2026 state court fee data · Michigan

Probate in Michigan

Recorded at $150–$350 - among the costlier civil filings in Michigan, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Probate in Michigan: 7 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Michigan sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($150–$350). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Probate in Michigan ranks #42 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $400 among 12 civil filings in Michigan; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 60 days on a $250 ceiling.

Probate 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 probate sits among Michigan filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Michigan, probate ranks 3 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Michigan. Neighbours: Property Dispute at $400 and Court Mediation at $300.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Michigan publishes a field and records none.

The Michigan row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Probate Court.

Michigan's low-band fee among states

Michigan sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $150–$350 (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

  • Death certificate and Will
  • Petition in Probate Court
  • Notice to heirs
  • Inventory
  • Distribution

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Petition in Probate Court

  2. 2

    Court appoints Personal Representative

  3. 3

    Notice to heirs and creditors

  4. 4

    Inventory assets

  5. 5

    Pay debts

  6. 6

    File accounting

  7. 7

    Distribute estate

Grounds / Eligibility

Estate administration upon death of asset owner

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$150–$350
Residency
File in county where decedent lived
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
6-12 months

Official Resources

Michigan Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Michigan

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Civil Lawsuit
STANDARD
$150–$400
12-24 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$300
1-2 sessions
Guardianship
STANDARD
$175–$300
2-4 months
Property Dispute
STANDARD
$150–$400
6-18 months
Divorce
CLERK
$150–$250
No children: 60-day minimum. With children: 180-day minimum. Contested: 1-2 years.
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$200
1-2 months

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Michigan court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Probate in Michigan: max fee $150–$350, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.