To start this process, file a Petition for Assignment with the probate court in the county where the decedent lived. To use the Petition and Assignment Method, you'll have to fill out Form PC 556m and Form PC556o and Form MC 97.The reason(s) for disqualification must be detailed in the attached order. Approved, SCAO specify. Keep copies for your own record. How do I fill this out? Michigan law (MCL 700.3982) allows small estates to be probated using an expedited process that does not require a personal representative to be appointed. SCAO-Approved Forms for Use in Estates, Trusts, and Miscellaneous Probate. This set of forms is for use in probate proceedings. The Petition and Order for Assignment form is a State Court Administrative Office form.