Directions for Giving Notice of Hearing
As the person who filed a petition in Wayne County Probate
Court, you must give Notice of the Hearing to all interested persons.
What you will need:
- A
copy of the petition that you filed (provided by the court).
- A Notice of Hearing form (form # PC562)
- A Proof of Service form (form # PC564)
3 Step Instructions:
- Check
the copy of your petition to determine who the interested
persons are.
- Send
a completed Notice of Hearing along with a copy of the petition to each and every interested person.
- If
you give notice by personal delivery, you have to give it to the
interested person at least 7 days before the hearing.
- If
you give notice by mail, send it at least 14 days before the
hearing. You have to put it in a sealed envelope with paid
first class postage and put it in the mailbox.
- File
a completed Proof of Service and copy of a Notice of Hearing at the time of or before the hearing. You may hand the completed
forms to the clerk in the courtroom on the day of your hearing.
Note: You may want to consult with your lawyer, if you
have one.
Important Reminders:
- DO NOT disobey these directions. If you don’t follow these rules, the Court can’t go forward with
the hearing, and you may have to start all over again with a new
petition and pay filing fees.
- DO NOT just leave the petition in the interested person’s door, mailbox,
etc., or give to a friend of the person who happens to be at the
home. You have to give it to the person.
- DO NOT just tell the person over the phone, leave a
phone message, send a text message, send an e-mail, or write a note
about the hearing. You have to give them the Notice of Hearing
form and a copy of the petition you filed.
- DO NOT fill out the Notice of Hearing and Proof of
Service forms only halfway. Make sure they are complete, or you
can’t have your hearing.
- DO NOT forget to sign and date the Notice of Hearing
and Proof of Service forms.
- DO NOT be afraid to ask your lawyer, if you have one,
for advice.
Governmental Agencies to be Notified in Probate Proceedings:
- The
Michigan Attorney General’s office must be given notice when the
decedent is not survived by any known heirs (decedent estate) or the
protected individual has no known presumptive heirs (conservatorship
petitions).
- For
guardianship and conservatorship petitions, the Department of
Veteran’s Affairs office must be given notice if the individual to be
protected is eligible or receiving VA benefits.
- For
conservatorship petitions, the Social Security Administration must be
given service if the individual to be protected is eligible or
receiving social security benefits.
See the Miscellaneous
Government Addresses for Notification in Probate Proceedings for the
specific addresses.
Rev 2/18
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