QUALIFIED DISPOSITIONS IN TRUST ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 330 of 2016


700.1043 Probate court; jurisdiction; venue.

Sec. 3.

    (1) The probate court has exclusive jurisdiction over an action that addresses either of the following questions:
    (a) Whether a transfer is a qualified disposition.
    (b) The extent of the transferor's interest in, or the income from, a qualified disposition.
    (2) The probate court has concurrent jurisdiction over an action brought under section 5(2).
    (3) Venue for a proceeding under subsection (1) or (2) is as follows:
    (a) For a trust registered under section 7209 of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.7209, the place of registration.
    (b) For a trust that is not registered, in any place where the trust properly could be registered.
    (4) If a trust has no qualified trustee and has not been registered, and there is no place in this state where the trust properly could be registered, venue for a proceeding under subsection (1) or (2) is in the following order of priority, except to the extent otherwise provided by court rule:
    (a) In a county in this state in which the immediately preceding qualified trustee had its usual place of business or residence.
    (b) In a county in this state in which a trust beneficiary resides.
    (c) In a county in this state in which any trust property is located.
    (d) In any county in this state.


History: 2016, Act 330, Eff. Mar. 8, 2017




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