Mich. Ct. R. 5.113

As amended through March 20, 2024
Rule 5.113 - Form, Captioning, Signing, and Verifying of Documents
(A) Form of Documents Generally. The form, captioning, signing, and verifying of documents are prescribed in MCR 1.109(D) and (E). If the State Court Administrative Office has approved a form for the particular purpose, it must be used when preparing that particular document for filing with the court. An application, petition, inventory, accounting, proof of claim, or proof of service must be verified in accordance with MCR 1.109(D)(3).
(B) Contents of Petitions.
(1) A petition must include allegations and representations sufficient to justify the relief sought and must:
(a) identify the petitioner, and the petitioner's interest in proceedings, and qualification to petition;
(b) include allegations as to residence, domicile, or property situs essential to establishing court jurisdiction;
(c) identify and incorporate, directly or by reference, any documents to be admitted, construed, or interpreted;
(d) include any additional allegations required by law or court rule;
(e) except when ex parte relief is sought, include a current list of interested persons, indicate the existence and form of incapacity of any of them, the mailing addresses of the persons or their representatives, the nature of representation and the need, if any, for special representation.
(2) The petition may incorporate by reference documents and lists of interested persons previously filed with the court if changes in the papers or lists are set forth in the incorporating petition.
(C) Filing by Registered Mail. Except as otherwise stated in this subrule, any document required by law to be filed in or delivered to the court by registered mail may be filed in accordance with MCR 1.109(G)(6)(a). Deliveries of wills or codicils must be delivered in accordance with MCL 700.2515 and 700.2516.
(D) Filing Additional Documents. The court in its discretion may receive for filing a document not required to be filed.

Mich. Ct. R. 5.113

Amended May 30, 2018, effective 9/1/2018; amended March 20, 2019, effective 5/1/2019.