Michigan

700.1001 Short title.

700.1002 Definitions.

700.1003 Applicability

700.1004 Disclosure of user's digital assets; use of online tool to direct digital custodian; contrary provision.

700.1005 Access and use of digital assets; change or impairment of right of digital custodian or user under terms-of-service agreement; new or expanded rights; modificati

700.1006 Disclosure of digital assets by digital custodian; requirements.

700.1007 Disclosure of deceased user's electronic communications to personal representative; procedure.

700.1008 Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user to personal representative.

700.1009 Disclosure of content of electronic communications sent or received by principal.

700.1010 Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.

700.1011 Disclosure of content of electronic communication held in trust when trustee is original user.

700.1012 Disclosure of content of electronic communication when trustee not original user.

700.1013 Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user.

700.1014 Disclosure of protected person's digital assets to conservator.

700.1015 Duties and authority of fiduciary.

700.1016 Digital custodian; compliance; liability; immunity.

700.1017 Limiting, eliminating, or modifying powers of personal representative; court order.

700.1018 Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act; effect.

700.1041 Short title.

700.1042 Definitions.

700.1043 Probate court; jurisdiction; venue.

700.1044 Powers and rights of transferor.

700.1045 Rights, actions, and claims of creditor.

700.1046 Qualified affidavit; requirements.

700.1047 Avoidance of qualified disposition.

700.1048 Qualified trustee; successor.

700.1049 Power or capacity of trust beneficiary to transfer income; attachment; assignment; claim or action against trustee; disclaiming interest in trust.

700.1050 Applicability of act; conflict with other provisions of law.

700.1101 Short title.

700.1102 Applicability of definitions.

700.1103 Definitions; "cost of living adjustment factor"; A to D.

700.1104 Definitions; E to H.

700.1105 Definitions; I to L.

700.1106 Definitions; M to P.

700.1107 Definitions; R to T.

700.1108 Definitions; U to Z.

700.1201 Purposes; rules of construction.

700.1202 Execution of documents; signing or witnessing documents by 2-way real-time audiovisual technology; requirements; good faith; applies April 30, 2020 until July 1,

700.1203 Supplementary general principles of law applicable; construction against implied repeal.

700.1205 Discovery and remedies for fraud, embezzlement, conversion, or withholding of assets.

700.1207 Evidence of death or status.

700.1208 Procedure to establish death of accident or disaster victim.

700.1209 Acts by holder of power of appointment.

700.1210 Cost-of-living adjustment.

700.1211 Court personnel prohibited from providing legal advice.

700.1212 Fiduciary relationship.

700.1213 Reference to unified credits, exemption, or deductions.

700.1214 Fiduciary; prohibited conduct.

700.1215 Notice or knowledge of facts.

700.1216 Governing instrument; substantial gift to drafting attorney; void; exceptions; definitions.

700.1301 Territorial application.

700.1302 Exclusive subject matter jurisdiction.

700.1303 Concurrent jurisdiction; removal; purpose and policy.

700.1304 Register; powers.

700.1305 Appeals.

700.1306 Oath or affirmation on filed documents.

700.1307 Records and certified copies.

700.1308 Breach of duty; remedies; order for accounting.

700.1309 Appointment of special fiduciary or injunction.

700.1401 Notice; method and time of giving.

700.1402 Notice; waiver; order.

700.1403 Formal proceeding; pleadings; parties bound by others; notice.

700.1501 Short title of part; definitions.

700.1502 Prudent investor rule.

700.1503 Portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives.

700.1504 Diversification.

700.1505 Duties at inception.

700.1506 Duties of fiduciary in interest of beneficiaries.

700.1507 Impartiality.

700.1508 Investment costs.

700.1509 Reviewing compliance.

700.1510 Delegation of investment and management functions.

700.1511 Language invoking standard of prudent investor rule.

700.1512 Application to existing fiduciary estates.

700.2101 Intestate estate.

700.2102 Share of spouse.

700.2103 Share of heirs other than surviving spouse.

700.2104 Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours.

