INSTRUCTIONS: MICHIGAN PETITION AND ORDER TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX TO LOCATE WILL OR BURIAL DEED (Form PC 551)

The form discussed in this article is filed by a person interested in the estate of a Michigan decedent to petition to open the decedent's safe-deposit box to locate their will or burial deed. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Michigan Courts system.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 1: Enter the file number where indicated.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 2: On the first blank line, enter the name of the person whose estate is concerned.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 3: On the first blank line of line 1, enter your name.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 4: On the second blank line, enter your relationship to the decedent.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 5: On the first blank line of line 2, enter the date of death.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 6: On the second blank line, enter the county and state or other jurisdiction of the decedent's domicile.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 7: On the first blank line of line 3, enter the name of the bank, trust company or safe-deposit company which leased a safe-deposit box to the decedent.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 8: On the second blank line, enter the safe-deposit box number.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 9: On the third blank line, enter the branch which has the safe-deposit box.

Michigan Petition And Order To Open Safe-Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Buried Deed PC 551 Step 10: On the fourth blank line, enter the city or township in which the bank, trust company or safe-deposit company is located. Complete the rest of the form as instructed.