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The Wayne County Probate Court is physically accessible to the public via drop-box and for limited emergency in-person filings, general information and forms, and cashier services. All filings with the Court, except original wills, may be done electronically.
The Probate Court is a Court of statutory jurisdiction, primarily concerned with the protection of incapacitated or mentally ill individuals and their assets and the proper transfer of assets at death.
The Oakland County Probate Court accepts filings in-person at the Probate Court Clerk's Office, by mail, or by fax. The fax number is (248) 452-2016. The filing counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Probate is the court process by which the property of a person who has died (decedent or deceased) is distributed. Estate administration after a person's death involves: Gathering the assets of the estate. Paying debts & final expenses. Distributing remaining assets.
Search for court cases in Michigan by name, case number, or date. Find information on civil, criminal, family, and probate cases.
Probate must go through the county Probate Court in which the decedent resided at the time of their death. Once you determine whether you need a formal or informal probate proceeding, you need to file a petition with the county Probate Court to get the process started.
Use MiCOURT Case Search to find probate cases in Michigan, including case details, hearing schedules, and public records.
Probate in Michigan is a court-supervised legal process that may be required after someone dies. Probate gives a surviving family member authority to gather the deceased person's assets, pay debts and taxes, and eventually transfer assets to the people who inherit them.
Michigan probate is the formal, court-supervised process of carrying out one's last wishes by validating their last will & testament (if any), resolving any outstanding debts or taxes, and distributing any remaining assets to rightful heirs.
Probate Court. Exclusive legal and equitable jurisdiction in decedent's estates, guardianships, conservatorships, protective proceedings and commitment proceedings. Forms and estate packets.