700.2105 No taker; effect.

700.2106 Representation.

700.2107 Relative of half blood.

700.2108 Afterborn heirs.

700.2109 Advancements.

700.2110 Debts to decedent.

700.2111 Alienage.

700.2113 Individuals related to decedent through two lines.

700.2114 Parent and child relationship.

700.2201 Surviving spouse's right to elective share.

700.2202 Election of surviving spouse.

700.2203 Failure to timely elect; exceptions.

700.2204 Actions not preventing election.

700.2205 Waiver of rights by surviving spouse.

700.2206 Pre-existing right not created.

700.2301 Entitlement of spouse; premarital will.

700.2302 Omitted children.

700.2401 Applicable law.

700.2402 Homestead allowance.

700.2403 Family allowance.

700.2404 Exempt property.

700.2405 Selection, determination, and documentation.

700.2501 Will; maker; sufficient mental capacity.

700.2502 Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills.

700.2503 Writings intended as wills.

700.2504 Self-proved will.

700.2505 Witnesses.

700.2506 Choice of law as to execution.

700.2507 Revocation by writing or by act.

700.2508 Revocation by change of circumstances.

700.2509 Revival of revoked will.

700.2510 Incorporation by reference.

700.2511 Testamentary additions to trusts.

700.2512 Events of independent significance.

700.2513 Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property.

700.2514 Contracts concerning succession.

700.2515 Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime.

700.2516 Delivery of will or codicil by custodian.

700.2517 Opening of safe deposit box.

700.2518 Penalty clause for contest.

700.2519 Statutory will.

700.2601 Definitions.

700.2602 Scope; passage of property and after-acquired property.

700.2603 Substitute gift.

700.2604 Failure of testamentary provision.

700.2605 Increase in securities; accessions.

700.2606 Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance; sale by conservator or agent.

700.2607 Nonexoneration.

700.2608 Ademption by satisfaction.

700.2701 Scope.

700.2702 Requirement of survival by 120 hours.

700.2703 Protection of payors and other third parties.

700.2704 Protection of bona fide purchasers; personal liability of recipient.

700.2705 Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument.

700.2706 Power of appointment; meaning of specific reference requirement.

700.2707 Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession.

700.2708 Definitions regarding beneficiary designation.

700.2709 Substitute gift.

700.2710 Multiple substitute gifts.

700.2711 Protection of payors.

700.2712 Protection of bona fide purchasers; personal liability of recipient.

700.2713 Definitions for survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust.

700.2714 Survivorship required for gift under trust; substitute gift; applicability of subsection (1).

700.2715 Multiple substitute gifts.

700.2716 No substitute taker; lapse.

700.2717 Class gifts to “descendants,”“issue,” or “heirs of the body”; form of distribution if none specified.

700.2718 Representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes.

700.2719 Worthier-title doctrine abolished.

700.2720 Interests in “heirs”.

700.2721 Construction as to age of majority.

700.2722 Repealed.

700.2723 Will, trust, or beneficiary designation of decedent who dies after December 31, 2009 and before January 1, 2011; presumption; retroactive effective date; "2010 f

700.2801 Surviving spouse; status.

700.2802 Definitions relating to effect of certain criminal acts.

700.2803 Forfeiture, revocation, or severance.

700.2804 Protection of payors and other third parties.

700.2805 Protection of bona fide purchasers; personal liability of recipient.

700.2806 Definitions relating to revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; revocation by other changes of circumstances.

