Petition And Order To Open Safe Deposit Box To Locate Will Or Burial Deed {PC 551}

Approved, SCAO JIS CODE: DBP, DBO STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF PETITION AND ORDER TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX TO LOCATE WILL OR BURIAL DEED FILE NO. USE NOTE: File this petition in the county where the safe-deposit box is located. Estate of PETITION 1. I, Name Relationship to decedent, i.e. heir, devisee, etc. , am interested in the decedent's estate and make this . Date petition as 2. Decedent died 3. Name of bank, trust company, or safe-deposit company , domiciled in County and state or other jurisdiction . , as lessor, leased to decedent, alone or jointly, safedeposit box number , located at Branch in City or township in this county, and the safe-deposit box may contain decedent's will and/or a deed to a burial plot in which the decedent is to be interred. 4. I REQUEST that this court issue an order directing the lessor to permit Name to examine the contents of the safe-deposit box in the presence of an officer or other authorized employee of lessor for the purpose of locating and removing a will and/or a deed to a burial plot only. I declare under the penalties of perjury that this petition has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief. Date Attorney signature Name (type or print) Address City, state, zip Telephone no. Bar no. Petitioner signature Name (type or print) Address City, state, zip Telephone no. ORDER IT IS ORDERED: 5. The above petition is granted and the lessor is ordered to permit to examine the safe-deposit box described above in the presence of an officer or other authorized employee of the lessor. Only a will of the decedent and/or a deed to a burial plot shall be removed from the box and shall be delivered by the person named above to the probate register or deputy register of this court. 6. At the time of the opening of the safe-deposit box, all persons in attendance shall execute a written statement certifying whether a will and/or a deed to a burial plot was found and that no other items were removed from the safe-deposit box. The person named above shall file that written statement with the probate register or deputy register of this court within 7 days of opening the box. If no safe-deposit box is located, the person named above shall file a written statement indicating that no box was found. Date Judge Bar no. Do not write below this line - For court use only PC 551 (9/11) PETITION AND ORDER TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX TO LOCATE WILL OR BURIAL DEED MCL 700.2517 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com