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Probate Form	Type of Matter	Statutes & Court Rules
Acceptance of Appointment	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3601, MCL 700.3602, MCL 700.5214, MCL 700.5301, MCL 700.5307, MCL 700. 5412, MCL 700.7202, MCR 5.501
Acceptance of Appointment and Report of Guardian ad Litem	Guardianship/Conservator	MCL 700.5305, MCL 700.5306a(2), MCR 5.403(C)
Account of Fiduciary, Long Form	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 330.1631, MCL 700.3703(4), MCL 700.5418, MCR 5.308(A), MCR 5.310(C), MCR 5.313, MCR 5.409
Account of Fiduciary, Short Form	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 330.1631, MCL 700.3703(4), MCL 700.5418, MCR 5.308, MCR 5.310(C), MCR 5.313, MCR 5.409
Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 1.109
Affidavit of Decedent’s Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3983
Affidavit of Physician or Psychologist	Wayne County Probate only	Wayne County Probate Court form
Annual Report of Guardian on Condition of Legally Incapacitated Individual	Guardianship	MCL 700.5314, MCL 700.5317, MCR 5.409(A)
Annual Report of Guardian on Condition of Minor	Guardianship	MCL 700.5215(f), MCR 5.409(A)
Appearance	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 2.117, MCR 3.916 (B), MCR 3.915(C)
Appearance of Parent of Minor	Deceased Probate	MCR 5.105(D)(4)
Application for Appointment of Successor Personal Representative (Estate Not Closed)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3301(1)(f), MCL 700.3609, MCL 700.3610,MCL 700.3611, MCL 700.3614(a)
Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3301,MCL 700.3311, MCL 700.3614, MCR 5.302, MCR 5.309
Application to Appoint Out of State Conservator	Conservator	MCL 700.5104(2), MCL 700.5404, MCL 700.5409, MCL 700.5433, MCR 3.206(A)(4), MCR 5.107, MCR 5.125(C)(25)
Application to Appoint Out of State Guardian (Adult)	Guardianship	MCL 700.1105(a), MCL 700.5301a, MCR 5.107, MCR 5.125(C)(23)
Application to Appoint Out of State Guardian (Minor)	Guardianship	MCL 700.5202a, MCR 5.107, MCR 5.125(C)(20)
Application to Correct a Michigan Death Certificate	Deceased Probate	MCL 333.2871(1) and 333.2891(9) and (10)
Application/Petition to Reopen Estate	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3959, MCR 5.144, MCR 5.312
Authorization to Release Will Held for Safekeeping	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.2515
Bond of Fiduciary	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3601, MCL 700.3604, MCL 700.5106(3), MCL 700.5410, MCL 700.5411
Certificate of Completion	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3954, MCL 700.3958, MCL 700.3988, MCR 5.311
Change of Address	Wayne County Probate only	Wayne County Probate Court form
Copy Request	Wayne County Probate only	Wayne County Probate Court form
Death Certificate	Deceased Probate	State of Michigan form
Declaration of Intent to Give Notice by Publication	Deceased Probate	MCR 5.105(A)(3)
Demand for Notice	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3205, MCR 5.125(A)(7), MCR 5.126
Fax Filing Cover Sheet	Wayne County Probate only	Wayne County Probate Court form
Fiduciary Proof of Identity	Guardianship & Conservator	Local Court rules form
Instructions to Conservators Appointed by the Saginaw County Probate Court	Conservator	Saginaw County Probate Court form
Inventory (Conservatorship)	Conservator	MCL 700.5417, MCR 5.409(B)
Inventory (Decedent Estate)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3706, MCL 700.3707, MCR 5.307, MCR 5.310, MCR 5.409(B)
Letters of Authority for Personal Representative	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3103, MCL 700.3307, MCL 700.3414, MCL 700.3504, MCL 700.3601, MCR 5.202, MCR 5.206, MCR 5.307, MCR 5.310
Letters of Conservatorship	Conservator	MCL 700.5412, MCL 700.5417, MCL 700.5418, MCL 700.5423, MCL 700.5427, MCR 5.202, MCR 5.203, MCR 5.205, MCR 5.409
Letters of Guardianship	Guardianship	MCL 330.1631, MCL 700.5103, MCL 700.5214, MCL 700.5215(f), (g), MCL 700.5314(a), (e), MCL 700.5417, MCR 5.202, MCR 5.402(D), MCR 5.405(C), MCR 5.406(A), MCR 5.409
Letters of Guardianship of Individual with Developmental Disability	Developmental Disability	MCR 5.202, MCR 5.402(D)
