Kent County, MI · Kent County
Testimony to Identify Heirs
This probate form records information about a decedent’s family and heirs for a person providing testimony to the court.
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 form to provide the probate court with information needed to identify a decedent’s heirs. It asks about the decedent’s spouse, descendants, parents, siblings, grandparents, and other relevant family details, including certain deaths and legal disabilities. The form also asks whether the decedent left a will and requires the signer to declare the testimony true under penalties of perjury.
Who needs it
A person providing testimony to the probate court about a decedent’s family and heirs should complete this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the probate court using the court address shown on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer declares the testimony true under penalties of perjury and dates and signs it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Testimony to Identify Heirs form.
- 2
Complete the Family Information
Fill in the decedent’s details and answer the questions about relatives, heirs, and any applicable circumstances.
- 3
Gather Any Supplemental Form
If some devisees in the will or codicil are not heirs, complete and attach a supplemental testimony form.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Date and sign the declaration, then submit the form to the probate court using the court address shown on it.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Testimony to Identify Heirs form for?
- It provides the probate court with information about a decedent’s family and potential heirs, including details about spouses, descendants, parents, and other relatives.
- Who completes this form?
- A person providing testimony to the probate court about the decedent’s family and heirs completes the form and signs the declaration.
- Do I need a notary for the Testimony to Identify Heirs form?
- No. The signer dates and signs the declaration under penalties of perjury; the form does not require a notary.
- How do I submit the Testimony to Identify Heirs form?
- Submit it to the probate court using the court address shown on the form. Check the county website for current contact details.