700.2807 Revocation upon divorce; revocation by other changes of circumstances.

700.2808 Protection of payors and other third parties.

700.2809 Protection of bona fide purchasers; personal liability of recipient.

700.2901 Short title of part; definitions.

700.2902 Right to disclaim; partial disclaimers; limitation on right to disclaim.

700.2903 Contents; signature.

700.2904 Delivery; timing; appropriate persons.

700.2905 Delivery; disclaimer under power of appointment; disclaimer of joint property or fiduciary power.

700.2906 Manner of delivery; filing with court.

700.2907 Disposition of disclaimed interest; effect on future interest.

700.2908 Disposition of disclaimed joint interest, trust interest, and fiduciary power.

700.2909 Persons bound; effect of disclaimer.

700.2910 Barring right to disclaim.

700.2911 Abolition of common law right.

700.2912 Effect on existing property interests.

700.2951 Definitions.

700.2952 Validity.

700.2953 Form and procedure; requirements.

700.2954 Form and procedure; additional recommendations.

700.2955 Certificate.

700.2956 Effect of certificate.

700.2957 Revocation.

700.2958 Source and construction.

700.2959 Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency.

700.3101 Devolution of estate at death; restrictions.

700.3102 Validity of will by order of probate.

700.3103 Necessity of appointment for administration.

700.3104 Claim against decedent; necessity of administration.

700.3105 Proceedings affecting devolution and administration.

700.3106 Proceedings within jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons.

700.3107 Proceedings; scope; independence.

700.3108 Repealed.

700.3201 Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property.

700.3202 Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state.

700.3203 Priority among persons seeking appointment as a general personal representative.

700.3204 Representation by conservator or guardian; appointment without priority; applicability of section and MCL 700.3203 to a general or successor personal representat

700.3205 Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate.

700.3206 Right and power to make decisions about funeral arrangements and handling, disposition, or disinterment of decedent's body; presumption; funeral representative d

700.3206a Designation of successor individual as funeral representative.

700.3206b Revocation of funeral representative designation.

700.3207 Petition; venue; hearing; date; notice; service; funeral establishment as petitioner; factors to be considered in court decision; embalming of decedent's body.

700.3208 Repealed.

700.3209 Funeral establishment not civilly liable; reliance on funeral representative designation.

700.3301 Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents.

700.3302 Informal probate; duty of register; effect of informal probate.

700.3303 Informal probate; proof and findings required.

700.3304 Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases.

700.3305 Informal probate; register not satisfied.

700.3306 Informal probate; notice requirements.

700.3307 Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of register; effect of appointment.

700.3308 Informal appointment proceedings; proof and required findings.

700.3309 Informal appointment proceedings; register not satisfied.

700.3310 Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements.

700.3311 Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases.

700.3401 Formal testacy proceedings; nature; commencement.

700.3402 Formal testacy or appointment; proceedings; petition; contents.

700.3403 Formal testacy proceedings; notice of hearing on petition.

700.3404 Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate.

700.3405 Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof.

700.3406 Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses.

700.3407 Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases.

700.3408 Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction.

700.3409 Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will.

700.3410 Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument.

700.3411 Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy.

700.3412 Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation.

700.3413 Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause.

700.3414 Formal proceeding concerning appointment of personal representative.

700.3415 Independent applications to court.

700.3501 Supervised administration; nature of proceeding.

700.3502 Supervised administration; petition; order.

700.3503 Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings.

700.3504 Supervised administration; powers of personal representative.

700.3505 Supervised administration; interim orders; partial distribution or other relief.

700.3601 Qualification; limitation and procedure with regard to specified assets.

700.3602 Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.

700.3603 Bond not required without court order; exceptions.

700.3604 Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction.

700.3605 Demand for bond by interested person.

700.3606 Requirements and provisions of bonds.

700.3607 Order restraining personal representative.

700.3608 Termination of appointment generally.

700.3609 Termination of appointment; death or disability.

700.3610 Termination of appointment; voluntary.

700.3611 Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure.

700.3612 Termination of appointment; change of testacy status.

700.3613 Successor personal representative.

700.3614 Special personal representative; appointment.

700.3615 Special personal representative; who may be appointed.

700.3616 Special personal representative; appointed informally; powers and duties.

700.3617 Special personal representative; formal proceedings; power and duties.

700.3618 Termination of appointment; special personal representative.

700.3701 Powers and duties of personal representative; commencement; accrual.

700.3702 Priority among different letters.

700.3703 General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue; accounting.

700.3704 Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception.

