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MI HB6072

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gretchen Driskell

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends section 2806 of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code to change the definition of "divorce or annulment" by replacing "husband and wife" with "married couple"

  • Clarifies that a decree of separation that does not terminate marital status is not considered a divorce for purposes of sections 2807 to 2809

  • Defines "divorced individual" to include individuals whose marriage has been annulled

  • Establishes definitions for "governing instrument," "relative of the divorced individual's former spouse," and "revocable" as they relate to property dispositions following divorce or annulment

  • Updates probate law language to use gender-neutral terminology regarding marital status

Legislative Description

Probate; wills and estates; provision related to definition of divorce or annulment; revise. Amends sec. 2806 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2806).

Family law: marriage and divorce

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/30/2016

12/1/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/30/2016

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