Wayne County Probate Records
Michigan180 probate estates opened in Wayne County, Michigan in the last 30 days, 41 of them this week. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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41 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedYesterday5 estates | ||||
| Joan Kathlyn Gallagher | 2026-919969-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Carol Ann Alexandrou | 2026-919608-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Delores Marie Delph | 2026-920185-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Melia Spak | 2026-920050-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Claudia Denise Yates | 2026-917946-DE | Not set | With an account | With an account |
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180 in the last 30 days
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Wayne County probate activity
- This week
- 41
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 183d
- Median, across 156 notices
- With an attorney
- 81%
- 180 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Wayne County estates are filed
State of Michigan Probate Court Wayne County
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
- Notice to creditors161
- Notice of petition17
- Probate notice2
What a Wayne County 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
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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 Wayne County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
41 estates in Wayne County 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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For a Wayne County estate
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- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About Wayne County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Wayne County?
180 estates in Wayne County, Michigan first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 180 in the last 90. We hold 180 estate records from the county in all. That makes it the busiest of the 63 Michigan counties we cover.
How do I look up Wayne County probate records?
Probate cases in Wayne County are filed with the State of Michigan Probate Court Wayne County. We hold 180 estate records for Wayne County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on October 29, 2026. Search Wayne County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Wayne County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Wayne County estate?
We have not yet read Michigan's creditor-claim statute, so Wayne County records carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Wayne County are still inside that window.
How long after a death does a Wayne County estate appear?
Across the 156 Wayne County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 183 days, so a new Wayne County estate is usually a death from about 6 months ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Wayne County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Wayne County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 81% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Wayne County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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