Sec. 3913.
If 2 or more heirs or devisees are entitled to distribution of an undivided interest in estate property, the personal representative or 1 or more of the heirs or devisees may petition the court to make partition before the formal or informal closing of the estate. After notice to the interested heirs or devisees, the court shall partition the property in the same manner as provided by law for a civil action of partition. The court may direct the personal representative to sell property that cannot be partitioned without prejudice to the owners and that cannot conveniently be allotted to 1 party.
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)
386-1998-III-9 - Part 9 Special Provisions Relating to Distribution (700.3901...700.3924)
Section 700.3901 - Successors' Rights in Absence of Administration.
Section 700.3902 - Distribution; Order in Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement.
Section 700.3903 - Indebtedness; Set-Off.
Section 700.3904 - Interest on General Pecuniary Devise.
Section 700.3905 - Penalty Clause for Contest.
Section 700.3906 - Distribution in Kind; Valuation; Method.
Section 700.3907 - Pecuniary Bequests and Trust Interests.
Section 700.3908 - Proposed Distribution.
Section 700.3909 - Distribution in Kind; Evidence.
Section 700.3910 - Distribution; Right or Title of Distributee.
Section 700.3911 - Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee.
Section 700.3912 - Purchasers From Distributees Protected.
Section 700.3913 - Partition for Purpose of Distribution.
Section 700.3914 - Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding on Personal Representative.
Section 700.3915 - Distribution to Trustee.
Section 700.3916 - Disposition of Unclaimed Assets.
Section 700.3917 - Duties of County Treasurer.
Section 700.3918 - Distribution to Person Under Disability.
Section 700.3919 - Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative.
Section 700.3920 - Apportionment of Death Taxes.
Section 700.3921 - Tax on Separate Interests; Governing Instrument Provisions.