Chapter

PROBATE COURTS

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.801— Probate court as court of record; organization
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.803— Probate court district
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.805— Additional probate judgeship; creation; approval by county; resolution; filing; notice to county clerk; effect of approval; state's obligation; election; first term; exception to resolution requirement
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.807— Probate court districts
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.808— Question of creation of district; submission to electors; resolution calling for special election; form of question; counting, canvassing, and returning votes; canvassing and certifying results; effect of approval; election of probate judge; reimbursement of costs
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.809— Probate court district; effective date; term of incumbent probate judge; election of probate judge
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.810— Probate court district; effective date; election of probate judge
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.810a— Arenac, Kalkaska, Crawford, Lake, Iron, and Ontonagon counties; jurisdiction, powers, duties, and title of probate judges; additional duties for probate judge
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.811— Election of probate judges; filing nominating petitions and incumbency affidavits of candidacy; term
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.812— Oath
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.813— Construction of chapter
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.815— Terms of probate court prohibited; probate court open at all reasonable times; evening and weekend sessions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.816— Probate judge; court sessions at regional diagnostic and treatment center; court sessions at places designated by county chief probate judge; hearing regarding incapacitated or mentally ill person; site
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.817— Books, printed blanks, and stationery; furniture, equipment, and supplies
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.821— Probate judges; practice of law; annual salary; county contribution and reimbursement; additional salary
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.821a— Probate judges' federal social security and medicare taxes; reimbursement to counties
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.822— Probate judge; annual salary based on population; payment; increase or decrease in salary; representing party in contested proceeding; additional salary; total annual salary; state salary standardization payment; minimum annual salary
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.826— Certain probate judges to assist other courts or probate judges for limited periods or specific assignments; legislative intent
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.828— Reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.829— Probate judge; additional salary and reimbursement for expenses; payment of compensation and expenses; voucher; compensation provided pursuant to MCL 600.225(6)
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.831— Powers, duties, and compensation of probate judges of county having 2 or more probate judges; power vested in chief probate judge; selection, powers, and duties of probate judges in counties of 1,000,000 or more
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.832— Seal, records, books, files, and papers; possession; maintenance
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.833— Probate register; appointment; salary; oath; bond; term; appointment, compensation, term, powers, and oath of deputy probate registers
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.834— Probate register or deputy probate register; powers in uncontested matter or hearing; entry of judgment prohibited; restriction on powers; orders and acts; trial or hearing of issues
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.835— Official court reporters or certified recorders; salary; oath; expenses; order for payment; residence of reporter or recorder
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.836— Allocating duties; combining title and powers
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.837— Operation of probate court; appropriation; employer; authority; collective bargaining; appointment, supervision, discipline, and dismissal of employees; transfer of employees; effect of existing collective bargaining agreement; control of employees; chief judge as principal administrator; “county-paid employees of the probate court” defined
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.838— Disqualification of probate judge
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.839— Probate judge, probate register, or employee of probate court; prohibitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.841— Probate court; jurisdiction and power
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.843— Contesting jurisdiction based on residence of person or location of person's property
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.845— Concurrent jurisdiction of circuit court
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.846— Removal of action or proceeding to probate court
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.847— Powers of probate court in exercise of jurisdiction
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
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.849— Validity of order or decree
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.851— Administration of oaths; certification
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.852— Petition, inventory, accounting, proof of claim, or proof of service; declaration; false execution and filing; penalties
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.854— Notice governed by supreme court rule
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.855— Form; approval
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.856— Change of venue; procedure; contested venue
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.857— Jury trial
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.858— Security for costs; award of costs in contested case
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.859— Taking testimony; record; keeping index and original notes
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.866— Appeals to be on record; trial de novo prohibited; notice of appeal; appeals governed by supreme court rule
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.867— Stay of further proceedings in pursuance of judgment, order, or sentence; exception; application for delayed appeal
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.871— Decedents' estates; fees; payment; final accounting; receipt
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.874— Probate court; charge and collection of fees; waiver of fee for conduct of marriage ceremony; remittance
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.875— Charging estate; limitation; conditions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.876— Certified copies for which charges or fees prohibited
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.877— Fees; time of payment
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.878— Transcript fees
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.879— Prohibited compensation, fees, or costs; violation as malfeasance in office
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.880— Filing fees for civil action to probate register; exceptions; disposition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.880a— Filing fee commencing guardianship to probate register; exception; disposition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.880b— Fees paid to probate register; exceptions; disposition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.880c— Fees for bringing appeal, registering trust, or depositing will; disposition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.880d— Waiver or suspension of fees
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.899— Repeal of MCL 701.1 to 701.18a, 701.20 to 701.45d, 701.50 to 701.55, and 712A.22