INSTRUCTIONS: MICHIGAN ORDER ESTABLISHING DEATH OF ACCIDENT OR DISASTER VICTIM (Form PC 550)

The form discussed in this article is issued by a Michigan court to establish the death of an accident or disaster victim as part of a probate court process. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Michigan Courts system.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 1: Enter the file number where indicated.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 2: On the first blank line, enter the name of the presumed decedent.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 3: On line 1, enter the date of the hearing, the name of the judge and their bar number.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 4: On the first blank line of line 3, enter the date on which the person was killed or may be presumed to have died.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 5: On the second blank line, enter the name of the person.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 6: On the third blank line, enter the last four digits of the Social Security number of the person.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 7: On the fourth blank line, enter the date of birth of the person.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 8: On the fifth blank line, enter the street address, city, state and zip code of the person.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 9: On line 4, enter the location of the accident or disaster.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 10: On line 6, enter the date of death.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 11: Check the first box on line 7 if you know the time of death and enter it.

Michigan Order Establishing Death Of Accident Or Disaster Victim PC 550 Step 12: Check the second box if it is not possible to ascertain the time of death. The judge should then sign and date the form.