Sec. 6452. (1) Every claim against this state, cognizable by the court of claims, is forever barred unless the claim is filed with the clerk of the court or an action is commenced on the claim in federal court as authorized in section 6440, within 3 years after the claim first accrues. (2) Except as modified by this section, chapter 58, relative to the limitation of actions, also applies to the limitation under this section. (3) The attorney general has the same right as a creditor under the statutes of this state to petition for the appointment of a personal representative of the estate of a deceased person. (4) The attorney general has the same right as a superintendent of the poor under the statutes of this state to petition for the appointment of a guardian of the estate of a minor or any other individual under a disability. (5) This section does not apply to a claim for compensation under the wrongful imprisonment compensation act, 2016 PA 343, MCL 691.1751 to 691.1757.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6452
Court of claims; filing of claim; time; limitation of actions; right of attorney general to petition for administration of estate or appoint guardian of minor or disabled; applicability to claims for compensation under the wrongful imprisonment compensation act
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case Spiek v. Department of Transportation (1998)
Most recently applied in 327 Mich. App. 66 - Adr Consultants LLC v. Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority (January 2019)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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