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STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF Estate of 1. I,
Name of applicant

APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL PROBATE AND/OR APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (TESTATE/INTESTATE)

FILE NO.

, am interested in the estate and make this application as .

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

2. Decedent information:
Date of death Time (if known) Date of birth County

XXX-XXLast four digits of SSN State City/Township/Village

Domicile (at date of death): 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. So 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 as follows:
(required testimony forms are attached)

NAME

ADDRESS

RELATIONSHIP

(if minor)

AGE

Of the interested persons listed above, the following are under legal disability or otherwise represented and presently have or will require representation: NAME LEGAL DISABILITY REPRESENTED BY
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. (PLEASE SEE OTHER SIDE)
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PC 558 (9/07)

APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL PROBATE AND/OR APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (TESTATE/INTESTATE) MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3301, MCL 700.3311, MCL 700.3614, MCR 5.302, MCR 5.309

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. 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 (if this statement is true, the probate register must deny this application
according to MCL 700.3311) :

The instrument c. The decedent's will, dated is/are offered for probate and

is attached to this application. is already in the court's possession. , with codicil(s) dated is/are attached to this application. is/are already in the court's possession.

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d. An authenticated copy of the will and codicil(s), if any, probated in County, is/are offered for probate, and documents establishing its probate are attached to this application.
State

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 in County, and the appointment has not been terminated. The personal representative's name and address are:
Address State

Name City, state, zip

9. I nominate
Name

, as personal representative, who is qualified and has the . His/her address is:
Address

following priority for appointment:

.
City, state, zip

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 that the personal representative serve with bond. 12. A special personal representative is necessary because 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 that this application has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief.
Date Attorney signature Attorney name (type or print) Address City, state, zip Telephone no. Bar no. Applicant signature Applicant name (type or print) Address City, state, zip Telephone no.