Sec. 3701.
A personal representative's duties and powers commence on appointment. A personal representative's powers relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed that are beneficial to the estate occurring before appointment the same effect as those occurring after appointment. Subject to sections 3206 to 3207, before or after appointment, a person named as personal representative in a will may carry out the decedent's written instructions relating to the decedent's body, funeral, and burial arrangements. A personal representative may ratify and accept an act on behalf of the estate done by another if the act would have been proper for a personal representative.
History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 299, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 57, Eff. June 27, 2016 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)
386-1998-III-7 - Part 7 Duties and Powers of Personal Representatives (700.3701...700.3722)
Section 700.3701 - Powers and Duties of Personal Representative; Commencement; Accrual.
Section 700.3702 - Priority Among Different Letters.
Section 700.3704 - Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception.
Section 700.3705 - Appointment of Personal Representative; Notice Requirements.
Section 700.3706 - Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisement.
Section 700.3707 - Employment of Appraiser.
Section 700.3708 - Duty of Personal Representative; Supplemental Inventory.
Section 700.3709 - Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate.
Section 700.3710 - Power to Avoid Transfers.
Section 700.3711 - Powers of Personal Representatives Generally.
Section 700.3712 - Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty.
Section 700.3714 - Persons Dealing With Personal Representative; Protection.
Section 700.3715 - Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives.
Section 700.3716 - Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative.
Section 700.3717 - Corepresentatives; Concurrence.
Section 700.3718 - Powers of Surviving Personal Representative.
Section 700.3719 - Compensation of Personal Representative.
Section 700.3720 - Expenses in Estate Litigation.
Section 700.3722 - Authority Regarding Environmental Matters.