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Michigan Form PC 591: Sworn Statement to Close Unsupervised Administration
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 591?
Form PC 591 closes an unsupervised Michigan estate without a hearing. The personal representative swears that more than five months have passed, creditors and taxes were handled, and the remaining assets were distributed.
Who files it
The personal representative of an unsupervised decedent's estate.
Where it goes
The probate court where the estate was opened.
Filing fee
No filing fee to file the sworn statement in most courts; unpaid inventory fees must be current.
What you need before you start
- Proof the inventory fee has been paid
- A record of distributions made to heirs or devisees
- Dates that notice to creditors was published and the claim period closed
How to complete and file form PC 591
- 1
Confirm at least five months have passed since the personal representative was appointed.
- 2
Pay any outstanding inventory fee and resolve creditor claims.
- 3
Distribute remaining assets and send each recipient a statement.
- 4
File PC 591 with the court and serve copies on interested persons.
Mistakes that get PC 591 rejected
- Filing before the five-month creditor period closes
- Closing with the inventory fee unpaid, which the court will reject
- Failing to send the required statement to distributees
Form PC 591 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