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STATE OF MICHIGAN

CASE NO. and JUDGE

PROBATE COURT
COUNTY

PETITION TO DETERMINE HEIRS
Separate Proceedings

Court address

Court telephone no.

In the matter of

First, middle, and last name

Petitioner’s name, address, and telephone no.

Petitioner’s attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no.

1. I,

Name

2. Decedent died intestate on

in this county.

Date

, make this petition as

State your interest/relationship

, a resident of

City, township, or village

3. The property of the decedent at the date of his/her death had an estimated total value of $

4. The names, relationships, and addresses of the heirs of the decedent are set forth below: (Attach a separate sheet if necessary.)

NAME

ADDRESS

RELATIONSHIP

AGE
(if minor)*

Street address

City

State

Zip

State

Zip

State

Zip

State

Zip

*If heir is a minor, provide the date of birth on form MC 97a and put the Ref. No. from that form in the box above with the minor’s age.

5. Of the above heirs, none is under legal disability or otherwise represented, except as follows:

Approved, SCAO
Form PC 553, Rev. 5/21
MCL 700.1302(a)(v), MCL 700.3106, MCR 5.308(B)(2)
Page 1 of 2

JIS Code: DTOPetition to Determine Heirs, Separate Proceedings
Page 2 of 2

(5/21)

Case No.

6. No other proceedings have been instituted in this or any other court to administer the estate of the decedent, and it is not
necessary that a personal representative be appointed.

I REQUEST that the court determine and adjudge:

7. a) the date of death of the decedent; b) the domicile of the decedent at the time of death; c) that the decedent died

intestate; d) the heirs of the decedent; e) the inheritance tax due, if any.

I declare under the penalties of perjury that this petition has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best
of my information, knowledge, and belief.

Petitioner signature

Attorney signature

Date

PC 553, Petition to Determine Heirs, Separate Proceedings

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Sourced from www.courts.michigan.gov/Estates-Trusts (2023-03)
Page(s): 2
Fields(s): 47
Average fields per page: 23
Reading Level: Grade 8
LIST Grouping(s): ES-00-00-00-00, ES-02-00-00-00.

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