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.
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).
Please contact: counter@wcpc. Analyst Department. analyst@wcpc. Court Attorney. chiefdepreg@wcpc. Records Department. fileclerk@wcpc. Mental Health/Developmentally Disabled. mentalhealth@wcpc. Case Access link on website. employment@wcpc. fgbstaff@wcpc.
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.
If a will was admitted in a probate estate with the Wayne County Probate Court, and you would like to obtain a copy of the will, please email info@wcpc to make arrangements.
Records and search requests may be submitted in person, over the phone at 303-606-2303, by mail or by email sent to DenverProbateRecordsRequest@judicial.state .
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.