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Michigan Form PC 574: Notice to Creditors, Decedent's Estate
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 574?
Form PC 574 tells creditors that an estate is open and that they have a limited time to present claims. Publishing it starts the clock that lets you close the estate.
Who files it
The personal representative of the estate.
Where it goes
The probate court handling the estate, with publication in a local newspaper and mailed copies to known creditors.
Filing fee
No separate court fee for the form; the newspaper charges a publication cost paid by the estate.
What you need before you start
- Your letters of authority and the case number
- A list of known creditors with addresses
- The newspaper that publishes legal notices in the county
How to complete and file form PC 574
- 1
Complete PC 574 with the estate information and your address as personal representative.
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Send it to the newspaper for publication in the county where the estate is open.
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Mail a copy directly to every known or reasonably ascertainable creditor.
- 4
File the form and the publisher's affidavit with the probate court.
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Track the claim period before making distributions.
Mistakes that get PC 574 rejected
- Publishing but never mailing notice to creditors you already know about
- Leaving the decedent's date of birth unredacted on the copy filed with the court
- Distributing estate assets before the claim period ends and then owing a creditor personally
Form PC 574 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