700.3915 Distribution to trustee.Sec. 3915. (1) Before distributing to a trustee, the personal representative may require that the trust be registered if the state in which it is to be administered provides for registration and that the trustee inform the beneficiaries as provided in section 7814. (2) If the terms of the trust do not excuse the trustee from giving bond, or if the trustee is not a financial institution qualified to do trust business in this state, the personal representative may petition the appropriate court to require that the trustee post bond if the personal representative reasonably believes that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries. A personal representative may withhold distribution until the court acts on the petition. (3) An inference of negligence on the personal representative's part shall not be drawn from failure to exercise the authority conferred by subsections (1) and (2). (4) If it becomes necessary or convenient in the settlement or distribution of a decedent's estate to appoint a trustee to take charge of or invest and distribute a portion of the estate, the court may appoint a trustee upon the request of the personal

lement or distribution of a decedent's estate to appoint a trustee to take charge of or invest and distribute a portion of the estate, the court may appoint a trustee upon the request of the personal representative or another interested person. History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010 Popular Name: EPIC