Section 205.246 - Probate court; jurisdiction; appeal of department decision; action to recover taxes, penalties, and interest; other actions. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN ESTATE TAX ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 188 of 1899

205.246 Probate court; jurisdiction; appeal of department decision; action to recover taxes, penalties, and interest; other actions.

Sec. 46.

(1) The probate court has exclusive jurisdiction of any court proceedings concerning this act. Every action shall be brought in the probate court for the county in which the estate is being or has been administered or, if there has been no administration in this state, in the county where any of the property of the estate is situated.

(2) A personal representative or any person who is in actual or constructive possession of any property included in the gross estate of the decedent who is aggrieved by a decision by the department may appeal that decision by petitioning the probate court with notice to the department and to all other interested parties as determined by court rule.

(3) An action may be brought by the department in the probate court within the times provided by this act to recover the amount of any taxes, penalties, and interest due under this act.

(4) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a personal representative from bringing or maintaining an action in probate court within any period otherwise prescribed by law to determine any question bearing upon the taxable situs of property, the domicile of a decedent, or otherwise affecting the jurisdiction of the state to impose a tax under this act with respect to a particular item or items of property.

(5) All appeals of determinations made by the department under this act shall be made to the probate court.

History: Add. 1993, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1993
Popular Name: Inheritance Tax