Memorandum of Administrative Closing	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3951(3), MCR 5.144, MCR 5.203(D)
Memorandum of Conference to Correct Deficiency	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.203
Minor Conservatorship - Final Account, Waiver and Consent, and Order	Conservator	MCL 700.5418, MCL 700.5431, MCR 5.409(C)
Notice of Appointment and Duties of Personal Representative	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3705, MCR 5.304
Notice of Continued Administration	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3951
Notice of Deficiency	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.203
Notice of Disallowance of Claim	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3806, MCL 700.5429, MCL 700.7611
Notice of Hearing	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1401, MCL 710.21 et seq., MCR 3.802(A)(3), MCR 5.102, MCR 5.109(2)
Notice of Hearing to Heirs and Right to Object to Appointment of Public Administrator	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3414
Notice of Intent to Close Estate Administration and Terminate Personal Representative’s Authority	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3951, MCR 5.203(D)
Notice of Intent to Request Informal Appointment of Personal Representative	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3310, MCR 5.309(C)
Notice of Rights to Alleged Incapacitated Individual	Guardianship	MCL 700.5306a
Notice on Petition for Conservator or Protective Order	Conservator	MCL 700.5311, MCL 700.5405, MCL 700.5406, MCL 700.5409
Notice Regarding Attorney Fees	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3415, MCL 700.3502, MCL 700.3721, MCR 5.313
Notice to Creditors, Decedent’s Estate	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3801, MCR 5.106(A), MCR 5.208(A)
Notice to Known Creditors	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3801, MCL 700.3803, MCL 700.3804, MCR 5.208(B)
Notice to Spouse of Rights of Election and Allowances, Proof of Service, and Election	Deceased Probate	MCL 558.1, MCL 558.2, MCL 700.2202, MCL 700.3705, MCR 5.305
Objection	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.119(B), MCR 5.125
Objection - Kent County Probate Court	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	Kent County Probate Court form
Objection to the Appointment of Public Administrator as Personal Representative	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3414, MCL 700.3611
Order (general)	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.162
Order Allowing Account(s)	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 330.1631, MCL 700.5418, MCR 5.310(C)(2)(c), MCR 5.313, MCR 5.409(C)
Order Appointing Attorney	Guardianship	MCL 330.1454, MCL 700.5208, MCL 700.5209(2)(d), MCL 700.5219(4) MCL 700.5305(3)-(4), MCL 700.5406(1), MCR 5.404(D)
Order Appointing Person to Review/Investigate Guardianship	Guardianship	MCL 700.5207(2), MCL 700.5208, MCL 700.5209(2)(d), MCL 700.5309, MCL 712B.25(1), MCR 5.404(A)(2), MCR 5.404(F), (G), MCR 5.408(A)
Order Appointing Special Fiduciary and/or Suspending Powers of Fiduciary	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1309, MCR 5.203(D), MCR 5.204
Order Determining Heirs, Separate Proceedings	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3106, MCR 5.308(B)(2)
Order Following Review of Guardianship	Guardianship	MCL 700.5207(3)(iii), MCL 700.5209(2)(d), MCL 700.5309, MCR 5.404(D)(3), MCR 5.408
Order for Adjournment	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 2.503
Order for Administrative Closing (Conservatorship)	Conservator	MCR 5.144
Order for Assignment	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1210, MCL 700.1302, MCL 700.3982
Order for Complete Estate Settlement	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3952, MCR 5.311(B)
Order of Discharge	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 330.1626, MCL 700.3612,MCL 700.5431, MCL 700.5426(4), MCL 700.5310, MCR 5.311(B)(3)
Order of Formal Proceedings	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3204, MCL 700.3409, MCL 700.3410, MCL 700.3414, MCL 700.3502, MCL 700.3601
Order Regarding Appointment of Conservator	Conservator	MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.5215(a), MCL 700.5314(b), MCL 700.5406, MCL 700.5407, MCL 700.5409, MCL 700.5410, MCL 700.5412, MCL 700.5418, MCL 700.5419, MCR 5.409
