Order                                                           Michigan Supreme Court
                                                                      Lansing, Michigan

  April 15, 2016                                                          Robert P. Young, Jr.,
                                                                                     Chief Justice

                                                                           Stephen J. Markman
                                                                                Brian K. Zahra
  153370-3(59)                                                          Bridget M. McCormack
                                                                              David F. Viviano
                                                                          Richard H. Bernstein
                                                                                Joan L. Larsen,
  In re Estate of IRENE GORNEY.                                                           Justices
  _________________________________________

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
  SERVICES,
            Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                               SC: 153370
  v                                            COA: 323090
                                               Huron Probate Court:
  ESTATE OF IRENE GORNEY,                       13-039597-CZ
  Defendant-Appellee.
  _________________________________________/

  In re Estate of WILLIAM B. FRENCH.
  _________________________________________

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
  SERVICES,
            Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                               SC: 153371
  v                                            COA: 323185
                                               Calhoun Probate Court:
  DANIEL GENE FRENCH, Personal                  2013-000992-CZ
  Representative for the Estate of WILLIAM
  B. FRENCH,
               Defendant-Appellee.
  _________________________________________/

  In re Estate of WILMA KETCHUM.
  _________________________________________
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
          Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                                               SC: 153372
v                                                              COA: 323304
                                                               Clinton Probate Court:
ESTATE OF WILMA KETCHUM                                         14-028416-CZ
           Defendant-Appellee.
_________________________________________/

In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.
_________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
          Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                                               SC: 153373
v                                                              COA: 326642
                                                               Bay Probate Court:
RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative                         14-049740-CZ
of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER
               Defendant-Appellee.
_________________________________________/

       On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendants-appellees to extend the
time for filing their answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The
application will be accepted as timely filed if submitted on or before April 28, 2016.




                               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.


                                        April 15, 2016
                                                                                   Clerk
