MCL - Index of Chapter 554
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapter 554 | REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY |
| R.S. of 1846 | Revised Statutes of 1846 (554.1 - 554.46) |
| R-S-1846-554-1-62 | CHAPTER 62 Chapter 62. Of The Nature And Qualities Of Estates In Real And Personal Property, And The Alienation Thereof. (554.1...554.46) |
| Section 554.1 | Estates in lands; kinds as respects length of enjoyment. |
| Section 554.2 | Estate of inheritance; fee simple. |
| Section 554.3 | Estate of inheritance; fee tail; abolition, declaration as fee simple. |
| Section 554.4 | Estate of inheritance; remainder in fee after a fee tail; validity. |
| Section 554.5 | Freehold estates; chattels real; chattel interests. |
| Section 554.6 | Estate for life of another; nature. |
| Section 554.7 | Estates in land; kinds as respects time of enjoyment. |
| Section 554.8 | Estates in possession and in expectancy; definition. |
| Section 554.9 | Estates in expectancy; classifications. |
| Section 554.10 | Future estate; definition. |
| Section 554.11 | Future estate; remainder. |
| Section 554.12 | Reversion; definition. |
| Section 554.13 | Future estates; classifications, definitions. |
| Section 554.14-554.20 | Repealed. 1949, Act 38, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949. |
| Section 554.21 | Repealed. 1988, Act 417, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988. |
| Section 554.22 | Heirs and issue; construction as used in remainders. |
| Section 554.23 | Repealed. 1949, Act 38, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949. |
| Section 554.24 | Estates to commence in future; estates in term for years. |
| Section 554.25 | Alternative future estates. |
| Section 554.26 | Future estates; validity as affected by probability of contingency. |
| Section 554.27 | Remainder on contingency defeating prior estate; construction. |
| Section 554.28 | Rule in Shelly's Case; abolition. |
| Section 554.29 | Remainder not contingency defeating prior estate; construction. |
| Section 554.30 | Posthumous child; right to take estate. |
| Section 554.31 | Posthumous child; effect of birth on certain future estates. |
| Section 554.32 | Expectant estates; effect of alienation or destruction of precedent estate. |
| Section 554.33 | Expectant estates; authorized method of defeasance, effect on original validity. |
| Section 554.34 | Contingent remainder; effect of premature determination of precedent estate. |
| Section 554.35 | Expectant estates; qualities. |
| Section 554.36 | Rents and profits to accrue; disposition. |
| Section 554.37, 554.38 | Repealed. 1952, Act 6, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952. |
| Section 554.39, 554.40 | Repealed. 1952, Act 7, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952. |
| Section 554.41 | Expectant estates; time of creation. |
| Section 554.42 | Expectant estates; abolition, exceptions. |
| Section 554.43 | Estates; kinds in respect to number and connection of owners; nature. |
| Section 554.44 | Land conveyance to two or more persons; estate created. |
| Section 554.45 | Land conveyance; exceptions to preceding section. |
| Section 554.46 | Land conveyance; nominal conditions; effect of failure to perform. |
| Act 38 of 1949 | RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES (554.51 - 554.53) |
| Section 554.51 | Rule against perpetuities; applicability; uniformity. |
| Section 554.52 | Sections repealed. |
| Section 554.53 | Applicability of act to nonvested property interests. |
| Act 13 of 1968 | POSSIBILITIES OF REVERTER AND RIGHTS OF ENTRY (554.61 - 554.65) |
| Section 554.61 | Terminable interest, specified contingency; definitions. |
| Section 554.62 | Specified contingency; termination right; limitation period. |
| Section 554.63 | Existing termination rights limitation. |
| Section 554.64 | Exemptions to act. |
| Section 554.65 | Right of termination; preservation; notice, recording. |
