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Houghton County, Michigan Probate Court

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Court Name Probate & Family Court
Court Address
401 E. Houghton Ave
Houghton, Michigan 49931
Contact Info Phone +1-906-482-3120     Fax +1-906-487-5964
Email See website
Court Website https://www.houghtoncounty.net/directory-probate-family-court.php
Local Rules Details regarding local rules can be found on the official court website.
Court Forms Court forms are not available to the public at this time; please contact the Family Court Office for inquiries.
Court Fees Fees for Houghton County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above.
Hours Open Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Summary of Services Michigan follows the Uniform Probate Code, so a bond is often waived by the will or by the interested persons. The court may require one to protect an estate in Houghton County, and when required the amount reflects the value of property under the representative's control plus expected income.
Court History In Michigan, each county has a Probate Court. Estate administration, guardianships, and conservatorships for Houghton County are handled there. In Houghton, Probate & Family Court serves Houghton County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Houghton County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search.
Additional Information Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Houghton County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Michigan and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online.

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