700.3705 Appointment of personal representative; notice requirements.

700.3706 Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.

700.3707 Employment of appraiser.

700.3708 Duty of personal representative; supplemental inventory.

700.3709 Duty of personal representative; possession of estate.

700.3710 Power to avoid transfers.

700.3711 Powers of personal representatives generally.

700.3712 Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty.

700.3713 Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions; presumption; compliance with Michigan prudent investor rule; exceptions.

700.3714 Persons dealing with personal representative; protection.

700.3715 Transactions authorized for personal representatives.

700.3716 Powers and duties of successor personal representative.

700.3717 Corepresentatives; concurrence.

700.3718 Powers of surviving personal representative.

700.3719 Compensation of personal representative.

700.3720 Expenses in estate litigation.

700.3721 Employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate; proceedings for review.

700.3722 Authority regarding environmental matters.

700.3801 Notice of creditors.

700.3802 Statute of limitations.

700.3803 Limitations on time for presentation of claims.

700.3804 Manner of presentation of claims; commencement; claims by personal representative.

700.3805 Priority of claim payments; insufficient assets.

700.3806 Allowance and disallowance of claims.

700.3807 Payment of claims.

700.3808 Individual liability of personal representative.

700.3809 Secured claims.

700.3810 Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.

700.3811 Counterclaims.

700.3812 Limitation on execution or levy against property of estate.

700.3813 Settlement of claims.

700.3814 Encumbered assets.

700.3815 Effect of administration in more than one state.

700.3901 Successors' rights in absence of administration.

700.3902 Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement.

700.3903 Indebtedness; set-off.

700.3904 Interest on general pecuniary devise.

700.3905 Penalty clause for contest.

700.3906 Distribution in kind; valuation; method.

700.3907 Pecuniary bequests and trust interests.

700.3908 Proposed distribution.

700.3909 Distribution in kind; evidence.

700.3910 Distribution; right or title of distributee.

700.3911 Improper distribution; liability of distributee.

700.3912 Purchasers from distributees protected.

700.3913 Partition for purpose of distribution.

700.3914 Agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative.

700.3915 Distribution to trustee.

700.3916 Disposition of unclaimed assets.

700.3917 Duties of county treasurer.

700.3918 Distribution to person under disability.

700.3919 Final distribution to domiciliary representative.

700.3920 Apportionment of death taxes.

700.3921 Tax on separate interests; governing instrument provisions.

700.3922 Credit for foreign tax paid; payment and recovery of tax; delayed distribution; court determination of apportionment.

700.3923 Allocation of penalty and interest.

700.3924 Survival and wrongful death actions; court approval of settlement and distribution.

700.3951 Notice of continued administration.

700.3952 Formal proceedings terminating administration testate or intestate; order of general protection.

700.3953 Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without adjudicating testacy.

700.3954 Closing estate by sworn statement of personal representative.

700.3955 Liability of distributees to claimants.

700.3956 Limitations on proceedings against personal representative.

700.3957 Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees.

700.3958 Certificate of completion.

700.3959 Subsequent administration.

700.3981 Delivery of cash not exceeding $1,500 and decedent's wearing apparel.

700.3982 Court order distributing small estates.

700.3983 Collection of personal property by sworn statement.

700.3984 Effect of sworn statement.

700.3987 Summary administrative proceedings.

700.3988 Closing by sworn statement of personal representative.

700.4101 Definitions.

700.4201 Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration.

700.4202 Payment discharges; effect of resident creditor notice.

700.4203 Proof of authority; bond.

700.4204 Power of representatives in transition.

700.4205 Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing.

700.4301 Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.

700.4302 Jurisdiction by act of decedent.

700.4303 Service on foreign personal representative.

700.4401 Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative.

