Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Ct. R. 5.133 (2026)

Opening Wills Originally Filed for Safekeeping

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If a will filed for safekeeping under MCL 700.2515 remains unopened 100 years after the date it was filed with a court, the will shall be opened by the probate register and maintained in accordance with MCR 8.302. Upon opening, the will shall be considered a will delivered after the death of the testator and shall be retained for the period prescribed in the record retention and disposal schedule established under MCR 8.119(K).