Sec. 3919.
(1) If there is a personal representative of the decedent's domicile willing to receive it, a nonresident decedent's estate being administered by a personal representative appointed in this state shall be distributed to the domiciliary personal representative for the benefit of the decedent's successors unless any of the following apply:
(a) By virtue of the decedent's will, if any, and applicable choice of law rules, the successors are identified under the law of this state without reference to the law of the decedent's domicile.
(b) After reasonable inquiry, this state's personal representative is unaware of the existence or identity of a domiciliary personal representative.
(c) The court orders otherwise in a proceeding for a closing order under section 3952 or incident to the closing of a supervised administration.
(2) If subsection (1) is not applicable to an estate, distribution of the decedent's estate shall be made in accordance with the other provisions of this article.
History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2005 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.