Acceptance of Trusteeship - Michigan
A successor trustee uses this form to formally accept appointment as trustee of a Michigan trust, so banks and title companies can recognize their authority.
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A successor trustee uses this form to formally accept appointment as trustee of a Michigan trust, so banks and title companies can recognize their authority.
Michigan acknowledgment (individual) certificate for commissioned notaries, with a separate notary-reference instruction page.
Michigan acknowledgment (representative) certificate for commissioned notaries, with a separate notary-reference instruction page.
Under MCL 565.451a, a person with knowledge may record a sworn affidavit stating facts that affect title to Michigan real estate, such as a death, marriage, name change, identity, heirship, or a correction of an error in a recorded document.
When a birth certificate is unavailable or incomplete, a person with personal knowledge (often an older relative) can swear to the facts of a birth or family relationship, for immigration, passports, or records.
Friends and family sign these affidavits to support a marriage-based green card or removal of conditions case, describing what they personally know about the couple.
Brokerages and transfer agents require an affidavit of domicile to transfer stocks and bonds owned by someone who has died.
Students, visa applicants, and others are often asked for a sworn statement from a sponsor who will pay their expenses. This is not the federal USCIS Form I-134 or I-864.
Banks usually require a sworn, notarized affidavit before reimbursing a customer for a forged or unauthorized check.
An affidavit of heirship is a sworn statement of a deceased person’s family history identifying the legal heirs. Title companies and institutions use it, often with a probate or small estate procedure.
Use this affidavit when your name appears differently on documents, such as a maiden name, middle initial, or spelling variation, to confirm all of the names refer to you.
Transfer agents require a sworn affidavit and indemnity before replacing a lost or destroyed stock certificate. Many also require a surety bond.
Housing programs, schools, financial aid offices, and benefit agencies may ask for a sworn statement that you have no income, or explaining how you are supported.
Insurers use this sworn statement to confirm a claimant has no other coverage for a loss, often in policy-limits settlements.
Many government agencies require bidders to submit a sworn non-collusion affidavit with each bid.
An affidavit of residency is a sworn statement of where you live. Schools, utilities, and agencies may accept it when you do not have a lease or bill in your name.
Many countries require a sworn statement that you are free to marry before you can marry there. This affidavit, notarized and apostilled, is commonly accepted.
When one owner of Michigan real estate held as tenants by the entirety (married couples) or joint tenants with full rights of survivorship dies, the survivor records this sworn affidavit, with a death certificate, to show that title passed to the survivor.
Most auto insurers require a sworn, notarized affidavit before paying a theft claim.
Under Michigan’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act, an agent under a durable power of attorney must sign this acknowledgment of duties before acting (MCL 556.213(2)). This is the official statutory template.
This cover letter lists your documents, the destination country, and how to return them.
A general assignment moves ownership of your personal property, such as furniture, jewelry, and listed assets, into your living trust.
A member uses this form to transfer all or part of an ownership interest in a limited liability company to someone else.
A lender uses this form to transfer a recorded Michigan mortgage, and the debt it secures, to a new lender or investor.
When you cannot pick up your vehicle yourself from a tow yard, impound lot, storage facility, or repair shop, this form authorizes someone else to do it for you.
A bill of sale records the sale of personal property, such as equipment, furniture, a trailer, or business assets, and proves the buyer now owns it.
A bill of sale documents the transfer of a business’s equipment, inventory, and other assets to a buyer.
A bill of sale documents the sale of a boat, and any motor and trailer sold with it, and supports the buyer’s title transfer with the Michigan Secretary of State.
A certificate of incumbency lists a company’s current officers or managers and who may sign for it. Banks and foreign governments often require one, usually notarized and apostilled.
This is Michigan’s official template an agent, or an attorney for the agent or principal, signs under penalty of perjury to certify that a power of attorney is still valid. Banks and title companies often ask for it.
A certification of trust is a short summary that proves a trust exists and who may act for it, without revealing beneficiaries or other private terms. Banks and title companies rely on it.
A resolution records a decision of a company’s board, members, or managers, such as authorizing a bank account, loan, or property sale. A certified, notarized copy proves the authority to banks and title companies.
A parent uses this form to let a babysitter, relative, coach, or other adult consent to medical or dental care for a child while the parent is away.
A Michigan covenant deed warrants title only against claims arising from the grantor’s own acts. It is common for estates, trustees, banks, and companies.
Hospitals, clinics, and businesses use this sworn affidavit when producing records for an insurance claim or lawsuit, to confirm the copies are true, complete, and kept in the regular course of business.
A Michigan parent may temporarily delegate parental powers over a child, for example to a grandparent or relative while the parent is deployed, traveling, or ill, for up to 6 months (MCL 700.5103).
When a recorded Michigan claim of construction lien is paid or settled, the lien claimant signs this discharge so the Register of Deeds can show the lien is released.
When a Michigan mortgage is paid off, the mortgagee signs this discharge so the Register of Deeds can show the mortgage is satisfied of record.
A disclaimer lets you refuse an inheritance, trust interest, or other property, so it passes to the next person in line instead of you.
An easement gives someone the right to use part of another person’s land for a specific purpose, such as a shared driveway or utility line.
Lenders, landlords, consulates, and foreign agencies often ask for an employer’s notarized letter confirming a person’s job, pay, and dates of employment.
At nearly every real estate sale, the seller certifies under federal law (FIRPTA) that they are not a foreign person, so the buyer does not have to withhold tax.
A Michigan full waiver of lien releases a contractor’s, subcontractor’s, or supplier’s construction lien rights in full, at final payment. Michigan’s Construction Lien Act sets the form of these waivers (MCL 570.1115).
