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Barry County Probate Court

Michigan

269-945-1390

Phone

269-945-1390

Fax

269-948-3322

Website

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In Barry County, Michigan, you file a probate case with the Barry County probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302 Hastings, MI 49058. You can reach the court at 269-945-1390. Below you'll find 1 filing fee, 52 downloadable Michigan probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

206 W. Court St., Ste. 302 Hastings, MI 49058

Fax

269-948-3322

Visit Official Court Website

Filing Fees

Barry County, Michigan

Fee TypeAmount
Petition for Probate—

Judges & Officers

WM
William M. Doherty

Probate Forms Library

52 Michigan probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

PC-571 — Acceptance of AppointmentstateDownload
PC-558 — Application for Informal Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate)stateDownload
PC-570 — Bond of FiduciarystateDownload
PC-592 — Certificate of CompletionstateDownload
PC-555 — Demand for NoticestateDownload
PC-572 — Letters of Authority for Personal RepresentativestateDownload
PC-599 — Memorandum of Administrative ClosingstateDownload
PC-601 — Memorandum of Conference To Correct DeficiencystateDownload
4350 — mi-probate-benchbook.pdf - Michigan CourtsOne Court of JusticestateDownload
MICHIGAN'S PROBATE COURT SYSTEMOne Court of JusticestateDownload
MC-278 — Motion To Modify Order For MediationstateDownload
MC-276 — Motion To Remove Case From MediationstateDownload
PC-573 — Notice of Appointment and Duties of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
PC-600 — Notice of DeficiencystateDownload
PC-562 — Notice of HearingstateDownload
PC-575 — Notice of Informal Probate (No Personal Representative Appointed)stateDownload
PC-589 — Notice of Intent to Close Estate Administration and Terminate Personal Representative's AuthoritystateDownload
MC-29 — Notice of Intent To Destroy Discovery MaterialsstateDownload
PC-557 — Notice of Intent to Request Informal Appointment of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
PC-576 — Notice Regarding Attorney FeesstateDownload
MC-275 — Notice Regarding Court Selected MediatorstateDownload
PC-574 — Notice to Creditors, Decedent's EstatestateDownload
PC-578 — Notice to Known CreditorsstateDownload
PC-581 — Notice to Spouse of Rights of Election and Allowances, Proof of Service, and ElectionstateDownload
PC-609 — OrderstateDownload
PC-585B — Order Allowing Account(s)stateDownload
PC-602 — Order Appointing Special Fiduciary Suspending Powers of FiduciarystateDownload
PC-554 — Order Determining Heirs, Separate ProceedingsstateDownload
MC-30 — Order For Case EvaluationstateDownload
PC-595 — Order for Complete Estate SettlementstateDownload
PC-597 — Order of DischargestateDownload
MC-277 — Order On Motion To Remove Case From MediationstateDownload
PC-605 — Order Regarding Appointment of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
PC-618 — Personal Representative Notice to Friend of the CourtstateDownload
PC-551 — Petition and Order to Open Safe-Deposit Box to Locate Will or Burial DeedstateDownload
PC-593 — Petition for Complete Estate SettlementstateDownload
PC-559 — Petition for Probate and/or Appointment of Personal Representative (Testate/Intestate)stateDownload
PC-604 — Petition for Removal of Personal Representative and Appointment of Successor (Estate Not Closed)stateDownload
PC-560 — Petition for Supervised Administration after Previous AdjudicationstateDownload
PC-585A — Petition to Allow Account(s)stateDownload
PC-553 — Petition to Determine Heirs, Separate ProceedingsstateDownload
Probate Court Records: Questions and AnswersOne Court of JusticestateDownload
PC-564 — Proof of ServicestateDownload
PC-563 — Publication of Notice of HearingstateDownload
PC-588 — Receipt of Distributive Share, Personal PropertystateDownload
PC-649 — Receipt of Ward And DischargestateDownload
PC-568 — Register's StatementstateDownload
Retention of PROBATE CASE RECORDSOne Court of JusticestateDownload
PC-552 — Safe-Deposit Box Certificate and ReceiptstateDownload
PC-582 — Selection of Homestead Allowance and Exempt PropertystateDownload
MC-279 — Stipulation For MediationstateDownload
PC-590 — Sworn Closing Statement, Summary Proceeding, Small EstatesstateDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in Barry County

Simple probate
5-7 months
Complex estate
12-24 months
Michigan small estate limit
$25,000

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Additional Notes

Closed for lunch from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Barry County, Michigan?

File with the Barry County probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302 Hastings, MI 49058. The court's phone number is 269-945-1390.

When is the Barry County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM.

How long does probate take in Michigan?

A simple probate in Michigan usually takes about 5-7 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months. In Michigan, creditors with claims from before the death have four months after the notice to creditors is published. A known creditor gets one month after being sent notice if that's later. Without proper notice, the limit is three years after the death (MCL 700.3803).

Is there a small estate option in Michigan?

Michigan's small estate limit is $25,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Michigan probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Barry County?

This page links 52 Michigan probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

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