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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.2903 (2026)

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE


Act 386 of 1998


700.2903 Contents; signature.

Sec. 2903.

    (1) A disclaimer is not valid unless it complies with all of the following:

    (a) Is in writing.

    (b) Declares the disclaimer.

    (c) Describes the disclaimed interest.

    (d) Is signed by the disclaimant.

    (e) Is delivered as provided in sections 2904, 2905, and 2906.

    (2) If a disclaimable interest is disclaimed by a fiduciary on behalf of the person to whom the disclaimable interest devolves, the disclaimer must be signed by all incumbent fiduciaries. Unless the governing instrument requires otherwise, a disclaimer of a disclaimable interest by a trustee may be signed by less than all incumbent trustees. A disclaimer of a fiduciary power by a fiduciary may be signed by less than all incumbent fiduciaries.

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

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: In Re Herbert Irrevocable Fam. Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
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In Re Herbert Irrevocable Fam. Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “Instead, petitioners argue that the agreement is a disclaimer because it satisfies the elements necessary for a valid disclaimer under MCL 700.2903(1), which provides: (1) A disclaimer is not valid unless it complies with all of the following: (a) Is in writing.”
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In Re Herbert Irrevocable Fam. Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Instead, petitioners argue that the agreement is a disclaimer because it satisfies the elements necessary for a valid disclaimer under MCL 700.2903(1), which provides: (1) A disclaimer is not valid unless it complies with all of the following: (a) Is in writing.”
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