No. Michigan does not require notarization for a will to be validMCL 700.2502Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitMCL 700.2502Verified Sep 16, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.

Michigan requires 2MCL § 700.5506Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsMCL § 700.5506Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent or your healthcare provider cannot serve as one.

In Michigan, estates with personal property of $53,000MCL 700.3983Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Affidavit of Decedent's SuccessorMCL 700.3983Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 28 daysMCL 700.3983Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. Real property cannot pass through the affidavitMCL 700.3983Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. Michigan sets the limit by the decedent's date of deathMCL 700.3983Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

Yes. Michigan publishes Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate) (PC 559)MCL 700.3301-700.3311 (informal); MCL 700.3401-700.3414 (formal); MCL 700.3103, 700.3601 (letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the Probate CourtMCL 700.3301-700.3311 (informal); MCL 700.3401-700.3414 (formal); MCL 700.3103, 700.3601 (letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersMCL 700.3301-700.3311 (informal); MCL 700.3401-700.3414 (formal); MCL 700.3103, 700.3601 (letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.