INSTRUCTIONS: MICHIGAN ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (Form PC 605)

The form discussed in this article is issued by a Michigan court to rule on a petition concerning the appointment of a personal representative for an estate. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Michigan Courts system.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 1: Check the box where indicated if this form concerns the reopening of an estate.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 2: Enter the file number where indicated.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 3: On the first blank line, enter the name of the person whose estate is concerned.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 4: On line 1, enter the date of the hearing, the name of the judge, and the judge's bar number.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 5: Check the box on line 3 if a petition was filed requesting that a properly or administratively closed estate be reopened. Indicate which with a check mark. Indicate whether the former, special or successor personal representative should be appointed.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 6: Check the box on line 4 if a petition for the removal of the personal representative was filed by an interested person. Indicate with a check mark whether one or more circumstances for removal have or have not been filed.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 7: Check the box on line 5 if the appointment of a special personal representative is necessary to preserve the estate or secure its proper administration based on the petition of an interested person or on a motion of the court. Indicate which with a check mark.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 8: Check the first box on line 6 if the personal representative has died and a successor must be appointed.

Michigan Order Regarding Appointment Of Personal Representative PC 605 Step 9: Check the second box if the personal representative had a conservator appointed and a petition for appointment of a successor or special representative has been filed and a successor must be appointed. Complete the rest of the form as instructed.