Mom had passed away on July 9. I was not called by my brother, only by funeral home the next day to get a second signature to be able to cremate. Brother made all arrangements did not include me in anything. Mom kept her will and a copy of it in her home safe brother had lived with mom and still does live there. The state guardian requested the will as well as I and still not been given it. I am DPOA mom appointed me in the will and now I want to get that will and not able to. I do live in another state so this is not easy for me to keep going back to Michigan I truly need some advice here. I want nothing except peace
As has already been pointed out, DPOA ceases on the death of the person and has nothing whatever to do with wills. What you need to know is who your mother appointed to be the executor of her estate; and if that had been you I expect she'd have mentioned it. So, all in good time. If you're not on speaking terms with your brother, sit tight and wait for the proper authorities to sort everything out.
I'm sorry for your recent loss. It's only been 2+ weeks, maybe he's just swamped. It takes a while to get death certificate copies, and those are required by many of the creditors, etc. Cut your brother some slack, OK? He could still be in a state of grief and trying to do all the things---be kind and gentle and you'll likely get better results.
If you were designated in a Will, it would more likely be an Executrix or Personal Representative and they've more recently been called, or a Co-PR with your brother.
Do you know if he actually has the combination to the safe to retrieve the Will? If he does and is sequestering it, let the state guardian take action; the power of the state can force him more easily than you can.
I haven't kept up on the filing of wills in Michigan, but back in 2003, it was a requirement to file them, so this will need to be done at some point. The Guardian may be pushing for that as well.