- 1
File PC 558 with the original will and death certificate.
- 2
The probate register reviews and, if everything is in order, issues letters of authority.
- 3
Publish notice to creditors and mail notice to known creditors and heirs.
- 4
File the inventory within the deadline the court sets.
- 5
Keep the estate open at least 5 months from publication before closing.
Mistakes that get PC 558 rejected
- Filing a photocopy of the will — Michigan probate courts require the original
- Missing heirs on the list, which invalidates notice
- Skipping publication, which prevents the estate from closing