Michigan Probate Records
1,013 probate estates opened across 63 Michigan counties in the last 30 days. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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171 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
Michigan counties
63 counties| County | New 7d | New 30d | Claims open | Latest | On record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 41 | 180 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 180 | |
| Oakland County | 27 | 117 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 118 | |
| Macomb County | 0 | 109 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 109 | |
| Genesee County | 16 | 97 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 97 | |
| Kent County | 4 | 32 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 33 | |
| Washtenaw County | 7 | 31 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 31 | |
| Ingham County | 0 | 29 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 29 | |
| Ottawa County | 2 | 28 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 28 | |
| Kalamazoo County | 6 | 27 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 27 | |
| Monroe County | 4 | 25 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 25 | |
| Jackson County | 4 | 24 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 24 | |
| Muskegon County | 4 | 23 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 23 | |
| Livingston County | 2 | 16 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 16 | |
| Saginaw County | 4 | 15 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 15 | |
| St. Clair County | 0 | 12 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 12 | |
| Bay County | 1 | 11 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 11 | |
| Calhoun County | 4 | 11 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 11 | |
| Eaton County | 5 | 11 | 0 | Oct 26, 2026 | 11 | |
| Lenawee County | 1 | 11 | 0 | Oct 25, 2026 | 11 | |
| Montcalm County | 4 | 11 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 11 | |
| Allegan County | 2 | 9 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 10 | |
| Leelanau County | 4 | 10 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 10 | |
| Lapeer County | 3 | 9 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 9 | |
| Marquette County | 4 | 9 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 9 | |
| Charlevoix County | 0 | 8 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 8 | |
| Delta County | 2 | 8 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 8 | |
| Grand Traverse County | 0 | 8 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 8 | |
| Hillsdale County | 1 | 8 | 0 | Oct 24, 2026 | 8 | |
| Iosco County | 2 | 8 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 8 | |
| Roscommon County | 0 | 8 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 8 | |
| Cass County | 0 | 7 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 7 | |
| Otsego County | 1 | 7 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 7 | |
| Dickinson County | 1 | 6 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 6 | |
| Ionia County | 0 | 6 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 6 | |
| Alpena County | 1 | 5 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 5 | |
| Branch County | 0 | 5 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 5 | |
| Chippewa County | 1 | 5 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 5 | |
| Clinton County | 2 | 5 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 5 | |
| Crawford County | 0 | 5 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 5 | |
| Ogemaw County | 3 | 5 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 5 | |
| Sanilac County | 0 | 5 | 0 | Oct 14, 2026 | 5 | |
| Arenac County | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 4 | |
| Barry County | 0 | 3 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 3 | |
| Cheboygan County | 1 | 3 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 3 | |
| Clare County | 2 | 3 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 3 | |
| Emmet County | 1 | 3 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 3 | |
| Huron County | 1 | 3 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 3 | |
| Missaukee County | 0 | 3 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 3 | |
| St. Joseph County | 0 | 3 | 0 | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 | |
| Wexford County | 1 | 3 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 3 | |
| Alger County | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oct 10, 2026 | 2 | |
| Antrim County | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 2 | |
| Berrien County | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 2 | |
| Mackinac County | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oct 21, 2026 | 2 | |
| Mason County | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 2 | |
| Montmorency County | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oct 21, 2026 | 2 | |
| Houghton County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 1 | |
| Kalkaska County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | |
| Midland County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 24, 2026 | 1 | |
| Oceana County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | |
| Oscoda County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 | |
| Presque Isle County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | |
| Tuscola County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Decedent | County | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedToday3 estates | |||||
| Brian Christopher Philipp | Marquette County, MI | 26-36563-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Marilyn Gassel | Wexford County, MI | 2026-2045-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Dorothy A. Occhietti | Dickinson County, MI | Not printed | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First publishedYesterday2 estates | |||||
| Richard George Hutting | Jackson County, MI | 2026-26000082-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Joan Kathlyn Gallagher | Wayne County, MI | 2026-919969-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
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See all 1,016 estates in Michigan
1,013 in the last 30 days
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Michigan probate activity
- This week
- 171
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- Death to notice
- 125d
- Median days
- Records since
- October, 2016
What a Michigan record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
- Daily or weekly alerts for the counties you watch
- CSV export of a county or a state, on Pro and Business
How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a Michigan probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
171 estates in Michigan first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
A sale of estate property usually waits on the court or the will's terms. Ask the attorney what the estate needs before you make an offer.
The terms on a record, defined: the probate glossary. Not legal advice; follow your state’s rules on solicitation.
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Where next
- Search every estateBy county, decedent's name, case number or the estate's attorney.
- A complete sample recordOne real estate, every field a plan opens, with the personal representative's street address withheld.
- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About Michigan probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Michigan?
1,013 estates across Michigan first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 1,015 in the last 90, in 63 counties. Wayne County opens the most, with 180 in 90 days.
How long do creditors have to file in Michigan?
We have not yet read Michigan's creditor-claim statute, so records here carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Michigan are inside the window today.
How far back do the Michigan records go?
The Michigan records run from estates first published on October 18, 2016 to October 30, 2026, and new notices are added every day they are published.