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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, clerk contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Clinton County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Clinton County Probate Court Guide

Clinton County Probate Court probate court information · Updated May 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Petition for Probate
Standard probate filing fee
$150
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$25

Note: Michigan probate fee table provides statewide filing and inventory fee references. Confirm county copy/certification and payment details with the county probate court.

Michigan probate fee table provides statewide filing and inventory fee references. Confirm county copy/certification and payment details with the county probate court.

Required Documents

  • Certified death certificate

    Check the county probate court packet and the filing path before ordering copies or filing.

  • Original will or codicil

    A person holding a will or codicil should forward it to the proper court with reasonable promptness after death.

  • Interested-person names and addresses

    Michigan probate forms ask for spouse, heir, devisee, applicant, fiduciary, or other interested-person information depending on the filing path.

  • Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative(PC 558)

    Use only when the estate fits the informal probate or informal appointment path.

  • Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative(PC 559)

    Use when a formal probate, appointment, or court determination is needed.

  • Petition and Order for Assignment(PC 556)

    Use for the Michigan small-estate assignment route under MCL 700.3982 when eligibility and county filing instructions fit.

  • Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent(PC 598)

    Use for eligible personal property after the statutory waiting period when no real property is included and no personal representative appointment is pending or granted.

  • Certified death certificate

    Check the county probate court packet and the filing path before ordering copies or filing.

  • Original will or codicil

    A person holding a will or codicil should forward it to the proper court with reasonable promptness after death.

  • Interested-person names and addresses

    Michigan probate forms ask for spouse, heir, devisee, applicant, fiduciary, or other interested-person information depending on the filing path.

  • Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative(PC 558)

    Use only when the estate fits the informal probate or informal appointment path.

  • Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative(PC 559)

    Use when a formal probate, appointment, or court determination is needed.

  • Petition and Order for Assignment(PC 556)

    Use for the Michigan small-estate assignment route under MCL 700.3982 when eligibility and county filing instructions fit.

  • Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent(PC 598)

    Use for eligible personal property after the statutory waiting period when no real property is included and no personal representative appointment is pending or granted.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

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Records portal

Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

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Official probate pages provide will and probate filing context. Case or will lookups may require court contact or document request and are not a complete public online index.

Filing Methods: in person, mail, e file where available or required by court rule

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
Verify locally
Creditor Claims
4 months

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
date of publication of notice to creditors
Statute
MCL 700.3801

Publication Requirements

Notice to Creditors

Statute
MCL 700.3801

Michigan creditor-publication requirements are statewide, but newspaper selection, proof of publication, and local filing practices should be confirmed with the county probate court.

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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Clinton County Treasurer Information

100 E State Street, Suite 2400, St. Johns, MI 48879

989-224-5280

Tax Collector Tax Search

County treasurer source is promoted for delinquent tax and foreclosure-related searches. Current local taxes may remain with city, township, or village treasurers.

Court Rules & Orders

Local Rules

  • Use the county probate court website for current filing hours, local forms, and filing exceptions.
  • Court staff cannot provide legal advice.