Wayne County
Probate Court
An Accessible Court
An innovative court where there is complete confidence that all probate matters will be resolved with fairness & integrity.
Upcoming Court Closures Affecting Filing Hours:
May 26 - Memorial Day
June 19 - Juneteenth
Please take notice:
Current processing time of documents is 3-5 business days from submission to the Wayne County Probate Court Service Clerks - probateservice@wcpc.us.
All proofs of publication (Affidavits of Publication) for all types of required notice in a case must be submitted to the court for filing. The newspaper company, for example, Detroit Legal News, does not file this Affidavit on your behalf. If you are the party/attorney for party who was required to publish, it is your responsibility to timely submit this proof of publication to the Court. The Affidavit of Publication must be submitted to the Records Department (filedept@wcpc.us) per the Where Do I File chart (wheredoifile). See the Publication section, WCPC - Publication, for additional information.
For updated zoom/courtroom info, please vist the zoom hearing info page. Please check this website frequently for updates and other important information.
WCPC Information
Judges of Probate
- Hon. David Braxton, Chief Judge
- Hon. David A. Perkins, Chief Judge Pro Tempore
- Hon. Judy A. Hartsfield
- Hon. Terrance A. Keith
- Hon. Lawrence J. Paolucci
- Hon. Michael J. McClory
- Hon. Todd E. Briggs
- Hon. Macie Tuiasosopo Gaines
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Vision & Mission
Vision:
An innovative court where there is complete confidence that all probate matters will be resolved with fairness & integrity.
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Mission
We are dedicated to handling all probate matters with C.A.R.E