700.5101 General definitions.

700.5102 Payment or delivery.

700.5103 Delegation of powers by parent or guardian.

700.5104 Request or notice; interested person.

700.5105 Kidney donation by minor.

700.5106 Appointment or approval of professional guardian or professional conservator as guardian or conservator; findings; bond; compensation or other benefits; schedule

700.5107 Entry into or removal from LEIN.

700.5108 Appointment of guardian ad litem; preference prohibited.

700.5108a Visitation requirements; 2-way real-time audiovisual technology; applicability of section.

700.5109 Release from liability for injury of minor during recreational activity.

700.5201 Appointment and status of guardians of minor.

700.5202 Parental appointment of guardian for minor.

700.5202a Appointment of guardian in another state as temporary guardian.

700.5203 Objection by minor of 14 years or older to parental appointment.

700.5204 Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment.

700.5205 Court appointment of limited guardian; requirements.

700.5206 Review modification of plan; powers and duties of limited guardian.

700.5207 Review of guardianship of minor.

700.5208 Petition to terminate guardianship of minor.

700.5209 Court action on petition to terminate guardianship of minor.

700.5210 Order for termination of guardianship of minor.

700.5211 Venue.

700.5212 Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee.

700.5213 Procedure for court appointment of guardian, temporary guardian, or lawyer-guardian ad litem for minor.

700.5214 Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice.

700.5215 Powers and duties of guardian of minor.

700.5216 Compensation; claim for burial expense.

700.5217 Termination of appointment of guardian.

700.5218 Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.

700.5219 Resignation, removal, and other post-appointment proceedings.

700.5301 Appointment of guardian or designation of standby guardian for incapacitated person by will or other writing.

700.5301a Appointment of guardian in another state as temporary guardian.

700.5301b Appointment of guardian; jurisdiction of court; conditions; connection to state; factors.

700.5301c Designation of standby guardians.

700.5302 Guardianship proceedings; venue.

700.5303 Court appointment of guardian of incapacitated person; petition; alternatives to appointment of full guardian; hearing.

700.5304 Evaluation and report; hearing.

700.5305 Guardian ad litem; duties; compensation; legal counsel.

700.5306 Court appointment of guardian of incapacitated person; findings; appointment of limited guardian; effect of patient advocate designation; supervised access.

700.5306a Rights of individual for whom guardian is sought or appointed; form.

700.5307 Jurisdiction over guardian.

700.5308 Termination of guardian's authority and responsibility.

700.5309 Review of guardianship.

700.5310 Resignation or removal of guardian.

700.5311 Appointment or removal of guardian; designation or change of standby guardian; notice of hearing.

700.5312 Court exercise of power of guardian; temporary guardian.

700.5313 Guardian; qualifications.

700.5314 Powers and duties of guardian.

700.5315 Payments for care of ward; claims at death.

700.5316 Partial management of property by ward.

700.5317 Guardianship proceedings; concurrent jurisdiction.

700.5318 Third person dealing with guardian.

700.5319 Appointment of conservator or protective order; report of amount of additional cash or property.

700.5401 Protective proceedings.

700.5402 Protective proceedings; jurisdiction.

700.5402a Appointment of conservator or issuance of protection order; conditions; connection of individual to state; factors.

700.5403 Venue.

700.5404 Original petition for appointment or protective order.

700.5405 Notice.

700.5406 Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition.

700.5407 Permissible court orders.

700.5408 Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized.

700.5409 Appointment of conservator.

700.5410 Bond.

700.5411 Terms and requirements of bonds.

700.5412 Qualification; limitation and procedure with regard to specified assets; consent to jurisdiction.

700.5413 Compensation and expenses.

700.5414 Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.

700.5415 Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment.

700.5416 General duty of conservator.

700.5417 Inventory and records.

700.5418 Accounts.

700.5419 Conservators; title by appointment.

700.5420 Recording of conservator's letters.

700.5421 Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; presumption; compliance with Michigan prudent investor rule; exceptions.

