Terms Used In Michigan Laws 14.261

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
   The attorney general may institute appropriate proceedings to secure compliance with this act and to secure the proper accounting for the assets and administration of any charitable trust. The powers and duties of the attorney general provided in this act are in addition to his existing powers and duties. Nothing in this act shall impair or restrict the jurisdiction of any court with respect to any of the matters covered by it.