Michigan § 600.849 - Validity of order or decree.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.849 — Validity of order or decree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.849. Validity of order or decree.
When the validity of any order or sentence of the probate court is in question in any other action or proceeding, everything necessary to have been done or proved to render the order or decree valid, and which might have been proved by parol at the time of making the order or sentence, and was not required to be recorded, shall, after 20 years from such time, be presumed to have been done or proved, unless the contrary appears on the same record.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.849 cover?
Section 600.849 ("Validity of order or decree.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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