700.5422 Persons dealing with conservators; protection.

700.5423 Powers of conservator in administration.

700.5424 Powers regarding environmental matters.

700.5425 Distributive duties and powers of conservator.

700.5426 Gifts; distribution to formerly protected individual; death of protected individual.

700.5427 Expansion or limitation of powers of conservator.

700.5428 Preservation of estate plan; right to examine.

700.5429 Claims against protected individual; enforcement.

700.5430 Personal liability of conservator.

700.5431 Termination of proceeding.

700.5432 Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings.

700.5433 Appointment of conservator in another state as temporary conservator.

700.5501-700.5505 Repealed.

700.5506 Designation of patient advocate; "community mental health services program or hospital" defined.

700.5507 Patient advocate designation; statement; acceptance.

700.5508 Determination of advocate's authority to act.

700.5509 Authority and responsibilities of patient advocate; suspension.

700.5510 Revocation of patient advocate designation.

700.5511 Binding effect; liability of provider; exception; dispute.

700.5512 Restrictions.

700.5513 Repealed.

700.5515 Revocation of patient advocate designation; waiver; exercise of power by patient advocate; conditions.

700.5520 Guardian making medical or mental health decisions; designation of another individual prohibited.

700.6101 Effect of death.

700.6301 Definitions.

700.6302 Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.

700.6303 Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law.

700.6304 Origination of registration in beneficiary form.

700.6305 Form of registration in beneficiary form.

700.6306 Effect of registration in beneficiary form.

700.6307 Ownership on death of owner.

700.6308 Protection of registering entity.

700.6309 Nontestamentary transfer on death.

700.6310 Terms, conditions, and forms for registration.

700.7101 Short title of article.

700.7102 Scope.

700.7103 Definitions.

700.7104 Repealed.

700.7105 Duties and powers of trustee; provisions of law prevailing over terms of trust.

700.7107 Governing law.

700.7108 Principal place of administration.

700.7109 Notice; methods; waiver.

700.7110 Others treated as qualified beneficiaries.

700.7111 Nonjudicial settlement agreement.

700.7112 Rules of construction.

700.7113 Penalty clause for contest of trust.

700.7114 Trustee having insurable interest under life insurance policy; conditions.

700.7201 Role of court in administration of trust.

700.7202 Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiaries.

700.7203 Subject matter jurisdiction.

700.7204 Venue.

700.7205 Trust proceedings; dismissal of matters relating to foreign trusts.

700.7206 Court; concurrent jurisdiction of litigation involving trusts and third parties.

700.7207 Proceedings; review of employment of agents and compensation of trustee and employees of trustee.

700.7208 Trust proceedings; initiation by notice; interested persons.

700.7209 Registration of trust.

700.7210 Registration procedures.

700.7211 Registration; qualification of foreign trustee.

700.7301 Representation; effect.

700.7302 Representation; conflict of interest; holder of power of revocation or amendment or power of appointment.

700.7303 Representation by fiduciaries and parents.

700.7304 Representation by person having substantially identical interest.

700.7305 Appointment of representative.

700.7306-700.7308 Repealed.

700.7401 Creating trust; methods.

700.7402 Creating trust; requirements.

700.7403 Trusts created in other jurisdictions.

700.7404 Trust purposes.

700.7405 Charitable trusts; purposes; enforcement.

700.7406 Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence.

700.7407 Evidence of oral trust.

700.7408 Trusts for pets.

700.7409 Honorary trusts.

700.7409a Trusts with nondisclosure period.

700.7410 Modification or termination of trust; procedures for approval or disapproval.

700.7411 Modification or termination of noncharitable trust; consent; "settlor's representative" defined.

700.7412 Modification or termination of trust; unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer effectively.

700.7413 Cy pres.

700.7414 Termination or modification of noncharitable trust; section inapplicable to easement for conservation or preservation.

700.7415 Reformation to correct mistakes.

700.7416 Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives; retroactive effect.

700.7417 Division or consolidation of trusts.

700.7501 Application; purposes.

700.7502 Spendthrift provision.

700.7503 Trust for support.

700.7504 Spendthrift provision or support provision; exceptions; "child" defined.

700.7505 Discretionary trust; effect of standard; right of transferee or creditor.

700.7506 Creditor's claim against settlor; "settlor" explained.

700.7507 Overdue distribution; "mandatory distribution" defined.

700.7508 Personal obligations of trustee.

700.7509-700.7511 Repealed.

