JIS CODE: ONP Approved, SCAO STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FILE NO. REOPENING OF ESTATE Estate of 1. Date of hearing: Judge: Bar no. THE COURT FINDS: 2. Notice of hearing was given to or waived by all interested persons. 3. A petition was filed requesting a properly administratively closed estate be reopened, and there is good cause to reopen the estate. The former A successor A special personal representative should be appointed. 4. A petition for removal of the personal representative was filed by an interested person. One or more circumstances for removal, as set forth in MCL 700.3611, have been proven. have not been proven. 5. On petition of an interested person, motion of the court, the appointment of a special personal representative is necessary to preserve the estate or secure its proper administration. 6. The personal representative (check all that apply) has died and a successor must be appointed. had a conservator appointed for the personal representative's estate and a petition for appointment of a successor or special personal representative has been filed and a successor must be appointed. filed a resignation or desire to resign and should be permitted to resign and a successor appointed. should be removed and a successor appointed. 7. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were made on the record. 8. An emergency exists and a special personal representative should be appointed without notice. IT IS ORDERED: 9. is removed/permitted to resign. Name of personal representative S/he shall file with this court and serve on the interested persons a final account no later than . The property remaining in the name of, or under the control of, the removed personal representative shall be disposed of as follows: 10. . Name City Address State successor personal representative Zip special personal representative personal representative with the following powers and duties: An acceptance of appointment is to be filed. Bond is fixed at $ . The estate is reopened. Letters of authority expire on The special personal representative's appointment terminates on Administration shall be supervised. 11. The petition is denied. Date is appointed Telephone no. . . Judge USE NOTE: This order is used with a petition for removal (form PC 604) or with a petition to reopen estate (form PC 607). Do not write below this line - For court use only MCL 700.1309, MCL 700.3609, MCL 700.3610, MCL 700.3611, MCL 700.3614, MCL 700.3617, MCL 700.3959, MCR 5.204, MCR 5.144(B), MCR 5.312 PC 605 (9/07) ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com