If the will is presented for admission to probate, it must be filed and accompanied by a "Statement as to Death and Presentment of Instrument in Writing for Probate," Form 10050. Neither the filing nor the presentment of the will for probate commences the administration of the estate.
Due to that six-month claim period, and because the opening of the estate can take one to three or four months, the normal probate in Missouri lasts approximately a year. It takes a couple of months to open it up, six months for the claim period, and a couple of months more to close the estate.
A will does not avoid the necessity of probate and must be “probated” to have legal effect. You may title your property in other ways so that probate is not necessary.
Missouri requires that an estate be over $40,000 in order to go through a standard probate process. Otherwise, it will undergo a simplified probate process. Wills and testaments must be filed within one year of death with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court.
In unsupervised probate, the personal representative is responsible for administering the estate without direct court oversight. This type of probate is typically used when the estate is straightforward, and there are no disputes among heirs or creditors. This is the simpler and less costly way to probate an estate.
Items may be filed via email (probateservice@wcpc), FAX (313-967-4030), or mail. All pleadings and filings are to be filed at the Probate Counter, except for those which are specifically processed by Judges' Office staff.
Alexis Glendening is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Probate in Michigan can take about 7 months, whether it is supervised or unsupervised. You can expect a longer probate period in certain circumstances. These can include the size of the estate, length of time it takes to locate a will, personal representative, or heirs, disputes with creditors, and will contests.
Judge Freddie G. Burton, Jr. – a graduate of Wayne State University Law School, has been a member of the probate court bench since 1987 and served as chief judge from 1990 through 1997.
DETROIT, MI, October 10, 2024 (World Mental Health Day) – Wayne County Probate Court (WCPC) Chief Judge Freddie G. Burton, Jr., has been named the 2024 recipient of the Treat Award for Excellence by the National College of Probate Judges (NCPJ).