{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-700.3103","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.3103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration.","body":"Sec. 3103.\n\nExcept as otherwise provided in article IV, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a decedent's personal representative, a person must be appointed by the register or by court order, must qualify, and must be issued letters. The issuance of letters commences an estate's administration.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 700","Act Act-386-of-1998"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-700-3103","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"8a33583091cf7ab16f103cfb53c1378be7c08983f44099fd617dc57fbcbe024a","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-700.3102","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-700.3104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}