Order Regarding Appointment of Guardian of Incapacitated Individual	Guardianship	MCL 700.1105, MCL 700.5106, MCL 700.5107, MCL 700.5306, MCL 700.5313, MCL 700.5319(1)
Order Regarding Appointment of Personal Representative	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3609,MCL 700.3610, MCL 700.3611, MCL 700.3614, MCL 700.3617, MCL 700.3959, MCR 5.204, MCR 5.144(B), MCR 5.312
Order Regarding Appointment of Temporary Guardian of Incapacitated Individual	Guardianship	MCL 700.5312, MCL 700.5313, MCR 5.403(C)
Order Regarding Petition for Protective Order	Conservator	MCL 700.5215(a), MCL 700.5314(b), MCL 700.5408
Order Regarding Real Estate/Dwelling	Conservator	MCL 700.5422(3), MCL 700.5423
Order Regarding Sale of Real Estate (Decedent Estate)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3415, MCL 700.3505, MCL 700.3704
Order Regarding Termination/Modification of Guardian of Individual with Developmental Disability	Guardianship/Conservator	MCL 330.1607, MCL 330.1637, MCL 330.1640
Order Regarding Termination/Modification of Guardian for Minor, Legally Incapacitated Individual and Conservator	Guardianship	MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.5217, MCL 700.5219, MCL 700.5310, MCL 700.5312, MCL 700.5414, MCL 700.5419, MCL 700.5431, MCR 5.204
Order to Change Venue	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 600.856, MCR 2.222, MCR 2.223, MCR 2.226, MCR 5.128
Personal Representative Notice to Friend of the Court	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3705(6)
Petition and Order	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.113
Petition and Order for Reinstatement (Case Not Closed)	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.203(D)
Petition and Order to Change Venue	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 600.856, MCR 5.128
Petition and Order to Open Safe-Deposit Box to Locate Will or Burial Deed	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.2517
Petition and Order to Use Funds (Conservatorship)	Conservator	MCL 700.5427
Petition for Appointment of Conservator and/or Protective Order	Conservator	MCL 700.5104(2), MCL 700.5215(a), MCL 700.5314(b), MCL 700.5401, MCL 700.5404, MCR 3.206(A)(4), MCR 5.105(C), MCR 5.125(C)(24)
Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney/Lawyer Guardian Ad Litem	Guardianship & Conservator	MCL 700.1403(d), MCL 700.5108, MCL 700.5208(2)(c), MCL 700.5213(4), MCL 700.5219(4), MCL 700.5406, MCR 5.121
Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Incapacitated Individual	Guardianship	MCL 700.1105(a), MCL 700.5303, MCR 5.125(C)(22), MCR 5.402(A)
Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor	Guardianship	MCL 700.5204, MCL 700.5213, MCR 5.125(C)(19), MCR 5.404
Petition for Appointment of Guardian, Individual with Alleged Developmental Disability	Developmental Disability	MCL 330.1100a, MCL 330.1609
Petition for Appointment of Limited Guardian of Minor	Guardianship	MCL 700.5205, MCR 5.125(C)(19), MCR 5.404
Petition for Approval of Sale of Real Estate (Decedent Estate)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3415, MCL 700.3505, MCL 700.3704, MCR 5.207
Petition for Assignment	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1210, MCL 700.1302, MCL 700.3982
Petition for Complete Estate Settlement	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3402, MCL 700.3952, MCR 5.311(B)
Petition for Mental Health Treatment	Mental Health	MCL 330.1100a(29), MCL 330.1401, MCL 330.1423, MCL 330.1427, MCL 330.1434, MCL 330.1438, MCL 330.2050, MCR 5.125(C)(18)
Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3402, MCL 700.3502, MCR 5.302(A), MCR 5.308, MCR 5.310(B)
Petition for Removal of Personal Representative and Appointment of Successor (Estate Not Closed)	Deceased Probate	MCL 700. 1309, MCL 700.3609, MCL 700.3610, MCL 700.3611, MCL 700.3614(a), MCR 5.204
Petition for Supervised Administration after Previous Adjudication	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3502, MCR 5.310
Petition Regarding Real Estate/Dwelling	Conservator	MCL 700.5423, MCR 5.207
Petition to Allow Account(s)	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 330.1631, MCL 700.5418, MCR 5.310(C)(2)(c), MCR 5.313, MCR 5.409(C)
