Pc559 Form PDF Details

When someone passes away, dealing with their estate can be a significant and complex process, particularly when it involves the legal system. The PC559 form, officially recognized and utilized by probate courts in Michigan, serves as a critical document for those looking to navigate the procedures of probating a decedent's estate, whether they died with a will (testate) or without one (intestate). This comprehensive document requires the petitioner, who is someone with an interest in the estate, such as an heir, spouse, creditor, or beneficiary, to provide detailed information about the decedent including their name, date of death, last known address, and an estimate of their estate's worth. Additionally, it inquires about the decedent's will, specifying whether it's available, already in the court's possession, or lost, and whether any previous applications for a personal representative have been made. The form also asks for a nomination for the personal representative, who will manage the estate's affairs, and outlines the necessity for supervised or unsupervised administration of the estate. Importantly, it includes a section for the petitioner to declare all interested persons, minors, or those under legal disability, ensuring protection and consideration for all parties involved. This form stands as a pivotal step for initiating the legal process in estate management, aiming to ensure a thorough and lawful distribution of the decedent's assets.

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Other namesmichigan personal representative form, petition personal representative, form petition probate, probate appointment

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JISCODE: PFA

STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF

PETITION FOR PROBATE AND/OR

APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

TESTATE

INTESTATE

FILE NO.

Estate of

1. I,

 

, am interested in the estate and make this petition as

Name of petitioner

, as defined by MCL 700.1105(c).

Relationship to decedent, i.e., heir, devisee, child, spouse, creditor, beneficiary, etc.

2. Decedent information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXX-XX-

 

 

 

Date of death

 

Time (if known)

Date of birth

 

Last four digits of SSN

 

Domicile (at date of death):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City/Township/Village

 

 

 

 

County

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

Estimated value of estate assets: Real estate: $

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal estate: $

 

 

3. A death certificate has been issued, and a copy is attached.

No death certificate is available. Attached is alternative documentation of the decedent's death.

4.As far as I know or could ascertain with reasonable diligence, the names and addresses of the heirs and devisees of the

decedent and other interested persons, the relationship to the decedent, and the ages of any who are minors are:

(Required testimony forms are attached.)

NAME

ADDRESS

RELATIONSHIP

AGE/DOB

 

 

(HEIR / DEVISEE)

(IF MINOR)

Street

address

 

 

City

State

Zip

Street address

City

State

Zip

Street address

City

State

Zip

Of the interested persons listed above, the following are under legal disability or otherwise represented and presently have or will requirerepresentation:

NAME

LEGAL DISABILITY

REPRESENTEDBY

Name, address, and capacity

5. a. Venue is proper in this county because the decedent was domiciled in this county on the date of death.

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. An application was previously filed and a personal representative was appointed informally.

(SEE SECOND PAGE)

Do not write below this line - For court use only

MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3402, MCL 700.3502, MCR 5.302(A), MCR 5.308, MCR 5.310(B)

PC559 (9/12) PETITIONFORPROBATEAND/ORAPPOINTMENTOFPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE(TESTATE/INTESTATE)

7. A personal representative has been previously appointed in

 

County,

 

 

 

and the appointment has not been terminated. The personal representative's name and address are

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

City

State

 

Zip

8.

a. The decedent's will, dated

 

, with codicil(s) dated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is/are offered for probate and is/are

attached to this petition.

already in the court's possession.

 

b. An authenticated copy of the will and codicil(s), if any, probated in

 

 

County,

 

 

is/are offered for probate, and documents establishing its probate accompany this petition.

State

 

 

 

c.Neither the original will nor an authenticated copy of a will probated in another jurisdiction accompanies the petition. The will is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable, but its contents are (Attach additional sheets as necessary.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

9. The decedent's will was

formally

informally

probatedon

 

in

 

County.

10.To the best of my knowledge, I believe that the instrument(s) subject to this petition, if any, was/were validly executed and is/arethedecedent'slastwill. Afterexercisingreasonablediligence,Iamunawareofaninstrumentrevokingthewillorcodicil(s).

a.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.

b.I am aware of an unrevoked testamentary instrument relating to property located in this state as defined under MCL 700.1301, but the instrument is not being probated because

Theinstrument

11. I nominate

Name

priorityfor appointment:

.

is attached to this petition.

is already in the court's possession.

as personal representative, who is qualified and has the following

. His/her address is

Address

.

 

City

State

 

 

Zip

 

12.

Other persons have prior or equal right to appointment. They are:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

The will expressly requests that the personal representative serve with bond.

 

 

 

 

 

14.

a. The decedent left a will that directssupervised administration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. The decedent left a will that directs unsupervised administration, but supervised administration is necessary for the

 

 

protection of persons interested in the estate because (Complete on line below.)

 

 

 

 

 

c. The decedent died intestate or left a will that does not direct supervised administration, but supervised administration is

 

 

necessary because (Complete on line below.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

15.

A special personal representative is necessary because

 

 

 

 

 

.

IREQUEST:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

An order determining heirs and that the decedent died

 

intestate.

testate and the document(s) stated in item 8

 

is/are valid and admitted to probate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

Formalappointmentofthenominatedpersonalrepresentative

with

without

bond.

18.

Supervisedadministration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

Appointment of a special personal representative pending the appointment of the nominated personal representative.

I declare under the penalties of perjury that this petition has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief.

 

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

Attorney signature

 

 

Petitioner signature

 

 

 

 

Attorney name (type or print)

Bar no.

Petitioner name (type or print)

 

 

 

 

Address

 

 

Address

City, state, zip

Telephone no.

City, state, zip

Telephone no.

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