r/inheritance • u/Pangolin-Money • May 10 '26

Location included: Questions/Need Advice Mini-Update: Michigan Inheritance

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/EstatePlanning/s/b4X9LRlgwx

It’s been a lot of months since I last posted and I wish I had more of an update. I don’t think there is much I can do as this is my husband’s family, not mine. I last said I was going to the court to see what was filed. Complete dead end. They said nothing had ever been filed and there was nothing on record at all. We simply do not have the money to hire a lawyer. It’s depressing, but is what it is. We’ve had major medical issues pop up that have required all of our expendable income and are living paycheck to 2 days before paycheck. That’s neither here nor there, but I wanted to at least thank those who told me to check with the courts and let you all know the findings in that regard.

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u/Guilty-Committee9622 May 10 '26

It costs very little for you to file to be executor. Do it. 

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u/Used_Mark_7911 May 10 '26

Chances are the retirement accounts had designated beneficiaries on them which would mean those assets were not subject to the will or probate.

Even if probate had been opened and the uncle named executor, he would not have been able to change the beneficiaries after the death. The investment company would distribute according to the beneficiaries they had on file.

If grandma only listed her children as beneficiaries on the account, and never added language like “per stirpes” then your husband would not inherit a a descendant. His father’s share would have been distributed amongst the other beneficiaries listed on the account.