| Act 418 of 1988 | UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES (554.71 - 554.78) |
| Section 554.71 | Short title. |
| Section 554.72 | Nonvested property interest; general power of appointment, nongeneral power of appointment, or general testamentary power of appointment; validity; language measuring time period from creation of trust or other property arrangement. |
| Section 554.73 | Nonvested property interest or power of appointment; time of creation. |
| Section 554.74 | Reforming disposition; petition. |
| Section 554.75 | Applicability of MCL 554.72; "second power" defined. |
| Section 554.76 | Nonvested property interest or power of appointment to which act applicable; violation of rule against perpetuities; reforming disposition. |
| Section 554.77 | Application and construction of act. |
| Section 554.78 | Conditional effective date. |
| Act 148 of 2008 | PERSONAL PROPERTY TRUST PERPETUITIES ACT (554.91 - 554.94) |
| Section 554.91 | Short title. |
| Section 554.92 | Vesting of future interests; timing; exceptions; definitions. |
| Section 554.93 | Interests in personal property held in trust; application of rules. |
| Section 554.94 | Applicability of act to certain personal property; scope of trust. |
| Act 211 of 1931 | DEVOLUTION OF EXPECTANT ESTATES (554.101 - 554.101) |
| Section 554.101 | Expectant estate in realty or personalty; death of owner prior to possession, effect. |
| Act 219 of 1931 | REVERSIONARY INTEREST IN LANDS (554.111 - 554.111) |
| Section 554.111 | Reversionary interest in lands conveyed on condition subsequent; transfer; scope of act. |
| R.S. of 1846 | Revised Statutes of 1846 (554.131 - 554.139) |
| R-S-1846-554-131-66 | CHAPTER 66 Chapter 66. Of Estates In Dower, By The Curtesy, And General Provisions Concerning Real Estate (continued). (554.131...554.139) |
| R-S-1846-554-131-66-GENERAL-PROVISIONS. | GENERAL PROVISIONS. (554.131...554.139) |
| Section 554.131 | Rent; liability of person in possession of land. |
| Section 554.132 | Rent; assumpsit for recovery. |
| Section 554.133 | Rent; other remedies for recovery. |
| Section 554.134 | Termination of estate at will or by sufferance or tenancy from year to year. |
| Section 554.135 | Aliens; realty; right to acquire, hold or convey, descent. |
| Section 554.136 | Aliens; effect of prior deals in realty on title. |
| Section 554.137 | Remainderman or reversioner; right to sue for injury. |
| Section 554.138 | Joint tenant or tenant in common; action against cotenant. |
| Section 554.139 | Lease or license of residential premises; covenants; modifications; liberal construction, inspection. |
| Act 42 of 1917 | UNTENANTABLE BUILDINGS (554.201 - 554.201) |
| Section 554.201 | Untenantable building; surrender, liability of lessee for rent. |
| Act 228 of 1925 | Repealed-RENTS AND PROFITS UNDER TRUST MORTGAGE (554.211 - 554.214) |
| Act 210 of 1953 | Repealed-ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS TO ACCRUE AS ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE SECURITY (554.231 - 554.233) |
| Act 314 of 1921 | LATERAL AND SUBJACENT SUPPORT TO ADJOINING LAND (554.251 - 554.254) |
| Section 554.251 | Owner or occupant of excavated land; duty to support adjacent land and structures. |
| Section 554.252 | Failure to support adjacent land; liability. |
| Section 554.253 | Failure to support adjacent land; equitable relief. |
| Section 554.254 | Common law duties and remedies. |
| Act 81 of 1929 | OIL, GAS, OR MINERAL LEASES (554.281 - 554.282) |
| Section 554.281 | Oil, gas or mineral lease; forfeiture; procedure for surrender, effect on record. |
| Section 554.282 | Oil, gas or mineral lease; suit for release; damages. |
| Act 42 of 1963 | TERMINATION OF OIL OR GAS INTERESTS IN LAND (554.291 - 554.294) |
| Section 554.291 | Oil or gas interest in land; abandonment; claim of interest; vesting in surface owner; preservation from disclosure. |
| Section 554.292 | Preservation of oil or gas interest; recording of interest notice claimed; applicability of act. |
