Michigan Laws 700.5433 – Appointment of conservator in another state as temporary conservator
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 700.5433
- Application: means a written request to the probate register for an order of informal probate or informal appointment under part 3 of article III. See Michigan Laws 700.1103
- Conservator: means a person appointed by a court to manage a protected individual's estate. See Michigan Laws 700.1103
- Court: means the probate court or, when applicable, the family division of circuit court. See Michigan Laws 700.1103
- Issue: means an individual's descendant. See Michigan Laws 700.1105
- Letters: includes , but is not limited to, letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, letters of administration, and letters of conservatorship. See Michigan Laws 700.1105
- Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- Proceeding: includes an application and a petition, and may be an action at law or a suit in equity. See Michigan Laws 700.1106
- 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
(1) If a conservator has not been appointed in this state and a petition in a protective proceeding is not pending in this state, a conservator appointed, qualified, and serving in good standing in another state may be appointed immediately as temporary conservator in this state on filing with a court in this state an application for appointment, an authenticated copy of letters of appointment in the other state, and an acceptance of appointment. Letters of conservatorship for the temporary conservator expire 28 days after the date of appointment.
(2) Within 14 days after appointment as temporary conservator under subsection (1), the conservator shall give notice to all interested persons of his or her appointment and the right to object to the appointment. On filing proof of service of the notice with the court, the temporary conservator shall be appointed full conservator and the court shall issue letters of conservatorship accordingly.
(3) If an objection is filed to a conservatorship under this section, the conservatorship continues unless a court in this state enters an order removing the conservator.