Michigan Laws 700.2401 – Applicable law
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 700.2401
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Estate: includes the property of the decedent, trust, or other person whose affairs are subject to this act as the property is originally constituted and as it exists throughout administration. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
- Exempt property: means property of a decedent's estate that is described in section 2404. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
- Family allowance: means the allowance prescribed in section 2403. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
- Homestead allowance: means the allowance prescribed in section 2402. See Michigan Laws 700.1104
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Michigan Laws 700.1107
This part applies to the estate of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state. For a decedent who dies domiciled outside of this state, rights to homestead allowance, family allowance, and exempt property are governed by the law of the decedent’s domicile at death.