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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3706 (2026)

Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE


Act 386 of 1998


700.3706 Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.

Sec. 3706.

    (1) Within 91 days after appointment or other time specified by court rule, a personal representative, who is not a special personal representative or a successor to another representative who has previously discharged this duty, shall prepare an inventory of property owned by the decedent at the time of death, listing it with reasonable detail, and indicating as to each listed item, its fair market value as of the date of the decedent's death, and the type and amount of an encumbrance that may exist with reference to each listed item.

    (2) The personal representative shall send a copy of the inventory to all presumptive distributees and to all other interested persons who request it, and may also file the original of the inventory with the court. The personal representative shall submit to the court on a timely basis information necessary to calculate the probate inventory fee.

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

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2006–2023 · leading case: Wolfe-Haddad Est. v. Oakland Cnty., 725 N.W.2d 80 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).
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Wolfe-Haddad Est. v. Oakland Cnty., 725 N.W.2d 80 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “6 We further disagree with plaintiffs contention that the requirement that the personal representative prepare an inventory that lists both the fair market value of all assets and the type and amount of any encumbrance that may exist with reference to each listed item, see MCL…”
In Re Piippo Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 6× “Appellant claimed that there were vehicles, trailers, and pieces of farm equipment, as well as other personal property that had not been given a fair market value contrary to MCL 700.3706 and MCL 700.3708. Moreover, appellant argued, she was the legal owner of a 1972 Ford Bronco…”
in Re Warner Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “tention that there are discrepancies in the personal inventory of the estate, respondent has not pointed to any record evidence suggesting that petitioner acted fraudulently to misrepresent or conceal the household effects that formed part of the estate, or that she neglected…”
in Re Warner Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “tention that there are discrepancies in the personal inventory of the estate, respondent has not pointed to any record evidence suggesting that petitioner acted fraudulently to misrepresent or conceal the household effects that formed part of the estate, or that she neglected…”
in Re Erwin Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “3703(4) and MCL 700.3706. -8- Second, King contends that the trial court improperly refused to disqualify itself on the basis of judicial bias.”
In Re Harris Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “See MCL 700.3706 (duty of personal representative to file an inventory).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3706(1) — 4 cases
Wolfe-Haddad Est. v. Oakland Cnty., 725 N.W.2d 80 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “6 We further disagree with plaintiffs contention that the requirement that the personal representative prepare an inventory that lists both the fair market value of all assets and the type and amount of any encumbrance that may exist with reference to each listed item, see MCL…”
In Re Piippo Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “Appellant claimed that there were vehicles, trailers, and pieces of farm equipment, as well as other personal property that had not been given a fair market value contrary to MCL 700.3706 and MCL 700.3708. Moreover, appellant argued, she was the legal owner of a 1972 Ford Bronco…”
in Re Warner Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “tention that there are discrepancies in the personal inventory of the estate, respondent has not pointed to any record evidence suggesting that petitioner acted fraudulently to misrepresent or conceal the household effects that formed part of the estate, or that she neglected…”
in Re Warner Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “tention that there are discrepancies in the personal inventory of the estate, respondent has not pointed to any record evidence suggesting that petitioner acted fraudulently to misrepresent or conceal the household effects that formed part of the estate, or that she neglected…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3706(2) — 1 case
In Re Piippo Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “Appellant claimed that there were vehicles, trailers, and pieces of farm equipment, as well as other personal property that had not been given a fair market value contrary to MCL 700.3706 and MCL 700.3708. Moreover, appellant argued, she was the legal owner of a 1972 Ford Bronco…”
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