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MI Comp L § 700.3415 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-4 - Part 4 Formal Testacy and Appointment Proceedings (700.3401...700.3415)|Section 700.3415 - Independent Applications to Court.

700.3415 Independent applications to court. Sec. 3415.  Unless supervised administration is sought and ordered, each person interested in an estate, including a personal representative, whether appointed informally or after notice, may make 1 or more independent requests to the court so that a question or assumption relating to the estate, including the status of an estate as testate or intestate, a matter relating to 1 or more claims, a disputed title, an account of a personal representative, and distribution, may be resolved or established by adjudication after notice without necessarily subjecting the estate to the necessity of a judicial order in regard to other or further questions or assumptions. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-5 - Part 5 Supervised Administration (700.3501...700.3505)|Section 700.3501 - Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding.

700.3501 Supervised administration; nature of proceeding. Sec. 3501.  (1) Supervised administration is a single in rem proceeding to secure complete administration and settlement of a decedent's estate under the court's continuing authority that extends until entry of an order approving estate distribution and discharging the personal representative or other order terminating the proceeding.  (2) A supervised personal representative is responsible to the court, as well as to the interested persons, and is subject to directions concerning the estate made by the court on its own motion or on the motion of an interested person.  (3) Except as otherwise provided in this part or as otherwise ordered by the court, a supervised personal representative has the same duties and powers as a personal representative who is not supervised. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3502 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-5 - Part 5 Supervised Administration (700.3501...700.3505)|Section 700.3502 - Supervised Administration; Petition; Order.

700.3502 Supervised administration; petition; order. Sec. 3502.  (1) Any interested person or a personal representative may file a petition for supervised administration at any time, or a petition for supervised administration may be joined with a petition in a formal testacy or appointment proceeding.  (2) If a decedent's testacy or a personal representative's priority and qualification have not been previously adjudicated, a petition for supervised administration shall include the matters required of a petition in a formal testacy proceeding, and the notice requirements and procedures applicable to a formal testacy proceeding apply. If not previously adjudicated, the court shall adjudicate the decedent's testacy and questions relating to the personal representative's priority and qualifications in any case involving a request for supervised administration, even though the request for supervised administration may be denied.  (3) After notice to interested persons, the court shall order supervised administration of a decedent's estate in any of the following circumstances:  (a) If the decedent's will directs supervised administration, the court shall order supervised administration unless the court finds that circumstances bearing on the need for supervised administration have changed since the execution of the will and that supervised administration is not necessary.  (b) If the decedent's will directs unsupervised administration, the court shall only order supervised administration on a finding that it is necessary for protection of persons interested in the estate.  (c) In other cases, the court shall order supervised administration if the court finds that supervised administration is necessary under the circumstances. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3503 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-5 - Part 5 Supervised Administration (700.3501...700.3505)|Section 700.3503 - Supervised Administration; Effect on Other Proceedings.

700.3503 Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings. Sec. 3503.  (1) The pendency of a proceeding for supervised administration of a decedent's estate stays action on a pending informal application or an informal application filed after commencement of the proceeding for supervised administration.  (2) If a will has been previously probated in informal proceedings, the filing of a petition for supervised administration has the same effect as a formal testacy proceeding under section 3401.  (3) After receipt of notice of the filing of a supervised administration petition, a personal representative who has been previously appointed shall not exercise the power to distribute the estate. The filing of such a petition does not affect the personal representative's other powers and duties unless the court restricts the exercise of any of those powers and duties pending full hearing on the petition. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3504 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-5 - Part 5 Supervised Administration (700.3501...700.3505)|Section 700.3504 - Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative.

700.3504 Supervised administration; powers of personal representative. Sec. 3504.  Unless restricted by the court, a supervised personal representative has, without an interim order approving exercise of a power, all the powers of a personal representative under this act, but shall not exercise the power to make a distribution of the estate without prior court order. Any other restriction on a supervised personal representative's power that the court orders must be endorsed on the letters of appointment. Unless a restriction is endorsed as provided in this section, the restriction is ineffective as to persons dealing in good faith with the personal representative. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3505 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-5 - Part 5 Supervised Administration (700.3501...700.3505)|Section 700.3505 - Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Partial Distribution or Other Relief.

