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Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.252 (2026)

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SUPERVISION OF TRUSTEES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACT


Act 101 of 1961


14.252 Definitions.

Sec. 2.

    (a) "Trustee" means any individual, group of individuals, association, foundation, trustee corporation, corporation, or other legal entity holding property for any charitable purpose.

    (b) "Charitable trust" means the relationship where a trustee holds property for a charitable purpose.

History: 1961, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 353, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: St. John's-St. Luke Evangelical Church v. Nat'l Bank of Detroit, 283 N.W.2d 852 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979).
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St. John's-St. Luke Evangelical Church v. Nat'l Bank of Detroit, 283 N.W.2d 852 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “11 MCL 14.252(b); MSA 26.1200(2)(b). 12 MCL 14.”
In Re Americana Found., 378 N.W.2d 586 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Under MCL 14.252(a); MSA 26.1200(2)(a) of the Supervision of Trustees for Charitable Purposes Act: " 'Trustee’ means any individual, group of individuals, association, foundation, trustee corporation, corporation, or other legal entity holding property for any charitable purpose.”
Craighead v. Nessel (E.D. Mich. 2025). “§ 14.252, “any . . . corporation, or other legal entity holding property for any charitable purpose” qualifies as a “trustee” of a charitable trust.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.252(a) — 1 case
In Re Americana Found., 378 N.W.2d 586 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “Under MCL 14.252(a); MSA 26.1200(2)(a) of the Supervision of Trustees for Charitable Purposes Act: " 'Trustee’ means any individual, group of individuals, association, foundation, trustee corporation, corporation, or other legal entity holding property for any charitable purpose.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.252(b) — 2 cases
St. John's-St. Luke Evangelical Church v. Nat'l Bank of Detroit, 283 N.W.2d 852 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “11 MCL 14.252(b); MSA 26.1200(2)(b). 12 MCL 14.”
In Re Americana Found., 378 N.W.2d 586 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “Under MCL 14.252(a); MSA 26.1200(2)(a) of the Supervision of Trustees for Charitable Purposes Act: " 'Trustee’ means any individual, group of individuals, association, foundation, trustee corporation, corporation, or other legal entity holding property for any charitable purpose.”
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