Under MCL 700.3206, you may name a funeral representative to make decisions about your funeral and the disposition of your remains, ahead of your family members.
A general affidavit is a written statement of facts that you swear is true before a notary. Use it when an agency, court, or business asks for a sworn statement and no specific form is required.
A general release ends a dispute: one party accepts payment or other value and gives up all claims about a specific matter, such as property damage or a private sale.
A gift affidavit confirms that money or property was given as a gift, not a loan. Mortgage lenders often require one for down payment funds.
Federal privacy law (HIPAA) limits who doctors, hospitals, and insurers can talk to about you. This authorization lets the people you name receive your health information so they can help you.
Michigan jurat certificate for commissioned notaries, with a separate notary-reference instruction page.
A Michigan Lady Bird deed (enhanced life estate deed) lets you keep full control of your home during your life, including the right to sell or mortgage it without anyone’s consent, while naming who receives it at your death without probate.
A limited power of attorney lets someone (your “agent”) handle one specific matter for you, such as a real estate closing, a vehicle sale, or a bank transaction. It does not cover health care decisions.
Use this affidavit to state under oath that an original document, such as a certificate, title, stock certificate, or contract, has been lost or destroyed, so a replacement can be issued.
When the original promissory note is lost, the holder signs this sworn statement so the debt can still be enforced, released, or paid off.
Land contracts are common in Michigan. Recording a memorandum gives public notice of the buyer’s interest, protecting the buyer against later liens and sales by the seller, without recording the full contract.
When a child travels with only one parent, grandparents, a school group, or another adult, airlines and border officials may ask for written, notarized consent from the parents who are not traveling.
Michigan real estate loans are secured by a mortgage. This form follows Michigan’s statutory short form (“mortgages and warrants”) with a power of sale. Use it for a private, family, or seller-financed loan.
This form lets you tell a Michigan court who you want as your guardian (personal care) and conservator (money and property) if you ever become unable to manage your own affairs, and who should never serve.
Michigan oath or affirmation certificate for commissioned notaries, with a separate notary-reference instruction page.
Title companies ask sellers and borrowers to swear to facts about possession, unpaid work, and liens before issuing title insurance at closing.
A Michigan partial waiver of lien releases a contractor’s, subcontractor’s, or supplier’s construction lien rights up to a stated amount, as progress payments are made. Michigan’s Construction Lien Act sets the form of these waivers (MCL 570.1115).
Banks, title companies, and agencies often ask a partnership to prove who may sign for it. This notarized authorization names the authorized person and the scope of their authority.
In Michigan, a Patient Advocate Designation (Michigan’s health care power of attorney) names someone to make medical and mental health decisions for you when you cannot participate in them, and records your wishes.
A written, signed personal care agreement documents that a family member or friend is paid for providing care. It is often needed for Michigan Medicaid long-term care planning, so payments are not treated as gifts.
A personal guaranty is a business owner’s promise to personally pay a company’s debt, lease, or credit account if the company does not.
A release ends an injury claim in exchange for a settlement payment. Many insurers require the claimant’s signature to be notarized before they issue the check.
This form names who will take care of your pets if you die or cannot care for them, with instructions for their care.
A promissory note is a written promise to repay a loan, such as a loan between family members or friends, with the interest rate and payment schedule spelled out.
Foreign pension systems and benefit agencies often require a notarized statement each year that the recipient is alive. The notary confirms your identity in person.
A Michigan quit claim deed transfers whatever interest the grantor has, with no warranty of title. It follows Michigan’s statutory short form (MCL 565.152) and is often used between family members.
A trustee uses this form to resign as trustee of a Michigan trust, as the trust instrument or the Michigan Trust Code (MCL 700.7101 et seq.) allows.
Use this form to cancel a Michigan Patient Advocate Designation, a living will, or other written health care instructions you signed earlier.
Use this form to cancel a Michigan power of attorney you signed earlier, or to remove one agent.
Self-employed people often need a sworn statement of their business and income for lenders, landlords, benefit programs, or visa applications.
Michigan lets a decedent’s successor (spouse, child, heir, or devisee) collect bank accounts, vehicles, and other personal property of a small estate with a sworn affidavit, without probate court (MCL 700.3983).
Many transactions, such as retirement plan beneficiary changes, business ownership transfers, and some property matters, require a spouse’s written consent. This notarized consent records it.
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other countries often ask for a “statutory declaration” instead of an affidavit. A Michigan notary can take your solemn declaration in this form.
This is Michigan’s official statutory form under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (effective July 1, 2024) for naming an agent to handle your property and finances. It does not cover health care; for that, use a Patient Advocate Designation.
Insurers often require a sworn, notarized proof of loss before paying a property or theft claim. This form states the loss, its cause, and the amount claimed.
Under Michigan’s Construction Lien Act, a contractor or subcontractor must give the owner or lender a sworn statement listing every subcontractor and supplier and what is owed, before payment can be required. Owners, lenders, and title companies ask for it at each draw and at closing.
A bill of sale documents the sale of a trailer, and supports the buyer’s title transfer with the Michigan Secretary of State.
Courts, immigration offices, and foreign agencies often require a sworn statement from the translator that a translation is complete and accurate.
A vehicle bill of sale records the sale of a car, truck, motorcycle, or trailer between private parties, including the price, date, and odometer reading.
Relatives and friends applying for a U.S. visitor visa are often asked for an invitation letter from their host. A notarized letter carries more weight with consular officers.
A Michigan warranty deed transfers real estate with the grantor’s full warranties of title. It follows Michigan’s statutory short form (MCL 565.151).
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