Form PC 558 at a glance
What it is: Form PC 558 is the Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (TESTATE/INTESTATE) of the Michigan Probate Court.
Who signs: Sign on the Applicant signature line and enter the Date; the Attorney signature line has its own Date.
A filled-in Form PC 558 example: a daughter lists two heirs
How to fill out Form PC 558, box by box
In the matter of and the Applicant's name, address and telephone no.
Under In the matter of, enter the First, middle, and last name.
Enter the Applicant's name, address and telephone no. and the Applicant's attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no.
1. I, Name of applicant, am interested
Enter the Name of applicant, who is interested in the estate and makes this application as the Relationship to decedent, i.e., heir, devisee, child, spouse, creditor, beneficiary, etc.
2. Decedent information
Enter the Date of death and the Time (if known).
Enter the Domicile (at date of death) as City/Township/Village, County and State.
Put DOB in Ref. No. row 1 on MC 97. Put last 4 digits of SSN in Ref. No. row 2 on MC 97.
3. A death certificate
Mark one: A death certificate has been issued, and a copy accompanies this application as a separate document. Or: No death certificate is available. Attached is alternative documentation of the decedent's death.
4.a. Spouse, children, devisees, and heirs of the decedent
List the names and addresses of the spouse, children, devisees, and heirs of the decedent, and other interested persons, the relationship to the decedent, and the ages of any who are minors, as far as you know or could ascertain with reasonable diligence. (Required testimony forms are attached.)
For each row, fill in NAME, ADDRESS (Street address, City State Zip), RELATIONSHIP* and AGE (if minor)**.
Under NAME ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP*, specify spouse, child, devisee, or heir. Under AGE (if minor)**, if person is a minor, provide the date of birth on form MC 97a and put the Ref. No. from that form in the AGE (if minor)** box with the age.
4.b. Legal disability
4.b. Of the interested persons listed in 4.a., list under NAME, LEGAL DISABILITY and REPRESENTED BY (Name, address, and capacity) those who are under legal disability or otherwise represented and presently have or will require representation.
5. Venue
5. a. Venue is proper in this county because the decedent was domiciled in this county on the date of death.
5. b. The decedent was not domiciled in Michigan, but venue is proper in this county because property of the decedent was located in this county at the date of death.
6. and 7. Testamentary instrument and the will
6. a. The decedent died intestate and after exercising reasonable diligence, I am unaware of any unrevoked testamentary instrument relating to property located in this state as defined under MCL 700.1301.
6. b. I am aware of an unrevoked testamentary instrument relating to property located in this state as defined under MCL700.1301, but the instrument is not being probated because (if this statement is true, the probate register must deny this application according to MCL 700.3311): The instrument is attached to this application. is already in the court's possession.
6. c. The decedent's will, dated , with codicil(s) dated , is/are offered for probate and is/are attached to this application. is/are already in the court's possession.
6. d. An authenticated copy of the will and codicil(s), if any, probated in County, State is/are offered for probate, and documents establishing its probate are attached to this application.
7. To the best of my knowledge, I believe that the instrument(s) subject to this application, if any, was/were validly executed and is the decedent's last will. After exercising reasonable diligence, I am unaware of an instrument revoking the will or codicil(s).
8. A personal representative has been previously appointed
8. A personal representative has been previously appointed in County, State and the appointment has not been terminated. The personal representative's name and address are: Name Address City State Zip
9. I nominate
9. I nominate Name as personal representative, who is qualified and has the following priority for appointment:
His/her address is: Address City State Zip
10. Other persons
10. Other persons have prior or equal right to appointment as personal representative. They are: Name Name Name Name
Suitable renunciations, nominations, and/or a Notice of Intent to Seek Informal Appointment and proof of its service have been or will be filed.
11. The will expressly requests bond
11. The will expressly requests that the personal representative serve with bond.
12. A special personal representative
12. A special personal representative is necessary because
I REQUEST
I REQUEST: 13. Informal probate of the will.
14. Informal appointment of the nominated personal representative with without bond.
15. The appointment of a special personal representative pending the appointment of the nominated personal representative.
I declare under the penalties of perjury
"I declare under the penalties of perjury that this application has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief."
Sources
[1] Form PC 558 (Rev. 12/22), Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate), Michigan SCAO (the Official source link on this page).
