2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 561 - LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS
Act 52 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.) - LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS (561.1 - 561.16)

LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS
Act 52 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.)
AN ACT to provide for the establishment of and quieting the title to and the recreating of the public records of lands in counties where records of title have been destroyed in whole or in any material part by fire, flood or other major disaster, and to establish the procedure therefor and to provide an appropriation to pay certain costs thereof.

History: 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 1944

• Section 561.1 - Purpose of act; public records, recreating.
• Section 561.2 - Public records; loss or destruction; land titles; bill of complaint; order for appearance; hearing; property description.
• Section 561.3 - Public records; form.
• Section 561.4 - Conveyance, paper or document; re-recording.
• Section 561.5 - Intervening petition to establish lien or interest; summons; service, form; file for re-recording.
• Section 561.6 - Court determination of interest in, or title to, land not covered by decree or order.
• Section 561.7 - Court jurisdiction.
• Section 561.8 - Decrees and orders; filing and recording.
• Section 561.9 - Expenses; payment.
• Section 561.10 - No filing fee required.
• Section 561.11 - Amending bill; additional publication.
• Section 561.12 - Remedies cumulative.
• Section 561.13 - Person; definition.
• Section 561.15 - State agencies; reproductions of deeds, conveyances, plats, or patents.
• Section 561.16 - Fireproof structure for storage of public records; requirement.