in the Matter of Rhea Brody Living Trust

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

January 12, 2018 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice

Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack 156670(82) David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder Elizabeth T. Clement, In re RHEA BRODY LIVING TRUST, dated Justices January 17, 1978, as amended. _______________________________________

ROBERT BRODY, Intervenor-Appellant, SC: 156670 v COA: 330871 Oakland PC: 2015-361379-TV CATHY B. DEUTCHMAN, Petitioner-Appellee, and

MICHAEL BARTON, Special Fiduciary, Intervenor, and

JAY BRODY, Intervenor-Appellant. _________________________________________/

On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan to file a brief amicus curiae is GRANTED. The amicus brief submitted on January 10, 2018, is accepted for filing.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. January 12, 2018

Clerk