| Section 554.293 | Underground gas storage operation; good faith affidavit, filing. |
| Section 554.294 | "Person" defined. |
| Act 235 of 1929 | NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF LAND CONTRACT (554.301 - 554.302) |
| Section 554.301 | Notice of land contract forfeiture; publication. |
| Section 554.302 | Notice of land contract forfeiture; proof. |
| Act 327 of 1905 | Repealed-EFFECT OF BIGAMOUS RELATIONS ON RIGHT TO INHERIT (554.321 - 554.322) |
| Act 280 of 1915 | GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES (554.351 - 554.353) |
| Section 554.351 | Gift or grant for certain purposes; effect of indefiniteness, vesting of title, trustee appointment. |
| Section 554.352 | Gift or grant for certain purposes; jurisdiction of court; trust construction; prosecutor duties. |
| Section 554.353 | Validation clause. |
| Act 373 of 1925 | GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES (554.381 - 554.382) |
| Section 554.381 | Public welfare purposes; validity of gifts and bequests. |
| Section 554.382 | Public welfare purposes; definition. |
| Act 258 of 1925 | SALE OF CERTAIN LANDS (554.401 - 554.404) |
| Section 554.401 | Lands sale held for public purposes and new lands purchase; bill of complaint. |
| Section 554.402 | Lands sale held for public purposes and new lands purchase; parties defendant, time. |
| Section 554.403 | Lands sale held for public purposes and purchase of new lands; decree. |
| Section 554.404 | Lands sale held for public purposes and purchase of new lands; effect of sale on title. |
| Act 43 of 1956 | Repealed-IRREVOCABLE GIFTS OF SECURITIES TO MINORS (554.431 - 554.443) |
| Act 172 of 1959 | Repealed-MICHIGAN UNIFORM GIFTS TO MINORS ACT (554.451 - 554.461) |
| Act 9 of 1971 | Repealed-DISCLAIMER OF SUCCESSION TO PROPERTY (554.501 - 554.520) |
| Act 433 of 1998 | MICHIGAN UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT (554.521 - 554.552) |
| Section 554.521 | Short title. |
| Section 554.522 | Meanings of words and phrases. |
| Section 554.523 | Definitions; A to C. |
| Section 554.524 | Definitions; F to P. |
| Section 554.525 | Definitions; S to T. |
| Section 554.526 | Change in residence of transferor, minor, or custodian, or removal of custodial property from state; jurisdiction; governing laws. |
| Section 554.527 | Custodian to receive property upon occurrence of future event; nomination; creation of custodial property. |
| Section 554.528 | Transfer by irrevocable gift or power of appointment in custodian. |
| Section 554.529 | Irrevocable transfer by personal representative or trustee; designation of custodian. |
| Section 554.530 | Absence of will or authorization to make irrevocable transfer; transfer by personal representative, trustee, or conservator; conditions. |
| Section 554.531 | Minor not having conservator; transfer by person holding property or owing liquidated debt. |
| Section 554.532 | Custodial property; receipt and discharge. |
| Section 554.533 | Creation and transfer of custodial property; actions. |
| Section 554.534 | Instrument; form. |
| Section 554.535 | Time of control; holding constituting single custodianship. |
| Section 554.536 | Conditions not affecting validity of transfer; transfer as irrevocable; property indefeasibly vested in minor; powers, rights, and immunities. |
| Section 554.537 | Duties of custodian. |
| Section 554.538 | Rights, powers, and authority over custodial property; limitation. |
| Section 554.539 | Delivery, payment, or expenditure by custodian. |
| Section 554.540 | Custodian; expenses; compensation; bond. |
| Section 554.541 | Responsibility of third person. |
| Section 554.542 | Liability of custodian or minor. |
| Section 554.543 | Service as custodian; declination; substitute; successor. |
| Section 554.544 | Resignation, ineligibility, death, or incapacitation of custodian; possession and control of property and records; petition for removal of custodian. |
| Section 554.545 | Accounting. |
| Section 554.546 | Transfer of property to minor; time. |
