Order                                                           Michigan Supreme Court
                                                                      Lansing, Michigan

  August 12, 2016                                                         Robert P. Young, Jr.,
                                                                                     Chief Justice

  153356(61)                                                               Stephen J. Markman
                                                                                Brian K. Zahra
  153370-3                                                              Bridget M. McCormack
                                                                              David F. Viviano
                                                                          Richard H. Bernstein
  In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.                                                 Joan L. Larsen,
                                                                                          Justices
  _________________________________________
  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
  SERVICES,
            Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                               SC: 153356
  v                                            COA: 326642
                                               Bay Probate Court:
                                                 14-049740-CZ
  RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative
  of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER,
                 Defendant-Appellant.
  _________________________________________/
  In re Estate of IRENE GORNEY.
  _________________________________________
  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
  SERVICES,
            Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                               SC: 153370
  v                                            COA: 323090
                                               Huron Probate Court:
                                                 13-039597-CZ
  ESTATE OF IRENE GORNEY,
             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:
                                                  2013-000992-CZ
  DANIEL GENE FRENCH, Personal
  Representative for the Estate of WILLIAM
  B. FRENCH,
               Defendant-Appellee.
  _________________________________________/
                                                                                                              2

In re Estate of WILMA KETCHUM.
_________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
          Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                                                 SC: 153372
v                                                                COA: 323304
                                                                 Clinton Probate Court:
                                                                    14-028416-CZ
ESTATE OF WILMA KETCHUM
           Defendant-Appellee.
_________________________________________/
In re Estate of OLIVE RASMER.
_________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
          Plaintiff-Appellant,
                                                                 SC: 153373
v                                                                COA: 326642
                                                                 Bay Probate Court:
                                                                   14-049740-CZ
RICHARD RASMER, Personal Representative
of the Estate of OLIVE RASMER,
               Defendant-Appellee.
_________________________________________/

        On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of plaintiffs-appellants to extend the time
for filing their briefs on appeal is GRANTED. The briefs will be accepted as timely filed
if submitted on or before September 30, 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.
                                       August 12, 2016
                                                                                     Clerk