Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Re: wills

The reading of will only happens in movies and television commercials. Indiana has a two year statute of limitations for probating a Will.

A power of atttorney is a document giving another business a wide-ranging set of powers.

Re: wills

IC 29-1-7-15.1 provides that a will must be probated within three years or it will be invalid. Other provisions of the probate code enable interested persons to demand the production and probate of a will at any time after death. Indiana does not provide for a "reading" of the will as is seen in popular fiction, and neither does California require such a reading. Whoever possesses the will can be ordered to produce it in court. Then you can go read it.

A power of attorney is a way to let someone else handle your affairs. But the power of attorney is no longer effective after a person dies. If you have an actual case involving these issues, you should schedule an interview with a lawyer experienced in probate law. Contact your local bar association for a referral if you do not know a lawyer. Good luck.