| Section 554.547 | Transfer of property to minor; delay. |
| Section 554.548 | Applicability of act to transfer described in MCL 554.526. |
| Section 554.549 | Applicability of act to transfer made before effective date. |
| Section 554.550 | Construction of act. |
| Section 554.551 | Repeal of former 1959 PA 172; effect. |
| Section 554.552 | Repeal of MCL 554.451 to 554.461. |
| Act 226 of 2014 | TRESPASS LIABILITY ACT (554.581 - 554.583) |
| Section 554.581 | Short title. |
| Section 554.583 | Duty of care to trespasser; liability. |
| Act 348 of 1972 | LANDLORD AND TENANT RELATIONSHIPS (554.601 - 554.616) |
| Section 554.601 | Definitions. |
| Section 554.601a | Termination of lease; conditions; applicability of section to leases entered into, renewed, or renegotiated after effective date. |
| Section 554.601b | Tenant under apprehension of danger from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; release from rental payment obligation; written notice; content; documentation; forwarding information; liability of multiple tenants; applicability; remedies against other parties; definitions. |
| Section 554.602 | Security deposit; amount. |
| Section 554.603 | Security deposit; notice. |
| Section 554.604 | Security deposit, disposition; bond. |
| Section 554.605 | Security deposit as property of tenant. |
| Section 554.606 | Waiving requirements of act. |
| Section 554.607 | Security deposit; permissible uses. |
| Section 554.608 | Inventory checklists. |
| Section 554.609 | Itemized list of damages; check or money order; contents of notice of damages. |
| Section 554.610 | Effect of noncompliance with notice of damages requirement. |
| Section 554.611 | Notice of forwarding address; effect of noncompliance. |
| Section 554.612 | Response to notice of damages. |
| Section 554.613 | Action for damages; retention of security deposit; waiver. |
| Section 554.614 | Termination of landlord's interest; liability for security deposit. |
| Section 554.615 | Action to enforce act. |
| Section 554.616 | Effective date and applicability of act. |
| Act 454 of 1978 | TRUTH IN RENTING ACT (554.631 - 554.641) |
| Section 554.631 | Short title. |
| Section 554.632 | Definitions. |
| Section 554.633 | Rental agreement; prohibited provisions or clauses; violation. |
| Section 554.634 | Rental agreement; mandatory statements. |
| Section 554.635 | Notices. |
| Section 554.636 | Actions; court costs and attorney fees; joinder; actual damages; effect of judicial construction; “tenant” defined. |
| Section 554.637 | Remedies cumulative. |
| Section 554.638 | Printed rental agreement form; sale; violation; damages. |
| Section 554.639 | Waiver prohibited. |
| Section 554.640 | Exception. |
| Section 554.641 | Effective date. |
| Act 162 of 1990 | CAMPGROUNDS (554.651 - 554.658) |
| Section 554.651 | Definitions. |
| Section 554.652 | Removal of occupant, guest, or other individual from campground; grounds; civil rights. |
| Section 554.653 | Requesting occupant to depart as condition to removal from campground; contents of written request; return of unused portion of advance payment; remaining on campground as misdemeanor; penalty. |
| Section 554.654 | Disconnecting utilities; grounds; notice; written arrangement for payment of account; copy; payment agreement; reconnecting utilities. |
| Section 554.655 | Removal or arrest by law enforcement officer; service of warrant; care of personal property; refund. |
| Section 554.656 | Grounds for eviction. |
| Section 554.657 | Lien generally. |
| Section 554.658 | Enforcement of lien; sale of personal property; notice; advertisement; time and place of sale; redemption; inventory; lien searches; payment by prior lienholder; rights of purchaser in good faith; responsibility for procuring title; distribution of proceeds; records; donations to charity or other disposition of property; damages for noncompliance. |
| Act 116 of 1974 | Repealed-FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION ACT (554.701 - 554.719) |