Petition to Determine Heirs, Separate Proceedings	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1302(a)(v), MCL 700.3106, MCR 5.308(B)(2)
Petition to Terminate/Modify Conservatorship	Conservator	MCL 700.5414, MCL 700.5415, MCL 700.5431, MCR 5.125(C)(25)
Petition to Terminate/Modify Guardianship	Guardianship	MCL 700.5208, MCL 700.5210, MCL 700.5219, MCR 5.125(C)(25), MCR 5.404(F)(4), (5), MCR 5.408
Petitioner Filing Coversheet-Wayne County Probate Court	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	Wayne County Probate Court form
Proof of Restricted Account and Annual Verification of Funds on Deposit (Conservatorship of Minor)	Conservator	MCR 5.409(C)(4)
Proof of Service	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1306, MCL 700.1401, MCR 5.104(A), MCR 5.105, MCR 5.107
Protected Personal Identifying Information	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 1.109
Publication of Notice	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1401(1), MCL 700.3310, MCR 5.105(A)(3), MCR 5.106, MCR 5.309(C), (D)
Publication of Notice of Hearing	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1401(1), MCL 700.3403, MCL 700.5405, MCR 5.105(A)(3), MCR 5.106, MCR 5.308(B)(2)(b)
Receipt of Distributive Share, Personal Property	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3910
Receipt of Property from Conservator	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3715(b), MCL 700.5426(4)
Receipt of Ward and Discharge	Conservator	MCL 700.5414, MCL 700.5415, MCL 700.5431, MCR 5.125(C)(25)
Register’s Statement	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3302, MCL 700.3303, MCL 700.3304, MCL 700.3305, MCL 700.3308, MCL 700.3601, MCR 5.309, MCR 5.312
Registration of Trust	Trust	MCL 700.7209, MCL 700.7210
Renunciation of Right to Appointment, Nomination of Personal Representative and Waiver of Notice	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3203(3), MCL 700.3310
Report of Guardian on Condition of Individual with Developmental Disability	Developmental Disability	MCL 330.1631, MCR 5.409(A)
Report of Physician or Mental Health Professional	Guardianship	MCL 700.5304, MCR 5.405
Report on Review of Guardianship of Legally Incapacitated Individual	Guardianship	MCL 700.5309, MCR 5.408(A)
Request for Extension of Time - Genesee County Probate Court	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	Genesee County Probate Court form
Request for Next Friend and Order	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 2.201(E) and MCR 3.4703(F)
Request for Time for Compliance	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCR 5.203
Safe-Deposit Box Certificate and Receipt	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.2517
Schedule of Distributions and Payment of Claims	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3952, MCL 700.3953
Selection of Homestead Allowance and Exempt Property	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.2401- MCL 700.2405
Statement and Proof of Claim	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3804, MCL 700.5429, MCL 700.7609, MCR 5.208(E), MCR 5.307(D)
Supplemental Testimony to Identify Nonheir Devisees, Testate Estate	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.2702, MCL 700.2707-700.2710, MCR 5.302
Sworn Closing Statement, Summary Proceeding, Small Estates	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3205, MCL 700.3988, MCR 5.311(A)
Sworn Statement to Close Unsupervised Administration	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.3954, MCL 700.3958, MCR 5.311(A), (C)
Testimony to Identify Heirs	Deceased Probate	MCL 700.2103, MCL 700.2104, MCR 5.104(C), MCR 5.302(B), MCR 5.308(B)(2)(a)
Vehicle Transfer Certificate - Michigan Secretary of State	Deceased Probate	MCL 257.236
Waiver/Consent	Guardianship/Conservator/Deceased Probate	MCL 700.1402, MCR 5.104(B)
What You Need to Know before Filing a Petition to Appoint a Conservator	Conservator	MCL 700.5104(2), MCL 700.5215(a), MCL 700.5314(b), MCL 700.5401, MCL 700.5404, MCR 3.206(A)(4), MCR 5.105(C), MCR 5.125(C)(24)
Your Responsibilities as Guardian Adult	Guardianship	Macomb County Probate Court form
Your Responsibilities as Guardian of a Minor	Guardianship	Macomb County Probate Court form

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