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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3916. (1) In exchange for suitable receipts and following a court order if the administration is supervised, a fiduciary making final distribution shall deposit with the county treasurer the money or personal property the fiduciary has that belongs to any of the following:
(a) An heir, devisee, trust beneficiary, or claimant whose whereabouts the fiduciary cannot ascertain after diligent inquiry.
(b) An heir, devisee, trust beneficiary, or claimant who declines to accept the money awarded to the person.
(c) A person if the right of the person is the subject of appeal from an order of the court.
(2) As an alternative to deposit with the county treasurer under subsection (1), if the amount involved for a person described under subsection (1)(a) or (b) is $1,000.00 or less, the fiduciary may distribute the amount as part of the residue of the decedent's estate or to those entitled to the trust fund balance. If the fiduciary has property other than money that belongs to a person described in subsection (1)(a) or (b), the fiduciary may sell the property for the purpose of reducing it to money to be deposited with the county treasurer.
(3) The fiduciary shall retain or file the county treasurer's receipt for property deposited under this section in the same fashion as though the fiduciary paid or delivered the money or property to, and received a receipt from, the heir, devisee, trust beneficiary, or claimant.
(4) The dollar amount described in this section must be adjusted as provided in section 1210. 1
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 700. Estates and Protected Individuals Code § 700.3916 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-700-estates-and-protected-individuals-code/mi-comp-laws-700-3916/
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