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Michigan Form PC 562: Notice of Hearing
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 562?
Form PC 562 tells every interested person when and where the probate court will hear a petition. Michigan probate courts will not proceed until proper notice has been given and proof filed.
Who files it
The petitioner or personal representative asking for the hearing.
Where it goes
Filed with the probate court and mailed or delivered to each interested person.
Filing fee
No separate fee; publication, if required, has its own newspaper cost.
What you need before you start
- The hearing date, time, and courtroom from the clerk
- Names and addresses of every interested person
- A description of what will be decided at the hearing
How to complete and file form PC 562
- 1
Get the hearing date from the probate register.
- 2
List each interested person with a current address.
- 3
Serve the notice within the deadline — generally 14 days by mail or 7 days personally.
- 4
File proof of service before the hearing.
Mistakes that get PC 562 rejected
- Serving late, which forces the hearing to be adjourned
- Missing an interested person, such as an heir who was never located
- Filing the notice but never filing proof that it was served
Form PC 562 Questions
Related probate forms
- Form PC 556 — Petition and Order for Assignment (Small Estate)
- Form PC 598 — Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent
- Form PC 558 — Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative
- Form PC 650 — Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor