Probates in Michigan... Protected?

[Michael Lerch]

I haven't researched how probates work in Michigan, but I figured maybe someone knows the answer and save me a lot of time looking around.

I tried to get probate records today at the courthouse, and the clerk told me that I can research up to 10 records, and I need to know the case / file numbers. I told her I don't know, and that I'm basically just try to contact the PR/Probate attorney and families that are in probate about buying their inherited estates. She said she can't do anything unless I have the case/file numbers... oh, and only 10 records :( that's not much of a direct mail campaign. This is why I think they're protected, but it also might just be my county being a pain in the butt.

Does anyone do probates in Michigan that might be able to help me out on finding this information? Only way I can think of is reading obituaries and contacting the Probate attorneys.

Thanks