2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 216 of 1981


RIGHTS AND LIABILITY OF MARRIED WOMEN

Act 216 of 1981

AN ACT to provide for the rights and liabilities of married women with respect to certain real and personal property; to abrogate the common law disabilities of married women with respect to certain contracts; to prescribe the payment and satisfaction of judgments rendered upon certain written contracts; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.


History: 1981, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 31, 1982




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 557.21Status of property acquired by woman before or after marriage; earnings of married woman.
Section 557.22Trustee for married woman; conveyance of property for use and benefit of married woman.
Section 557.23Common law disability of married women to contract abrogated.
Section 557.24Contract by married woman; liability of husband for breach of contract.
Section 557.25Married woman as surety for debt or obligation of other person; judgment against married woman; satisfaction.
Section 557.26Pledge or assignment by married woman of interest in separate property as security for debt of other person; contract by married woman giving general guarantee; satisfaction of judgment.
Section 557.27Married woman entering contract jointly or severally with other person.
Section 557.28Contract relating to property made in contemplation of marriage.
Section 557.29Repeal of §§ 557.1 to 557.5, 557.11, and 557.51 to 557.55.

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