Michigan Laws 600.866 – Appeals to be on record; trial de novo prohibited; notice of appeal; appeals governed by supreme court rule
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.866
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
(1) All appeals from the probate court shall be on a written transcript of the record made in the probate court or on a record settled and agreed to by the parties and approved by the probate court. An appeal shall not be tried de novo.
(2) A party appealing from the probate court shall give notice of appeal to all interested parties as provided by supreme court rule.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 867, appeals from the probate court are governed by supreme court rule.