2026 state court fee data · Michigan
Name Change in Michigan
Recorded at $150–$200 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Michigan, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Name Change in Michigan: 21 days on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, Michigan sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($150–$200). Michigan records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (21 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Name Change in Michigan ranks #77 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). California lists the highest name change filing-fee ceiling at $435 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (60 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: Florida records 30 days on a $409 ceiling.
Name Change figures for Michigan are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among Michigan civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Michigan - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where name change sits among Michigan filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Michigan, name change ranks 7 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Michigan. Neighbours: Divorce at $250 and Eviction at $150.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Michigan records 21 days.
The Michigan row lists 6 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Probate Court. No publication required for adults.
Michigan's low-band fee among states
Michigan sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $150–$200 (rank #8 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- Petition for Change of Name in Probate Court
- Background check
- Court hearing
- Order granted
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Petition in Probate Court
- 2
Pay filing fee
- 3
Hearing scheduled
- 4
Attend hearing
- 5
Receive order
- 6
Update ID documents
Important Notes
Estimated based on typical state ranges. Michigan does not require newspaper publication for adults. Verify with local court.
Grounds / Eligibility
Personal choice; court checks for fraud, avoiding debts, or criminal intent
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- CLERK schedule band
- Wait stamp
- MID clock band
- Filing Fee
- $150–$200
- Residency
- 6 months in Michigan
- Waiting Period
- 21 days
- Typical Timeline
- 1-2 months
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Michigan
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with name change in Michigan's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for name change Name change guide
- See how every state compares on name change filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |