MCL - 236-1961-8

REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961 (EXCERPT)
Act 236 of 1961
Chapter 8
PROBATE COURTS
Document Type Description
Section 600.801 Section Probate court as court of record; organization.
Section 600.803 Section Probate court district.
Section 600.805 Section 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.
Section 600.807 Section Probate court districts.
Section 600.808 Section 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.
Section 600.809 Section Probate court district; effective date; term of incumbent probate judge; election of probate judge.
Section 600.810 Section Probate court district; effective date; election of probate judge.
Section 600.810a Section Arenac, Kalkaska, Crawford, Lake, Iron, and Ontonagon counties; jurisdiction, powers, duties, and title of probate judges; additional duties for probate judge.
Section 600.811 Section Election of probate judges; filing nominating petitions and incumbency affidavits of candidacy; term.
Section 600.812 Section Oath.
Section 600.813 Section Construction of chapter.
Section 600.815 Section Terms of probate court prohibited; probate court open at all reasonable times; evening and weekend sessions.
Section 600.816 Section 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.
Section 600.817 Section Books, printed blanks, and stationery; furniture, equipment, and supplies.
Section 600.819 Section Repealed. 2011, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2011.
Section 600.821 Section Probate judges; practice of law; annual salary; county contribution and reimbursement; additional salary.
Section 600.821a Section Probate judges' federal social security and medicare taxes; reimbursement to counties.
Section 600.822 Section 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.
Section 600.824 Section Repealed. 2011, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2011.
Section 600.825 Section Repealed. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990.
Section 600.826 Section Certain probate judges to assist other courts or probate judges for limited periods or specific assignments; legislative intent.
Section 600.828 Section Reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses.
Section 600.829 Section Probate judge; additional salary and reimbursement for expenses; payment of compensation and expenses; voucher; compensation provided pursuant to MCL 600.225(6).
Section 600.831 Section 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.
Section 600.832 Section Seal, records, books, files, and papers; possession; maintenance.
Section 600.833 Section Probate register; appointment; salary; oath; bond; term; appointment, compensation, term, powers, and oath of deputy probate registers.
Section 600.834 Section 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.
Section 600.835 Section Official court reporters or certified recorders; salary; oath; expenses; order for payment; residence of reporter or recorder.
Section 600.836 Section Allocating duties; combining title and powers.
Section 600.837 Section 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.
Section 600.838 Section Disqualification of probate judge.
Section 600.839 Section Probate judge, probate register, or employee of probate court; prohibitions.
Section 600.841 Section Probate court; jurisdiction and power.
Section 600.843 Section Contesting jurisdiction based on residence of person or location of person's property.
Section 600.845 Section Concurrent jurisdiction of circuit court.
Section 600.846 Section Removal of action or proceeding to probate court.
Section 600.847 Section Powers of probate court in exercise of jurisdiction.
Section 600.848 Section Rehearings; modifying and setting aside orders, sentences, or judgments; order with respect to original hearing or rehearing of contested matter; exception.
Section 600.849 Section Validity of order or decree.
Section 600.851 Section Administration of oaths; certification.
Section 600.852 Section Petition, inventory, accounting, proof of claim, or proof of service; declaration; false execution and filing; penalties.
Section 600.854 Section Notice governed by supreme court rule.
Section 600.855 Section Form; approval.
Section 600.856 Section Change of venue; procedure; contested venue.
Section 600.857 Section Jury trial.
Section 600.858 Section Security for costs; award of costs in contested case.
Section 600.859 Section Taking testimony; record; keeping index and original notes.
Section 600.861 Section Repealed. 2016, Act 186, Eff. Sept. 27, 2016.
Section 600.863 Section Repealed. 2016, Act 186, Eff. Sept. 27, 2016.
Section 600.866 Section Appeals to be on record; trial de novo prohibited; notice of appeal; appeals governed by supreme court rule.
Section 600.867 Section Stay of further proceedings in pursuance of judgment, order, or sentence; exception; application for delayed appeal.
Section 600.871 Section Decedents' estates; fees; payment; final accounting; receipt.
Section 600.872 Section Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
Section 600.873 Section Repealed. 1979, Act 69, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1979.
Section 600.874 Section Probate court; charge and collection of fees; waiver of fee for conduct of marriage ceremony; remittance.
Section 600.875 Section Charging estate; limitation; conditions.
Section 600.876 Section Certified copies for which charges or fees prohibited.
Section 600.877 Section Fees; time of payment.
Section 600.878 Section Transcript fees.
Section 600.879 Section Prohibited compensation, fees, or costs; violation as malfeasance in office.
Section 600.880 Section Filing fees for civil action to probate register; exceptions; disposition.
Section 600.880a Section Filing fee commencing guardianship to probate register; exception; disposition.
Section 600.880b Section Fees paid to probate register; exceptions; disposition.
Section 600.880c Section Fees for bringing appeal, registering trust, or depositing will; disposition.
Section 600.880d Section Waiver or suspension of fees.
Section 600.899 Section Repeal of MCL 701.1 to 701.18a, 701.20 to 701.45d, 701.50 to 701.55, and 712A.22.