Probate: other; prima facie evidence that transfer is made for value; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act. Amends sec. 3912 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3912). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880’26, HB 5874’26
Key claim: HB 5877 amends the Estates and Protected Individuals Code so that prima facie evidence rules for value transfers no longer rely on the repealed state real estate transfer tax.
Abstract
(HB5877 · 103rd Legislature) Probate: other; prima facie evidence that transfer is made for value; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act. Amends sec. 3912 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3912). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880’26, HB 5874’26 Sponsor: Rep. Ron Robinson ® + 17 co-sponsors In committee: S Government Operations Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #157 — 57-46 (passed, 2026-05-20) Latest action (2026-06-02): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
This conforming amendment ensures that probate rules for determining whether a property transfer was made for value continue to function after the state real estate transfer tax is repealed. For estate practitioners, heirs, and title examiners, it preserves an existing evidentiary standard without changing substantive policy—an example of the statutory cleanup required when a long-standing tax is eliminated.