Estate Planning & Probate in Roscommon, Michigan

Most Roscommon County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Probate Court.

The Probate Process in Roscommon County

Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Roscommon, probate runs through the Probate Court at 500 Lake Street, Roscommon.

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Probate Court Record

Probate Court

Roscommon County

Address

500 Lake StreetRoscommon, MI 48653

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Paper filing availableE-filing optionalSelf-filing allowed
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents

Recording Office Record

Register of Deeds

Roscommon County · Register of Deeds · Michelle M. Stevenson

Address

500 Lake StreetRoscommon, MI 48653

Fax

(989) 275-8640

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

E-recording

Available via Simplifile, CSC
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$30 flat, regardless of page count.

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Verified September 6, 2026 · Source

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