Sec. 848. (1) Upon petition, where justice requires, and after due notice is given to all parties in interest, the probate court may grant rehearings and modify and set aside orders, sentences, or judgments rendered in the court. (2) The probate court shall make and enter an order with respect to the original hearing or rehearing of a contested matter within 30 days after the termination of the hearing or rehearing. (3) This section shall not apply to a proceeding under chapter 10 of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.848
Rehearings; modifying and setting aside orders, sentences, or judgments; order with respect to original hearing or rehearing of contested matter; exception
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 195 Mich. App. 42 - Washburn Estate McCarthy & Associates, Inc. v. Washburn (1992)
Most recently applied in 195 Mich. App. 42 - Washburn Estate McCarthy & Associates, Inc. v. Washburn (July 1992)
Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff
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