Probate & Family Court Records in Oakland County, MI

Estate, guardianship, adoption, and family-law matters heard by the county probate and family courts. Below is how to obtain probate & family court records in Oakland County, Michigan — starting with the official government sources.

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Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

Oakland County Court — Case SearchOfficial · Free
Search Oakland County, MI civil and criminal court cases through the county court's public case search — Court Explorer — Oakland County Clerk public case search (6th Circuit civil/domestic/criminal + Probate).
Michigan Court RecordsOfficial · Free
Search civil, criminal, traffic, domestic, and probate case records by party name, case number, business name, or attorney bar number through the MiCOURT Case Search portal, free and without an account. Records are provided by the Michigan Courts, the official state judiciary.
Varies by countyFree to search where available; copies extraVaries by courtNone — search by party name
PACER — Federal Court RecordsOfficial · Free
Search federal bankruptcy, district, and appellate cases nationwide through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). Registration is free; documents are billed per page.

What’s included

What you can find

Wills & estates
Guardianships
Adoptions
Custody & support

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