Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Does a child have to be a resident of Ohio in order be in charge of a estate ? If your step father dies and your mother has demrntia and they both live in Ohio and their daughter lives in other state . If this is true, what sort of fool came up with it ?


Asked on 10/20/11, 6:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Tatone John R. Tatone & Associates PLC

The child does not have to be a resident of his/her parents state to be a personal represnetative in Michigan, however, there may be logistic issues of selling personal property or real estate in Ohio. thus, it may easier if someone who lives in Ohio is in charge, but it is not required under Michigan law. Its hard to imagine the Ohio is different.

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Answered on 10/22/11, 4:46 pm


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