Contact the Detroit Legal News at wayneprobate@legalnews or (313) 409-6398 or another Wayne County newspaper to arrange for publication.
Publication of notice to creditors may be accomplished by using Notice to Creditors Decedent's Estate (PC 574). MCR 5.208(A) requires that the notice include: The name, and if known, the date of death, and date of birth of the decedent. The name and address of the personal representative.
If you want to be the personal representative, complete the Application for Informal Probate and/ or Appointment of Personal Representative form. File the form, the decedent's will (if there is one), and a certified copy of the death certificate with the county probate court where the decedent lived.
The personal representative must publish, in a newspaper defined in MCR 2.106(F), in a county in which a resident decedent was domiciled or in which the proceeding as to a nonresident was initiated, a notice to creditors. The notice need only be published once.
An estate in supervised administration must be closed by filing a “Petition and Order for Complete Estate Settlement” (PC 593).
It is usually posted in a newspaper with both local and national circulation to ensure creditors see it. A notice will contain the name of the person who passed away, the deadline for creditors to make claims, and the address they should contact.
What information does a Notice to creditors need to contain? Descendent name or next of kin. File number for the estate. The address of the court where the proceedings are pending. The name and address of a personal representative and the name and address of the attorney. Date when ad first runs.
How to get letters of administration Obtain all the necessary documents. It's best to contact the probate court for specific requirements, but the necessary documents typically include. Touch base with other relatives. File an application for letters of administration. Appear in court for verification.
Although there is no specific deadline in Michigan to probate an estate, this does not mean that you should not act quickly to complete the process. Acting promptly avoids potential complications and helps ensure smooth completion of the Michigan probate process.
(g) That, if the estate is not settled within 1 year after the personal representative's appointment, within 28 days after the anniversary of the appointment, the personal representative must file with the court and send to each interested person a notice that the estate remains under administration and must specify ...