--- title: "Michigan Executor and Estate Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "Michigan executor kit: first 30 days, up to $53,000 small estate limit, 29-day wait, notarized affidavit, letters and an Excel estate ledger." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/mi-executor-kit" --- Document pack # Michigan Executor and Estate Kit: the $53,000 Small Estate Route After 29 Days, First Month Checklist and Estate Ledger Michigan, from the official pages: $50,000 adjusted each year: $53,000 for deaths in 2026, $51,000 for deaths in 2025 (Treasury notice of January 30, 2026). No real property can be in the estate. **$25** one time · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email Buy now, $25 Free sample 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Whoever is settling the estate of someone who lived in Michigan. Handed to the bank or other holder. Presented to whoever owes the debt or holds the property, with the death certificate; no court filing. Not the right fit if The person didn't live in or own property in Michigan, or a will contest or family dispute means you need an estate attorney. Not a form preparation or legal service. Why it is different - Sources, checked November 2026: Michigan Courts form PC 598, Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent (4/24); Michigan Department of Treasury: EPIC cost-of-living adjustments notice, January 30, 2026 (PDF); MCL 700.3983 (Michigan Legislature); MCL 700.3982, Court order distributing small estates (Michigan Legislature); MCL 700.2502, Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills (Michigan Legislature); Types of Wills (Kent County, Michigan); MCL 700.2505, Who may witness (Michigan Legislature). - All 11 Michigan facts are confirmed on an official page. What is inside - **Michigan small estate route.** $50,000 adjusted each year: $53,000 for deaths in 2026, $51,000 for deaths in 2025 (Treasury notice of January 30, 2026). No real property can be in the estate. Real estate in the person's name alone takes the estate out of this procedure. 29 days. More than 28 days after the death. Signed before a notary. The court form is sworn before a notary; it allows electronic or remote notarization. Handed to the bank or other holder. Presented to whoever owes the debt or holds the property, with the death certificate; no court filing. PC 598, Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent. State Court Administrative Office form, revised 4/24, under MCL 700.3983. Court order distributing small estates (MCL 700.3982): For an estate of $50,000 or less (adjusted yearly), the probate court may order the property turned over to the surviving spouse or heirs after funeral and burial costs are paid. - **How a Michigan will had to be signed.** Two witnesses, each signing within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment. Allowed. The county probate page describes sworn statements before an officer authorized to administer oaths, or a signed statement under penalty of perjury instead. Recognized if dated and the signature and material parts are in the testator's handwriting. A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it. - **Michigan estate ledger (Excel).** Assets, debts, payments and distributions; it compares the countable assets with $53,000, picking the figure for the date of death, dates day 29 after the death and flags real estate in the person's name alone, which rules the route out. - **First 30 days, tracker and letters.** The first month in order with day 29 marked, a documents and accounts tracker, and plain letters to a bank, a utility and Social Security. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Start Here (Michigan Executor and Estate Kit)](/img/toolkits/mi-executor-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/mi-executor-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the First 30 Days Checklist (Michigan Executor and Estate Kit)](/img/toolkits/mi-executor-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/mi-executor-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of First 30 Days Checklist Get it ## Michigan Executor and Estate Kit Or pay with PayPal Uses the email and terms box above. You get the same download link by email. ZIP code (for sales tax) Want every toolkit? The [toolkit membership](/membership) includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly. Get every update for a year, $29: the [Yearly Updates Pass](/updates-pass?kit=mi-executor-kit) gives you each refreshed edition we release of the kits you own. One payment, no automatic renewal. Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Not legal, tax or financial advice. An estate attorney or the county probate/surrogate office answers questions about your situation. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Ways to get it ## Just this kit, or more This kit **$25 one time** MI Executor and Estate Kit. Buy this kit Membership **$29 a month** Every kit and document pack in the store, including new ones. Cancel any time. [See the membership](/membership) Questions ## Common questions **What's in the download?** Five Word and PDF documents, including the Michigan small estate route, and the Michigan estate ledger in Excel, by email link after payment. **What is the small estate limit in Michigan?** $50,000 adjusted each year: $53,000 for deaths in 2026, $51,000 for deaths in 2025 (Treasury notice of January 30, 2026). No real property can be in the estate. Real estate: Real estate in the person's name alone takes the estate out of this procedure. **When and how is the Michigan small estate paperwork signed?** Wait: 29 days. More than 28 days after the death. Signing: Signed before a notary. The court form is sworn before a notary; it allows electronic or remote notarization. **Where does it go in Michigan?** Handed to the bank or other holder. Presented to whoever owes the debt or holds the property, with the death certificate; no court filing. Form: PC 598, Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent. State Court Administrative Office form, revised 4/24, under MCL 700.3983. **What did a Michigan will need to be accepted?** Two witnesses, each signing within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment. Self-proving affidavit: Allowed. The county probate page describes sworn statements before an officer authorized to administer oaths, or a signed statement under penalty of perjury instead. **Is this legal advice?** No. An estate attorney or the county probate/surrogate office answers questions about your situation. Free sample ### Try one page first Get a real page or file from this product by email. We send one confirmation email, and no series follows. 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