Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.2201 (2026)

Surviving spouse's right to elective share.

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE


Act 386 of 1998


700.2201 Surviving spouse's right to elective share.

Sec. 2201.

    Subject to sections 2203 to 2205, upon an individual's death, the individual's surviving spouse has the right described by section 2202.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2005 · leading case: Hill v. Flint, 703 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005).
Hill v. Flint, 703 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “Section 2201, MCL 700.2201, provides: “Subject to sections 2203 to 2205, upon an individual’s death, the individual’s surviving spouse has the right described by section 2202.”
In Re Est. of Sprenkle-Hill, 703 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “§ 700.2201, provides: "Subject to sections 2203 to 2205, upon an individual's death, the individual's surviving spouse has the right described by section 2202.”
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