Michigan Laws 700.2518 – Penalty clause for contest
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 700.2518
- 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
- Person: means an individual or an organization. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.