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If you are serving as the personal representative (executor) of someone's estate, you might be wondering how quickly after their death you must file probate. Unlike some states, Michigan does not have a required filing deadline for a probate case.
A personal representative appointed by a court of the decedent's domicile has priority over all other persons except in cases in which the decedent's will nominates different persons to be personal representative in this state and in the state of domicile.
The surviving spouse who is a devisee of the decedent has the highest priority for consideration as the personal representative in informal probate proceedings.
Section 58 - Personal representative (a) "Personal representative" means executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed, special administrator, successor personal representative, public administrator acting pursuant to Section 7660, or a person who performs substantially the same function under the law of ...
The personal representative shall pay taxes on, and take all steps reasonably necessary for the management, protection, and preservation of, the estate in the personal representative's possession. The personal representative may maintain an action to recover possession of property or to determine the title thereto.