Michigan § 700.5308 - Termination of guardian's authority and responsibility.

Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 700.5308 — Termination of guardian's authority and responsibility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 700.5308. Termination of guardian's authority and responsibility.

Sec. 5308.

The guardian's authority and responsibility for a legally incapacitated individual terminates upon the death of the guardian or ward, upon the determination of incapacity of the guardian, or upon removal or resignation as provided in section 5310. Testamentary appointment of a guardian under an unprobated will or a will informally probated under article III terminates if the will is later denied probate in a formal testacy proceeding.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 700.5308 ("Termination of guardian's authority and responsibility.") 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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