Sec. 5432.
(1) A person indebted to a protected individual or having possession of property or of an instrument evidencing a debt, stock, or chose in action belonging to a protected individual may pay or deliver the money, property, or instrument to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other similar fiduciary appointed by a court of the protected individual's state of residence upon being presented with proof of appointment and a sworn statement made by or on behalf of the fiduciary stating both of the following:
(a) That no protective proceeding that relates to the protected individual is pending in this state.
(b) That the foreign fiduciary is entitled to payment or to receive delivery.
(2) If the person to whom the sworn statement is presented is not aware of a protective proceeding pending in this state, payment or delivery in response to the demand and sworn statement discharges the debtor or possessor.
History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Popular Name: EPIC
Last modified: October 10, 2016