| Act 440 of 1976 | Repealed-LIVING CARE DISCLOSURE ACT (554.801 - 554.844) |
| Act 131 of 1996 | Repealed-DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT (554.871 - 554.890) |
| Act 448 of 2014 | CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY DISCLOSURE ACT (554.901 - 554.993) |
| Section 554.901 | Short title. |
| Section 554.903 | Definitions; A to C. |
| Section 554.905 | Definitions; D to L. |
| Section 554.907 | Definitions; M to O. |
| Section 554.909 | Definitions; P to R. |
| Section 554.911 | Definitions; S. |
| Section 554.913 | Continuing care community; organization and operation; purpose; member to service in advisory capacity. |
| Section 554.915 | Continuing care agreement; registration or exemption required; applicability to written or oral arrangements; offer or sale; conditions; circumstances. |
| Section 554.917 | Rules; exemption; variance; area not considered home for the aged or adult foster care facility; relationship not subject to laws between landlord and tenant. |
| Section 554.919 | Initial registration; submission of information; missing or unreliable information; cost of investigation; deposit of payment; registration of 2 or more retirement communities as single continuing care community; consideration of opinions, appraisals, and reports of experts; electronic transmission of application and fee. |
| Section 554.921 | Incomplete application; notification; order approving or denying registration. |
| Section 554.923 | Effect of order approving or filing registration. |
| Section 554.925 | Renewal of registration; application form to be sent by department. |
| Section 554.927 | Application for registration renewal; processing; failure to submit application or fee; continuation of current registration; failure to file renewal application. |
| Section 554.929 | Extension of registration; requirements; fees. |
| Section 554.931 | Fees; continuing care administration fund; creation; disposition; investment; money remaining at close of fiscal year; expenditures. |
| Section 554.933 | Reportable changes; amendment of registration. |
| Section 554.935 | Delivery of continuing care agreements, emergency plan, and disclosure statement; availability of feasibility study. |
| Section 554.937 | Disclosure statement. |
| Section 554.939 | Continuing care agreement; requirements. |
| Section 554.941 | Financial statements; requirements. |
| Section 554.943 | Financial forecast. |
| Section 554.945 | Funds to be held in trust account; deposit with escrow agent; conditions; temporary suspension order; return of escrowed funds; escrow agreement and account; requirements; release of funds. |
| Section 554.947 | Alternative financial arrangement. |
| Section 554.949 | Records; reports. |
| Section 554.951 | Advertising or marketing communication. |
| Section 554.955 | Offer or sale of continuing care agreement; prohibited acts. |
| Section 554.957 | Appointment of independent conservator or guardian. |
| Section 554.959 | Arbitration. |
| Section 554.961 | Service of process; irrevocable consent appointing department. |
| Section 554.963 | Investigations. |
| Section 554.965 | Review and audit of documents and records. |
| Section 554.967 | Repayment of entrance fee; temporary suspension. |
| Section 554.969 | Order denying, suspending, or revoking registration. |
| Section 554.971 | Cease and desist order. |
| Section 554.973 | Injunction, restraining order, or writ of mandamus. |
| Section 554.975 | Civil fine; costs; sanctions; continuing care agreement as voidable; refund. |
| Section 554.977 | Liability; offer of rescission. |
| Section 554.979 | Liability by implication; liability under other statute or common law. |
| Section 554.981 | Person materially aiding in act or transaction constituting violation; joint and several liability. |
| Section 554.983 | Statute of limitations. |
| Section 554.985 | Violation as felony; penalty; seizure and forfeiture of proceeds or instrumentality of crime. |
