Wills & Estates

A Last Will and Testament (Will) is a document which discloses how a person wishes his or her property to be distributed after death. A Will must meet certain legal requirements. The law requires that a person making a Will must be 18 years of age or older, of sound mind and under no undue influence. The Will must be signed by the maker and witnessed by at least two people. After a Will is written, it should be kept in a safe place and the executors or personal representatives should be notified where the Will is being kept.  As an alternative, the Will can be filed for safekeeping with the Cheboygan County Probate Court prior to death for a fee of $25.00.

A Will should be probated within five (5) years after the person is deceased. Forms are available for the probate of a Will in Cheboygan County.

After the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide to Legal and Emotional Concerns
Power of Attorney – Probate & Estate Planning Brochure
Probate Administration of a Decendent’s Estate
Probate & Estate Administration

Resources for Valuing Assets

MichiganLegalHelp.com

Home Valuation: Zillow.com
Home Valuation: RealEstateABC.com

Stock Valuation: Yahoo Finance
Stock Valuation: Google Finance

Auto Valuation: Cars.com
Auto Valuation: Edmunds.com

Resources

Information for your estate planning needs.  This document is a guide to medical and legal decisions.  It includes an area for recording important information such as your assets, any insurance policies you may have, pension and retirement information, bank accounts, funeral arrangements, medical and prescription records and other matters.  It also provides a basic blank Michigan Statutory Will, information regarding advance directives for health care and a blank Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, information on organ donation and a blank Organ Donation Form .

Planning for Your Peace of Mind

Probate Judge

Office

870 South Main St, Room 212
Cheboygan, MI 49721
(231) 627-8823
Fax: (231) 627-8868

Hours

 Additional Staff

Deputy Probate Register
Jessica Carter
jcarter@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8871

Juvenile Register
Becky Noel
bnoel@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8876

Registrar of Probate/Family Court Administrator
Kim Chimner
kimc@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8875

Director Juvenile Services
Kyle Culbertson
kyle@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8812

Intensive Probation Officer/Director of Compass Academy
Megan Fenlon
megan@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8862

Intensive Probation Officer/Assistant Director of Compass Academy
Terry McNitt
tmcnitt@cheboygancounty.net

Intensive Probation Officer
Cynthia Ashbaugh
cindy@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8837

Deputy Probate/Juvenile Register
Shani Johnson
sjohnson@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8824