Michigan Court Of Appeals Clarifies Scope Of Specific Devises Categorizing Personal Property Under EPIC
Under Michigan’s Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), a testamentary devise of categories of personal property — each prefaced with the word “my” and intended for a specific, named devisee — constitutes a specific devise rather than a general devise.
The Michigan Supreme Court Weighs in on How Courts Should Handle Proposed QDROs
The court awarded Defendant-Wife half of the marital interest in Plaintiff-Husband’s retirement benefits and pension via a QDRO through his employment with General Motors.