| Section 554.987 | Promulgation of rules. |
| Section 554.989 | Disclosure of filings; exemption; confidentiality of social security numbers. |
| Section 554.991 | Life interest or long-term lease agreement under former act. |
| Section 554.993 | Facility or person registered or exempt under former act. |
| Act 16 of 2018 | RECEIVERSHIP ACT (554.1011 - 554.1040) |
| Section 554.1011 | Short title. |
| Section 554.1012 | Definitions. |
| Section 554.1013 | Court order; issuance; notice and hearing; circumstances. |
| Section 554.1014 | Applicability of act; scope; limitation. |
| Section 554.1015 | Selection, appointment, removal, and compensation of receiver; establishment by court rule; jurisdiction. |
| Section 554.1016 | Appointment of receiver; circumstances; appointment without prior notice or hearing; security. |
| Section 554.1017 | Appointment of receiver; objection; requirements; disqualifications. |
| Section 554.1018 | Bond; alternative security. |
| Section 554.1019 | Status of receiver as lien creditor. |
| Section 554.1020 | Acquisition of property after appointment as receiver; security agreement. |
| Section 554.1021 | Receivership property; duties of person upon demand of receiver; failure to turn over property; sanction. |
| Section 554.1022 | Powers and duties of receiver. |
| Section 554.1023 | Duties of owner. |
| Section 554.1024 | Stay or injunction. |
| Section 554.1025 | Engagement of professional; compensation. |
| Section 554.1026 | "Good faith" defined; use or transfer of receivership property not in ordinary course of business. |
| Section 554.1027 | "Timeshare interest" defined; executory contract. |
| Section 554.1028 | Defenses and immunities of receiver. |
| Section 554.1029 | Quarterly interim report of receiver. |
| Section 554.1030 | Notice of order governing appointment; notice to all creditors; claim; distribution of receivership property. |
| Section 554.1031 | Fees and expenses. |
| Section 554.1032 | Removal of receiver; replacement; discharge; termination. |
| Section 554.1033 | Final report of receiver; contents; discharge. |
| Section 554.1034 | Receivership in another state; rights, powers, and duties of ancillary receiver. |
| Section 554.1035 | Enforcement by secured party; effect. |
| Section 554.1036 | Uniformity of law. |
| Section 554.1037 | Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. |
| Section 554.1038 | Receiver appointed before effective date of act. |
| Section 554.1040 | Effective date. |
| Act 115 of 2022 | MICHIGAN UNIFORM ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS ACT (554.1051 - 554.1070) |
| Section 554.1051 | Short title. |
| Section 554.1052 | Definitions. |
| Section 554.1053 | Assignment; notification; method; proper address rules. |
| Section 554.1054 | Assignment of rents; enforceable security interest; discharge; foreclosure; applicability. |
| Section 554.1055 | Recording with register of deeds; perfected security interest; priority. |
| Section 554.1056 | Assignment enforcement methods. |
| Section 554.1057 | Appointment of receiver; petition; priority of receivers. |
| Section 554.1058 | Demand notice to assignor for collection of rents; notification requirements. |
| Section 554.1059 | Demand notice to tenant for payment of rents; notification requirements. |
| Section 554.1060 | Notification to pay rents to person other than landlord; form. |
| Section 554.1061 | Effect of enforcement of assignments of rent. |
| Section 554.1062 | Collection of rent proceeds; use of funds. |
| Section 554.1063 | Exception for use of collection of rents; protection of rights. |
| Section 554.1064 | "Good faith" defined; collection by assignor; remedies; priority. |
| Section 554.1065 | Perfection of security interests; priority rules in article 9. |
| Section 554.1066 | Priority subject to subordination. |
| Section 554.1067 | Promotion of uniformity. |
| Section 554.1068 | Electronic signatures. |
| Section 554.1069 | Applicability of act. |
| Section 554.1070 | Repeal of certain acts. |