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What is Probate?
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. Probate is the court process by which the property of a deceased person is distributed to heirs. It is handled by special probate courts under state law. Although Michigan probate law is similar to the probate law of other states, the details of the process include features that are unique to Michigan. Probate is initiated in Michigan by filing a probate petition with the probate court located in the county where the decedent lived when he died, along with the death certificate and the decedent’s will, if any…
