Michigan’s Marketable Record Title Act: Recording Requirements and Extinguishment of Old Interests

January 5th, 2026
Contributor: Griffin G. Cole
Michigan’s Marketable Record Title Act, 1945 PA 200 (the “MRTA”), MCL 565.101 et seq., establishes guidelines across the State of Michigan for clearing old, or stale, claims from real property titles. The MRTA eliminates certain property rights… Read More
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Categories: Real Estate
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Real Estate Update: CDC Announces COVID-19 Four-Month Residential Eviction Moratorium

September 4th, 2020
Contributor: Patrick M. Ellis
On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), announced an order imposing a temporary moratorium on residential evictions to halt the further spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) (Order). Read More
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Categories: Covid-19, Real Estate
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New Real Estate Succession Planning Options

January 5th, 2015
Contributor: Christopher G. Rogers
Recent Amendments to the Property Tax Statute Whether your family property is a rustic camp in the U.P., a cozy cottage on Little Glen, a hunting cabin in Eastern Lower Michigan, or a house in Traverse City – to your family, your property likely ha… Read More
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Property Tax Uncapping Overview

January 4th, 2015
Contributor: Christopher G. Rogers
The foundation of property taxes is a concept defined as “transfer of ownership,” which is “the conveyance of title to or a present interest in property, including the beneficial use of the property, the value of which is substantially equal to… Read More
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Categories: Real Estate