Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7407 (2026)

Evidence of oral trust.

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE

Act 386 of 1998

700.7407 Evidence of oral trust.

Sec. 7407.

Except as required by a statute other than this article, a trust need not be evidenced by a trust instrument, but the creation of an oral trust and its terms may be established only by clear and convincing evidence.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Mary Sparling v. John R Sparling (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).

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Mary Sparling v. John R Sparling (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “Turning next to the trial court’s decision to invalidate the Irrevocable Trust, John first argues that notwithstanding the jury’s verdict regarding that Trust, a separate oral trust was formed during the meeting with Fletcher in the preceding days.”

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