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MI HB4644
MI HB4644Probate: powers of attorney; uniform power of attorney act; create. Creates new act & repeals secs. 5501 - 5505 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5501 - 700.5505). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4645'23, HB 4646'23
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Introduced
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
In Committee
10/19/2023
10/19/2023
Crossed Over
06/27/2023
06/27/2023
Passed
10/24/2023
10/24/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/08/2023
11/08/2023
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to adopt the uniform power of attorney act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, repealing the existing sections 5501 to 5505 of the Estates and Protected Individuals Code. The key provisions include:
- Defining important terms like "agent," "principal," and "incapacity"
- Establishing requirements for a power of attorney to be effective and durable
- Describing the authority and duties of an agent, including standards of conduct and liability for breach
- Providing a statutory power of attorney form and optional templates for agent acknowledgments and certifications
- Addressing issues of acceptance, termination, and the effect on prior powers of attorney
- Incorporating the Uniform Power of Attorney Act to promote consistency across states.
This bill aims to modernize and clarify the law around powers of attorney in Michigan.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (16)
Kara Hope (D)*,
Erin Byrnes (D),
Tyrone Carter (D),
Nancy DeBoer (R),
Emily Dievendorf (D),
Kimberly Edwards (D),
Jim Haadsma (D),
Jenn Hill (D),
Rachel Hood (D),
Tullio Liberati (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Donavan McKinney (D),
Reggie Miller (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Veronica Paiz (D),
Julie Rogers (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 187'23 (on 11/08/2023)
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