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Michigan Form PC 572: Letters of Authority for 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 572?
Letters of Authority are the probate court document that proves you can act for an estate. Banks, title companies, and the Secretary of State will not release estate assets without a certified copy issued by the register of probate.
Who files it
The personal representative, after the court accepts the application or petition to open the estate.
Where it goes
Issued by the probate court in the county where the decedent lived.
Filing fee
Included in the $175 estate filing fee; certified copies typically cost around $10 to $12 each.
What you need before you start
- An accepted application or petition for probate
- The decedent's death certificate
- The original will, if there is one
- Your acceptance of appointment and any required bond
How to complete and file form PC 572
- 1
Open the estate with the probate court through informal or formal proceedings.
- 2
File your acceptance of appointment.
- 3
The register issues Letters of Authority once the appointment is accepted.
- 4
Order several certified copies — each institution usually keeps one.
- 5
Check whether the letters carry restrictions, such as court approval before selling real estate.
Mistakes that get PC 572 rejected
- Ordering only one certified copy
- Signing estate paperwork personally instead of in your capacity as personal representative
- Missing a restriction printed on the letters and selling property without court approval
- Letting the letters expire where the court set an expiration date
Form PC 572 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