HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.03.08 - 16874Miscellaneous Resolution # 8/4065 March 8, 1984
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 514 INCREASING THE MINIMUM
EXEMPTION IN PROBATE ESTATES FROM $2,500 to $5,000
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 514 would amend the Probate Code by raising
the Small Estate jurisdictional amount from $2,500 to $5,000; and
WHEREAS, the proposed increase from $2,500 to $5,000 is a realistic
recognition of the inflation factor in determining the jurisdictional amount
of the Small Estate; and
WHEREAS, the increased jurisdictional amount of a Small Estate will
increase the number of Small Estate filings and reduce overall paperwork
in the Probate process because Small Estates are essentially handled with
one document and one visit to the court; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Probate Judges support Senate
Bill 514 even though there will be a slight loss of revenue to the court
because presently estates over $2,500 require a $15 filing fee, but with
enactment of Senate Bill 514, the $15 fee will be lost on estates between
$2,500 and $5,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners takes a position supporting Senate Bill 514.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all state legislators representing Oakland County and the County's
Legislative Agent.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
J941,1-E. Olsen, Chairperson
#84065 March 8, 1984
Moved by Olsen supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Calandro, Doyen, Foley, Fortino, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn,
Lanni, Law, McPherson, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price. Aaron,
Caddell. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Alien, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the_DALLEALILtatnix_04ard of Commissioners
at their meeting held on March 8,1981+
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 8th day of Aill Marc 19 84 1411.111U"--(NIL ALL E1
County Clerk/Register of Deeds