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Michigan Form PC 577: Inventory (Decedent 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 577?
Form PC 577 lists everything the decedent owned at death and its value. Michigan requires the personal representative to file it within 91 days of appointment, and the probate court's inventory fee is calculated from it.
Who files it
The personal representative of the estate.
Where it goes
The probate court where the estate is open; copies go to interested persons.
Filing fee
No filing fee, but the statutory inventory fee is based on the estate's value.
What you need before you start
- A list of real estate with addresses and fair market values
- Bank, investment, and retirement account balances as of the date of death
- Vehicles, personal property, and business interests with values
- Any mortgage or lien balances on listed real estate
How to complete and file form PC 577
- 1
Value each asset as of the date of death, not today.
- 2
List real estate separately, showing the property address and any mortgage.
- 3
Total the values and calculate the inventory fee using the probate court's schedule.
- 4
File within 91 days of your appointment and serve copies on interested persons.
Mistakes that get PC 577 rejected
- Including assets that pass outside probate, such as joint accounts or beneficiary-designated life insurance
- Using current values instead of date-of-death values
- Missing the 91-day deadline, which can lead to court action against the personal representative
Form PC 577 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