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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1101 (2026)
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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE
Act 386 of 1998
700.1101 Short title.
Sec. 1101.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "estates and protected individuals code".
History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
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Cited in 273
cases (122 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: King v. Nash (In Re Est. of Erwin), 921 N.W.2d 308 (Mich. 2018).
King v. Nash (In Re Est. of Erwin), 921 N.W.2d 308 (Mich. 2018). “Beatrice asked the court to determine whether Maggie was a surviving spouse for purposes of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq. Beatrice asserted that Maggie was not a surviving spouse because she had been willfully absent from James for more…”
Aichele v. Hodge, 673 N.W.2d 452 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “[5] ] The presumption of legitimacy is also recognized with regard to inheritances in the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq. MCL 700.2114 provides: (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4), for purposes of intestate succession by,…”
Tkachik v. Mandeville, 790 N.W.2d 260 (Mich. 2010). “41 MCL 700.1101 et seq. 42 MCL 700.2801(2)(e)(i).”
Papazian v. Goldberg (In Re Mardigian Est.), 917 N.W.2d 325 (Mich. 2018). “After considering the applicable provisions of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq ., and the underlying principles of probate law, it becomes clear to us that a rebuttable presumption applies to these circumstances.”
Jenkins v. Patel, 684 N.W.2d 346 (Mich. 2004). “C.L. § 600.2922. [2] The most recent amendment to the wrongful death act occurred in 2000.”
In Re Nestorovski Est., 769 N.W.2d 720 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “] In 1998, our Legislature enacted the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq. which took effect in April 2000.”
in Re Certified Question (Mattison v. Soc SEC), 825 N.W.2d 566 (Mich. 2012). “2 MCL 700.1101 et seq. 3 MCL 700.1201(b). 2 within that period would be entitled to inherit from the deceased parent by intestate succession.”
In Re Baldwin Trust, 733 N.W.2d 419 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “Subsequently, the Revised Probate Code was repealed and was superseded by the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq. [2] Having paid the bank loans, and once an estate was opened and a personal representative appointed, Shoaff in May 2000 filed in…”
In re Bibi Guardianship, 890 N.W.2d 387 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “In the Canadian proceeding, the ultimate issue was what steps were necessary and appropriate under Canadian law to protect the wards from harm, with due consideration of the children’s best interests; it did not involve a determination of who would be the best guardian for the…”
Redd v. Carney (In re Redd), 909 N.W.2d 289 (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Two years later, Gary's daughter, Nichole Legardy, sought to remove Gary as guardian because she alleged that he was no longer "suitable" to serve in that role under Michigan's Estates and Protected *401 Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq . The probate court agreed,…”
In re Stillwell Trust, 829 N.W.2d 353 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “With respect to the amendment of a trust, the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq., governs the application of a trust in Michigan.”
In Re Temple Marital Trust, 748 N.W.2d 265 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “Therefore, it is the decision of this Court that the property shall be listed and sold by a licensed realtor, selected by this Court, and that the proceeds from the sale shall be divided as provided in the opinion below.”
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