Macomb County Probate and Letters of Authority

Today I was filing to open a Macomb County probate for a client’s deceased relative and I remembered another frustration I have with the whole probate process.  As a Michigan estate planning lawyer, my goal is to help my clients avoid probate, when possible.  However, occasionally, our clients will have loved ones and family members pass who were not our clients.  Therefore, they will need lawyers to help with Oakland County Probate, Macomb County Probate, and Wayne County Probate.

Well, the remembered frustration is the differing processes to receive Letters of Authority.  Letters of Authority are necessary for the Personal Representative to handle transitioning accounts in the name of the estate.

The issues is that Macomb County Probate court mails out letters of authority.  Wayne Country Probate court, where I was yesterday, will prepare the forms for you immediatly.

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