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HB5701 • 2026

Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow. Amends sec. 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec. 2504a.

Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow. Amends sec. 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec. 2504a.

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Sponsor
Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Sharon MacDonell (District 56)
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow. Amends sec. 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec. 2504a.

Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow.

What This Bill Does

  • Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow.
  • Amends sec.
  • 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec.
  • 2504a.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026

  2. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Douglas Wozniak

  3. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow. Amends sec. 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec. 2504a.