Eliminate Delays and Avoid Missteps

Show your clients that probate is not time-consuming, expensive, and complicated. Ease them through the process with Estate Administration in Michigan. Whether this is your first estate or hundredth, this book will eliminate unnecessary delays and missteps with the probate court. In addition to step-by-step instructions on filling out the right SCAO forms, this resource will enable you (or your staff) to:

• Determine which is the right form of administration so your client moves quickly through the process
• Understand when you can skip court altogether
• Meet all critical deadlines with significant date lists for each type of administration
• Handle online assets and insolvent estates with confidence
• Make sure the family’s cash needs are met while the estate is being probated
• Know the personal representative’s tax responsibilities and when the returns are due

Highlights of the latest update include:

• Latest statutory changes to the Estates and Protected Individuals Code, amended by 2024 PA 1
• Additions based on the Michigan Family Protection Act, added by 2024 PA 27
• Updates to Michigan Court Rules regarding commencement of decedent estates
• Federal and state cost-of-living adjustment numbers for 2024