Part 5.100 · General Rules of Pleading and Practice

Rule 5.133. Opening Wills Originally Filed for Safekeeping

Amended April 11, 2024 (current) Contains Deadlines

If a will filed for safekeeping under MCL 700.2515 remains unopened 100 years after the date it was filed with a court, the will shall be opened by the probate register and maintained in accordance with MCR 8.302. Upon opening, the will shall be considered a will delivered after the death of the testator and shall be retained for the period prescribed in the record retention and disposal schedule established under MCR 8.119(K).