700.3959 Subsequent administration.
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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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