700.3505 Supervised administration; interim orders; partial distribution or other relief. Sec. 3505.  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, supervised administration is terminated by an order in accordance with time restrictions, notices, and contents of orders prescribed for proceedings under section 3952. The court may issue an interim order approving or directing a partial distribution or granting other relief at any time during the pendency of a supervised administration on the petition of the personal representative or an interested person. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 54, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3601 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3601 - Qualification; Limitation and Procedure With Regard to Specified Assets.

700.3601 Qualification; limitation and procedure with regard to specified assets. Sec. 3601.  (1) Prior to receiving letters, a personal representative shall qualify by filing with the appointing court any required bond and a statement of acceptance of the duties of the office.  (2) In filing the statement of acceptance, the personal representative may exclude from the scope of the personal representative's responsibility, for a period not to exceed 91 days, real estate or an ownership interest in a business entity if the personal representative reasonably believes the real estate or other property owned by the business entity is or may be contaminated by a hazardous substance, or is or has been used for any activity directly or indirectly involving a hazardous substance, that could result in liability to the estate or otherwise impair the value of property held in the estate. The personal representative must identify the real estate or ownership interest being excluded and shall specify the time period of exclusion.  (3) If the personal representative identifies excluded property under subsection (2), the personal representative's responsibilities extend to the excluded property at the end of the exclusion period or upon the personal representative's notice to the court of acceptance of that property, unless, before the end of the exclusion period, the personal representative requests the court to appoint a special personal representative with respect to the excluded property or to exercise administrative authority over the excluded property by direct judicial order.  (4) In response to a request by the general personal representative under subsection (3), the court may do either of the following:  (a) Appoint a special personal representative with the duty and authority to collect and manage the excluded property, but only to the extent necessary for proper settlement of the estate and to preserve, account with respect to, and distribute or otherwise dispose of the excluded property as directed by the general personal representative or other court order.  (b) Directly administer the excluded property by judicial orders without the appointment of a personal representative with respect to the property. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3602 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3602 - Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction.

700.3602 Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction. Sec. 3602.  By accepting appointment, a personal representative submits personally to the court's jurisdiction in a proceeding relating to the estate that may be instituted by an interested person. The interested person instituting the proceeding must give notice of the proceeding to the personal representative by personal service or by ordinary first-class mail mailed to the personal representative's address as stated in the application or petition for appointment, or as otherwise reported to the court, and if different, to the personal representative's address as then known to the interested person. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3603 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3603 - Bond Not Required Without Court Order; Exceptions.

700.3603 Bond not required without court order; exceptions. Sec. 3603.  (1) A bond is not required of a personal representative appointed in informal proceedings, except in any of the following circumstances:  (a) A special personal representative is appointed.  (b) The personal representative is appointed to administer an estate under a will containing an express requirement of bond.  (c) Bond is required under section 3605.  (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in a formal proceeding, the court may order bond at the time of the personal representative's appointment. The court shall not order bond of the personal representative in the formal proceeding if the will relieves the personal representative of bond, unless an interested person requests bond and the court is satisfied that bond is desirable. If a will in a formal proceeding requires bond, bond may be dispensed with if the court determines it is unnecessary.  (3) Bond is not required of a personal representative who deposits, as determined by the court, cash or collateral with the county treasurer to secure performance of the fiduciary duties. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3604 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3604 - Bond Amount; Security; Procedure; Reduction.

700.3604 Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction. Sec. 3604.  If bond is required and the provisions of the will or order do not specify the amount, unless stated in the person's application or petition, a person qualifying shall file a statement under oath with the register indicating the person's best estimate of the value of the decedent's personal estate and of the income expected from the personal and real estate during the next year, and shall execute and file a bond with the register, or give other suitable security, in an amount not less than the estimate. The register shall determine that the bond is duly executed by a corporate surety, or 1 or more individual sureties whose performance is secured by pledge of personal property, mortgage on real property, or other adequate security. The register may permit the amount of the bond to be reduced by the value of estate property deposited in this state with a financial institution in a manner that prevents the property's unauthorized disposition. On petition of the personal representative or another interested person or on the court's own motion, the court may excuse a requirement of bond, increase or reduce the amount of the bond, release sureties, or permit the substitution of another bond with the same or different sureties. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3605 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3605 - Demand for Bond by Interested Person.

