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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3959 (2026)

Subsequent administration.

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE

Act 386 of 1998

700.3959 Subsequent administration.

Sec. 3959.

(1) The court may reopen an estate if either of the following applies:

(a) Estate property is discovered after an estate is settled and either the personal representative is discharged or 1 year has expired after a closing statement is filed.

(b) There is other good cause to reopen a previously administered estate, including an estate administratively closed, on petition of an interested person and notice as the court directs.

(2) The court may appoint the same or a successor personal representative to administer the subsequently discovered estate. If a new appointment is made, unless the court orders otherwise, the provisions of this act apply as appropriate. A claim previously barred must not be asserted in the subsequent administration.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2024

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Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Carmichael v. Henry Ford Hosp., 742 N.W.2d 387 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).

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Carmichael v. Henry Ford Hosp., 742 N.W.2d 387 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “Therefore, the actions plaintiff took after March 28, 2003, necessarily derived from her authority as a newly appointed successor and were not authorized by her original letters of authority.”

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