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Is the cost-of-living adjustment for homestead allowance used for the year of the decedent's death or year of distribution? (ref. section 1210) 0649

May a judgment creditor satisfy it's judgment by requesting  a writ of execution against the deceased or must an estate first be commenced? (ref. section 1205) 0596

If payments are made by an insurance company to a service provider for a protected individual, must the conservator account for such payments?  Is it a conflict of interest if the conservator is the service provider receiving the payments? (ref. sections 5423(2)(u)(aa) and 1214) 0576

When does the statute of limitations for claims expire for a decedent who disappeared? (ref. section 1208(2); MCR 5.306(C)(3)) 0538

Does the "agent" under a durable power of attorney executed prior to April 1, 2000 come under the provisions of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC)?  (ref. sections 1104(e), 1214 and 8101(e)) 0488

Power of Attorney - Is an attorney-in-fact prohibited from self dealing? (ref. sections 1214, 1303(1)(j) and 1103(a); MCR 5.125(C)(31)) 0428

When are interested persons bound by a conservator's final account? (ref. sections 1205(3) and 5418) 0321

Can assets be discovered before an estate is opened? (ref. sections 1205(1)(b) and 1302; MCR 5.101(C) and 5.131(B)) 0263

If a surviving spouse withholds property from an estate, may she be held liable for double the value of the property? (ref. section 1205(4)) 0172

Is there any information available on MCL 700.1205(3) other than the UPC commentary? (ref. section 1205(3)) 0136

Before informal appointment must there be notice published once a month for 4 consecutive months to notify an interested person with equal priority whose whereabouts are unknown? (ref. section 1208; MCR 5.106 and 5.309) 0132

Must a pending proceeding to determine death of a disappeared person continue under the procedure of the Revised Probate Code after April 1, 2000? (ref. sections 8101, 1208) 0049

How is the estate or share in an estate of a missing individual handled? (ref. section 1208) 0041

How can a conservatorship be used in the case of an individual who has disappeared and may be presumed dead? (ref. sections 1208, 5401) 0028

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Last Updated:  9-12-09

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