Mich. Ct. R. 5.802

As amended through April 3, 2024
Rule 5.802 - Appellate Procedure; Stays Pending Appeal
(A) Procedure. Except as modified by this subchapter, chapter 7 of these rules governs appeals from the probate court.
(B) Record.
(1) An appeal from the probate court is on the papers filed and a written transcript of the proceedings in the probate court or on a record settled and agreed to by the parties and approved by the court.
(2) The probate register may transmit certified copies of the necessary documents and papers in the file if the original papers are needed for further proceedings in the probate court. The parties shall not be required to pay for the copies as costs or otherwise.
(C) Stays Pending Appeals. An order removing or appointing a fiduciary; appointing a special personal representative or a special fiduciary; granting a new trial or rehearing; granting an allowance to the spouse or children of a decedent; granting permission to sue on a fiduciary's bond; or suspending a fiduciary and appointing a special fiduciary, is not stayed pending appeal unless ordered by the court on motion for good cause.

Mich. Ct. R. 5.802

Last amended effective 6/21/2017