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2. Probate - Wikipedia

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   In common law jurisdictions, probate is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased; or whereby, in the absence of a legal will, the estate is settled according to the laws of intestacy that apply in the state where the deceased resided at the time of their death.

3. Michigan Circuit Courts - Wikipedia

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   In 1833, all the county courts in all counties in the territory of Michigan except Wayne were abolished and replaced by one circuit court of the territory of Michigan. [2] In 1836, the state was divided into 3 circuits. The 1850 Michigan Constitution made the office of circuit court judges elected officials and set the term of office to six (6 ...

4. Courts of Michigan - Wikipedia

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   There are 78 Probate Courts in Michigan; probate judges are elected for six-year terms. Michigan Court of Claims; Michigan also has a Court of Claims for filing cases against the State of Michigan in which a claim for money damages is made. The Court of Claims is part of the Michigan Court of Appeals as the Supreme Court would select four ...

5. Probate court - Wikipedia

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   A probate court (sometimes called a surrogate court) is a court that has competence in a jurisdiction to deal with matters of probate and the administration of estates. [1] In some jurisdictions, such courts may be referred to as orphans' courts [ 2 ] or courts of ordinary.

6. List of courts of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The trial courts are U.S. district courts, followed by United States courts of appeals and then the Supreme Court of the United States. The judicial system, whether state or federal, begins with a court of first instance, whose work may be reviewed by an appellate court, and then ends at the court of last resort, which may review the work of ...

7. Judiciary of Michigan - Wikipedia

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   The judiciary of Michigan is defined under the Michigan Constitution, law, and regulations as part of the Government of Michigan.The court system consists of the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals as the intermediate appellate court, the circuit courts and district courts as the two primary trial courts, and several administrative courts and specialized courts.