Kent County, MI · Kent County
Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative
This petition asks the probate court to determine heirs, consider a will, and appoint a personal representative for a decedent’s estate.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Kent County · Kent County, Kent County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- kentcountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this petition to ask the probate court to determine heirs and whether a will is valid, and to appoint a personal representative. The form asks for information about the petitioner, decedent, estate assets, heirs and other interested persons, and any will or prior appointment. It also provides requests for supervised administration or a special personal representative.
Who needs it
A person interested in a decedent’s estate may file this petition to request probate and appointment of a personal representative.
How to submit it
The form provides fields for the probate court’s address and telephone number. Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This petition is signed without a notary; the signer declares its contents true under penalties of perjury and signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the petition for probate and appointment of a personal representative.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Enter information about the petitioner, decedent, estate, heirs, interested persons, will, and requested appointment.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach a death certificate or alternative documentation, required testimony forms, and applicable will or probate documents.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the petition to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the probate petition request?
- It can ask the probate court to determine heirs, admit a will to probate, appoint a personal representative, and order supervised administration or appointment of a special personal representative.
- Who may file this petition?
- A person interested in the estate may file. The petition asks for the person's relationship to the decedent, along with information about the estate and interested persons.
- Do I need a notary for this probate petition?
- No. The petition is signed without a notary; the signer declares its contents true under penalties of perjury and signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the probate petition?
- The form has fields for the probate court's address and telephone number. Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.