700.7601 Capacity of settlor of revocable trust.

700.7602 Revocation or amendment of revocable trust.

700.7603 Powers of settlor; exceptions; settlor as incapacitated individual; powers of withdrawal; actions by predecessor trustee.

700.7604 Proceeding to contest validity of revocable trust; limitation; distribution of property; liability.

700.7605 Liability of trust for expenses, claims, and allowances.

700.7606 Payment of expenses and obligations of settlor's estate; duty of trustee.

700.7607 Rules regarding payment of expenses and obligations; priority; decedent as settlor of more than 1 trust.

700.7608 Duty of trustee to give notice.

700.7609 Presentation of claims against trust.

700.7610 Presentation of claims to assert liability; time limitation; exceptions.

700.7611 Allowance or disallowance of claims against revocable trust.

700.7612 Payment of claims by trustee.

700.7613 Secured claims; payment; basis.

700.7614 Claims due at future time, contingent claim, or unliquidated claim.

700.7615 Counterclaims of trustee.

700.7701 Acceptance or rejection of trusteeship.

700.7702 Trustee's bond.

700.7703 Cotrustees; powers and duties; relief of liability.

700.7703a Rules of construction; nonfiduciary powers under a trust; power of direction to trust director; duties and limitations of trust director and trustee; liability;

700.7703b Separate trustees provision; trust instrument; duties and powers; liability; definitions.

700.7704 Vacancy in trusteeship; manner of filling; priority; appointment by court of additional trustee or fiduciary; definitions.

700.7705 Resignation of trustee; circumstances; issuance of orders and conditions; liability.

700.7706 Removal of trustee.

700.7707 Delivery of property by former trustee.

700.7708 Compensation of trustee.

700.7709 Reimbursement of expenses; advance of money as lien; advances and reimbursement not as self-dealing or breach of fiduciary duty.

700.7801 Administration of trust; duties of trustee.

700.7802 Duty of loyalty.

700.7803 Impartiality; use of standards of Michigan prudent investor rule.

700.7808 Settlor's power to direct contrary to trust terms.

700.7809 Repealed.

700.7810 Control and protection of trust property.

700.7811 Recordkeeping and identification of trust property.

700.7812 Enforcement and defense of claims.

700.7813 Duty to locate trust property and compel delivery; retention of reserve for payment of expenses; improper distribution or payment from trust; wrongful conversion

700.7814 Duty to inform and report.

700.7815 Discretionary powers; abuse; liability to beneficiary; rules; effect of limited or prohibited powers; exceptions.

700.7816 General powers of trustee.

700.7817 Specific powers of trustee.

700.7818 Environmental concerns or hazards; powers of trustee.

700.7819 Tax matters; powers of trustee.

700.7820 Payment provisions; facility.

700.7820a Irrevocable trust including discretionary trust provision; distribution; definitions.

700.7821 Distribution upon termination.

700.7901 Remedies for breach of trust.

700.7902 Breach of trust; liability; damages.

700.7903 Damages in absence of breach.

700.7904 Attorney fees and costs; receipt of expenses and disbursements; reduction or denial of claim with respect to breach of trust.

700.7905 Commencement of proceedings; limitations.

700.7906 Reliance on trust instrument.

700.7907 Event affecting administration or distribution.

700.7908 Exculpation of trustee.

700.7909 Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification of transaction.

700.7910 Personal liability of trustee; limitation.

700.7911 Interest as general partner.

700.7912 Protection of person dealing with trustee.

700.7913 Certificate of trust.

700.8101 Effective date; applicable provisions.

700.8102 Repeal of certain acts.

700.8201 Construction of article VII.

700.8202 Electronic records and signatures.

700.8204 Effective date.

700.8206 Application to existing relationships.