700.3605 Demand for bond by interested person. Sec. 3605.  A person apparently having an interest in the estate worth in excess of $2,500.00 or a creditor having a claim against the estate in excess of $2,500.00 may make a written demand that a personal representative give bond. The demand must be filed with the register, and if appointment and qualification have occurred, a copy must be mailed to the personal representative. Upon filing of the demand, bond is required, but the requirement ceases if the person demanding bond ceases to be interested in the estate or if bond is excused as provided in section 3603 or 3604. After receipt of notice and until the filing of the bond or cessation of the requirement of bond, the personal representative shall refrain from exercising any powers of the fiduciary office except as necessary to preserve the estate. Failure of the personal representative to meet a requirement of bond by giving suitable bond within 28 days after receipt of notice is cause for removal and appointment of a successor personal representative. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3606 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3606 - Requirements and Provisions of Bonds.

700.3606 Requirements and provisions of bonds. Sec. 3606.  The following requirements and provisions apply to a bond required by this part:  (a) A bond shall name the state of Michigan as obligee for the benefit of the persons interested in the estate and shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge by the fiduciary of all duties according to law.  (b) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of the approved bond, sureties are jointly and severally liable with the personal representative and with each other. The address of sureties shall be stated in the bond.  (c) By executing an approved bond of a personal representative, the surety consents to the jurisdiction of the court that issues letters to the primary obligor in a proceeding pertaining to the personal representative's fiduciary duties and naming the surety as a party. The petitioner shall notify a surety of a proceeding by personal service or by registered or certified mail to the surety's address as listed with the court where the bond is filed and to the surety's address as then known to the petitioner.  (d) On petition of a successor personal representative, another personal representative of the same decedent, or an interested person, a proceeding in the court may be initiated against a surety for breach of the obligation of the personal representative's bond. If a fiduciary fails to perform a duty or perform a duty properly, the court may order a surety to perform an act the fiduciary should have performed or to correct an act the fiduciary performed improperly.  (e) The personal representative's bond is not void after the first recovery but may be proceeded against from time to time until the whole penalty is exhausted.  (f) An action or proceeding shall not be commenced against the surety on a matter as to which an action or proceeding against the primary obligor is barred by adjudication or limitation. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3607 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3607 - Order Restraining Personal Representative.

700.3607 Order restraining personal representative. Sec. 3607.  (1) On petition of a person who appears to be an interested person or acting on the court's own motion, the court, by temporary order, may restrain a personal representative from performing a specified act of administration, disbursement, or distribution, or from exercising a power or discharging a duty of the personal representative's office, or may make another order to secure proper performance of the personal representative's duty, if it appears to the court that the personal representative otherwise may take some action that would jeopardize unreasonably the interest of the petitioner or of some other interested person. A person with whom the personal representative may transact business may be made a party.  (2) The court shall set a hearing date for a matter described in subsection (1), which hearing date shall be not more than 14 days after the date of the issuance of the temporary order, unless the parties agree otherwise. Notice shall be given as the court directs to the personal representative, to the personal representative's attorney of record, if any, and to any parties named defendant in the petition. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3608 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3608 - Termination of Appointment Generally.

700.3608 Termination of appointment generally. Sec. 3608.  Termination of appointment of a personal representative occurs as provided in sections 3609 to 3612. Termination ends the right and power pertaining to the office of personal representative as conferred by this act or a will, except that a personal representative, at any time before distribution or until restrained or enjoined by court order, may perform an act necessary to protect the estate and may deliver property to a successor personal representative. Termination does not discharge a personal representative from liability for a transaction or omission occurring before termination, or relieve the personal representative of the duty to preserve property subject to the personal representative's control, and to account for and deliver that property. Termination does not affect the court's jurisdiction over the personal representative, but does terminate the personal representative's authority to represent the estate in a pending or future proceeding. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
MI Comp L § 700.3609 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code|Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)|Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)|386-1998-III-6 - Part 6 Personal Representative and Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority (700.3601...700.3618)|Section 700.3609 - Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability.

700.3609 Termination of appointment; death or disability. Sec. 3609.  The personal representative's death or a conservator's appointment for the personal representative's estate terminates the appointment of that individual. Until appointment and qualification of a successor or special personal representative to replace the deceased or protected personal representative, the personal representative of the estate of the deceased or conservator of the protected personal representative has the duty to protect the estate possessed and being administered by the decedent or ward at the time the appointment terminates, has the power to perform acts necessary for that protection, and shall account for and deliver the estate property to a successor or special personal representative upon the successor's appointment and qualification. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC