Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Re: Registering wills

No. You never have to "register" a will for it to be valid. Filing it with the probate court in the county where you reside is for safeguarding purposes only. What you do want to ascertain is whether there are wills that have been previously "registered" / filed that you should ideally revoke and destroy so that there is no confusion over which one is your last will and testament. If you have any other questions or concerns please contact me at www.lawrefs.com.

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Re: Registering wills

No, you do not have to. If you do, and then change your will, just make sure you immediately record your new will so there is no dispute/confusion over the most recent/valid version. It's best just to keep the will in a safe place, and have your lawyer retain a copy as well.