Williams' Probate Manual; Edition of 1918 the Jurisdiction, Law and Practice of the Probate Court of the State of Michigan (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1918 Excerpt: ... The Consecutive Acts of An Administrator or Executor in the Probating of An Estate Prepared by Hon. J. M. Harris, Formerly Probate Judge of Charleooix County 1. The party filing a petition for the administration of an estate gets an order from the court fixing the date of hearing. This order is published three weeks, and on or before the date named for hearing proof of publication, the order must be filed with the court. 2. On the day of hearing the court makes an order appointing the administrator and fixing the amount of his bond. 3. The administrator or executor then files his bond, which, after being approved, letters of administration, or letters testamentary in case of a will, are issued. 4. At that time an order is made limiting the time for the administrator to settle the estate and name appraisers. 5. At the same time a warrant and inventory should be issued and handed to the administrator, whose duty it is to inventory the estate and then hand the inventory to the appraisers to appraise it. This must be done within thirty days from the time the administrator or executor receives his letters. 6. On the day of issuing the letters, a petition should be filed asking that the claims be heard before the court or before commissioners and when this petition is filed then the court makes an order fixing the time for hearing claims. 7. At the same time of making the order a notice of hearing claims is issued and handed to the administrator. It is his duty to cause this to be published three weeks and at the end of that time file his proof of publication. 8. It is the duty of the administrator to receive all claims handed to him and file with the court on or before the date fixed for the hearing of claims. 9. It is the duty of the administrator to examine in...