Sec. 3610.
(1) A personal representative's appointment terminates 1 year after the filing of a closing statement as provided in section 3954.
(2) A personal representative's appointment terminates when the court enters an order closing an estate as provided in section 3952 or 3953.
(3) After giving at least 14 days' written notice to known interested persons, a personal representative may resign by filing a written statement of resignation with the register. If no one applies or petitions for appointment of a successor personal representative within the time indicated in the notice, the filed statement of resignation is ineffective as a termination of appointment and is effective only upon the appointment and qualification of a successor personal representative and delivery of the estate property to the successor personal representative.
History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 700 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code
Act 386 of 1998 - Estates and Protected Individuals Code (700.1101 - 700.8206)
Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration (700.3101...700.3988)
Section 700.3601 - Qualification; Limitation and Procedure With Regard to Specified Assets.
Section 700.3602 - Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction.
Section 700.3603 - Bond Not Required Without Court Order; Exceptions.
Section 700.3604 - Bond Amount; Security; Procedure; Reduction.
Section 700.3605 - Demand for Bond by Interested Person.
Section 700.3606 - Requirements and Provisions of Bonds.
Section 700.3607 - Order Restraining Personal Representative.
Section 700.3608 - Termination of Appointment Generally.
Section 700.3609 - Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability.
Section 700.3610 - Termination of Appointment; Voluntary.
Section 700.3611 - Termination of Appointment by Removal; Cause; Procedure.
Section 700.3612 - Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status.
Section 700.3613 - Successor Personal Representative.
Section 700.3614 - Special Personal Representative; Appointment.
Section 700.3615 - Special Personal Representative; Who May Be Appointed.
Section 700.3616 - Special Personal Representative; Appointed Informally; Powers and Duties.
Section 700.3617 - Special Personal Representative; Formal Proceedings; Power and Duties.
Section 700.3618 - Termination of Appointment; Special Personal Representative.