Section 700.2953 – Form and Procedure; Requirements.
700.2953 Form and procedure; requirements. Sec. 2953. To comply with this part as a valid international will, a will shall meet all of the following requirements regarding form and procedure: (a) The will shall be made in writing, but does not need to be written by the testator personally. The will may be written in […]
Section 700.2954 – Form and Procedure; Additional Recommendations.
700.2954 Form and procedure; additional recommendations. Sec. 2954. (1) To further assure an international will’s acceptance, in addition to the section 2953 requirements, all of the following are recommended regarding form and procedure: (a) The testator’s, witnesses’, and authorized individual’s signatures should be placed at the end of the will. If the will consists of […]
Section 700.2955 – Certificate.
700.2955 Certificate. Sec. 2955. The authorized individual shall attach to the will a certificate signed by the authorized individual establishing that the will complies with the requirements of this part for valid execution of an international will. The authorized individual shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver another to the testator. The certificate […]
Section 700.2956 – Effect of Certificate.
700.2956 Effect of certificate. Sec. 2956. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the authorized individual’s certificate is conclusive of an international will’s validity under this part. The absence or irregularity of a certificate does not affect the validity of a will under this part. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular […]
Section 700.2957 – Revocation.
700.2957 Revocation. Sec. 2957. An international will is subject to the ordinary rules of revocation of wills. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 Popular Name: EPIC
Section 700.2958 – Source and Construction.
700.2958 Source and construction. Sec. 2958. Sections 2951 to 2957 derive from “Annex to Convention of October 26, 1973, Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will”. In interpreting and applying this part, regard shall be had to its international origin and to the need for uniformity in its interpretation. History: 1998, […]
Section 700.2959 – Persons Authorized to Act in Relation to International Will; Eligibility; Recognition by Authorizing Agency.
700.2959 Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency. Sec. 2959. An individual who is admitted to practice law before the courts of this state and who is in good standing as an active law practitioner of this state is an authorized individual empowered to supervise the execution of […]
Section 700.2952 – Validity.
700.2952 Validity. Sec. 2952. (1) If a will is made in the form of an international will that complies with the requirements of this part, the will is valid in regard to its form irrespective of the particular place where the will is made, of the location of assets, or of the testator’s nationality, domicile, […]
Section 700.2905 – Delivery; Disclaimer Under Power of Appointment; Disclaimer of Joint Property or Fiduciary Power.
700.2905 Delivery; disclaimer under power of appointment; disclaimer of joint property or fiduciary power. Sec. 2905. (1) A disclaimed interest that is subject to, or arises under, an exercise, release, or lapse of a power of appointment, must comply with the following: (a) A disclaimer by an appointee must be delivered to the donee, to […]
Section 700.2906 – Manner of Delivery; Filing With Court.
700.2906 Manner of delivery; filing with court. Sec. 2906. (1) A disclaimer must be delivered in 1 of the following manners: (a) By personally handing it to the person to whom it is to be delivered or to a fiduciary representing that person. (b) By enclosing it in a sealed envelope with first-class postage fully […]